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et.com officially opened its new customer service center during a special ribbon cutting ceremony on July 22. Located at 12884 Front Runner Blvd., the call center currently has around 450 employees but the company projects to have over a thousand by 2017.

Jet.com is an e-commerce website similar to Amazon.com. Customers can shop for a variety of items at competitive prices.

Customers can also save money in a variety of ways including purchasing items that come from the same warehouse, opting out of free returns and making purchases with a debit card. The customer service center will primarily handle customer complaints or assist customers in their shopping experience.

According to Clay Singley, director of member services, the company was originally set up in the Cottonwood Heights area.

However, the original projections needed to be adjusted because of the growth of the company.

“It’s been so tremendous over the last year that we knew we needed to house a thousandplus employees. We took a look around at the different areas and I knew, number one, Draper was pretty much center between Davis County and down into Utah County as well,” Singley said. “But also, with the ease of getting here and being able to work with the city, we were able to put in a great facility in Draper and right on the Front Runner track so we can pull clear from up north and down south but also really easy from I-15 and Bangerter (Highway).”

The call center is the first and only customer service center for Jet.com. Doug DeAngelo, vice president of member services, explained the employees at the center are the front line for customer service and handle general questions about the company and the shopping experience or handling any problems they may be having.

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Clay Singley, director of member services for Jet.com, addresses employees on July 22 before unveiling their new customer service center. —Jason Sparks

prevention. We do some of our front-line support of our merchants who sell on Jet,” DeAngelo said. “We do some of the cleanup tasks, so if there’s not a very good description or confusing titles, we’ll do some of that cleanup work. It’s a wide range of things that help contribute to our customer service.”

The new customer service center was built for the team that would be working there.

Singley said the building was designed so employees would feel truly at home. Features include relaxations rooms on each floor with different themes such as an island or a Zen garden. These rooms are shut away from the call floor and allow the employees to get away from the stress and relax. The center also has health rooms for employees who aren’t feeling well or for new mothers to take care of their babies.

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or to relax with some games.

“Because we don’t have a lot of restaurants where our employees can get to within their break time, we provide an area with not only soft drinks and snacks but they stock sandwiches and salads and other drinks they can purchase,” Singley said. “We also put in a game room that is full of arcade games, including the old-time games, some pinball machines and we have a pool table and ping pong table, as well as an Xbox and a PS4 console.”

According to Singley, the company handles breaks differently than other companies. There are no scheduled breaks but rather employees are allowed to take their breaks when they need to.

“During the break time, they can go in (the break rooms) during their lunch time and before and after,” Singley said. “We actually have people coming in early so they can relax and they stay late, especially those who are riding Front Runner. It only comes so often so they can stay here and be at home until they need to leave.”

Jet.com worked closely with Draper City in order to ensure a smooth process in getting their new location built. Singley said the company met with Mayor Troy Walker and with members of the city council who were phenomenal to work with.

“Everybody has been more than willing to help us get into our space because it can be difficult not only getting the license but also the occupancy and everything. When we started building and we had a head count for each floor, this was something we worked with the city as well to make sure we met code,” Singley said. “But they’ve been more than accommodating. It’s been an amazing group to work with.”

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LOCAL LIFE Mayor’s Youth Council Supports City Through Service

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Above:The Draper City Mayor’s Youth Council consists of teen residents dedicated to helping the community.

—Caroline Sagae Left: Members of the youth council paint children’s faces during the children’s bike parade. —Caroline Sagae

bunch of teenagers are making a difference in their community through the Draper City Mayor’s Youth Council. The group, which boasts over 50 members, helps the city by volunteering at various city-sponsored events, as well as doing their own service projects.

“We do Haunted Hollow, which is a city event. We also do the Christmas tree lights in Draper Park. We do a lot of food bank activities,” 16-year-old Amber Rasmussen said. “We do Capitol on the Hill where we take a day off of school and we go to the capital and we have all of these meetings and lectures on how to be better leaders and things like that. And there’s the Easter egg hunt. So it’s city things but also wider.”

Amber joined the youth council after three of her older siblings had spent their teenage years in the organization.

“I heard a lot of good thing about it from my siblings but then also, what other way can you get involved in your community?” Amber said.

“I knew most youth don’t know the things going on in their cities and I think this is great way to find out more about it.”

Kaitlyn Wampler, 17, joined the organization after learning about it in the newspaper.

“There are service aspects to it and I had already been involved in service at my school.

I was like, ‘I’m already involved. Why not just add more to it?’” Kaitlyn said. “I decided this would be a great way to meet new people besides people at my school and I also get to serve the community.”

Kaitlyn is currently serving as the mayor pro-tem in the group while 17-year-old TK Polevoy is mayor.

TK described the purpose of the youth council as getting youth together to form a group to do service for the community, learn about the role of government and to have fun.

“One thing I’m focusing on this year is making sure our youth know how to talk to their legislators and the city council and people who work here to get their voice out,” he said.

Learning more about how to be a leader is a major part of the youth council. Every year, the group travels up to Utah State University for a

leadership conference.

“We drove up to Utah State and we were out of school for this and we had more lectures on how to be better leaders,” Amber said. “We spent two nights there because it was really fun but I also learned a lot. You can have fun on the youth council but you can also learn how to better the youth council.”

The youth council also have a chance to interact with state legislators during the legislative session when the council is invited up to the capitol.

“You listen to speakers on how to become a better leader,” TK said.

Draper residents may recognize the youth council volunteering at the city run events.

Kaitlyn said she enjoys helping out at these events.

“I personally have fun at the Haunted Hollow because it’s fun to see kids dressed up in their costumes and then you get to help with the activities they’re doing. I’ve helped with the different games we’ve put on and it’s just fun to see all the kids and how excited they are,” Kaitlyn said. “The Easter egg hunt is also fun. It’s a little bit more of letting the kids do it and you just kind of watch. That’s why I like the Haunted Hollow because it’s more of an interaction with the kids.”

Being on the council isn’t without its challenges. Kaitlyn said being an active member of the youth council is a time commitment.

“It’s not a huge time commitment but you do have to be like, ‘This thing is happening.’ You have to let people know you are going to be there and plan around it,” Amber said. “You have to make sure you know when things are planned and what’s going on throughout the year; that way you can plan stuff around that.”

However, all three teens have enjoyed their time on the council and find it to be a rewarding experience.

“I think you get out of it what you put into it. If you come with a positive attitude, it can be more than just what looks good on a college application,” Amber said. “It’s a great experience. It really has been.”

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Juan Diego Catholic High School Establishes Academy of Fine Arts

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lready about a dozen freshmen have expressed interest in Juan Diego Catholic High School’s newly developed Academy of Fine Arts.

“It’s an opportunity for freshmen and sophomores to show their interest and commitment to the arts,” Juan Diego theater director Joe Crnich said. “It’s kind of like declaring your major in college. We can help establish the course of study we’d like the students to take in theater, dance, music and art as well as their core classes.”

Juan Diego percussion director Jed Blodgett said that already a large percentage of Juan Diego students are involved in the arts.

“This will help the students organize their class load over four years and balance what they need to do,” he said. “We’ve seen when students are involved in the arts, they do well academically as they are more organized, use their time efficiently and put forth more effort in all their classes so all of their grades go up.

We see the arts helping students interact with more people and help them to think creatively.”

The program, which has been discussed for years, took fruition this spring and summer.

“Most of the students already take many of the classes, but it’s a way to make sure there is more focus on them,” Crnich said.

The Academy of Fine Arts students will be expected to complete one of the three fine arts advanced placement courses and two or more years of advanced fine arts classes or ensembles such as advanced art, advanced ceramics, sculpture, advanced dance, dance company, advanced theater, wind symphony, advanced percussion, orchestra and concert choir. Additionally, students are expected to complete courses for each area of focus.

Blodgett said that each student will be assigned a mentor in the Academy of Fine Arts to ensure they are taking the proper classes.

“We want to make sure they are taking AP classes, advanced classes in music, art or theater,” he said.

Students also would be expected to be placed in an internship to gain experience in the

Juan Diego Catholic High School’s orchestra will be included in one of the four disciplines — music, art, dance and theater — that will be part of the school’s newly developed Academy of Fine Arts. — Jed Blodgett

community, he said.

Blodgett said that through the internship, students will gain more knowledge and experience in the field as one senior did this past year with an internship in music therapy.

Students in the Academy of Fine Arts also are expected to give service within the department, such as tutoring classmates.

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Blodgett also said that students are expected to perform a final project which could range from a recital or portfolio to choreographing an entire show or creating a technical theater design. Each final project will be supported by in-depth research.

“The board will review the courses they’ve taken, their internships, their involvement,

their projects, and once it meets with the requirements, then students would receive recognition of the Academy of Fine Arts on their diplomas and transcripts as well as at commencement,” he said.

Blodgett said colleges that already are looking at Juan Diego students will take a closer look with the Academy of Fine Arts.

“We can encourage students to apply for scholarships and entry into programs once we establish them in the Academy of Fine Arts. This past year, every student in the music program received a scholarship for college. We’d like that to expand to all the fine arts students. This program will give our students more legitimacy with the rigor that comes with it. We can push our students to work harder, dig deeper into their crafts so they will understand more of what it will be like in life and in college,” he said.

Blodgett said the program is modeled after the Academy of Sciences, which Juan Diego Catholic High School established several years ago.

Currently enrolled juniors and seniors may apply, but they will be looked at on an individual basis to review what courses they already have taken, Crnich said.

“This is a way of giving recognition to students in the fine arts, similar to a conservancy, and a way to help build our programs. It will help everyone better understand the process of classes we need them to take as well as give, say an acting student, better understanding of reading, projection, music, movement and art,’ Crnich said.

Crnich said students will continue to be involved in at least three years of extracurricular programs — art shows, dance concerts, musical performances and festivals and theater productions and competitions, including students competing this October in the 40th annual Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City before taking the campus stage Nov. 10-12 with the musical “Grease.” l

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n the anti-fairy tale of the ages, “Shrek the Musical” shows the power of being yourself even if you’re an ogre. The Draper Historic Theatre’s production, which opened Aug. 5, brought together a strong cast of singing and acting talent.

Based on the Dreamworks movie, “Shrek the Musical” tells the story of an ogre who wants to be left alone in his swamp but is forced to rescue a princess in order to keep his home from being invaded by fairy tale creatures. With the help from a talking Donkey, Shrek learns not only how to open up and love others, but also the importance of being true to who you are.

The show was directed by Marc Navez, who said he was looking for lead characters who matched the movie personas.

“They had the characteristics, they looked them, they sounded like them and they acted like them,” Navez said.

Producing “Shrek the Musical” was a difficult task since the creators of the musical changed almost everything from the movie.

“They kept the plot and the story but then they wrote all new music. They wrote all new dialogue and introduced whole new characters,” Navez said. “It was difficult to try and continue and keep the movie in while not having the movie with us. So we tried to throw as many things as we could in that came to our mind.”

Navez also had the challenge of bringing such a large production onto the small stage at the Draper Historic Theatre.

“It was so big that we had to make this big show on our small stage and getting our scenery done on time,” Navez said. “We needed all the help we could get and then he had people quit so we had to figure it out and start all over. It’s stressful.”

Instead of having one person cast in the lead roles of Shrek and Fiona, Navez cast

multiple people for the roles, having them play the part during one of the acts.

“I like to give as many people the opportunity here at the Draper (Historic) Theater to be able to perform roles that they’re either made for or to give them the opportunity,” Navez said. “With it being summer, a lot of people like to go on vacation so it’s nice to have multiple Fionas and multiple Shreks so they can still have a family life but still be in the show. You never know when they’re going to get sick. It’s always nice to have a backup plan.”

Patrick Brannelly is one of the actors who plays Shrek. Brannelly became aware of the production after his daughter saw an ad for auditions. Brannelly has been chasing the role of Shrek for a long time.

“I love being the character of someone who puts on a brave face but is a lot more sentimental and fragile than the lets on,” Brannelly said. “Then he gets to come out and be who he is. That’s kind of the message of the show, to show that we should be who we are and not be afraid of who we are. It kind of resonates.”

Hollly Anderson started out as the music director working with Navez but fell in love with the music and asked if she could audition.

She later was cast as one of the Fionas.

Anderson described the princess as a goofball.

“The musical takes the Fiona from the movie and takes her just a bit farther,” Anderson said. “She’s really fun, really playful, really lighthearted. She’s the kind of princess who would wear sneakers.”

Navez said he hoped audiences would reach the soul of the story, which he described as beautiful isn’t always pretty.

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n June 30, it became official. ing or late at night — and she has that Mary Bailey, Corner Canyon High amazing smile and willingness to help School’s first ever principal, officially — and she comes to all our competiretired, leaving many students and factions. She’s just amazing, wonderful.” ulty saddened with the absence of the Bailey said she didn’t attend every 41-year education veteran and uncerevent, but will miss seeing them pertain of the school’s direction. form and compete.

Darrell Jensen, who has been prin“When I’m there, kids noticed that cipal at Albion Middle in Sandy, was I was there — and I appreciate it,” Baiappointed to succeed Bailey. The curley said. “Just as I appreciated seeing rent assistant principals will remain in them compete at the Shakespeare festheir positions and Bruce Eschler, curtival as well as perform on our stage. rently an intern assistant principal at I went to choir and band concerts, Corner Canyon High, will become an attended football, basketball, soccer assistant principal. games, debate tournaments and cheer Jensen is quick to point out things and drill performances. It was fun. It’s have been successful under his predeall part of high school and seeing them cessor. succeed.”

“I’m not a guy who has to move Bailey taught at several middle in and change everything,” Jensen and high schools in the area as well said. “Everything is running smoothly as high school in Burley, Idaho before so I’m just going to keep the momenbecoming assistant principal at Brightum going and be supportive of the ton High in Cottonwood Heights. She programs in place. The first things I’m worked in Canyons School District’s going to do is get to know the people, CCHSPrincipal — Corner Canyon High School’s first ever office before the opportunity arose to the culture and the community.” principal Mary Bailey was known to support students and become Corner Canyon’s first princiJensen has 20 years of experi- teachers alike at numerous school activities. Here she is pal. ence teaching. He has taught in Nebo photographed with CCHS 2015 graduate Alexsys Camp“It was an exciting opportunity School District for eight years, been bell. — Alexsys Campbell to open a new high school. It’s been an assistant principal at both Brighton a wonderful opportunity to build it, High School in Cottonwood Heights bring in the people who were excited and Jordan High School in Sandy for a to create programs and put together a total of 10 years, been an administrative intern at Hillcrest High wonderful school with great staff, students and community to School in Midvale for one year and spent the past two years as support it,” she said.

Albion’s principal.

At times, there were some challenging early moments, such He earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary educa- as when deciding the nickname of the school and national uproar tion from Utah Valley University and his master’s degree from came about when a choice was announced as “Cougars.”

Brigham Young University in education administration.

“We were called sexist, archaic, out of date and about every“I love working with the high school students, building rela- thing else. I got calls from across the nation with media as well tionships with them and learning what they plan to do — college, as from a radio talk show in Germany. We shook it off later and work, military, marriage, with what it all entails. And I plan to placed a plastic cougar in the drywall of one of the walls going be supportive of them learning to balance their academics with up here reminding us that we were the Corner Canyon Cougars, the arts, sports, clubs and everything high school has available but not officially,” Bailey said. to them,” he said.

Bailey now will turn her attention to helping her daughter Jensen plans to split his evenings between attending Corner make her October wedding arrangements and getting to houseCanyon activities and supporting his own children’s activities at hold projects that she has put off. She also wants to travel to their high school in Payson, where he lives with his family on a Austria, Switzerland and Germany. farm raising cows and horses.

Yet, she has one last commitment as principal. Earlier this “I’ll try to do as many things as I can. From everything I’ve year, Bailey was named Utah High School Principal of the Year, heard and read, the students here are very talented and the com- so in September, she will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet munity is very supportive,” he said. with the nation’s education leader, Utah senators and members That is what many teachers appreciate about Bailey — at- of congress and other top principals across the country at the tending and being supportive of Corner Canyon programs and national conference. At the conference, the national principal of events. the year will be announced.

“She’s not only everywhere, all the time, but she truly “As Corner Canyon’s principal, I’ve had a great experience cares,” instrumental teacher Randal Clark said. “She writes on and did some great things. It’s hard to leave, but there’s a time cards and thanks me not just for the great concert, but specifical- for everything and it’s my time. I’m leaving on a high note,” ly what she loved or why this piece was great in the concert. She Bailey said. has a true gift with people and how she has time to do what all Another administrative change will be at Canyons School she does — and never forgets anything — I don’t know.

District office: Misty Suarez, who has been Salt Lake City Cheer coach Whitney Lunt appreciates Bailey’s involve- School District’s director of student services, will become Canment at the school. yons District’s new director of special education. She will suc“The biggest thing about Mary is that she goes out of her ceed Robin Collett. Suarez has 16 years of administrative exway to help,” she said. “She has 90 million things going on, but perience, including six years as the principal of Mount Jordan if you need to talk to her, she’s there — whether it’s early morn- Middle, and is licensed in special education. l

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tudents at Juan Diego Catholic High School recently spent two days participating in activities designed to bring out their strengths as leaders this school year as leaders in campus organizations.

“The students did six activities designed to drive home different ways they can learn and show up as leaders here at the school and in our community,” Dave Brunetti, Juan Diego Catholic High School director of campus life, said. “We want our students to be compassionate, respectful leaders. People will remember in 10 years that someone is a pleasure to work with or nice or patient or kind, not that they helped set up a certain activity a certain way. These kids are focused on these qualities and want to be challenged, accept responsibilities and be prepared for what lies ahead for them.”

The 110 student leaders, who attended Juan Diego’s first ever student leader retreat at the National Ability Center in Park City, represented the school’s peer ministry, student ambassadors, student body officers, class officers and class senate for sophomores through seniors.

Freshman leaders will be determined this fall.

Brunetti led the “being versus doing” session with the message, “We get caught up in getting a lot of things done and feel successful that way. We need to look at how we show up. Are we kind, gentle, observant?” he said.

In an equestrian session, students were asked to lead the horses around the corral without touching them.

“It’s a matter of learning to trust your instincts and if you lead, the horses will follow. All our activities are designed to be mirrored in everyday life. So basically, students learn how we handle our emotions and fears will be easier with a horse than say, to speak in front of the school.

But they learned they can do that,” he

said.

In another session, students read and discussed “Who Moved My Cheese?”

Brunetti said the discussion focused on dealing with change and their responsibilities to navigate through it.

Students learned the difference between “seeing versus hearing others” and showing value and respect toward other people and their opinions in one session, Brunetti said.

“Often we’re walking in the hall, we don’t see other people around us. We don’t see if they’re in pain or having a bad day.

We don’t have a sense around us. We just walk with our heads down, texting. This session made students aware they need to see others, their differences, but still be able to have dialog with them,” he said.

Students also had a low- and highropes course that were designed as teambuilding opportunities.

“They couldn’t complete the lowropes course unless they worked together,” he said.

For sophomore Katie O’Brien, who is in her second year in the senate, this was the most challenging session.

“We rock-climbed blindfolded to a platform so we had to listen to our teammates direct us,” she said, adding that they also walked across a high rope blindfolded. “We had to be able to trust them and listen to what they’re saying.

So instead of racing ahead to be first, we learned we needed to work together as a team. Teamwork is a very big part of student life.”

Throughout the two days, Katie and others kept journals.

“I wrote, ‘We are a force, grounded in courage, compassion and connection.’

I wrote what I learned and what I need to focus on. The retreat really helped us bond as a group so we aren’t afraid to ask for help and we’re given the skills

to know how to get new things done. We also talked about what we, as the senate, want to accomplish as far as qualities this year. Better communication is a big thing, so we’re setting up a GroupMe chat so everyone will be aware of what’s going on,” she said.

Junior Lucas Prokopis, who is a student ambassador, said he hopes to use what he learned to involve more students on campus.

“Sometimes, we need to approach the students so they’re just not going from class to class on cruise control and not having a chance to being exposed to being involved in activities. We need to interact with everyone, to meet people who we haven’t met before and to get them more involved. I’m looking forward to using what I learned so nobody is left out,” he said.

The last activity was Brunetti inviting students to sing “The Impossible Dream” from “The Man of La Mancha” in the front of the room. By the end of the retreat, each student had sung the song in front of their peers.

“It was meant to get out of comfort zones and be vulnerable, but it also bonded us together and became a real special moment,” Katie said.

Lucas also said it was meant to teach them to try new things.

“If we don’t learn how to step out of our comfort zone, then we’re missing a part of being a leader,” he said.

Brunetti said students needed to overcome their fears of worrying about what they looked like or sounded like in front of others.

“It just moves people to tears since some of them are so terrified, but when they get the confidence and belief, they put 110 percent into it — it’s very powerful,” he said. l

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St. John the Baptist Elementary Opens New Wing

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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hen third-graders returned to St. John the Baptist Elementary School on Aug. 15, they found themselves not only in new classrooms, but in a new wing of the building.

The two-story wing opened this fall, with third-grade classrooms, a technology room and an art room on the top level for the elementary school.

A lower level will have classrooms available for St. John the Baptist Middle School and Juan Diego Catholic High School, all located on the same campus, 300 East 11800 South. A multi-purpose room with wood flooring will be available for all grade levels, Nevah Stevenson, St. John the Baptist Catholic Schools director of advancement, said.

“It’s going to be fabulous,” she said.

“The floors are carpeted and tiled and they’re mounting the desks around the tech center. The whole wing is light and airy with windows that give it natural light.”

The 19,000-square-foot wing cost just under $4 million, which was paid for with grants from the Skaggs ALSAM Foundation.

The project broke ground in fall 2015 with Brian McCarthy of MJSA Architects and Culp Construction.

A formal ribbon-cutting is expected to be held in early fall. No date has been set as of

press deadline.

The tech center, which is double the size of a normal classroom, will have 33 Macintosh computers available on built-in counters.

“Each of our schools has technology as a component. In elementary, we have SmartBoards and iPad carts and now the tech center. In middle school, they have Chromebooks and at Juan Diego, they have ‘bring your own device.’

The middle and high school already have tech rooms,” Stevenson said.

First- through fifth-grade students will rotate through computer and art classes each week.

The art room has expanded storage for art supplies and projects and art tables instead of desks.

“It faces the north side so there will be good lighting and we designed it for more counter space and a sink, which will be ideal for the needs of art room,” she said.

With the new wing, other grade-level classrooms shifted, so on July 23, with the help of the Salt Lake chapter of Gonzaga University Alumni, 300 desks and 14 classrooms were moved that included tables and boxes and other classroom items.

The pre-kindergarten program now is housed in the elementary school building, allowing the Guardian Angel Daycare, where it

When school started, St. John the Baptist Elementary School had expanded as the new wing was completed, opening classrooms, art room, tech center and a multi-purpose room for St. John the Baptist Elementary and Middle School and Juan Diego Catholic School students. — Julie Slama

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Municipal Code Amended for Special Events Limitations

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Parks and Recreation Director Rhett Ogden explained the city recently had to reopen the special events amendments of the city code after Councilmember Michele Weeks and Councilmember William Rappleye requested to get a definition for filming on city property.

This led to further discussion among the parks and recreation staff about special events.

“Last year, we permitted 61 events in Draper. It’s really become quite popular. We’re just starting August and we’ve already had 50. It’s not ending,” Ogden said. “The whole purpose behind this was to protect Draper Park This course will help students identify their from the use that we see there. It’s such a busy strengths and weaknesses, become familiar park and such a great park and we have tons of with and practice all question types found on events there. When you consider Draper Days and the tree lighting ceremony and the arts and This course help strategies students identify their strengths and the ACT, and will develop to increase craft festival, it gets used a lot.” weaknesses, reading, becomeEnglish, familiar and withscience and practice all question mathematical, Ogden said this year there were several types found on the and develop strategies increase reasoning skills.

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“They take a lot of time. It’s one thing to permit a small 5K fun run. But there are largescale events that are bringing 2,500 people to the park,” Ogden said. “It takes a toll on the park and it takes a lot longer for our staff to work on.”

A few years ago, the city created a few limitations regarding events, such as how many events police are allowed to work and limited the number of bike races in the canyon. The new amendment added further restrictions and definitions to the code.

“It would define a large-scale event and how many events we would allow that would be considered large scale allowed in Draper Park,” Ogden said.

A large-scale event is now defined as an event not sponsored by the city that would have 500 participants or more, and only three largescale events are allowed during a calendar year.

“We really feel this would help with the park and with the residents,” Ogden said.

“The last few events, we’ve had to have traffic barricades and delays getting out of the neighborhood so this is kind of proactive to help with that situation.”

Applications for large-scale events must now be submitted 90 days in advance in order

Limitations on the number and the size of events were established during the council meeting.

to give the special events coordinator time to work with the police, the barricade companies and others.

Rappleye complimented Ogden on his report saying it helped him see what the needs were. He also complimented Ogden and the Parks and Recreation Department on how good the grounds of Draper Park look despite the recent heavy use and the hot summer.

“I don’t remember when it’s ever looked this good this time of year,” Rappleye said.

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The 110 acres adjacent to Highland and Alpine will be sold for $7.3 million.

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he Draper City Council approved the sale of surplus property for $7.3 million during its council meeting on Aug. 2. The 110 acres is located at approximately 2900 East 16000 South, adjacent to Highland City and Alpine City.

“We surplussed the property back in 2013.

We started this process and had a hearing,” Russell Fox, assistant city manager, said during the meeting. “We did have an initial offering on this property and then we had a counteroffer. At that point, we decided to go off and do a sealed bid process.”

Fox said the city received three offers on the property. One was for $2.5 million, one was for $6 million and the final was for $7.3 million. The final offer was the offer presented to the city council.

The city is required by contract to hold six months of “due diligence.”

“This isn’t something that if we approve the purchase of the real estate contract, we don’t immediately get the funding right away,” Fox said. “Basically what will happen is this allows the property owner and developer to go in and do the due diligence process, see what type of development they can get on that property, see that everything is clear as far as

road extensions and water rights.”

Fox has been in contact with man who made the $7.3 million offer and Fox said he is aware there needs to be road connections and water improvements in order to develop the property.

“One of the things that is interesting about this is because we now have 2200 acres of open space, there was a one-to-one ratio of development that was allowed,” Fox said.

“This allows whatever kind of development we want to approve when they start going through and looking at that.”

Councilmember William Rappleye said he appreciated the earlier discussion on this matter since it made making a decision easier that evening.

Councilmember Jeff Stenquist also commented on how this is a tremendous opportunity for the city.

“The taxpayers of the city have done a tremendous service to the city to preserve all this open space,” Stenquist said. “It’s something that I think help relieves that financial burden.”

The vote was unanimous with Councilmember Michele Weeks absent from the meeting. l

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City Council Votes to Leave Unified Fire Authority

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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espite multiple residents voicing their opposition, the Draper City Council voted to begin the process of leaving Unified Fire Authority (UFA) within 12 months. The controversial decision was reached during the Aug. 16 city council meeting with a vote of four to one, with Councilmember Michele Weeks being the only opposed vote.

During public comment, members of UFA and residents of Draper asked the council to reconsider or delay the vote in order for both UFA and Draper to begin negotiations.

Jeremy Robertson, president of the Salt Lake County International Association of Firefighters, addressed the council as a representative of UFA. “We make no mistake. We understand this is a council decision. We understand that you will make a decision collectively for the citizens of Draper and that it is our obligation as your fire department to present a quality product at a reasonable price that the citizens can afford. We’re committed to that,” Robertson said.

Robertson called out the council, stating there were inaccuracies in the presentation, including how much firefighters are paid.

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We were shocked to see this presentation

Assistant Chief Michael Kelsey addresses the city council, asking them not to leave the United Fire Authority. —Kelly Cannon

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Kelsey asked the council for the opportunity to sit down and work through the discrepancies and issues the city has with UFA. Weeks voiced concern over the city’s ability to create its own fire department in just a year’s time, citing wildland fires as a major concern. The fire earlier this month was the third fire that has threatened her home. Weeks attempted to delay the vote for six months in order for both sides to come together to discuss their options, but the proposal failed to gain traction with the other members of the council.

“We shouldn’t give UFA divorce papers before going to counseling,” Weeks said.

The other members of the council explained their reason for wanting to leave UFA is that now it gives the city an advantage when it comes to bargaining. Councilmember Jeff Stenquist said the decision has started the city on the path of whether they want to stay in or out.

“It’s time to be very clear that we’re looking at our options,” Stenquist said.

Councilmember William Rappleye also emphasized the decision was not a definite end but rather a beginning of negotiations.

“Your cards are on the table. Our cards are on the table,” Rappleye said. “This opens us up where we can have real conversations about real issues and get solutions to those (issues).”

Draper has been a member of UFA since 2004. As a member of UFA, residents in the service area are charged a separate property tax for use of the fire services. In order to offset the cost to the residents, the city receives a smaller amount of property tax, rather than charging the full taxable amount.

During the city council meeting, City Manager David Dobbins presented the council with three options. The first option was to stay with the UFA. The second option is to join the Unified Fire Service Area (UFSA).

This would result in a rise in property tax for residents. The third option would be to create the city’s own fire department.

“The costs in the first year, if we had to purchase all of our own equipment, would be $3.6 million. Going on for the next year, it would be $5.1 (million) and the next year would be $5.2 (million),” Dobbins said.

Dobbins went on to explain the overall cost of staying with UFA would be $4.95 million while joining UFSA would be $8 million. The cost for having the city’s own fire department would be $5.2 million. l

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Charity Helps Those in Need with Sustainable Resources

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eidi Totten is asking Sandy residents to come out and help her change the lives of people around the world. Totten is the founder of 100 Humanitarians, a nonprofit that provides sustainable resources to families in Kenya.

100 Humanitarians is hosting a fundraiser event on Oct. 22 at Club 90, 9065 S. Monroe St. Called “Taste of Kenya,” the event will have authentic Kenyan food, a silent auction and karaoke.

All of the donations will go towards Business Boxes.

“The Business Boxes now include a cow, a goat, five chickens, three square foot garden boxes, 10 trees to replace the wood in the garden boxes and then reusable feminine hygiene kits for the women in the family,” Totten said.

The idea for 100 Humanitarians came after Totten went on a humanitarian trip in March 2015. Afterword, she was inspired to start the group on Facebook.

The response was overwhelming and soon two trips were planned.

“From there, the concept of 100 Humanitarians is what is the power of 100 people working on any given project in the world to create change. So if you’re

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com interested in stopping human trafficking in Warsaw, Poland, We’re the other 99 people would be interested in helping with that project,” Totten said. “My big focus is on Kenya but we have others who are focused on Guatemala, who want to work in India and Nepal and Ghana. It’s basically connecting people to projects that call to them.”

During the first trip, the group built desks and a kitchen at a school. Soon after, Totten realized she wanted to focus on sustainable projects within families. This lead to the creation of Business Boxes.

“With those boxes, we determined that if we give a family a box, then they can sell the milk, they can sell the eggs.

They can use it as food for their families.

When they generate income, they can pay for their own school fees,” Totten said. “If I were to sponsor one child all the way through high school, that could be a couple thousand dollars. Or, with the Business Box, you mentor and teach families how to use it and then they pay for all of their children because they’re able to build the revenue.”

So far, four families have received a cow, including a widowed mother of five.

“We gave her a cow and mentored her and taught her how to use it. Now, she’s selling three liters a day and making about a $1.80 a day, which she can then use to pay for school fees and to buy other things her family needs like rice and corn,” Totten said. “She’s our prototype.

What we’re doing on our next trip, we’re going to build square garden boxes and test that out.”

The plan is to introduce new parts of the Business Boxes over the course of six months so as not to overwhelm the families. The boxes currently cost about $1,000 each but Totten believes once the animals start breeding, the cost will go down.

“That’s part of our plan, with paying it forward with the animals for these families,” Totten said.

The next big goal for the nonprofit is to build three cultural centers that would function as mentoring centers for the people in the program. It would also establish mentorships in-country so there would be less traveling during the year.

For more information about 100 Humanitarians, visit http:// www.100humanitarians.com. l

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Early Closure for Holladay Farmer’s Market

By Carol Hendrycks

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he Wasatch Front Farmer’s Market will close Aug. 20 and will no longer operate on the plaza for the balance of the summer season, according to Holladay City Mayor Rob Dahle.

“Vendor attendance simply didn’t justify the cost of operations,” Dahle said.

Dahle and Maryann Alston, founder and director of the Wasatch Front Farmers Market, will meet again in the spring to see if there are adjustments to be made or other venues could be introduced that would better accommodate the needs of the patrons.

“The city council is committed to pursuing activities such as the Farmer’s Market that offer opportunities for our citizens to get out and enjoy all of the beautifully spaces that exist in our city,” Dahle said.

According to Alston, the market, which started June 4, has been a success with local patrons throughout the summer.

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The physical demand for some of the farmers was too difficult to meet. Alston explained that the support from the City of Holladay was wonderful for the duration of the market and that she looks forward to exploring better options both in finding more local farmers and how to better meet the needs of the Holladay marketplace.

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Sober Soccer: How the World’s Favorite Sport Aids in Addiction Recovery

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

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here are 149 drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers throughout the state of Utah*. These facilities attract thousands of people from across the country who want to fight addiction and find a new life through sobriety. One such individual came to Salt Lake City in hopes of getting sober and ended up achieving much more than that - he’s chasing his passion.

Twenty-seven-year-old Brian Knight moved from California to Utah 18 months ago to seek addiction treatment. Here, he joined the Fit To Recover gym in downtown Salt Lake City, where he met a community of individuals who were all working towards one goal: to free themselves from the thralls of addiction and live a life of sobriety.

“It was a community that I really wanted to get involved in,” Knight said. “One of the things that helped me stay sober was definitely the Fit To Recover gym, but also rediscovering the hobby of soccer - something that has always been a passion for me growing up.”

Within weeks of moving here, Knight found himself playing at the Gardner Village Indoor Soccer arena almost every night of the week.

“It kept me sober and it gave me something to look forward to everyday and something to make me feel accomplished,” Knight said.

“I just wanted to share that passion with other people.”

Though Salt Lake City has an expansive sober community with dozens of programs designed for those in recovery, Knight immediately recognized an opportunity to combine his drive to live a sober lifestyle with his passion for the game of soccer.

“There are other sober sports like volleyball and softball, but there was no sober soccer,” Knight said. “So I just wanted to take the initiative and see if I could get people involved.”

After deciding to launch a soccer program for those working towards sobriety, Knight started networking and getting the word out about his idea.

“I started talking to people at Fit To Recover; I started talking to the alumni department at my recovery center; I started announcing it at AA meetings,” Knight said. “Wherever I would go, I would promote it by word-of-mouth.”

It took time, but Knight’s efforts paid off. Though just six people joined the sober soccer program in the beginning, now, nearly a year later, more than 40 recovering addicts gather every Saturday and Monday to play the world’s most popular sport.

“One of my biggest goals of starting sober soccer is to get people involved even if they don’t do other forms of recovery like AA programs or treatment centers,” Knight said. “I wanted to give them somewhere they could come and be around people of similar backgrounds who are trying to achieve the same thing, which is changing your life and doing something positive in sobriety.”

Brian Knight (in blue) runs drills with several participants of the sober soccer program during a Wednesday afternoon practice. When Knight started the first sober soccer team, just six people came out. Today the program has four different teams with players of all skill levels. –Sarah Almond

Though Knight recently established a men’s team, the majority of the sober soccer program is coed, with ages ranging from 19 years olds to players in their late 40’s.

“We have four teams right now,” Knight said. “One of our teams is called Fit To Recover, and another is called FTR - pretty much short for Fit To Recover. We also have one called Socceriety and another called Attacking Sobriety.”

The sober soccer program runs in eight-week intervals with session games played every Saturday and Monday from 5 to 10 p.m. at Gardner Village in Midvale or Let’s Play Sports in Murray. Knight also holds weekly optional practices on Wednesday nights at 6 p.m. at Stratford Park near Sugarhouse.

“We end every game by getting together and talking about ways we can directly relate our recovery to playing soccer,” Knight said.

“Things like communication - that’s a big one; for people who haven’t played a lot, it’s about achieving something and doing it with no judgment.

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For many sober soccer players, this sense of sportsmanship is one of the biggest draws and benefits of the program.

“My favorite part of playing soccer here is the friendships I’ve made,” said Mario McLaughlin of Midvale, who’s been with the program for the past eight months. “It’s been a blessing to know Brian, because his drive to get people involved with being active in sobriety and his leadership have really helped me get to where I am.”

Knight said that many of the people who come out for sober soccer have little to no experience with the sport, yet their willingness to grow as both individuals and players is something that inspires him and gives him purpose.

“I haven’t played soccer since I was a kid,” said player Steven Lopez of Sugarhouse. “But playing now, it’s challenging, and I think that’s helped me in my sobriety. It challenges me to get out of my comfort zone, to think less selfishly, and to work through things even when I want to quit.”

Lopez, who’s only been playing with the program for two months, found sober soccer after joining the Fit To Recover gym.

“Being here in Utah, there are a lot of different options in the sober community and a strong sober group here,” Lopez said. “But I can totally see this soccer program really growing and taking off.”

And growing the program is exactly what Knight intends to do.

Though his biggest challenge is funding the program, Knight hopes to continue spreading the word about sober soccer and getting people from across the Salt Lake Valley interested in the program.

“I would love to eventually get Real Salt Lake involved,” Knight said. “But I have this bigger plan right now of trying to do something within the youth community. Once we have the numbers and the stability, I’d like to start a camp for youth were we not only teach them about soccer but we teach them about addiction and substance abuse and alcohol.”

Ultimately, Knight hopes the program will grow large enough to create a sober soccer league and that sober soccer will continue to inspire other leaders to start sober initiatives of their own.

Lastly, Knight’s biggest hope is that the program spurs community involvement and increases awareness of active addiction recovery.

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Teens from Northern Ireland, Utah Foster Friendships through Differences

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

Americans teens hold up posters to welcome teens from Northern Ireland into Utah for the Utah Ulster Project. The Ulster Project is a peace project designed to bring Protestant and Catholic teens together despite their differences.

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welve catholic and protestant teens left their homes in Northern Ireland and travelled to Utah for a monthlong peace project aimed at unifying their nation.

Northern Ireland’s conflict between its mainly protestant unionists and mainly catholic nationalists, referred to as “The Troubles,” officially came to an end through the Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998, but when the divide between the two sectarian groups continued, Reverend Kerry Waterstone founded the Ulster Project, a program designed to bring future catholic and protestant leaders together through association with religious teens in the United States. Utah’s been part of the project for 30 years.

“You can definitely tell at the start of the month they are in the ‘impress phase,’” Adam Dahlberg, director for Ulster Project Utah, said of the 12 Irish and 12 American teens who are part of the project. “They are just getting together, so they want to be cool, but by the end of the month that has faded and they are able to be themselves which is really hard for teens to do. It’s fun to see that transition.”

The Irish teens–six Protestant and six Catholic–roomed with an American teen of the same religion and similar background from June 27 to July 22. The 24 participants had their monthlong schedule filled with service, outdoor and faith-building activities each day.

Maddie Bossarte, of Taylorsville, and Emma Hagan, of Omagh, Northern Ireland, barely spoke to each other when they first met, but by the second day Emma was braiding Maddie’s hair and Emma was helping Maddie to put on her shoes, said Ann Charat, Maddie’s godmother.

The two teens bonded as the group of 24 visited historical sites, rode roller coasters and slides at Lagoon and Seven Peaks, camped, went rafting, attended a REAL Salt Lake game, and volunteered at the Utah Food Bank, Humane Society and at Kauri Sue Hamilton School for students with disabilities, among other activities.

“We’ve become best friends,” Maddie, 14, and Emma, 15, said simultaneously when asked how they’ve changed since the first day of the

Ulster Project.

“It’s like everyone here became best friends,” Maddie added. “I’ve really learned to talk with other people and be confident in what I say and to accept the differences in others.”

Emma, a Protestant, said she didn’t associate with Catholics very often before she came to Utah’s Ulster Project, but after a month of spending time with catholic and protestant teens from her own country and the United States, she said she’s ready to accept people no matter where they come from.

“At home we have separate schools for protestants and Catholics, and they don’t really interact much, but now when I get home, I’ll try to make an effort with the Catholics,” Emma said.

JP Murray, a 15-year-old Northern Ireland resident, said he believes the prejudice between Catholics and protestants will die off as his generation ages. While older people are prone to think of the divide between the group, the teenagers are “more chill” and want to get to know each other, he said. JP’s American roommate for the duration of the project was PJ Mannebach from Salt Lake City.

The directors must have had a sense of humor to pair them together, JP said. Despite the similarity in their names, the two 15-year-olds had many different interests that made their situation ironic, PJ said.

“At first, it was just really awkward, and I was thinking about what I got myself into,” PJ said. “Then I started talking with all the people in our groups, and I realized that all of these guys were pure fun. I used to avoid talking to people in group settings, but now I enjoy it, and that’s something that I’ll always carry with me.”

Aaron Smithson, a counselor from Ireland, said it was amazing to see JP and PJ’s selfconfidence increase through the project.

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or many, family is everything. And for Robert Cooper, Vice President of Development in the West and Franchise partner/owner of two Mangia Pizza Neapolitan Pizzeria locations, family is what makes his job worth doing.

“Fundamentally, food brings people together and one of the most rewarding aspect of what we’re doing at Mangia is that we’re bringing family and friends, young and old alike together for an excellent dining experience in a beautiful store in a great location in Draper,” Cooper said of their Draper location, their second franchise location.

Pronounced MAHN-ja, Cooper was introduced to Mangia Pizza on a business trip to the Boston area in 2012. After trying the food and meeting the business partners, he experienced a product and concept that would be accepted well in the West, expanding the Boston-based company.

Their first location in Park City in March 2015 and their second location in Draper in May 2016.

According to Mangia corporate website says locations only use “unbleached, unbromated flour, all natural cheese (no binders), Nitrate free meats, clean sauce with no oil or fructose” and “BPA-free & recycled containers, always!”

“The Mangia concept is based on completely fresh and high quality, premium ingredients,” Cooper said. He described the pizza dough, a whole wheat-based dough, as the

cornerstone of the pizza, which is a thin crust pizza with a “snap and chew.”

All the food is prepared daily in the store with the best ingredients available, providing a non-GMO and unprocessed food experience. This includes all the sauces, which are made with no additional sugars or sweeteners or additives. This is a

far cry from pizza places getting sauce out of a bottle.

The Mangia menus features 13 specialty pizzas, a buildyour-own-pizza option, a wide variety of salads and pasta and sandwiches, wraps, and what Cooper says is the “biggest calzone in the West.” Mangia specializes in catering for businesses and large personal events.

“As a concept we really lend ourselves to a great lunch experience, but more importantly to a family experience,” Cooper said. “Our interior provides great seating for large

parties and we have an awesome patio.”

On top of the great main course and appetizers, Mangia closes strong with a fresh, made daily gelato. All ingredients are natural and flavors vary throughout the week based on ingredients used that day.

The gelato, Cooper claims, has a deeper flavor and less sugar than traditional ice cream. Regardless of that fact, he said is a hit with kids all the way up to the adults.

“There is no better combination than coming in and having an excellent pizza, pasta or salad and finishing it with a gelato,” Cooper said.

Mangia Pizza has co-branded with Sweetaly to create its fresh gelato. Sweetaly has two retail locations in Sugar House and South Salt Lake.

Look forward to having great Mangia products delivered to your home starting in September.

Mangia is looking to expand the business in Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho and Nevada. Cooper said potential operators with “high levels of restaurant experience” are encouraged to contact Mangia at mangiautah@gmail.com for further inquiry.

Finally, Mangia believes in bring goodness, not just good food, to a community by helping communities with fundraiser and other charitable actions as part of Mangia Cares initiative. l

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“Ghostblasters: We Ain’t Afraid of No Jokes!”

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Library Creates Book Club for Youth in Juvenile Detention

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

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esert Star Playhouse, the theater that’s built a reputation for producing laugh out loud, family-friendly musical comedies, continues its 2016 season with a comedic take on the supernatural, “Ghostblasters: We Ain’t Afraid of No Jokes!” The show opens Thursday, August 25th.

Dr. Stanley Bonkers is busy putting together a new exhibit of priceless artifacts at the city museum, but his colleague, Dr. Polly P. Pratt is busy trying to catch his eye! When Dr. Bonkers gets possessed by the evil sorcerer Drool, there’s only one group she can call on for help, Ghostblasters! Supervised by their inventive leader, code name A-1, the Ghostblasters have added the clairvoyant I-15 to their ranks; but will she be accepted by her fellows? On the other side of town, Ghostblaster 401K is sent to investigate strange disturbances in journalist Fanny Berrett’s apartment (aside from all his failed

attempts at getting her to go out with him!)

And with the increase of supernatural activity, can the Ghostblasters save the day without divine intervention? Find out in our hilarious new show!

Directed by Scott Holman, Ghostblasters runs from August 25 to November 5, 2016.

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alt Lake County Library Services noticed a gap in services to youth in care and custody, so they partnered with Utah’s Department of Juvenile Justice Services to begin a book club within short- and long-term centers.

“Our job is to serve the entire public, and we’re not serving entire public if we’re not serving the people who can’t come to us,” said Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, senior librarian over teen services. “These teens are in a holding, transitional state in their lives, so to help them get powerful skills like reading—you don’t get many opportunities like that.”

The program was honored with an achievement award at the National Association of Counties’ Conference on July 22 in Long Beach, California, for bringing literacy to a specific subset of residents.

“It’s an honor to have received such an award because there are stereotypes that follow this group of youth, and to have them recognized as an important group to serve is amazing,” Rogers-Whitehead said.

Rogers-Whitehead said she hopes the recognition at a National conference will encourage other libraries to serve people who can’t come to them. The award-winning program may be the first of its kind in the nation, according to Rogers-Whitehead’s research.

The librarians facilitated traditional book clubs at Salt Lake Observation and Assessment, Decker Lake Youth Center and Wasatch Youth Center in 2013, but Rogers-Whitehead said she realized librarians needed to accommodate for varying reading levels. Now teens are invited to read books of their choice within their own reading level instead of being assigned the same book as their peers, and the club discussions are based on broad topics that many books relate to.

Susan Burke, director of Juvenile Justice

Services, said the club enhances the youths’ learning and said it’s her belief that education can be a course-corrector for these teens. She believes the youths’ love for books will continue after they leave the center, and she said she hopes they’ll remember the library as a place of entertainment.

Each youth at the center is strongly encouraged to attend the book club meetings, which happen twice a month. Librarians cart hundreds of books into the centers—from history books to cook books to mystery novels and science fiction books. “Hellraiser,” “Fallen,” “The Hulk” and “The Guardian Herd Series” are a few of the most popular reads within the program.

Recently, the Utah Department of Education granted funding for the Library and Department of Juvenile Justice Services to purchase graphic novels for the program. The graphic novels have allowed teens with lower reading levels to be more actively involved in the club. Many of the youth learned English as a second language, and pictures give context clues to their readers and help the ESL learners to learn new English phrases, Burke said.

The youth have responded well to the program, so Burke said the department decided to expand reading programs at its centers. Soon, the University of Utah reading clinic, a resource designed to offer assessment and intervention to struggling readers, will begin a partnership with the Juvenile Justice Services.

“We get from the youth that they are excited about reading,” Burke said. “It gives them a place to have a shared discussion about reading and apply it to their past experience, and it opens a whole new world of imagination and opportunity to gain knowledge about themselves.” l

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SKAGGS Catholic Center

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ubmitted by Nevah Stevenson, Director of Advancement for Saint John the Baptist Catholic Schools In 1999, the Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper opened its doors and a community was born. The 57-acre campus is the gift and legacy of visionary benefactor Sam Skaggs and the dedicated school administrators who helped design and shepherd the project from conception to completion. Home to Juan Diego Catholic High School, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Middle School, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Elementary, Guardian Angel Daycare and St. John the Baptist Parish, some 2000 students, faculty, staff and toddlers move through the various facilities on campus each school day.

The three schools offer a unique education model; strong academics, a commitment to service, and a nurturing of faith, the threads of which are woven through every discipline. Each school operates independently, but benefits from some shared facilities and more importantly, a shared mission. They each serve to educate the whole child through challenging academics, rooted in Catholic values.

What makes Juan Diego unique?

Community. Learning. Faith Development.

The school presents multiple opportunities to be immersed in service to the community. Dynamic collaboration between faculty, students, parents and the surrounding community, inspires a love of learning. Theological studies in the Catholic tradition help to promote a universal understanding of faith.

Juan Diego students aspire in great numbers to higher education. 52% of seniors earn more than 593 concurrent college credits annually. A total of 43 science research students have interned with the University of Utah and IHC. 97% of graduates pursue higher education; with 86% attending four-year colleges and universities.

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Saint John the Baptist Catholic Middle School is building lifelong learners. With that comes the expectation that students will become responsible citizens and effective communicators and be of service to those in need. The middle years offer a unique opportunity to guide students in directions that will spark curiosity and expose newfound interests. STREAM disciplines present multiple ways to engage 6th8th grade students. Whether they are drawn to Accelerated Physics and Math or find their footing in Language Arts and creative writing, students are learning how to learn. With

40 diverse electives to round out academics, there is something to inspire every child.

Website: www.sjb-middle.org Saint John the Baptist Elementary. “ I am because we are.”

Those words will echo through the halls throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. It is the school-wide theme. It models teamwork and it is a key Catholic principle. With this year’s theme, each child will come to understand what it means to be part of a whole.

The curriculum includes Spanish, Art, Computer, Music and Physical Education in addition to the core academic curriculum.

Students become well versed in technology and put their skills to use in creative ways throughout the year.

The sense of community that embodies the Skaggs Catholic Center begins at Saint John the Baptist Elementary. It is evident in the service project each grade takes on. It thrives in the hearts of the hundreds of generous parents who volunteer and serve in countless ways both on campus and off. As elementary students learn to embrace this year’s school theme, most in the greater Skaggs Catholic Center community already know that indeed, I am because we are.

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The Crunch, Crunch, Crunch Under My Feet

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h, It’s here, fall. Here come the treasured foods of warmth, kids back in school, Halloween and that wonderful sound of crunching leaves under your feet when you head outside. There is nothing like the splendor of our amazing canyons with their fiery colors this time of year – anywhere else.

Enjoying our canyons in the fall season is not only beauty to the eyes; it can be as cheap as a few gallons of gas and a picnic lunch too. Whether you’re leaf watching consists of a quick scenic drive on a Sunday afternoon or a weekend stay amid the trees, we can agree that, when the conditions are right, autumn time in Utah is worth celebrating.

Here are a few ideas of where to see fall leaves that won’t disappoint. Lets start with The Grand Prix of Leaf Watching (Heber, Midway, and Sundance) By picking a central location; you can spend the weekend enjoying beautiful colors and a variety of fun activities in all directions.

Midway If you are looking for a unique adventure amid the fall foliage, Homestead Resort in Midway welcomes you. The sprawling cottages provide the perfect setting and destination for the most devoted leaf watcher and a place we try to visit yearly. When the day is done, take a dip in the Crater where the temperature is always a balmy 90-96 degrees. You can find a discount for Crater swimming on Coupons4Utah.com/ Heber No matter where you are coming from, Heber always feels like home. Heber’s small town charm is a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of big city life. When it comes to fall activities, Heber is the one of the best destinations for family fun.

For many, the Heber Valley Railroad is a longtime family

tradition for every season. Come ride the Pumpkin Train, but be sure to stay and celebrate the Annual Scarecrow Festival or brave through the spine-tingling Sleepy Hollow Haunted Wagon Ride.

More adventurous visitors may choose to soar from above and take in the views on one of two different courses with Zipline Utah.

The Flight of the Condor course spans 4 zipline and a suspension bridge. The Screaming Falcon is the world’s longest zipline course over water! It consists of over 2 miles of 10 ziplines and 7 suspension bridges, while also showing you some of the most amazing views Utah has to offer Visit coupons4utah.com for news about available discounts on the train and/or the Zipline.

Sundance Nestled at the base of Mount Timpanogos, Sundance Ski Resort places you right in the middle of the fall splendor. After a day of enjoying the fall colors, you can savor wonderful cuisine made special from local and organic growers. For as low as $29.00 you can enjoy a fabulous adventure on the Bearclaw or Halloween Zipline Tour at Sundance or choose to ride the tram up for some amazing views from above. Details are on coupons4utah.com.

Emigration Canyon Take Sunnyside east past the zoo where you’ll find dozens of trails full of fall color. Make a day of it and stop by the historic Ruth’s Diner for a lunch on their fantastic patio.

Silver Lake at Brighton Ski Resort The good news, the easy access for people of all ages doesn’t detract from the beauty. The lake is just large enough to provide amazing colors and scenic views and small enough for the littlest of fans to enjoy the stroll.

Guardsman Pass This is a beautiful and quiet drive offers breathtaking views. The winding road takes you from Deer Valley over to Park City and Midway.

Mirror Lake Highway Reaching north from Kamas, Utah, to Evanston, Wyoming, traverses nearly 80 miles through the Uinta Mountains. The highway has panoramic views of the alpine landscape from the road’s high point at Bald Mountain Pass. There are also numerous lakes that offer splendid view including its namesake Mirror Lake.

Red Butte Gardens It may seem cliché to suggest visiting the gardens. But if you are stuck in the city and need a quick change in environment to recharge your spirit, Red Butte doesn’t disappoint no matter the season. Take a sack lunch with you; there are some wonderfully tranquil little hideaways for lunching at the gardens Wheeler Historic Farm Wheeler Farm is a kids favorite with its mature leafy trees, open grassy space, and rustic buildings, and don’t forget the super cute farm animals Wheeler Farm is a great place for the family to visit.

Remember to take your camera for this one. Wheeler farm is a photographers dream.

Last, I want to share with you a secret little stop in Draper.

Beautiful Leaves can be as close as the next neighborhood over. Go east on Wasatch Blvd. until you reach Hidden Valley Park. Follow the Bonneville Shoreline Trail as it wraps around the east bench where you’ll find amazing views of the valley.

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’ve always associated Yellowstone Park with abject terror.

A childhood vacation to this national park guaranteed me a lifetime of nightmares.

It was the first time we’d taken a family vacation out of Utah and we were ecstatic. Not only would we stay in a motel, but we’d see moose, bears and cowboys in their natural habitat.

We prepared for a car ride that would take an entire day, so I packed several Nancy Drew mysteries, and some Judy Blume and Madeleine L’Engle novels just in case. Because my parents couldn’t hand us an iPad and tell us to watch movies for six hours, we brought our Travel Bingo cards with the transparent red squares that you slid over pictures of silos, motor homes and rest areas.

For more car fun, there was the license plate game, the alphabet game, sing-alongs, ghost stories and slug bug.

Even then, we got bored. Dad decided he’d prepare us for the Yellowstone Park adventure that lay ahead of us.

That’s when the trouble started.

He told us how beautiful the park was. Then he explained if we fell into a geyser, the heat would boil the flesh off our bones and bleach those bones bright white, and those bones would never be found. He told us when (not if) we encountered bears, we had to play dead or the bears would eat us. We even practiced drills in the car.

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He said if we wandered away, it would take just a few days until we died of starvation—unless the bears got us first. He warned us to stay away from every animal, describing in detail the series of rabies shots we’d need if a chipmunk bit us.

We were cautioned to avoid high ledges (we’d fall to our deaths), moose (we’d be trampled), buffalo (again with the trampled) and the requisite stranger warning (we’d be kidnapped). By the time we reached Yellowstone, dad had thoroughly instilled us with horror.

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“Dr. Smith’s Confession Saga Reveals Shocking New Info” Dear FriendOver the past 13 years, I’ve sent out literally millions of flyers with a picture of my family and usually I’m in there somewhere. I shared personal details of my back pain, my struggles with weight gain, and how I watched my cute wife get in shape by running. I shared my drama of trying to run to get healthy, but how my low back and knees didn’t agree with the running thing…and ultimately how this led me to discover how awesome Chiropractic care can deal with problems like mine. The long and short of this journey is that I eventually lost the weight, ran some marathons, and completed the 7 years of college required to become a Chiropractor.

But Here’s What I Didn’t Tell You… As time passed I continued to do what I could to be healthy, such as exercise and get regular chiropractic treatments. But as much as this helped me be active and pain free, I began to be aware of something that started bugging me. And the reality was I couldn’t stop it nor could I control it. The fact is…I WAS GETTING OLDER…time and gravity were creating problems for my back. To make matters worse, working as a chiropractor to fix other’s, ironically puts additional stress on my back.

So, even with my regular personal chiro treatments and exercise, I started hurting again. And to be open and real, I struggled with it. Not because of the pain, but because I felt that maybe there was some contradiction that I was treating and teaching patients how to get rid of their back pain.... but meanwhile I was having mine.

The Real Truth is This...

After taking X-rays of my back, I discovered that one of my spinal discs was in bad shape and that I also had arthritis. It took me only seconds

to see that my low back was going to need more than just chiropractic adjustments to get better. So as much I as believe in what chiropractic adjustments can do, I needed something more effective for this problem or else my back was going to be in serious trouble. If this took place 10 to 15 years ago, I would have just had to live it or roll dice with surgery.

But the REAL TRUTH and the REAL BLESSING is now days there is great technology and time tested protocols that have excellent success with these types of serious problem. And the good news is that solution to my problem was already sitting in my office. We use powerful protocol that includes the LiteCure class IV non-surgical laser (to help reduce pain and stimulate healing), the DRX 9000 Spinal Disc Decompression, and a unique exercise program that stabilizes the surrounding muscles. This specific combination has literally helped hundreds of my patients with severe disc and sciatic problems. I’m happy to report first hand that it worked for me as well… I now feel great.

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Complete Spinal Exam (X-rays if needed)

So Why Do I Share this…

I Think most People WANT to know that with a serious spinal problem, there are more options than just popping pills, or surgery, or just getting a bunch of chiropractic or physical therapy treatments to manage pain… they want solutions.

I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT an honest skilled doctor who is good at discovering what is wrong and what needs to be done to give the best outcome…even if that means turning the case down and referring them out.

I THINK MOST PEOPLE WANT clear directions with their treatment plans and clear financial options that are affordable with or without insurance. We are on most insurance including Aetna, Altius, Blue Cross, Cigna, Deseret Mutual, Educators Mutual, IHC Select Med, PEHP, UHC, and others. I have affordable cash plans. And Regardless of fault, Auto Injuries are 100% Covered by Auto Insurance.

When you call to schedule your visit, you will receive a Complete Spinal Assessment and 2 Pain Relieving Treatments for only $17 ($297 Normal Price). My assistant’s name is Linda. We are Elite Performance Health Center. We are located at I-15 and Bangerter Hwy (13552 S. 110 W.). Don’t hesitate to call our office.

The number is 801-302-0280… Thank you.

—Matthew D. Smith, D.C. CSCS Chiropractic Physician P.S. I am also extending this offer to a second family member for only $7.

Spinal Disc Decompression

& 2 pain relieving Treatments

FOR ONLY $17 ($293 Value) Auto Injury 100% Insurance covered

The most powerful pain relief laser available.

801-302-0280

www.elite-spinal-care.com

385-722-0326

2882 West 12600 South • Riverton, UT 84065

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