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ommunity meetings held by Granite District in September offered three solutions to the decreased enrollment at Holladay elementary schools. But all three solutions were variations on a theme: close three elementary schools, likely Spring Lane, Twin Peaks and another to be decided.

With new boundaries, most students who are in Spring Lane would move to Oakwood Elementary. The district says many families have opted to do that already. Here three parents talk with the Holladay Journal about their concerns and what the district’s plan means for them.

Lindsay Godsey: “My family is heartbroken that Spring Lane is closing.”

We live within Spring Lane boundaries and have two kids there now. I grew up near here and went to Twin Peaks Elementary, which is the other school up for closure, so this decision is really affecting me.

We thought about taking our kids to a different school because we know it’s something that’s commonly done. A lot of our neighbors have done it. But

for me I value going to whatever my boundary school is. There is a loss of community with Utah’s open enrollment policy, where on one street we’re at three or more different schools.

The building is old, so being in a newer building like Oakwood is something to look forward to. But I love seeing people just come to the school to play on the playground or walk their dogs. And there’s an atrium in the middle of the school with a pond and ducks!

My kids love watching the ducklings every year.

We knew that the boundary study was supposed to happen, so it’s been on our minds for a while. We had several meetings last year. But I was surprised to see at the meetings in September that in all three options Spring Lane and Twin Peaks would be closed.

We absolutely love being part of the Chinese Dual Language Immersion program at Spring Lane, and we have been told it will continue at Oakwood.

If we had lost that along with the school Continued page 9

Lindsay Godsey’s kids are in the Chinese language program at Spring Lane. The program will likely move to Oakwood.

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Artist of the Month Branden Sylvester enjoys the surprise of the creative process

By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

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ontemporary abstract artist Branden Sylvester’s work does not attempt to depict external reality accurately. It is up to the observer to bring emotion and imagination to a piece of his abstract art and to contemplate how colors, shapes and textures interact with each other to reveal the meaning.

“My main goal is to create colors and patterns that hopefully don’t resemble anything,” said Sylvester, Holladay’s artist of the month. “I leave it up to the observer to interpret what is happening in the painting.

I will repaint a work several times until I’m confident the interpretation of the piece will be left entirely to the viewer.”

Famous German abstract artist Gerhard Richter is Sylvester’s inspiration for the art he produces. Like Richter, Sylvester is highly innovative in the approach he takes when applying paint to canvas and does not adhere to hard and fast rules when it comes to his creative work. Using a blade, he will drag and scrape paint across the canvas to create color patterns that are unique. Drip painting with paint thinner is another technique Sylvester uses to create dynamic effects.

“When I paint with oil I use a blade a lot,” Sylvester said. “I mix the oil paint right on the blade and then sweep it across the canvas. I enjoy the surprise of the creative process. Sometimes I will come back days later and scrape a painting and try something new. Scraping leaves a residue and provides an interesting background to work with.”

According to Sylvester, framing a painting can have its drawbacks. Sylvester does not frame his art because he feels it distracts from the painting. Usually, he will paint the sides of the canvas to give his art pieces a finished contemporary feel.

“I don’t believe in framing my paintings,” Sylvester said. “If I framed my art, it possibly could make a person pay more at-

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tention to the frame than the painting. I try to paint an interesting edging on my paintings to make the edge part of the completed work.”

Sylvester’s day usually begins early. At 3 a.m. he makes his way down to his basement to begin painting. He chooses a color scheme he would like to incorporate into a painting and then selects his medium of choice either oil or acrylic. He paints until 7 a.m. and then begins to prepare for the day ahead as a computer programmer. Sylvester has been a programmer using full stack technology since landing his first professional job right out of high school.

“I enjoy being a programmer,” Sylvester said. “It allows me to mix logic with creativity and although I enjoy the technical creative process, I receive most personal satisfaction when painting.”

Sylvester’s artwork will be on display through November at Holladay City Hall.

If you would like more information about Sylvester’s paintings, he can be contacted at brandensylvester@hotmail.com or visit Instagram @abstractsbybranden If you would like to nominate a Holladay resident for Artist of the Month visit www.holladayarts.org/suggest-an-artist. l

It is up to the observer to bring emotion and imagination to a piece of Branden Sylvester’s abstract art and to contemplate how colors, shapes and textures interact with each other to reveal the meaning. (Collette Hayes/City Journals)

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Historic Home Preservation series brings resources to Holladay residents

By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

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he Holladay Historical Commission’s Monday Night Speaker Series continues at Holladay City Hall. The presentations have included a variety of topics presented by authorities about historic home and building preservation and have provided a resource to Holladay business owners and home owners.

The Commission was created to preserve, document and develop the historical and archeological resources that inform the community’s collective history. There are three goals: community outreach and education; preserving historical records and artifacts; and supporting preservation of historically significant buildings and structures. In an attempt to meet the historical preservation goals in Holladay, the Commission is offering five presentations on home and building preservation as well as the development of a historical walking museum that will be located behind city hall.

Allen Roberts, cofounder of the first architectural firm in Utah to specialize in historic building preservation, discussed in his July presentation how maintaining Holladay historic homes rather than tearing them down could be a significant benefit to the homeowner as well as to the city.

According to Kim Duffy, preservation subcommittee chairman, Roberts pointed out to Mayor Robert Dahle, who was in attendance at the July presentation, how preserving an historic home could bring grant money and tax credits to the home owner as well as increase tourism in the city.

“It’s a win-win situation for the homeowner as well as the city of Holladay,” Duffy said. “If you maintain your historic homes in a city, it is actually a draw to your city. Our public thrust right now is to try to teach people that by preserving your historic home and listing your home on the National Register of Historic Places doesn’t hamstring you. You can still sell your house as well as receive funding or tax credits for the work that you do on your historic home.”

The primary focus for the Commission is working toward preserving historical records and artifacts. They have received funding through grants to develop a concept for a walking tour museum which is in its infancy stages. The historic walk will be integrated within existing infrastructure and will provide visitors with a brief but inspirational view from Holladay’s earliest beginnings to the present-day.

“With the mayor, the city manager and our city council representative, Dan Gibbons, we are in the process of developing a walking tour museum,” said Robert Falck, Holladay Commission chairman.

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“This is a major initiative for the Commission at this time. We’ve had six or seven meetings with consultants who have developed a concept for the outdoor museum which will be located behind town hall.”

On Sept. 19, at Holladay City Hall, the Monday Night Speaker Series continued with Cory Jensen, National Register coordinator and Amber Anderson, Tax Credit Program coordinator. The presentation focus was the process and criteria for applying to preserve an historic home on the National Register and the tax credits available for qualifying buildings “Any interested person can research and nominate a property to the National Register,” Jensen said. “The building must be at least 50 years old and must retain its historical integrity and must be significant architecturally or historically or both. Historical integrity is based on how well the property reflects its period of significance.

Properties nominated for architectural significance may be important not for how architectural they are but for how rare they are.”

Through supporting preservation of historically significant buildings, Holladay is a Certified Local Government registered with the State Historic Preservation Office. On Nov. 14, David Amott, Preservation Utah director, will speak on the architecture of Holladay’s historical estates and the influential families who built them.

Frequently visiting his grandmother’s home in Holladay, which was built in 1922, Amott developed a passion for architecture at an early age. As he grew, he began to realize how prominent her house was in the community and eventually wrote a National Register nomination for it.

“What I ultimately came to realize beginning with an interest in my grandmother’s home and then moving to the Walkers and other early notable families’ homes in Holladay was originally Holladay functioned as sort of Hamptons for wealthy Salt Lake residents in the late 1800s and early 1900s,” Amott said. “It was their opportunity to escape the heat, and the dust and the pollution of Salt Lake and enjoy the countryside similar to how the people in New York escape to Newport or the Hamptons. Every major city has one of these summer vacation colonies and the reason many of the people chose Holladay was because of the tradition that the Walkers had started and the natural wealth of resources that existed in Holladay. It was close to the mountains, but also in the foothills where there is a natural abundance of streams and trees. The natural air conditioning provided by the streams made life pleasant and bearable in an age where you

David Amott's grandparent's historic home built in 1922 located on Holladay Boulevard. (Photo courtesy David Amott)

The Harold W. Burton House listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Holladay. The mansion was designed and built by Burton in 1923. (Photo courtesy Kim Duffy)

either had a stream in your backyard or you sat on a block of ice to keep you cool during the summer months.”

The Monday Speaker Series will conclude with a presentation about the early communities of Native Americans in Utah presented at Holladay City Hall on Mon-

day, Jan. 19, 2023 at 7 p.m.

For more information about the Monday Night Speaker Series or volunteer opportunities, visit the Holladay Historical Commission on Instagram @holladayhistoricalcommission. l

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Spring Lane and Twin Peaks school closures seem inevitable after district meetings

By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com

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ranite District held community meetings Sept. 28 and 29. They discussed population studies in Holladay that point toward boundary changes and school closures.

Elementary schools in Holladay all seem to fall short of optimal enrollment numbers.

“The ideal numbers when we’re looking at an elementary school are 550 students enrolled and three teachers per grade, that’s kind of the sweet spot,” said Granite spokesperson Ben Horsley in his introduction.

Horsley moderated the discussions along with Steve Hogan, director of planning and boundaries. Community members were invited to share concerns ahead of time on GSD’s website. They were also given time at the microphone to ask questions and participate in the public forum.

Horsley said the Population Analysis Committee has studied this area for a long time. “The PAC is made of 16-18 people who help analyze boundaries on an annual basis throughout a school calendar year. These are our findings from the Van Winkle/700 East Corridor Study,” Horsley said.

The meetings had big turnouts and emotions ran high. Horsley and Hogan presented a slideshow to explain the data and the options. But all three scenarios pointed to the same thing: close three elementary schools, two of which will be Spring Lane and Twin Peaks.

The third possible school closure options were Penn, Lincoln or Millcreek.

“We’ve studied enrollment numbers, students attending the school from out of boundaries, from outside the district, and for special programs like Dual Language Immersion,” Horsley said.

The PAC’s findings will be presented with a recommendation to the Board of Education, who will then vote on what to do.

Both meetings ran over two hours and were attended by community members, parents, teachers, administrators, students and lawmakers.

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss (House District 37) was in the audience and commented on how good it was to see so much community engagement. Spackman Moss taught at Olympus High for most of her career before running for office. Her daughter teaches at Skyline High.

“My reason for running for the legislature was for education. I care a lot about these issues,” she said. She questioned whether closures would lead to more students choosing charter schools.

Other people were concerned that the closures were short-sighted—the numbers reflect current demographics, but not future ones. There were questions about what happens if a school is needed in the future for a growing population, but had been closed.

Horsley and Hogan acknowledged several times throughout the meetings that they

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500-550 Spring Lane Elementary in Holladay and Twin Peaks Elementary in Murray were hypothetically closed in all three scenarios Granite District presented to the public. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)

didn’t have a crystal ball. Horsley addressed the district’s desire to hold onto their properties, even if they aren’t in current use.

“I was on the board when we made the decision 14 years ago to sell off the Granite High School property. Looking back, I regret that decision. There’s an ebb and flow to these spaces and with a little patience we might have found something to do with it that worked for the community.

“We got $11 million for that property, but it’s worth far more now. And considering our annual operating budget and that a new elementary school is $35 million, that sale was just a drop in the bucket. We got a one-time boost, but now that property is gone from us forever,” Horsley said.

Parents were concerned about what is lost when a neighborhood school closes.

The feeling of community, the building itself that holds memories, and the traditions of a school would all be broken up by a closure.

Being too far to walk to school was also a concern. “Transportation has been part of the PAC discussion. Getting a bus route, setting up courtesy stops, and establishing safe walking routes have all been part of the conversation,” Hogan said.

April Flores, a parent and PTA member at Millcreek Elementary, was at both meetings. She introduced herself and read a prepared statement.

“I do not appreciate how often I hear Millcreek and closure in the same sentence over and over again,” Flores said.

Flores went on to praise Millcreek’s culture, diversity and new administrator Amber Clayton.

The schools are up for closure because the PAC’s findings show numbers are unevenly distributed at the schools. There are 3,300 elementary school students and nine schools within the boundaries they stud-

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Net impact on busing

All projections are estimates based on current enrollment trends.

In this spreadsheet illustrating the options Granite District is proposing, Spring Lane and Twin Peaks Elementary Schools seem unable to escape closure in all three scenarios. (Granite School District)

ied. The average is 366 students per school, which falls nearly 200 students short of the district’s “sweet spot” of 550.

Closing three schools means that 3,300 students are distributed among six schools, which is an average of 550 per school.

Community members expressed over and over again they felt numbers were taking precedence over intangible experiences in these decisions. Hogan and Horsley said they were there to listen to these thoughts and experiences.

“We don’t want a school that’s too big or too small. We want a minimum of three teachers per grade level. This is where we see the best educational outcomes,” Hogan said.

The documents and numbers presented are all available on Granite School District’s website. Questions and comments for the PAC can be emailed to boundaries@graniteschools.org.

Of the schools discussed, Granite presented their enrollment as of May 2022 in their “Three options with busing summary:” Woodstock, 475; Oakwood, 350; Spring Lane, 280; Twin Peaks, 225; Moss, 475;

Millcreek, 340; Lincoln, 400; Walker, 420; Wilson, 300; and Penn, 550.

Though all the options point to inevitable closures, parent Bella Johnson argued that people are overlooking the strengths of a small school.

“There is something to be said about the camaraderie and community in a small school that you can’t touch in big schools.

I would venture to say it’s hard to bond and hard to create that community network,” Johnson said.

Johnson also addressed the issue of socioeconomic differences between schools.

She said as a person of color, she has noticed people have a different attitude toward a school that is seen as older, poorer or more ethnically diverse.

“Everyone wants to send their kids to the ‘nicer schools,’” Johnson said, hinting that what people really meant were the whiter schools.

“How do these numbers address these attitudes?” Johnson asked. “If these schools close will our diverse kids feel less like a part of the community?” l

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Plein Air Holladay a day of art, music and fun for the community

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olladay City Plaza visitors and 16 plein air artists were immersed in the artistic creative process Saturday afternoon Oct. 8 during Holladay Plaza Fest 2022. The visitors strolled and observed as the artists in a quick draw five-hour time-frame attempted to interpret and capture on canvas the natural light and color of the local surrounding scenes of the Plaza. With each brush stroke, boutiques, open air cafes, family-owned businesses and the grandeur of Mount Olympus rising above the Holladay skyline came to life on canvas.

Plein Air Holladay, an interactive and inspiring event, brought artists, musicians and community members together for a month filled with artistic expression, observation and contemplation. Organized by the Holladay Arts Council’s executive director, Sheryl Gillilan, and her arts council committee, Plein Air Holladay is an event created by the council to stimulate and promote the arts in the city of Holladay. The event began with an amateur, professional or student painter art competition. Artists registered for the event and were required to create a Plein Air painting within the City of Holladay boundaries between Sept. 28 and Oct. 6. The artists set up their portable easels and paint boxes throughout Holladay and attempted to capture on canvas the emotional aspects of what makes Holladay a beautiful and welcoming place.

Created outdoors, plein air landscape painting is challenging. The sun is constantly changing position in the sky causing light, shadow and color to move and to change. The artist has no more than two hours to make a plan and to capture the original inspirational moment initially motivating them to lift a brush to the canvas.

The Plein Air event continued Oct. 8 with Plaza Fest on the Holladay city plaza.

Plaza Fest included a day of art, music and fun.

According to Gillilan, 16 artists signed up to scatter their easels across the Plaza to complete a Plein Air Quick Draw scene within a five-hour time frame. The event was open to anyone who wished to participate. Gillilan expressed her gratitude to Relics Art Gallery owner, Ben Morrison, for his generosity in letting participating artists display their completed plein air art work through the month of October.

“The idea of Plaza Fest is to bring business to the businesses in Holladay,” said Gillilan. “We want to try to get the foot traffic to stop and interact with the painters and the musicians and to see what is happening in Holladay. Also, with the event we are trying to give artists a forum for selling their work. Plein Air Holladay is multifaceted: support artists, support musicians, support businesses, get people involved in the community. Ben Morrison owner of Relics Art Gallery has been a tremendous support in letting us use his art gallery to display completed art work during

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By Collette Hayes c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

Kaylee Rakowski, who has completed over 200 paintings in the last two years, participates in the Plein Air Quick Draw. (Collette Hayes/City Journals)

Plein Air Holladay.”

Plaza Fest welcomed violin and cello students from Ashley Watabe Violin Studio to the Plaza with the theme and purpose to nourish and heal souls through music. At noon, Hinge Point took the Plaza, a contemporary Christian group, consisting of three sisters, Kalli, Kassidy and Kandy, known for their three-part harmony and encouraging music.

A reception followed the day’s events at Relics Art Gallery in Holladay hosted by Morrison. Plein Air art competition awards were presented, and an in-person blind bid auction was held for the Plein Air Quick Draw paintings. Plein Air competition and Quick Draw paintings were on display at Relics Art Gallery.

“This is our fifth year collaborating with the Holladay Arts Council to bring Plein Air Holladay to the city of Holladay,” said Morrison. “It’s a fun way to get the community involved and to get the artist out and about.

The Plein Air competition is open to anyone who wants to register and submit a painting.

The last day of the event we hold a reception for the artists which includes a silent auction and an awards ceremony.”

The Holladay community had the opportunity to experience the world through the eyes of some of Utah’s best plein air artists.

Holladay Arts Council hosted a plein air traveling exhibit during the Plein Air Holladay event entitled Utah Plein Air Artists: Expanding Horizons presented by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.

“The State Division of Arts and Museums has several traveling art exhibits including a plein air exhibit, said Gililan. “I thought that it would be perfect to have the Plein Air art exhibit at City Hall at the same time Holladay Plaza Fest was happening.”

An award and silent auction reception was held for the participating artists at Relics in October. (Collette Hayes/City Journals)

Holladay Arts Council hosted a plein air traveling exhibit during the Utah Plein Air Arists: Expanding Horizons event. This is Brian Thayne’s Fruit Market - Rome Italy - Oil on Canvas. (Collette Hayes/City Journals)

Plein Air Art Competition Winners First Place Student - Abe Whiting First Place Amateur - Lily Howell - Pasture Cottonwood Lane Second Place Amateur - Heather Johnson - As the Sun Rises Third Place Amateur - Phil McCuistion -Mt. Olympus Delight Honorable Mention Amateur - Eileen Collins - Vestal Essence of Summer First Place Professional - Camille Shelley - Cottage on Fairview Second Place Professional - Louisa Lo-

rez - Fresh Green Apples Third Place Professional - Jim McGee The Fox Shop Professional Honorable Mention - Aliaa Finlayson - Fall Market Professional Honorable Mention - Annelise Shapiro - Knudsen Park View Professional Honorable Mention - Irene Stowe - Mt. Olympus Professional Honorable Mention - Steve Stauffer - Roday and Bean People’s Choice - Jim McGee – Vespa l

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Olympus Titans win state championship for girls tennis

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lympus continued their dominance at the state level by winning the 5A UHSAA Girls State Championship at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City Oct. 1.

While they didn’t win at every spot, the depth of their team across singles and doubles is what really led to a team victory.

“Sophie Dowdell didn’t like doubles at first because it wasn’t comfortable for her,” Olympus girls tennis coach Katie Zimmerman said. “Morgan Longson, Mimi Hoggan and Alexandra Rawlings gave us momentum in doubles and beating Woods Cross in those events knocked them out and helped us gain more points.”

Woods Cross had a couple of girls finish first in the top two singles positions.

However, what counts in the team championship is the combined results of the top three singles spots as well as the two doubles teams.

“We have eight superstars and other teams have only one or two stars,” Zimmerman said. “That’s what got us the win.

We had all five positions make it to the semifinals and four made it to the finals. It was really fun that it was a full team win.”

While she didn’t take home the gold, Elisabeth Carter gained some critical points for the Titans by advancing to the championship round for the second singles position after coming off an injury after her sophomore season last year.

“I think I did good,” Carter said. “Going into the state tournament, I was seeded No. 2 for my draw. In the first match against Lehi, I won most of the points.

Against Springville in the second round, I won 6-0 and 6-1.”

Carter then entered a challenging semifinal match and learned some lessons in the process.

“The semifinal was a bit harder,” Carter said. “I played the girl seeded just below me. She beat one teammate around my level before. I was thinking about that and went in a little more nervous. She was planning at an insane level. I won the first set 7-5. It was a hard setting to play in because so many people were watching. In the second set, I lost 3-6. In the third set, I was stressed because so many people were watching. People in my club were cheering for the other girl as well as coaches and parents. I went down 1-5, but came back and won the third set 7-5. I was being more aggressive trying to take the ball right off the bounce. I showed that I could come back after however much I was down. It was a three-hour 40-minute match. I lost in the finals to the No. 1 seed.”

Playing tennis at the level that Carter does requires practicing five to six days per week. Some don’t even go to school

Olympus girls tennis team won another state championship. From left to right: Alexandra Rawlings, Lily Stohl, Emi Dowdell, Morgan Longson, Elisabeth Carter, Sophie Dowdell and Mimi Hoggan.

full time at those spots because they are trying to make it on a college team.

“I really want to play in college,” Carter said. “After my year off due to injury, I’ve been trying to get my UTR rating up.

I’ve loved tennis ever since I was young.

It’s an outlet for me. Some people don’t like the sports they are pushed in. After school that’s really all I like to do. I like to progress and get better. It helps me a lot as a person with the mental aspect of tennis.

It helps me work towards those goals I’ve had for a while.”

All of the varsity talent will be returning next year for Olympus. It has been quite the process for coach Zimmerman to become the leader of a championship program.

“I had an older daughter on the team,” Zimmerman said. “She was on the varsity team. I was an assistant coach for a few years and helped because they needed a new coach. This is my second year as head coach. I have a daughter on a team now who is on junior varsity. Only seven people play varsity. I just want to be with her.

I love tennis and started as an adult. I play in an adult league now.”

Even though it is the offseason, that doesn’t mean that tennis activities will cease for the Olympus Titans.

“We will do some fun stuff on the side,” Zimmerman said. “My daughter goes four times a week on her own. Our elite players will work with private coaches. We will focus on more team building.

Doubles is where we will focus. We always

struggle the most to fill those positions because teenagers don’t always feel comfortable. We have to be strong depth-wise to keep winning state championships.”

While Carter is a self-motivated player, she mentioned how much her family has influenced her in her tennis journey.

“My mom and dad have helped me the most with tennis,” Carter said. “My dad played football in college. My mom and him are invested in my success only if I want to do it. My dad is a super great coach. I appreciate that he will support me.”

While women’s tennis is popular on a worldwide level with the rise of players like the Williams sisters, it is difficult for it to match the notoriety of basketball and football that sell more tickets at Olympus High School.

“Our high school administration tries to get the word out when we are playing,” Zimmerman said. “Sometimes I would pay for people to get in. Many people don’t understand the sport. I’m not sure if that will ever change. People just don’t know how to come to an event and know when they are allowed to cheer for it. It is not the most crowd-friendly sport. More people are turning to tennis. Even if some players don’t play varsity, they can still play tennis forever. I started a tennis academy that has 50 additional girls. They have a different coach. They play different developmental teams. Our total group is 70 strong. We have a team atmosphere.” l

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Continued from front page closure we would have been devastated.

I’ve heard that moving the DLI program to Oakwood is one of the biggest concerns for families there, especially those whose kids are too old to start the track (older than first or second grade). I’m going to be involved in setting it up and helping them see what a benefit it is, even if you don’t have kids in the program.

There are concerns about merging the traditions and after school programs. What about the chess club? What about the choir?

What about the orchestra? Will there be enough room for everyone? This is a very emotional issue.

My family is heartbroken about Spring Lane closing, but we are hopeful it will be a positive change for students and teachers.

We look forward to joining our neighbors at Oakwood where will work together as one community.

Matt Nielson: “We saw the writing on the wall.”

My family moved to Salt Lake in 2008 and we live in Spring Lane boundaries. We have five kids and we enrolled right away.

We didn’t pick it for the DLI program, which started that year. We were just big proponents of the neighborhood school.

It was a really strong school then and we were heavily involved. My wife was the PTA president, and we did a March Madness basketball tournament during lunch. It was fun.

People started coming here for the DLI program, which is great. But I don’t think the leadership of the school did a good job managing the merger of families who were here for the DLI program and those who were here because it was their neighborhood school.

Because it wasn’t managed well, one of their greatest strengths was also their undoing. I blame the district for this. There was poor leadership and staff wasn’t warm and welcoming.

As people continued to move into the neighborhood, if their kids were older than first grade (when they could enter the DLI program), they decided to send them somewhere else. Strong, educated families in the boundaries were sending their kids elsewhere.

We had four of our five kids go through Spring Lane because it was our neighborhood school. But in fall 2019, we saw the writing on the wall that the school was declining. Our youngest son was starting second grade and he wasn’t in the DLI program, so we made the decision to move him to Oakwood.

There has also been a demographic change. In that way, I don’t agree that a closure is short-sighted. I work in real estate, and I don’t see younger families being able to afford moving into this neighborhood and getting the enrollment numbers back up.

Another part of this story is the students

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we will lose to Cottonwood Elementary, not Oakwood. That changes the flow through junior high and high schools. They will go to the Olympus High network instead of Cottonwood High.

As a taxpayer, I see the numbers and I know that closures will happen, but I’m sad that it has to happen to our neighborhood school. I’m really sad for the parents who love Spring Lane. A school’s not just a school; it’s part of the fabric of the community.

Alisa Kesler-Lund: “I don’t know what support from the district will look like.”

I live in the Cottonwood network and have one child at Oakwood Elementary and one at Bonneville Jr. High. I think generally speaking the parents and community are happy to welcome the Spring Lane families to Oakwood, but we will need support in this merger and I’m not sure what that’s going to look like. Will we have to figure it out on our own?

There are concerns around the DLI program, mostly because of lack of information.

How will the district make the transition equitable for the traditional students and the DLI students? Will we be able to hire more teachers for the traditional track? They haven’t been forthcoming on whether they’ll have equitable class sizes. It’s going to be a culture shift.

Oakwood has the challenge of being on Highland Drive, which is very busy. I

am the chair of the Community Council at Oakwood, and we are concerned about safety. What would adding more kids do to pick up and drop off times? Not everyone would ride the bus. I think there will be an uptick in traffic.

The district asked for comments, that’s true. But I am not convinced everyone’s voice is being heard. The district’s own data presented by Steve Hogan in June showed that at schools with greater diversity there was far less parent response.

Was that due to language barriers? Was it due to cultural differences, people not knowing they could ask questions and challenge leadership? Did the district translate all of the information into the 30-plus languages that are spoken at some schools? Were those voices really heard in those meetings?

It was shocking to me that in the spring GSD presented the studies and floated the idea that schools might close. There was silence over the summer. Then in the meetings in September the only solutions offered all included closing three schools. It feels like a foregone conclusion.

The buildings will likely sit unoccupied.

We have in living memory two recent closures - Canyon Rim Elementary and Granite High School. That had a big impact on those neighborhoods.

Is the district painting enrollment “sweet spots” with a broad brush? Consolidating into bigger schools might not be the

We choose Oakwood is an apt explanation of what happened for dozens of families who live in Spring Lane boundaries, but over the years have chosen to send their kids to Oakwood. (Heather Lawrence/ City Journals)

right choice for everyone. We also have no idea what this will do to the mental health of our students.

I genuinely think Oakwood families are open and happy to embrace the Spring Lane community. We want it to work, and for them to find a soft place to land. We just don’t know what it looks like to absorb an already well-established program. l

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Salt Lake County Mayor and Council pass resolution opposing the gondola

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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fter the Utah Department of Transportation identified Gondola Alternative B as the best option to improve transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and the county council passed a joint resolution asking UDOT to remove the gondola from consideration.

The resolution suggested that UDOT adopt the Common-Sense Solutions Approach, stating it would be more fiscally responsible and help protect and preserve the canyon.

“Instead of constructing 23 skyscraper-sized gondola towers that will devastate the majestic views of the canyon, UDOT should pursue common-sense solutions that invest in more practical, adaptable, and less invasive transportation strategies,” Wilson said. “These solutions on their own have the potential to solve the traffic problem without destroying our canyon. This common-sense approach will demonstrate that the costly and unsightly gondola is not right for our canyons.”

Common-sense solutions include creating a toll for the canyon, providing electric buses with mobility hubs, adopting parking management strategies that would include parking reservations and a smartphone app, and adding incentives for carpooling and rideshare programs.

Environmental organizations and many city leaders in the county have come forward to oppose construction of the gondola, which has a $550-million price tag, just for initial construction costs. Concerns were raised that the gondola only stops at two private ski resorts, only removes about 30% of canyon traffic and involves constructing nearly two dozen gondola towers up Little Cottonwood Canyon, plus a

base-camp location at the mouth of the canyon.

“We are moving into a difficult time in our economy,” said Salt Lake County Council Chair Laurie Stringham. “As UDOT looks at building a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon, I would urge the State of Utah to look at all facets of this issue: water protection, fire safety, two ways in and out of the canyon in case of fire or avalanche, and other options available that solve more than just a narrow scope. It is easy for an entity with a narrow scope to come to a conclusion, but as public officials, we have a range of problems to solve and we need to look at solutions that solve those problems, not just a narrow scope.”

UDOT’s decision comes after a four-year Environmental Impact Study that started in the spring of 2018. The intent was to create transportation solutions to improve mobility and safety for visitors to Little Cottonwood Canyon and along Wasatch Boulevard. For information about the results of the study, visit Littlecottonwoodeis.udot.utah.gov.

“Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for a permanent and risky project like this, especially when we could invest in common-sense solutions like electric buses that can also be used to benefit transportation issues across Salt Lake Valley,” said Salt Lake County Council Member Jim Bradley.

After heated public comment and a debate between council members, the resolution narrowly passed with a 5-4 vote. Council members Dave Alvord, Aimee Winder Newton, Steve Debry and Dea Theodore voted against the resolution.

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By William G. Hoy Holidays in grief can be particularly challenging with familiar and sentimental sights, sounds, and smells reminding us our loved one is not here. Because this period of the year is built around relationships, a death in the family can make these weeks very difficult. But rather than attempt to just “grope our way” through these special days, there are ways to grow personally through the holidays as grief becomes transformative for us.

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.

Be sure to consider the spiritual aspects of life, too. Because holidays have spiritual roots make sure to include time for worship and reflection during this period.

Volunteering to help others or making a memorial contribution is a meaningful way to put feet to faith during the holiday season.

While it is inevitable to face pain at the holidays, following these suggestions can help bereaved individuals and families find transformative growth during this special season of the year.

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Breaking the cycle of poverty through allyship

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lthough Utah’s poverty rate is one of the lowest in the nation, thousands of children in the state grow up in intergenerational poverty. More than 70% of children growing up in IGP are under 10 years old, and women have much higher odds of struggling with poverty than men.

The cycle of IGP begins when a child is born in poverty. This has shown to create disadvantages at school and difficulty developing social skills. As the child grow into a teen and young adult, they struggle to find work and end up raising their own family in poverty. And the cycle continues.

But Circles Salt Lake (2530 S. 500 East) is a community for those in poverty to help break the cycle and give them tools to succeed by creating allyships that support individuals and families as they learn to lift themselves to a new life.

“People living in poverty don’t know the value of social capital,” said Michelle Crawford, Circles Salt Lake executive director. “When someone’s in generational poverty, they were born into poverty, most likely everyone in their circle of influence is also in poverty, they don’t have the lens to get out of it.”

The Salt Lake chapter of the national program started in 2017 with two goals: help

families break the chain of poverty and address barriers that keep people stuck. People who come to the program are called circle leaders because they are leading their families in a better direction. Each circle leader is matched with an ally, a bridge between economic classes.

Participants go through an initial 12week training and are asked to commit to a minimum of 18 months. Once a circle leader has increased their household income to at least 200% of the federal poverty level, Circles holds a big celebration.

“Our focus is to get them completely independent of government services,” Crawford said. “We love Medicaid and Medicare and all they do to help our participants manage their situational poverty, but we don’t want them to stay there. We want them to become independent of those services.”

Circle leaders are asked to attend weekly meetings, make progress toward an economic stability plan and become a leader in their community. Many circle leaders who complete the program come back to be allies to new participants in the program.

An ally’s role is part mentor, cheerleader, friend and bridge builder. Each ally is invited to attend meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month and is asked to be

a consistent support for those trying to break the cycle of IGP. “What I’ve learned is that, sadly, many people in poverty are conditioned to think that’s all they’re worth. They grow up being told not to expect a better life,” Crawford said. “An ally can connect their circle leader with people in the community that can help them work toward their dream.”

Living in poverty usually comes with layers of trauma including abuse, domestic violence and mental and emotional damage.

So there's more to breaking the cycle of IGP than an increase in salary. Circle leaders undertake a massive mindset change that allows them to dream big and work toward a better future.

If a circle leader doesn’t graduate in 18 months, they can keep attending, as long as they’re participating. Nationally, the average for graduating from the Circles program is three years.

Not only do circle leaders come back to

be allies, recently one was appointed to the Circles Salt Lake board of directors.

“It was important to us that we weren’t just talking about poverty, that we had someone who could contribute to that conversation,” Crawford said. “Having somebody who’d recently experienced poverty to be able to give us input on the decisions we make was critical.”

For more information about becoming a circle leader or ally, visit CirclesSaltLake. org.

Crawford has big goals for the upcoming year, hoping to get 25-30 circle leaders enrolled in the program. Because each circle leader has two allies, Crawford is looking for 60 people in the community to become allies.

“I would love Utah to set the example of how a program gets participants independent of government services and breaking that cycle of poverty,” Crawford said.l

While their parents are learning how to break the cycle of poverty, children learn social skills, create art projects and make friends in the community. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Crawford)

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE INTERFAITH SERVICE Please refer to the ad in this issue of The Journal for details regarding our upcoming Interfaith Service. For our regulars, you will notice we moved the service up one week this year. Typically, we meet the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving. We hope this change will accommodate those that are traveling during the week.

We have an exceptional slate of speakers and musical performances lined up for the service. I cannot imagine a more appropriate way to usher in the holidays than beautiful music coupled with a message of gratitude. I HOLLADAY HILLS (Formerly the Cottonwood Mall) hope to see you there!

I am frequently asked about the old Cottonwood Mall site---“what is going on, how come it’s moving so SHOP LOCAL FIRST Holladay is a unique community; we enjoy a look and slow…”? Here is a quick update from the developer: feel like no other city in the State. Our economic engine • It may appear that progress has been a bit slow, but isn’t fueled by “Big Box” retailers, or the automobile that is not the case. Construction has been focused dealerships that are the envy of municipalities throughout on the underground infrastructure required to support the state.

No question, there is a huge infusion of tax $’s the above-ground development. About 80 % of the generated by these retailers, but it comes with a cost. undergrounds are now in place, so you will notice Surrounding business communities that feed from the increased vertical development in the coming months. resulting traffic all begin to look the same, often referred • Block D is the major development currently underway to as “cookie cutter”. along Highland Drive. It will be the tallest and most Holladay has chosen a different path, actively courting intense block in the Holladay Hills mixed-use local retailers and restaurants. But how many of us development, with 20,000 square feet (about four really take the time to appreciate the local flavor of times the area of a basketball court) of retail on our business portfolio? Have you thought about the the ground level, 2 wrapped above-ground parking individual entrepreneurs that invest their time and financial decks, and 5 residential stories above the parking. resources to conduct business in our city? If we cherish The residential component consists of 200 for rent and the unique character of Holladay, if we want it to survive 16 for sale penthouse condominiums. The targeted and thrive, it is incumbent on all of us to support these date for initial occupation is the fall of 2023. businesses with our $’s!

• Block E is directly south of Block D. It will house 150 for The “Shop Local First” initiative emphasizes the rent residential units, 25 for sale condominiums, and importance of keeping our tax $’s local. We understand 25,000 square feet of retail. Block E is currently out that every family faces unique challenges, that tight to bid and is expected to begin construction in 2023. budgets may preclude the luxury of shopping wherever • 38 for sale townhomes are currently under construction you like. Our simple ask is, when possible, prioritize our on the south end of the property, adjacent to Arbor local businesses when making your shopping decisions.

Lane. The first phase of the townhome section should When a need arises, ask yourself, is there a place in hit the market in late spring or early summer of 2023. Holladay that can fill that need?

If it costs a bit more to shop locally, weigh the • There are 6, ½ acre lots for sale on the south end of value of the $’s you may save against the benefit of the project site. These lots have separate entrances supporting businesses with local roots. True value is from Memory and Arbor Lanes and are priced at $995K. not always measured in dollars and cents. Let’s do • The Macy’s building, approximately 200,000 square all we can to keep our local friends and neighbors In feet, will be re-purposed with the 2nd and 3rd floors Business-In Holladay. converted to office space, and the ground floor remaining retail.

This is my last opportunity to address you through I’m sure you are enjoying the articles written by your local Council representatives. To be honest, after 8 years I was struggling to produce fresh topics of interest, so I appreciate the perspective they have provided regarding issues in their districts or areas of interest developed through their service.

It’s been a while since I updated you on projects and upcoming events, so here you go:

Additionally, this fall, the developers will install landscaping along the river on Arbor Lane from the bridge to Highland Drive. We will continue with periodic updates as the project evolves. You can also visit www.

Holladayhills.com for up-to-date information on the development. It is exciting to see this once-mothballed project begin to take shape!

The Journal prior to ringing in 2023. As always, I am forever grateful for the honor and privilege of serving the citizens of Holladay. Joni and I wish you and your family a blessed holiday season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year!!!

Rob Dahle, Mayor

Add Some Green to Your Thanksgiving Feast Before your start planning your Thanksgiving dinner and setting the table, consider some ways to make your upcoming celebration environmentally- and budgetfriendly, while still creating a wonderful holiday for the people you love.

• Make sure your menu is right-sized for the number and preferences of your dinner guests - eliminate unpopular dishes that are often left uneaten, shop early and only buy the amount of food you’ll need to give everyone an enjoyable meal with your ideal amount of leftovers.

• Not a fan of turkey? Consider downsizing or skipping that holiday bird and going big on sides and veggies.

Every year, according to the NRDC, about 200 million pounds of turkey are thrown out over the Thanksgiving week – that’s a lot of waste!

• Buy seasonal, local and organic items to not only get the freshest and tastiest ingredients but also to support our community’s farmers and reduce greenhouse gases.

• Bring out your favorite dishes, cloth napkins and fancy silverware and skip the one-use plastic plates, napkins and cutlery.

• Decorate with nature by using colorful leaves and pinecones from your own yard to craft centerpieces, seating place cards and table accents or use fresh fruit that you’ll eat later.

• If you are making a trek to someone else’s home, travel smarter in off-peak times, carpool with family/ friends or consider taking a bus instead of flying or driving.

• Compost kitchen scraps to reduce landfill waste or utilize those unused food items to make broths, pesto or another flavorful bases for use in future meals.

• Love your leftovers by storing in reusable containers, repurposing that turkey into a delicious sandwich or freezing what you can’t eat for use in recipes later.

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Holladay Library Happenings Great Reads Book Club Tuesday, Nov 8th 7pm-8pm

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Book club for kids and a caring adult. Lively discussions, activities, friendship, and fun. Great for 8–12 year olds.

November's Book: Maya and the Robot by Eve Ewing

Family Book Club Thursday, Nov 3rd 7pm-8pm Families get together for book chats and fun and engaging activities monthly, October-December. Light refreshments.

Register for each month separately. *Registration Required* November's Book: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson Check out library activities at events.slcolibrary.org/events

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Rob Dahle, Mayor rdahle@cityofholladay.com 801-580-3056 Ty Brewer, District 1 tbrewer@cityofholladay.com 801-550-8747 Matt Durham, District 2 mdurham@cityofholladay.com 801-999-0781 Paul Fotheringham, District 3 pfotheringham@cityofholladay.com 801-424-3058 Drew Quinn, District 4 dquinn@cityofholladay.com 801-272-6526 Dan Gibbons, District 5 dgibbons@cityofholladay.com 385-215-0622 Gina Chamness, City Manager gchamness@cityofholladay.com

PUBLIC MEETINGS: City Council – first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

Leaf bags are available for pick-up at City Hall, Holladay Library and the Holladay Lions Fitness Center until Nov. 30 or while supplies last. We request that residents take only one roll of leaf bags per household due to limited supply. Residents can also use and drop off their purchased bags if they contain only leaves.

You can take your full leaf bags to the Cottonwood Ball Complex ( 4400 S 1300 E) and place them in the designated trailers, not on the ground. Please DO NOT dump garbage or other items at these or other locations and keep leaves and other yard waste out of recycle cans. Happy autumn!

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Tis the Season…Fraud Warning!

By Chief Justin Hoyal, UPD Holladay Precinct As we approach the holiday season, there are those who will take advantage of the community’s goodwill to give at this time of year. These suspects are always looking for new ways to take advantage of people’s good nature and take your money. There are many frauds and scams that occur on a regular basis, and others that you will see occur more often around this time of year.

I want to share a few of these types of scams to keep you safe this holiday season, but there are many scams out there and new ones that pop up daily.

In law enforcement, we regularly get calls from our community saying they received a call from someone claiming to be from a police or sheriff’s department and inform the person they have warrants for their arrest. The scammer will tell the person that they need to get a gift card to pay off the fines related to the warrant. Some of these scammers will even use the names of real officers at those departments and make the caller ID on your phone show that police/sheriff’s department name on the display. It is important to know that in law enforcement we will never call and ask you for money. If you get this call, do not give the caller any money, credit card numbers or gift card numbers. You can always hang up and call your local police department to verify if an officer was trying to get a hold of you. In Holladay, you can call our 24 -hour non-emergency phone number at 801-840-4000.

Another common scam is someone pretending to be from your financial institution. You may get a phone call, e-mail or text message. In these phone calls or messages, the scammer will say there is a problem with your account and need you to verify your account number and password.

The scammers may even go as far as asking you to get gift cards to help them track down the suspects in the case. Do not give out your account information or give out gift card information. If you have questions about your account, call your financial institution.

Lastly, we are seeing people use Amazon as a way of scamming people.

You will get a phone call, e-mail or text message from someone claiming to be from Amazon tech support. You may get a message saying there is a problem with a product return, and they need your account login information. The message might say they are trying to refund you money and accidentally put too much money back in your account. They will then ask you to repay that amount. Again, if you have concerns about your account, contact Amazon.

We do not want you to have to worry about being a victim of fraud or a scam this holiday season. If you get a phone call, voice mail, e-mail or text message that is suspicious, do some research to see if it is real. Do not give out account information, personal information, credit card information or gift card information to those who reach out asking for it. It is most likely a scam. You can always call the police department, financial institution or business to see if they were actually calling you before you give out that information. Also, look up the number yourself for that institution and don’t call the number a scammer may give you.

Bad Holiday Foods for Fido The holidays are around the corner. Here’s a few quick tips on what to keep out of your pet’s mouth. Those tasty, fatty, rich foods from the holidays can cause some serious upset tummies, or even worse, a visit to the emergency vet.

AVOID: • Candy: Chocolate contains a substance, theobromine, that can be toxic to pets. Dark, semi-sweet, and Baker’s chocolate can be lethal to pets if ingested.

• Drippings: Those fatty leftovers from your meal can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

• NO BONES: Do not give your pet bones from leftover holiday birds, they can splinter once ingested and cause internal injuries, even death.

• Stuffing, pudding, relish, pickles, sauces, and anything with onions, grapes, raisins.

Your pet can eat some holiday foods in moderation BEFORE they’ve been prepared with spices: sweet potatoes, white potatoes, pumpkin (before adding fatty things like cream), cranberries, chard, kale, green beans, and a wee bite of turkey, ham, or other meats. If you have additional questions, please consult with your veterinarian.

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Resources to Help Drug and Opioid Overdoses

By Captain Dan Brown, Unified Fire Authority In the past few years, the amount of training and number of people trained to address opioid overdoses has increased substantially. According to the State Department of Health, drug poisonings are the leading cause of injury and death, outpacing deaths due to firearms, falls, and motor vehicle crashes. Ten Utah adults die each week from a drug overdose. Eight of these are a result of opioids, with half of those from prescription opioids. Opioids are responsible for 41% of Utah’s unintentional and undetermined drug poisoning deaths. So, what can we do?

Call 911 immediately if a person exhibits ANY of the following symptoms: • • • • • • •

Their face is extremely pale and/or feels clammy to the touch Their body goes limp Their fingernails or lips have a purple or blue color They start vomiting or making gurgling noises They cannot be awakened or are unable to speak Their breathing or heartbeat slows or stops If the person has stopped breathing or if breathing is very weak, begin CPR (best performed by someone who has training) • If available, treat the person with naloxone to reverse opioid overdose In Holladay, your firefighters and police officers carry Naloxone (aka Narcan), which is a medication approved by the FDA to reverse opioid overdoses. It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids, such as heroin, morphine, and oxycodone. An organization called Utah Naloxone has many resources from training to giving out naloxone kits for home use. They usually have a couple of virtual trainings a month, which makes it very convenient. In addition, Naloxone rescue kits are also available at the Holladay Library for free with no questions asked and no personal information collected or shared. If anyone would like any additional information on opioid overdoses or anything at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to dbrown@unifiedfire.org.Thanks for reading and stay safe Holladay!

Needs Beyond Medicine reduces financial stress for cancer patients

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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cancer diagnosis brings up so much uncertainty. Along with the emotional and physical fears of possible surgery and treatment, cancer takes a financial toll on patients as well. Many patients miss work and people in rural areas might have to travel to get the chemotherapy or radiation procedures they need.

That’s where Needs Beyond Medicine steps in. The organization was founded by Philip Brown in 2006, and expanded to a 501(c)(3) in 2009. It offers living expense grants to cancer patients who need help paying for food, bills and transportation. The goal is to alleviate some of the stress that accompanies a cancer diagnosis.

“I don’t think people realize the toll [cancer] takes, along with everything else you’re dealing with in your life,” Brown said. “We help current cancer patients with non-medical costs. That includes transportation, groceries, rent or anything considered non-medical. We also do education outreach.”

A longtime advocate for cancer education, early detection and care, Brown has his own connection to the disease. His mother passed away in 1996 after an 18-month-long battle with ovarian cancer. His mission is to raise awareness about cancer screenings in

the hope more lives can be saved.

The concept for Needs Beyond Medicine started when Brown was going to school to earn his bachelor’s degree. He got an internship working with doctors, nurses and social workers who created a task force to help cancer patients. Brown eventually took it over and has helped nearly 2,000 people with the nonprofit’s relief program.

Because the group is not aligned with any specific hospital or provider, people across the state are eligible for its services.

Patients are usually referred to Needs Beyond Medicine by a social worker who knows what the individual is going through.

“We’re Utah-based and cover the whole state. I think people don’t realize we help a lot of people in the rural towns who have to travel a few hours a day to get treatment,” Brown said. “We can work with all the cancer programs in the state, which is unique, so we’re able to help all the patients.”

On Friday, Nov. 4, Needs Beyond Medicine will hold its annual canSURVIVE gala at the Cottonwood Country Club (1780 Lakewood Drive) in Holladay, from 5-9:30 p.m. The fundraising event lets cancer survivors tell their stories and helps raise money for the organization with a raffle and silent auction. All proceeds go to help Utah cancer

Heidi Jo Taylor (left) and Annette Page are cancer survivors who volunteer with Needs Beyond Medicine, a nonprofit that helps cancer patients with living expenses and provides education about early cancer screening. (Courtesy of Chad Hurst)

patients with living expenses.

Needs Beyond Medicine helps an average of 15 people each month as they go through their cancer journey. For information about sponsoring the canSURVIVE gala or to donate items for the raffle and silent auction, email Brown at info@needsbeyondmedicine.org. To learn more about the relief

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“It’s shocking that each year we’ve done this, we’ve made a profit. Even the first one, which is kind of mind-boggling. I’ve been told if you’re making money, you should keep doing what you’re doing,” Brown said.

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Angel’s Hands offers financial help for children with rare diseases

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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hen Mark Kristensen’s son Matt was 4 years old, he was diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis, a rare genetic disease. They were told he would probably not make it to his 12th birthday.

Not only did Matt celebrate his 12th birthday, but he lived another four years before he passed away in 2002. His life inspired the creation of the Angel’s Hands Foundation, an organization that is now his legacy.

“It started with 10 families that had a child with MPS in Utah,” Kristensen said. “Our mission has evolved over the years to improve the quality of life for individuals with rare or undiagnosed medical conditions.”

Because they understand the financial implications of having a child with a rare disease, Kristensen and his wife Roxann started Angel’s Hands to help families pay for things insurance wouldn’t cover like therapy equipment, specialty strollers and bikes, travel expenses for medical purposes and deductibles or coinsurance payments.

“Utah’s medical community is fabulous but when you’re working with these rare diseases you might have to travel to Boston or Dallas and no insurance will pay for the travel and lodging and meals when you do that,” Kristensen said. “Anything that could improve the quality of life for families, we’ll consider assisting with.”

Kristensen said Matt influenced many people throughout his short life. He was the unofficial No. 1 fan/mascot for the Utah Grizzlies ice hockey team and dyed his hair green during the team’s season. He also ran the smoke machine with the Grizzlies’ mascot, Grizzbee.

Matt wanted Kristensen to read him every Grizzlies article in the newspaper so he could talk about the team’s season at the games.

In the 20 years since Matt’s death, Angel’s Hands has helped hundreds of families. Kristensen considers it a paying forward for the wonderful people who helped his son.

“He was so social that people didn’t know what his cognitive limitations were,” Kristensen said. “He was loved by everybody and had a charisma that not every kid has, but a lot of special needs kids do. I call it the ‘It Factor’ where people just want to know them and befriend them. He was one of those.”

The organization founded for their son has allowed the Kristensens to offer assistance to other families like theirs. Angel’s Hands will help pay for home or van modifications, track systems that allow parents to move older children around the house, therapy hot tubs and specialty camps.

“Let us pay for the things we can pay for and you take your money and enhance the quality of your life by taking a family vacation,” he said. “Back when we were dealing with my son, we would spend that money on medical bills instead of taking a vacation. There are families that won’t ask for help because pride is a powerful thing.”

Angel’s Hands receives a lot of community support. Friends and families have organized motorcycle rides, hockey and golf tournaments, and car shows to help raise money and the Friend Raiser Gala on Nov. 13 at the Viridian Event Center (8030 S. 1830 West) in West Jordan brings in lots of financial resources.

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Ugandan refugee shares her story to help others

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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f someone had told 10-year-old Desange Kuenihira that she’d be living in America, graduating from college and starting a nonprofit to help people in Uganda, she would never have believed it. But now at 21, Kuenihira has accomplished all of that and is taking the next steps on her journey.

As a child, she fled her home while the civil war raged in the Congo. With her siblings and her aunt, Kuenihira survived deprivation and abuse at a refugee camp in Uganda before making her way to a foster home in the United States.

The Salt Lake County resident recently graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in health, society and policy, and a minor in business, and she just released her memoir “unDEfeated Woman.” Her nonprofit, unDEfeated, supports women and youth in Uganda.

“The first 10 years of my life really prepared me to live the life I’m living right now. I cry when I think about it,” Kuenihira said. “I’m on a different journey. I’m more grateful for this life and all the opportunities that have come my way. The first 10 years of my life really made me value the life I’m living today.”

Her story of resilience and courage reflects the hardships faced by women in Uganda who often experience sexual abuse, poverty and child marriage. Kuenihira hopes to break the cycle of

poverty by creating opportunities for women to start and operate their own businesses. unDEfeated provides education for underprivileged youth and women. Donations to the organization can send a person to high school or college. Over the summer, Kuenihira went to Uganda to meet with women in the community to create the most effective way to provide education, financial support and confidence.

“I was able to sit down with these women and some of them have lost hope. I want to give them their voice and help them find who they are,” she said. “Someone gave me a chance. I imagine, if I was still home, I would have been married and I’d probably have kids and that cycle would continue. I want to give them opportunities and fight for these girls and give them the love I never truly had for myself.”

Kuenihira plans to continue her education and will go back to school in the future, but right now she is spreading awareness through public speaking, her nonprofit platform and her memoir. She would like to collaborate with businesses that are invested in helping women gain a foothold in the corporate world.

She said if she can help women raise themselves to a higher standard of living, the next generation of daughters won’t have to endure what she went through. She wants to help them shift from trauma into successful and happy lives. For more information, visit Speakunde-

A recent graduate from the University of Utah, Desange Kuenihira has written a memoir about her life as a Ugandan refugee and started the nonprofit organization unDEfeated to help youth and women in Uganda. (Photos courtesy of Marty Nicole)

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“People can empathize with me and people can relate to me and people can try to put themselves in my shoes, but it’s not the same thing,” she said. “I talk about finding myself and knowing who I am, not letting the world define

me anymore. I’m taking that part of my journey to teens who are struggling to find their path. I teach them, how do you overcome something and still live your life and still see the beauty of the world and still accept yourself?”l

Utah Jazz and Instructure accepting nominations for top educators

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ominations are now open for the Utah Jazz Most Valuable Educators, presented by Instructure, the Utah-based creator of the Canvas Learning Management System. The public is invited to nominate local teachers who make an impact at their school, in their community, and who inspire students.

The appreciation program will honor 14 educators throughout the 2022-23 Jazz regular season with the first recipient announced on Friday, Nov. 18 at Vivint Arena (301 S. Temple) during the Jazz home game against the Phoenix Suns.

“The outpouring of nominations last season only reinforced the importance of this program and the community’s desire to publicly thank and recognize our educators,” said Jim Olson, Utah Jazz president.

Each winning educator will receive a $1,000 classroom grant (courtesy of Instructure), a surprise classroom visit or assembly, a personalized Jazz jersey and free tickets to a Jazz game where they will be guests of Instructure.

Students, parents, peer educators, principals or school administrators can nominate the person they consider to be the most valuable K-12 and higher education teachers in Utah. Find the nomination form at

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By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com utahjazz.com/MVE. “Our program recognizes teachers that go above and beyond every day to engage our kids’ curiosity and show them just how fun learning can be,” said Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure. “It’s a tough time for educators and it’s more important than ever to recognize all they do and find ways to do more for them. Join me in nominating your favorite teacher and showcasing the amazing work they are doing to help our children feel safe, heard and excited to learn.”

Instructure will also provide 300 tickets for Utah educators to attend the Jazz game on March 18, 2023. Throughout the game, teachers will be recognized for their work in the community and given the opportunity to participate in activities. Fans who attend the game can write their own messages of gratitude for educators.

All 14 honorees of the Most Valuable Educators program will be invited to attend an awards dinner with the Utah Jazz and Instructure at the end of the season.

“We are grateful for Instructure to honor and showcase the hard work of our educators by putting a spotlight on them and acknowledging their tremendous im- Alison Bulson (right) is honored as one of the Utah Jazz and Instructure's Most Valuable Educators at a pact on our children,” Olson said. l Jazz game during the 2021-22 season. Joining her in the game-day recognition were (from left) the Utah

Jazz Bear, Jim Olson, president of the Utah Jazz, and Steve Daly, Instructure CEO. (Courtesy of Utah Jazz)

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Wasatch Wanderers rescues abandoned exotic pets, ducks and geese

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

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hen people think of animal rescue, they usually think about the thousands of abandoned dogs or cats waiting to be placed in forever homes. But Wasatch Wanderers rescue a different type of animal.

Although Adison Smith and co-founder Kade Tyler have been rescuing animals for more than 10 years, it wasn’t until last September that they created the nonprofit Wasatch Wanderers to help domestic waterfowl, farm animals and exotic pets.

“I’ve always been very passionate about helping animals because they don’t have a voice for themselves,” Smith said. “We just recognized there was a big need for farm and exotic animal rescue.”

Last fall, Smith was contacted by Weber State University to rescue more than 60 ducks and geese stranded on the school’s campus.

Water for the animals was drying up and the waterfowl were being attacked by dogs.

Geese had been at WSU for several years, but as the birds reproduced, and as people dropped off their pet geese and ducks on campus, the number of birds had increased, creating a problem at the school.

“For years, these geese had been seen as the Weber State unintentional mascot. They’d put the geese on shirts and hats and COVID masks,” Smith said. “I organized a rescue team and found homes for the geese.”

That’s when she decided to create Wasatch Wanderers, and during the last year, the organization has rescued more than 500 domestic waterfowl.

Smith said people don’t realize pet ducks and geese have been genetically altered with wings too small for their bodies. They get too fat to fly to safety. Because they can’t sustain flight, they don’t migrate and get stuck in ponds when the water freezes.

“They rely on humans to keep them alive. You’ll see a lot of dead waterfowl because they can't leave and they’ve become an easy target for predators,” Smith said. “People just don’t know they can’t fly or forage on their own.”

The goal of Wasatch Wanderers is to remove domestic waterfowls from places that aren’t safe and put them in forever homes.

But it’s not just geese and ducks rescued by the group, they also take in pigs, chickens, cows, hamsters, turtles and fish.

Smith is often contacted by shelters across the state who have a rooster, pig or duck that’s going to be euthanized. She takes those animals and gives them to one of the 50 foster homes willing to take in farm animals.

They recently saved a pig from a shelter near Vernal and rescued an additional four pigs from California. Wasatch Wanderers paid for a volunteer to transport the pigs to a foster home and got the animals medical care, including one pig that had eight babies after it was rescued.

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We travel basically everywhere in Utah where there’s a need. Wasatch Wanderers focuses on abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals.

Our goal is to educate the public and get them to treat and see animals differently.

Adison Smith where there’s a need,” she said. “Wasatch Wanderers focuses on abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals. Our goal is to educate the public and get them to treat and see animals differently.”

It can get overwhelming when so many animals need a home. There are currently 85 roosters in the group’s care, more than 150 waterfowl, lots of guinea pigs and hamsters, and they’ve stopped accepting rabbits because they can’t afford the medical care for all the rabbits they receive.

Wasatch Wanderers also rescues abandoned turtles and goldfish. In the last year, the group has saved nearly 70 turtles that have been abandoned in waterways. Smith said people don’t know that goldfish and turtles are an invasive species and damaging to wildlife.

“These are living beings and they have needs and if you can’t meet those, don’t buy them,” Smith said. “Not only is it harmful and cruel to that animal to do that, it’s also illegal. It’s actually a crime in the state of Utah to abandon any domestic animal, even something as small as a goldfish.”

Currently, the organization is 100% foster-based, but Smith and Tyler hope to purchase property to create an animal sanctuary when land becomes more affordable. All the money for medical care, food and transportation comes out-of-pocket or through donations.

To contribute to Wasatch Wanderers, to become a foster or for more information, visit WasatchWanderers.org.

“There is a resource available to pet owners who are in over their head. Don’t abandon, reach out to a rescue,” Smith said.

“The biggest change we want to make is educating the public and preventing the problem at the source. Prevent those impulsive buys because that’s what so many do when they abandon their animal. Make more responsible decisions. That’s what adults are supposed to do.”l

Kade Tyler and Adison Smith, founders of Wasatch Wanderers, rescue ducks, geese, farm animals and exotic pets throughout the state. Photos courtesy of Holly Cluff

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n 2015, Zions Bank President and CEO A. Scott Anderson founded the Women’s Leadership Institute, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to making Utah a better place for women. At an awards ceremony on Oct. 13, Anderson was presented with the inaugural Women’s Leadership Institute A. Scott Anderson Ally Award, named after him to honor his advocacy for women.

Anderson was surprised by the award and said he didn’t deserve the honor because he’s not the one doing all the work.

“But all of you are,” he said. “And you have the courage to stand up. You have the courage to speak out. You have the courage to help our community move forward. I truly believe that the most, the best resource, the best untapped resource we have in the country are Utah women. And I think that we just need to change some of the perceptions so that we can lead the nation in this. And you're doing the work. This is touching to me. Thank you very much. My grandmother would be proud."

Moving forward the Women’s Leadership Institute A. Scott Anderson Ally Award will be presented to men or women who are exceptional allies in the efforts of supporting and promoting women in Utah in business and political leadership roles.

Along with Anderson, more than 60 organizations were honored for their exceptional commitment to promoting and elevating women in the state. WLI CEO Patricia Jones recognized the businesses as a hope for future growth and their commitment to WLI’s cornerstone ElevateHER Challenge.

“These companies and organizations are examples of the leaders in Utah, and even across the nation, who are committed to create change now and for the next generation,” Jones said. “We are honored to work with them and prove the business case for gender diversity.”

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As part of the ElevateHER Challenge, the companies agree to focus on key areas that influence a woman’s ability to serve in leadership roles including increasing retention rates for women, addressing the gender pay gap, supporting women who run for political office and adding women to boards and committees. Nearly 300 businesses now participate in the ElevateHER Challenge.

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Mental health leaders work to end the stigma around mental illness and substance use disorders

G

ary Mendell was devastated when his 25-year-old son took his own life. Brian Mendell had struggled with substance misuse for a decade but hadn’t used drugs or alcohol for more than a year at the time of his death.

But it wasn’t just the struggle of addiction that finally broke him. It was the stigma and shame Brian felt, and the constant feeling of being measured and coming up short.

“The history on his computer showed he woke up that morning and researched suicide notes, he wrote a note of his own, then he took his own life,” Mendell said.

On World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), Mendell, the founder and CEO of Shatterproof, took part in an unprecedented gathering at Snowbird Ski Resort that included 175 individuals and 135 organizations.

In conjunction with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, these experts launched a 10-year campaign to tackle the issue of shame, stigma and prejudice associated with diseases of the brain, mental health and substance disorders.

The three-day Stop Stigma Together Summit created and amplified non-shaming messaging surrounding mental illness to help the millions of people dealing with these issues and their families.

In the United States, 20% of adults experience mental illness each year. Substance abuse disorder affects more than 20 million Americans over the age of 12. Additionally, 9.5 million adults struggle with both. Stigma often prevents individuals from seeking the help they need.

The goal of the campaign is to transform the treatment system for brain diseases, educate and empower families, and end the shame.

“Until stigma is eliminated, people with mental illness and substance use disorders and their families will continue to needlessly suffer,” said Kristin Kroeger, chief of programs, policy and partnerships for the American Psychiatric Association. “The movement we launch today unites us all. Together we can do much more than any one person and any one organization alone. Let’s work to change the narrative around mental health.”

Research has demonstrated that mental illness or substance use disorders can be treated, and often cured, but most people don’t get the care they need because of the shame attached to the situation.

Jared Skillings is the chief of professional practice at the American Psychological Association, an organization representing more than 130,000 psychologists across the country. He said the country is in the trenches of a mental health crisis but feels a system of integrated care that incorporates all

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“During the pandemic and over the last few years there have been a number of ways that we have seen stigma improve and we’re incredibly grateful for that,” Skillings said.

Part of the campaign targets how mental health is discussed in the media. Teaching journalists to do accurate solutions-based reporting can help decrease stigma, leading to common ground public discourse, and potential public policy changes that minimizes discrimination.

Earlier diagnosis will also help the one in three teens and young adults who struggle with mental illness each year. While symptoms often appear around age 14, most diagnoses aren’t made until 10 years later, or more.

“We look forward to every school having a comprehensive approach to mental health, a plan that’s resourced and enables students to know it’s OK to not be OK and to know where to seek help,” said John MacPhee, CEO of the Jed Foundation.

Experts at the event said offering support to families is a way to normalize the situation that so many Americans are facing. By working with community groups, churches, schools and other institutions, families can have a lifeboat when times feel bleak.

Janet Lindow is the executive director of Rural Behavioral Health Institute, based in Montana, a state with historically high suicide rates across all age groups and demographics. It is her mission to identify youth experiencing risk factors for suicide and connecting them with care.

“We want to normalize the fact that, at some point in our lives, all of us will have some sort of depression or anxiety symptoms and it is OK to ask for help, and to know where that help can be found,” Lindow said. l

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Employee well-being is top priority for new UFA fire chief

By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com

M

eet Fire Chief Dominic Burchett: the 14th fire chief for Unified Fire Authority (UFA) within their 100-year history.

Beginning his career in 1997, Burchett worked as a wildland firefighter before being hired as a fulltime structural firefighter in 2001. He has spent the last 20 years as a paramedic, engineer, captain, division chief over the wildland program, and assistant chief over support services.

When Burchett is not fighting fires, he can be found spending time outdoors with his wife and five children. They particularly enjoy hiking, biking, hunting and skiing together.

“My beautiful wife Jillian is a veterinarian, so she keeps bringing pets home,” Burchett said. “We have too many animals to count; everything from a frog to a hunting dog, and chickens in between.”

Burchett was appointed as UFA’s Fire Chief in April of this year. The first thing he did was lay out an 100-day plan. “What I hoped to accomplish within those first 100 days was to get out and visit everyone,” he said.

There are 24 different fire sta-

tions on three different platoons throughout UFA’s service area. Visiting each of those stations took Burchett the majority of those 100 days.

As his plan has now morphed into more of a 200-day plan, he is working to meet all the members of the councils for each of the municipalities UFA services.

During his visits, Burchett hoped to get a sense for the problems and issues UFA faces today. He thought he had a pretty good sense of what to expect before each visit and was pleased to hear that most of the problems expressed was already anticipated.

“My plan moving forward is to prioritize and act on all the information that I’ve gathered. The threeyear plan is to readjust, reevaluate, and plan for the future within a fiveyear plan,” Burchett said.

Burchett has identified three critical areas he plans to focus on during his tenure as fire chief.

Those three areas include health and well-being, staying relevant in the areas UFA serves, and continuous improvement within the organization.

“In the history of the fire service, health and well-being has been a reactive type of action. We see more cancer and we put in cancer initiatives. We see more suicide and we put in emotional and mental health resources. I hope to be able to focus on those proactively and make sure our people stay as healthy as they can,” Burchett said.

The No. 1 priority for Burchett will be focusing on how to keep each of the 694 people within UFA healthy. The State Legislature recently passed legislation requiring UFA to provide behavioral health to retirees for three years after retirement. Burchett hopes to prolong providing those resources for retired first responders.

As UFA services 15 different communities, Burchett wants to stay well-informed on all the complex neighborhoods. UFA serves 15 different communities including: the townships of Copperton, Emigration, Kearns, Magna, and White City; the towns of Alta and Brighton; the cities of Cottonwood Heights, Eagle Mountain, Herriman, Holladay, Midvale, Millcreek, Riverton,

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“We need to know the neighborhoods and streets so we can provide the best service,” Burchett said.

Burchett stressed to the Cottonwood Heights City Council to keep communication open in regard to what is needed from their local fire department. He encouraged the council to share information with their liaison Assistant Chief Riley Pilgrim to bring back anytime.

“We love our assistant chief,” said Mayor Mike Weichers. “We are

Unified Fire Authority Assistant Chief Riley Pilgrim serves as liaison for Cottonwood Heights. (Photo courtesy of UFA)

the only city with an assistant chief as our liaison and we take pride in that. We appreciate what he does for us.”

Lastly, Burchett would like to stay relevant to the over 450,000 people UFA serves with continuous improvement within the department.

He continually mentioned how Chief Dan Peterson (who retired in April this year) left the organization in a healthy place so UFA will be able to prosper into the future. 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.

Sometimes she continues flinging herself toward cars but once she realizes a treat is coming, in the form of mozzarella or pepperoni, she usually stops barking and waits to be rewarded. Not really rocket surgery, but it works.

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

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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?

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