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tudents from USDB (Utah School for the Deaf and Blind) were busy this summer with Expanded Core Curriculum activities. From soccer camp to STEM camp, there was something for Utah students with vision impairment of all ability levels. “All of our expanded core programs are so important for our students who are blind or visually impaired. We have a strong academic program, but anything we can do for these kids outside of regular academics is great,” said Susan Thomas, communications director for USDB. Thomas said students who are visually impaired can miss out on a lot of social cues that people who aren’t visually impaired take for granted. The expanded core programs seek to close that gap with extra learning opportunities. Robbin Clark, the Expanded Core Curriculum coordinator for USDB, oversaw many of the activities. The summer kicked off with adaptive soccer camp in Ogden, which ran June 21–23. For more information on how USDB is leading the country in adaptive soccer programs, see the Holladay City Journal, January 2019, “School for the Deaf and Blind Hopes to Pioneer Adaptive Soccer in Utah.” Camp Ability was July 8–12. “It’s a program that happens all over the U.S. and other parts of the world. Camp Ability Utah is a chapter of this amazing program. It focuses on fitness, sports and recreation. This year’s theme was ‘going for your personal best’ and we had golf, dance, five-a-side soccer and other activities,” Clark said. Clark said she liked the program’s focus on improving. “Teaching students to achieve their personal best is awesome,
Kids with visual impairments rock their STEM summer camp at USDB. (Susan Thomas/USDB)
because it doesn’t need to be compared to someone else. It’s about how you push to be your best self,” Clark said. Adventure Camp July 10–12 was an opportunity for students to get out of their comfort zones. “Adventure Camp was exactly what it sounds like — an adventure! We’re having our students in third through 12th grade join us. There are so many ways we’ll see obstacles in life, and we’re teaching
them many tools for taking on those obstacles,” Clark said. “Our students got to know their strengths and weaknesses, and how we work together. We crossed a river, built rafts and shot paintball guns. They’re learning to take on life and make it a grand adventure,” Clark said. The STEM camp held July 17–19 combined STEM skills with an unlikely partner Continued page 21
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To serve and protect … and teach and soak By Heather Lawrence | heather.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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he Saint Sophia School in Holladay welcomed the Unified Firefighters from Station 104 on July 26. The crew makes several trips to the school throughout the year to teach fire safety. This visit ended with kids getting soaked with the water hose. “We have a good partnership with the firefighters and invite them here often to do presentations. During the warmer months we can come outside and the kids get to tour the truck and all the equipment. When it’s cold outside, we stay inside and talk about ways to safely get out of our house in case there’s a fire,” said Brittany Hawkins, education director for Saint Sophia School. The fire safety demonstration was the culmination of water week at the Saint Sophia School. Like many private schools and recreation centers around the valley, Saint Sophia hosted summer camps all season long. “Our typical school year is only for preschool, but the summer camps go up to age 10. We get a lot of students returning to the summer camps each year, which is really fun,” Hawkins said. During the demonstration, kids got to show off their fire safety knowledge. Crew member Wade Winder pulled up storage panels on the sides of the truck and asked, “Who knows what this is?” kids yelled, “A fire extinguisher!” When he pulled up the storage door covering an axe, one kid said, “Axes are cool!” After the truck tour, students gathered around Capt. Steve Schaugaard. He put out his turnout gear while talking to the kids. “Even though I look different, it’s still me under all this. These are all my special tools to help you get out of a fire as soon as possible,” Schaugaard said to the kids through his oxygen mask. Schaugaard said he is frequently at schools. “We do this so that the kids can see
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The Saint Sophia School in Holladay capped off their water week summer camp with a visit from the Unified Fire Department July 26. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)
At the Saint Sophia School in Holladay, a July 26 summer camp lesson on fire safety ended with a fun run through the hose spray. (Brittany Hawkins/Saint Sophia School)
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eatles fans of the ’60s saw themselves as cutting-edge and rebellious. They would be surprised that in 2019 their beloved, iconic music would be played to a family-friendly crowd. The group Strawberry Fields performed familiar Beatles tunes to an audience gathered at the Holladay Commons on Saturday, Aug. 3. People of all ages tapped their feet, sang and danced. There was a somber note at the beginning of the evening, however. City Councilman Steven Gunn requested that the audience pause for 10 seconds of silence for the victims of the El Paso shooting. The tragedy occurred earlier that same day. Except for the murmur from small children, the Commons were quiet. The mood of the evening brightened when it was announced that the City of Holladay turns 20 in September. In celebration, free Frisbees were given away. Members of the audience had various reasons for attending the concert. Steven Bennett said he “just wanted to hear some good music and enjoy nice people.” Five-year-old Kamea Aubrey said she liked coming to the Concerts on the Commons because “we get to stay up late.” Ellison Aubrey, 3 years old, said he liked the concerts because they “eat and have fun and dance.” Also present was former Holladay resident Steve Williams. Williams is known for his work at KUER where he was jazz director and host for decades. He currently works part time at KCPW. “I work with Excellence (Excellence in the Community). I’m a volunteer. These are our shows. We are partnering tonight with Holladay,” Williams said. “I try to help get support from businesses and organizations who think it’s a good thing and want to support us.” “I’d like it if people were also down at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for free concerts. Once a month we’re out at the Viridian Cen-
The crowd gathers for the band Strawberry Fields at the Holladay Commons. (Sona Schmidt-Harris/City Journals)
ter in West Jordan.” With children swinging from the canopied monkey bars, Strawberry Fields began their concert with a Beatles medley including “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Drive My Car” and “Good Day Sunshine.” The adults tapped their feet and bobbed their heads. Throughout the concert, the band conveyed interesting facts about the Beatles. For instance, Frank Sinatra was a big fan of George Harrison’s “Something in the Way She Moves.” Paul McCartney refused to play to segregated audiences. “Yesterday” is the most covered song outside of “Happy Birthday.” During an unusually soulful version of “Let It Be,” much of the crowd swayed gently with the collective lights of their cell phones moving back and forth. As the evening progressed, the audi-
ence loosened up. A group of dancers grew in front of the gazebo/stage. Grandmothers danced with children. Children danced with children, and husbands and wives enjoyed a twirl on the field. Local vendors, including Auntie Rae’s Dessert Island, sold refreshments.
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Meet longtime Holladay resident Dr. Wirt (Andy) Hines, retired plastic surgeon By Sona Schmidt-Harris | s.schmidtharris@mycityjournals.com
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t is clear when speaking with Dr. Wirt (Andy) Hines that he sees surgery, whether reconstructive or cosmetic, as very serious business. “At Duke, you’re told this from day one: You should be within one arm’s length from the patient’s bed. You don’t leave the room. You go with that patient all the way to the recovery room. I always was with that patient until they were stabilized in recovery. Those are things that aren’t done.” Born in Parris Island, South Carolina, to a Methodist minister’s daughter, Hines began life at the biggest marine base in the U.S.. His father, a dentist, had been drafted in World War II to practice dentistry. His family later moved to Starkville, Mississippi, a small town with a population of around 6,000. Hines knew he wanted to become a doctor when he was a junior in high school. “My father’s best friends were a general practitioner and a general surgeon in that town. We socialized with them. I got to know them. They were such great people. It was something I admired a lot, and so that sort of tended me toward medical school.” Though Starkville was small, it was a university town and had an excellent school system. Hines obtained his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Mississippi State in Starkville. He attended medical school at the University of Miami where he had a wealth of experience including working for a plastic surgeon who was doing research regarding the treatment of snake bites. Snake bites in the South were a big problem. “I was guided a little bit by a general surgeon at Jackson Memorial Hospital by the University of Miami, and at that time, it was the center of Central and South American serious problems. Anybody that could afford it didn’t want their family member being operated on in Brazil or Guatemala, so the hospital’s size was thousands of beds. They had more beds than they probably have in the Salt Lake Valley. It was huge. That’s where you really learn. There’s a lot of different cases. There’s a rare disease. It runs in Jewish families. It’s called Tay-Sachs, and I probably saw 10 cases there where people other places may never see one. There’s a lot of disease — a lot of experience.” After medical school at the University of Miami, Hines applied for an internship at Duke University. “There were 750 applicants for that one plastic surgery internship, and I got it,” he said. He was also accepted to John Hopkins. Because he had such a strict science curriculum, John Hopkins wanted him to study there an extra year. “‘We want you to have humanities. You’ve got too much science and chemistry.’
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I was 21-22 — a lifetime was a year. I didn’t want to go up there and take humanities for a year.” There were offers elsewhere as well. Hines also spent a summer at the Mayo Clinic doing research in physiology, which he said enhanced his knowledge for his practice. During his time at Duke, Hines, along with nearly every eligible medical student in the country, received a draft notice to serve in the Vietnam War. According to Hines, more doctors were killed in Vietnam than any other war. He was able to obtain stateside service in the Marine Corp at an Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. After Hines had been discharged from the Marines, the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Duke Kenneth Pickerel told Hines the best plastic surgeons he ever trained were in Salt Lake City, Ray Broadbent and Bob Wolfe. It was the decisive factor in Hines coming to Utah. Broadbent was instrumental in finding a better way of reconstructing the nipple by taking skin from the upper, inner thigh. Hines set up his practice in 1978 when Dr. Arthur Benson was tragically killed in a skiing accident. Benson’s wife asked Hines if he would take over the practice, which he did. Thereafter, Hines set up his own practice, which he worked at until 2013. Hines did both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The most requested cosmetic procedure was breast enhancement. The bulk of his reconstructive work was on children with birth defects. He told a story about a child who had webbed feet and hands. A little boy wanted to play “This Little Piggy” but couldn’t because of his webbed feet. Fixing webbed hands and feet in children is a very difficult and delicate procedure, in part because of the size of children’s hands. After the surgery when the child no longer had webbed feet, the first thing he wanted to do was play “This Little Piggy.” Hines said the surgeries that brought him the most satisfaction were reconstructive. Some of his other cases included a woman who had been shot in the face by her husband on Christmas day. One of her ears was badly damaged. “I used to joke with her that most people can’t look at both ears at the same time” he said. There was a man who had a draining wound on his leg for 15 years, which Hines cured. There was also the tragic case of a man who tried to commit suicide who had no face left after he pulled the trigger. Hines reconstructed his face. “You would not believe how good you can make a nose look that’s basically gone,” he said. “But it’s still got its blood supplies. You can’t just take tissue off and just stick it somewhere. It’s not going to survive. You
have to leave it either connected, or you have to figure out a way to attach the blood supply from what you’re transferring to the new location. “You have to dissect the arteries and veins. Veins are harder to deal with because they’re very fragile. “It’s a challenge, but you forget about the gross part of it. I mean, can you imagine working on a perirectal abscess and stuff like this? “Dr. Broadbent, who was working at LDS Hospital when I came out here and who was world-renowned said, ‘You should never leave the operating room until you’re convinced that you could not have done better.’”
through additional, specialized training to be a plastic surgeon. “It’s very difficult to find out if a doctor is board certified,” he said. Hines spent quite a bit of time fixing other plastic surgeons’ mistakes. “Because you know you talk to different plastic surgeons socially, and you get to feel that they’re not on a mission to do the best job they can possibly do.” Though there were rewarding times, Hines said there were drawbacks. “You’ve got 50-year-old women who won’t take their hands off their cell phone. They come in and they’ll put it between their legs, and they start looking at it when I’m trying to tell them that you know, you can have nerve injury here.
Dr. Wirt (Andy) Hines at his home in Holladay. (Kim Hines/Holladay)
Hines once worked on a man who had been in a terrible head-on crash with a semi. His bone was poking through his nose, and he was leaking cerebral spinal fluid. “It’s probably six hours of surgery, but he would become a friend. He would remember me wherever his travels were. He would send me little notes any time he came near Salt Lake.” He also felt satisfaction when he dramatically changed some people with facelifts. “I would never leave town right after any of my surgeries. Nobody’s going to take care of these patients like the original doctor.” When choosing a plastic surgeon, Hines believes the most important factor is making sure the doctor is a board-certified plastic surgeon. “In the state of Utah and most states in the U.S., your medical license says you’re licensed to do medicine and surgery in all of its branches.” Some doctors have not gone
You can have a paralyzed face. You can get infections. These are very, very important things you’re telling people, and they’re not paying any attention. And their phone will go off, and I said if you answer that I’m gone. “I think if you were good at your job, you cared a lot about the patient you’re working on, you get a lot of feedback. You can’t hide it. That’s part of the specialty, and I think is the best part is being able to make someone really happy whether it’s an injury or it’s cosmetic.” Hines received a plaque from a grateful patient quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem “Success,” which says in part, “To know even one life has breathed | Easier because you have lived. | That is to have succeeded.” This, Dr. Hines has done. l
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The facts on vaccine-preventable diseases in the Salt Lake Valley By Heather Lawrence | heather.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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s of June 6, the CDC reported there were 1,022 confirmed cases of measles in the US. In 2016, there were only 86. This growing number puts the country at risk of losing its “eliminated” status for these infectious diseases. Salt Lake Valley experts weigh in on what this means and what we can do to prevent it. “It’s painful to hear that statistic,” said Dr. T.W. Jones, a fellow in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah. “It’s frustrating because these diseases are preventable.” “We’ve come so far in eliminating dangerous and deadly diseases. A physician’s passion is to see children grow up to be strong and healthy, and instead you see misinformation leading to a possible public health crisis,” Jones said. In response to CDC reports, the Utah Department of Health released a statement on May 2 that they are worried about vaccine-preventable diseases in Utah. Dr. Allyn Nakashima of the UDOH wrote, “Although we haven’t seen any measles cases in Utah this year, we are seeing a dramatic increase in cases of mumps, one of the diseases preventable with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.” “These mumps cases are a warning that the introduction of measles in the state could result in a large outbreak if we are not vigilant,” Nakashima said. Dr. Tamara Sheffield, medical director of Community Health and Prevention for Intermountain Healthcare, added, “Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, 90 percent of the people who are not immune and are close to that person will also become infected.” Sheffield said in an April 11 article in the Deseret News that while measles has yet to hit Utahns, “we’re only one airline flight within a case coming here.” According to CDC data, measles cases have been reported in every state that borders Utah except for Wyoming. (See www.CDC.gov for map and statistics.) She urged people to consider the social responsibility. “If we’re not getting vaccinated, we’re putting other people at risk,” she said. Jones said this concept is called “herd immunity.” “If you get enough people vaccinated, even if there are a few people who can’t get vaccinated, there’s an overwhelming statistical power. It can’t create a chain of transmission,” said Jones. Those who “can’t get vaccinated” are not otherwise healthy children whose parents choose not to vaccinate them; they are children who are allergic to the vaccine or already have compromised immune systems. “Children getting treated for cancer have weakened immune systems. They can’t get
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immunized. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases in the world. Worse than small pox; worse than Ebola. If our community doesn’t band together to prevent a measles outbreak, it can be deadly for those individuals,” Jones said. As of May 24, the CDC reported that there were 1,002 reported cases of mumps in 42 states, including Utah. “Mumps is associated with inflammation, including inflammation of the testicles and sterility in males. It can cause meningitis,” Jones said. “Measles is dangerous. It causes tens of thousands of deaths worldwide every year. People today may think that because the previous generation dealt with it as a childhood illness, it’s not a big deal. But it can and does cause death and disability through pneumonia, encephalitis, coma and brain death. We created a vaccine because it was dangerous,” Jones said. Misty McKenna lives in the Midvale/ Sandy area and has three school-age children who attend Canyons District schools. “I feel like vaccinating my kids is imperative to their health and also to the health of our community. It makes me nervous for those kids who are too young or allergic and can’t be vaccinated,” McKenna said. “It’s sad that due to misinformation, we have to deal with these things that were pretty much eradicated,” McKenna said, referring to fears that persist about vaccines being dangerous or causing autism. “It’s been proven that the autism study was flawed and made to say what people wanted it to say. And now here we are dealing with people getting sick and dying,” McKenna said. McKenna said she speaks from experience on studying the link between vaccines and autism because her son is on the autism spectrum. “My child was born with autism; he didn’t get it from being vaccinated.” “Concerns that vaccines cause autism date back to the Wakefield study in the late 1990s,” said Jones. “His report, which was scientifically inaccurate, was limited to a handful of children and was financially fraudulent. He was stripped of his medical license, and there’s no scientific evidence to back up his claim.” Jones said he understands the human need to blame something. “When a child has an illness or a serious disorder like autism, of course we want to look for a reason. We want to assign blame. Autism is really complex to define, but we’ve gotten better at screening for it, and that’s one of the reasons we’re seeing an increase in cases,” Jones said. Jones said he’s not recommending his patients do anything that he wouldn’t do himself. “I have two young daughters, and they have been fully vaccinated since day one. Every pediatrician I know would be willing
Estefania Mondragon, clinic lab manager at Midvalley Health Clinic in Midvale, prepares a refrigerated Tdap vaccine. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)
to talk to parents who have concerns about vaccines,” Jones said. “Social media is often an echo chamber; it’s easy to go online and get information you agree with. I sit down and have a conversation with parents to make sure that we’re sharing the most correct information. I make sure families know I would never endanger their children,” Jones said. Schools are major players in the fight to prevent the spread of disease. Canyons School District spokesperson Kirsten Stewart said, “Utah law requires that children from kindergarten to the 12th grade provide proof of immunization in order to attend public school, charter schools and private and parochial schools.” That doesn’t mean that all children at a school are immunized. “Per Utah law, parents can ask for exemptions for medical, religious or personal reasons. But in the event of an outbreak, we follow policies that may result in excluding unvaccinated children
from school to prevent the spread of disease,” Stewart said. Teachers and other school staff also need to be immunized or risk missing work days. “In the event of a disease outbreak, schoolbased employees (in Canyons District) must produce proof of immunization or risk being excluded from work,” Stewart said. The district follows Utah Department of Health policy. An exposure of infectious diseases in a school has potential to cause harm to an entire community. “If you or your children aren’t vaccinated, it’s not a risk you’re taking just for yourself, it’s for everyone around you,” Jones said. For Jones and those who care for the well-being of children in the Salt Lake Valley, it comes down to the health and safety of children. “As these diseases work their way back into our communities, it weakens us. Part of our success as a civil society is that our children have the freedom to grow up healthy.” l
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‘Tiny Portraits, Big Connections’ exhibit opens at Holladay City Hall By Sona Schmidt-Harris | s.schmidtharris@mycityjournals.com
Artist Chris Haggqvist’s exhibit “Tiny Portraits, Big Connections” features 100 tiny portraits.
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rtist Chris Haggqvist’s exhibit “Tiny Portraits, Big Connections” opened Aug. 1 at City Hall. Among the attendees were Haggqvist’s two enthusiastic daughters, Elsa (age 7) and Svea (age 2). Oh yes, and the mayor was present. Elsa said she liked her father’s exhibit “because it’s someone I know. I like that they look different, except they look like them.” Quite perceptive of an exhibit that featured 100 tiny portraits painted in 100 days. “We’ve been trying to identify artists of the month and then that I think kind of expanded into better utilizing our lobby space to highlight some of the local artists we’ve had, and it’s been great,” Mayor Robert Dahle said. Workers in City Hall also expressed enthusiasm for the exhibit, noting they simply have to walk to the main foyer to see good art. Dahle noted the last exhibit at City Hall by artist James McGee featured large por-
traits, whereas Haggqvist’s exhibit featured small portraits. “So, I guess I’m just impressed by the fact that people have that talent — that they have it in them to use that skill to kind of communicate, and his is uniquely interesting because he’s decided he’s going to paint one every day — a hundred individual portraits that kind of struck him. It’s his unique way of communicating his art.” Dahle believes having an arts council helps bring Holladay a stronger sense of community. “Now, we’ve expanded to not only our shows that we do a few times here in the basement where we bring in all sorts of different art, but something like these displays here that are very personal, smaller and more intimate. I think it all just kind of combines to bring a certain personality and a sense of community to where you live.” Haggqvist’s exhibit will be on display until Aug. 30. Holladay City Hall is located at 4580 South and 2300 East. l
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Olympus class of ’79 invites influential teachers to their 40th high school reunion By Heather Lawrence | heather.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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he Olympus class of ’79 celebrated their 40-year high school reunion Aug. 9–10. They reminisced, remembered — and invited their teachers. “These three teachers were some of our favorites, and in addition to long careers at Olympus, they each made a great impact in our community,” said Tresann Egbert Lasko, head of the reunion committee. The three teachers called themselves “the lunch bunch” because they ate lunch together every day for years. The group included Marc Lyons, Rep. Carol Spackman Moss and Coach Bob Johnson. Lyons taught marketing and math at Olympus from 1972 to 2013. “I also coached several teams, and one year they decided I should be the cheerleader advisor. That was the worst year of my life — those girls did a number on me,” Lyons said. His parents, who were both teachers, warned him not to go in to teaching. “But it was a great job and a good life. There were lots of rewards and challenges. And I’m honored and moved to be invited to this reunion as a teacher,” Lyons said. In addition to teaching, Lyons was a broadcaster for BYU football for 38 seasons. Moss taught English at Olympus from 1967 to 2001. She has served in the State Legislature since 2000. “When people ask
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what kind of preparation I had for politics, I always tell them that I spent 33 years in the classroom with teenagers. That’s the best preparation anyone could have,” Moss said. “I remember a lot of these people. I was thrilled to death when [Lasko] asked me to come to the reunion,” she said. Johnson also started teaching at Olympus in 1967. “This was my first teaching job out of BYU, and I stayed here my entire career. Throughout the years other opportunities came, but I loved teaching math and coaching,” Johnson said. When Johnson retired after 41 years, he was quickly recruited back. “The principal came to me and said, ‘We need someone to teach honors math. Would you teach part time?’ So I came back and taught seven more years. I loved every minute of it,” Johnson said. Johnson said that he, Lyons, and retired history teacher Jim Felt (see Holladay City Journal September 2018) still get together a couple times a year to eat lunch. The Friday night session of the reunion was a sit-down dinner held in Emigration Canyon. Saturday night’s portion was held at Olympus, which has been demolished and rebuilt since the class of ’79 attended school. Lasko’s committee members Steve Knight, Jeff Hollingworth and Dan Murray
emceed the event on Saturday night. In the commons area, amid green and silver balloons, they read off answers from questionnaires given to alumni about advice they’d give their 18-year-old selves. Murray was part of a class of ’79 power couple that’s made great contributions since high school. Lasko said that when Murray attended their 20-year reunion, “he reconnected with Marie Ueda. They ended up getting married.” Dan and Marie’s lives were interrupted when she was diagnosed with cancer. Marie, a runner, turned the challenge into an opportunity to make a difference. “She ran charity races and raised tens of thousands of dollars for cancer research and for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She made a big difference and everyone loved her,” Lasko said. Marie passed away in January 2016. While in the hospital at Huntsman in her final days, her husband and friends, many from high school, organized a walk on one of Marie’s favorite trails. The trail was visible from her hospital room, and all her friends carried lights on the trail to show her how much they loved her. Karen Koning was a member of the class of ’79 and married Mark Manning, who also graduated from Olympus. Karen and
The lunch bunch. Former Olympus teachers Marc Lyons, Rep. Carol Spackman Moss and Coach Bob Johnson were so beloved by the class of ’79 that they were invited to the reunion on Aug. 10. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)
Mark settled in the Holladay area and Mark was principal of Olympus for several years, including the years during the school’s reconstruction. Mark passed away in 2015. His funeral services were held at Olympus High, and the football field was named after him. Johnson said he liked to see the kids he taught all grown up. “The class of ’79 were great students. Like all teenagers they screwed around, and I didn’t know how they would turn out. But a great number of them became great contributors to society.” As the events wrapped up, Hollingworth said that from where he stands now in life, “three years is a really short time. But in those three years [of high school] I met a lot of great people and made lifelong friends.” l
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Optimism abounds for Skyline girls soccer By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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t the start of a new season, some coaches are cautious about setting goals and expectations. Skyline girls soccer coach Yamil Castillo isn’t hiding his excitement. Skyline brought back many key pieces of last season’s Region 6 runners-up squad. The Eagles went 8-2 in league play and 13-5 overall. The team advanced to the Class 5A state semifinals before falling to Corner Canyon 4-0. Castillo is confident this year’s group is capable for more. “At Skyline, we always challenge for the top spot,” he said. “I believe we have the team to do it.” The Eagles won region titles in 2015, 2016 and 2017 before coming up just short last season. Castillo believes he has the players on both offense and defense to contend in league play and at state. “We have talent all over,” he said. “Our strength is our forwards. We have the speed and the skills to score a lot. Our center midfielders are very talented; they can score, pass and control the pace of the game. Our defense [collectively] has won seven region titles. We have a lot of experience in the back line. They are tall and strong.” Team captains Izzy Wright, Ani Jensen and Jayda Masina will lead the team on and
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The Skyline girls soccer team, shown here taking a shot against Taylorsville, got off to a 2-0 start this season. (Photo by Bob Dudley)
off the field. Wright, a senior, is the team’s top defender. She was an All-State player a year ago. Jensen, another senior, plays at center midfield. Castillo said she “can score and be very dangerous on corner kicks.” Masina, a junior center midfielder, made the All-State
team as a sophomore last season. Castillo also like the supporting cast of other starters and reserves. He favors an attacking-style of play, evidenced by the team’s 2.7 goals per game in region play a year ago. He said if the players can stay healthy, anoth-
er league title should be theirs. “If we stay away from injuries, we will be the team to beat,” he said. “Expectations are always high at Skyline. Our players know they will be in a lot of pressure. For us to be successful, we need to perform as a team. They are prepared, and they are hungry for another title run.” It shouldn’t be surprising to see Castillo’s confidence. His Eagles have more wins in the past nine years than any other high school team in the state. He has guided the program to seven region titles, four trips to the state finals and the 2015 state championship. The Eagles got off to a great start to the 2019 season, winning their first two games in lopsided fashion. Skyline defeated Bountiful 5-1 on Aug. 6 and followed that up with a 9-0 thrashing of Taylorsville on Aug. 8. Against Taylorsville, Skyline netted seven goals in the first half alone, with Ali Swenson and Wright each scoring two. Bri Frey and Lucy Peterson combined for the shutout. “Both games were under control from the beginning,” Castillo said. “The energy level is high. As a coach, you always want to be ready to play at the highest level. The future looks very promising.” l
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Cottonwood High theater department announces season
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By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
ottonwood High School students will learn how to educate, inspire and entertain theater patrons, stretching their talents from a William Shakespeare play to a modern-day fairytale. This fall, students will showcase “Matilda,” based on the popular children’s book of the same title by author Roald Dahl. The show will be at 7 p.m., Nov. 21–23 and again, Nov. 25, with a noon matinee on Nov. 23. Ticket prices are $8 online or in advance in person or $9 at the door, 5715 South 1300 East. Students began rehearsing during the summer. Many Cottonwood High students as well as the director Adam Wilkins begin the school year coming off taking part in the performance of the world premiere “The Post Office,” written by Melissa Leilani Larson. Presented by the United Nations Association of Utah, the Gandhi Alliance for Peace, Plan-B Theatre and Granite School District, the play is an inspirational story of a child suffering from a mysterious illness yet remaining hopeful for a better future. Proceeds from the late August show held at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center were earmarked for refugee education as part of the United Nations Association’s Adopt-a-Future. “It’s been an amazing experience for our kids to be involved in it, to shadow professionals, to be a part of a performance for 30,000 people from across the world who work with the U.N.,” said Wilkins, who as Utah Theatre Association president, was asked to direct the play. “It’s just an awesome opportunity.” Before “Matilda,” students also plan to take part in their annual “Haunted Hallway” at 6 p.m., Oct. 30, where they create spooky scenes for patrons to walk through and set the scare factor at the level of the audience. Money collected will go toward the school’s annual winter charity; last year’s proceeds helped the Make-a-Wish Foundation. “Matilda” will feature senior Lily Hilden as Matilda Wormwood; junior Andrew Pankey as Agatha Trunchbull; senior Elaia Echeverria as Jennifer Honey; junior Josh Morton as Mr. Wormwood; senior Cora Finlinson as Mrs. Wormwood; junior Hunter Oliphant as Bruce; sophomore Ivy Dunbar as Lavender; junior Zev Katz as the escapologist and doctor; junior Melody Nelson as the acrobat and scary big kid; junior Jaxon Smith as Rondolpho and Dad 4; and sophomore Abbie Tuckness as Mrs. Phelps. “I love ‘Matilda’ and the attitude it takes that learning is good, fun and power,” Wilkins said. “Matilda shows the benefits from learning. It’s a modern-day fairytale and one that educates, inspires and entertains us.” After “Matilda,” Cottonwood students will take part in their old-fashioned melodra-
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ma and Broadway Revue before jumping to New Orleans square and the bayou for a setting of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream.” “The show lends magic, mystery and beauty in nature, and again asks questions leading to inspiring, educating and entertaining,” Wilkins said about the show they will put on in March. “This is a show we’ve wanted to do so long. It has intrigue, comedy, drama, love.” The theme of magic continues in their spring production of “Mamma Mia,” where Wilkins said it ties in the magic of family and song. “When I first saw ‘Mamma Mia’ and it was a big success, I thought I wouldn’t touch it with a 100-foot pole. It’s hokey, it’s cheesy and it’s something I wouldn’t want to do. Yet, the audience knows the songs and people walk out, all giddy and excited. And I have to admit, I do now, too. It’s just compelling; it has great characters, it’s a fun love story between a girl and her finance and her family, and it has great music that everyone knows,” he said. Students plan to compete in regional competition in March, where they usually place in the top three schools and advance to state in April. Last year, they were in the top 10 at state. The season ends with student-directed one-act plays in May. Sprinkled throughout the season will be improvisation shows. “The kids love the art of improv, the acting, the reacting to the audience; it’s a great experience,” Wilkins said. “I’m excited about this year’s theater season.” l
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More of the same: Olympus football team has sights set high By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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year after posting an undefeated, region-winning regular season, the Olympus football team has a lot to live up to. Despite losing key players to graduation, head coach Aaron Whitehead has the same objectives that he always has. “Going into year nine, each team has had the same goal: a region championship and a trip to Rice-Eccles Stadium (for the state tournament semifinals and finals),” Whitehead said. “We have achieved a region title in six of the last eight season. I wish not to come across as arrogant or conceited, but the goal of winning region has become an expectation at Olympus. Our season goal is to win a state championship.” Last year’s squad finished 12-1 and lost a close 20-15 game with Corner Canyon in the Class 5A state semifinals. The Titans were dominant during the regular season, posting four shutouts and amassing at least 42 points in seven of its 10 regular season games. “Last year was a very special group,” Whitehead said. “This year’s team has worked hard to build off of the success of last season. We have a good amount of contributors returning from last year. “ Whitehead will rely heavily on senior captains Scotty Edwards, Emerson Conlon, James Sheets, Lucas Spillett, Ryan Thomas and Spencer Hoon. He said he’s fortunate to
have a squad full of hard-working, motivated athletes. “This team has great leadership, and players are quick to take accountability,” he said. “There is also a strong work ethic among these young men. They are a lot of fun to coach.” Edwards will carry the load in Olympus’ run-heavy offense. The running back was fourth-leading rusher on the team last season with 466 yards and six touchdowns. Whitehead is looking for an even bigger contribution from him this season. Also a defensive back, Edwards has college offers from BYU, Utah State, Air Force and Army. Senior Owen Hall will also see time in the backfield, as will senior fullbacks Chase Hopkins and Weston Creer. Frankie Goodson will start at quarterback. The senior played mop-up duty last season but will be expected to direct the offensive attack this year. Conlon, Spillett and Hoon will start on the line on both sides of the ball. Conlon is a returning All-State offensive lineman and was also a state champion wrestler last year. Whitehead has a luxury a lot of high school coaches don’t have: two excellent kickers. He said seniors Alexis Rojas and Alec Foulger both have a “very strong leg” and are accurate kickers. Foulger will also punt for the Titans. Hopkins, Creer, Peterson,
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Running back Scotty Edwards, shown here in action last season, will be a focal point on this year’s offense for the Olympus football team. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Whitehead)
Hal and senior Uriah Te’o will also start on defense. “I feel I could list the majority of our varsity squad as strong players and leaders,” Whitehead said. Last season, the Titans surprised a lot of teams with their potent offense and suffocating defense. Whitehead acknowledged that his squad won’t be able to sneak up on anyone this year.
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Senior authors invited to submit essay, poetry entries By Stephanie Yrungaray | s.yrungaray@mycityjournals.com
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he saying goes, “Everyone has a story to tell,” and Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services in conjunction with Salt Lake Community College want to read the untold stories of Salt Lake residents over the age of 60. The 2019 Silver Pen writing contest theme is “A story I haven’t told you.” Contest organizers are seeking essay submissions under 500 words and poems 36 lines and fewer. Salt Lake Community College Community Writing Center hosted two essay writing workshops and two poetry workshops during the summer months to help seniors with their entries. “At the workshops, we typically have a mix of people,” said Melissa Helquist, director of the Salt Lake Community College Community Writing Center. “The workshops are helpful because the writers are able to share strategies and get feedback on their stories.” “We always want to give an opportunity for reflection,” said Susie Cates, manager for Mt. Olympus Senior Center. “We try to choose a theme that will make it interesting enough that people can interpret it differently.” Last year, 65 entries were judged and three winners were chosen from each catego-
The 2019 Silver Pen writing contest theme is “A story I haven’t told you.” Contest organizers are seeking essay submissions under 500 words and poems 36 lines and fewer. (Stock photo courtesy of Pixabay.)
ry. Entries are due Sept. 2 at 11:59 p.m. and must be submitted online at https://slco.org/ aging-adult-services/silver-pen/. “If anyone is having trouble submitting their entry, they can go to their nearest senior center, and we will help them,” Cates said.
While the entry form asks which senior “A lot of people have stories to share,” center entrants are affiliated with, Cates said said Cates. “[The Silver Pen writing contest] you don’t have to be a member of a senior gives them the opportunity to share their center to enter the contest. writing and learn from others.” l “The contest is open to all seniors over the age of 60 in Salt Lake county,” Cates said.
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A variety of seating options are used to meet the variety of students’ needs. (Cari Bergstrom/Bluffdale Elementary)
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one are the days of students learning quietly at their desks. Teachers are incorporating alternative or flexible seating options that get students out of their seats. “I don’t think there is any real world job that requires you to sit in a desk and a chair for eight hours a day,” said Bluffdale Elementary teacher Cari Bergstrom. “Even an office job, you’d be able to stand up and walk around so I don’t think a desk and chair is a life skill they need to learn.” Alternative seating options depend on a teacher’s personality and on their budgets. Common options are floor pillows, couches, wobble stools, yoga balls, bungee chairs and low rockers. Often a bouncy band is attached around the legs of a traditional desk for students to bounce their feet on to work off excess energy. Bergstrom has been providing alternative seating options for her students for three years. She said when kids can move around more, their ability to focus improves. “Their attention increases and they’re more engaged,” she said. She has seen a rise in test scores in every subject and said the classroom feels more comfortable. “It frees up a bunch of space because you don’t have to have 26 desks,” Bergstrom said. “I have floor options that they use clipboards with so you get more space and more kids can fit.” Amanda Dohmen, a fifth-grade teacher, said alternative seating works well with her
teaching techniques. She likes to use collaborative learning and group projects but she found she was spending a lot of time reminding her students where they needed to be. “I felt like I was on my kids all the time, and that’s not my teaching style,” she said. She began incorporating flexible seating in her classroom at Athlos Academy during the middle of her first year of teaching to allow students more autonomy. Instead of telling them exactly what they needed to do, she empowered students to take charge of their own learning and discover what seating option worked best for the task they had been given. “By giving them that freedom and that choice—it just changes the entire dynamic of my teaching and it changes the dynamic of their learning,” she said. “I’ve seen their test scores rise and I’ve seen behavior diminish.” Dohmen aims to create a homey and positive atmosphere in her room, with diffused scents and comfortable corners to help students feel comfortable and calm. “This isn’t just a classroom to them,” Dohmen said. “It’s also home—they spend eight hours a day in here.” When Dohmen took a new teaching position this year at Summit Academy Independence Campus in Bluffdale, she took her pillows and couch with her but was also stuck with traditional desks in her new classroom. With support from her new administration, she lowered some desks to the floor to be used with cushions and raised some to create standing desks.
April Stevenson faces an even bigger challenge of transferring the successful flexible seating she has used for years with her fourth-graders at Bennion Elementary in Taylorsville to her new classroom at Eisenhower Junior High. She believes it will take a few months to challenge old-fashioned teaching methods and classroom organization to be able to adapt the alternative seating philosophy for older students. But she believes it is a needed change for today’s students. “There’s a lot of teachers that are still doing the exact same thing they did 20 years ago or even five years ago and our population is different than five years ago,” she said. “Students are learning differently. Students need different opportunities.” Dohmen said variety is key with students these days, whether it is in teaching methods or classroom seating. “If you do the same thing every day, you just get bored and the kids get bored,” she said. “That’s when kids start messing around, that’s when they’re not learning anymore.” Stevenson believes alternative seating options are just one small part of the necessary changes needed to keep up with the needs of modern students. “If we want something different in education, we have got to do something different,” she said. “Education is taking little steps, but we’re getting little differences. I think if we really want education to take some leaps and bounds, we really have to think leaps and bounds in change.”. l
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MAYOR’S MESSAGE The roots of Holladay stretch back to 1847. Not only are we one of the oldest established communities, but also the most beautiful! Our rich history creates a sense of pride we share as Holladay residents. Building on this foundation, creating a real “Sense of Place” is a team effort. It all begins with individuals that care deeply about this community and are willing to commit their time and talent to continue building on the vision of past generations. I think of the many organizations and individuals I have come in contact with that share this goal; Holladay Rotary, Holladay Chamber of Commerce, The Arts Council, Historical Commission, Tree Committee, Interfaith Council, to name a few. Individuals and volunteer organizations outside of these formal structures are too numerous to detail in this newsletter article. They all seek, through their actions, to create a community of character and beauty unique to our state. The Holladay City Foundation was formed as a non-profit entity to support education and the arts. It has struggled to gain significant traction since its inception. Their mission is no less important today than when it was formed. It simply lacks the passion and commitment of a leader to get it kick-started! If you, or someone you know loves Holladay, and is looking for an opportunity to contribute, this challenge might be for you. Energizing The Foundation could add another arrow in the quiver of organizations and volunteers moving Holladay toward an even brighter future. Please reach out if you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail. My sincere thanks to all that find a way to contribute to our community. I feel so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful team! –Rob Dahle, Mayor
Historical Commission is Seeking Volunteers Are you a “History Buff”? If so you should consider getting involved with the Holladay Historical Commission. The Commission is currently undertaking a number of exciting history projects including researching and producing a series of historical films, planning for a City museum, restoring a pioneer cabin, acquiring and cataloguing archives, scanning photos and historical items, and other ventures. The Commission consists of 7 members so that there are two terms expiring each year, but we have subcommittees and other volunteers helping as well. If you love history and would like to be involved call Sandy Meadows (chair) at 801-2772857or Barry Topham (Vice Chair) at 801-518-1290.
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Salt Lake County foods, beverages celebrated on Pioneer Day, D.C.-style By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
More than 400 guests gathered at the historic Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building to attend Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s Flavors of Utah reception, the day after Pioneer Day. (Photo courtesy Mike Lee’s office)
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ome 400 people carefully navigated their way under Utah’s iconic Delicate Arch. They took care not to brush against the sides of it or disrupt it. Some even bowed their heads, ensuring clearance. They bowed their heads? To ensure clearance? Huh? It was the day after Pioneer Day. That “arch” was but an inflatable arch, decorating a Washington, D.C. doorway. Emblazoned on it was Utah’s brand phrase, Life Elevated. The inflatable arch was as close as it gets to the real deal for Utah natives living in or visiting the nation’s capital, and for non-Utah natives getting exposure to the state.
Life Elevated through the Flavors of Utah
Welcome to Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s Flavors of Utah shindig. This year, Lee hosted 400 guests at a lively reception, held July 25 in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building. The Flavors of Utah event, now in its third year, is held around Pioneer Day in D.C. and is all about — according to the sponsoring senator — letting people “sample” what Utah itself is all about.
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Letting others know what Utah is all about starts with a brief explanation of Pioneer Day. Lee’s invitation to the event detailed Pi-
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oneer Day thus: “Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the state of Utah. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers, into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. While the holiday has strong links to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is officially a celebration of everyone, regardless of faith and nationality, who immigrated to the Salt Lake Valley during the pioneer era. An era which is generally considered to have ended with the 1869 arrival of the transcontinental railroad, the driving of the golden spike in Promontory, Utah.” From there? The celebration of the pioneering spirit of Utah’s food and beverage companies takes center stage. Of course, guests are invited to try the iconic green Jell-O — the same gelatin decorating maybe not pioneer meals, but Norman Rockwell-like Utah tableaus since mid-century — and the same gelatin memorialized in collector pins from the 2002 Olympics, which Utah hosted. But less quirky and just as Utah-centric are delectables from throughout the state, including several Salt Lake County offerings. JulieAnn Caramels in Sandy was represented at Lee’s event, along with another literal sweet—the chocolates of Salt Lake City’s historic Sweet Candy Company. Holladay’s AppleBeer Corp. was in attendance, showing off its unique, multi-flavored, zero-proof beers, along with Salt Lake
Green Jell-O was a popular option as more than 400 guests gathered at the historic Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building to attend Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s Flavors of Utah reception, the day after Pioneer Day. (Photo courtesy Mike Lee’s office)
City’s famed Squatters Pub microbrewery summer beers. West Jordan’s Drake Family Farms was in the house, offering goat-dairy products, including yogurt. “The pioneer spirit of each of these companies is inspiring. The story of starting in a kitchen and growing into a 100,000-squarefoot production facility is something you will see over and over again,” Lee’s invitation stated.
Utah’s flavors—standing proud against the veteran D.C. host—Hawaii
Lee said the first event just started with some D.C. staffers mourning their missing Pioneer Day in Utah and deciding to commiserate over root beer floats. “We’re always in session the week of Pioneer Day,” Lee explained, “so, originally, we started doing homemade root beer floats and invited a lot of staff members and others we knew, and [Flavors] sort of grew out of that.” “Best-themed event on Capitol Hill,” is the reaction Lee gets from visitors attending the event, he told the City Journals in a phone call from his D.C. office. But while the Utah celebration is geared around Pioneer Day, having a state delegation host such an event did not start with Utah. Hawaii is credited with starting this sort of hosting, circa 2012, with an annual event occurring about a month prior to the
Five Salt Lake County food vendors, including JulieAnn Caramels of Sandy, participated in Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s Pioneer Day-themed Flavors of Utah event in Washington, D.C. (Photo Associated Foods)
Utah celebration. “One of the better-known ones,” is how Lee described the Hawaiian event. “I know there are others out there.”
The political side
Although Republican Lee is the host of the event, Utah’s full congressional delegation of six men, all Republicans, save one, participated in the event. While this year’s event had Washingtonians experiencing what Utah offers, back home Utah hosted the nation’s governors on Pioneer Day proper and the few days after, as Salt Lake City was home to the National Governors Association meeting, July 24-26. Governors from around the country attended the Pioneer Day parade and likely sampled many foods and beverages Lee promoted in Washington, D.C. Sponsors of Lee’s Flavors of Utah event included Associated Food Stores, Utah Food Industry Association and Zions Bank, as well as more than 20 Utah food vendors. When asked which Utah fare was the fairest of them all for guests attending the Flavors event, Lee, ever the consummate politician, said, “All of them were received really well…. I’m always hesitant to mention some instead of others.” The main takeaway? “[The event] helps people understand how much we love food and that we have a lot of good food from Utah.” l
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Ratings index will now deterimine high school playoff seeding By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com
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he Utah High School Activities Association will determine seeds differently this year for its team sports. The impact of the change and its perception is still to be determined. “It will begin with team sports this fall,” UHSAA Assistant Director Jeff Cluff said. “The RPI will be revealed after the season begins and be open until one week prior to the postseason. As the tournament approaches, we will reveal the final RPI and tournament bracket together.” The RPI is a performance-based rating dependent upon the teams’ winning percentage, the opponents’ winning percentage and the opponents’-opponents’ winning percentage. A mathematical equation will be used to determine the teams’ seeds for its upcoming state tournament. The RPI will be used in team sports such as football, soccer, volleyball, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, softball and drill. It is a system successfully used in several neighboring states like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. “Each sport will have its own reveal date and bracket release,” Cluff said. Every classification team will be part of the postseason tournament. Teams will be seeded into the bracket, with lower seeds playing higher seeds in the early rounds. Sev-
eral teams that were left out of postseason tournaments will now have the opportunity to win a state title. The official RPI rankings will be available on uhsaa.org. The MaxPreps power ranking and Deseret News rankings are different than the RPI used by the UHSAA. “Those are more of a power ranking rather than a rating percentage index,” Cluff said. “It is completely different; our RPI is based on this particular year only, whereas the max preps takes into account the history of the team.” In theory, a weak schedule could affect a team’s placement in the state tournament bracket. Also, region championships and standings will have no bearing on the state tournament pairings. “You will definitely need to look at the big picture,” Cyprus head boys basketball coach Tre Smith said. “You will need to climb up the rankings throughout the year. I am interested to see how much respect our region gets and if winning region games will matter as far as rankings go.” “We have a lot of inquiries,” Cluff said. “I think people are anxious to see how it is going to work and how it will affect scheduling. I think they are most anxious because of the disruption from the norm. It is complete-
ly different than what we have done before. Teams knew that if they won their region, they would compete here in the first round. A Region 1 school could be matched up with Region 4. It was all predetermined and now it is not the case anymore.” One example was the 6A football championship last season. The four and five seeds (Pleasant Grove and East) matched up in the first round. That should not have occurred in theory until later in the tournament. Region games will more geographical. “The new RPI system did give us reason to change a couple preseason games,” Riverton head basketball coach Skyler Wilson said. “We ended up changing four games against opponents that I think will be ranked higher. I’m excited for this change because our path to the tournament will depend on how we play our whole schedule.” Another aspect of the rating is the classification adjustment. A large school scheduling all small schools will be penalized slightly. A schedule overloaded with small school powerhouses is discouraged by the UHSAA, but teams are still encouraged to schedule rivals. “I think the classification adjustment is important,” Cluff said. “A lot of people do not understand that a bigger school playing
a smaller school— it became necessary for us to throw in a classification adjustment. We do not think scheduling will be done any differently. There is a misconception that if you only play the good teams your rating will be higher.” l
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By remaining accountable to his personal and business clients rather than to a large company, Ken could serve his clients more effectively. He built a highly successful agency in Cottonwood Heights and established a presence in several western states. In recognition of his work ethic, community involvement and quality of his agency, Ken was inducted into the Nationwide Insurance Hall of Fame of Agents. Though he is now retired, the hallmarks of his Hall of Fame success continue to define Insurance Concepts today. In 2001, ownership of Insurance Concepts transitioned to Ken’s son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Amy Church. Brian had been a full-time agent for six years and Amy had been managing the agency’s finances. Both determined to build on the legacy and values Ken had established. Preparing clients for the transition required much reassurance to Ken’s existing clients. “It was very apparent to me how much respect (my dad) had from his clients,” Brian said. “I felt the pressure of living up to the standards of what clients came to expect
from my dad and the expectations of my dad to keep those clients happy.” “We could see (Brian and Amy) would continue the traditions and business values we had established,” Ken said, crediting them for continuing to grow the company and serve the community. Large enough to serve, small enough to care, Insurance Concept’s approach demands up-to-date knowledge of insurance trends, laws, underwriting and coverage options. Brian is confident the agency can offer quality coverage while keeping people from becoming insurance-poor. For example, because Insurance Concepts is an independent agency, it offers fairly priced earthquake coverage. The average earthquake policy for homes the agency insures is only $450/year, less than $1.25/ day—a small price for peace of mind when living near one of the world’s largest active faults. Most carriers lack expertise to offer this coverage or charge high prices simply because it is not a priority for them. Insurance Concepts offers unique services: an inventory video for homeowners and business owners and a mobile e-wallet
“An elite, local and independent insurance agency, offering excellent personal and business coverage at fair prices.” app to manage various financial/insurance documents. Therefore, the agency is popular with business clients, including restaurants, rental properties, medical offices and contractors. “Brian comes out every year to check in and gives me optional quotes from several carriers,” said Steve Borg from Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage. “The convenience and competitiveness of insuring our building, liability, delivery trucks and work comp with Insurance Concepts is a great benefit to our bakery.” The tradition of excellence and commitment to the client remains alive and well at Insurance Concepts.
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abroad opportunities. “It’s free of charge to our students and doesn’t use tax dollar money. That program is open to all high school students and is also based on the Expanded Core Curriculum,” Clark said. Clark reaches out to kids with vision impairments “from Logan to St. George. We work with families to get kids services no matter where they live.” Each summer, Clark runs an additional camp in St. George. “I pack all my STEM stuff up and go down there for a week,” she said. “USDB has built a reputation as a national leader in education for visually and hearing impaired students,” said Thomas. Clark said they are always looking for staff and community partners who want to help. “If you have a school-aged family member with vision impairment, these programs are available and we want you to have access to them. Programs are happening monthly,” Clark said. For information, email Clark at robbinc@usdb.org or call her at 385-4056502. “The feedback we get is that everybody loves these programs,” Clark said. “I work very hard to meet the needs of our students. I work with teachers and parents. Everybody has a hand in this to make it the best and most effective program for student outcomes. It’s not just about having a good time at camp — it’s about having an awesome life.” l Students participate in STEM summer camp in July at the Jean Massieu Utah School for the Deaf and Blind campus. (Susan Thomas/USDB)
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The lookout area where visitors can see the panoramic view of the Bingham Canyon mine. (Photo Rio Tinto Kennecott)
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hat is 2.75 miles across and three-quarters of a mile deep and is practically in your backyard? The answer: Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Copper Mine, one of the largest mines in the world. Taking your family to the new Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience is a great fall family outing which will provide an engaging and educational activity for everyone. “If you’re 4 years old or 84, there is something for everybody at the new Visitor Experience…it is fascinating, engaging and just a fun experience,” said Kyle Bennett, spokesman for Rio Tinto Kennecott. According to Bennett, the new Visitor Experience gives people a sense of scale more than ever before. For instance, visitors can now walk inside the bed of a 2,400-squarefoot haul truck and a full-size shovel scoop. Visitors can also learn about the mine’s history, safe mining practices, how ore gets refined to become copper, why mining is important even today and see a panoramic view of the mine. The new Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience has only been open for six months. The old visitors center was removed in the spring of 2013 because monitoring equipment had been detecting movement in the mine for a few months prior. “We closed the old visitors center just
before the landslide in April 2013, which was the largest non-volcanic landslide in North American history,” Bennett said. Fortunately, because of advanced monitoring and planning, no employees were injured that April day when 165 million tons of rock slid down the northeast section of the open pit mine. The slide did damage roads, buildings and vehicles inside the open pit. The mine is so big that you can see it from space. Here’s some more facts to impress out-of-state friends and family: • Rio Tinto Kennecott is the second largest copper producer in the United States with more than 2,000 employees. • The mine produces up to 300,000 tons of copper each year. • The Utah Copper Company was incorporated on June 4, 1903. Some experts of that day criticized it and said the company would never make money because the ore grade was too low. • Since those beginnings, 20 million tons of refined copper ore has been produced. • It is one of the largest man-made openpit excavations in the world. • Rio Tinto Kennecott comprises nearly 8% of U.S. annual copper production. • Without mining, we wouldn’t have cars, cell phones, plumbing or electric-
ity. • If you stacked two Willis Towers (formerly the Sears Tower) on top of each other, they still would not reach the top of the mine. • You could lay the soccer field at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, end-toend more than 38 times across the top of the Bingham Canyon Mine before it would reach both sides. • Besides copper, Rio Tinto Kennecott produces copper, gold, silver molybdenum and sulphuric acid, • It’s the first open-pit mine in the world. The new Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience is located at 12732 Bacchus Highway in Herriman. The mine is open seven days a week from April 1 to Oct. 31. Reservations are required and can be purchased at riotintokennecott.com/visit or at the Bingham Canyon Lions Gift shop on site. Tickets are $5 each and children under 5 are free. All proceeds will be donated to the Kennecott Charitable Foundation. The Visitor Experience starts at the Lark visitor parking lot. Once visitors check in, they are shuttled up to the Bingham Canyon Mine overlook to see the mine and exhibits. It is a mostly outdoor self-guided tour. l
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Throw out litter box tradition to protect Utah’s water By Amy Green | a.green@mycityjournals.com
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ccording to Utah’s Department of Natural Resources and visitation data, over seven million people spent time in our magnificent parks between July 2018 through July 2019. Have you ever wondered where all those people are pooping? Consider, most of our water comes from the Wasatch mountains, where its state park had over 500,000 visits in the last 12 months. In generations gone by, many were taught to dig a “cathole” outdoors to “go No. 2.” A cathole is a small pit made to hide and bury human feces. There’s all kinds of rules on digging a proper cathole — where, how deep, etc. Feel free to forget those rules. Please forget them. Everyone needs you to forget them. Kevin Gmitro is an experienced outdoorsman and co-owner of The Gear Room (a mountain adventure supply store at 3422 E. Fort Union Blvd. in Cottonwood Heights). “We used to be told that catholes are copasetic,” he said. “To dig six inches down was fine. But because of how many people are visiting the canyon and alpine areas, that’s not really the case anymore. That poop makes it into our water sources, regardless of how deep you dig. So that’s not the way you want to do it anymore.” Gmitro makes solid points. “We pick up after our dogs, so we need to pick up after ourselves. There’s water in all these environments. Water helps break it down, but also
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A poop tube and a wag bag. (Amy Green/City Journals)
helps carry it down. We’re all drinking out of that water. The higher alpine areas like the Uintas are a more delicate ecosystem, even more so than the Wasatch, so poop is even more frowned upon up there. We all go to the same zones to enjoy Utah. Mirror Lake Highway is awesome because it splits the Uintas. It only accesses a short chunk of the range though, so we all congregate in the same few dozen square miles. If you are going to some of the more popular areas, it’s imperative to get your poop out of there,” he emphasized. Madison Goodman, gearhead at The Gear Room added, “Here’s what we all forget…we think we live in this grand mountain range, which we do. But all our water comes from this grand mountain range. And there’s a million-plus people living in this valley. So if every single one of them were to take a poop, that would be a million poops coming down into our water stream. And that would be so gross.” Hard to argue with that. According to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Utah’s drinking water comes from either surface water (lakes, reservoirs, rivers) or groundwater (wells or springs) — altogether 1,850 sources. Unfortunately, some of the poop coming from seven million visitors each year makes its way into our drinking water. The situation requires costly chemicals and treatment processes to make our water safe to drink.
If one doesn’t have public restroom access while at Utah’s many wonders, it is essential to pack human waste out. Yeah, it sounds gross. But it’s not as bad as it seems. With a little foresight, there should be no overly smelly accidents. There are currently two recommended methods to pack it out — the “cheap and reusable” way, or the “inexpensive and disposable” way. People experienced with hiking and climbing might recognize the reusable option — the “poop tube.” A poop tube you can make yourself using a few pieces of black ABS pipe, following these directions.
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1. A forearm’s length of pipe (about 3 to 4 inch diameter) 2. Cleanout plug/screw cap 3. DWV threaded hub 4. DWV cap 5. Black ABS cement The idea is to glue all of it together except the screw cap, so you can open it. Then when nature calls, you poop into a grocery/ plastic bag and tie it up securely (you know, the grocery bags we shouldn’t be using). Repurposing plastic sacks for this valiant reason is more commendable than just tossing them loose and useless. Then, double-bag the waste and used toilet paper. Seal it in the tube and pack it out with you. When home, empty the bag’s
www.graniteschools.org/ nutritionservices/jobs contents (not the bag) into your toilet or garbage can. Wash out the poop tube and use it on your next trip. The ABS plastic is durable and the screw cap seals in the unpleasantness. Emptying and cleaning the tube isn’t too bad if the bag inside is knotted up tight. Worst case scenario, the tube can smell like a bathroom (a quick enzyme cleaning soap rinse can help that). The disposable way is just as easy. It’s lightweight and inexpensive — the “Go Anywhere Toilet Kit” a.k.a. “wag bag.” A wag bag can be purchased at sporting goods stores like The Gear Room and also IME (3265 E. 3300 South). They’re generally around $2 or $3. There’s different types of wag bags. The fancier style has some kitty litter inside to absorb moisture. They come with toilet paper and a towelette for hand sanitizing. They have an aluminum coating so the bag won’t puncture or tear. The idea is the same. Do your business in the bag, seal it up and carry it home, once again disposing of it properly. If you’re paranoid about carrying waste, you could get a poop tube and also put the wag bags inside. Some may consider that a little overkill, but taking whatever steps to modernize habits is crucial. If we can pick up after our dogs, humans can step up to the same expectations. Water is a precious resource in Utah. Safe clean water, is nonnegotiable.
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Check out the city’s culinary offerings with the Taste of Holladay
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Explore Holladay’s diverse restaurants Sept. 7–20 with the Taste of Holladay passport. The new online passport can be downloaded to mobile phones. (Photo by Rita E Pixabay)
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xplore Holladay’s diverse restaurants Sept. 7–20 with the Taste of Holladay passport. The new online passport can be downloaded to mobile phones. Activation is Sept. 7. Attendees must have a smartphone to redeem tastings at each participating restaurant. More restaurants may be added. The event is the brainchild of the Holladay Chamber of Commerce according to Selena Kontuly, event coordinator and board member. “We wanted a way to celebrate the food scene that is unique to Holladay and to introduce our businesses to new people here in our community and surrounding cities.” The Taste of Holladay passport is redeem-
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able as often as participants choose during the event period Sept. 7–20. There is one sampling at each participating business. “We hope the passport holders visit as many of the eateries as they can,” Kontuly said. Each restaurant will offer a unique tasting of their choice. They have select items that will showcase their style. Most places will have pairing menus that can be added to the tasting if one would like to make a meal out of the visit. The passports are for sale to the public. When visiting a restaurant, present your phone to redeem your food tasting. Visit taste.allthingsholladay.com to find out more. l
Mike Carlson has taken over for the Skyline football team. The Eagles began the season Aug. 16. (Photo courtesy of Bob Dudley)
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he Skyline football team has the interesting combination of a good number of returning starters along with a new man in charge. Mike Carlson takes over the team from Zak Erekson, who went 13-18 during his three-year tenure. Carlson may be new in his position, but the Skyline program is hardly foreign to him. He has been an assistant with the Eagles since 2010, working under four head coaches. He got his start at Skyline assisting legendary coach Roger Dupaix. Skyline went 3-8 last season and finished 1-4 in Region 6. The team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The Eagles don’t lack experienced players to help get the team back on the winning track. Carlson inherits seven returning starters on offense, including a trio of offensive linemen: Luke Bennett, Luke Tueller and Jacob Walker. Skyline lost last year’s starting quarterback to graduation, but Carlson hopes junior Braxton Bolingbroke is up to the task. He’ll have targets to throw to, namely Hudson Manwaring, Tyler Limpert and Jeremiah Johnsen. Limpert caught 18 passes for 125 yards last season, while Manwaring hauled
in 11 balls for 256 yards. As for the running game, Mason Lund is back after picking up nearly 200 yards on the ground a year ago. Skyline’s defense had its struggles in 2018, allowing more than 30 points a contest. The Eagles do return five starters on that side of the ball, including Johnsen who will suit up at linebacker in addition to his duties as a receiver. On defense, he had 42 tackles, three sacks and an interception a year ago. Walker is another one to watch on defense. He amassed more than 40 tackles last season. Zach Kaufmann is the lone returning starter from the secondary, though Carlson has some options in Isaac Visser and Connor Wright to step in and bolster that unit. The Eagles remain in Region 6 this season, though they’ll see some new opponents. Olympus, Highland and Murray will still be league foes, but Brighton, Hillcrest and Cottonwood join the region. Skyline kicked off the season Aug. 16 at class 6A’s Layton. The Eagles entered the game having won six consecutive season openers. The first home game is the following week, Aug. 23 against Springville. On Sept. 6, Skyline travels to Cottonwood for the Region 6 opener. l
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Holladay artist of the month inspired in Italy By Stephanie DeGraw | s.degraw@mycityjournals.com
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he new Artist of the Month explores interpersonal relationships through artwork on display throughout September at Holladay City Hall. Artist Clinton Whiting explores the invisible connection between people. “My art embraces the space of couples in a relationship with one another,” he said. His paintings are exhibited in shows in the United States and Europe. He received a bachelor of fine arts from the University of Utah and a graduate degree from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, in Italy. Whiting credits his studies in Rome for shaping his style. “It’s as complex as possible and yet simple as possible,” he said. His art is similar in its primitive nature and expressionistic style as the ancient Etruscan civilization art. The Etruscans lived in the regions we now know as Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Veneto and Campania. The Etruscans thrived from before 700 BC until they were assimilation into the Roman Republic, beginning in the late 4th century BC with the Roman-Etruscan Wars. Attending graduate school in Italy inspired Whiting to be outside his comfort zone and find his voice as an artist. “The cultural experience was part of the adventure,” he said. The language was not a barrier for him as he had already served a mission for his
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Of One Mind by Clinton Whiting (Image courtesy of Clinton Whiting)
church in Italy when he was younger. His passion for painting manifested as a young child. Often he switches between painting, drawing, ink and sculpture. “Whatever it takes to say what I’m trying to say,” he said. Whiting’s gallery affiliations include the Evergreen Gallery and Every Blooming Thing in Salt Lake City. His work has also displayed at the Terzian Galleries in Park City. The Artist of the Month program recognizes Holladay artists and was launched in 2016. One artist is selected nine times a year: February through June and September through December. The chosen artist’s work is hung in the foyer of City Hall for the month, according to Sheryl Gillilan, executive director of the Holladay Arts Council. The artists are then entered into the Fine Art Show the next year, and their application fee is waived. Nominations can be submitted by artists, arts council members or community members. Artists can also self-nominate, she said. The arts council subcommittee reviews the nominated artist’s work. The selection is based on quality. Applicants must live within the boundaries of Holladay. The artwork can be in any medium. The website to submit is holladayarts.org.
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A look at municipal campaign donations in Salt Lake County By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com
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Where is the money going?
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It turns out there is a wide disparity in how much money is being spent in different cities across the valley. In Sandy City, 26 times more campaign money per candidate was raised than in the neighboring city of Midvale. A competitive race in the city of Draper where 11 candidates are fighting for three open at-large city council seats has drawn $88,894 worth of campaign funds, the most of any city in the county. Of that total, $23,471 came from just one candidate. Most cities (10 out of 13) raised between $1,000 and $5,000 per candidate.
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spective races. Draper was the most balanced, with each category being within a few thousand dollars of each other. Sandy City was the only city which had more donations coming from businesses. West Jordan was noteworthy for how much its races are being self-funded by its candidates. Fifty-seven percent of the funding for all the city’s campaigns came from the candidates themselves. When it comes to donations from businesses and business interests, one source stands out from the rest. The Salt Lake Board of Realtors (and its political action committee, The Realtors) doled out over $58,000 in donations to candidates’ campaigns during the primary season. In some cities, donations from the Board of Realtors accounted for a quarter, or even half, of all donations. At the candidate level, the Board of Realtors donated an average of $2,252 to candidates, though there were a few candidates who received more than $5,000. For 10 candidates, donations from the Board of Realtors made
up at least half of their total campaign finances.
Does the money even matter?
In today’s world where candidates can easily reach people through social media, some might wonder if having money for traditional campaign advertising is still important. Can you win without courting donors, or does money buy elections? In the primaries, 76% of candidates who raised at least $1,000 advanced to the general election. However, there may be diminishing returns when it comes to bigger campaign coffers; for candidates who raised at least $5,000, the percentage of those who advanced to the general election remained at 76%. However, candidates who received money from the Board of Realtors got an extra boost—84% of them advanced to the general election, compared to 50% of candidates who didn’t. Money is not the be-all and endall however, as there were 11 candidates throughout the valley who were able to advance to the general election despite having the lowest-funded campaign in their respective races.
Where is the money coming from?
The three most common types of campaign contributors are individual donors, donations from businesses (which sometimes happens through a political action committee) and self-funding from the candidate themselves. The balance between these three types of sources varies from city to city. We took a look at the three cities with the most total donations, Sandy, West Jordan and Draper, to see where Percentage of Cities’ Campaign donations Coming from Salt Lake Board of Realtors. (City Jourthe money is coming from in their re- nals)
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t doesn’t matter where you are on your academic trajectory—middle school, high school or working toward a college degree— you have a student ID. What institutions tend to downplay on orientation or picture day, is how valuable that student ID is. You’re essentially getting handed a weird type of currency. I’m here to urge you not to shove that card in the back of your wallet, but to use that student ID whenever and wherever you can. Students IDs can save you all kinds of money, if you’re actively looking for those discounts. Perhaps the most important function of a college student’s ID is the access to public transportation. If you have a college ID from one of the participating state institutions, all you have to do is tap your ID to the reader when entering the bus or train, and you can ride for free. All day, every day. Don’t waste money on gas if you have a student ID. Students can save money on food. Local restaurants such as Red Robin, The Pie Pizzeria, Village Inn, Costa Vida, The Dodo, Great Harvest Bread Company, Tuscanos, Aubergine & Company, Freebirds World Burrito, IKEA and Even Stevens have student discounts or specials. Some vary by day so make sure to check for the available discount. If you don’t want to go out for food, some local grocery stores offer student discounts on an occasional basis. Check out
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