Murray April 2016

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Ancient Link

By Alisha Soeken | alisha.s@mycityjournals.com

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The Chinese Lion Head dance performed by Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon. –Damian Snyder

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Families Build Forts at the Library

By Natalie Mollinet | natalie@Mycityjournals.com

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eading a book in a different place can bring out the magic in the story, whether it’s under a tree, near the beach or under a blanket. The Murray City Library hosted a Family and Forts night at the library encouraging families to come and read together.

The idea has never been done at the library, and families were invited to come and sit under a blanket or an extravagant fort they made and read to each other under it using a flashlight.

“We have asked them to bring blankets or sheets, but we did have materials if the families didn’t bring anything,” Assistant Librarian Theresa McLeod said.

The library director found the idea for the event on a list of the most popular library events in the country and thought Murray City Library was the perfect place to start getting families to come and sit and read stories together.

Before the event started, families gathered in the auditorium to hear some short stories from McLeod. She did all the voices and had the kids laughing and whispering; they were completely into the books she was reading to them. They sat on bean bag chairs and ate their milk and cookies while others shined their flashlights around the room. They waited for the library to empty out before the event started, and once all the lights had been turned off, except the emergency ones,

the families were let out to build their forts.

“My kids love to read, so just getting them in a different environment to read sounded fun,” said Melissa Robbins, a mother of two who came to the event. “I think it’s really fun; we’ve never done it, but it’s a good idea to help kids enjoy learning more.”

Children were excited to bring their pillows and blankets to the event and set up their reading stations around the library. Kids were smiling as they sat under their forts and looked around with their flashlights. The forts could easily be dismantled if the parents needed to leave.

“You always love and hate it when a child makes a fort at home,” McLeod said. “Because things never get put back the way they were supposed to, so I hope they took advantage of this at the library.”

Families were allowed to take books from the shelves and read them, and if the kids were really interested in the books, they were allowed to check out the books even though it was after hours.

According to literacy statistics, higher reading exposure was 95 percent positively correlated with neural activation, and children that grow up in homes with at least 20 books get three years’ more schooling than children from bookless homes independent of parents’

Children ready to read. –Natalie Mollinet

education, occupation and class.

“I think it gives them a sort of sense of equality,” McLeod said about children reading to their parents. “It’s something that they can give back to their parents, showing them a skill they’ve learned.”

The turnout to the event was great, and with the look on the children’s faces, it looks like this may become a frequent event.

“I think it’s kind of a fun idea to have an after-hours event,” McLeod said. “I think that might add a little specialness to this program.

But it’s the same whether it’s open or closed, but I hope they feel special that they’re in here after hours.” l

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orin & Mavis Chatwin, longtime residents of Murray City will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on April 2, 2016. Lorin and Mavis were high school sweethearts. They met at Tooele High School, dating for nearly a year before they were married on April 2, 1966 in Salt Lake City, which was just three weeks after Mavis turned 18. She graduated from high school that June. In September 1966, five months after their wedding, Lorin reported to duty with the US Navy volunteering for the Submarine Service. They lived in New London, Connecticut, while attending submarine school and then were stationed in Charleston, South Carolina for the remainder of their four years in the service. Robert, their only son, was born in Charleston. After an honorable discharge from the Submarine Service, they returned to Utah, where they chose to live and raise their family. They lived less than two years in West Valley City (back when it was known as Granger). Cindy, their only daughter, was born in Granger. In September 1972, Lorin and Mavis purchased their home, raising their family in Murray City, where they still live today.

Lorin was employed as a civilian after the Navy and retired from Tooele Army Depot after 38 years and four months of service. Mavis was employed and retired from the dental field after 30 years of service, working lastly with Dr. John Paul LaPine. In retirement, they have enjoyed several trips around the country, many camping trips, ATV riding, classic cars and quilting together. Lorin and Mavis also enjoy their children and four grandchildren, Thomas, Alison, Maria and Joey.

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Ancient Link

By Alisha Soeken | alisha.s@mycityjournals.com

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ike matching sequences in our DNA, intangible elements link us to our predecessors in history. Sifu Damian Snyder is a modern link in an ancient chain of martial arts instructors.

Snyder is the Sifu at Sil Lum Kung Fu Kwoon. His educational lineage traces back to Gee Sim Sum See, a Chinese monk from the 1600s and the famous Wong Fei-hung man featured in more than 100 films and television series.

“I started learning kung fu under Sifu Bill Smith in 1993,” Snyder said. “I took his class and was immediately hooked. My first rank advancement was administered at Sifu Smith’s school.”

Sixteen years later, Snyder became Sifu at Smith’s school.

Kung fu originated in China. It was initially used as a means to improve hunting and defense skills. Its limited repertoire included skills such as cleaving, chopping and stabbing. Yet during the Xia Dynasty, beginning in the 21st century B.C., kung fu developed into an advanced method of training soldiers.

Today, those who practice kung fu learn not only the skills of battle but art of movement and the discipline of body and mind.

“Kung fu helps me stay strong both physically and mentally,” Snyder said. “Kung fu is difficult because it requires so much time, dedication and repetition. Because the true meaning of kung fu is accomplished through time and effort, the practice of it can be applied to anything, not just the martial art.”

As Snyder teaches, kung fu isn’t merely a fighting art. Kung fu works to magnify and calm the mind. Its objective, spiritual fulfillment, naturally forms a desire in its students to better the lives of others. Snyder and his Kwoon are no exception.

Damian Snyder performs with a broadsword.

–Damian Snyder

Rob Hatch, Tadao Winward, Hazen Hunt and Damian Snyder demonstrate breaking a spear. –Damian Snyder

“My favorite thing about teaching is watching my students grow and achieve a level of excellence in both their kung fu training and personal life,” Snyder said. “If I can help one student become a better person, it is all worth it to me.”

Lucas Soeken, a student at Sil Lum, has benefited from the care that extends past the training he receives.

“When we had our third child and I was out of work for a few weeks from neck surgery, the school provided us with diapers, wipes, grocery money and gift certificates, all collected by the other students. It’s a good school run by a good guy.”

As well as taking care of its members, Sil Lum Kung Fu has been closely associated with the Utah Chinese community.

“We have been very involved with the Asian community over the years,” Snyder said. “We perform the Chinese lion dance, dragon dance and kung fu demonstrations all over Utah, Nevada and Idaho.”

Sil Lum Kung Fu has received awards from the Asian Chamber of Commerce, the Asian Elders Community, the

Chinese Society of Utah, City Weekly and more. Even its location in the middle of Salt Lake’s Chinatown reflects their dedication to the Asian community and its culture.

Recently, Murray helped celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Snyder’s Kwoon performed the lion head dance at Cottonwood High School and Café Trang. Snyder had the audience in awe as he performed a Qi Gung technique, breaking a spear with his neck.

“I love to perform in Murray because the people are so kind, energetic and enthusiastic,” Snyder said. “It’s a wonderful place.”

The Murray community looks vastly different than the temples in China and ancient grounds where kung fu was first practiced. Gee Sim Sum See and Wong Fei-hung could, if they looked, see the link from ancient to modern kung fu in instructors like Snyder, students like Soeken and Kwoons like Sil Lum Kung Fu. l

Woodstock Elementary Students Read for Fun, Funds

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ne full week students were engrossed in reading in the classroom, participating in special literacy activities at school and found immersed in a book at home—reading for pleasure and at the same time, raising funds for the Woodstock Elementary Parent-Teacher Association that sponsors many of the activities at the school.

“All books are my favorites,” said first-grader Jane Wonnacott.

“It’s exciting to see what happens at the end of the book. I like to read books a lot because it helps me with my imagination.”

During the 13th annual read-a-thon, held Feb. 29 through March 6, students were encouraged to read as much as they wanted to try to hit the 6,000-hour goal, said Robyn Ivins, PTA read-a-thon coordinator. Students surpassed their goal, with a total of 7,422, averaging 16.5 hours per student.

“It’s amazing what one week can do for independent readers,” Ivins said. “When my daughter was a first-grader, she moved up grade levels with hours and hours of reading, not just the 30 minutes that is encouraged for students to read.”

Teachers also have embraced the week, as fourth-grade teacher Tracy Petersen was reading “The Perfume Collector.”

“I’ve had about half my students tell me about the books they are reading and normally, I wouldn’t hear about that,” she said.

“They’re reading like crazy.”

PTA President Natalie Wonnacott said teachers are supportive of the read-a-thon.

“Teachers make a conscious effort to incorporate reading any time they can,” she said. “They give more reading assignments and more reading time this week.”

Fourth-grade student Kathryn Touchet was found among her

classmates that were cuddled in blankets or reading under forts of quilts stretched across desks.

“It’s really fun to be able to spend time just reading,” Kathryn said, adding that she wants to reach her own goal of 35 hours. “I like fantasies and mysteries, and ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ is my favorite book. Now I’m reading ‘The Shamer’s Daughter.’”

During the week, the PTA held several fun activities that matched its theme, “Superheroes Together” and read-a-thon theme, “Woodstock Super Readers.”

For example, the comic book character, Batman, came to visit, but was interrupted by the Joker, who kidnapped the principal— only to release her with a monitoring bracelet on. Principal Yvonne Pearson is housed in her office with crepe-paper bars until the students reach their reading goal, Ivins said.

They also had an obstacle course that personal trainer Aaron Ogden created as a glow-in-the-dark opportunity. Students wearing “kryptonite” glow bracelets, could be like Superman himself as they army crawled under a parachute and did the course with hula hoops and scooters.

They also took a quiz to see if they were like Superman or were a sidekick or a citizen and watched superhero cartoons with donated popcorn from Megaplex theaters. Students also could have their picture taken in a photo booth complete with superhero props.

During the week, teachers tracked the minutes they read in class while students were responsible for tracking reading time outside of school. The PTA then tallied up minutes and gave students feedback to their progress.

The annual school pancake breakfast, cooked by volunteer

Woodstock Elementary students read under forts created with blankets draped over their desks March 4. — Julie Slama

dads who were to wear masks and capes, was slated for March 18, followed by the awards ceremony. The ceremony would include giving small superhero Lego sets to the top three readers in each class as well as the top three fundraisers in each class. A larger superhero Lego set would be awarded to the overall top reader and top fundraiser, Ivins said.

“This really builds enthusiasm for reading,” first-grade teacher Gina Felt said. “They see all the books and can read their personal choices. They really look forward to the read-a-thon and having been asking for a month when it will be. It’s a great schoolwide activity.” l

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The Passion and Poetry of the Somali People

By Alisha Soeken | alisha.s@mycityjournals.com

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he feet of ancient Somali people beat the earth while roaming the horn of Africa. They were nomadic people that moved to find food for their livestock. They also filled the skies with the songs of their clans and the poetry of their hearts.

The Somali people have been described as a nation of poets.

“The country teems with poets. Every man has his recognized position in literature as accurately defined as though he had been reviewed in a century of magazines.

The fine ear of this people causing them to take the greatest pleasure in harmonious sounds and poetic expressions.

Every chief in the country must have a panegyric to be sung by his clan, and the great patronize light literature by keeping a poet,” 19th-century British explorer Richard Francis Burton said of Somalia.

As well as poets, the Somali people were great architects, musicians, potters and artists. Preserved in caves and rock for more than 5,000 years, the earliest known rock art is found on the African continent drawn by these nomadic poets.

Today, the feet of Somali people are scattered not only across their nation but among many. Our community is improved with the lives of Somali people like Abdirizak Ibrahim. Ibrahim is a refugee from Somalia who became a citizen in 2004 and helps incoming families assimilate.

“I decided to help incoming refugees because I

understood the barriers that they experience when resettling in the U.S.,” Ibrahim said. “I recognized the lack of support for Somali and refugee families. I was inspired by the people who helped me when I first arrived and wanted to pay it back.”

Ibrahim is passionate about helping Somali families, many of whom are single-mother households that need the basic necessities of life. With a lack of English skills, obtaining a job or helping their children in school is a colossal undertaking.

Ibrahim’s passion extends to his new life and home in Utah. He wants Somali people to enjoy life here as well, but he appreciates the obstacles in their path.

“The people in Utah have been very welcoming to the Somali community,” Ibrahim said. “However, there is a lack of job opportunities for individuals who are still learning the English language. It is really important that we recognize that housing and employment are basic needs of all people. The Somali community needs to be given more opportunities to obtain safe housing and reliable jobs.”

Lexie Levitt, a social worker for the community, agrees. As well as need, she sees in the Somali people strength of character and intellect that will assist them in their future.

“I have been inspired and amazed by the Somali individuals I have worked with,” she said. “Many have

Somali community meeting. –Abdirizak Ibrahim

been through a lot of hardship but continue to find ways to learn, grow, enjoy life and help others.” \ The Somali culture is very community oriented, and Ibrahim knows the benefits of the Murray community reaching out to make a difference for these people.

“By welcoming the Somali community as part of our own, we can achieve much more together,” Ibrahim said. “Building cultural awareness in our community is essential to the success of our families with refugee backgrounds.” l

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Increased prices at Murray Parkway Golf Course will help pay for irrigation improvements. – Murray Parkway Golf Course

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n March, the Murray City Council heard from Doug Hill, the Public Services director, about changing the pricing at the Murray Parkway golf course. The prices at the golf course are set to go up by only a dollar per nine holes for the regular rate and 50 cents for the senior rate.

Another change would be the increase in a 10-round punch card by $10, increasing it from $120 to $130.

The price increases are set to help get a new irrigation system in the golf course that is sorely needed.

“We’ve been saving money for many years,” Hill said. “We have saved about $750,000, but at this rate the irrigation system is going to break down.”

The price increases are expected to generate $50,000 in new revenue to help make up the bond payment over the next 15 years. Currently about $35,000 or more per year is spent on just replacing parts that are wearing out. The irrigation system is outdated and isn’t efficient, so the need for a new one is important.

Recently, golf courses have been struggling to generate revenue, not only here in Murray but across the country. Murray Parkway Golf Course is one of the few golf courses that have made a profit, but the course won’t have enough money to put in a new irrigation system with how slowly the course is generating money for the irrigation.

The cost of the irrigation system is estimated at $2 million.

The course was built in 1986, and was the first effort the city undertook along the Jordan River. The course was a major success and began making a profit quickly.

The money that went into the golf course went into helping developing much of the trail along the Jordan River Parkway as is evident with the playground and the path.

But by the early 2000s, the number of golfers had decreased along the Salt Lake Valley and

through the country.

“We decided to borrow the money so we can get it going,” Hill said concerning the building of a new irrigation system. “Then we can pay it back with revenue from the course. That’s primarily why there’s a fee increase.”

The golf course has helped develop not only the Jordan River Parkway, but has helped develop the west side of Murray City.

“When the golf course was announced, that spread a lot of economic development in the city,” Hill said. “And that has benefited the city and the school district, and it has brought in more tax revenue.”

Another little-known fact about the golf course is that he is very green, meaning it is environmentally friendly. The golf course doesn’t use culinary water to water the golf course. Plus, the course takes the storm drain water that’s under I-215, and that water goes into some of the ponds on the golf course.

That water is used to water the golf course.

“It’s cleaning the water before it goes into the Jordan River,” Hill said. “It sifts out all the salts, and because of that it was given an award by the Environmental Protocol Agency.”

The new prices in the course are very minimal, and officials don’t think that this will deter people from using the golf course.

“The price increase should be no big deal for our customers,” John Pearson, head golf professional at Murray Parkway, said.

“It has been several years since we increased the fees. With the increase we are still in line with the pricing of competing courses in the Salt Lake Valley. We anticipate no drop in play due to the increase.”

“Most people will see that we’re putting the money to go back into the course,” Hill said. l

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Woodstock Elementary Students Read for Fun, Funds

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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or one week students were engrossed in reading in the classroom, participating in special literacy activities at school and were found immersed in a book at home—reading for pleasure and at the same time, raising funds for the Woodstock Elementary Parent-Teacher Association that sponsors many of the activities at the school.

“All books are my favorites,” said first-grader Jane Wonnacott. “It’s exciting to see what happens at the end of the book.

I like to read books a lot because it helps me with my imagination.”

During the 13th annual read-a-thon, held Feb. 29 through March 6, students were encouraged to read as much as they wanted to try to hit the 6,000-hour goal, said Robyn Ivins, PTA read-a-thon coordinator. Students surpassed their goal, with a total of 7,422, averaging 16.5 hours per student.

“It’s amazing what one week can do for independent readers,” Ivins said. “When my daughter was a first-grader, she moved up grade levels with hours and hours of reading, not just the 30 minutes that is encouraged for students to read.”

Teachers also have embraced the week, as fourth-grade teacher Tracy Petersen was reading “The Perfume Collector.”

“I’ve had about half my students tell me about the books they are reading and normally, I wouldn’t hear about that,” she said. “They’re reading like crazy.”

PTA President Natalie Wonnacott said teachers are supportive of the read-a-thon.

“Teachers make a conscious effort to incorporate reading any time they can,” she said. “They give more reading assignments and more reading time this week.”

Fourth-grade student Kathryn Touchet was found among her classmates that were cuddled in blankets or reading under forts of quilts stretched across desks.

“It’s really fun to be able to spend time just reading,” Kathryn said, adding that she wants to reach her own goal of 35 hours. “I like fantasies and mysteries, and ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ is my favorite book. Now I’m reading ‘The Shamer’s Daughter.’”

During the week, the PTA held several fun activities that matched its theme, “Superheroes Together” and read-a-thon theme, “Woodstock Super Readers.”

For example, the comic book character, Batman, came to visit, but was interrupted by the Joker, who kidnapped the principal—only to release her with a monitoring bracelet on. Principal Yvonne Pearson is housed in her office with crepe-paper bars until the students reach their reading goal, Ivins said.

They also had an obstacle course that personal trainer Aaron Ogden created as a glow-in-the-dark opportunity. Students wearing “kryptonite” glow bracelets, could be like Superman himself as they army crawled under a parachute and did the course with hula hoops and scooters.

They also took a quiz to see if they were like Superman or were a sidekick or a citizen and watched superhero cartoons with donated popcorn from Megaplex theaters. Students also could have their picture taken in a photo booth complete with superhero props.

During the week, teachers tracked the minutes they read in class while students were responsible for tracking reading time

Woodstock Elementary students read under forts created with blankets draped over their desks March 4. — Julie Slama

outside of school. The PTA then tallied up minutes and gave students feedback to their progress.

The annual school pancake breakfast, cooked by volunteer dads who were to wear masks and capes, was slated for March 18, followed by the awards ceremony. The ceremony would include giving small superhero Lego sets to the top three readers in each class as well as the top three fundraisers in each class. A larger superhero Lego set would be awarded to the overall top reader and top fundraiser, Ivins said.

“This really builds enthusiasm for reading,” first-grade teacher Gina Felt said. “They see all the books and can read their personal choices. They really look forward to the read-athon and having been asking for a month when it will be. It’s a great schoolwide activity.”

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Liberty Elementary students prepare for the district debate competition. — Julie Slama

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iberty sixth-grader Emma Eisert decided it was time to beat her brother—at debate.

“My brother is pretty good at debate, so I wanted to learn how to beat him,” Emma said about joining her school’s after-school program.

Sixth-grader Relena Pattison said when her older sister joined, she started beating her in their arguments. So now Relena decided to join so she could learn more skills to challenge her sister.

“I’ve learned it’s better to pause, then to say ‘ah’ or just talk with filler words,” she said. “I’ve learned to become a better speaker.”

Classmate Zoe Welch said she wanted something fun to do.

“It’s like a sport—something to challenge myself and get better at,” she said.

Sixth-grader Megan Alexander said that it has helped her approach arguments and think of the conversation from both sides’ perspectives.

“Before it was arguing, and girls always beat the boys, but now it’s also understanding it,” she said.

These are some of the skills that first-year coach Judy Mahosky has taught students in preparing students for the April 29 spar that will have 12 elementary teams—two from each Murray School District school—compete at McMillan Elementary.

“I want students to see the argument from both sides and be able to identify the pros and cons of it,” she said. “They are learning how to speak confidently, articulate their ideas and be supportive teammates.”

District Debate Coordinator Angie Thompson said that the teams will face other schools in three spars and receive pointers and scores from members of the Murray High debate team, who will be the judges. Certificates will be awarded to all participants, as no overall winner will be declared.

“It’s an introduction to debate, a chance to spar, but not a Lincoln-Douglas approach where they spend hours researching,” she said. “They’re learning how to speak in front of people with good eye contact and thinking quickly on their feet presenting both sides of view.”

Thompson said this also translates well into their argumentative or persuasive writing skills as well as class discussions.

Through the years, the topics students have debated have been age-appropriate such as should students wear school uniforms or should school be year round. Students learn the topic for each spar at the district competition.

The format of the contest is to allow the teams to have three minutes to prepare after learning the topic. When the match begins, the affirmative first speaker begins with a 90-second opening argument. The negative side follows with 90 seconds. Then, there are two minutes to prepare the “clash” or sparring and when the two-minute session begins, the second speaker on each team takes over. Then, the teams close with the first negative speaker presenting points for one minute before the first affirmative speaker closes the debate.

McMillan teacher and coach Keira Van Beekum said that through their nine weeks of practice, they don’t just practice sparring, but also have a good zinger or hook for the opening.

She also encouraged students to talk to parents and friends about issues so they could gain more insight and approaches.

“I taught them OREO—state an opinion, give a reason, then an example, and finally, restate their opinion, all while standing in front of someone, maintaining eye contact and not fidgeting and speaking loudly and clearly,” she said.

She has given them practice sparring matches such as should driver’s licenses be required for bicyclists or should electronics be banned in classrooms.

“During the district tournament, the high school debate team judges give good feedback to the kids from their speaking skills to their logic in their arguments,” she said.

“It’s sparring, not really debate, so during that time, they can interrupt the other team, but we also give them a chance to speak.”

Besides teaching students skills, Van Beekum, who has coached for close to 10 years, said she’s seen changes in students.

“It’s a real confidence booster,” she said. “I’ve had some very shy students who are so quiet, and when they learn they can speak and share their thoughts, it has become an opportunity for them to grow. I’ve had seniors in high school come back to me and say they’re on the high school team, and their interest peaked here at our elementary sparring tournament. It allows kids of all different backgrounds and personalities to come together and have fun and learn.” l

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McMillan Student Wins District Spelling Bee, Heads to Region

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n Feb. 8, Murray School District crowned McMillan fifth-grader Jakob Mismash as champion, beating out 33 other students representing its elementary and junior high schools, including his older brother, Abram.

“I like to win contests a lot, and I know what it takes to do well in them,” Jakob said. “There has been a lot of pressure for me to stay McMillan’s champion, so I’ve studied words since last summer.”

As the district spelling champion, he received a first-place trophy and $100.

For the school title, he received a medal.

Last year, Jakob edged his brother for the school title and then competed in the Salt Lake region with more than 100 other students.

He was slated to return to that competition March 19 at the Viridan Center. The winner, which is his goal, then goes to the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 25–26 to compete near Washington, D.C., in National Harbor, Maryland, with other champions from across the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Department of Defense Schools in Europe as well as from the Bahamas, Canada, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan and South Korea.

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To prepare for the competition, Jakob has been studying words of different origins and their meanings in addition to various spelling lists. Currently, he has a list of 1,200 Slavic words he is learning.

“He really is working hard to understand the words and use them in sentences as well as how they are spelled,” his teacher, Ann Saltzman, said. “He uses dictionary.com to learn different pronunciations so he’s prepared for how judges may say the word.”

Saltzman gives Jakob weekly spelling words that he compiled at the beginning of the school year to learn.

“He’s always studying, in the car on the way to the grocery store or the way to a soccer, when we go on trips, whenever he has free time,” his mother, Jodi Mishmash, said. “He can spell 450 words in a half hour that are on his list.”

Jakob said he fell in love with the idea of a spelling bee in first grade.

McMillan fifth-grader Jakob Mismash poses with his spelling bee awards. He will compete in the regional competition March 19. — Jodi Mismash

“They gave us words up to fifth grade before I missed and finished second,” he said.

Then, Jakob won his third-grade bee and McMillan’s school bee last year and this year.

“I won on xenophobic,” he said.

His mother also credits his love of reading to his success in spelling.

“All my kids are good spellers, but Jakob is the best and works the hardest,” Mishmash said. “He has been a great reader since first grade, so that has helped his spelling. We try to give him common language hints when he is learning how to spell the words. If we know people

who are native speakers, we ask them to practice with him, so he can learn the pronunciation.”

Jakob said that he has been involved in school activities — science fair, Creative Pursuits, debate — as well as Boy Scouts and soccer, but that hasn’t limited his time for studying.

“It’s fun and when I see a word on paper or hear it on TV, I realize I know it and know how to spell it. I always have a spelling list and want to learn it. It’s a highlight to go over the lists and realize I’ve learned them,” he said. l

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Striving for Success: The Cottonwood High School Boys Tennis Team

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ith spring-like weather moving into the Salt Lake Valley, the Cottonwood High School boys tennis team is ready to turn up the heat and buckle down for what it hopes to be a successful 2016 season. Under new leadership of head coach Andy Marks, the group is hoping to beat their 10-3 record from last season by going undefeated and making it to the state tournament May 19–20 at Liberty Park.

Marks is the group’s fourth coach in four years.

“We’ve had a new coach every year,” senior captain Gus Stevens said. “I think it’s just because not a lot of people know about tennis. It’s not one of the big sports like football or basketball.”

Despite inconsistencies in the coaching staff, many of the players agree that in some ways this has helped the team become who they are today.

“You kind of get used to not having the same coach,” senior Dylan Taylor said. “We kind of just do our own thing, and we have to rely on each other.”

With the exception of a couple of juniors, a majority of Cottonwood’s varsity team comprises seniors who have been teammates for at least three years.

“We only had two seniors that graduated last year and only one that graduated the year before that,” senior Jonah Robles said. “So I think now that we’re all playing varsity, the fact that we’ve been playing together so long

will benefit us this season.”

Looking forward, the team is excited to play schools such as Taylorsville, which they lost to twice last season, and rival high school Brighton, a historically talented team.

“Everyone on Brighton’s team is really good, and they have good depth,” Stevens said. “We don’t really have any excellent players, but we have a really consistent team.

And all of Brighton’s doubles players graduated last year, so I think we’ll have a pretty good chance at beating them this year.”

In order for Cottonwood to reign victorious over Brighton, a couple important things need to happen.

“Well, we really need to get in as many serves as possible,” Robles said. “And I think we also need to be mentally prepared.”

Taylor elaborated.

“I think we also need to have better sportsmanship,” Taylor said. “We can get really frustrated and angry. We broke like four racquets last year. So I think we need to work on sportsmanship on the court.”

The Colts’ players are dedicated to making this year successful both as a group and individually. They put in 10 to 15 hours of practice time per week and are working hard to improve their skills, especially for double matches.

“In tennis it’s hard to figure out one skill that everyone needs to work on,” Stevens said. “But overall, I think we

Colts’ tennis players pose for a photo during preseason practice. From left to right: Eun Sim, Matthew Campbell, Gus Stevens, Jonah Robles, Dylan Taylor, Matthew Hansen.

need to work on communicating with each other on the court during doubles.”

Though winning as many games as possible and making it to state is the group’s ultimate goal, they all agree that what keeps them coming back to the court and practicing two to three hours each day, every day is their love for the sport.

“Tennis is something to do, and we have a really good time,” Robles said. “We probably have the most fun out of all the sports at Cottonwood. But mainly I think we all just really love to play. And we really, really love to win.” l

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Spartan’s Kick Off 2016 Soccer Season

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

The Spartans run drills to practice ball possession. Though possessing and passing the ball is one of the group’s strengths, they are dedicated to perfecting these skills and putting in the hard work necessary to win.

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n Feb. 29, 76 boys from Murray High School laced up cleats, donned shin guards and demonstrated their skills in hopes of making the cut for the Spartan’s 2016 boys soccer team. After the two-day tryout process was over, just 35 boys were chosen to be members of this year’s team.

“Our numbers were actually a little down from past years,” Murray head coach Bryan Demann said. “We normally have about 80 to 85 boys show up for tryouts.”

The group has five returning varsity starters, along with several young players whom Demann has high hopes for this season.

“We’ve got some good young guys that have made good progress since last season,” Demann said. “Our younger JV guys I think will really contribute this year.”

From the start of the season, Demann was immediately impressed by the overall attitude of the team.

“The way that the guys get along has really stood out to me this year,” Demann said. “I don’t have any of the leading scorers back from last year, and I don’t have anybody that I really expect to step out and get their name in the paper every week. You know, the media likes to focus on the guys who get the ball in the back of the net, instead of all the guys who do all the work to get it there. And I’ve got the guys to get it there this year.”

Though Demann is confident that some players can—and will—score goals, he’s relying heavily on the team’s depth and athleticism to bring them success this season.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing how this group progresses,” Demann said.

“There are some guys that are going to have to take different positions than they did last year, but what pleases me the most is their willingness to do whatever the team needs. I just think these guys are going to work hard to do it for each other. And that makes it fun; it makes it fun to watch and fun to coach.”

Demann also thinks the team has great ball-handling skills.

“They do a decent job of possessing the ball and passing it around, and I think they’ll work hard,” Demann said.

With a schedule that holds games against

teams who have won the state title the past four years, the Spartans are going to have to keep working hard if they hope to have a winning season.

“Two out of three of the teams are in our region,” Demann said. “Skyline has won twice. Olympus won once. And Bountiful isn’t in our region, but they come here to open the season, and they won in between those teams. So we have good programs coming and a good challenge.”

Demann is optimistic that the Spartans will have a good showing against these competitive teams, so long as they do what they tried out on Feb. 29 to do: play soccer.

“We just need to play our soccer,” he said. “Every team is going to be different; some guys are bigger and faster, and other guys are focused on defense. We have to recognize what our abilities are and what our strengths are and make adjustments. We don’t change our style; we just make adjustments to match what somebody else does. Our style is going to be possessing the ball and keeping control of the game.”

Of the 35 players on the Spartan’s team, 13 have had experience playing on the varsity team. One such player, junior Drayden Ricks, thinks that changes in this year’s team will contribute to their success on the field.

“Our intensity is better than it’s been in the past,” Ricks said. “In my opinion, we just have more focus this year, and I think that’s because of our early losses during playoffs the last two years.”

Along with the team’s positive attitude, athleticism and work ethic, the Spartan’s overall sense of camaraderie has made this year both unique and enjoyable.

“It seems like everybody on the team is always together, playing soccer or something,” senior Brayden Barrett said.

“This is the closest group of guys we’ve had since I’ve been here, and our chemistry is the best it’s ever been, and I think that’s going to help us a lot on the field.”

The Spartans play their last home game against Skyline High School on April 26 at 3:30 p.m. l

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David N. Sundwall, M.D. Selected to Lead Rocky Mountain Care New Chief Medical Officer Brings a Wealth of Experience ocky Mountain Care, the leading transitional rehabilitation community in the Western United States, has appointed David N. Sundwall, M.D. as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Sundwall will provide dedicated leadership as the organization moves into its next level of development. He will focus on improving our overall abilities, quality of care, best practices and quality measures.

Dr. Sundwall is currently a Professor of Public Health at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and has considerable experience in the health care field, including having served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Health for six years (2005–2011). In this capacity, he has

the responsibility of overseeing 1,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget.

His leadership will be invaluable as RMC continues to position itself as a leader in the industry, offering highquality programs for all people entrusted to their care. RMC is known for creating an environment that treats patients and family members with kindness, integrity, respect and dignity.

As CMO, Dr. Sundwall will provide medical oversight and expertise to the Rocky Mountain Care’s Medical Directors and deliver strategic guidance on the implementation of innovative clinical programs to position RMC as a trailblazer in health care. His leadership will build on the more than 20 years of individualized care that has earned

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Dr. Sundwall has considerable experience in health policy and administration at the national level. He lived in the Washington, D.C., area for 24 years , working in both Executive and Legislative branches of the federal government, as well as in leadership positions in the private sector.

Throughout his career, he maintained a medical license and volunteered in public health clinics, providing primary care to medically underserved populations.

Dr. Sundwall has served on a number of boards and councils throughout his career and is currently on the Board of Directors for Senior Whole Health (based in Boston,

Massachusetts), the Maliheh Free Clinic, the University of Utah School of Dentistry National Advisory Committee, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary Health and Safety Committee, David Eccles School of Business Masters in Health Administration Advisory Council, and the Salt Lake Advisory Board for Zions Bank.

He is board certified in internal medicine and family practice, and works as a primary care physician in a Utah public health clinic two half-days each week. In 2014, Dr. Sundwall was chosen as Utah Doctor of the Year by the Utah Medical Association and was honored by a proclamation by Gov. Gary R. Herbert at the state capitol. l

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isneyland: it’s Utah’s favorite theme park. With the exception of California, it’s estimated that more people from Utah visit Disneyland per capita than from any other state, but it’s expensive. Setting the whopping cost of admission aside, it’s not uncommon to see folks spending a king’s fortune on food and merchandise. Disney is a magical place for the kiddos, but the real magic for adults is figuring out how to pay a visit without breaking the bank.

It’s been a while since I visited Disneyland, so I turned to some of the frugal moms that write for Coupons4Utah.com and travel expert Krista Mayne from Wasatch Travel for some money-saving advice to help you save on your next Disney trip. Here are their tips and tricks for saving money at the most magical place on earth. #1 — Check with a travel agent before booking. When you purchase a package, many airlines offer bulk airfare discounts when combined with either a hotel or car or both.

Travel agents have access to these for you. Going off-season and staying in an off-property resort can yield the highest savings. #2 — Check for group rates. Disney offers various discounts for military members, college students, credit union members, corporate and government groups, teachers and youth groups. #3 — We find the three-day hopper pass to be the best ticket value, as it allows you one early entrance into one park.

This means you can ride some popular rides before the crowds pick up. We suggest spending one full day at Disneyland, one day at Disney’s California Adventure Park and one day going between parks to visit anything you missed or want to see again. You don’t have to use these days consecutively, so add a few beach days in between. #4 — Make use of the hotels shuttle service. Disneyland charges $17 a day to park in one of their parking lots or structures. Multiply that by three and you’ll be spending $51 just to park. Parking for oversized vehicles and vehicles with trailers comes in at $22 to $27 a day. #5 — Buy souvenirs before you go. You’ll save a ton of money by purchasing T-shirts, character pjs, drink cups, etc. before you go to Disneyland. For extra fun, hide your treasures from your kids and sneak them out during the night as a gift from the magical fairies. #6 — While Disney’s official policy says it does not allow outside food or drinks, Disneyland does allow most food and water or juice items in small, soft-sided coolers. A few things they will not allow are hard-sided coolers, glass containers, large coolers or alcoholic beverages. Fountain drinks and water bottles inside the park are upwards of $3 each, but ice and water are free anywhere that sells food and drinks.

Counter meals are considerably less expensive than eating at table service restaurants. Adults may order kid meals

at counter restaurants, which are a surprisingly generous amount of food. #7 — Purchase a Premium Disney Character meal as part of your travel package, which is valid at Ariel’s Disney Princess Celebration, Ariel’s Grotto or Goofy’s Kitchen. If you use it for one of the dinners rather than breakfast or lunch, you will save the most money on your meal. #8 — If you are a Chase Disney or Star Wars Visa or debit cardholder, you will get extra perks, such as 10 percent off select food purchases in the parks. Chase Disney debit cardholders can meet at a secret place for special alone time with Disney characters. For information visit https:// disneydebit.com/vacation-perks. #9 — Use coupons. You can save on local restaurants and shops by couponing. Purchase a membership to the Orange County Entertainment Book to use on your vacation.

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’m pretty sure my hair dryer tried to kill me. Its cord wrapped around a drawer handle, pulling the dryer out of my hand where it crashed into my shoulder and hip before smashing onto my foot. It’s not the first time I’ve been attacked by a machine.

It got me thinking — if regular appliances can figure out how to bump me off, imagine how easy it will be for smart appliances to murder unsuspecting homeowners.

I remember when the Clapper was invented. It was pure magic. You clapped your hands, your lamp shut off.

Simple. Non-threatening. But I’ve watched enough scifi to know technology can become unspeakably evil.

Let’s see: I can let my phone control my lights, heating, power and bank account. Yeah, nothing can go wrong with that.

Advances in technology (i.e., ways to make us lazier) move shockingly fast. When Isaac Asimov laid out the rules for robots (they can’t kill us, they have to obey, etc. — kind of like the rules we give teenagers), I don’t remember the robots ever actually signing anything promising to abide by those rules. We just assume our machines won’t kill us in our sleep. (Kind of like teenagers.)

Now, your fridge has all kinds of power. It notices you’re out of milk and alerts a farmhand in Nebraska who gets jolted out of bed with an electric shock so he can milk a cow and send a drone to drop a gallon of milk on your porch.

Your toilet can analyze urine and tell the fridge to add minerals (or rat poison) to your drinking water. The next step will be a toilet that realizes you’re pregnant and immediately posts your happy news to social media sites.

There are security cameras you can access through your phone to spy on your kids, spouse, pets and neighbors.

At what point do these “conveniences” become intrusive? Will toothbrushes sneak a DNA sample and send it to the FBI? Can hit men track you through your cell phone with voice-recognition apps? Could your phone run your fingerprints when you pick it up?

Conspiracy theorists’ heads will explode with all the frightening possibilities.

And if you think dealing with moody humans is bad, try putting up with passive-aggressive appliances.

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say what a good job the microwave did heating up your meatloaf, and suddenly your toaster will barely warm the bread. Your refrigerator will dispense water e-v-e-r s-o s-l-o-w-l-y after watching you use filtered tap water one too many times.

If scientists want to be helpful, they can create a washer that stops automatically when it senses a dryclean-only shirt, or notifies you if your bra gets tangled around a blouse like a boa constrictor squeezing the life out of a wild boar.

They could design a smoke alarm that won’t beep at 3 a.m., scaring the dog to death and prompting him to sleep in my closet for two days. They could create a vegetable crisper that would send rotten broccoli to a neighborhood compost pile. Or how about a bathroom scale that locks your kitchen pantry when you overeat on the weekends?

Currently, there is nothing “smart” about my home (including the residents). But I predict someday soon, my nightmares won’t be about circus clowns or spiders; they’ll be about microwaves gone amuck, or hair dryers that finally figure out how to finish me off. l

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1070 N Main St Layton, UT 84041 801-939-4663

SALT LAKE CITY

1773 S 300 W Salt Lake City, UT 84115 801-433-4663

BANGERTER HWY.

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*Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. Ashley HomeStore does not require a down payment, however, sales tax and delivery charges are due at time of purchase if the purchase is made with your Ashley Advantage™ Credit Card. No interest will be charged on promo purchase and equal monthly payments are required equal to initial promo purchase amount divided equally by the number of months in promo period until promo is paid in full. The equal monthly payment will be rounded to the next highest whole dollar and may be higher than the minimum payment that would be required if the purchase was a non-promotional purchase. Regular account terms apply to non-promotional purchases. For new accounts: Purchase APR is 29.99%; Minimum Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders should see their credit card agreement for their applicable terms. Promotional purchases of merchandise will be charged to account when merchandise is delivered. Subject to credit approval. ‡Monthly payment shown is equal to the purchase price, excluding taxes and delivery, divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded to the next highest whole dollar, and only applies to the selected financing option shown. If you make your payments by the due date each month, the monthly payment shown should allow you to pay off this purchase within the promo period if this balance is the only balance on your account during the promo period. If you have other balances on your account, this monthly payment will be added to the minimum payment applicable to those balances. §Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. See store for details. ‡‡Previous purchases excluded. Cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount. Discount offers exclude Tempur-Pedic®, Stearns & Foster®, Sealy Optimum™ and Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid™ mattress sets, floor models, clearance items, sales tax, furniture protection plans, warranty, delivery fee, Manager’s Special pricing, Advertised Special pricing, and 14 Piece Packages and cannot be combined with financing specials. Effective 12/30/15, all mattress and box springs are subject to an $11 per unit CA recycling fee. SEE STORE FOR DETAILS. Stoneledge Furniture LLC. many times has multiple offers, promotions, discounts and financing specials occurring at the same time; these are allowed to only be used either/or and not both or combined with each other. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price an`d/or specification may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors. Picture may not represent item exactly as shown, advertised items may not be on display at all locations. Some restrictions may apply. Available only at participating locations. †DURABLEND® upholstery products feature a seating area made up of a combination of Polyurethane and/or PVC, Polycotton, and at least 17% Leather Shavings with a skillfully matched combination of Polycotton and Polyurethane and/or PVC everywhere else. **Leather Match upholstery features top-grain leather in the seating areas and skillfully matched vinyl everywhere else. Ashley HomeStores are independently owned and operated. ©2016 Ashley HomeStores, Ltd. Promotional Start Date: April 12, 2016. Expires: May 9, 2016.