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The 2016 coaching staff poses for a photo during an afternoon practice. Head coach Cazzie Brown (third left) has high expectations for how his players are to act both on and off the field and, along with his fellow coaching staff, is eager to set an example of what the Hillcrest football program represents. (hillcresthuskiesfooball.com)

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Road Home Shows Way for New Centers

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ince November 2015, The Road Home family center in Midvale has served as a beacon for homeless families. Now it’s serving as an example for future homeless shelters.

During September, Salt Lake City and the Homeless Services Site Evaluation Commission hosted a series of guided tours of homeless resource centers across the Wasatch Front.

Tours took place at the Lantern House in Ogden, YWCA in Salt Lake City, Volunteers of America Youth Homeless Resource Center in Salt Lake City and the Midvale Family Shelter. The tours highlighted the design, operation and services that could be used for new centers in Salt Lake City.

“These are very good examples of where you can get 300 people in a unit without having a negative impact on the surrounding area,” Dillon Hase, homeless services technician, said.

The commission was revived in the spring to find two homeless shelter sites, one for 250 men and the other for 250 women. After these tours, the commission will incorporate what they learned into a proposal to be presented to the public in October.

The Midvale Family Center is exclusively for families and can house 300 occupants at a time with about 72 families. Michelle Flynn, associate executive director of programs for The Road Home, said it’s a good number.

“You can serve more families but you would definitely need more space. For example, the kitchen area, to have a lot of families share the kitchen is kind of a tricky thing,” Flynn said. The Road Home was built with a conditional use permit, which meant they had to follow certain restrictions in size.

Designing The Road Home meant creating a very welcome atmosphere, not just from the staff but in the architecture and aesthetic.

“We made a real effort to have the building be open, lots of light, big windows,

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The Road Home Family Shelter in Midvale originally started as a location only open during the winter. It’s now open year-round with new playground equipment planned for installation. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

very welcoming and friendly with warm colors,” Flynn said.

The center aims to provide the necessary services for families with case managers, counseling assistances and transportation.

Community partnerships are utilized to supply some of those services like helping families obtain Medicaid and most importantly, finding housing options. A lot of those partnerships are located at the Midvale Center.

These partnerships are especially useful for the kids. For the first time this summer, the center worked with The Boys and Girls Club. The aim was to create recreational opportunities for kids staying at the shelter, helping them maintain a normal routine during a traumatic period in their lives.

“Living in a homeless shelter is not anybody’s cup of tea so (we take) any chance we can give to ground them and give them a sense of belonging to something,” Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini said in July.

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With the beginning of school, the center has partnered with Canyon School District to hold after-school programs at the shelter.

All of this is done to ensure the families’ needs are met.

Since 2009 the housing team, as part of the rapid rehousing program, has helped about 2,000 families move out with a success rate of about 86 percent of families who stay housed and don’t come back.

“What we’re trying to do here is get families out of shelters as quickly as possible and rebuild that support network so they can address anything they need to address to remain stable in their own home,” Flynn said.

The average length of stay for a family is about 53 days.

Flynn credited the rapid rehousing program, which sees workers immediately begin working with families to identify relocation options, with keeping that number down. Before the program, Flynn said families were typically staying well over a year.

About 66 percent of the shelter’s occupants are kids and Matt Minkevitch, The Road Home executive director, said they have four times the kids they have in housing through their programs.

Minkevitch said things will improve even more when units more suited to this demographic are built creating more vacancies.

“When we do that, we’re going to improve the situation for both families and individuals markedly,” Minkevitch said. “And until we do that, cities around the United States are going to be vexed with this problem.”

Modeling the successes of the Midvale Family Shelter demonstrates what these shelters can provide for those in need.

“Shelters are so incredibly important when people are coming in in that desperate situation when it’s cold out, it’s wet and rainy, it’s like thank god we have shelters in our l community,” Minkevitch said.

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Crisis Nurseries Help Parents, Kids

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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he Family Support Center has a mission to protect children, strengthen families and prevent child abuse. One of its programs, the Crisis Nursery, helps families with muchneeded child care.

“The family is what’s important, and that’s what we’re here for,” Bonnie Peters, executive director of TFSC, said.

The Crisis Nursery program offers free care for up to 72 hours for any child from birth to age 11 at three locations in West Valley City, Midvale and Sugar House.

When parents have an emergency, don’t have anyone to watch their child or are even stressed and need a break, the Crisis Nursery offers a sanctuary for those parents.

“There’s no stigma, no judgment when you come through the door,” Barbara Stallone, development director of TFSC, said.

Stallone said sometimes parents have hospital emergencies, doctor’s appointments or a parent needs to get a protective order.

“We don’t want the kids to be involved in all of that, we just want them here where it’s safe,” Stallone said. “It’s much easier than trying to take three kids under five to a doctor’s appointment.”

Included with the child care, the nurseries offer wrap-around services as well where they have mental health counselors, classes— parent education, anger management, women’s domestic violence survivors are a few examples—offered in English and Spanish or in-home parenting programs that offers a one-on-one collaboration.

“The wrap-around services we have are very important, that’s how we achieve the results that we do in each of our programs.

If someone has a problem in one area then we have other areas that can come in and augment the situation,” Peters said. “We’re happy we have that, we’re proud of it and we’re looking forward to have people know more about us.”

Each location was a home donated by a local benefactor. While West Valley’s nursery was established more recently in 2008, the Sugar House nursery opened in 1977 and the Midvale location soon followed in the early 80’s serving the county for almost four decades. TFSC has plans to open a nursery in Glendale as well.

Stallone said they look at areas with trends of substantiated abuse claims and whether it’s disproportionate to neighboring areas. At the moment, Stallone said they need more money to open a center in Glendale unless another benefactor can donate a home.

The homes are equipped with a kitchen, a play area, boys’ and girls’ rooms with bunk beds, necessary hygienic care and a room for a house parent to stay.

“The kids are not uptight about coming here, it’s a home atmosphere, it’s like going

There are three Crisis Nurseries in West Valley City, Sugar House and Midvale. (Natalie Simpson/ The Family Support Center)

The Crisis Nursery program offers free shortterm childcare for families in crisis situations.

(Natalie Simpson/The Family Support Center)

to grandma’s house…so the kids are not traumatized. The kids are more playful and more comfortable,” Peters said.

West Valley City is normally its busiest location being open 24 hours. That may change with Midvale to be open 24 hours starting Oct. 3. The nurseries care for about 12 kids every day with a four to one ratio of kids to staff, made up of foster grandparents, staff workers and volunteers who all pass background checks.

While TFSC watches for abuse claim trends, Peters said it’s hard to quantify the number of child abuse cases that don’t happen, but those numbers don’t increase in areas near the crisis nurseries.

“How do you document abuse that hasn’t happened? You really can’t, but we know that we have saved kids from being abused and killed…sometimes just being away from your children can save your sanity,” Peters said.

“If you’re a mother with two toddlers and a newborn and you haven’t slept in three days, you can come drop all three kids off, go home and sleep for four hours and you’re a new person,” Stallone added.

To see how they are affecting the families coming to the centers, parents are given impact surveys. Questions include, “have you felt an increase in your ability to deal with familial stress,” or “do you believe your child was safer because you used this service?” The amount of people who said yes: more than 80 percent.

“We try to watch the trend line carefully to make sure we are providing a value for the money we’re looking to raise,” Stallone said.

In its 2015 annual report—the 2016

numbers aren’t available yet—TFSC had 76 percent of its finances come from government funding and grants and donations. The crisis nurseries received the largest portion of those finances with more than $600,000.

The report also states that more than 61,000 hours of care was provided to 1,849 children who made 11,762 visits to the crisis nursery. This also includes 1,218 overnight stays and 11,554 meals.

In order accomplish what the nurseries and all of TFSC’s other programs do, volunteers are essential. From 2015 to 2016, TFSC saw an increase from 1,200 to 1,600 volunteers. Stallone said the value of those volunteers’ service hours can range up to $260,000 if those volunteers were all paid.

But the results of what the nurseries grant are incalculable. “[The Crisis Nursery] provides service, help and healing for so many at the youngest level,” Peters said. Those benefits also extend to the parental level.

“It’s okay to take a break from your kids, it doesn’t make you a bad mom, it makes you a great mom to recognize that filling your own cup means you can take better care of your kids,” Stallone said. “We let people feel like coming here and leaving their kids for a little bit of time is strengthening and helping them.”

The Midvale nursery is located at 777 West Center Street, the Sugar House nursery is at 2020 Lake Street and the West Valley nursery is at 3663 South 3600 West.

For more information, go to www.familysupportcenter.org or call 801-955-9110. l

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United Way Day of Caring Paired Business with East Midvale to Assist in School Projects

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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Member Care Representative Penna Powers employees volunteered to make literacy kits for East Midvale Elementary school children during this year’s United Way’s Day of Caring. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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arly in this school year, about 40 employees from the marketing firm, Penna Powers, teamed up with East Midvale Elementary to help prepare literacy kits, sort clothing from a clothing drive, help paint school walls and windows and other projects as part of the United Way Day of Caring.

“We look at what our needs are and it’s wonderful that people want to give us extra hands to provide something for our kids,” said Shelley McCall, East Midvale Elementary community school facilitator.

On Aug. 31, United Way’s Day of Caring, some volunteers helped sort clothing into appropriate sizes for each gender, which McCall planned to have available for the 600 students at the Title I school’s back-to-school night that same evening.

“Some of our families need a helping hand, so we have items available where they can pick up clothes or hygiene kits when they learn about the school and parents can meet the students’ teachers,” she said.

Other volunteers were assembling literacy packets, which included a card to keep track of student’s reading, flashcards, a book and bookmark, a pencil and more. Penna Powers made the flashcards, bookmarks and donated the pencils.

“We’re focusing on literacy and getting our literacy rate higher so we thought if we could provide something for the kids to take home, including a book, and parents learn the importance of reading out loud, we’re making a step in the right direction,” she said.

Other volunteers were painting — restriping the walls through the halls and gym — and painting a mural on the windows near the community garden.

Dave Smith, a managing partner of Penna Powers, said he has helped with United Way for the past 12 years and the past two, has asked employees

to help during their work day.

“I believe in their mission and what they’re trying to do,” he said. “We need to help kids get a great education. They’re our future and we need to help them be successful in school so they can be successful in the future.”

Smith said it also has been beneficial to his employees.

“This has built unity amongst our employees.

We spend so much time on deadlines that this is allowing us to get to know each other better and build our company culture while doing something worthwhile,” he said.

Smith said four employees continued to help at another elementary school with a high population of refugees throughout the year tutoring last year.

Media director Marc Stryker was one of those volunteers.

“Four of us would go to the school weekly and help the third-grade teacher with reading, comprehension and vocabulary,” he said.” There was a big need as many of the parents were learning the language. It was really rewarding to see the kids learn and improve.”

Senior Digital Media Planner Jennifer Whitaker also tutored the school children.

“To see the kids making progress week after week and read certain books they couldn’t before meant a lot and realizing the impact we helped make by just volunteering a few hours was incredible,” she said.

Katherine Toepke, who helped coordinate Penna Powers effort for the United Day of Caring, said that when she asked employees who wanted to help this year, it was overwhelming.

“Everyone said ‘yes,’” she said. “It’s fun and rewarding. Last year, we helped at the Midvale Crisis Center. This year, it’s East Midvale Elementary. We just want to help out where we can and it’s really great to be able to give back and make a difference.” l

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“Halloween Spooktacular” Set for Hillcrest High Stage

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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t can be fun and spooky at the same time as Hillcrest High School student musicians will take the stage in its “Halloween Spooktacular.”

Hillcrest High’s instrumental program welcomes the community to its free 7 p.m., Oct. 12 concert that will feature the school’s bands, orchestras and percussion ensembles, said band director Kristi Pehrson.

It will be held in the school auditorium, 7350 South 900 East in Midvale.

“It will be a fun, family concert filled with Halloween music for everyone to enjoy,” she said.

Amongst those featured will be the 17-member auditioned jazz band, who have three to eight years of music experience; 35-member auditioned symphonic band, who have three to eight years of music experience; the 45-member non-audition concert band consisting mostly of musicians with one to four years of experience; the 20-member audition percussion ensemble who are the “coolest kids on the planet as they are a very unique group who learns music so quickly and supports all the performing arts at the school,” Pehrson said.

Also performing will be the 32-member auditioned chamber orchestra with musicians having five to 10 years of experience and the non-auditioned 40-member string orchestra with members having studied one to five years of music. The orchestras are under the direction of RaNae Dalgleish.

The instrumental music program also includes beginning percussion and beginning guitar.

Throughout the year, student instrumentalists will have several opportunities to perform, Pehrson said.

There will be some of the top musicians in the pit orchestra of “Mary Poppins;” the musical will take place Thursday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, Nov. 19 and again, Monday, Nov. 21.

Jazz band students will begin a new community outreach program beginning Tuesday, Oct. 4 as they travel to Layton to perform big band

music for a senior center’s swing night.

In addition to having extra performances at night, the jazz band meets daily before school at 6:30 a.m., she said.

“It’s our most active group where students love music — they have to if they’re willing to get up that early to play. They’ve learned music on their own this summer and prepared for this outreach program. We’re wanting to perform at city, community and church groups as well as other events throughout the year as a way to give to our community,” Pehrson said.

Student musicians already have taken to the bleachers at football games playing in the pep band to rally on the team and boost school spirit. They will play for the school’s varsity basketball teams as well.

Hillcrest’s orchestras will perform with Midvale Middle School orchestras in a combined holiday concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the Hillcrest auditorium. Similarly, the Hillcrest bands will play a joint concert with the middle school bands at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15.

“We want to give our students several opportunities to play and share their talent,” Pehrson said.

As the calendar year flips to 2017, the program will include competitions and solo performances. On Jan. 31, the music department will host its 4th Annual Concerto, which will feature about 10 student soloists, which could be voice, piano, string, woodwind or brass performances.

There will be regional festivals for each group. Jazz band begins with a March 9 competition; followed by a March 21 regional solo and ensemble festival that will have about 230 musicians hosted by Hillcrest High. On April 20, the regional band festival will be held followed by the regional orchestra festival on April 27.

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choir will travel April 3 through April 7 to Los Angeles to perform at a Disneyland theme park.

“The groups will perform at the backstage lot in California Adventure as well as attend workshops conducted by professionals.

They will go to a Disney recording studio where they will play music that is set to a Disney movie and we’ll be given that recording to bring back to school to listen to,” Pehrson said.

The tour also will include attending a Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra performance and seeing “An American in Paris” musical.

The groups will quickly re-assemble as the symphonic and concert bands take the stage for their spring concert at 7 p.m., April 26. Two nights later, the orchestra string concert will be held.

Pehrson said that even though she aims to have student musicians improve throughout the year, she also wants them to learn other life skills.

“I want them to work as a team and gain the life skills they can take as they go into college or in a new job and work as individuals that make up a team. Nowhere else in the school can they have the same experience as the music department where the whole group needs to give it all to help the group succeed. Nobody is better than anyone else.

This is a place where everyone can belong and they can share a greater appreciation for music,” she said.

Pehrson said that students learn responsibility, dedication, selfesteem, confidence and other skills through music. High school juniors and seniors also have a chance to demonstrate leadership skills through the music council, who are the “behind the scenes workers” that plan activities, help the musicians warm up for concerts and help plan the spring tour.

“These are the most dedicated students who are our heart and soul in the music department. They set the tone and tempo for us for the whole year,” Pehrson said. l

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Midvale Teen Aims to Give Back as Youth Council Mayor

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

Hillcrest High School senior Melissa Regalado has been named one of Sandy City Youth Council’s mayors to serve this school year. Pictured with her are Sandy residents and youth mayors Shelby Hewitt and Boyd Christiansen being sworn in Judge Paul Farr. (Marsha Millet/Sandy City)

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wo summers ago, Hillcrest High School junior Melissa Regalado remembers learning about teenagers who traveled to other countries to help build schools or teach children, provide villages with clean water or give some form of humanitarian service to people less fortunate.

“I wanted to be able to serve people, but I couldn’t afford to go to another country,” Melissa said. “Then, I realized there were people in our own community who need help and I could volunteer right here.”

After learning she wasn’t old enough to participate in the Midvale City’s student ambassador program, she turned to Sandy City Youth Council, who welcomed her.

Marsha Millet, who has been the Sandy City Youth Council adviser for 22 years along with Justin Homer, said that their program has welcomed students from Hillcrest, Brighton, Jordan, Alta, Skyline and Waterford as well as home schooled students and Sandy residents attending other schools.

“Melissa is a great kid who is service minded and wanted to be involved,” Millet said.

The youth council, which typically has about 25 high school members, meets weekly to learn about Sandy government, participate in community service projects and have social or educational experiences, such as bringing in speakers.

“We learned about different parts of the city government and how they worked together to serve Sandy City residents as well as volunteered in the community to help people,” Melissa said. “Over Thanksgiving last year, we helped single moms and kids by organizing clothing and doing some crafts with the kids. That was one of my favorite things, helping them out.”

This year, after interviewing with Millet in August, Melissa, now a senior at Hillcrest, was named one of the youth council’s three mayors along with Jordan High’s Boyd Christiansen and home-school student Shelby Hewitt, both of Sandy.

“I was pretty excited. I kept saying ‘thankyou’ so many times. I’m very happy for this opportunity,” she said. “I think as youth mayor, I can develop and refine my leadership skills and to be organized. I’ve learned every minute counts and I need to be productive so there is no

time to waste.”

Melissa is involved in several school activities.

She has been president, and currently serves as vice president, of Hillcrest’s key club, a group dedicated to community service; she mentors students being on the Peer Leadership Team; is a member of the Link Crew, a group that helps ninth-graders adjust to high school; is a member of the National Honors Society and is a member of the cross country and track teams. She also volunteers three hours each week at Primary Children’s Medical Center and holds a part-time job.

Even with her past experience being a school leader, she already has skills that she’d like to learn and improve as mayor, including organization and communication.

“If we don’t have a plan and we don’t follow it step by step, we could fall behind. I think communication is a big skill so if we learn how to better communicate, we can work out things if a conflict arises. These are skills I could use at school as well as in the future,” she said, adding that she’d like to work as a hospital administrator and maybe sometime, work in the U.S. Congress.

Melissa said in addition to learning about government, being Sandy City Youth Council mayor also will help her personally.

“For me, this will help me with public speaking. As a freshman, I was very shy. I couldn’t even talk to the person next to me. Now even though I’m nervous, I’m proud that I’m able to speak in public and that has given me more confidence,” she said.

After her first meeting with her youth council, the group has brainstormed plans they want to accomplish this year: learning about forensics with the city’s crime lab; visiting the state capitol and the Matheson Courthouse; working with Sandy’s parks and recreation department to plant trees; and helping seniors make gingerbread houses.

After being sworn in as mayor, Melissa wasted no time. She and the youth council climbed aboard a bus and toured Sandy with Sandy City Mayor Tom Dolan, who answered questions and pointed out new developments.

“I’ve learned so much through the youth council and now have been given a chance to be a bigger part of it,” Melissa said. “I’m really excited.” l

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At Midvale Elementary, administration and faculty are introducing a new program to help increase students’ academic test scores. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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wo years ago, state academic test scores dipped at Midvale Elementary to amongst the lowest in the state.

After researching how other Title I schools have successfully rebounded and now soar with academ cs, Principal Chip Watts and his team are implementing an Academic Parent Teacher Team program to help Midvale do the same.

“We saw how low-performing schools turned themselves around by getting parents involved to support the kids and get engaged in the learning process and our teachers are on board to help this succeed,” Principal Chip Watts said.

Midvale Elementary Community School Facilitator Heidi Sanger points out students only spend 12 percent of a year at school and estimates seven percent are focused on academics.

“With 55 percent of the time they’re at home or away from school, this is a chance for parents to be involved and reinforce what their kids are learning at school,” she said, adding that students are asleep the remaining percentage.

The Arizona-based program brings parents to meet with teachers during three 75-minute parent-teacher conferences per year, meeting to set goals and discuss the student’s progress.

As a group, parents will meet with the teacher to learn how to use worksheets, flashcards and academic games to help their children succeed.

“They’ll set measurable goals to see how students’ progress from one visit until the next. It could be that they may receive a set of words for the parents to work with the students at home,” Watts said.

During the visits, students can come to play games or get homework help under the supervision of volunteers.

“With our population, we realize that often parents work multiple jobs and don’t have child care, so we’re trying to reach them in ways that work for them,” Sanger said.

That also includes teachers traveling to their homes, recreation centers, libraries or wherever it is convenient to parents to meet, Sanger said.

“Home visits are already going on at some Utah schools and our teachers underwent training this summer. Our teachers want to develop these relationships with parents,” she said.

Watts said it’s important the connection is made.

“Teachers understand it’s a critical relationship and they

want to strengthen the relationships between school and home,” he said.

Working with the University of Utah Education Policy Center, some of Midvale Elementary teachers, parents, administration and staff were interviewed, observed in the classroom, curriculum was evaluated and helped provide a baseline assessment of the school.

From this, Watts said that three main areas of focus were derived, including positive student behavior, purposeful planning and engagement of students in instruction and organization and communication with the school, with the home and with the community.

With a recent introduction of the “champs” positive intervention behavioral plan, referrals are currently less two per day, Watts said. He estimates the number may have been 10 or 12 previously.

“We’re celebrating the positive and recognizing students who are doing a great job,” Watts said.

Sanger said teachers are collaborating together on lesson plans and having a peer observe one another while teaching to provide feedback.

“Instead of getting through the material to give the test, they’re looking at the students’ achievement data and making sure they’re learning and understanding the material. It’s a big paradigm shift,” she said.

The Academic Parent Teacher Team program tailored to Midvale Elementary is an additional part of the improvement plan.

Throughout the process, the team — administrators, support staff, teachers, parents, Canyons School District personnel and the University of Utah consultants — will evaluate it several times during the school year. The school also will host parent focus groups and family learning center opportunities.

“Our goal down the road in four or five years is to help Midvale students to be at or above the state average on tests,” Watts said. “We’ll be able to do this with implicit instruction, parent engagement, organization, teachers engaging students in teaching and a strong focus on academics.” l

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As I See It

By Mayor JoAnn B. Seghini As I draw near to my retirement as an elected official, I thought it important to let you know what a Mayor in Midvale does. You will elect a new Mayor in 2017 and that individual will be sworn into office in January 2018. It is important that you understand how important it is to have a Mayor that can be available as needed to represent your community.

Many important meetings are held during the business day that may determine the funding sources available to our community. It’s the Mayor or an elected official that has a vote on these boards and committees.

So if the Mayor is not present at these meetings, the City will not receive needed funding for projects within the City. I spend 40 to 50 hours per week representing the people of our community. I am a retired educator so I can afford to work full time. In the future it is important for the community to look for a leader than can spend the time necessary in this position. In this year’s budget the Council has considered raising the salary to fairly compensate the Mayor based on the time commitment.

Right now I am a part-time Mayor; however, the salary is not anywhere near half of the average full-time Mayor’s salary.

Legally I have the duty to run the council meetings. Under Midvale’s Six-Member Form of Government, the Mayor only votes if there is a tie vote; when the Council is voting on whether to appoint or dismiss a municipal manager; or an ordinance that enlarges or restricts the mayor’s powers, duties or functions. I have a management role as part of the city team. I work with all departments as they deal with community issues.

As the Chief Executive Officer I sign all legal documents after their review by staff members and the City Attorney.

WHO TO CALL FOR… Water Bills Ordering A New Trash Can Reserving the Bowery Permits GRAMA requests Court Paying For Traffic School Business Licensing Property Questions Cemetery Water Line Breaks Planning and Zoning Building Inspections Code Enforcement Graffiti North of 7200 S Code Enforcement/Graffiti South of 7200 S

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Much of what I do is represent the City on many different committees and voice your concerns. I also pursue funding to help Midvale fund roads, parks, street safety, education, health care, homeless costs, public safety, social services, legal services, county programs, and environmental concerns. I work with State and Federal employees as rules and regulations are adopted and enacted in the communities.

Currently I serve on several boards as your representative. The Salt Lake County Council of Governments represents all city and county officials. This group meets quarterly and discusses issues that impact cities and the unincorporated county communities. As part of that board I also chair subcommittees that discuss Human Services, Safety, and Environmental Health. I also serve on the Salt Lake Conference of mayors who meet monthly to discuss issues related to cities and the county. As a member of Council of Mayors, we work together to see that all communities cooperate to serve our local cities and the share in county projects.

As the homeless problem continues to grow and is a statewide problem, I want to make sure that Midvale is not the focus of additional projects. I serve on The State Homeless Coordinating Council, The County Collective Impact on Homelessness Steering Committee, and the Salt Lake Homeless Committee. One thing I know for sure is that Midvale has done its share and then some. We also have a community committee that works with our shelter for families and children. As the Legislature pushed the expansion of this shelter from overflow to all year, we were able to secure funding to pay for police oversight. We also have a local committee that meets monthly to solve problems that occur at the shelter and with the businesses in Midvale.

I work with the Wasatch Front Regional Council which has the state responsibility for funding transportation projects with federal dollars.

We were able to get funding to improve State Street through Midvale as well as funding for the UTA Bridge on State Street. I testified before the Transportation Commission several times until funding was granted.

These projects certainly gave a face-lift to our State Street Corridor.

I work closely with Salt Lake County Departments and the County Council Members. As a result Midvale was given funding to renovate the Copperview Community Center, build a new basketball court, and build a skate park at their Midvale Location.

I have also worked with the Committee for the Arts and have helped secure funding for the Midvale Arts Council. They were given a grant for architectural help to design an improved stage in the Midvale City Park.

They also got a grant to replace the seats in the Performing Arts Center at the corner of Center and Main . This year they were funded to develop further plans for the Park Amphitheater. They will be applying for funding to remodel the facility to shade the stage, remodel the dressing rooms, and adding restrooms for performers. The money granted so far is $70,000, which requires a 20% match from the City (your tax dollars).

This funding, so far, has allowed the Arts Council to get a grant from the Levitt Foundation for $100,000 for the summer concerts.

I have had people tell me that “old Midvale” no longer exists. The fact of the matter is that the towns of Salt Lake Valley have changed dramatically. Herriman used to have one road; look at Herriman now.

We have gained one million people in the last 30 years and are expected to gain another million by 2030. People need places to live and Midvale has limited space. We can’t build housing that requires a quarter acre lot, there are no lots available. We can build multi-story buildings which are limited to State Street, Center Street, and 7200 South.

Apartments provide housing for our children who, when they can save enough, can buy a home of their own. They are the buyers of the future and need a place to start their family lives. We are working to improve the Main Street of Midvale. Several developers are interested in bringing businesses back to Main Street. The Salt Lake Valley has changed, not just Midvale.

Your Mayor of the future needs to keep the contacts with the State, the County, and the Community that have been developed over the many years. These contacts will assist in providing the future for Midvale City, the place you call home.

In The Middle of Everything Midvale Arts Council Presents “Wait Until Dark” A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival with a sinister con man and two ex-convicts. You’ve seen the movie, now see the play! Midvale Arts Council presents “Wait Until Dark” by Frederick Knott playing October 21-29 (excluding Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Melody Chapman, the cast includes Devin Malone, Conor Thompson, Blake London, Catherine Bohman, Tanner Latham, and Olivia Wilkinson. Performances will be at the Midvale Arts Center located at 695 West Center Street, Midvale. Visit www.midvalearts.com for ticketing and additional information.

Actor Devin Malone plays the part of Mike Talman in Wait Until Dark.

Utility Billing – Payment Options The utility billing department at Midvale City has various payment options for residents when paying utility bills. A couple of these options may not be known by many residents. So, we would like to highlight them here.

Xpress Bill Pay – We have partnered with an online payment processor called Xpress Bill Pay (www.xpressbillpay.com). Residents can set up an account with Xpress Bill Pay to view and pay utility bills online. Xpress Bill Pay also has an option to set up automatic payments. The Automatic payments option makes it easy to manage bills and ensure timely payments. Residents are encouraged to use Xpress Bill Pay to pay utility bills because payments through Xpress Bill Pay are easier to process. This makes the utility billing department more efficient. Residents calling the utility billing department to make a payment over the phone are charged a $3.00 convenience fee. Payments over the phone are processed through Xpress Bill Pay. Residents can avoid the $3.00 convenience fee by logging onto the Xpress Bill Pay website and submitting payment online.

Automatic Withdrawal from Checking – The utility billing department has the ability to set up automatic payments from checking accounts. Residents submit a form to the utility billing office authorizing Midvale City to draft their checking account each month for payment of their utility bill. Checking accounts are usually drafted a day or two before the billing cycle ends. For residents billed on the first day of the month, accounts are drafted on the last day of the month. For residents billed on the 15th of the month, accounts are drafted on the 14th. This payment option is easier for the utility billing department to process and makes us more efficient. Residents are encouraged to enroll in this payment option.

Information on how to get started with Xpress Bill Pay or Automatic Checking Withdrawal can be found on our website (go to www.midvalecity.org, click on departments, then click on the utility billing link to the left under administrative services). Or, you may call our office @ 801-567-7200 to obtain more information.

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Midvale City Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Midvale City by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its FY 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The CAFR is prepared by Midvale’s Finance Department, but requires diligent effort on the part of every Midvale City employee to comply with the City’s accounting policies. The Finance Department receives excellent cooperation and support from all of the other departments in the City, and from the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council.

The FY 2015 CAFR is available on the City’s website at www.midvalecity.org.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL and Washington, D.C.

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Fire Prevention Week This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” represents the final year of our three-year effort to educate the public about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety.

Why focus on smoke alarms three years in a row? Because NFPA’s survey data shows that the public has many misconceptions about smoke alarms, which may put them at increased risk in the event of a home fire. For example, only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are, or how often they need to be replaced.

As a result of those and related findings, we’re addressing smoke alarm replacement this year with a focus on these key messages: •

Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.

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Make sure you know how old all the smoke alarms are in your home.

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To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; the alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date.

Employee Spotlight Nicole Selman

Administrative Assistant Nicole started as Court Clerk for Midvale City six and half years ago and moved her way up to the position of Administrative Assistant for the Community Development Department. Before joining the Midvale City team, Nicole gained experience from her time working for the City of Cottonwood Heights with an Associate Degree in Political Science.

When not at work, Nicole likes to watch Netflix, play video games and read. She loves Star Wars, Star Trek, and Harry Potter almost as much as she loves spending time with her pets. Nicole is currently studying for a degree in accounting at Western Governors University.

When asked the following questions, Nicole’s answers were: What was your favorite TV show growing up?

Boy Meets World (pictured at left).

If you won a million dollars, what’s the first thing you would buy?

Stocks probably.

STORM WATER

In past articles I have provided a few ideas as to what we all can do to help keep the Storm Water system clean, and help protect our receiving waters in the State.

Every inlet in the curbs / gutters is tied into a network of storm drain piping that eventually makes its way to the Jordan River. That’s why the saying “We all live downstream” has an impact on what we do upstream.

As I drive through the City I am seeing a few residents that have blown there grass clippings into the streets and gutters after mowing the lawn. We all need to “police” our own activity on what we are doing now, and try to keep the storm water system clean of grass, weeds, trash, fertilizer, etc.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

Somewhere sunny and cheap like the Virgin Islands.

Cats or Dogs?

Dogs.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?

I would travel back to the day the first Harry Potter movie came out in theaters.

Muppet Show or Sesame Street?

No. Do you believe in any urban legends?

I’m pretty sure the one about the Chihuahua and the microwave is true.

Where is the furthest from home you’ve ever been?

Berlin.

Midvale City has implemented the “leaf bag “program where the City provides residents with five large bags for leaves from your yard. After you fill the bags with leaves, place them on the curb and Ace disposal will pick them up. I believe this is a very popular program and favored by many residents. It also helps keep leaves from entering the Storm Water system and plugging it up.

Information pamphlets are placed at City Hall and Public Works with great ideas for homeowners to implement that will help protect our waters. Please stop in to one of these locations and pick an information pamphlet and begin using the ideas found inside the pamphlets.

Remember, “WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM”.

What is your favorite holiday and how do you celebrate it?

Halloween, staying home and watching movies.

At what age do you become an adult?

The age you stop depending on your parents (unless you’re a shoplifter. Then it’s 18.)

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In The Middle of Everything Midvale City Bulk & Green Waste 2016 PROGRAM The 2016 bulky / green waste pickup program will be in April and October only. Each area of the City is assigned one day each week for pickup. All residents will be receiving a flyer in their March/September utility bill with additional information and a map of scheduled pickup days.

This service is for Midvale City Sanitation customers only and does not apply to businesses, apartments, condos, or mobile home parks.

All items for pickup must be placed out on the curbside prior to 7 AM on the specified week. Bulky/ green waste is only offered in April and October.

Pickup items are defined as follows: Green Waste • Must be bundled, cut to 4 feet in length, and under 75lbs • Tree limbs • Wood products: 2 x 4’s, particleboard, plywood, etc. (IMPORTANT: Large metal and concrete must be removed) • Does not include: grass clippings, weeds or non-woody plants.

• No bagged items will be accepted Bulky Waste (items too big to fit in your garbage container, 75 lb. limit) • Furniture • Household appliances • Carpet • Minor/small automobile parts Requirements 1. Place waste on the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday of specified week. DO NOT place at curb longer than 72 hours prior to pickup.

2. Stack green waste together in 4 foot sections and bundled. Place

other waste in another pile at least 2 feet away from green waste. In addition, do not park vehicles within 15 feet of either pile.

3. Freon must be removed from items (refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners) by a professional and be tagged with a copy of the receipt.

4. Snow blowers and lawn mowers must have the oil and gasoline removed.

5. 55-gallon drums must be emptied and have the tops removed.

6. Loose material such as leaves, twigs, pine needles, and wood chips should be placed in trash bags or boxes and are consider bulky waste. These items may also be placed in your refuse container.

7. Recycle items that can be reused through a local charity.

Unacceptable items • Rocks, concrete, gravel, dirt, asphalt, or construction debris • Vehicle parts, tires, or propane tanks • Oil, gas, batteries, or paint • Any flammable, toxic, or hazardous materials • Regular household waste (these items should be put in your garbage container) Where to dispose of non-acceptable items: TIRES: Trans-Jordan Landfill – 10473 S. Bacchus Hwy (U111) – 801-569-8994 Limit 2 per load MOTOR OIL: Checker Auto Parts – 8164 S State St. or 681 E Ft. Union Blvd 801-569-1886 Limit 5 gallons BATTERIES: • Intermountain Battery 1427 S 300 W. 801-497-0874 • Caesars Motorcycle Empire 7922 S State St. 801-255-4466 CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS: • City Neighborhood Dumpster Program • Trans-Jordan Landfill 10473 S. Bacchus Hwy (U111) 801-569-8994 HAZARDOUS WASTE: Salt Lake County 801-313-6697 PAINT: Trans-Jordan Landfill 10473 S. Bacchus Hwy (U111) 801-569-8994

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Events like the recent flooding in Louisiana, Hurricane Hermine approaching Florida and Hurricane Lester in the Gulf remind us that weather can change at a moment’s notice.

Disasters don’t always occur when we are together with our family and friends, and so it’s important to take time now to plan what you will do in an emergency. It only takes a few minutes to talk through the greatest risks that can affect where you live, work or go to school.

Throughout the year here are few actions you can take to get started: • Make & practice your family emergency plan.

Know the numbers!

*Memorize your home and parents’ cell phone numbers!

For more information please visit: www.ready.gov/kids • Pick a Meeting Spot – Where will you meet up with your family if you have to get out of your house quickly? Where will you meet if your neighborhood is being evacuated and you’re not at home?

In your Neighborhood: (Such as neighbor’s house or big tree) Out of your Neighborhood: (Such as the library or house of worship) • Draw a Map – Put an arrow to show your school. Mark your out-of-neighborhood meeting spot with an X and label it.

• Know the Exits – Do you know two ways out of every room in your house in case of a fire? Draw a floor plan of your bedroom and circle the two ways to get out. Hint: one may not be a door!

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Chef Nettie Frank Follow Chef Nettie Frank on a tour of Italian cuisine Friday through Sunday on the Kitchen Stage. As a professional caterer and talented chef, she knows how to make restaurant-quality recipes easy for anyone.

This year, the Deseret News Home Show is thrilled to welcome Drew and Jonathan Scott, the talented duo from HGTV’s Property Brothers. Also, Kelly Edwards from HGTV’s Design on a Dime and Andy and Candis Meredith from HGTV’s Old Home Love will be on our Design Stage throughout the weekend. In addition to our celebrity guests, we are pleased to showcase the creative ideas of local bloggers as they face off in the Blogger vs. Blogger challenge.

Blogger Vs. Blogger Two bloggers go head-to-head showcasing their design skills at the Home Show. Each blogger has two days and a limited budget to give the same room a makeover.

Both designer rooms will be on display Friday through Sunday.

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We encourage you to browse the hundreds of vendor booths and speak to many industry experts about your next home project. Thank you for welcoming the Deseret News Home Show team into your home. We continue to strive to be your number one source for the highest quality home improvement, design, and landscaping products and services. Your thoughts are very important to us, so please join the conversation on Facebook!

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Andy and Candis Meredith of Old Home Love HGTV and DIY Network’s Old Home Love stars, Andy and Candis Meredith, will be on the Design Stage on Friday, October 7 to highlight their latest restoration projects.

Kelly Edwards of HGTV’s Design on a Dime Kelly Edwards, home design expert, will be on the Design Stage on Friday, October 7 to share tips and tricks in DIY design and total home transformations.

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The dynamic duo of home improvement, Drew and Jonathan Scott of HGTV’s hit TV show Property Brothers, help homeowners tackle their renovation projects one step at a time. The Scott brothers have been in the business for many years—Drew is a real estate agent, while Jonathan is a contractor—so finding the perfect fixer-upper properties and transforming them into dream homes is their specialty.

Getting to Know the Scott Brothers Q What is the easiest way to update your living space?

A We can’t stress enough how important decluttering is in a space. You have to make sure that your furniture isn’t too big for the room and that your paint palette isn’t too dark – these can both make a space feel much smaller than it is.

Q What is your favorite type of home improvement project?

A We absolutely love outdoor living spaces.

Working on these areas is a great way to add livable square footage to your home without doing an actual addition. Nothing beats kicking back with friends around a firepit.

Q What space do you feel is often neglected by homeowners?

A The master bedroom is typically the last room to be considered for a renovation. Instead, homeowners focus their attention on the ‘entertaining’ areas. But that attitude always seemed kind of crazy to me. We should all have a wonderful, relaxing oasis to kick back in at the end of the day. We always tend to put everybody else’s needs ahead of our own. That needs to stop.

Put in that amazing soaker tub, a fireplace in the master, or even a massive walk-in closet to admire your shoe collection. You deserve it!

Q What do you most enjoy about what you do?

A The most rewarding part of our job is when homeowners throw their arms around us and say thank you. We help them do what they would never have been able to do on their own, and it’s so fulfilling. Oh and the demolition part is a lot of fun too!

Q What is the one remodeling project that generally needs a professional?

A Anytime you’re doing a project that involves major electrical, plumbing or structural work…use a professional. These are areas where one small mistake could cost thousands of dollars or worse yet, put the occupant’s lives in danger!

Q What is the most important aspect to finding the right home?

A Location. You can do anything you want to improve a home... but you can’t upgrade your community. So never turn a blind eye to things like an airport or train in behind the property.

Q If homeowners need to tackle one project at a time, where is the best place to start?

A Start with the areas that will make your life easier. Work on the kitchen, if you like to entertain or always prepare family meals. Upgrade the basement bathroom if you need more space for the kids. Expand the laundry room if you’re

struggling to keep up. What renovation would have the biggest impact on your day-to-day?

Q What is a remodeling project that most homeowners can tackle themselves?

A If you’re tired of staring at a boring blank wall in your living room, why not take on a fun weekend project and install a reclaimed wood feature? You can buy a reclaimed wood veneer product that comes with adhesive on the back. Or to save some money, you could buy real reclaimed wood that has been processed and is ready to install. Or to save even MORE money you can find real rough reclaimed wood and prep it yourself with a wire brush. It’s a beautiful feature and fairly easy to install!

Q What is your best tip for staying within budget on a renovation?

A Organization is key. Plan everything in advance.

Look for deals on all materials and fixtures well before you need them. Otherwise you are at the mercy of the retail price when it comes time to installing those items.

Q What’s a luxury feature you think is a must?

A I love the idea of collapsible glass walls. They help bring the outdoors in.

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Double your Design & Decorating Know-How HGTV’S KELLY EDWARDS: TOP-OF-THE-LINE DESIGNS ON A DIME Kelly Edwards, best known as the host of HGTV’s Design on a Dime, is a talented celebrity designer who has a knack for re-purposing everyday items and incorporating DIY projects into interior design makeovers. Edwards understands that any home redesign or renovation can be time consuming and expensive, so she offers accessible tips for decluttering your space and decorating on a budget.

In addition to Edwards’ design solutions, she is well versed in the art of DIY — creating for fashion, lifestyle, gifting, and more. Whether she’s decorating for the holidays, planning an event, or redesigning an entire home, Edwards has the most innovative ideas for any occasion and any budget constraint.

You can have Edwards’ design tips at your fingertips with her book The Design Cookbook: Recipes for a Stylish Home. Edwards provides stepby-step instructions and inspiration to add personality into every room in the home.

DEKMAX Join the experts from Dekmax on the Outdoor Living Stage located in Booth #133 as they feature the benefits of their Aluminum Planking System (APS). Dekmax solves the maintenance problems and costs of traditional wood and composite decks, while retaining the look and charm of traditional wood decks.

Seminars will be held throughout the show Friday-Sunday.

ANDY & CANDIS MEREDITH Andy and Candis Meredith, renovation experts of HGTV and DIY Network’s Old Home Love, revive some of Utah’s oldest homes. This husband and wife team believes in maintaining the historic elements of a home but incorporating newer design styles that freshen up the space. At the Home Show, Andy and Candis will share valuable renovation advice they have gathered from years of experience, especially in the local market. Catch them on the Design Stage on Friday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 11:00 Marla Dee................................................Organizing Tips, Tools & Truths 12:00 Auric Solar - Shelica Heaps........ Solar - Easy, Affordable, Guaranteed* 1:00 Drew & Jonathan Scott of HGTV’s Property Brothers* *These seminars will be held in Hall 4 on the North end of the South Towne Expo Center 2:30 DIY Shutter............................Affordable Ways To Cover Your Windows 3:00 Alicia Richmond................................................. Fall Wardrobe Essentials 4:00 Walker Home Design .........................................Save Big When Building 5:00 Design Your Basement ................................Remodeling for Your Future 6:00 Kelly Dunlop....Design Trends: Colors, Furniture, Flooring & Lighting 7:00 Cynthia Bee................................................Planning Your Ideal Utah Yard 8:00 Wendy Hyde - The Shabby Nest........................Decorating For Real Life SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 12:00 Clear & Simple.....Fun & Fabulous Organizing Ideas for Home & Holiday 1:00 Auric Solar - Shelica Heaps..........Solar - Easy, Affordable, Guaranteed 2:00 Clear & Simple....................................Organizing Tips, Tools and Truths 3:00 Design Your Basement ............................... Remodeling For Your Future 4:00 Wendy Hyde - The Shabby Nest........................Decorating For Real Life Visit deseretnewshomeshow.com for a complete listing of seminars.

See Kelly Edwards on the Design Stage, Friday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. and get answers to your DIY design questions!

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Hillcrest Huskies Taking the 2016 Season in Stride

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

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or Hillcrest High School’s cross country team, a season that was slow to start is now in full swing. With just weeks until the group competes for the title of region champions, the Huskies are working to stay focused on improving with each race.

“So far things are going OK,” head coach Scott Stuki said. “We started out pretty average but have been improving since the beginning of the season.”

Though Huskies graduated three seniors on the boys team last year, Stuki has been happy to see several younger kids stepping up to fill the void. He’s also been pleasantly surprised by the number of kids who have come out for the 2016 season.

“I have around 54 kids on the roster this year,” Stuki said.

“It’s the biggest numbers we’ve had in quite a while.”

The team welcomed a large group of freshman this year, many of whom have showed promise in both talent and dedication.

“All of the kids, even some of the younger runners, have been practicing pretty hard since June,” Stuki said. “We had a goal to see who could reach the 400-mile mark this summer and anyone who made it got a T-shirt.”

Despite the team’s growth in numbers, Stuki has continued to face the same challenge that he’s struggled with for years: getting kids out to run.

“We try really hard to get out and start talking about the season throughout the winter and spring and we’ll go to the middle school to talk to eighth graders who are coming up,” Stuki said. “But it always seems to be a challenge to attract and keep younger runners in the program.”

One of the things Stuki doesn’t have to worry about with this year’s big group, however, is leadership.

“We have seven senior girls on the girls side, and three of them have been running varsity all four years,” Stuki said.

“They have been really important to us this year. We also have five seniors on the boys team who have all been stepping up and being good leaders.”

Stuki is hoping that the group’s strong leadership and increased number of runners will help them to achieve their goal of winning the region championships in early October.

“Our goal is always to make it to state, but more than anything I think we’d love to win region,” Stuki said. “We have a big gap to close before we can make that happen, though. We are in a tough region with some pretty fast runners who are hard to catch.”

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With just weeks left in the season, the Hillcrest High School cross country team is working hard in hopes of upholding their winning reputation and defending their championship title. (Susanna Messinger/Resident)

If history is any indicator of the future, however, making it to the state championships on October 19 is a very achievable goal for the Huskies; the boys team has competed at the state meet for the past nine years and the girls have qualified for the past four.

“We should definitely be able to send our teams again this year,” Stuki said. “We’re still working on building that culture and growing our team, but I think we are pretty close.”

With just weeks until the Huskies compete at the region championships, Stuki is hopeful the teams will continue to improve and reach the milestones needed to accomplish their goals.

“I’m looking forward to watching these kids set PRs (personal records) on the courses that they run and watching them qualify for state,” Stuki said. “We’ve still got some work to do, but we’re on the right track.”

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One Pack, One Goal: Hillcrest Football’s Growth as a Reputable Program

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

Senior running back Booker McGuire (#5) and senior defensive end Jasper Bennett (#9) have played for the Huskies since their freshman year.

Despite the fact that Brown is the group’s third head coach in four years, team leaders like McGuire feel that this year’s coaching staff has the experience, vision, and expectations the Huskies’ need to become a competitive football team. (Booker McGuire - senior at Hillcrest High School)

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or the Hillcrest High School football team, the 2016 season has been anything but ordinary. With a new coaching staff and a roster that’s twice the normal size, the Huskies are working through the growing pains to build a reputable program with respectable players.

“Things are going pretty good for us this season,” head coach Cazzie Brown said.

“We’re living the dream.”

This is Brown’s first season as head coach for the Huskies. The Texas native is Hillcrest football’s third head coach in four years, but his experience and passion for the game is something that the team can unify behind.

Brown is a former Idaho State University player, former Professional Indoor Football League player, and has coached at East, Highland, and Judge Memorial high schools.

“It’s a work in progress, obviously, but it’s going pretty good,” Brown said, while talking about his first few months as head coach. “It’s been fun being able to help these guys see their potential and work together for something bigger than themselves.”

For junior and senior players who have been under differing coaching instruction virtually every year they’ve played at Hillcrest, Brown’s stringent yet enthusiastic style of leadership seems to be exactly what the struggling team needed.

“He [Brown] always preaches ‘One pack, one goal!’” senior running back Booker McGuire said. “I feel like no one believed in it at first, but everyone is starting to buy in.”

After being hired on as head coach in early January 2016, Brown has been working hard to change the culture of the team.

“There were 39 kids in the program when I got the job in January - now we have 84 top-to-bottom,” Brown said. “We’ve been recruiting in the hallways and getting people interested in Hillcrest football.”

Growing the team was just the beginning of Brown’s goals as the new head coach; one

of his main objectives is to build a team with remarkable character both on and off the field.

“In January we started doing our study hall at 5:30 a.m. for kids who had unsatisfactory grades,” Brown said.

Brown also made it very clear to the team that respect was the bottom line; to be a player on Hillcrest, boys must be respectful to themselves, each other, the coaching staff, fellow students, teachers, family and community.

“For the seniors who’ve had three different head coaches in their four years, it’s been hard for them to get some consistency,” Brown said.

“That takes away from the buy in. So we are here to bring some consistency to the team. We are here; we’ve got coaches in the building to help model the behavior that we want the kids to follow.”

Brown says that this inconsistency is something he’s addressed with the team.

“I’ve told the guys that I understand they’ve had a tough go at things, but ideally that’s not something they have control over,” Brown said. “So we’ve talked a lot about controlling the uncontrollables and taking care of their business that they have control over.”

Though Brown admits that beginning to change the Huskies’ culture has been no easy feat, he’s been incredibly pleased with how far the team has come and is proud of how the boys have bought into what Brown is hoping to achieve.

“I feel like things are moving in the right direction,” McGuire said. “I mean, our record might not show for it, but I feel like Coach Brown is teaching us the most important thing, which is to be good men.”

The Huskies play their final home game against Olympus High School on September 30 at 7 p.m. at the Hillcrest High School football stadium located at 7350 South 9th l East in Midvale.

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o mother wants to hear her child speak the words “I want to die.” But for parents of children battling depression, that is a fear. And for me, it became a reality when one of my own children was struggling and needed help.

It was 10:30 p.m. one summer night when my son came to me and shared his thoughts of suicide.

Aimee Winder Newton As a mother, I am so grateful that he was willing to County Council District 3 speak up. But I didn’t know what to do or who to call.

Mental illness is one of those “taboo” subjects in our culture, and we really need to change that. We also need to take seriously our teens crying out for help.

My son is very brave and has allowed me to share his story so that others can get the help they need.

After this particular incidence, I learned that the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute or “UNI” has a crisis line. This line is staffed with trained counselors 24/7. You can call anytime and have a live person answer the call. It is also anonymous. But how many of us know this phone number? I didn’t. This is why I am determined to see that we have a three-

Suicide Rates Prompt Crisis Line Discussion digit phone number that can be used to go directly to a crisis line statewide.

Across the state there are 19 different crisis lines, many with limited hours and staffing. This past month, I invited Missy Larsen, chief of staff for Attorney General Sean Reyes, and state Rep. Steve Eliason to present to our county council on this issue.

They spoke of Utah’s suicide rate (5th highest in the nation), and discussed how suicide is now the number one killer of Utah teens. The rate of suicide by seniors is also climbing in Utah. These leaders, as well as state Senator Daniel Thatcher, have been involved in developing the SAFEUT app. Youth are able to report unsafe behavior at school or other behavioral healthrelated issues and get help.

We had several mayors and city officials present at our council meeting who expressed support for this initiative. Some tearfully shared stories of loved ones or city residents who have needed help. This truly is a crisis in our community.

I believe there is incredible consensus and

support for establishing a statewide, dedicated, threedigit mental health crisis line to connect more Utahns with needed support. Our coalition is working with stakeholders and the FCC on this issue and will look at all numbers available and determine the best one that will fit these needs.

I know there are many people still struggling, both parents aching for their children and individuals grappling with these issues themselves. It is imperative that we prioritize solving this issue. We’ll be working hard in the coming weeks and months to find a solution. In the meantime, download the SAFEUT app on your smartphone. And in times of crisis you can always call 801.587.3000 to talk to a trained counselor in a free and confidential call. l

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Ulrich Realtors – Joe Olschewski

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hirty-five years in any industry is nothing to sneeze at. It means a lifetime of ups and downs, good and bad markets and changes in the industry are all distilled into one source—the mind of a local real estate agent.

Joe Olschewski, real estate agent for Ulrich Realtors, (“Real Estate Joe”) is just such a character. For 35 years, Olschewski has helped innumerable people buy or sell homes at any number of different stages of life.

“I’m anxious to make people comfortable and to do the right thing,” Olschewski said. “I’ll assist them any way I can. I’m not here to push them in buying something they don’t want to buy. “ Olschewski takes honesty, integrity, dedication and commitment personally, leading to being well-respected by many people in Salt Lake, Davis and Utah Counties.

He represents his clients to the utmost, and uses his vast amount of understanding to educate

clients in every process. Past clients frequently become repeat clients when he shares the vast, top-notch knowledge he shares with his clients.

Part of making the home buying experience a comfortable one starts with Olschewskis’s advice that home buyers prequalify for a loan so that comfortable budget limits are set before launching into the home hunting process.

That means that Olschewski can help home buyers find a home they can live in happily and afford, in addition to avoiding a home that a client may later regret buying.

Similarly, he also pays for a market appraisal on a home before he lists it so that customers know what to expect. He doesn’t believe in inflating home prices for more profits.

An accurate appraisal also speeds up the sale of a home.

Ulrich Realtors was founded in 1986 with an emphasis on honesty, integrity, service, and a commitment to our industry. Their agents

precisely follow an ethical code, are highly trained, are local market experts and exemplify the best in talent. Locally run and owned since the beginning, Ulrich Realtors has 49 sales associates, including seven brokers. Many of their agents have received recognition for excellence in the industry including two Salesman of the Year awards from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, numerous Hall of Fame Awards, a Broker of the Year and continued service on many committees of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.

Both Olschewski and Ulrich Realtors are committed to forward-thinking market strategies, negotiating skills, personal touches of integrity and outstanding customer service.

Ulrich Realtors is located at 6707 S. 1300 East. To contact Joe Olschewski, call 801-573-5056 or email him at joeolschewski41@ gmail.com. For more information about Ulrich Realtors, visit www.ulrichrealtors.net. l

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Activities to Help Kids Understand Halloweens of Long Ago

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alloween. It’s a holiday that leaves me confused and mystified. No, it’s not the witches brew getting to me, it’s the evolution of the holiday itself. Take for example this trunk or treat tradition where kids safely walk past parked cars, with cleverly decorated trunks that hold candy lures. Then there are the costumes, which look like characters from PG-13 Disney movies and cost a king’s ransom.

Perhaps I am confused because I had to endure candy hunting through my own neighborhood, wrapped up in a coat, with a pillowcase full of hard candy and stale raisins.

I wore a costume pieced together from torn sheets, yarn scraps and toilet paper.

It seems that the Halloweens of days gone by were much more imaginative and memorable than the picture-perfect, formulated, store-bought ones we are giving our kids today.

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4. Enjoy a hay ride, corn maze or other fall activity.

There are many reasons you can talk yourself out of doing this activity—ignore them, and just go do it. A parent’s role in Halloween is passive as it is. Stop being the observer while your kids are having fun and do something together.

5. Watch a vintage scary Halloween movie.

While your kids’ ages will most certainly determine the movies you allow them to watch, scary movies of yesterday are less scary and less violent than many of today’s blockbusters.

This year, with the passing of Gene Wilder, Mel Brook’s “Young Frankenstein” is calling my

name. If you must cartoon it, how about “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”?

Don’t be scared to take the time to share an evening (or two) with your family talking about the ghosts of Halloween’s past while enjoying time together in the present. You’ll be glad you did.

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Things I Learned at the Statue of Liberty

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magine the worst family reunion ever. Add some cholera and a couple dozen languages and you’ll get an idea of the conditions immigrants faced when traveling to America in the early 1900s. You think your Aunt Maude is annoying? Imagine being stuffed in a ship’s berth with her for almost two weeks.

But then. One morning you step onto the deck and see the Statue of Liberty standing in the New York Harbor, lifting her lamp and welcoming you to America. Breathtaking.

The hubby and I visited New York this summer and Lady Liberty was one of our first stops. At 130 years old, and standing 22-stories tall, she continues to attract people from all over the world who view her as a light in the darkness, a symbol of freedom, and the best place to buy overpriced ice cream cones and Statue of Liberty back scratchers.

While navigating the crowds on Liberty Island, I learned some things I thought I’d share with you.

1. Selfie sticks need to go. Maybe it’s an evolutionary stage. Maybe in 100 years, our arms will be three feet longer to accommodate our narcissistic self-obsession to document everything we do with a photo. I watched as girls stood in front of Lady Liberty, extended their selfie sticks and took seven or eight dozen pictures, flipping their hair from side to side and making kissy, duck faces at their cameras. By the angle of the phone, I’m sure the statue wasn’t even in the photo.

2. I’m so white. Picture hundreds of people with beautiful

everyone chose to wait in line. Some people (you know who you are!) did the line merge where they slowly blend their way to the front of the line. My hateful glaring did nothing to stop them.

4. Tourists will buy anything. Americans commercialize everything, and Lady Liberty is no exception. If you’re looking for a Statue of Liberty snow-globe, bumper sticker, shot glass, toothbrush, underwear set or decorative clock, a crowded ferry ride to Liberty Island will fulfill all your dreams.

5. She still stands for freedom. At the statue’s right foot, a broken shackle and chain rest on the pedestal, representing freedom from oppression. Through all the shrieking immigration debates, her promise still resonates in the hearts of people all over the world: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Lady Liberty is a pretty cool old lady. For more than a century she’s welcomed refugees, tourists, immigrants and dignitaries. She’s starred in several movies. She’s inspired poetry, anthems, songs and memes. But her real accomplishment is that whoever visits Liberty Island feels like part of a global family reunion with dozens of languages, cultures and dreams.

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3. I’m not good at butting in line. Part of the Statue of Liberty experience was standing in line. For everything. I waited for the restroom, the drinking fountain, the tickets, the ferry and the souvenir Statue of Liberty plastic crowns. But not

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