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LEGISLATURE TO CITY: TALLER, DENSER, CROWDED

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esidents in west Murray organized in March to oppose a medium-density housing project planned on Bullion Street. At issue was the rezoning of the former Highland Boy steel mill site, currently zoned for agricultural use. The owner had petitioned to change that to allow for up to 90 residential units.

The Bullion protest represents the latest confrontation in Murray City between homeowners in single-family neighborhoods and developers seeking to convert former retail and undeveloped land into high-density housing.

Pressure on cities to allow high-density projects comes from new legislation proposed and passed by the Utah State Legislature.

According to Mayor Blair Camp, “City leaders across the state are also feeling intense pressure from state lawmakers to allow for more high-density housing, and some lawmakers have even sponsored bills that have attempted to take some of the local control away from cities to make development easier.”

Murray City placed a moratorium on mixed-use development proposals discussed for The Pointe on 53rd, the Sports Mall, and the former RC Willey property. Already in motion, Work crews have demolished the former Kmart. In its place will be a mixed-used development. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals) Continued page 4

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Continued from front page developers will include high-density housing and retail elements on the former Kmart property.

Among the housing laws approved by the legislature is SB34, passed in 2019. The law seeks to identify barriers to moderate-income housing and requires cities and towns to submit an annual report to the state on their city’s housing demand, housing supply and housing costs.

Murray City Chief Communication Officer Jennifer Heaps said, “Government recognizes that Utah is seeing rapidly increasing housing prices in urban areas because of strong economic and population growth. The University of Utah Gardner Institute reported that there has been a shortage of new housing units compared to households since 2011. Furthermore, they reported that a household with income below the median has a one-in-five chance of being severely cost-burdened by housing.”

Hamlet Homes, which intends to develop the Bullion property, proposes a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. After a social media uproar over the potential number of units that a developer could fit on the 8-acre site, Hamlet Homes made the unusual move to present its plans in a town hall meeting before the planning commission’s meeting. Any developer of the site will need to reckon with contaminated soil from the former mill; Hamlet proposes to mitigate it by capping it under a park.

In 2021, state lawmakers passed, and the governor signed, HB82, mandating that cities must allow most residents to rent out basement apartments inside their single-family homes.

State lawmakers also approved a separate affordable housing bill, SB164, that incentivizes cities to donate land for residential developments, puts new cash toward early development of housing in rural areas, and funds new state mediation programs to stave off evictions. SB164 ratchets up requirements on cities

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Work crews prepare to haul away the former Kmart’s remains, due to be replaced by a mixed-use development. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)

to have detailed plans for encouraging more moderately priced homes in their boundaries.

Sen. Jake Anderegg, R-Lehi, the bill’s sponsor, noted that a statewide housing shortage motivates all these moves.

One point of contention over high-density development, however, is a city’s ability to provide infrastructure to support such projects, which is what motivated Murray’s current moratorium. The city’s department heads are concerned about whether the city’s utilities and public services could handle multiple new high-density complexes. Additionally, residents have raised the issue of more students

enrolling in Murray schools.

“HB98, which was approved by the legislature but vetoed by the governor, attempted to free homebuilders from a range of city construction standards. Several state lawmakers blame cities for the housing crisis,” Heaps said.

Rep. Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, who is president of Castle Creek Homes, and Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clearfield, who is CEO of the Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association, pushed HB98. During the legislative debate, Ray said the bill targets “10% to 15% of the cities that just don’t care and thumb their nose at it.” Schultz characterized a city’s infrastruc-

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At the April 1 Planning Commission meeting, Hamlet Homes owner Michael Brodsky removed his zoning request. He indicated to the commission that he would resubmit his proposal for a zoning change with less density, as a compromise with Bullion Street residents.l

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Murray School District to honor its top educators, employee, volunteer

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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here’s a saying that goes something like this: “If you need something done, ask the busiest person around because she always will have time.”

That is fitting for Murray School District’s top volunteer this year.

Jeannette Bowen, mother of seven kids ranging from kindergarten age to 21, has been Longview Elementary’s PTA thrice, now is acting Hillcrest Junior High PTA president and is in her second year as Region 19 PTA president.

“My kids joke that I’m in so many meetings, they may need to schedule an appointment to see me,” she said. “Being involved in PTA, I have met so many great people and I’ve learned so much from them. It’s really an incredible melting pot of wonderful people who have great ideas. We want to support our students, our schools and our teachers, especially this year as we are finding ways to honor them and show them our appreciation. I like volunteering at this level, being a voice for our families and giving input to the district from the PTA.” Bowen also serves on the Utah PTA Board of Directors and several state PTA committees, is the vice chair of Murray Education Foundation, and chairs Longview’s School Community Council. She’s been room parent “too many times to count” yet still makes herself available to help in a school at the drop of a hat.

That was just what Hillcrest Principal Jim Bouwman was hoping.

“I got an email from the principal asking if I can meet with him and the vice principal early Thursday morning in his office,” Bowen recalled. “I went in and could see it was

Murray School District volunteer Jeannette Bowen was surprised to learn she was awarded the Pinnacle Award at Hillcrest Junior High

by Murray Education Foundation’s AnneMarie Nielson and Jeanne Habel as well as Murray School District Superintendent Jen Covington. (Doug Perry/Murray School District)

a crazy morning. Teachers had just gotten their second dose of the COVID vaccine and some of them were calling in sick, so they were trying to get subs. I started feeling panicky for him. He said he’d be right back. Thirty seconds later, the superintendent, the Pinnacles gala committee, my husband and two kids who attend the school and others

walked in. It was so fun; I was so honored and humbled— and just grateful.”

Bowen, along with five educators and a classified employee, was presented with a bouquet and an invitation to the 18th annual Pinnacle Awards celebration slated for May 6.

This year’s educators that are being honored include Horizon first-grade teacher Michelle Christie, who has taught nine years; Viewmont fifth-grade teacher Leigh Nelsen, 24 years; Longview first-grade teacher Mike Okumura, 17 years; Hillcrest social studies teacher Stacey Parker, 15 years; and Grant first-grade teacher Jennifer Simpson, 35 years. Joining them is Parkside administrative secretary Alicia Brimley, who has worked in the district six years.

“The Pinnacle Awards are an important celebration,” Superintendent Jen Covington said. “Now more than ever, we value our personnel at Murray City School District. We are grateful to all of them, and particularly excited to honor and recognize those who have changed lives and put smiles on the faces of our students.”

The program is likely to follow the recent 2020 one that was postponed until this past March.

At the ceremony, each Pinnacles recipient will be introduced by a Murray Education Board member, followed by a student or colleague who will share about the honoree.

Award winners also will have the opportunity to make a few remarks.

The recipients will receive a Pinnacles statuette, $500 and a gift basket with items and gifts donated from local businesses and sponsors. l

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Murray high schools hold graduations for all seniors together

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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ast year, in the outbreak of COVID-19, Murray High School deviated from its norm and held a commencement ceremony of sorts, socially distant, in its auditorium.

This year, still during a pandemic, Murray High organizers are planning to hold the May 28 ceremony on its football field. The hybrid ceremony will be both prerecorded, with virtual speeches and yet-to-be-determined musical numbers to be aired at 8 a.m. on Spartan Vision, the school’s broadcast. At 10 a.m. there will be an in-person presentation of graduates receiving their diplomas; it also will be livestreamed.

“It was very important for our senior students that they all be together,” Principal Scott Wihongi said about the 390 seniors who typically walk at graduation.

As of press deadline, each graduate will be allotted two tickets for family, masks are required and everyone will be 3 feet apart as per the Salt Lake County Health Department guidelines, he said.

Following the presentation of diplomas, graduates and families will be allowed to take photos around the campus.

Murray High’s commencement theme is the same as the class theme student government leaders chose, “Unite and Prevail.”

Wihongi said that if there are sprinkles in the forecast, the plan is to “carry forward with it. We'll just keep watch on the forecast and encourage umbrellas. If it's severe, we will delay for a bit until it hopefully clears.”

At Cottonwood High, 338 graduating seniors voted to hold a traditional commencement together, which will be

Lining up, 6 feet apart, 2020 graduates of Murray High ready themselves for a historic commencement walk. (Photo courtesy of Scott Wihongi/Murray High)

held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 3 in the school auditorium.

Seniors will be able to invite up to five guests and tickets will be distributed when students pick up their caps and gowns.

The program will include two senior speakers, selected following the May 13 auditions, as well as the valedictorian, salutatorian, senior class president and the student

body president. Live music will be provided by the Madrigals and the combined orchestra and band.

The evening of graduation, Cottonwood’s PTSA graduation night committee will hold “Grad Night at All Star Bowling” in West Valley City. Graduates will be bussed at 10 p.m. and the bus will return at 3 a.m., Friday, June 4. l

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Cottonwood High theatre creates ‘normalcy’ for students during pandemic year

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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his year, Cottonwood High theatre teacher Adam Wilkins has been on a mission.

“I just tell myself ‘sustain, sustain, sustain,’” he said.

“Last spring, we canceled our spring play and school because of COVID-19 and this year, I want theater to be an anchor for our students. Some of them have felt lost or scared, and I want to create normalcy and have theatre be that light at the end of the tunnel for them.”

That has included having a link that says, “Stressed?” on the Cottonwood Theatre Society website that allows student to connect to theatre officers or a stress hotline, guided meditation, YouTube links to address their feelings as well as suggestions how to overcome anxiety and stress.

Wilkins also included selecting shows this season that carry an inspiring message.

“We opened with ‘Joseph’ (and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and we’re ending with ‘Tuck’ (Everlasting) because it’s something they need right now—beautiful stories that say you don’t have to live forever, you just need to live,” Wilcox said.

The 30-member cast of “Tuck Everlasting” will take the stage at 7 p.m., May 6-8 and again, May 10 in the school’s auditorium, 5715 S. 1300 East. There also will be a noon matinee on May 8. Patrons need to wear masks and will sit socially distanced between families. General admission tickets are $8 and can be purchased online at cwoodtheatre.com.

The cast leads include Jacob Jones as Jessie Tuck; Chloe Painter as Mae Tuck; Zev Katz as Miles Tuck; Hunter Oliphant as Angus Tuck; Ivy Dunbar as Winnie Foster; Brenna Kerby as Mother; Josh Morton, as the Man in the Yellow

Suit, and Abbie Tuckness as Nana. Stage managers are Aurora Laird and Anna Boone, lighting by Michael Betancourt, sound by Tia Jensen, mic tech by Elle Sawyer, costume assistance by Kaia Evans and dramaturg is Emorie Palmer.

Their fall show, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” was postponed until December, in response to COVID-19, including former Gov. Gary Herbert’s two-week mandatory shutdown of extracurricular activities in November.

“We had a reduced cast of 50 students and a reduced orchestra of 50, but we were still able to give students that opportunity to perform live theatre,” Wilkins said. “That alone was wonderful, but the show was as well.”

Along with Wilkins, the orchestra was directed by Amber Tuckness and costuming was done by Maddiey Howell.

In March, the thespians performed William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” before they competed at the region contest with “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.” They also performed the one-act play for their families and friends in an evening performance.

The performances of the in-person one-act along with the 24 videotaped individual events earned the Colts second place sweepstakes and the opportunity to compete at state in April.

“We did quite well and have a chance to do well at state if our contingency feels comfortable performing in-person.

We’ve kept our masks on, followed guidelines to be safe and want to give our students every opportunity we can where they feel safe physically and emotionally,” Wilkins said.

“We want this year to be positive for our kids.” l

“Tuck Everlasting,” staring Jacob Jones as Jessie Tuck and Ivy Dunbar as Winnie Foster, will open May 6 at Cottonwood High School. (Photo courtesy of Abbie Tuckness)

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It’s a wrap—almost—as Murray High thespians put on final spring shows

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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implified theatre was the answer to what has become “a pretty good year” to the Murray High theatre teacher.

Murray High’s theatre season started like no other, competing in the 44th annual high school Shakespeare festival in the fall virtually since COVID-19 health and safety guidelines wouldn’t allow them to appear on the stages in Cedar City.

Then, students rehearsed their fall musical “Little Women” despite school closing on account of high number of students exposed to COVID-19. As they were to take the stage, former Gov. Gary Herbert put a two-week shutdown on extracurricular activities moving the mid-November musical to early December.

“It was such a weird experience with so many stops and starts,” theatre teacher Will Saxton said. “We had to use some understudies for some leads who were exposed (to COVID-19) and added a matinee to allow more understudies to perform. It was just a miracle it happened after last spring’s school closure. It was an emotional experience for sure. It felt magical to perform live theatre after so many roadblocks and obstacles— and it a huge relief.”

“Little Women” was directed by substitute Amy Garrard as Saxton was recovering from cancer during rehearsals. Now in remission, he said he has “gone full strength” with the whirlwind year.

It ends this spring, as the thespians will perform William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” in the round at 7 p.m., May 5-7 in their Little Theatre, 5440 S. State St. Tickets will be available at showtix4u.com/events/ mhsasyoulikeit and cost $5 in person or $3 for livestream. In-person seating will be limited.

“It will be a fun, simple show to do in a chaotic year,” Saxton said. “We have the right cast and can still put it on if we do have a shutdown (because of the COVID-19 pandemic).”

There also will be one-act pieces put on at 7 p.m., May 20-21 in the Little Theatre,

In March, Murray High students put on Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” (Photo courtesy of Larah Lewis)

directed by Theatre 3 students. Ticket prices are $3 for in-person, limited seating or $2 for livestream.

Those will happen after the theatre team competes at state, slated for mid-April.

At region, Murray High students excelled in their individual events, including Hillcrest Junior High ninth-grader Savannah Horner’s pantomime, “Tennis Match,” and qualified 14 scenes for state.

“We collaborated with Hillcrest theatre teacher Jessica Pearce so about half of our individual events were Hillcrest students,” Saxton said.

Murray High hosted the one acts on March 24, and Theatre 3 students performed their own written piece, “The Museum of Retrospect,” which flashed back to the year 2020. It helped the Spartans to snag the third place Sweepstakes trophy.

“The piece is about COVID, Black Lives Matter, Australian bush fire, the earthquake in Magna and several other issues with some music, including some original musical pieces. The students got really creative,” Saxton said.

Not only did their piece qualify for state, but two seniors received special awards: Sophia Weaver for best writer for the section, “BLM” in the piece and Seth Stone, for best composition, “Intro-Reverting,” where he described growing up as an introvert, but coming out of his shell in high school only to return to feeling like an introvert during COVID-19.

“Sophia’s writing was very impactful and very well done,” Saxton said. “As one of a few African Americans participating in Murray High School’s theatre, she had a unique perspective of what was happening.”

Weaver also was an assistant director of their March production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and filled in for the role of the Reverend after a student was quarantined.

“I wanted a simple play to stage that was well known and could give the students a challenge. I knew if we were shutdown, we’d be able to translate this and still perform, but we didn’t and the show sold out for every performance. It was a great production and very fun,” Saxton said.

In mid-January, Murray students also simplified their production, just using lighting and projection, for their show, “The Empty Broadway Revue.”

“It made it a simple, but beautiful production,” Saxton said. “It ended up being more of normal year than I originally thought.” l

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Murray High’s unified sports brings inclusion, sportsmanship, friendship—medals are secondary

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eading up to the slated May 1 regional tournament that they will host on their home field, Murray High’s unified soccer team laced up their cleats and shoes to practice passing, dribbling and shooting.

The team, composed of both athletes and partners, play on the field together, with equal participation as they form friendships over a common interest, said Jessie Agiriga, a special education teacher who also coaches the team.

Unified soccer is a coed sport, playing five-on-five on a field about one-fourth the size of a regulation field.

Many of the Spartans are fresh off of competing in unified basketball where six athletes and three partners teamed up to take second place in the Salt Lake region. It was Murray High’s second year participating in unified basketball.

This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional tournaments were held in basketball as well as soccer instead of a state contest to reduce potential spread of the disease through fewer competitors and fans at a site, said Courtnie Worthen, Unified Champion Schools manager who oversees the unified program.

“We’re operating at the same way as other sports teams, with testing for COVID prior to playing,” she said, adding that teams also wore masks on the sidelines as well as sanitized their hands and basketballs.

This year, 13 teams competed around the state in unified basketball, down from 22 last year. Last year’s season came to an abrupt end before the state tournament when the COVID-19 cases began spreading in Utah.

Soccer team numbers were up, to about 20 teams this year.

“Playing in unified sports is very important for persons with disabilities as it gives them a chance to interact; it may be one of their only opportunities to socialize,” Worthen said.

It also leads to more active lifestyles since many students with disabilities tend to live more sedentary lifestyles, and it gives them a chance to learn or practice their skills in sports, she said.

For their peer mentors, it teaches them empathy and a chance to include and interact with their peers who have disabilities, Worthen added.

“It’s a mutually beneficial program,” she said. “The best things are the inclusion, the friendships they create, how the athletes are celebrated and are included in school activities.”

Unified basketball is in its second year while soccer was established seven years ago about the same time as unified track.

“Most of the schools prefer team sports so we haven’t put as much emphasis on track,” she said, adding that both soccer and

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By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

Murray High’s unified basketball team were all smiles March 9 when they finished second in the Salt Lake regional unified basketball tournament. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

track are sanctioned UHSAA sports.

For Agiriga’s team, players learned basic skills on offense and defense as well as scrimmaged some in their 90-minute weekly practice. Oftentimes, partners would model the play, being coaches on the floor as Agiriga, Brady Smith and Drew Van Amen coach from the sidelines.

“Unified sports is about the experience and the feel of being a part of high school,” Agiriga said. “We teach to see improvement and to increase their confidence, but a lot of it is also the social skills, working with people, sportsmanship—and having fun.”

And her players did just that as they cheered on each other whether they made a basket or not, talked with the referees instead of rushing to a huddle during a time out, or dancing with the opponents for the fans instead of practicing layups during halftime. When their second-place medals were draped around their necks, they just beamed.

“They’re really good at telling each other good job, and also, telling the other team the same thing. Two years ago, when we won our division, it was really cool to see them present their trophy to the rest of the student body; they were really proud,” she said. “It’s even more remarkable to see them happy with whatever success they Murray High’s unified basketball team outshot Corner Canyon to win the silver medal at the Salt Lake have, have fun and lift each other up.”l regional unified basketball tournament. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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Spartans attacking the season with four senior leaders

By David Winkworth | d.winkworth@mycityjournals.com

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aseball is back for the Murray Spartans this season after Covid-19 canceled last year’s season. The Spartans are led once again by head coach Marce Wilson who enters his 10th year. This season features a young team led by only four seniors Daniel Brousseau, Austin Carter, Ian Winterhalder and Dylan Spencer.

Outfielder Carter has been a key part to the hitting success for the baseball team and his head coach knows how good this year has been so far.

“Austin can hit the ball a long way, but we need to get him on the bases, but Austin is having a great hitting season and he hits the ball deep and they are nice when they go over the fence. He is a next level hitter and is doing good for us,” coach Wilson said.

Spencer, who plays first base for the Spartans, has made an impact on defense and has done his part on the first base bag, but as Wilson stated, “He can also hit the ball hard.”

“Dylan (Spencer) is a great first basemen and can hit the ball hard. What he does well is he plays defensive and has quite the glove and saves us a lot of problems with how he fields.”

Two of those seniors have been doing great things on the mound and have been a key part to the early success of this season.

“Daniel knows his way around the mound and has a lot of confidence which is helping him with his wins. You are asking high school players to hit against junior college pitching, that is a tough ask. He is huge for us on the mound,” Wilson said. “Ian throws the ball really well and has a nice curveball and it’s pretty

sneaky and there are only a few hitters in the lineup who can go after those types of pitches.”

Murray’s baseball team is excited to be back on the field this year.

“I feel bad that last year seniors didn’t get to play their senior season,” Wilson said. “I asked Deseret News to put every senior on the all-state team. I think that was the best way to honor that senior class.”

With the state tournament coming up there are a few games left to be played before the final regular season schedule comes to an end.

Wilson is ready for the challenge and believes this team can do something special if they keep their mind on the goals they set at the start of the season.

“This a good team and I have had some good teams in the past, but this is a good team I have. Our teams in the past have won region championships and had some great playoff runs and we have some good players on the team, and I have coached some great players and I’m not a coach who forgets about past players. But I am hoping this year there are some kids who make some memories and legacy for themselves,” Wilson said. “We have a tough schedule ahead and I told our team this year regardless of what we do prior to the playoffs we need to be tough and win two of the three games series. That’s what we plan on doing and if you have a team that can beat us twice you have to be good.”

At press time there was a four-way logjam at the top of Region 6, with Murray and Skyline tied for first atop the standings. The two teams split the season series. l

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Murrayite’s opinions wanted on future transportation projects

By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com

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orget about that pothole for one minute and think big picture projects for one moment. Murray City and the Utah Transit Authority are currently conducting two separate surveys to determine future transportation projects.

Murray City Public Works Director Danny Astill said, “The City initiated the process with a detailed public survey to identify problem locations and set priorities. With this information, City staff and our consultants prepared a thorough draft plan, and we would like our citizens to review the plan and provide feedback through another survey to ensure that we’ve identified and addressed the most pressing needs.”

A transportation master plan defines a level of service (LOS), determines transportation needs and, combines all of that with current and future funding, city goals and policies. The plan shapes how the community looks at growth by evaluating streets (LOS), available public transit services, and active transportation such as sidewalks, trails and bike lanes. It addresses everything from business to recreation to quality of life.

“There is always a need for safety improvements, from widening an intersection and improving how a signal operates to just adding sidewalks and ADA compliant pedestrian ramps for improved accessibility,” Astill said. “Growth and impacts of growth are always priorities in our discussions with the Planning Commission, the Mayor’s Office, and the City Council. Additionally, there is never a lack of maintenance or reconstruction projects, but there is always a need for more funding to provide the needed improvements.”

Before beginning the master planning process, Murray went through a consultant selection phase to identify a firm

Murray City crews repair stormwater utilities. (Photo courtesy Murray City)

that the city felt could provide the best possible product at a fair and affordable price.

“We ultimately selected Avenue Consultants who have worked very diligently with the city’s staff to develop a new plan and associated documents as well as a survey,” Astill said.

The previous plan was developed and adopted in 2006, and a significant number of the projects identified then have been completed, plus many others that were not recognized. Additionally, since the last plan, there has been considerable growth and several City’s Land Use Regulations changes. Such changes include developing a new general plan that provides several identified zoning

changes that directly affect transportation levels of service throughout the city.

On the east side of Murray, the Utah Transit Authority is conducting a survey about a possible light rail, streetcar or rapid bus transit system that would spur off from Sugar House at 2100 South and either head south on 1300 East or Highland Drive.

According to the survey, “The ongoing transit study is being done to address population and traffic projections for 2050 since we know we won’t be able to rely on cars alone to keep people moving between Sugar House, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and Holladay in the future.”

While the survey does not explicitly mention Murray, as the 1300 East project would end at the Murray border, and the Highland Drive alternative would mirror Murray’s border, Murray public transit riders would be impacted.

Both corridors are densely populated with a mix of commercial and residential properties. Thirteen hundred East currently has one travel lane in each direction, with a center turn lane and shoulders and sidewalks on each side. Highland Drive currently has two lanes of traffic in each direction, with a center turn lane and sidewalks on each side.

UTA’s survey also wants to know if commuters would like an extension that would head east on Murray-Holladay Road terminating at 2300 East.

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Could how Murray votes change in 2021?

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atigue from the previous election may not have worn off, and now Murray voters may experience a whole new way of voting.

Proponents for ranked-choice voting (RCV) pitched the Murray City Council on April 6, the second time in two years, about switching over from the traditional way of casting ballots.

Previously, the City Council rejected the notion simply because the Salt Lake County Clerk, like most county clerks in Utah, was not equipped to handle RCV. Proponents of RCV pushed county clerks to make the county elections adaptable to that method of voting.

With ranked-choice voting, sometimes referred to as instant-runoff voting, voters mark their ballots for their first choice and indicate their second and third choice—and perhaps a fourth and fifth, depending upon how the system is configured. If one candidate has an absolute majority (over 50%), they are declared the winner. If not, then the last-place candidate is eliminated, and votes redistributed to a voter’s next choice until a candidate has an absolute majority over 50%.

Stan Lockhart, former chair of the Utah Republican Party and leader of UtahRCV, addressed the City Council Committee of the Whole meeting on April 6 to re-pitch RCV. “Some of the strengths in ranked-choice voting is that it’s going to save you money,” Lockhart said. “The way to save money is to only have a general election. You save half the cost that you’re spending on elections by just going to a general election, and because you have such a small number of voters come to come vote in primaries. It really does allow the majority of voters to make the decision on who their elected officials are.

“It also provides a shorter, less expensive city campaign, so not only is it less expensive for the city, but it’s less expensive for the candidates as well.”

Opponents to RCV argue that it complicates ballot counting. Rather than simply adding up the number of votes awarded per candidate and declaring the largest-vote getter the winner, counting RCV votes is more complex and prone to error or manipulation in tallying the vote.

City Councilor Dale Cox said, “With all the confusion and anxiety over the last election, I’m not sure this is the right time to change the voting process. But I think it’s worth exploring for the future.”

While proponents argue that primary elections are expensive to run, and they generally attract low voter turnout and should confine voting to a general election, opponents say that the vetting time between the primary and general election is needed for the electorate to acquaint themselves more with the candidates.

The deadline for a city to decide if they will do RSV this election cycle is May 10.

“I think there are some positives such as not having a primary, however, we have been

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Casting votes will look differently if ranked-choice voting is adopted. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake County Clerk)

given very little time to make our decision, and my concern is that we have not had enough time to do our due diligence. I do find the concept intriguing and will do more research into the impact it has had on other cities,” City Councilor Diane Turner said.

Currently, the Utah State Legislature allowed cities in 2018 to try RSV as a “pilot program.” Two towns, Vineyard and Payson, have carried out RSV elections. There are numerous RSV methodologies, but Utah’s test pilot system has received criticism from political scientists.

Jack Santucci of Drexel University and Benjamin Reilly of the University of Western Australia wrote on the United States Politics and Policy website that Utah’s version might be harmful to minorities (ideological, partisan, racial, gender, etc.). As votes under this system can “cascade” downward from the first winner to others from the same party or group, they write that “block-preferential” voting could lead to unfair outcomes if adopted more widely.

“With only two small cities that have used ranked-choice voting in the state of Utah, I’d like to have more information on it and hear from our constituents and listen to their views first,” City Councilor Brett Hales said.

City Councilor Kat Martinez said, “I am a proponent of ranked-choice voting. I truly believe it makes residents’ voices and votes most clearly heard and respected. The winner in RCV elections receives the majority of the votes. The ranking system motivates candidates to keep their messaging positive, as they don’t want to alienate voters by insulting their favorite candidate. My primary concern regarding adopting ranked-choice voting as a part of this pilot program is the quick timeline. But I think the funding available to aid in educating

the public on RCV is a worthwhile incentive to pursue.”

City Councilor Rosalba Dominguez did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

At the April 20 City Council meeting, the council addressed adopting RSV, but most of the council felt more time was needed to study the process. The resolution to adopt was not seconded and was not furthered on to a vote. l

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School District tells City Council that enrollment is down 400 students

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urray City School District administrators told Murray City Council members at the April 14 School Coordinating Council Meeting that total student enrollment dropped dramatically during the pandemic.

Murray City School District Superintendent Jennifer Covington said, “This year, we are about 400 students down from where we were in enrollment last year. And some of that is due to the pandemic and families choosing different ways to educate their students.”

The Murray City Council meets several times a year with the school district in coordinating meetings to review services such as police, the city’s economic development plans, and the impact of tax inflow to the public schools. The school district, in turn, reports on the needs and concerns of their public institutions.

With Murray property values ascending, this means increased property tax revenue for the school district and city.

However, with increased interest in developing some former retail properties to high-density housing, that would place increased demand on Murray schools.

Belinda Johnson, Murray City School Board, said, “The amount of high-density housing that goes in the Parkside (Elementary School) area…they feel like they’re just getting one after another, and it does impact the culture of a school. We love all our kids, and we want our kids there, but the turnover of an apartment building really does impact the school.

“If you guys overlaid a district map on a city map, I think you would see that there is one area… that seems to be heavily impacted over and over again by this high-density housing,” Johnson continued. “I know we need it to one degree, but

Murray High Junior Prom 2021 á la pandemic social distancing.

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it’s hard for the community to see that it not only does impact our school, it impacts our roads, and they’re feeling hard hit.”

With many high-density projects being proposed or already underway, such as the one going in on the former Kmart property and the mixed-use development on Bullion Street, the topic of school capacity has frequently been raised.

“We do have capacity in our schools,” Superintendent Covington said.

However, Covington mentioned that two schools are at capacity: Viewmont and McMillan elementary schools.

Should there be an impact with the Bullion Street development with crowding at Viewmont, the board can address doing things differently at that school. She also singled out River-

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view Junior High School and Murray High School as having space to handle additional students.

“We do want students, like Belinda said. We want students. When individuals say that our schools are overcrowded, in one light, that is correct because Viewmont is very full. But on the other side of that, we do have capacity. We are 400 students less than we were previously, so that is something we want to work very closely with the city on. As we need to, we’ll have to make some decisions on, if developments [are approved], where those students will go. The Murray Square (former Kmart site)…students will go to Parkside Elementary.

We do have capacity, and we will just have to work on busing,” Covington said.

Concerning property tax values, the school board inquired to Murray City Community and Economic Development Director Melinda Greenwood whether office space construction would generate taxable revenue. As the pandemic had opened the possibilities of working from home, would the value of Murray’s commercial buildings decrease if demand for leases declined?

“Businesses that have a culture that’s very important to them do want to get people back in the office and back working. They are finding that it is really hard to integrate new employees or younger employees and have them understand the culture. They are thinking again that the office space will be there; it will just be utilized differently. The demand for this space…initially, a lot of people thought that there would be less demand because people would be working from home, but they’re looking at just shifting that and getting people still back in the office,” Greenwood said.l

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Thomas Jefferson is quoted as having said “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” I’ve heard a number of variations of that quote over the past few years, but the point remains the same, it’s the local municipal governments that serve the people best with essential city services and governing through locally elected officials.

Murray City is just one of ten cities statewide, and one of six in Salt Lake County, governed by the mayor-council form of government, formerly known as the “strong mayor” form of government. In this form, the city government is divided into two branches, legislative and executive, much like the state and federal governments. The mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and has no vote on the council. The mayor can take part in council meeting discussions and give advice to the council. The council is limited to legislative matters only and council members are limited to being legislators only. In this form of government, the mayor has a veto which can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the council. The mayor is a full-time position and council members are parttime legislators.* The roles and responsibilities of elected and appointed officials can be confusing, especially to the lay person. The roles of mayor, council members, planning commission members, and advisory board members are all defined by state statutes and local ordinances.

I regularly hear from residents who want to be more involved in the city, and many of our residents have been appointed to serve on a board or commission. I also hear from residents offering suggestions, comments, and criticisms and it is interesting to hear so many differing perspectives. Many ideas and suggestions conflict with those of others, and at the end of the day, the people who have been elected to make

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801-264-2600 decisions must step up and make them in accordance with estab5025 S. State Street lished laws and ordinances.

Murray, Utah 84107 City elected offices are for a four-year term. Every two years there is a municipal election cycle when half of the elected offices are up for a vote in Murray. Two years ago, the odd number council districts (1, 3, and 5) were up for election and this year the even number council districts (2 and 4) and the mayor will be elected. This is a great opportunity for those who live in Districts 2 and 4 to be part of the decisions that impact the city by running for city council, and for any resident of the city to run for mayor.

I encourage anyone who meets the qualifications to consider running for office, or at least become involved in the election campaign of someone you can support. Qualifications for candidacy can be found on the Murray City website on the City Recorder page. Being an elected official is not easy, but it is rewarding, and offers an opportunity to be involved in making the decisions that govern the city.

The dates for filing a declaration of candidacy for the 2021 election are June 1 – 7, and can be filed at the office of the city recorder in Murray City hall. If a primary election is needed, it will be on August 10 and the general election will be held on November 2, 2021. Municipal races in Utah are non-partisan.

If you are not sure in what council district you reside, you can refer to the council district map from the Murray City website (murray.utah.gov) and selecting Government -> District Maps.

In my opinion it is healthy to have new elected officials with fresh ideas and perspectives serve in the city, but it’s also very important for candidates to be informed and knowledgeable about city government, including applicable laws and ordinances.

This is your opportunity to be a part of the government closest to the people and having an impact on the future of Murray City!

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Our program focuses on building strength, increasing flexibility, improving running mechanics, setting and achieving personal goals, and having fun. Track and Field includes 18 practices, meets and a race shirt.

Dates: May 25- June 24 Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Place: Murray High Track Ages: 6-15 Year olds Cost: $40 Residents, $45 non-residents Deadline: May 12 @ 8:00 am Register: www.mcreg.com Parent & Athlete orientation: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 5:30 pm at the Murray Senior Center: 6150 S. 10 E Murray, Utah (building just west of State Street and before Main St)

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Saturday, July 3, 2021 Race 8:00 am, check in 7:00 am Kids race 9:00 am West end of Murray Park Early Bird April 19-June 18 – $20 Regular April 19-25 – $25 Kids Race April 25 – $10 www.mcreg.com Murray Parks and Recreation Office 11 & Under, 12-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84.

Clydesdale (Men over 220 .lbs) Athena (Women over 160 .lbs) 4-6 year Olds, 7-9 year Olds

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• Food and fun prizes!

• Cash awards to top 3 Male/Female • Cash awards to top 3 Master Male/Female • Awards to top 3 in each age groups Male/Female • Please no bandits or day of race registrations!

Friday, June 4 Les Miserables

Murray Park Amphitheater 9:00 pm Limited to the first 350 people Register at www.mcreg.com

Friday, June 25 Shark Tale

Murray Park Outdoor Pool 9:00 pm

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Friday, July 16 Dr. Doolittle

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Limited to the first 200 people Register at www.mcreg.com Doors will open at 8:30 pm

Ken Price Ball Park 9:00 pm

Friday, July 23 Soul Surfer

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Limited to the first 200 people Register at www.mcreg.com Doors open at 8:30 pm

Friday, August 6 Wonder Woman 1984

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Friday, August 13 Jumanji the next level Ken Price Ball Park 9:00 pm

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You must register for the movies by going online at www.mcreg.com Gates open at 8:15 pm except outdoor pool will open at 8:30 pm.

You’re welcome to bring your own refreshment and food.

No dogs allowed at any of the venues.

All covid protocols will be followed by social distancing and wearing masks.

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Resident on Display Original artwork by Murray resident artists are displayed in the central display case at City Hall.

Ryan Bench’s artwork will continue to be on display until the end of May. For those interested in showcasing their talent and becoming a Resident on Display – please contact murraymuseum@murray.utah.gov

Arts in the Park Tickets Tickets will be available for the Evening Series performances at the Murray Parks and Recreation Office (296 E Murray Park Ave) or online through RegTix. *Tickets for Disney’s The Little Mermaid will only be available at the Parks Office and Box Office.

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Tennis Lessons Ages: Place: Cost: Instructor: Register: Times: Sessions:

8-19 Southwood Park – 6150 S 725 E $40 Residents, $50 non-residents Andrea Perschon www.mcreg.com or Murray Parks and Rec Office in Murray Park Beginners 8:15 am Advance Beginners 9:30 pm June 7-11, June 14-18, June 21-25, June 28-July 2, July 5-July 9, July 12July 16, July 19-July 23, July 26-July 30, Aug. 2-Aug. 6, Aug. 9-Aug. 13

Fall Soccer Dates: Days: Cost: Place: Grades:

Deadline: Register:

August 14-September 18 Thursdays Nights, Saturday mornings $60 Residents, $70 Non-residents Schools and Parks located in Murray Pre K, Kindergarten, Girls 1-2 Grades, Boys 1-2 Grades, Girls 3-4 Grades, Boys 3-4 Grades, Coed 5-6 Grades, Coed 7-9 Grades, Coed 10-12 Grades Monday, July 19, at 8:00 am www.mcreg.com or Murray Parks and Rec or The Park Center

Dates: Days:

Summer Adult Coed Kickball Dates: Day: Time: Cost: Place: Register:

Deadline:

Jr. Team Tennis

June 23-September 1 Wednesday 6-11 pm $400 (for 1st 10 teams to register) Murray Park Softball Field www.mcreg.com Or Murray parks and Recreation Office June 11, 2021

Place: Times: Cost: Instructor: Register:

June 8-Aug. 12 Tuesday and Thursday Wednesday game play @ 7:00 am Murray High Tennis Courts 7 to 8 am $125 Andrea Perschon www.mcreg.com or Murray Parks and Rec or The Park Center

Must have coaches approval to participate.

M URRAY S ENIOR R ECREATION C ENTER The Murray Senior Recreation Center has re-opened their doors as of Monday, May 3, 2021.

Many of our regularly scheduled activities, including exercise, have resumed. Some programs–such as transportation and travel–have been postponed for the first 90 days. Please call the Center at 801264-2635 for more information or to register. Mask wearing is mandatory at the Center. All programs at the Center will require pre-registration during the first 90 days of re-opening. We will offer classes in person, via Zoom, or a hybrid of both. Please let the staff know when registering if you are coming to the Center for the class or want to participate via Zoom.

Remember that spacing is limited when choosing your participation preference.

MEMBERSHIP DATABASE With our doors being closed for a year, we would like to update our membership database. Membership forms will be available at the Center and we will be handing out new membership cards that offer a wallet card and two keychain cards. We will also be taking a new photo of everyone.

SERVICES Blood Pressure: Monique from Harmony Home Health and Hospice will be conducting a Blood Pressure Clinic on Thursday, May 13 and Thursday, June 10 from 10:30 to 12:00. Advance appointments are required.

Toenail Clipping: Dr. Scott Shelton provides toenail clipping appointments every other month. The next

scheduled toenail clippings will be on Tuesday, June 8 from 9:30 to 12:00. The cost is $11. Payment is required at time of scheduling and registration begins Tuesday, May 11.

Cornhole on Friday, May 21 at 11:00. Cornhole toss can be a 2 or 4 player game. If you are interested in learning how to play or would like to volunteer to help with the program, let Wayne Oberg know.

RECREATION Walking Club: This summer’s walking club destination is Roswell, New Mexico, home of Area 51 and aliens (788 miles). Record your steps on a monthly calendar and those that reach their destination will receive a prize. Cost is $12 and includes a t-shirt and pedometer.

CLASSES History (In Person and Zoom) – On Wednesday, May 12 at 10:30, Jim Duignan, who originally hails from Dublin, Ireland, and is a retired history teacher, will discuss Atilla the Hun. Limited to 20 people in person and no limit for zoom registration. When registering, please let the staff know if you are attending in person or via Zoom.

Car Bingo is back! Every Wednesday at 9:00, we will host Car Bingo in our west parking lot. Register prior to each Wednesday’s Bingo. Limit is 20 cars, with two players per car. Free! A big thank you goes to Village Inn for donating two pies each week for Bingo.

Senior Golf League: Our first tournament begins on Monday, May 10. Golf tournaments are for those 55+ who have attained a basic level of golf skill which will allow them to compete in 18 holes of play at a pace comparable to the 100+ players who will participate in each tournament. A $10 initial fee is required to join; each tournament has green fees and prize fees. Future tournaments include Glenmoor (May 24), Meadowbrook (June 14), and Round Valley Scramble (June 28).

Cornhole: Some of you might have played the bean bag toss game known as Cornhole. Prior to the pandemic, we built a few sets of Cornhole to play at the Center. We will have a demonstration on how to play

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Grief Support Class (Zoom Only) – On Friday, May 14 and 28 at 10:30, Jody Davis, a Chaplin from Rocky Mountain Hospice, will discuss ways to process in this Grief Support Class. Grief is not limited only to the death of a loved one; it may also be caused by a reaction to divorce, a decrease in physical ability, and other grief-producing events that are all too common as we age.

Nutrition Class (in person) – On Tuesday, May 25 at 10:30, Ashley Quadros from Harmons will be sharing a presentation on Mediterranean Cuisine. We can’t all get away on a dreamy cruise, but we can eat like it!

Legal Consultation (Zoom only) – An attorney is available for 30-minute legal consultations at no charge on Tuesday, May 11 from 1:00-3:00. Advance appointment required. Kyle Barrick is a local attorney and he has been working with the Center for many years.

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Jason Sanders (second from the left) stands with the judges of Discovery Channel’s “Moonshiners: Master Distiller.” (Photo courtesy of Jason Sanders)

Murray man makes masterful moonshine

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hen you think of moonshine, you typically think of the backwoods of Kentucky and a long-bearded, toothless man operating a still that looks more likely to explode than produce gin. However, Jason Sanders from Murray recently took top honors in the Discovery Channel’s reality show “Moonshiners: Master Distiller” for his gin brew.

“I have been brewing beer for roughly 15 years or so.

I have won a few medals here and there in local brewing competitions,” Sanders said. “I always like to have five or six hobbies going at the same time, so at some point, I started thinking about distilling. So, I built a still and made a little corn liquor. My friends seemed to like it, so it sort of spiraled a bit. I always loved to drink gin, and as a chef, I saw gin as a challenge to make something palatable. The first gin I made is the same recipe I used on the show. Everyone loved the flavor and style. It became the gin for people who don’t like gin.”

If it were not for the pandemic, the world might have never known his talents for distilling. Sanders graduated with a culinary degree from the Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in 2007 but was laid off as a chef when his restaurant was shut down in 2020.

“Covid has been a very crazy experience. I always thought that being a chef was kind of a bulletproof job. Everywhere you go, there are restaurants or food services of some type. I had never, ever considered the thought that restaurants could be closed in a health crisis. It was very disheartening to realize that I had no control over any of this,” Sanders said.

After a long career in the food industry, Sanders found that he had few options as an unemployed chef.

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With free time on his hands, Sanders fine-tuned his spirit-making—away from his home. Due to federal law, distilling in residences, making gin or high-proof liquor is prohibited. The main reason is the explosive nature of alcohol used to create such concoctions.

With his recipes perfected, Sanders was invited to compete on “Master Distillers.”

“Reality TV is very interesting,” Sanders said. “Nothing moves quickly in the TV world. From the time I applied for the show to the time they accepted me was roughly six months. Then it went from zero to 60. I flew out two weeks after they called me to Tennessee. We were on set 10-14 hours a day for five days. It was August in Tennessee.

The sets are hot; lots of lights and tons of people running around. It was a lot more work than I had anticipated, but I loved every minute of it.”

Still, with his little bit of fame, Sanders keeps things in perspective.

“The show hasn’t changed much, honestly. I have been recognized here and there, which is strange for me. It’s strange to see yourself in commercials, newspaper articles and a TV show,” Sanders said.

Sanders’s employments hopes are picking up now that the pandemic is quieting down, but returning as a chef might take a back seat.

“I currently am working on a few different positions that are opening up, but my true goal at this point is to acquire financing for a distillery. I would love to put a distillery in Murray,” Sanders said. “My family and I love living in Murray. I can’t think of another place I would rather live.” l

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Two Murray farmers were among the first modern environmental activists

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hile environmental activists Al Gore smelters gave Murray, Midvale and Sandy and Greta Thunberg have widespread the nickname “smoke belt.” The smelters name recognition, two Murrayites whose directly employed 10,000 people at their impact on the environment not only rever- peak. After seeing striking workers force berated in Murray but across the globe bare- the powerful smelters for labor demands, ly receives little mention—James Godfrey McCleery organized over 700 farmers in and David McCleery. Those Murray resi- Salt Lake County seeking damages to their dents led a group of farmers who sued and crops. won a lawsuit that held industry responsible McCleery’s case focused on the Highfor any toxic output. Their court cases are land Boy Smelter. The farmers brought in still cited today for their importance in en- scientist and future church apostle John vironmental law.

Widstoe to study the crops. Widstoe samAt the beginning of the 20th centu- pled and found that the smelter’s exhaust ry, large smelters dotted central Salt Lake was indeed poisoning the neighboring County, but none more than Murray. City farms. The judge ruled in favor of the farmleaders had promised the smelters free land ers calling the smoke a nuisance, but that and water rights trying to attract their busi- case failed to stop the smelter's emissions. ness. Indeed, they did come, for between Godfrey organized 400 farmers with 1870 to 1900, Murray was home up to nine the intent of stopping the smoke. The case smelters. divided the comAmerican Smeltmunities into two ing and Refining Comgroups: wealthy pany (ASARCO) connon-church smelter solidated most of the owners whose side mills to create a large was sympathized by stack on the corner of the Salt Lake TriState Street and 5300 bune and the poor South. Highland Boy church-going farmers was opened by Consolwhose side was told idated Mining Compaby the Deseret News. ny on 900 W. Bullion The smelter St. in Murray. The owners took great powerful Rockefeller umbrage against family owned both.

Godfrey, criticizing Surrounding him and fellow plainthose smelters were tiffs as “smoke farmthe farms that had ers,” sowing lawsuits been settled during with the hope to reap James Godfrey led the second lawsuit that led the pioneer era. Two in a large settlement. to the smelters cleaning up their emissions. farmers, David McThe Tribune ran a (Photo courtesy Murray Museum) Cleery and James cartoon depicting Godfrey were among Godfrey as “the fathe first settlers in Murray. McCleery, whose bled gent who killed the goose (labeled house still stands on the corner of 700 West Smelter) that laid the golden eggs.” and 5300 South, had a giant neighbor to the Newspapers called the showdown the south—the Highland Boy Smelter. God- “Smelter War,” in which 1906, a federal frey, whose land stretched from the Murray appeals court judge issued an injunction Cemetery (which he contributed land to) halting all smelter operations. The judge westward toward State Street, noticed his required smelters that processing ores were alfalfa starting to fail the same time the new to have no less than 10% sulfur emissions.

ASARCO smokestacks became operation- The smelters appealed to the supreme court, al. He and McCleery were suspicious that but they let the ruling stand. the culprit was in the fumes as the heavy Thousands of smelter workers were smoke landed on their crops. out of work as the smelters dealt with their McCleery and Godfrey were both loss. ASARCO built their tallest tower that, leaders in their Church of Jesus Christ of for decades, became Murray’s most famous Latter-day Saints’ congregations. Godfrey landmark. Highland Boy closed their smeltprovided land for young women to have a er and relocated to remote Tooele Valley, day camp of their own and was a patriarch, far away from any farms. a South Cottonwood Church of Jesus Christ The animosity between the smelter of Latter-day Saints’ stake leader. His ac- workers and farmers eventually subsidtive leadership in Murray included being a ed; Murray’s days as an industrial magtrustee in the Murray School District. nate were fading. McCleery and Godfrey As the smelters rained down sulfu- returned to their farms, and their roles in ric acid, crops turned yellow, animals be- some of the first successful environmental came sick, and the constant belching of the lawsuits are footnotes in history. l

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Dog lovers invited to ‘Bark at the Moon’ Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com

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t is said that every dog must have its day; however, on May 16, dogs will get their night, too. The Murray Humane Society of Utah (4242 S. 300 West) hosts their annual “Bark at the Moon” fundraiser inviting dogs and their owners for an event of activities, food and music.

Humane Society of Utah Director of Marketing and Communications Deann Shepherd said, “Bark at the Moon is our annual outdoor fundraiser for humans and their dogs. There are food trucks, dog activities, a photo booth and vendor booths. In 2018 and 2019, it involved a nighttime dog walk, but given the current environment and safety considerations, we’re only offering socially distanced activities. We will add the dog walk back to the event once it is safe to do so.”

Visitors can expect food trucks, craft brewers, live entertainment, a dog zone with pup-approved activities, and vendor booths, a side-by-side dog obstacle course, a photo booth and a craft booth by Clever Octopus.

Three local bands and musicians will play at the event: Emily Merrell, Mikael Lewis and Moodlite.

“All the proceeds of the event directly support our lifesaving operations here at the Humane Society of Utah,” Shepherd said.

Operating as a nonprofit, the Humane Society relies on fundraisers and donations to help provide medical care, vaccinations and rescue neglected animals. The pandemic impacted the animal center’s operations.

“The Humane Society of Utah took strategic steps to ensure the organization’s continuation in 2020,” Shepherd said. “We suspended some services, moved many animals into foster homes, and increased cleaning practices. We were extremely fortunate

that the community continued to support us as a nonprofit organization, and donations continued. We saw more people at home who were willing to foster animals. We also saw more people struggling with their pets because it was difficult to see a private veterinarian, so we focused on helping provide resources for pet owners where possible.

Our adoptions were consistent and did not decline.”

Organizers are encouraging supporters to reach out and help them fundraise this year. Anyone who raises over $30 gets two free tickets to the event. The top fundraiser for each week will be featured on a billboard on I-15. The top three fundraisers get instore credit for Utah Humane Society merchandise.

Ticket holders are guaranteed entry for one person and one dog. The Humane Society is taking extraordinary precautions to keep all safe.

“Every year, we have rules to keep dogs and humans safe and will be continuing with our additional COVID-19 safety precautions this year. Masks will be required for patrons, and all dogs must be on a leash. We are also selling tickets in 90-minute time slots to minimize crowds and help maintain social distancing,” Shepherd said.

The Humane Society of Utah works directly with members of Utah communities to find homes for homeless pets, advocate for animal welfare legislation, end abuse and neglect, and inform the public about pet care training. The Society is solely funded by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses and foundations. Fundraisers such as Bark at the Moon help supplement their budget.

Dogs and their owners are invited to “Bark at the Moon” on May 16 at the Humane Society. (Photo courtesy of the Humane Society of Utah)

“We are slowly incorporating more in-person events back into our schedule as it slowly becomes safe to do so. We’re also incorporating online fundraising events where possible. All upcoming events can be found on our website. We do have food trucks parked here every other week for

lunch, which is open to the public, and those days can be found on our website event calendar,” Shepherd said.

Bark at the Moon happens May 16, 3 to 8 p.m. at the Humane Society of Utah (4242 S. 300 West). More information can be found online at utahhumane.org. l

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Local industry, school district collaborate to bring internet access to low-income families

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hen the pandemic hit and Murray schools abruptly shifted online in March 2020, the need for digital resources was dire. Low-income families were impacted especially hard, many of whom did not have access to Wi-Fi for technology the schools sent home for the children.

Murray School District partnered with Comcast to help provide internet access through its Internet Essentials program.

Murray School District Technology Department Coordinator Jason Eyre said, “Last year when schools closed during the pandemic, we needed an internet solution for students to quickly get online to learn. Comcast had the only program that we could find in our area that was designed to be affordable and help low-income families. Comcast also expanded the capabilities of this program during the pandemic to better assist our parents with Zoom meetings and tools that use a lot of internet bandwidth.”

Internet Essentials is Comcast’s digital equity initiative and a comprehensive broadband adoption program. Internet Essentials has a wide design that addresses significant barriers to broadband adoption. This includes multiple options to access free digital literacy training in print, online and in-person; the option to purchase a heavily subsidized, low-cost internet-ready computer; and low-cost, high-speed internet service.

“We had a situation where Comcast had disconnected a parent who did not know about the program for not paying their full-price internet bill because they could not afford the cost of an unsubsidized internet connection,” Eyre said. “During the pandemic, Comcast let us refer parents in difficult circumstances to them like the afore-

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Murray School District partnered with Comcast to help provide internet access to low-income families. (Shaun Delliskave/City Journals)

mentioned situation and took away the barriers to get the parents and students online. The delinquent parent who normally would not have been granted access to the program was instead quickly connected and given an internet connection they could afford.”

The program is structured as a partnership between Comcast and tens of thousands of school districts, libraries, elected officials and nonprofit community partners. Comcast has never raised the price of the program.

“The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City has been partnering with Comcast for a few years now, and it’s been an incredible partnership. We’ve been using Internet Essentials for our clients for many years,” IRC education pro-

gram supervisor Krysti Nellermore said. “Comcast expanded (the program) in the last year, which has been a great opportunity for more of our clients to use the program.”

During the pandemic, Comcast provided the school district with flyers and pens to promote the program. When parents called Eyre’s team needing help getting connected, they referred them to the Comcast Internet Essentials Program.

“It was nice to have single-use pens during the pandemic, meaning we just sent the pen the parent used home with them to prevent the spread of the coronavirus,” Eyre said.

Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to give more low-income Americans the needed tools and resources to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

These investments include additional support for the Lift Zone initiative, which establishes Wi-Fi-connected safe spaces in 35 community centers in Utah and over 1,000 community centers nationwide for students and adults by the end of 2021; new laptop and computer donations; grants for nonprofit community organizations to create opportunities for low-income Utahns, particularly in media, technology and entrepreneurship; and continued investment in the company’s landmark Internet Essentials program.

“The benefit of this program is that it is completely outsourced. That being said, during the pandemic, many people who had not been online needed to get connected quickly. A difficulty we saw was that it took a couple of extra weeks to get online due to the high demand for the program, and parents needed an internet connection for their children to learn when schools closed much quicker than any of us had anticipated,” Eyre said. l

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or many Utah residents, big summer events like fairs, festivals and concert series are a summer staple. So it was a big disappointment to have all those events canceled last summer due to COVID-19. Now with cases declining and vaccinations widely available, cities around the Salt Lake valley are figuring out the best way to bring these popular events back.

“We’re actually just getting it nailed down right now,” said Keaton Asay, a special events coordinator for Sandy City, speaking about the city’s Fourth of July celebration. “In the past it’s our biggest event, with 35,000 to 40,000 people. We had to think about how we could scale it back.”

According to Asay, the event will include events like the 5k race, a Spikeball tournament and a food truck night. However, they’ll be going without a parade as well as stages for live music. The fireworks show will also be coordinated in such a way as to prevent lots of people gathering in one area.

Part of the difficulty of organizing big citywide events during a pandemic is that organizers have no way of knowing what state or county restrictions might be in place months down the road. With limited time to prepare, Asay said it made more sense for Sandy to plan conservatively, rather than to risk having to make major adjustments at the last minute.

Organizers for South Jordan’s SoJo Summerfest faced a similar dilemma. As one of the first big events of the summer season (usually taking place in early June) the city usually starts planning in the thick of winter.

“At that time, case counts were pretty high. I wish we had a crystal ball at that time,” said Janell Payne, a recreation director for South Jordan.

Unsure of what the next few months would look like, they made the call to delay the event from the beginning of summer to the end of summer (Sept. 13-18).

“I know mask mandates have been lifted for the state. Things are going well now, and hopefully they’ll be even better,” Payne said.

Like Sandy, South Jordan will be adapting its event to whatever circumstances in September may necessitate. One possibility is shifting the event from its regular venue at South Jordan City Park to the Equestrian Park, which has fewer entry and exit points, allowing the city to better control attendance.

For its more limited events held in the past year, the city has begun using an online ticketing and reservation system to help manage crowd sizes and other logistics. That will likely be used again for SoJo Summerfest and possibly for future events as well.

“The benefits of knowing how many people to plan on is very helpful. If people are open to that, we’ll definitely continue that,”

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Payne said.

In Taylorsville, city leaders are betting on improving conditions with a full steam ahead approach.

“After checking with the county and state health departments, we have been authorized to hold Taylorsville Dayzz this year,” event committee chairman Jim Dunnigan said. “And, if the numbers continue to trend as they are now—with fewer positive COVID tests and coronavirus hospitalizations—we will be allowed to host it without requiring masks or social distancing. But either way, it’s officially a go.”

Taylorsville Dayzz (June 24-26) is expected to include all the features of a “normal year” including vendors, parades, a car show and live entertainment.

Likewise, Midvale City’s Harvest Days festival is aiming to include its regular attractions, albeit with some precautions.

“Safety requirements include signage reminding people to keep within their own groups, eat only at designated areas, and have multiple handwashing/sanitizing stations,” communications officer Laura Magness said during a Midvale City Council meeting in March.

They’ll also be limiting the number of vendor tents so that they can be adequately spaced apart from one another.

Residents can stay updated on various city-hosted events this summer by following their respective cities on social media. l

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Thank heavens.

She cheated at Skip-Bo, had no patience with stupidity, and hated animals with a passion. When she got remarried and moved to a ranch in North Carolina, we found it a unique and hilarious karma. Her emails to me often started with, “Well, I kicked the rooster again today.”

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We often put the dead on a pedestal (which is dangerous because they can roll off and fall on people). But mom wouldn’t want to be remembered as being a perfect person who never messed up, got angry, felt alone, burned dinner, swore, failed, tried again, and again, and again.

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Pressure on cities to allow high-density projects comes from new legislation proposed and passed by the Utah State Legislature.

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