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Elementary kids create festive SPORTS ornaments and light up Zions Bank tree

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Students from Bolton Elementary brought a bit of Christmas magic to Zions Bank last week when they trimmed the tree in the lobby with homemade decorations and then turned on the lights to kick off the holiday season. The school has been taking part in the tradition for the last several years.

“This tree-trimming tradition began at Zions Bank 50 years ago,” said Kallee Feuz, Assistant Vice President, Communications for Zions Bank.

“It was developed by the late Doris Taggart, a Zions Bank employee and former Davis County resident. She developed a plan to invite elementary students to make ornaments for the Christmas trees in the lobbies of branches across Zions Bank’s footprint.”

Students were asked to make these ornaments from recyclable materials, she said. “At the time, Zions made a donation of 25 cents per ornament from the school. Tens of thousands of Utah and Idaho students have participated in Zions Bank’s “Lights On” tree-trimming tradition over the decades.”

This year Zions Bank has over 4,800 students from more than 80 elementary schools in Utah and Idaho participating, said Feuz. “In addition, a number of Zions Bank branches have invited students from special-needs classes and Title 1 schools to decorate the trees in their lobbies.”

The bank branches reach out to local schools to take part, she said. “It keeps the bank connected to the community. It’s exciting to see the creativity of the schools.”

Zions donates $100 to the school, said Feuz. “They can buy supplies for the ornaments. We leave it up to the school what they’d like to make, like using recyclable materials. Some are themed like a subject they’re learning

TAYLOR HARVEY, BOUNTIFUL (WITH BALL) splits Brighton defenders on her way to the basket. Harvey led the Redhawks with 21 points helping defeat the Bengals 57 - 54 Dec. 8. Bountiful holds a 4 - 2 season record.

Top-ranked Bountiful picks up two more wins this week

By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

Bountiful MADELYN HARTLEY STRETCHES TO hang an ornament at the top of the tree in the Zions Bank Bountiful branch as part of the bank’s “Lights On” tree-trimming 50 year tradition.

Photo by Becky Ginos

in school with countries around the world. It’s fun to see the creativity of the local schools and see what they’ve come up with.”

The bank has an interest in educa-

tion, she said. “We’ve provided long standing support for schools. We have educational programs like Get Smart Please see TREE: pg. 2

AI is here – in our schools and in students’ futures

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) seems to be taking off at a rapid pace with a 1,700% increase on Google in activity around AI from 2022 to 2023. The Davis School District has formed an AI Steering Committee to look at the use of AI in the classroom and to study both the positives and the challenges. It is just in the preliminary stages as they gather more information.

“AI is here,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Logan Toone in a presentation to the school board. “It’s part of what we’re doing. It’s in our schools and in our futures. So to pretend like it doesn’t exist or to shut it out of students’ lives is not only going to prove impossible it’s not going to help our students for the future because AI will be a part of their college coursework and their careers.”

AI is a challenging environment, he said. “When you think about AI, you have immediate concerts about integrity, which are legitimate. Even more pressing is student safety and privacy because students in that environment are creating accounts

Bountiful, the top-ranked team in 5A, defeated SkyView 54-39 Dec. 5.

The Redhawks came out firing, going up 10 after the first quarter and maintained an eight-point lead by the break. They continued to pour it on offensively in the second half with 31 points to pull away in the win.

Taylor Harvey had a big night with 25 points with Milika Satuala also putting in 17. Mae Johnson (six points), Adelaide Stevenson (five) and Maleah Nelson (one) had the rest of Bountiful’s scoring.

Against Brighton Dec. 8, the Redhawks got out to a 10-point lead early and were up by 13 by halftime. The Bengals fought their way back into the game with a 16-point third-quarter effort but the Redhawks hung on for a 57-54 win.

Harvey scored 21 points with Satuala adding 20, Stevenson 8, Nelson 5 and Orme 3.

Bountiful is now 4-2 early in the season.

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GOOGLE ACTIVITY around AI has increased by 1,700% since 2022.

DSD graphic from board presentation

and sending that data in unknown places on the internet where there is lots of opportunity for misuse of student information.”

Toone said the committee met with universities and people from other districts who are in this space. “The most insightful one was with a guy from Arizona State.

They’re on the cutting edge and forefront of AI in the classroom.”

The focus in a university classroom is a little bit of a different conversation than in K-12 classrooms, he said. “But the way they structured their work is in subcommittees. So modeling after their work we created our AI staff committee into three subcommittees. We come together once a Please see AI: pg. 3

Davis defeated Woods Cross 48-29 Dec. 5, coming out strong with a 15-4 edge after the first quarter and up 16 points at the half.

Kate Richards scored 15 points to lead the Darts while Kendra Kitchen added 13 points. Others providing offense in the big win were Kate Willard (five points), Chloe Peery (four), Avery Dain (four), Shea Miller (three), T’maea Eteuati (two) and Maya Chino (two).

Against Timpview Dec. 7, Davis won 56-37. The team started out hot with 22 first-quarter points, going up by nine and doubling that by the break. Twenty-two more points in the second half helped the Darts coast to the win.

Kitchen’s 24 points were tops for Davis while Eteuati and Richards were both in double figures with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Miller (two points) and Dain Please see BASKETBALL: pg. 7

A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER admire the many items donated at a Light the World Giving Machine in New York City's Times Square on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

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Giving Machines offer unique donations

By Braden Nelsen braden.n@davisjournal.com

BOULTON ELEMENTARY students Packer Jackson (front) and Joseph Lopez decorate the Christmas tree before turning the lights on.

Photo by Becky Ginos

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About Credit Day and Teach Children to Save Day. We go into schools to teach children financial concepts. It’s another way we help support schools.”

Zions also does Pays for As, said Feuz. “Teens between 12-18 can bring in their report cards to the branch and get paid $1 for each A on their report card.”

Kids who decorated the tree are members of the school’s student council. “I like making ornaments to spread holiday cheer,” said sixth grader Stacie Meza. “We had a fun, great time. I like being in the student council because we can be role models with something like that.”

“We’re raising money to buy stuffed animals for kids in foster care,” said Packer Jackson, who is also in sixth grade. “It’s the season of giving so I like helping people out.”

“I am so proud of the student council kids for their eagerness to help others,” Kirsten McNeal, Boulton Elementary School student council advisor. “The money that Zions bank is donating to our group will be used to purchase stuffed animals for the children in our community who are taken into foster care. We work with several wonderful organizations and they all say that every child appreciates having a soft animal to comfort them. We are honored to be able to help and so grateful to Zion’s Bank for enabling us to do so each year!”

“We feel like the schools are giving just as much to us as we are giving to them, Feuz said. “The staff, community and bank clients enjoy the handcrafted ornaments that are on display through the holiday season. They’re bringing the holiday spirit to us during this season.”l

SALT LAKE CITY—Many are familiar with the scene from Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” in which two unnamed gentlemen approach the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, and solicit donations for the needy. They are, in the beginning, rebuffed

by Scrooge, and eventually, approached once more by the reformed Ebenezer, who gives them an unknown, but generous donation. As they state in their first approach, many people at this time of year are looking for service opportunities, but, unlike the Dickens classic, aren’t often approached by people soliciting donations.

It can be difficult to find opportunities to serve or to donate, and even more difficult to know just where those donations are going. Fortunately, however, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has brought back an exceedingly popular program this Christmas season that offers an easy way to serve and give back, and it’s only a 20-minute drive from Bountiful.

The Giving Machines, first instituted in 2017, have spread to many different corners of the United States and the world, and have helped raise millions of dollars for people in need all over the globe. In fact, since they first started, people have donated $22 million, and with all operational expenses being covered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100% of that money has gone directly to helping people in need.

There are many worthy causes that donate money to the needy, especially this time of year, and many that give 100% of donations to their cause, so what sets the

Giving Machines apart? For many, it’s the experience. As opposed to signing a check, or checking a box and sending it off, the Giving Machines give participants the opportunity to approach a sort of vending machine and see, via text and graphics, a visual, tactile representation of exactly what their money is going toward.

These items are varied in scope and include meals, groceries, shelter, clothing, healthcare, education, bedding, hygiene kits, job and career training, crops, and even livestock like chickens, goats, pigs, ducks, sheep, and beehives. In a press release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave a snapshot of what donations made to Giving Machines were able to accomplish just last year: “In 2022, donations to Giving Machines provided 2.2 million meals; 31 million water purification tablets (enough to purify 3.9 million gallons of water); vaccinations for 517,000 children; 41,000 chickens; school supplies for 28,000 children; 25,000 ducks; safe shelter for 3,400 people; scholarships for 3,000 children and teens; shoes, socks and warm winter clothing for 35,000 children and adults; 3,800 beehives; and the protection of 459 women and children from further domestic violence or child abuse.”

In 2023, there are 61 different locations around the world, including several in Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, The Philippines, and dozens of cities around the United States. With two locations in Utah, one in Salt Lake, and the other in Orem, Davis County residents will have ample opportunity to donate, but, should those physical locations be out of reach, people are still able to participate at GivingMachine.org. l

EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY AT WXHS Woods Cross High School was named one of eight schools in Utah that has earned the prestigious Unified Banner School Distinction award. Students with and without disabilities train and compete together as teammates in a variety of Unified Sports throughout the year. “‘Everybody is somebody at Woods Cross’ means we’re one,” said Principal Deanne Kapetanov at an assembly

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where First Lady Abby Cox presented the award. “We work together to do hard things.There is an environment at the school that is welcoming. This award is for everybody – it’s an inclusive award.”

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BLAST FROM NEWS BRIEFS THE PAST

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News stories from yesteryear in Davis County Compiled by Braden Nelsen

1923

Poultry show to be held in Bountiful next week

Davis County Poultry Show will be held at the Armory hall in Bountiful next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Dec. 17, 18, 19, and 20.

This should be a big event as birds will be entered from all parts of the county and the surrounding country.

This is the annual event.

Exhibitors will receive 30 percent of the entry free on winners of first prizes; 20 percent on winners of second prizes and 10 percent on winners of third prizes.

1933

After Jan. 1, everyone driving a car must have license

At the 1933 special session of the State Legislature, an act was passed regarding the driving of motor vehicles which in part is as follows: “No person except those expressly exempted under sections 3, 4, and 13 of this act shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless such person upon application has been licensed as an operator or chauffeur by the department under the provisions of this act.”

1943

Seaman Geo. Wood surprises his folks by walking in

Seaman George Wood of Woods Cross, gunner’s mate, arrived home last Sunday at 4 o’clock in the morning from the southwest Pacific where he had been serving for the past 18 months.

He has been in all the major battles that have been fought in that theatre of war. He has been on an aircraft carrier.

You can imagine how surprised his people were to have them let him in the house at that early hour, now knowing a thing about his coming home.

1953

Street numbers hearing set on South Davis

FARMINGTON—A hearing to consider a change in the street numAI: Continued from pg. 1

month in three groups.”

One is understanding stakeholders, said Toone. “Stakeholders being students, staff and parents.”

The second one is professional practice, he said. “They will consider what ways the teachers can use the tools and what kind of protections need to be in place for students to make sure they are attending to student learning.”

The third subcommittee is AI policy, Toone said. “That’s not necessarily board policy but kind of the same philosophy and purpose statement governing the direction for the district in terms of AI.” Toone said they developed a draft survey of teachers on generative AI. “Generative AI is like ChatGBT where you can ask questions and get answers. There are tools designed to generate text from the information that you put in.”

The survey showed that 23 of 50 responses resulted in no plans to use AI in the future, he said. “About 42% were concerned about academic integrity. Of the 50, they were concerned about students not learning the material because they were utilizing AI to bypass the learning experience. About 20% were concerned about incorrect or outdated information generated by AI and developing other academic habits like procrastination.”

bering system of unincorporated areas in Davis County has been set for 2 p.m. Dec. 21 by the Davis County Commission.

The change seeks to make the numbering system of the unincorporated area in the county south of Bountiful conform to the present system in Bountiful.

1963

WB promotes Xmas lighting

West Bountiful City will again this year have a Christmas decorating contest. Three prizes will be given, $15 to the first-place winner; $10 to the second place, and $5 for a third prize.

This year prizes will not be given to persons who have won before unless they have substantially changed their decorations. Judging will be done Dec. 21 by people living outside of West Bountiful.

1973

Petition: close early

A Papa Johns driver was involved in an accident with a pick-up truck Wednesday night at approximately 500 South and 100 East.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Bountiful City Council listened to the complaints of citizens living near the 900 North Shopping Center. They had a petition with 50 names requesting the early closing of a restaurant.

The council also recommended a variance in a cul-de-sac, made negative comments on a request for variance in height on a condominium, referred a damage claim for personal injury to their insurance company, and explained why another damage claim had been denied.

Centerville okays door to door sales

CENTERVILLE—Approval was given by the Centerville City Council last Tuesday night to a California-based firm which will allow local youths to sell party snacks door-todoor.

The vote was 4-1 with Councilman Dennis Knoles casting the dissenting vote.

“I’m voting against the proposal for one reason,” said Councilman Knowles, “I’m strongly opposed to letting youths as young as 12 years of age go door-to-door, even if it is in their own neighborhood.”

None of this is actionable data, said Toone. “But it helped guide and govern the creation of a refreshed survey that goes a little bit deeper into the concerns. Our intent is to get a survey out hopefully before the break or right after to get larger actionable feedback from our secondary teachers.”

The policy subgroup will look at what policies are out there such as ethical implementation like cheating. “One hundred percent of the time that when I addressed a student for plagiarism it was always because it was better than they should have produced,” said Superintendent Dr. Dan Linford. “You’ve seen enough of their writing in person. There’s a real shift when they try to turn in AI work.”

The AI Steering Committee will continue to work on what AI looks like in the district, said Toone. “For now it is still very preliminary. What’s next? We’ll continue to gather stakeholder feedback and continue to hone in on those philosophies and procedure statements and continue to develop some teacher resources around those things.”

“We’ve got to get ahead of this,” said Board Member John Robison. “Not trying to catch up. Not trying to ignore it. It’s here.”l

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Layton man charged in triple homicide A Layton man pleaded guilty last week to charges of killing his wife, her father and stepmother May 19.

Jeremy Bailey, 34, took a plea deal with Davis County prosecutors to three counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony in the shooting deaths of his wife, Anastasia Stevens, 36, and in-laws, Donald and Rebecca Stevens, 73 and 61. As part of the plea deal, five other counts were dismissed that included two counts of felony discharge of a gun and three counts of torture of a companion animal. Three dogs in the house were also shot.

Sentencing is set for Dec. 12.

1983

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Accident on 5th South leaves two vehicles damaged

Maxwell said. “The cat was alert.

We never located the third cat but several doors in the home were open so we hope it got out and is OK.” The fire was in the center of the home, he said. “In the main living area a breezeway had been filled in from the left side of the house to the north side garage. The fire got into that part of the home.”

Most of the fire was contained to two rooms, Maxwell said. “It’s what we call a room and contents fire in a single or two rooms. The fire was stopped at those rooms.

The basement was untouched. As a fire impediment it was held pretty well to those two rooms. Smoke gets everywhere so there was a lot of smoke damage.”

It was strong work on behalf of the fire crews, he said. “We consider it a success for us when no one gets hurt and we can save a home from fire.”

Firefighters rescue and resuscitate cat in house fire

A cat is back with its owners after being found in a burning home and then resuscitated by South Davis Metro firefighters.

Crews responded to the Bountiful home at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 to find the house on fire and that all of the occupants had gotten out.

“We went to work to put the fire out and then the occupants told us there were three cats in the home,” said SDMF Battalion Chief Topher Maxwell. “As crews were searching the home for any other people they found one of the cats.”

When the cat came out it was unconscious, he said. “Firefighters got the pet resuscitation kit and went to work on the cat. After a time the cat was alert and started meowing. We handed it off to the family and got the fire out.”

As crews continued to investigate they located another cat,

Operation Naughty List results in arrest of nine offenders The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed Operation Naughty List between Dec. 4-7. Residential search warrants were served at the homes of 11 offenders who downloaded, viewed and distributed child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from either social media platforms or peer-to-peer (P2P) programs, police said.

The four-day operation resulted in the arrests of nine offenders, some of whom admitted to their crimes. All nine were found in possession of CSAM. There was no discovery of any hands-on sexual abuse of children during the service of the search warrants, authorities said.

The search warrants were served along the Wasatch Front in Davis, Salt Lake and Weber counties.

SAFETY FIRST

First of the month safety tips for everyone in Davis County

courtesy of Davis County Sheriff's Office For most, the kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the holidays. From testing family recipes to decorating cakes and cookies, everyone enjoys being part of the preparations. Keeping fire safety at the top of your mind during this joyous but hectic time. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety tips, you can enjoy time with your loved ones and keep yourself and your family safer from fire.

Here are some top safety tips to remember to follow: • Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stovetop so you can keep an eye on the food.

• Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot, and kids should stay three feet away.

• Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy, or coffee could cause serious burns.

• Keep knives out of the reach of children.

• Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer, or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.

• Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children – up high in a locked cabinet.

• Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.

Non-emergency Dispatch: 801451-4150 Stop a crime, report a fire, save a life: 911

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OPINION

Raising a child isn’t easy – but it’s worth it

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survey this month is an entertainment found that Utahns writer, covering cerank first in the nation lebrities whose names

BY BRYAN GRAY for mental health illI often can’t even ness, including the pronounce. The other top five spot for adults son is a world-travelconsidering suicide. ing documentary filmmaker, I was surprised, my subup for Oscar consideration urban mind figuring that Utah with productions focusing – and Davis County especialon medical and social issues ly – was a generally stress-free in Africa, the Middle East and environment. But another result of Latin America. One daughter has the survey offered a plausible reason for built a career in restaurant management, the mental health statistics: “and 44.6% heading some of the most successful of parents report they aren’t coping well higher-end nightspots in Las Vegas. with the daily demands of raising chilAnother daughter is not only a veteran dren. That’s second only to Hawaii and teacher in northern California, but also 40% higher than the national average.” travels the country giving seminars on Hey, nobody said child-raising was effective instruction methods. easy. From teething babies to restless All four have given us moments tweens to at times scornful teenagers, where we are scratching our heads (or the life course is riddled with forks and sobbing into a pillow) over their choicpotholes and seemingly dead ends. This es. A few times I’ve been angry, but at causes some parents to tear at their hair all times I’ve been supportive. They live while others pay a visit to the closest different lives than I did. I don’t want Utah liquor store. But at the same time, them to look in the mirror and see me; nothing is quite as rewarding as herding I want them to see themselves, flourisha son or daughter through the aches and ing and comfortable in their own skin. If agonies of growing up.

I can help, great…I hope they ask. But To paraphrase the words of a charthey don’t need a lecture from me. I have acter in a Fredrik Backman best-selling made my own mistakes – and you have novel (“Anxious People”), “Have you too! ever held a three-year-old boy by the The New York-born choreographer hand on the way home from preschool? for Utah’s Pioneer Memorial Theater You are never more important than you recently listed the many productions she are then.”) has worked on across the United States.

This doesn’t mean one cannot have When asked to name her favorite proa meaningful life without children (or ductions, she was blunt: Her son Alexgrandchildren either). There is nothander and her daughter Emelia. ing sacramental about passing on one’s So, if you’re one of the nearly 45% genes. For those who have children, you of Utah parents who claim they aren’t should never expect perfection; neither coping well with child-raising, take a should you wish that they mimic your deep breath, open up your arms – then personality, career, politics, or worldenjoy the journey, all the time confessing view. The kid came through a birth cathat you weren’t the easiest child either. nal, not from a cookie-cutter pan.

Bryan Gray, a longtime Davis CounMy wife and I revel in the exploits ty resident, is a former school teachand adventures of our four children, all er and has been a columnist for more having chosen different careers fueled than 26 years in newspapers along the by their different personalities. One son Wasatch Front.l

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Our ever-changing Christmas Story

hristmas is aleasier birthday celGLENN MOLETTE ways changing. ebrations for Jesus The biblical story in the years ahead.

AUTHOR never changes but Although it seems your story is always they may have had changing. How we many more difficult celebrate and view the stoones as Jesus’ father Joseph ry of Mary and Joseph and soon disappeared from the the baby Jesus may change Biblical narrative. We don’t throughout life. We view the know if Joseph died or left story one way as children but but his absence had to be a then the story matures as we hardship on Mary and her famage. ily.

We all have a lot of Christmas The story of the first family of stories. I remember a large family.

Christmas was filled with ups and My mother came from a large family downs. What Jesus would face later as did my dad. They all had children in life was excruciating for his mother so the total number of family we felt and siblings and certainly for him. The connected to was great. The years have end of Jesus’ life story is the best part. passed by and my mother and father The story for Jesus ends well. He was have passed as have all their siblings abused, humiliated, lived-in poverty, and many of their children. The peoexecuted but came out of his tomb as ple we related to, heard from and spent the living son of God. According to the Christmas with has changed. They scriptures he was seen by hundreds of no longer exist. Many of us have lost people. The person who had to be more spouses and buried children and thus thrilled than all in seeing Jesus after our Christmas has changed. his death had to be his mother. The The story of Christmas is the same way she would experience and celebut it’s not the same. For some of us brate Christmas, her son’s birthday, we have a difficult time even recognizwould forever be changed. Her Christing Christmas. What once brought us mas story became an amazing story of laughter, joy and even peace may no victory, triumph and great hope. Her longer exist. story changed and it got better.

How you spend Christmas this My prayer for us all is that we each year may be a distant memory next will experience hope, peace and victoyear. What you may dread or enjoy ry in our ever-changing Christmas stothis Christmas may not even be possiry. ble next year.

Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of In reality, very few of our Christnumerous schools including Georgemases ever look totally the same. Fitown College, Southern and Lexingnances change. Jobs changes. Health ton Seminaries in Kentucky. He is changes. Death robs us of loved ones. the author of 13 books including UnOur residences sometimes change. commSense, the Spiritual Chocolate Mary and Joseph certainly never series, Grandpa's Store, Minister's celebrated Christmas ever again the Guidebook insights from a fellow minway they celebrated their first one. The ister. His column is published weekbirth of Jesus in a stable and placed in ly in over 600 publications in all 50 a manger will always stand out as the states. l Christmas we will remember about that family. Hopefully they had a few

Has the James Harden trade actually been a success for the 76ers?

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he Los Angeles Clippers received, James Harden, P.J Tucker, and Filip Petrusev.

While the Philadelphia 76ers received, Robert Covington, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first round pick, (Via the Clippers), two second round picks, (via the clippers) and a first round pick from the Oklahoma City thunder, and a first round pick swap.

Though many 76ers fans felt like they did not receive enough for Harden, the team has taken leaps without him. Young guard Tyrese Maxey, has

now become the sists per game has gone OWENS STEVENS primary ball hanfrom three to seven. dler, and playmaker Many of the team’s DAVIS JOURNAL HIGH on the team and his stats have as well gone SCHOOL INTERN averages show this. up significantly, as Maxey has the ball is now shared gone from 17 points with the whole team per game, to now rather than the former 26 points per game, iso centric system the his minutes played has 76ers ran with Harden. gone up by six, with Now the Clippers exhis shot attempts going periment with Harden has up by four. been an overwhelming failNow with him as the ure. Harden, once an MVP, primary playmaker, his asnow is a large reason for the

Clippers’ seven game losing streak. His turnovers have gone up, and his field goal percentage has dropped. And his lack of desire to fit in to the team system has only highlighted his weaknesses, as a teammate, his fitness, and his lack of desire to simply work hard, as his athleticism has plummeted.

Now with the 76ers on a hot streak, while the Clippers are currently on a losing streak, it does seem, that the Harden trade has been a success for the 76ers, and a failure for the Clippers. l

Young Powersports XL Centerville is all about outdoor fun

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com CENTERVILLE—Young Powersports XL Centerville, Utah’s largest powersports dealership, held its grand opening last month at 547 Frontage Rd. in Centerville. In addition to the ribbon cutting, Utah’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, Carly Maloney from Viewmont High will be awarded a scooter worth over $3,000.

The 117,000 square foot facility holds ATVs, motorcycles, Side by Sides and more – anything to enjoy the outdoors.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Nate Gailey, general manager of sales.

“We started two and a half years ago.”

Gailey said they chose the spot because it was a central point between three stores merging into one. “We acquired Renegade Sports, Tri City Motorsports and Moto United in Bountiful. Centerville is exactly between Bountiful and Farmington.”

It’s a great place for service, he said.

“Now customers don’t have to travel to get to a larger dealership. We can take care of them. We’ve added more bays so they can get in and out for service, which makes it significantly shorter.”

The dealership carries machines from

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12 manufacturer brands, said Gailey.

“We’ll have a Honda building north of this that services all Honda customers with parts, sales and service.”

Before, customers who wanted to look and compare machines had to travel between three stores, he said. “Now they can just walk back and forth from one section to another and it will be staffed in that brand. Whatever the customer needs to be happy most.”

There’s also a Daily Rise Coffee shop and a place where customers can get their nails done. “We offer that free of charge,” said Gailey. “There will be a place for kids to play – something for everyone.”

Both dads and moms can get their nails done, he said. “We’re fortunate to have staff who are trained and licensed in that. When they’re not doing nails, they help in admin, etc. The team wears multiple hats.”

Outdoor sports are not the only thing the company focuses on. They also want to be a part of the community. “We couldn’t operate without community support,” Gailey said. “We want to raise funds for charity events and things like the Teen Centers.”

The building has a large courtyard, he said. “We want it to be more of a place for the community to come than just pow-

YOUNG POWERSPORTS Director Jeramie Young cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of Young Powersports XL Centerville. It is currently Utah’s largest powersports dealership.

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ersports. It’s here for whatever way they want to use it. Ski Utah, Davis Education Foundation or for the City of Centerville’s

Christmas party. It’s an open space for people to get together.” l

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Davis Tech names Amelia Lopez Student of the Year

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com KAYSVILLE—Amelia Lopez hasn’t let anything stop her from accomplishing her goals. Not her age or working in a predominantly male field.

Lopez completed the Heavy/Duty Diesel Technology program through Davis Technical College (Davis Tech) before she graduated from Northridge High School and now she’s half way through the welding program on the Davis Tech campus and currently works at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB). Lopez was named Davis Tech Student of the Year last week at a luncheon held on campus.

Lopez was one of six finalists selected earlier in the fall from the six schools at Davis Tech. Each student represented their program or school. Dominick Amarel was named runner up.

Amarel finished the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program and will begin the Firefighter program in January.

“After I finish welding I plan to go to Weber State and get a BA in automotive technology,” said Lopez. “My goal is to own my own diesel and fabrication shop. Welding pairs well with diesel and I know they love that in the industry.

That’s why I decided to do both.”

Lopez said her mom was an airplane mechanic. “She showed me that women have a place in the mechanics field.”

“Amelia is one of the hardest working young students to have come through the Diesel Technology program in a long time,” Heavy/Duty Diesel Tech-

LEFT TO RIGHT: DOMINICK AMAREL, Amelia Lopez, James Jordan, Morgan Messersmith, Justin Reynolds, Dianna Ramirez. Lopez was named overall Student of the Year out of a pool of six finalists.

nology instructor Scott King said. “She is always helping other students when she sees them struggling and never lets working in a male-dominated field slow her down.”

Lopez placed second at SkillsUSA. “It’s a competition for all of the colleges,” she said. “I competed in Diesel Technology. It was full of guys. I was the only girl. Getting second gave me the confidence that I do belong here.”

That competition was the key fact

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on how I got on at HAFB, said Lopez. “I do heavy duty vehicle maintenance and fabrication. Everyone is older than me, they’re 35 plus. I’m the youngest one.

But because of my education here I’ve gotten some of the smarts they’ve gotten over years in the industry.”

Amarel graduated from the EMT program three weeks ago. “I’m going to the Fire academy,” he said. “I’ve done both courses on scholarship. I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’ve been an addict

for just less than half of my life. I’m 32.

I’ve been clean for five years. I’ve become a supervisor and residential lead where I work at Odyssey House. I want to teach them and bring them up with me.”

Amarel said he knew he needed help to overcome his addiction. “I was at my lowest low. I was considering suicide.

I prayed about it and I saw a flier from the Red Barn (Academy). I was accepted into the program and I was there for three years and eight months. It was the hardest thing I’ve done but when I finished I have never taken my foot off the gas. I’m so grateful to be clean and sober.”

Now he wants to help others find their way. “I want to be of service to others,” said Amarel. “Those who are new to recovery, I know all of the struggles involved. I want them to have what I have.”

Other 2024 Students of the Year for each school are: School of Business and Information Technology James Jordan, Web and Graphic Design program School of Construction Morgan Messersmith, Construction Technology program School of Service Professions Dianna Ramirez, Cosmetology program School of Transportation Justin Reynolds, Automotive Technology program l

Toys for Tots – making a difference for decades

By Braden Nelsen braden.n@davisjournal.com DAVIS COUNTY—The year was 1947. The most devastating conflict in modern history had just come to a close only two years prior, and the world was only beginning to heal. An officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Major William L. Hendricks was presented with an issue by his wife, Diane Hendricks.

Diane had made several cloth dolls and had asked her husband to deliver them to an organization that distributed toys to children in need for Christmas. Maj. Hendricks dutifully looked around for any such organization and reported back that one simply didn’t exist. Diane responded that he should make one himself, and thus, Toys for Tots was born.

It was just the next year that the program was officially adopted by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and it has expanded exponentially ever since. The mission is simple, according to Jamie McKinney, who oversees the program in Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties, “(we) make sure every child who is less fortunate has something to open on Christmas morning.” Since 1948, Toys for Tots has been doing just that.

Last year alone, in just the Weber/ Morgan/Davis County area, Toys for

Tots was able to serve over 6,000 children during the Holiday season, a fact made all the more impressive knowing that the organization is 100% volunteer. But how does it work? How do all of the logistics fall into place so that thousands of children are able to get a new toy for Christmas?

Jamie McKinney explained the copious amounts of work and detail that go into making each year a success. This includes selecting distribution dates, and collection locations, and working with each family that has signed up to receive a gift. Families can sign up online, and as McKinney put it, each situation is different, and she really wants to help as many people as they can, “this is about the kids.”

When the time comes to distribute the toys, it really is a special experience. Donations are arranged by age group, and volunteers are able to take families around and let them pick out something they know the kids will enjoy, “We don’t want to choose for the kids,” said McKinney, explaining that the parents generally know best what their child will enjoy the most. While it is a lot of work that goes into each year, the rewards are incalculable, “this is a very humbling job,” said McKinney.

Each family is treated as specially as possible, to make it a memorable holiday, but for as many as possible,

HUNDREDS OF ITEMS, toys, books, and more ready to be handed out as part of the Toys for Tots drive.

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“we try to go the extra mile,” McKinney said. This includes paying special attention to those whose needs are keenly felt for one reason or another, “we really want to take care of everyone.” And it’s with help from donations that Toys for Tots is able to do just that.

In addition to private events held by local businesses every year, those wanting to donate can find collection bins in every Papa Murphy’s in the area, many of the Starbucks, and other local businesses all listed on https:// ogden-ut.toysfortots.org/. There are other ways to donate as well, said McKinney.

If people don’t have toys to donate

or would like to simply donate money, there are QR codes on each of the boxes around the county, as well as the option to donate online. All of the funds donated this year, must be used this year, which means “the sooner people want to donate, the better,” said McKinney. That way, they’ll be able to help more people, more quickly.

Despite helping thousands of kids last year, McKinney still wants to improve, “I want to do more,” she said, and she plans to. McKinney and her organization are hoping to involve more cities next year, and maybe even include fire and police departments to see who can collect more donations across the region. l

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STUDENTS AT A DEBATE EVENT. The Debate club is a fun place where teams work together to present their ideas.

Let’s debate about debate club CALENDAR Courtesy photo

By Owen Stevens Davis Journal intern

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ebate is a very fun club, or class that most high schools in America have.

Though it can sound nerdy, or scary if you don’t like public speaking or arguing, it is incredibly fun, and a great place for you to meet people, and become part of a good group and have good connections with others.

What goes on in Debate? Naturally in debate, people debate of course. But there are other things you can do, called “Speech Events,” and if you want to debate, there are many events for debate as well. Here are each of the events for Debate.

Congressional Debate – This event is meant to simulate or have something similar, to parliamentary procedures in the Senate, or the House of Representatives. Participants can write a bill, or a resolution that gets presented to the “House” that bill or resolution can be “Sponsored” and have it brought to the floor. From there, there is a back and forth debate, with speeches and questioning on the logistics of the bill, the impacts, if it’s good, negative, or even necessary. The bill can also be modified with Amendments, to try and have both sides agree on the bill or resolution, and hopefully make it so both sides agree on it.

Public Forum – Where you and a partner argue about a topic, and try and prove to that judge that either the costs outweigh the benefits, or the benefits outweigh the costs. It is a fun event if you would like to debate with a partner.

Both partners alternate speaking and asking questions.

Lincoln Douglas debate – Is a debate on how society should be, it is a one on one event, that brings up morality, and “Values,” it is a great event for someone who likes debating, but would rather rely solely on themselves.

Policy Debate – Is a debate where a plan is given, and one side proposes it, and the other side tries to dissuade the plan from happening. It is a two on two debate that also brings up values, as well as hypotheticals. This is a fun event, though not for the faint of heart, it can become quite difficult, but ultimately it

is fun and since the topic for this debate stays the same through the whole year, there is plenty of time to prepare for it.

For speech events, these do not have any debating in it, these are based on the quality of the speech rather than the quality of the argument.

Impromptu – Is a debate where you are given seven minutes, and three random topics to choose from. Topics could be as simple and specific as wood, paper, and plastic, the main goal of the speech is to either be as informative as possible, or tie the topic to a broader more impactful thing, with generally some call to action, or something that could stick with the judge.

Extemporaneous speaking – There are a few different kinds, such as US, and foreign Extemporaneous speaking, but ultimately the rules of the event remain the same. Students go into a “Draw room” and are then given three topics and 30 minutes to both prepare and give a speech, with either political, or world impact.

Interpretation – These events are perfect for anyone who likes to act, there are a few different kinds, such as humorous, or dramatic. There is also a duo interpretation, that can be dramatic or humorous. The main goal of this is to try and memorize something from literature, a show, or a play, and perform it for the judges, and hopefully, make them cry from laughing, or cry from sadness, which in both cases, means you did good.

Now these may seem intimidating, or boring, this can be a great opportunity to increase your public speaking skills, your debating skills, and ultimately, it is a great way to have fun, meet new people, and develop connections with your team.

What is it like at tournaments? It is a fun environment, there are high schoolers, from all over the State of Utah that come to compete. The tournament usually consists of three-four preliminary rounds, and up to four more if you move onto ranked rounds. Between rounds is a fun time to meet new people, work on your case and hang out with your team.

Usually there is about an hour in between rounds, that gives you plenty of time to see the sights of the city you're in. l

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Viewmont wrestlers looking to carry on winning tradition

By Josh McFadden joshm@mycityjournals.com

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ver the past several seasons, the Viewmont boys wrestling program has been one of the best in Class 5A. The Vikings placed sixth last season at the 5A state tournament and have consistently been near or in the top five in recent years. Head coach Luke Gibbs expects his team to once again compete well at state and throughout the season. He said every wrestler on the team needs to work hard and buy into the team goals and culture.

“Our team's success this year rests on their belief in themselves and their willingness to put in the work,” he said. “We have great wrestlers; we have a great program, and when everyone starts to believe in their potential and really trust the process, we're going to shock some people.”

Several team members have a chance to place at state. Gibbs will rely on these, and other, wrestlers to lead the squad. He singled out Alex Lindquist, a junior 132-pounder; Tate Ripplinger, a senior at 138 pounds; Jake Redd, a junior in the 165-pound class; and senior 175-pounder Will Millet.

“It's just the amount of work they've put in,” Gibbs said about what makes these wrestlers so good and

VIEWMONT JUNIOR JAKE REDD battles an Olympus wrestler in the 165 pound weight class during a meet last week.

Photo by Carl Page

so important to the Vikings. “As you look at our team, the amount of success our guys have is directly correlated to the amount of time they've put in during the offseason and outside of normal practice hours. We have summer camps, lifting, freestyle and Greco season, and the guys on the top of the list generally have gone to everything.”

Gibbs said a strong contingent of wrestlers “are going to surprise a lot of people this year.” He likes what he has seen out of junior 144-pounder Spencer Rees, junior 150-pounder Tennyson Daly, junior 157-pounder Cale Christensen and fellow 157-pounder junior Forest Evans. Others to watch for include junior Cash Rigby (165 pounds), Sophomore Kellen Wood (190), soph-

omore Mack Youngberg (215) and junior Kaleb Djambov (215).

Viewmont has a blend of experienced upperclassmen and younger wrestlers who are hungry to prove themselves. Gibbs is impressed with how eager the team is to learn and improve each day.

“We have some great captains and leaders on the team who are driving the team to a great place,” he said.

“They have come to me and said, ‘We need to work harder,’ which is music to a coach’s ear. We also have a really young team, which means many underclassmen will have a lot of varsity matches this year, which will really push our guys to level up.”

Gibbs said he believes his team is capable of beating anyone in 5A, but it will require dedication and hard work.

Regardless of what happens this season, he loves coaching this group.

“My favorite part is just working with the wrestlers and watching them become great young men,” he said.

“Our program has always produced top-tier teams and wrestlers, but we also focus on producing great people. We have a resilient team that has gone through a lot of change and even a pandemic, and we’re just starting to get back to some normalcy, but they’ve battled through it all.” l

Davis boys wrestling team eager to return to the mat for 2023–24 season

By Josh McFadden joshm@mycityjournals.com

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he offseason of high school wrestling really isn’t an offseason at all.

At any good program, the wrestlers are practicing and working much of the year, preparing for the season and improving their skills. This is true at Davis High School, where the boys team has been hard at work.

“This team is excited to build on the work they put in last year,” head coach Bo Roundy said. “We had a great summer camp and a great preseason. We are ready and these kids are hungry for victory.”

Davis was 19th out of 25 teams at the Class 6A tournament a year ago.

The Darts have several returning starters from the previous season, not to mention

an influx of promising, talented freshmen that should bolster the team.

“We have a talented crew and some great high-level ninth and 10th graders this year,” Roundy said. “We have a great mix of talent throughout all classifications. We spent last year building our roots and really digging in, and we are hoping to see that work show up this year.”

Senior Kayleb Murphy, in the 157-pound class, placed third in state last year. He’s back, and Roundy expects big things from him. Sophomore Ryker Roundy (165 pounds) was in the top eight last season, as was senior Andrew Thomson (126). Another senior, 144-pounder Josh Nosler, was a top-10 finisher at state a year ago.

Bo Roundy is confident that several other wrestlers will contend at state.

These competitors include senior Al-

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(two points) rounded out the scoring.

The third-ranked Darts – in 6A – improved to 5-0 in the preseason.

Woods Cross

Woods Cross, currently ranked fifth in the 5A ranks, was led by Mari Nichols with nine points in the team’s 19-point loss to Davis Dec. 5. Kiyomi Tauataina, Avery Poulton and Grace MacArthur each added six.

“We played a really good Davis team and our team did not respond very well,” said head coach David Simon.

“I really feel like our team is better than how we played.

It’s still early in the season so we will keep working hard to improve.”

The Wildcats fell to 2-1 so far this season.

Viewmont

Viewmont beat Farmington 61-38 Dec. 5, turning a 27-20 halftime advantage into a big win with a 34-point second-half effort.

“We were able to win each quarter and limit our turnovers,” said head coach Cameron Gardner. “We played complimentary basketball and got some fast break offense because of our press.

Aubrey Mulitalo led the Vikings with 15 points while Sophie Gold and Karissa Goff both had 11 points. Also scoring in the win were Kristina Gunnell (seven points), Kailey Selleneit (five), Callie Peterson (four) and Mary Carr (four).

“We still have a long way to go to be playing our best basketball and we will keep working towards that,” Gardner said.

In the Southern Classic Tournament in St. George Dec. 6-8, Viewmont picked up wins over Hillcrest and Crimson Cliffs while losing to Kanab.

Against the Huskies, the Vikings held Hillcrest to just three points in each of the first three quarters – going up 56-9 heading into the final eight minutes of play and then

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den Vasquez (285), freshman Shepard Stephens (150), senior Luke Edgington (138), junior Xander Fenner (126) and junior Ben Brown (190). Keep an eye on freshman Austin Ellis too. At 132 pounds, the ninth grader is an All-American.

“Time on the mat and being dedicated to work and strong mental attitude,” is what makes these wrestlers so good and so important to our team,” Bo Roundy said. “These kids chunk the season well and work hard to improve in practices.”

Davis doesn’t currently have a wrestler in the 106-pound class, which has made things a bit challenging for the team. Being short-handed at this lowest weight class could leave the Darts at a disadvantage, but Bo Roundy is hoping to find someone to fill the spot.

“I have worked hard to try a 106-pounder in our school but to no

winning 58-11.

Gold’s 16 points and five steals along with Carr’s 12 points and six rebounds led the team. Also scoring in the win were Mulitalo (eight points), Peterson (five), Gunnell (five), Cayla Stout (four), Selleneit (two), Peyton Burningham (two), Natalie Titensor (two) and Mara Mickelson (two).

“We took care of business, turning them over a lot and only allowed them to make three baskets for the game,” Gardner said. “We were able to get all of our varsity players in and score which is always fun.”

Against Crimson Cliffs, Viewmont won 49-43, maintaining control much of the game – going up nine at halftime and holding off the Mustangs at the end.

Carr’s double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds led the way with Mulitalo (nine points), Gunnell (nine), Gold (seven), Goff (three), Stout (two) and Mickelson (two) also scoring in the win.

“We grinded out another win on a poor shooting night for us, shooting 8% from the three-point line,” Gardner said. “We got up by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter and then they cut the deficit by the end of the game.”

Against Kanab, the Vikings struggled out of the gate and faced a 32-11 halftime deficit before putting up 27 second-half points. But, the margin was ultimately too tough to overcome.

Gunnell and Gold combined for 19 points in the 55-38 loss.

“We got off to a really slow start and got down,” Gardner said. “We fought back and cut it to eight early in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t quite finish the comeback.”

“It was a fun tournament and we were able to spend a lot of time together as a team and hopefully it will be something we grow from and continue to get better.”

Viewmont is now 3-3 this season.

Farmington

Farmington lost to Viewmont 61-38 Dec. 5. The team’s slow starts in the first and third quarters led to an 11-point deficit by the final quarter where the Phoenix squad were outscored by 12 in the loss.

avail – yet,” he said.

While a lot of coaches and teams talk about winning titles or amassing a certain number of victories, Bo Roundy is concerned about the day-to-day activities and doing the little things. He said if the wrestlers zero in on those things, success will come. He also preaches having a positive attitude and a passion for the sport.

“The only goal I have right now for the team is for them to stay hungry and to take one day at a time,” he said. “They need to win the day.”

The Darts will compete throughout the season against Region 5 foes and other non-league opponents. The state tournament is Feb. 16 and 17 at Utah Valley University. l

UP IN THE AIR: Milika Satuala Bountiful (11) goes up for the ball against Brighton’s Sophie Nielsen (4).

Satuala had 20 points and led the Redhawks with 8 rebounds.

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Kate Garff and Morgan Rogers combined for 17 points for Farmington.

Against Cyprus Dec. 8, lost 58-43. The Pirates turned a two-point game into an eight-point edge by the break and then scored 30 second-half points to widen the margin.

Brynn Ryan’s 19 points led the way for Farmington in the loss.

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Work hard, play hard, run, recover, repeat

By Kiana Fonua Williams k.williams@cityjournal.com

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iewmont High School’s cross country for both their male and female teams were extremely successful this season. Both teams winning the entire Region Five Championships in their division, and successfully qualifying in state. The girls team finishing fifth and the boys taking second in the 5A State Championships.

How does this type of success become possible? Trent Hooper, head coach for Viewmont’s cross country team shared the team’s regimen. “Consistency,” he said.

“They start June 26 and practice six days a week. The varsity athletes run twice a day for a good two to three months. That means eight to 10 runs per week, which helps their endurance.” That adds up to 35 to 45 miles each week, showing just how much dedication and consistency they put it to finishing 2nd in State, only losing by seconds for the boys. “It’s a 17 to 16 minute race, six seconds out of two of them and we win makes a big difference,” Hooper said.

Hooper has changed the way his student athletes train. Including growth in their endurance capabilities, the way they build agility work, added full body fitness, and educating his athletes on the importance of post recovery. Some of this preparation is not typically found in cross county training. Up and coming star who is Viewmont’s senior varsity runner, Gabe Hooper, agreed with the difference from previous years in the way they approached the past few seasons. “This time around we shrunk the workouts and made them more focused on certain aspects instead of just trying to hit big volume every time,” he said. Gabe shared how much determination and self-accountability it has taken to become one of the top runners in Utah. “There’s a point when it gets hard because it does get hard, and you want to stop but then being able to push through and tell yourself you can do it,” he said. That’s what creates champions.

The biggest thing for them proved consistency, hitting their miles, doing core, stretching, and speed work, day in and day out from the start of summer.

Gabe shared his passion of running; it has been a part of his whole life. He grew up around the sport, his parents met on the Weber State track team and are for-

GABE HOOPER (LEFT) and Ben Hyde (right) finishing their last lap during their cross-county training for the day.

Photo by Kiana Fonua Williams

mer runners. He also specializes in track, helping the team in the mile and 800-meter run. He plans to run collegiately here in Utah with a scholarship offer to Weber State, for a chance to follow in his father’s footsteps.

He also had a recent promising visit to Utah State, BYU and he’s looking at a couple of schools out of state to keep his options open. More impressively, he wants to go into biomedical engineering as a student athlete.

Most athletes are known to have pregame rituals, not so common that his hype is just listening to calming music. “The pump-up stuff doesn’t really work for me, just trying to take my mind off of it and visualizing to keep the nerves down,” Hooper said.

Junior teammate Ben Hyde added the importance of really caring about the sport and what it takes to become a great cross-county athlete. “You got to go on the hard ones, but you also got to be careful on the easy days,” he said. “Actually going easy, to sleep and the nutrition is a huge aspect as well.” He plans to focus on his times for this next season, especially with the team having such high expectations for next year. They are very optimistic, bringing most of their varsity back with a lot more experience for state. “I feel like we did a lot of speed work during track, kept doing flyovers and speed drills which really helped,” he said. Every runner found it beneficial to run both XC and track for different body training to be successful.

The girls had their separate success, claiming the three time defending Region Champions in their district. A greater feat, they worked their way from 13th place last year, to 5th finalist this season in state and plan to make an even bigger jump next year. The top two female athletes this spring, Keira Stacey and Naomi Egnew both agreed that the mindset of the team has changed. “We realized we could, we know we can win region and now it’s the state level we can do good too,” said Egnew. Stacey added the team’s mentality of showing up, having fun but working hard. “Work hard, play hard,” she said. The motto that the team has now lived by to win. Both female athletes have full ride scholarships to Salt Lake Community College and plan to go into dietary nutrition to work with athletes.

This entire squad of athletes show so much grit, will power and true unity both on and off the course.

It’s no wonder why this team has vastly become a community favorite in Bountiful over the past few years.

Coach Hooper and the team have felt the support. “The community is key. We throw pool parties, pizza parties, waffle parties. We bring music almost every day.

There’s probably not a more social sport,” he said.

They’ve created such a family within their team. The team even has an incredible ritual where they run and light the “V” on the mountain together, with some of the community members joining alongside them. Viewmont will be competing in Arizona for the Nike Cross Regional Championships to qualify for Pasadena, California Dec. 2 sponsored by Footlocker. l

Region 1 boys basketball teams have ups and downs as holidays draw close

By Josh McFadden joshm@mycityjournals.com

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avis and Farmington had busy weeks on the hardwood, as both boys basketball teams had multiple games.

Following a game this Friday with Mountain Ridge, Farmington will have two weeks off before returning to action Dec. 30 at home against Copper Hills.

Davis has a pair of out-of-state games with California foes before playing at Hillcrest on Dec. 20. The Darts then will take Christmas and New Year’s off before their next contest on Jan. 3 against Bingham.

Farmington

The Phoenix currently sit at 5-2 overall, having gone 1-2 in a trio of games last week. They first fell at Crimson Cliffs on Dec. 7 after falling behind 40-28 at halftime. Farmington battled back in this one, getting to within 54-52 after three quarters. But Crimson Cliffs pulled away in the fourth.

In defeat, Paul Beattie was fantastic for Farmington. The senior posted 30 points and hauled down 11 rebounds. He had three assists, two steals and a block as well. Jayden Haskell also had a nice game, tallying 15 points. Ethan Atkinson was quiet in the scoring column, but he had nine rebounds and five assists.

The following day, Farmington bounced back with a 60-57 victory over Skyridge on the road. This one was close all game long, as neither team gained a big advantage. The Phoenix only shot three free throws, but thanks in large part to Jayden Haskell, they were prolific from three-point land. Haskell knocked down six shots from behind the arc and poured in 29 points. Beattie added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Playing their third game in as many nights, Farmington dropped a 58-49 decision to Herriman on Dec. 9. The Mustangs made 14 free throws to just four for Farmington. The Phoenix also went cold in the fourth quarter, scoring just five points. Farmington was up 44-39 heading into the final period. Ethan Harris was the only Farmington player to score in double figures, totaling 11. Haskell and Beattie each had nine points, while Carter Nordquist and Atkinson had eight apiece.

The Phoenix began this week on the

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right track, however, defeating Bingham 71-62 on Dec. 12 at home. The Phoenix got off to a good start, outscoring Bingham 14-6 in the first quarter. The Miners turned the tables in the second quarter to cut the margin to one point at 25-24 at halftime. But the third quarter belonged to Farmington, which went on a 24-12 run in the third. The Phoenix missed just two of their 14 free throws and got a monster outing from Beattie. He filled the stat sheet with 33 points and 14 rebounds. Haskell and Braden Larsen each had 14 points, the latter with six rebounds as well.

Davis

The Darts were 2-1 last week, with its lone loss coming at the hands of state power Olympus, 61-50 on Dec.9.

In the defeat, the Darts fell behind big early, as they trailed 33-16 at halftime. Davis made a valiant comeback by outscoring Olympus 19-9 in the third quarter. However, the Darts didn’t have enough in the tank to complete the turnaround and pull out a win. Davis missed all five of its free-throw attempts, though it did shoot nearly 50% from the floor, 20 of 41. Coleman Atwater led Davis with 14 points, while Caleb Taylor and Easton Ralphs each had 11 in the loss.

Leading up to the Olympus game, Davis won a pair of contests, first defeating Box Elder 69-53 on Dec. 7. The 16-point win was especially noteworthy considering how poorly Davis began the game. The Darts were down by a football-like score of 21-7 after one quarter.

However, that didn’t last long, as Davis controlled the game the rest of the way.

The Darts closed things out with a 25-11 run over the final six minutes. Zach Fisher paced the team with 21 points and nine rebounds. Ike Morgan had 14 points, six assists and four steals. Atwater had another solid game, totaling 10 points and three assists.

The next day, Davis won again, beating Viewmont 54-45 to improve to 4-2.

The Darts were in control most of the way and held Viewmont to an icy 36% from the floor.

Fisher had 12 points and six rebounds, while Atwater had 11 points and three boards. Tradon Bessinger nearly had a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds. l

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Edwards forms ‘Governing Group PAC’ to mentor and empower new candidates

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com NORTH SALT LAKE—Former Utah House Representative and Davis County resident Becky Edwards announced last week the formation of the Governing Group PAC. The group will focus on giving potential candidates financial and organizational assistance and resources.

“It’s exciting,” said Edwards. “The idea grew way back when I was in the Senate race. I was going around the state talking to a lot of folks.”

There were people, especially women, who had thought about running but didn't have the resources to help put up lawn signs, gather signatures, etc., she said. “We needed an in-depth strategy and resources that people could reach out to. Now is the time. We have the enthusiasm that I think we need to accomplish this through financial contribution and pairing it with resources.”

It’s a unique overlay of opportunities with individual mentoring and coaching, Edwards said. “We must take an in-depth look at the barriers women

face when running for office. A PAC at the core is a way to pool resources and help candidates in a more significant way.”

There is a desire and a hunger from the people around the state, she said.

“Enough to make an impact on the discussion and the process.”

There is a groundswell of support, said Edwards. “People are anxious to have their voices heard. At the heart they want something civil and solution based.

I’m anticipating that will be what we hear overwhelmingly.”

Be on the lookout for women in the community who may not be seen in leadership roles, she said. “They may already be working collaboratively in their faith community or schools. Encourage them.”

Edwards said her father-in-law, former BYU football coach LaVell Edwards is an example of what she hopes to offer. “He was a coach for 30 years and the number of players he impacted was in the hundreds.”

He supported excellent athletes throughout the country, she said. “I want to model the lessons learned of the pow-

er of coaching and mentoring and what you do with that.”

The Governing Group has a goal of raising $50,000 to jumpstart its efforts, said Edwards. “Our next goal is bigger at $100,000 as we grow. We’re in it for the long haul. We want to be a force for good in the long run in Utah.”

Edwards calls on Utahns who desire a civil and results-focused, political climate to make a financial donation or volunteer. “People have reached out and said ‘I loved working on your campaign,’” she said. “They have already talked to a fair amount of people and are good at it or they do it for like minded candidates. We’ll match up volunteers with candidates they want to work with.”

This is going to change the face of politics through the PAC, she said.

“When it was announced I had three women across the state contact me and say, ‘Who do I need to meet with?’ I was so enthused by that.”

This is the answer, said Edwards.

“This will be a landing place for those who want to share resources and give of their time. My last plea is – join us – we need you.”

FORMER UTAH HOUSE Representative and Davis County resident Becky Edwards forms PAC for solution-oriented leadership in Utah politics.

Photo courtesy of Kinser Studios

For updates on the Governing Group or ways to get involved follow their social media chanels, @TheGoverningGroup or visit TheGoverningGroup. com. l

CommonSpirit takes ownership of former Davis Hospital and Medical Center

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com LAYTON—Davis Hospital and Medical Center has a new name and a new owner. It is now CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital – Davis. The faith-based health system owns and operates four other hospitals in Utah, Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley, Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley West, Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point (Lehi) and Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake.

In May of this year, CommonSpirit took ownership of the hospitals and clinics and restored the name Holy Cross.

Holy Cross was started in 1875, when two Sisters of the Holy Cross came to Utah to establish a hospital for injured miners and railroad workers.

They cared for thousands in the community for decades.

“There is a long history of Holy Cross Hospitals,” said Holy Cross Hospital – Davis CEO Mike Jensen.

“They were founded 148 years ago.

CommonSpirit is part of a national system that serves several states.”

The nonprofit organization’s mission is: “As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.”

“It’s exciting for me to recognize faith-based health care,” said Jensen.

“Their mission is more closely aligned to the culture on the ground in Davis County every day. They’re returning to their roots from 148 years ago. It sets us apart and puts us on the forefront to

COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL – Davis has the only Level III NICU in the county. The faith-based health system took ownership of five hospitals in Utah.

Photo courtesy of CommonSpirit

build a healthier community.”

It’s different because it is a nonprofit, he said. “We don’t answer to shareholders. We can be more active in the community. It changes the culture.

We’re investing in the community and our employees. It makes a difference.”

Holy Cross – Davis employees went to the local food pantry in Layton where more than 600 people had applied for assistance before Thanksgiving.

“We’re focused on education and food insecurity,” said Jensen. “It’s beyond regular health care. We’re able to

do what we’ve always loved to do. I think we’ll find an opportunity whenever something comes to our attention to get involved in the community with our staff members.”

The day to day way Holy Cross Hospital – Davis cares for patients is not going to change drastically, he said. “Being faith-based we recognize that we’re all children of God and made in his image. We’ll care for and nurture patients in that way.”

It’s refreshing to be able to openly express that and talk in those terms, said Jensen. “To share a belief in God’s

love and Christ’s healing.”

There’s no proselyting, he said. “It doesn’t mean we’re going to try and convert you. These are common beliefs of a lot of other faiths.”

Health care workers are drawn to this, Jensen said. “Maybe some have faith or maybe not. We’ve not seen or don’t anticipate a problem. We don’t require employees to practice a belief.

That’s personal on how they feel and what they believe.”

Jensen said the hospital welcomes all who come. “We care for everyone regardless of their beliefs. We care for them at the highest level.”

The five hospitals will have opportunities to work together. “We’ve always worked well with other hospitals,” he said. “Our goal is to share with each other the successes and lessons learned.”

With open enrollment for insurance plans going on now, Jensen encourages patients to make sure the hospital is part of their network.

“It’s always important to carefully review with your employer the choices that allow you to come here,” he said.

“We offer some of the highest quality of specialty care that has been unique to Davis Hospital for years. It’s important to look at plans that cover those otherwise you have to leave the county for certain things. We don’t want you to have to drive for things that we’re good at right here.”

Holy Cross Hospital – Davis is mission driven, said Jensen. “We believe in what we want to provide the community with – which is access to excellent health care.” l

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Letters to Santa from yesteryear

By Braden Nelsen braden.n@davisjournal.com DAVIS COUNTY—It’s a time-honored tradition around the holidays, kids writing letters to Santa Claus, but more than just a fun pastime, taking a look at these letters published in newspapers from yesteryear offers an interesting insight into what was on the minds of Davis County kiddos across the years.

1959

Dear Santa Claus, I believe I have been a good girl and, if possible, bring me the following things. Toni doll, doll carriage, blackboard, jewelry, moccasins, doll clothes, 2 chairs, sled, games.

I love you very much.

— Connie, Bountiful Dear Santa Claus, Please do not forget me on Christmas. I have tried to be good.

Love, — Christine Dear Santa, I would like some cowboy boots (size 12), a rick-o-shay gun, and a fire truck.

Daphne is 2 ½ and she would like a doll, crib, and a high chair.

We’ve been pretty good.

Love, — Kent, Bountiful

1960

Dear Santa Claus, I would like a chemistry set for Xmas, and my little brother Bruce would like a workbench. Mummy says to tell you we have both been good boys.

Thank you very much.

— Ian

Dear Santa, I want some tap shoes and a Patsy play pal.

Will you bring what you can.

And I’d like most is a Patsy play pal.

— Diana

1976

Dear Santa, Please bring me a Marching Mickey for Christmas. I like candy canes too.

Bring some nice toys for Marcelle and Jason. I want a slinky too.

I’ve been a good girl. I will help keep our house clean, and help pick up the toys. I’ll be a big sister to Jason. I’ll play with Marcelle and be nice to her.

Bring Mommy some nice things and some lipstick.

Bring Daddy some shampoo.

Please help everyone to have a nice Christmas.

I love you, Santa.

— Jodie

1987

Dear Santa Claus, I want a teddy bear, mirror, a new coat, some clothes, and a GI Joe base.

Love, — Alex Dear Santa Claus, I want a Talking Alf. I want to thank you for the Talking Alf. Love, — Chris Dear Santa Claus, I love you. I don’t know. And now my presents, Fairytail, pogo ball, and a phone.

Love, — Crystal

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SONS OF UTAH PIONEERS BOUNTIFUL CHAPTER president Ron Andersen presents the Modern Day Pioneer Award to Sandy Inman, Director of the Bountiful Museum at last week’s meeting. The annual award goes to individuals who make a significant impact on the community.

Photo by Becky Ginos

LDS documentary filmmaker Lee Groberg shares insights at SUP dinner

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—The Sons of Utah Pioneers Bountiful Chapter presented their annual Modern Day Pioneer Award at last week’s meeting to Sandy Inman, Director of the Bountiful Museum. The award goes to individuals who make a significant impact on the community.

“Sandy has donated countless hours over two decades toward the establishment and operation of our current museum and to the preservation of Bountiful's treasured past,” said Ron Andersen, president of the SUP Bountiful Chapter.

“This is what I was meant to do in this life,” said Inman. “When I was teaching second grade community history we didn’t have a museum for the City of Bountiful. I relied on reading books and took them on history tours.”

In 2003, they formed the Bountiful Historic Preservation Commission, Inman said. “We had a small office space downstairs by the Library.”

After 12 years, Bountiful City Manager Gary Hill asked if they’d like the Smedley Manor for a museum, she said.

“In 2017, we opened the museum. It was a dream realized. I’m not just accepting this award for myself but for all of those who have worked for us.”

In addition to the recognition, the group’s keynote speaker, local LDS documentary filmmaker, Lee Groberg, talked about his project, “Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail.”

“We spent 2,000 hours on the film alone,” said Groberg. “It took two years at least. It was scripted by historians. We wanted to make sure we weren’t spreading lies.”

Actor Hal Holbrook narrated the film. “I hired him because of his voice,” Groberg said. “I’ve used him in two films, this one and the Nauvoo Temple film.”

Holbrook isn’t the only notable actor who is in Groberg’s documentaries, Gregory Peck narrated “American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith.” “I worked hard to get him,” Groberg said.

“I got along so well with Mr. Peck. He would give me a big hug and he’s tall, maybe 6’ 4” or 6’ “5. I always called him Mr. Peck, never Gregory.”

Groberg said Peck arranged to get together. “He said, ‘I’ve never seen a Book of Mormon.’ I told him ‘Mr. Peck I can do something about that.’ I had Elder (M. Russell) Ballard sign one and I delivered it to Mr. Peck in California.”

Several of Groberg’s documentaries have aired on PBS. “They assumed that I had the golden plates (the church believes the Book of Mormon was written on) in an archive,” he said. “I told them the plates were returned to the angel and that was the end of it.”

Groberg started his filmmaking career in college. “I had a professor who took a liking to me,” he said. “He said he knew a guy who makes films. I met up with him and did a film for Prudential in New York. We filmed it and it made money. That was a revelation to me. It got me hooked.”

A new film, “Lift” connecting humanitarian service all over the world is set to air on PBS in April 2024. Groberg was an English major and got his master’s in business management. “I’ve been greatly blessed.” l

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By Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW The holiday season is nearly upon us. This is the time of year when grieving people often feel dread and sorrow about the very events and traditions that formerly brought happiness.

As every grieving person handles loss in their own way, each one of us observes holidays in our own way in time of bereavement. There simply is no one right way to experience the holidays. Some find meaning in following cherished traditions, and others benefit from avoiding traditions because their associations are now tinged with loss. Some people find great comfort in being with other people, others prefer solitude to camaraderie. For all of us, how we gather is as important as gathering at all.

Plan ahead for the holidays: The first step in planning is to listen to yourself….what will help you most at this time? You may have strong memories and powerful feelings. Accept this as normal, but prepare for it. Anticipate the pleasures and the stresses of events, and select those you want to participate in. If you expect to be lonely, arrange supportive companionship. If you can’t bear the thought of connecting with the entire extended family, let the family know of your needs. Be creative and accept support by using distance technology.

Accommodate your plans to your new limits: Most grieving people have significantly lowered physical stamina and emotional reserve. Perhaps you can’t get every decoration out this year. Accept these limits as temporary, and good enough for this year. Choose to put your energy into the things that matter most to you.

Accept that the holidays will be different this year: The holidays are often filled with unrealistic expectations that may overwhelm you. You may need to revisit your goals and find a balance between continuity and change. Many people find a special comfort in establishing a new holiday tradition that honors the memory of the person who died.

Recognize that other family members or friends may have struggles, too: Look for opportunities to discuss your feelings and wishes with others who may also be grieving for your family member. Try to respect their choices, if they are different from yours. You all may need to make compromises.

If the holidays have always been hard for you: Use this transition in your life to try something completely new…an untraditional-tradition. Perhaps you have never taken the occasion create a new experience on your own. As challenging as loss can be, it can bring momentum to grow and to try something new.

For all of us, whether the holidays are a time of personal significance or not, it can be a season in which we reflect on what we do cherish as we journey through grief.

Kathie Supiano, PhD, LCSW is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing and the Director of Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program.

Caring Connections is a not-for-profit program that offers clinician-facilitated grief support groups in Utah.

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