$1.50 Dec. 22, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 49
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Family Community Christmas brings SPORTS a bit of magic to those in need By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com KAYSVILLE—In 1986, Frank and Barbara Frodsham started what has now become a tradition of bringing those who were homeless to their farm and giving them warm hats, gloves, socks and other essentials to make their Christmas a little bit brighter. Initially they started it to help a friend who was going through a divorce and wasn’t going to see her kids for Christmas. They said, “‘Let’s go find some of the homeless in Salt Lake and bring them to the farm and give them a warm meal,’” said Scott Ellenson, co-chairman of Family Community Christmas. “They had a total of 17 guests. This year we’ve had over 1,000.” Frank and Barbara ran Frodsham Family Christmas for a couple of decades, said Ellenson. “They got older and Frank passed away so Barbara was going to stop doing it. JC Bolton and I had a conversation that we were not going to let that happen.” Bolton has been volunteering for the last 25 years and this is Ellenson’s 17th year. “The Frodsham family asked that the name be changed, so it became the Family Community Christmas,” said Ellenson. “That’s what it is all about is families.” This year’s event was held last Saturday at the Agricultural Heritage Center in Kaysville. “We were able to have the pony rides inside so that guests could stay warm,” he said. “We had families sign up and they were matched with a volunteer. There were games for the kids and families got black garbage bags to go shopping for clothes.” Please see FAMILY COMMUNITY pg. 6
FARMINGTON HIGH FRESHMAN ELSIE CROWELl (top, far right) won the 200 Individual Medley at the Davis District Meet “crushing her previous personal best time” with a 2:20.82, according to head coach Stacy Edholm. She also finished third in the 100 backstroke – setting an FHS school record – with a 1:01.45 swim. Her finishes help the Phoenix team place fifth overall at the meet.
Photo courtesy Stacy Edholm
Woods Cross swimmers win Davis District Meet By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
SALT LAKE CITY—In 2022, there were 10 fatalities that were the result of eight wrong-way crashes in Utah. There have been 18 wrong-way driving crashes in 2023, with six fatalities and the latest a crash in Parleys Canyon that killed the wrong-way driver. As the numbers seem to be escalating, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has been installing a new detection and alert system aimed at stopping the trend. “We’re seeing an uptick but we don’t know why exactly,” said Mitch Shaw, Senior Communications Manager, Utah Department of Transportation. “Wrong-way driving mostly occurs on the interstate with people Please see SYSTEM pg. 6
Please see SWIMMING: pg. 8
Photo by Becky Ginos
UDOT installs new detection system to stop wrong-way driver accidents By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
A VEHICLE TRAVELS the wrong way on Park Lane. UDOT has seen an uptick in wrong-way crashes and is installing a new detection and alert system to stop drivers that are going the wrong way.
Screenshot courtesy of UDOT
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The Woods Cross High girls and boys swimming teams won the overall title at the Davis District Meet Dec. 16 at the South Davis Recreation Center, edging Davis by a half of a point, scoring 607 points to the Darts’ 606.5. Ava Glissmeyer won the 100 freestyle event and Alanna Holzer won the 50 free while also swimming legs on the first-place 200 medley relay and firstplace 400 free relay squads. For the boys team, Justin Chamberlain touched first in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 breaststroke with Isaac Chomjak winning the 100 free and Ammon Kamauu winning the 500 free. Also placing top-six and medaling for the Wildcats were Jade Bevans (first, 400 free relay; third, 100 butterfly; fifth, 50 free), Rebekah Cyril (first, 200 medley relay; first, 400 free relay; second, 100 breast; third, 50 free), Grace Gilbert (first, 200 medley relay; fifth, 200 IM), Isaac Chomjak (second, 100 backstroke), Chamberlain (second, 400 free relay), Kamauu (third, 100 fly), Holzer (fourth, 100 free), Grace Woodbury (fourth, 500 free) and Kalli Holzer (fifth, 100 breast).
FOUR-YEAR-OLD LI-EKINA LAVAKA takes a ride on a pony at the Family Community Christmas in the Agricultural Heritage Center in Kaysville. More than 1,000 people were helped with clothes, hats, gloves, socks and kids got a new toy.
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