South Jordan City Journal August 2018

August 2018 | Vol. 5 Iss. 08

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roperty taxes could increase in South Jordan as a way to fund a new fire station and keep four-minute response times to calls.

The city council is proposing a 5 percent tax increase, as well as the refinance of an existing bond. If approved, residents would pay approximately $18.99 more a year on a home valued at $396,800, and business owners would pay about $34.52 more.

The increase would take effect this fiscal year, which began July 1. The last tax increase was in 2007.

The change would bring in approximately $500,000, which would go toward paying 41 percent of the bond for the new Fire Station 64, while the remaining 59 percent would be paid with existing funds.

A truth-in-taxation hearing will be held in August at South Jordan City Hall, 1600 West Towne Center Drive. The exact date and time are pending. Visit www.sjc.utah.gov for an update.

Even with an increase, the proposed tax rate for this year would have an effective 1 percent decrease from the 2017 certified tax rate, City leaders said in its South Jordan Focus newsletter.

A property tax increase in South Jordan could bring in $500,000 to fund a new fire station. A truth-in-taxation hearing will be held in August at City Hall. (Wikimedia)

A certified tax rate is the rate that produces the same revenue as the previous year. If the rate is increased, the city or other governmental entity must hold a truth-in-taxation hearing.

Population growth on the west side of the city is cited as the reason for the construction of

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Fire Station 64 — and therefore a tax increase.

The station will be on the southeast corner of Mountain View Corridor and Lake Avenue. In addition to two fire crews, it will have a police substation and space for community use.

Station 64 is tentatively scheduled to be

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completed in December 2020. It will be the fourth of five planned stations; the fifth is expected to be built west of Mountain View Corridor in the next few years.

City officials pointed out in the South Jordan newsletter that in 2017, South Jordan received 15 cents of every one dollar paid in property taxes. The rest goes to the Jordan School District, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake County library, Central Utah Water Conservancy, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy and South Valley Sewer, among other agencies and governmental entities.

The city’s 15 percent is used to pay all police costs and 22 percent of fire costs, according to the newsletter. Sales tax covers the rest of the money the fire department needs.

In the newsletter, South Jordan leaders encouraged residents to support their local businesses as a way of keeping taxes low.

“The city utilizes sales tax revenue to cover inflation instead of raising your property taxes,” the newsletter reads. l

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Storytelling makes its way to backyards and living rooms

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hen the words “house concert” are mentioned, one might think of a party thrown by high school kids (without permission) while homeowners are gone for the weekend. A sketchy rockfest, with neighbors complaining, and the Five-0 showing up to lay down the law, to the wild and noisy.

There’s a calmer type of house concert happening locally, law-enforcement free, and not so risky—a storytelling party. These are lowkey and usually targeted to teens and adults.

It’s not just for mean girls and hot guys—everyone is welcome and invited. The concerts are relaxed with refreshments after, organized

by Story Crossroads, people who do events that have no awkward, exclusive or destructive end.

Story Crossroads brings professional storytellers to Utah each year for performances and events. In addition to larger festivals, the group arranges a monthly house concert fundraising series to offer arts year round and to bolster funds to bring storytellers to the stage. This ongoing series helps keep the Story Crossroads Festival going strong, and it’s done at neighborhood homes all along the Wasatch Front.

On June 30, Cherie Davis brought a patriotic style of storytelling to West Jordan for an evening of fundraising and entertaining. She recounted a true story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who enlisted to fight in the Revolutionary War, as a man. Davis has a talent for narrating and doing first-person dialogue. She performed in the backyard of host-couple Lorna and Danny Young, who offered up their outdoor terrace for two hours of relaxing entertainment.

The Youngs’ backyard had chirping birds and evening sunlight through shade trees. The distant crack of fireworks heard around the neighborhood was perfect ambiance for Davis’s story of gunfire, pre-industry and duplicity. Bob Davis accompanied with guitar, and Teresa Winkler on flute, added a time-hopping melody to parts of the story. Audience member Julie Kemp complimented Davis saying, “She did an excellent job. It was also educational. I liked having the music added. That made a difference with the feeling of authenticity.”

Signing up to host is an option for anyone interested in bringing storytelling to a space.

The website www.storycrossroads.com has information on hosting guidelines, and a list of

Cherie Davis brought a patriotic style of storytelling to West Jordan, for an evening of fundraising and entertaining.

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currently scheduled events. House concerts can stretch from North Ogden to Payson.

Cherie Davis is proof that one doesn’t need a fancy costume or traditional theater to tell a captivating story. She came in modern clothing, yet transported her audience to a time when females had few opportunities—a place where war wounds were left to fester. She re-created an era that frowned on educating women, when yellow fever was not a dance but a death sentence.

Davis got her start in 2000 saying, “At church, I told a Bible story. Someone told me to join the Storytelling Guild.” She’s been reciting stories ever since. Davis has a gentle yet persuading voice, fitting to retell another woman’s story of endurance and tenacity. She also co-authored a book (available on Amazon.com) called “Spooks and Saints,” a compilation of legendary Utah ghost stories.

This fundraising series helps maintain events with Utah’s treasure trough of storytellers like Davis. Bring whatever ticket price.

“House concert donations help the artists with income to cover time and cost,” Organizer Rachel Hedman said. Money is appreciated at the door for a donation, but it’s not absolutely mandatory to see a house concert. There is no cap or minimum on how much one can donate.

Bring a pocket full of change or some serious

art-supporter cash.

Each house concert is a unique adventure out. Come alone even, or bring that dicey Tinder date. These events could be a great option to bring a parent or grandparent. The next story is Saturday, Aug. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. featuring Paige Funk in West Jordan. Email storycrossroads@gmail.com to RSVP for a seat.

There is a grassroots feel to the experience of hearing stories up close on a patio or portico. It’s a detail storytellers and their audiences seem to love. Part of the experience is to have an intimate setting—a teller standing at a fireplace mantle or by the clubhouse pool. It can be simple or elaborate, however a host chooses to set the atmosphere. Anyone can host without a “Pinterest” home. It’s all about the company, the stories, the art, the fun and keeping Story Crossroads Festival happening every pulchritudinous year in Utah.

Cherie Davis’s stories easily move one to feel grateful for a modern independent America, where a man, or woman, can choose to host a house concert or try their hand at telling a far out gender rule-bending biography. When the story ends—the audience returns to 2018, with a renewed appreciation for freedom and maybe the urge to look up history, or a word like “pulchritudinous.”l

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Daybreak enters the pipeline when The Ventures visit for summer concert series

By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.

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he LiveDAYBREAK Summer Concert Series on SoDa Row featured the seminal surf rock band from the 1960s, The Ventures, on June 22.

The free concert was attended by several hundred people from around South Jordan and beyond to enjoy the band’s most famous songs like “Walk, Don’t Run,” which hit Billboard’s Singles Chart on July 18, 1960, and peaked at No. 2.

One Daybreak teenager heard about the concert and decided to check it out saying they were unfamiliar with the music, but enjoyed it.

While many of the audience might have been too young to know the band, they were familiar with a number of the songs played, like “Tequila” and one of the band’s best known songs, “Pipeline”.

“We’ve never been to a concert like this before as far as that sound, but I knew a lot of the songs,” said A.J. Young.

The Ventures began in 1958 with Bob Bogle and Don Wilson, who later added Nokie Edwards (who passed away in March 2018), Mel Taylor, Gerry McGee, Bob Spalding and recently, Leon Taylor, who took over on percussion when his father passed away.

Taylor has been a Daybreak resident for the past 10 years. He moved there to be close to his granddaughter.

“I think it’s awesome to play music that I grew up on,” said Taylor. “It’s awesome to carry on the legacy into another generation.”

The Ventures have just released a new album in June and left in July for a summer tour across Japan.

The LiveDaybreak summer concert series happen on SoDa Row every Friday & Saturday nights until Sep. 1. The calendar of bands can be found at livedaybreak.com. l

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

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ale Centre Theatre specializes in bringing true magic to the stage and is captivating parents and children yet again with the classic tale of Pinocchio in Disney’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale, set to run July 7 – Aug. 27 on the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage in the new Mountain America Performing Arts Centre in Sandy. For the presentation of this unforgettable show, Hale Center Theatre has lowered the minimum age for guests from five to three years old, with tickets on sale now. Guests will enjoy the story of Pinocchio from the unique perspective of the character Geppetto, told with the help of gifted child-actors, enchanting costumes, and famous music that has touched the world time and again!

With 18 children performing in the show between the two casts - ranging from ages eight to 12 years old - My Son Pinocchio is genuine children’s theater produced for children. These young actors have helped make the story even more real on stage with their retained belief in the magic of

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The Ventures play music worth dancing to. (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals)

Gifted Actors, Enchanting Costumes and Famous Music All Found in Hale Center Theatre’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale

the story, and passion for bringing audience members into their world of fantasy and wonder. Dave Tinney, producer of My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale has said that children, with their creative imaginations, are wonderful storytellers, no matter their age.

Creativity is further found in the costumes for this show, with Hale Center Theatre hiring a sole designer for Pinocchio’s nose. Eric Clark, a hair and makeup artist from Cirque du Soleil and other productions, spent a great deal of time with the HCT team researching and determining how to meet the challenge of making the nose grow on stage. Other main characters, including the lovely Blue Fairy, have been adorned with intricate and detailed costumes designed by Joy Zhu, to help bring greater animation to each show.

Enhanced by spectacular costumes and sets, the impressive group of performers bring further enchantment to the stage when performing the famous songs featured in My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale. I’ve Got No Strings, When You Wish Upon a Star and additional music from Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, will delight children and send parents down memory lane.

Music director Kelly DeHaan and choreographer Brittany Sanders, as well as all other aiding crew, have done a beautiful job bringing these masterful arrangements to the Sorensen Legacy Jewel Box Stage in a way that cannot be witnessed elsewhere.

Because this production is so magical for children, HCT recently treated a group of students and family members of Guadalupe School in Salt Lake City to a performance, through its HCT Applauds program. For every new HCT production,

HCT Applauds provides free theater passes to a non-profit organization that contributes to the community’s quality of life. Guadalupe School is committed to transforming the lives of low-income children and adults through education.

Performance times for My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale are 7:30 p.m., Monday, Friday, and Saturday, and matinees Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. throughout July. August performance times are 7:30 p.m., Monday,

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and matinees Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $40 for adults and $20 for youth, ages three to seventeen. For additional ticket information call 801-984-9000, go to www.hct.org, or visit the box office at 9900 S. Monroe Street in Sandy, UT. For updates, contests, and information on the current theater season, follow Hale Center Theatre on Facebook. l

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Have an opinion about the fate of Glenmoor Golf Course? Here’s your chance to sound off

By Pamela Manson | p.manson@mycityjournals.com

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f some South Jordan residents had their druthers, the Glenmoor Golf Course would become a park.

Others living in the city prefer the facility remain as it is, with one advocate saying the benefit to the community will be felt for generations.

And another possibility is a development with housing on the site, at 9800 South and 4800 West.

South Jordan officials have asked residents for their vision of the future of the privately owned golf course, which a judge has ordered be sold for its highest value. City leaders want input from community members to help determine what action it should support concerning the property.

There are two options, according to city officials: South Jordan could buy Glenmoor or allow the property to be privately developed.

If the city bought the 135-acre site, the property would be used as a golf course and zoned as open space to preserve it. The purchase would cost $18 million maximum and would be funded by a bond, which could lead to a property tax increase, according to information posted on the city website.

Private development would include residential construction, city leaders said. Under one development method, the current zoning that allows residential and agricultural uses could remain, with a maximum of one lot per acre.

Another possibility would be to rezone the property for a residential development — including possibly having an age restriction of 55 or older on some of the housing units – and a nine-hole golf course.

Residents can learn more and give their opinion by visiting www.sjc.utah.gov/glenmoorgolfcourse or emailing

glenmoorgc@sjc.utah.gov.

The city also held scheduled events in July where residents could learn about the issue on July 27 at Mulligans Golf & Games, 692 West South Jordan Parkway and July 28 at South Jordan Fitness & Aquatic Center, 10866 South Redwood Road.

Some of the discussion on Facebook has centered on whether the golf course should continue to operate or whether the property should be turned into a park.

“Please keep the golf course!!!” one posting on Facebook says. “Been around 50 years and it’s a local treasure.”

But another resident argued for green space without the course.

“Don’t raise my taxes for something I’m not remotely interested in,” she posted. “A park I could [buy] into, a golf course, no thanks!”

The discussion of the future of the golf course stems from a dispute among the property’s owners that led to a lawsuit. In August 2017, a 3rd District Court judge ordered that the corporation operating the golf course be dissolved and appointed a receiver to sell the property for its highest value (South Jordan is not part of the lawsuit).

The site is zoned A-1, which allows the owner to subdivide the property and build 1-acre single-family homes.

Last fall, the city council approved a resolution indicating a pending change of the zoning to Open Space.

The owner and the court-appointed receiver have threatened to sue the city over any zoning change because it would lower the value of the property. The notice of pending change was allowed to expire so the parties could explore A map of the Glenmoor Golf Course property. (Map courtesy South Jordan City documents) a resolution. l

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Sounds of the Season choir heading to Carnegie Hall this fall

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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ew York City will get a little taste of South Jordan this November.

The non-profit organization SoJo Choral Arts (known for the annual “Sounds of the Season” Christmas concert by South Jordan Chorale & Orchestra) has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall on Monday, Nov. 26 to participate in a performance of “The Music of Mark Hayes” on the DCINY Concert Series in New York.

“SoJo Choral Arts received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the [Sounds of the Season] singers as well as the exceptional quality of their audition recording,” said Dr. Jonathan Griffith in a press release. Griffith is the artistic director and principal conductor for DCINY. Singers will spend five days in New York City preparing for the concert with about 10 hours of rehearsal each day, according to the press release.

“Not all of the time is spent in rehearsals, since there is so much history and culture to see in New York City. However, the performance is the primary purpose for their visit to the city,” Griffith states in the press release.

DCINY encourages the communities to give financial support in sending these singers to New York by contacting McKell Scanlan at mckellscanlan@gmail.com.

“It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in New York,” Griffith wrote. “These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community.

“This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the community’s recognition and support.”

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Distinguished Concerts International New York perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City. Marlene Stanley and the Sojo Choral Arts were invited by DCINY to perform at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 26. (Photo courtesy DCINY)

SoJo Choral Arts will join with other choristers to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International, a choir of distinction according to the press release.

With the Sounds of the Season concert scheduled just days after the trip, South Jordan Chorale Assistant Director, Deb Veater, is taking on the task of preparing the choir, musically.

Conductor and Composer Mark Hayes will lead the performance. Hayes is an award-winning concert pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. His personal catalog totals over 1,000 published works including work for solo voice, solo piano, mul-

tiple pianos, orchestra, jazz combo, small instrumental ensembles, and choruses of all kinds.

Scanlan states, “It’s a great honor to be invited to perform in New York, and especially exciting to see what it means to Sounds of the Season Director, Marlene. Her admiration for Mark Hayes is no secret. For years she has teased in rehearsals that he writes his music just for her. Ironically, Mr. Hayes is writing a world premier piece for her choir to perform. And at Carnegie Hall nonetheless!” l

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South Jordan’s bullet-proof vehicle helps keep public, officers safe, police chief says

By Pamela Manson | p.manson@cityjournals.com

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hen he heard that police officers in Herriman were trying to evacuate the neighbors of an armed man who had barricaded himself in his home, South Jordan police Chief Jeff Carr offered his department’s help.

The chief deployed SWAT members in a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, and they were able to rescue a family at their house and move them away from the danger.

“It’s a giant bullet-proof vest, if you will, that allows us to do those things in a more safe manner,” Carr told South Jordan City Council members at a July 17 study meeting in an update on the vehicle.

He said the MRAP also can be used to safely deliver officers to a location where they can begin an operation. In addition, the vehicle had been used a few times to deliver warrants “just to be there in the event that something goes bad.”

The council approved using $40,000 to purchase and refurbish a rescue vehicle, which was purchased in late 2016. Buying a civilian-type unit would have cost $200,000 to $300,000, Carr said, so he got the MRAP under a U.S. military program that distributes surplus equipment to law-enforcement agencies.

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The Defense Logistics Agency, the military agency that handles the equipment transfers, set the acquisition value of South Jordan’s MRAP at $658,000, records show.

The 1033 Program has raised concerns about the militarization of local police departments, but Carr said the MRAP is a “defensive tool.” The vehicle can be used by other agencies when they need it, he added.

In addition to hearing about the MRAP, the council members took a spin around the block in the vehicle, driven by a SWAT member.

Councilmember Jason McGuire said the ride was a little bouncy, but he was impressed by how well the vehicle handled overall. And Councilmember Tamara Zander said the MRAP moves like a tank.

“It’s very solid,” Zander said. “I’m glad we have something like this to help people get out of harm’s way.”

DLA records show that more than 50 Utah law enforcement agencies have received surplus gear, including rifles and pistols.

Eleven agencies in the state — among them the Hurricane Police Department, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Utah Highway Patrol — have an MRAP. l

South Jordan City Council members -- Brad Marlor, Jason McGuire, Mayor Dawn Ramsey, Tamara Zander, Don Shelton and Patrick Harris took a ride July 17 during a demonstration of the police department’s mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle. (Pamela Manson/City Journals)

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New assistant principals come to South Jordan schools

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iverton High world civilization and psychology teacher Josh Ricks isn’t a stranger to South Jordan classrooms.

Having taught at Bingham High and having been an intern at Elk Meadows, he is excited to return to the community as Elk Ridge Middle assistant principal.

“I’m in touch with the South Jordan community,” he said. “I know families and kids here.”

Ricks will replace Michelle Kilcrease, who has been appointed to be West Hills Middle assistant principal, one of several administrative changes throughout Jordan School District.

“Middle school is my first choice,” said Ricks, who is also an avid sports fan and outdoors enthusiast. “My career has been teaching high school, and with that knowledge, I can help kids prepare for what’s ahead. Ninth grade is when report cards go on high school transcripts and count toward college entrance, so it affects what happens after high school. With this perspective, I hope I can help prepare them.”

Ricks, who recently completed his master’s degree in educational leadership from Brigham Young University and is excited for his first administrative position, hopes to bring a sense of caring for others to the community.

“Students can suffer from depression, anxiety, bullying and more, but we need to start with caring about the kid sitting right next to you and build a community of caring,” he said. “I’ll very much miss my classroom, but I’m excited about Elk Ridge. I’ve heard great things about the school.”

In addition to Ricks, Fort Herriman Middle School teacher Michael Farnsworth will join the administrative staff at Bingham High, replacing departing Bryan Veazie, who was appointed as Copper Hills High School’s principal.

“South Jordan is an amazing community, and Bingham High

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By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com is an outstanding school,” Veazie said during his last month as assistant principal. “I’ve gained an increased capacity as a leader here. There is the value of importance for the safety, learning and comfort of our students, and the kindness, consideration and respect for one another here are qualities I will miss.”

Copper Mountain Middle Assistant Principal Connie Bailey will replace outgoing Tim Heumann as South Jordan Middle School assistant principal. Heumann will become Fort Herriman Middle assistant principal.

“I’ll miss the students and teachers,” said Heumann, who has been South Jordan Middle assistant principal for three years after serving Sunset Ridge Middle for 10 years. “Every school has its own characters, and the teachers here go the extra mile to help students with tests and do their best to help students succeed.”

Heumann said he’s had fun with students from Chinese acrobatics to lip syncing last year as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. On a more serious side, last year, he and a couple teachers introduced 4 for 4, a program designed to help students who were struggling boost their grades.

While he will miss his administrative team of Principal Sean McLeod and Assistant Principal Franco Preston, he knows their caring will help support students.

“They will work with students to support them to do better and work with them, counseling and parents for their success,” Heumann said. “I’m looking forward to a new challenge and the excitement of meeting new people.”

Other South Jordan administrative changes include Welby and Midas Creek elementary schools’ Assistant Principal Abram Yospe appointed as Columbia Elementary principal and Oquirrh Elementary Principal Mandy Thurman replacing Yospe. Elk

South Jordan Middle School Assistant Principal Tim Heumann, seen here collecting student passes in November 2017, will leave the school for a position at Fort Herriman Middle School. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

Meadows and Monte Vista elementary schools’ Assistant Principal Cathryn Ford has been named assistant principal at Fox Hollow and South Jordan elementaries, so Majestic Elementary Assistant Principal Tina Susuico will replace Ford. l

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iving in a desert state, some Salt Lake Valley residents are making it a mission to conserve water.

Utah received limited snowpack in the mountains, and local water officials say they’ve had to dip into reservoir water early this year.

But Shaun Moser, an instructor at the Conservation Water Garden in West Jordan, said even heavy snowpack years aren’t an excuse to waste water.

“Conservation should be an ethic here in Utah. More often than not, we’re in some kind of drought here,” Moser explained.

That’s why state officials have been pushing to implement a statewide water conservation campaign called Slow the Flo. It’s designed to educate residents and also to encourage changes in residents’ landscapes, including using less grass in their yards.

Dani Workman, a West Jordan homeowner and mom, said she’s trying to make small changes to her landscape to reduce water use.

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Bingham High students look forward to year-end shows

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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ingham High sophomore Tallon Shira already is looking forward to the end of next school year when he plans to show a second time the ’47 Coupe he owns with his grandfather, Rick Shira.

“This is a future prom car,” he said, adding that they are currently working on a ’32 Coupe.

“This took us years to build, but it’s been something we’ve loved doing together.”

The two began about five years ago, when his grandfather saw two cars available — one that they could use for parts for the one they rebuilt.

“My grandpa had a ’47 Coupe when he was 18, but he was in an accident and the car rolled into a field in New Mexico,” he said.

“Ever since, he’s wanted another one, so it’s kind of special.”

Tallon was showcasing the car in his first car show, Bingham’s 23rd annual car show, which featured about 100 import and American-made cars, trucks, motorcycles, Jeeps and other vehicles.

“People who know about cars, appreciate this community,” he said. “For those who don’t, they can learn from so many of us.”

Bingham students look forward to several year-end traditions such as the car show and the school’s 43rd annual art show.

The car show involves students getting approval from career and technical education teacher Travis Lucero to showcase anything from a customized Bentley to a GMC suburban.

“It’s a big tradition here, where students can buy a hamburger or hot dog, listen to music and walk around to see the cars and learn about them,” Lucero said. “Some students have taken classes in our auto program, but others just have the passion they want to share. It’s just a cool thing we do here.”

Students who show the cars pay $10, which includes their space in the back of the school on the show date, a lunch and a T-shirt.

This year, seniors Justin Thomas and Eternity Stovall designed the shirts.

Sophomore Keaton Dearing was showing his two-toned, 7.3-liter diesel truck, with an extended bed sleeper and a tow transmission with two tanks.

“My dad bought it in ’97, and recently, I’ve taken it over,” he said. “I thought it would be something unique with car shows usually showing small cars.”

Senior Brandon Lopez was showing an Audi TT ’08, his first time in the car show. His dad purchased the car with wingbacks and air suspension in Chicago.

“It has a nice feel and good vibe to it,” he said. “It’s been a fun day.”

Not only do the Miners look forward to the car show, but they also celebrate their classmates’ success in art with the annual art show.

“There are beginners to advanced students who enter the show,” art department chairman Andrew Bird said. “It’s a chance to honor all our students’ talents.”

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Bingham’s year-end car show is one of the traditions the Miners look forward to each year. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

The talents don’t just include calligraphy, drawing, painting, ceramics and traditional arts, but it also includes students in the welding and collision classes, as students display panels they’ve welded and painted.

“I’d like to extend the show to include students who work with fabric as well,” Bird said, adding that the show typically has 300 pieces on display.

Students, whose work is juried by outsidethe-school judges, are awarded ribbons for the top awards, including a best of show rosette ribbon.

This year’s winners include Best of Show to senior Corbin Kitterman for his welding titled, “Cobra”; second place to junior Cambria McAfee for her photograph of “Spools

of Thread”; third place to senior Raul Bryand for his two-dimensional portrait entry; and fourth place to senior Benjamin Winkel for his three-dimensional entry, “Melvin the Miner.”

Pieces often are purchased for the school’s permanent collection, Bird said.

At the awards ceremony, student winners, including Grace Davis’ best of show in 2D at the Jordan School District Art Show for “The Unspeakable” was acknowledged as well as her piece titled “Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself,” which earned an award of excellence.

Classmate Angelica Cowlishaw received an award of merit for her untitled work, and fellow Miner Wendy Hoang received an honorable mention for her piece titled, “Harmonious Ripples.” l

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Former Elk Ridge student returns to speak about acting roles

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com

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hen Joey Branca was an eighth- and ninth-grader in Elk Ridge, he was in the school’s first two musicals, “Bye, Bye Birdie” and “Guys and Dolls.” He later was in musicals at Copper Hills High, including a scene he’d rather forget — when a telephone booth he was supposed to use as a prop fell into the orchestra pit.

However, his improvisation—pretending to use a telephone—made an impression, not only on the patrons, but also on a director who was in the audience and later asked him to audition for an independent movie about three teens growing up in Nazi Germany wanting to put a stop to Hitler.

His role as 15-year-old Rudi Wobbe in “Resistance Movement” launched his acting career and also brought him back to his former junior high, where he met with classes taught by his former seventh-grade language arts/reading teacher, Kathleen Dansie.

Her students had watched “Resistance Movement” as part of their unit, where they also learn about the holocaust and those involved, including Anne Frank. Coupled with the movie, they read about Rudi and his friends in Scholastic’s Scope article “The Boys who Fought.”

“We discuss different aspects in our different classes, talking about anything from who can make a difference — anyone — and bullying; Hitler was the ultimate bully,” Danise said.

“We hope they learn about getting into projects like this movie.”

Branca said he was surprised when he was to be the star in “Resistance Movement” and built the film around him.

“I didn’t realize when I went on the call, they were looking at me for Rudi, so when I got the phone call, it was utterly jarring,” he said.

“It was directed as a stage play rather than a film. Much of it was filmed in Sandy, and we’d spend up to 20 hours per day on it. I got really close to all the boys in the film. It was showed at Sundance, and celebrities from all over came to see it, which was fun, but celebrities can be weird.”

Branca said his love of theater began at Elk Ridge, and he started with vocal lessons. After high school, he studied musical theater in college and still continues to take acting lessons to “revisit the basics.”

As a college student, he was asked to portray Rudi.

“With this film, it took a lot to get into the character,” Branca said. “Rudi and Karl had moved to Salt Lake City after the war, so I had the opportunity to meet with their families — and later, I learned my grandparents were actually Karl’s friends. I studied about them and read novels and biographies, and researched them and the time period beforehand. It was such an incredible dark subject to be accosted and arrested by Nazis at 15 years old; I had to show the passion Rudi had to break the law and risk being killed for it. It is a story about his faith and determination, a story of bravery.”

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Former Elk Ridge student Joey Branca speaks to classes about his role in “Resistance Movement,” his acting career and preparing for their future. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

He said his history classes also helped him prepare for the role.

“I am fascinated by World War II and war history in general, so I knew about the war,” Branca said. “But here was an intriguing story and the families who became our locals, and I had no idea until this film. I was able to see photos and journals, and it became much more emotional. It was an honor to portray him.”

Eighth-grader Maliyah Hutchison said she thought he played the character of Rudi well.

“It had to be a hard role, but he showed confidence,” she said. “He was genuine and showed his personality.”

While Branca said he has gone back to watch this film, he usually opts not to watch other roles he has portrayed.

“It’s hard to revisit it,” he said. “It was my first real acting, and it was a hands-on kind of training. Besides, it’s kind of weird to see yourself in films. It freaks me out. If I’m happy with how I did, then I’m OK with it.”

While Branca answered questions about his background, including his recent return from one year at Universal Studios-Japan where he played Harry Potter at the fourth-largest amusement park in the world, he also performed songs from various shows, including “Annie,” which he is in at Hale Center Theatre in Orem through Aug. 11.

“I prefer live theater and have been in regional shows with Hale, Utah Opera, Salt Lake Acting Company, Desert Star Playhouse and others,” he said. “Utah has an incredible reputation for talent, so living here also allows me to go hiking and enjoy activities I have grown up

with. If you can get your foot in the door — do school musicals, community theater, anywhere you have an opportunity to be a performer — and work really hard, you can make a career in acting. I was one of 90 performers out of 20,000 who were selected to be part of Universal Studios Japan cast. I had the opportunity to perform in the wand studies shows, Hogwarts magical nights and in the original cast in the world premiere of Expecto Patronum Night Show. It was an incredible experience for me, professionally and personally.”

Branca said his acting career has given him opportunities to travel as well as make friends worldwide.

“I have made friends all over the world, and some of those are really close friends after we’ve worked some incredible long hours together,” he said. “I am very lucky. I have a family who is supportive and has believed I have talent to make this a viable career.”

Eighth-grader Maren Barney said she found Branca refreshing.

“Even though he must make good money as an actor, he was really humble about his career,” she said. “He talked to us rather than bragged about his life.”

Danise said the experience allowed Branca to share about his experience from being a choir member and student body officer at Elk Ridge to pursuing his dream career with her current students.

“I want them to see they can go far with their dreams,” she said. “There is a lot they can learn.” l

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Teachers to be paid for their extra efforts

By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com

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orlene Hamann spends most of her daylight hours at Mountain Shadows Elementary teaching fifth grade. Once class is over, she heads to the school gym where she is the choir director and director of the school play on alternating afternoons.

Hamann and her co-director, Carollee Tautkus, volunteer their time to run these programs.

“We haven’t been compensated for the last 12 years,” said Hamann. “It’s just something that we do; we do it for the kids.”

But this year, as part of Jordan School District’s compensation package, teachers such as Hamann can receive payment for their extra efforts through funding from a $3 million grant.

“It is one of our goals to help teachers know we recognize they are doing outstanding work, and we appreciate it,” said District Board of Education President Janice Voorhies. “We are going to say thank you in dollars.”

The Jordan Teacher Grant is available for any extra work a teacher does that improves student achievement, school culture or emotional and behavioral health. This includes a teacher who holds an extra study session for her AP students, a teacher’s hours spent planning curriculum that results in outstanding student improvement on a state test, an educator who attends an out-of-state professional development conference or one who holds an afternoon yoga class for students. Teachers advising clubs

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This year’s production of “Madagascar” had 150 students on stage and an additional 60 behind the scenes. (Annette Huff/Mountain Shadows Elementary)

related to academics or emotional health are also eligible.

This is good news to the faculty members at West Jordan Middle School, who teach Latin dance, hip hop, chess, robotics classes and even coach soccer teams after school every day.

They’ve even taken time out of their summer break to host classes, activities and counseling for neighborhood kids with a program they call Summer of Support.

These educators, through a simple grant application process, will be able to receive compensation for doing what they are already doing.

“We wanted teachers to be able to choose what work they wanted to do in their classrooms,” said Voorhies. “We wanted to provide

money for that extra work that’s outside their normal school employment.”

While there are many opportunities for teachers to apply for grants that pay for equipment or supplies for the classroom, this grant goes directly into teachers’ pockets.

“This is actual payment for teachers who’ve done exceptional work outside their normal employment description,” said Voorhies.

Voorhies said the Jordan Teacher Grant is unique. She’s not aware of any other district with this type of benefit.

“The goal was to incentivize good teachers to stay with us and be able to earn more money,” she said.

Teachers determine what they think the

value of their work is and apply for up to $3,000 individually or $12,000 for a group application.

Once they have completed their play, or training, or study group, they report back to the grant committee.

“Even if it didn’t go well, if they did the work, we’ll pay for it,” said Voorhies. “Our goal is to be generous. We want to incentivize teachers to do the right work to help students be successful.”

The grant program’s benefits extend to teachers who don’t receive a grant directly.

Grant winners will be required to share their experience with the district through a video, written report or presentation.

Applications for the new Jordan Teacher Grant will be available this fall. Board of Education Secretary Jen Atwood said if there are any funds left after the initial application process, there will be a second round of grant allocations later in the year.

For many teachers, such as Hamann, they love what they do and have done it without worrying about being paid.

“Whether I get the grant or not, it doesn’t matter,” said Hamann. “I do it because I love it.”

Hamann is currently looking for a new co-director. If she is awarded the grant, she admits it will be easier to find someone willing to put in the required hours when they know they will receive payment for their time.l

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Decommissioned buses repurposed for rescue training

By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com

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mergency saws squealed and metal whined as rescuers tore through the yellow skin of a school bus.

“It’s not an easy task to get these to come apart, which is a good thing because we want our kids to be safe,” said Herb Jensen, Jordan School District transportation director.

District officials recently provided 11 decommissioned buses to be used for rescue training exercises.

“This type of training is pretty rare on this type of vehicle,” said Dustin Dern, a battalion chief with the Unified Fire Heavy Rescue team.

In addition to the heavy rescue team, members of local fire departments, swat teams and highway patrol were invited to participate in bus rescue training, as well. Wes Harwood, an engineer with the West Jordan Fire Department said it is important for them to see the buses up close and have hands-on experience of cutting into them so they will be more proficient in the case of a real situation.

“Personally, I’ve never been on an actual school bus accident,” said Harwood. “That’s the interesting thing about our job—we need to be prepared for everything. I may never personally go on a school bus accident in my career, but I might go on one today.”

While many aspects of a bus rescue are the same as with a passenger car, which they get a lot of practice on, Dern said buses are more

Rescue teams learn that buses are not easy to tear apart. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)

challenging because of how they are built. They are bigger, heavier and harder to stabilize.

Rescuers practiced cutting extra exits into the sides of the buses as well as removing seats and windows. Law requires buses to be reinforced on the top and bottom and on the sides with two iron bars. Utah law requires twice as many reinforcement bars.

“There’s a lot of reinforcement under the skin, so it’s just difficult,” said Dern. “A lot of our typical tactics for regular motor vehicles don’t necessarily work on buses, so we have to adapt some of those techniques.”

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ty to test new battery-powered equipment and were pleased with their performance.

“We’re able to get into the buses quicker, more efficiently and safer now,” said Harwood.

In most cases, the rescuers would not have to make as many cuts as they did during their practice scenarios.

“Realistically, a bus is much easier to access than a passenger vehicle because there are so many safety features, there are so many emergency exits and they are so big,” Harwood said. “It’s not really an issue if we can get inside; it’s learning how to do it very efficiently.”

Teams also practiced lifting the body of the

bus with airbags. This technique is used when a car is lodged underneath a bus, which happened last February when a car hit a stationary school bus at estimated speeds of more than 50 mph and became wedged underneath.

An accident involving a school bus is a “high-risk, low-occurrence” situation, said Harwood. It is less likely to occur, but if it did, there would potentially be a higher number of people to rescue.

“Our first goal is to get in there without having to cut anything,” he said. “Those kids are going to be scared, and we don’t want to scare them any more than we have to. So, the safest, quietest, quickest, easiest way to get in there is going to be our first option. So realistically, cutting them is our very, very last case scenario.”

Additional training with the remaining school buses is scheduled for August. They will practice with buses tipped on their sides and on top of other vehicles. Using simulated victims, rescuers will get hands-on training lifting buses off other vehicles to access passengers.

Jensen said he hoped the rescue teams would never have a reason to apply what they learned through their training exercises.

“They’re learning how sturdy school buses are and how well built they are, which is as it should be because they’re protecting our kids,” he said. l

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Currently seat belts on buses are only available for students with special needs. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)

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ollowing a recent school bus tragedy in New Jersey, the issue of school bus safety is under renewed scrutiny. The Federal Transportation Safety Board released a statement in May urging school districts to install seat belts on buses.

The issue is not new to Utah.

Utah Rep. Craig Hall, of West Valley, proposed a bill in 2016 to require seat belts on Utah school buses.

“We require, by law, for all children and all adults in our own personal vehicles to wear seat belts,” said Hall. “And we can be fined as parents if our kids don’t have their seat belts on. But for some reason, we deem it perfectly acceptable to put kids in buses with no seat belts at all.”

Herb Jensen, Jordan School District director of transportation, thinks the idea of putting seat belts on school buses is an emotional issue.

“A lot of people think that if it’s the right thing for their minivan, then it should be the right thing for a school bus, but that isn’t necessarily the case,” he said.

Jensen is confident in the engineering and design of school buses to protect passengers with-

out a restraint through compartmentalization, protecting students with closely spaced seats with tall, energy-absorbing seat backs.

Hall said through his research, he found compartmentalization is ineffective in rollover or side impact crashes or when kids aren’t sitting appropriately.

“Students are tossed about the interior of the bus like clothes in a dryer,” he said.

In contrast, when a child is buckled in, he said they are far less likely to be injured and can evacuate easily with the click of a button.

“An uninjured child can move more quickly than an injured or unconscious or dead child,” he said.

One of Jensen’s concerns about seat belts is they would exacerbate the situation if children can’t get out of them independently or if they are stuck high in the air after a rollover.

Jensen said fires on buses are more common. He believes restraints would impede a quick evacuation, especially for young children.

In his experience, he also believes students would play around and misuse seat belts, causing needless injuries.

Jensen said facts and data support that seat belts on buses is not the right answer.

“School buses are extremely safe already,” he said. “It would be hard to justify the expense because it’s extremely unlikely that a child is going to lose their life if they’re on the inside of a school bus.”

Jensen noted there hasn’t been a casualty inside a Jordan District bus for more than 80 years.

“I would daresay there’s not a safer vehicle on the road than a school bus,” he said. “You don’t want to run into a school bus because you’ll lose.”

Jensen cites statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which reports out of 324,710 motor vehicle fatalities from 2006–2015, only five were passengers on a school bus.

“We transport 15,000 kids twice a day and drive millions of miles a year on our buses,” said Jensen. “Although we do have accidents, we don’t have casualties with the occupants of the bus. I think that data speaks for itself.”

Jensen said if state or federal legislation passes, the district will comply.

“You’re not going to statistically increase the safety of our

buses by spending the enormous amount of money that it’s going to require to put seat belts on the buses,” said Jensen. “When we have our first casualty on a school bus, I might change my mind. Any fatality on a school bus is one too many.”

Hall said he is monitoring the situation to see what happens on the federal level before he initiates another bill in the next Utah legislative session.

“Eventually, this is going to happen,” said Hall. “And unfortunately, sometimes it takes a tragic accident for the seat belts to be put into the school buses.”

According to FTSB, at least 29 states have introduced school bus seat belt legislation in the last year, but high costs have been a roadblock for many. Hall estimates only about six states have school bus seat belt regulations.

To reduce costs, Hall said any bill he initiates will require seat belts on new buses only.

The National Transportation Safety Board also recommended requiring collision-avoidance systems and automatic emergency brakes on new school buses, citing that most bus accidents are caused by human error. l

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Utah clean-up: Tidying Tibble Fork

By Amy Green | a.green@mycityjournals.com

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n exchange for helping pick up trash along the shoreline of Tibble Fork Reservoir on July 12, participants got a day with free hot dogs and food and no-cost paddleboard rentals.

Shawn Trost with Level 9 and 2nd Tracks Sports, which hosted the event, explained the event’s purpose saying, “It’s community outreach and cleaning up the lakes. We do it about once a month, and bring all our paddle boards out. People can take them out for free, to clean up the lake because… why not?”

Causey Reservoir (northeast of Ogden) is another place they hosted a cleanup project.

“The turnout up there is what inspired us to keep going again and schedule throughout the summer,” Trost said.

Level 9 and 2nd Tracks Sports are both Utah-based companies, with a few locations including one at 2927 E. 3300 South. “We merged together about a year ago because we have very similar business models. Level 9 is really strong online (www.levelninesports.com), and 2nd

Tracks is really strong as a retail store. What we do that’s unique, is closeouts. We do closeouts for other stores, as well as closeouts for manufacturers.”

The two storefronts sell varieties of equipment types for year-round sports—paddle boards, bikes or snowboards. “The ski industry stuff loses a lot of value after its first year, just because the top sheet has changed,” Trost explained.

That means, graphics on sports equipment get redesigned each season. Those who care for a good deal, can get killer prices on past season graphics. As for the clean-up, participants can test out a paddleboard while paddling around the reservoir cleaning up the shoreline. These projects are ideal for those who appreciate clean beaches, free paddleboards, complimentary fixins, and some hearty mother nature love.

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People enjoy the sun and a clean beach. (Amy Green/City Journals)

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Paddleboard enthusiasts enjoy Tibble Fork Reservoir while a boy enjoys a free barbecue provided by Level 9 and 2nd Tracks Sports. (Amy Green/City Journals)

Eddy Steele prepares a beverage cozy for his ride on a paddle board. (Amy Green/City Journals)

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hile it’s still at least a year and a half away from being a Utah High School Activities Association-sanctioned sport, lacrosse was no less intense and popular this past spring across the state. Just ask players on the Bingham Miners’ boys club.

Bingham reached the semifinals of the Class B state tournament, falling to eventual champion East 12-9 in a game played at Alta High School May 15. It was the first and only meeting of the season between the two clubs.

The Miners picked up a pair of wins in the tournament, starting with a high-scoring 17-6 throttling of Riverton High School. The Miners had defeated Riverton 11-7 just a week and a half earlier. Two days after the first-round victory, the Miners won in a quarterfinal thriller, 7-6 over Fremont.

Bingham had an up-and-down regular season, finishing 9-8 on the year. After seven games, the Miners were just 4-5, but the team bounced back to win five of its next seven games before dropping the regular season finale at Roy by the score of 13-8.

The Miners scored in double figures in eight of its 17 regular season contests. On March 28, Bingham tallied 20 goals in a 19-point rout of nearby rival West Jordan. Bingham also had 17 goals in a 17-1 thrashing of Alta on April 13.

Defensively, the Miners had an impressive seven games in which they limited the opponent to four goals or fewer.

A pair of Miner players enjoyed FirstTeam All-State honors this past season. Jacob Haynes and goalkeeper James Christensen took home these accolades, while long stick midfielder (LSM) Chase Finsand and faceoff specialist (FOS) Derek Newton made the Second Team. Haynes was also the position MVP at short stick defensive midfielder (SSDM). Honorable Mention accolades went to midfielder Jacob Watkins and defender Sam Gwilliam.

Christensen played in 18 games, saving 137 of the 244 shots he took. He had a save per-

centage of more than 56 percent. Dallin Tew led the team in points, pouring in 33 goals and 19 assists on the year. The attacker took 87 shots this past season. Keiton Jones took 95 shots, connecting on 16 of them. He recorded an impressive 33 assists to lead the team. Watkins was second on the squad with 19 goals.

Teams across the state, including the Bingham boys, are eager to begin fully sanctioned play in the 2019–20 school year. As of July of this year, the UHSAA hadn’t yet determined whether the sport would take place over the fall or spring season. l

Bingham’s Jacob Watkins (No. 3 in white) stays right on his Riverton opponent from a boys lacrosse game this past season. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Gwilliam)

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Bingham girls bow out early in state lacrosse tournament

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attacker Brooke Holliday, senior defender Elizabeth Ruegner and junior goalie Paige Barney were honored with the distinctions.

In goal this season, Barney took on 76 shots, saving 40 for a percentage of nearly 53 percent. Beverly Jones also saw time in the net.

The senior defended 90 shots, saving 33.

The Miners relied on a team effort throughout the season, as 18 different players registered goals this season, led by Holliday, who had 21. She also had eight assists and 29 shots on goal. Gabriela Anderson had 18 goals and four assists, while Lindsay Miller had 12 goals and seven assists. Abigail Degn contributed 15 goals and four assists. l The Bingham girls lacrosse team capped off the season with a second-place finish at the state tournament. (Photo courtesy Michael Barney)

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ometimes lost in the midst of sanctioned team sports, club sports are alive and well at Bingham High School. The girls lacrosse program is no exception.

The Bingham girls compete in a hotly contested league against some of the most talented and experienced teams in Utah. Despite a slow start to the 2018 campaign, the Miners posted a winning record on the year, going 7-6 overall, including a 7-5 mark in the regular season.

The Miners qualified for the state tournament but fell in their first game to Corner Canyon in a close 9-7 contest. It was the fourth time

during the season that the Miners had lost by three goals or fewer.

Bingham was just 2-4 six games into its season before catching fire and reeling off five straight victories from April 11 to April 25.

During that stretch, three of Bingham’s wins were by at least seven goals, and two were by 15 or more (a 19-4 win over Brighton and a 15-1 pounding of Ridgeline). The Miners totaled 64 goals in those five wins before falling to Weber 9-5 in the final game of the regular season.

A trio of Miners were named to the All-Region 4 team at the end of the season. Senior

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Nationally renowned local gymnast soars before hometown crowd

By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com

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tah gymnast Lundyn VanderToolen competed in front of a home crowd in the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City for the first time as a junior Olympic gymnast. She did not disappoint. VanderToolen finished third overall in the Hopes Classic on July 6 to advance to the national Hopes Championship on July 28.

She also won the individual event title for the uneven bars, her favorite event.

“I like swinging,” VanderToolen said of the uneven bars. “It’s fun.” VanderToolen started gymnastics at the age of 5. She was inspired watching Team USA compete in the 2012 Olympics in London, of all places. She now trains at Olympus Gymnastics in South Jordan.

“When she was little, she was probably 7 at the time, I remember her coach saying to me, ‘She’s the whole package,’” VanderToolen’s mother Julie VanderToolen said. “I didn’t know what that meant because I didn’t come from gymnastics, my husband didn’t come from gymnastics.”

The sacrifices involved in training and competing have continued to pay off. Last year, Lundyn was named International Gymnast Magazine’s Junior Olympic Gymnast of the Year.

This time around, competing at the junior Olympic level in Utah for the first time was something special.

Lundyn VanderToolen competing in junior Olympic gymnastics competition. (Photo/John Cheng, courtesy Julie VanderToolen)

“Most people have one or two people cheering them on because they have to travel from all across the country,” Julie said. “When Lundyn’s name was announced, the whole crowd erupted. It was so cool. She had an amazing support system.”

So how does Lundyn focus with all that attention on her during a competition? “Sticky fairy feet,” Lundyn says to herself before start-

ing a routine on the balance beam. And how does she reward herself after another successful competition, that third place finish that sent her to the national finals? “A bacon cheeseburger,” she said with a smile.

One thing that Lundyn and Julie want people to know about her is that she’s a normal kid.

“I like to spend time with my family, bike, go camping,” Lundyn said. She also likes to play

games with her family and swim. She lists her hobbies and favorite things in a bashful voice that barely crosses the room. The quietude of her demeanor reflects that calm focus Julie admires most in Lundyn’s gymnastics. That quiet, though, is contrasted by the strength she shows during each routine.

“She was born that way. It’s just who she is,” Julie said of Lundyn’s determination.

That special combination of skill, mindset and determination drives Lundyn to work hard for what she has accomplished. It’s a sacrifice that involves the entire family. “It’s not just me, it’s the whole family sacrificing for her to be able to live this dream,” Julie said. “It’s a huge sacrifice for her. They say gymnasts all have a boyfriend, and his name is gym. It’s true. She’s training 30 to 40 hours per week. For someone her age to sacrifice that much is huge, and for her sisters to say they’ll sacrifice for her too, it’s worth it.”

The work will continue for Lundyn and her family. There are many possibilities ahead, and Lundyn remains focused. As for her future goals, Lundyn said, “I want to be a Red Rock.”

After that? “I want to be a kindergarten teacher or a first grade teacher.”

Meanwhile, the best thing about gymnastics for Lundyn is “having friends and teammates that support you. And having fun.” l

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Murray Park wins the City Journals’ Park Madness tournament

By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com

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uly was national Parks and Recreation month, and we here at the City Journals celebrated with a friendly little tournament to determine the best park in the valley. Each round, the parks went head-to-head in a Facebook poll. Whichever park garnered the most votes moved on to the next round. We called it “Park Madness.”

The tournament had a little bit of everything, from a No. 16 seed upsetting a No. 1 seed to lopsided blowouts to intense down-to-thewire finishes. Here are our tournament awards: Park Madness Champion: Murray Park Murray Park came into the tournament as the No. 6 seed (based on Google reviews) but immediately showed that it was a top contender when it picked up a whopping 88 percent of the vote in its first round matchup with Herriman.

It went on to win by large margins in both the semifinal and final. It’s only test was a second round matchup with Riverton, which brings us to…

Most Improved Park: Riverton Park It’s too bad that Riverton and Murray had to meet in the second round, because that matchup would have made for a great finals.

The two parks were neck and neck for the entire two-day voting period, sometimes separated by as little as a tenth of a percentage point. Riverton Park was supported by many residents who

voted and commented about how much they love the park. As for the Most Improved Park award? We figured that made sense just because the park was recently reconstructed in 2015.

Rookie of the Tournament: Mountview Park In a tournament full of parks that have been around for decades, Mountview Park made a lot of noise by making it to the finals as a park that’s less than 10 years old. The Cottonwood Heights Park may not be as well-known throughout the valley, but it was able to beat the likes of West Valley’s Centennial Park, Sugar House Park and Dimple Dell Park on its way to the finals.

Upset of the Tournament: Eastlake Park Eastlake Park, located in South Jordan/ Daybreak would be another good candidate for Rookie of the Tournament, but its first-round upset of the top-seeded Memorial Grove Park in Salt Lake City deserves its own award. Sadly, the Cinderella story stopped there, as Eastlake Park fell in the second round to Dimple Dell Park.

While Murray Park may have won the tournament, the real winners are Salt Lake Valley residents who can visit and play at these amazing parks. We have some great parks and recreation departments that make sure we all have safe, fun and beautiful places to enjoy the summer. l The final bracket of the City Journals’ “Park Madness” tournament.

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Utah’s housing unaffordability crisis

By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com

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espite an uptick in employment, Utah is becoming more unaffordable for low-income families.

According to a recent report from the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, housing prices have been steadily rising since the 1990s, but Utah wages are not matching that growth, and low-income families are starting to suffer as a result.

“Eighty six percent of people pay more than 50 percent of their income toward housing,” said Tara Rollins, executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition. “The issue has been happening for some time. Wages haven’t been keeping up with rent.”

Rollins says it’s especially affecting Utah because population growth is outpacing the number of homes and apartments available, and construction isn’t meeting demand.

Jennifer Gilchrist, a realtor in Salt Lake County, said she often sees homes in the $200,000 to $250,000 price range get offers within a matter of hours.

“It’s really crazy right now. There are a lot of people who want to buy houses and not that many people who are selling,” she said.

Since last year alone, the average single family home has gone up approximately 13 percent in price. For example, a $300,000 home for sale last year, would now be selling for about $340,000, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.

While other states are suffering from an increase in housing prices, Utah is ranked as the 4th highest in the nation for that growth, and experts believe it’s only going to get worse.

For Jerusha Stucki and her husband, who were both born and raised in Utah, the rise in housing prices has made it difficult for them to search for a home for their growing family.

They’ve tried looking at houses, but the rising cost makes it a daunting task.

“Our price range is for houses that are old, dirty and cheap, and we don’t want to be house poor,” Stucki explained.

But waiting for a few years down the road could be even worse. Stucki says just three years ago, she and her husband nearly bought a townhouse but ultimately had to back out. Now, that townhouse is worth $35,000 more than the asking price from just a few years ago.

“There’s a good chance, we may not see houses at the prices we saw even three years ago,” Stucki says.

The housing unaffordability crisis isn’t just affecting families wanting to buy homes, but rentals are rising at an alarming rate.

Rollins says many families are combining with other households in one home to manage rental costs, and some are putting up with substandard housing because there isn’t anything better available in their price range.

“Last year the housing wage was $17.02 and it just went up to $17.77, that’s a 75 cent increase per hour,” Rollins said.

But Rollins says for the average person to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake County, their wage needs to match approximately $19.90 an hour.

“That’s up 86 cents from last year,” Rollins explained.

The University of Utah Gardner Policy Institute report suggested some municipal measures to help reduce housing unaffordability, including waive or reduce fees for affording housing, change building codes to encourage more affordable housing, and adopt zoning ordinances that provide a wide range of housing types and prices.

But in the meantime, families like the Stuckis continue to follow the housing market and hope future changes will make housing more affordable in Utah. l

The Top 10 most expensive Wasatch Front areas in Q1 by median home price (courtesy Salt Lake Board of Realtors)

1.

$600,000

Emigration-84108 (up 19.5 percent)

2.

$555,000

The Avenues-84103 (up 20.4 percent)

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$522,000

Alpine-84004 (up 7.4 percent)

4.

$501,500

Holladay-84124 (up 14.7 percent)

5.

$486,000

Draper-84020 (up 3.5 percent)

5.

$486,000

Holladay-84117 (up 10.2 percent)

6.

$465,000

South Jordan-84095 (up 16.7 percent)

7.

$456,400

Sandy-84092 (down 7.4 percent)

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$440,550

East Central SLC-84102 (up 31.3 percent)

9.

$437,000

Eden-84310 (down 3.4 percent)

10.

$431,000

Canyon Rim-84109 (up 3.9 percent)

The limitations of the Wasatch Front geography means there’s not much more room for sprawl, so new Utah housing developments are going to have to get creative. (Justin Adams/City Journals)

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Salt Lake Chamber hopes to raise awareness about Utah’s housing situation

By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com

Top and bottom: A block party was held as the TGIF was demolished at the old Cottonwood Mall site in Holladay. The demolition makes way for the planned Holladay Quarter development which has seen varying amounts of opposition from residents. (Aspen Perry/City Journals)

Representatives from the Salt Lake Chamber will be visiting with the following cities at each municipality’s city hall in the coming weeks and months with more to be scheduled.

North Ogden

August 14 @ 6 p.m.

SLC

August 21 @ 3 p.m.

West Jordan

August 22 @ 6 p.m.

Ogden

August 28 @ 6 p.m.

Springville

September 4 @ 5:30 p.m.

Woods Cross

September 4 @ 6:30 p.m.

Bountiful

September 11 @ 6 p.m.

Pleasant Grove

September 18 @ 5 p.m.

Lindon

September 18 @ 7 p.m.

Hurricane

September 20 @ 6 p.m.

South Jordan

October 2 @ 4:30 p.m.

West Bountiful

October 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Sandy

October 9 @ 5:30 p.m.

Providence

October 9 @ 6 p.m.

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“Anytime a developer comes in with a plan that involves high-density housing, it’s like a four-letter word,” said Draper Mayor Troy Walker during a meeting of Draper officials and representatives from the Salt Lake Chamber.

The meeting was the second of many meetings the Salt Lake Chamber hopes to conduct with every city council along the Wasatch Front in order to discuss the topic of housing affordability.

“Recently we’ve had a lot of business owners coming to us and saying, ‘Our employees are struggling to find housing,’” explained Abby Osborne, the chamber’s vice president of government relations.

The Salt Lake Chamber, a business association that operates throughout the state, then partnered with the Kem C. Gardner Institute to produce a report on housing affordability, released earlier this year.

“What we found in the report was quite alarming. For the first time we have more households than household units,” said Osborne. “That’s a big component of why you’re seeing these skyrocketing prices. It’s just supply and demand.”

While there are factors that limit what state and local governments can do about housing prices — for example, the state can’t do anything about rising material costs or the fact that the opportunity for further “sprawl” is limited by the Wasatch corridor’s geography — the Salt Lake Chamber is on a mission to let governments and individuals know what they can do.

“We’re just starting a dialogue with the city councils,” Osborne told the City Journals.

“We’re asking them, ‘What do you think about

this issue? Would you consider smaller lot sizes? Why are you opposed to higher density housing?”

Osborne pointed to the Daybreak community in South Jordan and Holladay’s still-in-theworks Holladay Quarter development as examples of cities using creative zoning policies to create more housing in a smart way.

However, the opposition to new housing efforts is much more likely to come from residents, not local governments, according to Osborne. “We have a lot of NIMBYism in Utah,” she said, referring to an acronym that stands for “Not In My Backyard.”

That can be seen with the case of the Holladay Quarter, where community groups formed to fight against the development.

Part of the Salt Lake Chamber’s mission will include a “full-blown media campaign” this fall to educate people about the nuances of the housing affordability issue. Osborne said she hopes the campaign will start to remove the stigmas and misunderstandings that people have about new housing developments.

For example, one misconception people have is that most of our growth is coming from out-of-state. “Not true,” said Osborne. “It is us, having children who want to stay here and live here because of our quality of life.”

“I think the unknown is fearful for people,” she said. “They have this perception of how they want to raise their large families on big pieces of property. But when those kids grow up, where are they going to live? If these trends continue, there won’t be enough homes for the people that want to live here.” l

Plots of land around the valley are constantly being considered for new housing, like this piece in northeast West Valley City. A development proposal for townhomes was denied in June after nearby residents mobilized against the level of density. Residents want single-family homes built there. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Airport reconstruction project on schedule for 2020

By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com

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ust two years from now, Utahns will see a brand new Salt Lake International Airport opening.

A construction project that has been decades in the making is underway at the airport, as crews are working to build a new parking garage, central terminal and a new north and south concourse.

“One of the biggest milestones was in May,” said Nancy Volmer, the airport public relations director. “That’s when one of the final steel beams went up.”

Why build a new airport?

When the Salt Lake International Airport was first built in the 1960s, it was designed for 10 million passengers per year. But now, more than 60 years later, the airport serves more than 24 million passengers annually, and that number is increasing.

Volmer says with the current design, only one plane can take off at a time, and the airport wasn’t built for a hub operation.

“There’s congestion on the curb side, there’s congestion on the gate side,” Volmer explained. “There’s not enough seating for passengers waiting for their flights.”

Who is paying for the new airport?

“No local taxpayer dollars are being spent on the airport,” Volmer said.

For the $3.6 billion reconstruction project, the airport is relying on several major areas of funding: 41.3 percent - Future bonds to pay for the remaining cost 23 percent - 2017 revenue bonds issued by the airport 14.8 percent - Airport savings 11.5 percent - Passenger facility charges 4.9 percent - Rental car facility charges 4.5 percent - Federal grants Volmer says one of the primary reasons why the Salt Lake International Airport is able to fund the reconstruction project without local taxpayer assistance is because the airport has been saving for this project since the 1990s.

“People who use the airport are helping pay for this redevelopment. Passenger user fee, the airlines, the car rental user fees,” Volmer said.

Future Changes One of the biggest changes that will push the Salt Lake International Airport into the spotlight is security. The new airport will have state of the art equipment for security screening to help cut down on wait times and limit the hassle as passengers try to make their flights.

The entire design of the airport is focused on making it easier for passengers, Volmer explained.

“You can check your bag, print your boarding pass, go through security, and you won’t have to go up and down levels. It (will be) convenient for passengers,” Volmer said.

Some other major improvements include: • A larger parking garage able to fit up

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Airport officials say the new airport design will allow for easier access to passengers. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake International Airport)

to 3,600 vehicles, with separate areas for drop off and pick up.

• Separate arrival and departure levels • On-site car rental pick-up and dropoff counters • Tech friendly with more locations to

plug in electronics • More shopping and dining What is Phase 2?

Phase 1 is expected to be completed by Fall 2020, and then construction will begin on Phase 2, which includes building the north and south

concourses on the east side, the demolition of concourses B, C and D, and the demolition of the International Terminal.

For more information about the Airport Reconstruction project, visit www.slcairport. com/thenewslc. l

South Jordan City Journal

Top five ways to avoid an accident

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ccidents are inevitable. Or are they?

We’ve all met someone who says (more like “claims”) they have never experienced a car accident before. While we might doubt the veracity of such a statement, there are countless ways to avoid those nauseatingly time consuming situations — the ones where you wait for law enforcement on the side of the road (or middle of the intersection), deal with insurance companies and figure out finances for fixing the fender.

There are countless ways to avoid an accident, here are the top five.

1. Attitude You probably weren’t expecting this one first. As a driver, you control over 3,000 pounds (or more) of metal that can cause incalculable damage. Driving with maturity and the right mindset makes a world of difference. Speeding to beat another car to the exit or to get back at the person who cut you off a minute ago may give you a moment of satisfaction, but is it worth the risk and ramifications?

If all drivers commit to having a responsible attitude, imagine how much less we’d find ourselves in bumper to bumper traffic waiting to pass the accident.

2. Speed From 2012-2016, 40 percent of motor vehicle traffic crash deaths in Utah were because

of speeding, according to Utah Department of let someone else go first.

Public Safety’s crash data.

This also applies when driving in poor Slowing down isn’t going to kill you, but weather conditions. Heavy rainfall and snowflying past others just might. storms blot windshields and make roads slick, 3. Distraction adverse circumstances to traveling safely. BaStay focused. Keep your guard up. Though sics become even more vital like keeping your you may be a phenomenal driver, others aren’t. distance from the vehicle in front of you.

Be aware of your surroundings by paying 5. Maintenance attention to what’s in front of you and checkThe best way to avoid car malfunction is ing your mirrors. Knowing where everyone else the maintenance of said car. is helps avoid collisions. If you’re distracted Ensure tires and brakes are operating withby your phone, music, or billboards with cows out issue. Keep fluids to their proper levels. writing on them, it limits your response time to Oil changes and car washes make a difference. what another driver may being doing in front of These simple, but effective maintenance tips enyou. sure your car remains a well-oiled machine (pun 4. Defense intended). l This was one of the first concepts taught in driver education and one of the first we forget: drive defensively.

Failing to yield caused 12 percent of deaths from 20122016 in the same data mentioned before. That comes to 154 people who died Here are some ways to avoid a car accident, like this one. (Photo by David Shankbone) because they didn’t

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Students access real-life scientific resources to build dinosaurs

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Students use museum resources and their imagination to create the ultimate dinosaur species. (Photo Alex Goodlett)

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ike scientists in a scene from a popular dinosaur movie, students teamed up with the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) to design the ultimate dinosaur species. Using Research Quest, a creative digital program developed by the museum, students determined the best combination of various heads, torsos, tails and legs from a digitized library of fossils scanned from the museum’s paleontology collection.

“We are getting some of the expertise of our scientists out there to kids and we’re getting objects out there—they’re looking at actual scanned fossils that we have at the museum,” said McKenna Lane of NHMU. Research Quest brings the museum resources to the classroom through the internet and is easily accessed from computer labs or classroom Chromebooks. Using digitized fossils and scientific materials, video segments from leading scientists and printable resources, students work their way through activities called investigations. The teaching resource—available to all Utah teachers—was developed by the museum in partnership with the Utah Educational Network and the University of Utah’s departments of Educational Psychology and Entertainment Arts and Engineering.

Kirsten Butcher, of the University of Utah’s Instructional Design & Educational Technology Program, said not all species of dinosaurs have been discovered so students are using the simulation to create a feasible design for a potential species using the same resources as actual

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scientists.

Students designed dinosaurs that would most successfully perform in simulated tests of survivability, diet, reproduction and physical stability, based on the features of each fossil.

Research Quest provides teachers with three different investigations that engage students in actual paleontology work as well as the development of critical thinking skills.

“Critical thinking has been recognized as a huge concern for education for a long time,” said Butcher, “but it’s notoriously difficult to teach and to engage students in these processes.”

Research Quest uses a digital interface and a gaming style to appeal to students, while providing practice in this important life skill.

“We live in a very information rich world,” said Butcher. “It takes really strong critical thinking skills to sift through information, to make sense of information, to know what to do with that information.”

Another investigation, targeted to older grades, asks students to study a real-life quarry site where many dinosaur skeletons have been found. Students develop a theory of how the dinosaurs ended up there, based on available evidence.

Then they debate with peers who interpreted the data differently and support an opposing theory.

“This is a real scientific question— there’s no one correct answer,” said Butcher. Students use the same resources that are available to paleontologists to de-

velop their theories and then compare it to leading scientific theories.

“From the teachers we hear a lot that it’s a really great tool for getting kids to construct evidence based arguments and that’s something they feel is really unique and valuable,” said Lane. “Students are gathering evidence to support an argument and communicating that argument—something they don’t usually get a chance to do.”

Another investigation gives students access to 3D digitized models of fossils found in the NHMU’s collection. Using observation and analysis, they determine what kind of dinosaur the bones are from.

Research Quest has been available for classroom use since the beginning of this school year and has been well received by students of all ages, said Lane.

The program was initially targeted to middle school students but is adaptable for younger grades as well.

“I had to do a little preparation to scaffold the program since it’s a middle school-designed program,” said Kristine Jolley, a teacher at Midas Creek Elementary in Riverton. She said her students were excited to use the technology and were engaged in learning. She felt her fourth-graders benefitted from the challenge to think more critically in a fun way.

“The best part is just the fact that it is a cool subject and the kids enjoy it,” she said.

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Making sense of cents

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he importance of saving money has been emphasized ever since I was a child. I was bombarded with the sentiment from my parents, my teachers and from the media. “Save Big” marketing messages have been in my life ever since I have been able to make sense of my senses. Lately, I’ve been wondering why. Why do we need to save money?

As soon as I was old enough to receive a paycheck, my parents told me to put at least 10 percent of it into a savings account, if not more (hopefully one that accrues interest). They always told me to keep a $100 comfort pillow in my primary checking account and to keep a significant safety net.

When I would ask “Why?” their response was always, “In case of an emergency.” What if the car breaks down and you need to pay for a pretty hefty repair? What if you break a part of yourself and need to pay for medical expenses? Saving money was to keep myself out of debt when outstanding situations arose.

In school, we were required to take financial planning classes. We received instruction on how to budget, how to buy a house, how to get the best agreements for car payments, and how to plan for retirement. The essentials

for our personal budgets, right? Buy a car. Buy a house. Save enough to retire on time. Saving money was to maintain a comfortable lifestyle to transport ourselves, shelter ourselves, and take care of ourselves in old age.

As soon as we reproduce, we start saving money for our children.

I’ve always heard that one child costs $20,000 per year, on average. Offspring are expensive. On top of that average support, parents tend to save for their children’s future (aka a college education). Parents also tend to want to leave their children something of merit when they pass.

So, we save money for emergencies, for a comfortable lifestyle, and for our offspring. Besides those canons of saving money, what else do you

save money for? What do you put value on? What do you not mind spending full price on and what do you absolutely need a coupon for in order to buy?

It may be food. Some people don’t mind paying money to go out to eat multiple times per week at real restaurants (not fast food joints). Other people will stock pile coupons and go to different grocery stores in order to get the best deals.

It may be clothes. Some people don’t mind paying triple digits to have a specific name or logo on the fabric wrapped around their bodies. Other people buy their jeans from Wal-Mart for $10.

It may be cars. Some people pay for fuel efficiency, or speed, or sporty-looking body styles. Other peo-

ple can’t even imagine paying more than four figures on something that just gets them from point A to point B. It may be family and friends.

Some people will make agreements with family and friends to not exchange gifts. Other people don’t mind spending some cash on their people.

Why are we so driven to save a few dollars here and a few cents there?

Why are we so turned on by sales and big savings tactics? Is it so we can have money for emergency situations?

Or to spend money on things we perceive to have value? Or is it some ideal the marketing industries have driven into us since before we can remember?

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e’ve become an unpleasant people. All the commons, like courtesy, sense, knowledge and good, aren’t nearly as prevalent as they should be. But we’re Americans! We’re resilient! We survived New Coke and the Sony Betamax. We can definitely start using old-fashioned common courtesy.

Making America Great Again should include some of the following: Be Thoughtful Being thoughtful doesn’t have to be inconvenient, like throwing your jacket on top of a mud puddle so I can cross without getting my dainty feet wet. (Disclaimer: I’ve never had dainty feet). Even small actions amp up your kindness cred.

Open doors, smile, give up your seat, wipe down the machines at the gym (you know who you are!!) or offer to carry a bag of groceries. Maybe thoughtfulness means doing something you’d rather not do, like play Yahtzee with your grandson 327 times in a row, watch golf with your husband or help a friend move.

Offer to buy a stranger’s coffee, remember important dates, use manners, write thank you cards and let someone go in front of you at Walmart.

Watching their wary acceptance is pretty hilarious.

Shut up and Listen Have you ever talked to someone and realized their eyes were more glazed than a Krispy Kreme conveyer belt? That means you’ve monopolized the conversation and it’s someone else’s turn to talk. (“Conversation” means two or more people exchanging ideas.)

We’re horrible listeners. We interrupt, interject with personal stories, refuse to make eye contact and try to keep that supercool thought in our brain so we can jump right in as soon as the speaker takes a breath.

Calm yourself. Listen to learn. If we already know everything, there’s absolutely no reason to pay attention to someone who’s talking to us. If you agreed with that last sentence, your wife is slowly poisoning you.

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Me: The guy did that one thing to that other guy.

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