South Jordan City Journal | October 2020

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hat does it take to overcome a fear of heights? For Daisy DeMarco, it took a mindset flip, 24 Wasatch peaks and a whole lot of PB&J sandwiches.

When the 36-year-old school teacher moved here from New Jersey six years ago, she was immediately taken with the magnificence of the Wasatch mountains. But when she attempted to climb the steeper hikes, she’d reach a point and be paralyzed by fear. She would have to crawl down.

“It was so debilitating,” said DeMarco, who lives in South Jordan and teaches third grade at Herriman’s Silver Crest Elementary. Her hiking opportunities were suddenly limited to trails with minimal altitude. “It became a mindset, one that started to define me.”

But this summer, something clicked. The pandemic shut down school, so she was able to spend time in the mountains, but fear held her back from hiking the big peaks.

Her mindset needed changing, so drawing from lessons learned in her yoga training, she slowly started working on facing her fear.

“I realized I had the ability to change that mindset [of fear] with effort and work,” she said. “I was creating [a] story that I had a fear of heights. I had the ability to change that.” She started to become aware when fear-filled, negative thoughts crept into her mind before or during a hike, and she would intentionally replace them with positive, helpful thoughts. Tuning into her body and breath helped when trails became steep.

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Teacher Daisy DeMarco, who reached her goal of climbing 24 of the Wasatch’s 11,000-foot peaks in two months, descends from Broads Fork Twin Peaks. (Photo courtesy Daisy DeMarco)

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Continued from front page be kind to herself. When frustration arose as others passed her up, she’d just stay with that feeling and notice how it rises and falls away. “I’ll meet myself where I am at,” she said explaining the importance of staying in the moment.

On July 18, she put her new mindset to the test and conquered the strenuous 11,330-feet Broads Fork Twin Peaks, with the help of fellow climbers in the Wasatch Mountain Club. The members cheered her climb up the vast scree field and patiently coached her on proper foot and handholds on the boulder-covered ridgeline.

Feeling confident by this accomplishment, she was determined to continue climbing more peaks.

Referencing the classic book “Wasatch Eleveners” by Randy Winters, and with support from her club climbing buddies, she developed a plan: climb 24 of the 11,000 foot-plus peaks along the Wasatch. Someone said it would take a year to accomplish, so, she said, “I allowed the comment to limit me. I just went with it.” Soon, though, DeMarco realized that needing a year to accomplish these hikes didn’t seem right. “I thought, ‘Wait,

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I could do this in one summer.’ That felt right,” she said.

During August and September, she bagged several peaks each week, saving Mt. Nebo at 11,928 feet—the tallest peak—for her final ascent. On each summit, she photographed herself holding a sign with the peak’s name and height.

Then she sat down and treated herself to a Gatorade and PB&J. The mountains, she learned, are transformative. “These types of challenging summits hold a special place in my heart,” she said. “I learn so much from the mountains and the climb, from the struggles and the accomplishment, from the fear and the joy. How to overcome and let go. I am grateful for this connection to nature and for all the beautiful people I get to share it with.”

As she has become well-versed in hiking the Wasatch, she has developed some opinions on the peaks. The most difficult hike was the one she did before officially starting her 24-peak quest, Broads Fork Twin Peaks via Robinson’s Variation, a demanding, exposed 12 ½-hour hike. “It was mental exhaustion,” she said.

The easiest hike was the two-peak hike of Sugarloaf (11,051 feet) and Baldy

(11,068 feet). “Walks in the park,” DeMarco joked, referencing the description from “Wasatch Eleveners.”

Pfeifferhorn (11,326 feet), which required maneuvering around boulders, was the scariest hike. “I did a lot of concentrating on my breath on that one,” she said.

DeMarco found Lone Peak (11,253 feet) to be also one of the most difficult, but also the most breathtaking. “I could sit up there forever,” she said. “The amount of granite is dizzying.”

Lessons learned from climbing peaks translated well to her elementary school class, a group of terrified third graders who were not scared of heights but of learning multiplication. Adults forget how scary memorizing times tables can be for children, she noted.

“I tell my kids we can work on flipping that fear of math and make it something that excites us,” she said. She will show them pictures of her Lone Peak hike and tell how scary it was. But, she told them, “It ended up being really exciting because I did it and overcame my fear.”

And, she tells them it is OK to stop, regroup and try again. In fact, when she first hiked Lone Peak two years ago, she turned around before reaching the summit.

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DeMarco complements her stories by reading the Dr. Seuss book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” and encourages students to write about or draw their dreams. “It helps them embrace the idea that we can do things that may seem out of our reach or really far away,” she said. Displayed in her classroom is a poster that reads, “You Can Do Hard Things.” Every other week she introduces an inspirational poster and talks about the theme and how kids can apply it to school and everyday life.

From the classroom window, she points up to the Wasatch and shows students her goal for next summer—hiking the WURL or Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup—ridge-to-ridge hiking along 22 peaks with some 18,000 feet of elevation gain and approximately 32 miles total distance.

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Extra care given to student-music program during pandemic

By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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One day at a time.”

That’s how the Utah High School Activities Association’s music educator of the year Amber Tuckness describes her flexibility in teaching Cottonwood High School students while following the safe approach to vocal and instrumental playing during COVID-19 research provided by Colorado State and University of Colorado.

“Right now, we’re using paper masks, cutting a hole in the pleats for mouthpieces until the ones we ordered arrive,” she said.

“We also have given our saxophonists, clarinetists and trumpet players school-colored bandannas to cover the bells of their instruments. We’re not legally bound to do any of this, but if we don’t, it’s just risky.”

The instrumentalists’ fabric masks, which appear like a bird’s beak, have a flap over the mouthpiece to reduce the amount of condensation that comes out, Tuckness said.

Flutists will wear a flute plastic guard, similar to plastic shields, that will encompass the head joint of the instrument.

The specialized masks cost about $10 apiece, while the flute guards are $14.

Tuckness said that they are looking into fitted bell covers at $7 to $17 apiece, or they may purchase fabric for volunteers to sew students’ covers. They also are looking into how to cover the holes in instruments and may get

puppy pads, which can be cut in smaller pieces for the spit valves of brass instruments.

Decisions are being made about choir masks, which are duck-bill shaped to allow singers more space, and cost $20–$30 each.

Or perhaps, fabric may be purchased to sew for students to use as masks. Another option may be clear masks so mouths would be visible, said choir director Cecil Sullivan.

“They say droplets are the biggest thing [that help spread the virus], and we’re reducing those droplets hugely,” he said.

These are some of the purchases that may be purchased with $1,000 from Granite School District earmarked for high schools’ performing arts programs, which, at Cottonwood High, includes about 50 band members, 70 string players and 120 singers.

In addition, atomizer spray disinfectant is used in their classrooms and additional air is being circulated. Between classes, chairs and stands are sanitized. Students enter in one door and exit from another, have their temperatures taken before they start class and are physically distanced, such as large choirs are spread out 10 to 13 feet in the auditorium, and only a limited number of students may participate in the orchestra pit during the school musical this November.

“We want kids to be and feel as safe when we are back in class,” Sullivan said.

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Hillcrest High tenor saxophonist Zoe Welch uses a slit in a paper mask until instrumental masks arrive for Canyons School District student-musicians. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

While the choir’s annual participation in the 700-singer Veterans Day and All-State Choir programs were canceled, the music directors don’t want students to miss out on traditional activities.

Tuckness is making arrangements for pep band to return to a couple football games this fall. They also are planning on their traditional Halloween concert since the school has the largest auditorium in the area with about 3,000 seats. Although the patrons can only fill 25% of the auditorium’s seating, there still will be about 750 seats available.

“We want our kids to be excited about being back and playing, but we want to be safe so we don’t go back online,” Tuckness said.

That is the approach many districts are taking. At Jordan School District, Fine Arts Consultant Norm Emerson said that students will use Merv 13, a commercial, industrial and medical-grade fabric against airborne particles down to 0.3 microns, to make band players’ masks. They also have bell covers to contain droplets of moisture. For flutists, they plan to use flute socks, which fit over the end of the instrument. Brass players will use kitty litter to clean the spit out of their instruments.

“Our teachers are innovative and creative,” Emerson said. “We never gave it a second thought about not having music this fall. We’ve approached this with a great attitude, feeling confident that it will work, and our students will be safe.”

That includes Jordan District’s marching bands, which played Sept. 12 with a friends and family show. They then have four performances in the area before state Oct. 30–31.

“Marching band is outside, socially distanced, but all our groups are playing spaced apart,” Emerson said. “Our choirs are socially distanced at 12 feet apart, wearing normal masks.” He added that many groups are either in the auditorium or outside on the track and football bleachers.

Currently, Jordan District concerts will be virtual as will those for Canyons School District’s vocal and instrumental programs, as Canyons directors say 25% of their auditorium seating is too limited, said Canyons School District Arts Coordinator Sharee Jorgensen.

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“We’re going the extra mile for the students and all of this is extra work for every teacher, but it’s important that we are still able to make music, to do what we love,” Jorgensen said.

“Our teachers, like our students, are dedicated to their craft and passion. Mentally and physically, it gives us a recharge and the arts is a social and emotional outlet for us in many ways.”

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12 new pickleball courts for South Jordan

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outh Jordan recently opened two sets of six brand-new pickleball courts: one set at South Jordan City Park on 11000 South Redwood Road, and the other at Highland Park, just off 6200 West and Lake Avenue.

“We’re all very excited to have a new amenity in the city—an amenity that residents have wanted and have asked for for the last several years,” said South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey. “In 2017, when I was running for mayor, I heard ‘we want pickleball courts’ more than almost anything else. So, we really are happy to be able to have those pickleball courts.”

Pickleball is a paddleball sport that plays like a mixture of tennis and ping-pong. Originally invented in the mid-1960s as a backyard game for children, it’s become popular in recent years, partly because it’s easier on the joints than many other racquet-type sports.

Councilmember Tamara Zander, who has been pushing for South Jordan to add pickleball courts for the past several years, is particularly pleased with the opening of the courts.

“I’m really grateful that staff and council and everybody got on board, because it is the fastest-growing sport in America,” Zander said. “It’s played by seniors all the way down to youngsters. The beauty of this particular sport is it’s not just for really athletic people; it’s for people of many abilities. I love that we have elderly and youth and everyone in between that can play sports.”

According to Zander, pickleball courts are also slated to be added at the much-anticipated Bingham Creek Regional Park, which will be the largest park in Salt Lake County when completed. The exact number of courts is up in the air, but Zander hopes it will be a lot.

“Let’s go big on those, because we have so many people wanting to play,” she said. “We already have people in line at the Highland

Park, because there’s not enough courts for the number of people that want to use them. We’re still underserving the population.”

The individual courts are small and fenced off, so they provide a good way to go out and do something active with your family while still maintaining a healthy distance from other players. If all the courts are in use when you arrive, which is likely given the popularity of the sport, you can save your place in line by hanging your paddle up on the fence. City-hosted tournaments will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

The city council had originally planned a grand public opening for the courts, but due to social-distancing concerns, members instead opted to hold a small private ribbon-cutting ceremony and an inaugural pickleball match between the councilmembers. Their game was filmed and released to the public as part of a promotional video announcing the opening of the new courts.

Though some of the councilmembers were initially a little bit self-conscious about their pickleball skills and how they looked on-camera, they seemed to have a good time bouncing around the court.

“Look, [the camera team] caught the one shot where I actually hit the ball decent,” joked Councilmember Jason McGuire. “That was not CGI. I did have at least one good shot.”

“The pickleball event was wonderful,” said Councilmember Patrick Harris. “I’m just happy that we’re able to put in an amenity that is so well used. I think that’s really important when we’re planning what we do in our park spaces, we put things in that the everyday, average person is going to use. I think it’s good to have the team sports for the youth, but I like how with this, people of all ages can go out and play pickleball and get exercise and enjoy their time with each other.” l

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Generosity and kindness thrive during tough times

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Around the United States, zoos offer free viewing from their animal cams, celebrities read children’s stories for a cause, and children’s book authors offer drawing lessons for house-bound families.

Closer to home, generosity gets personal.

With locations in Sugar House, South Jordan and Taylorsville, Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage began offering free loaves of bread after Gov. Gary Herbert quarantined the state. Since then they have baked and donated 90,000 loaves.

Owner Steve Borg said, “It’s been a lot of work but it’s opened up our hearts. We’ve had a lot of generous people volunteer, donate here and there. We have a flour company donate some flour and so it keeps going.”

All school districts and charters in Utah have been given permission by the USDA Family and Nutrition Service to waive lunch fees for all students, whether they qualify for reduced or free lunch normally.

“This is welcome news for the communities we serve,” Canyons School District’s Nutrition Services Director Sebasthian Varas said. “We have families who may not qualify for free or reduced-price lunch but have been financially hurt by the pandemic. This will hopefully bring them some peace of mind and take at least one worry off their shoulders.”

A West Jordan employee donated $15,000 from his own salary back into the city budget to support other employees who have offered exceptional service during the pandemic.

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“The purpose of the Hispanic Star is to create a platform that highlights and share stories of contributions Hispanics make to society. It is also a platform for Hispanics of all backgrounds to come together to bring about positive acts of kindness in our community,” Carreon said.

After receiving almost 200,000 personal care items (soaps, hair products, feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent) Hispanic Star sent out a call to anyone in the area who needed basic supplies. They organized five locations in the Salt Lake valley to distribute 2,000 kits during the summer.

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The Miners hit the halfway point of league play in a tie with Herriman atop the Region 3 standings with a 4-1 record. Bingham was also 7-4 as of Sept. 16 with three of those losses coming by a single goal. The Miners are the defending region champions, having gone

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Region standings might not have the same clout they used to, now that the Utah High School Activities Association uses a Ratings Percentage Index to determine playoff seeding.

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HALLOWEEN JOURNAL A publication covering local Halloween legends and activities for men, women, and children in the Salt Lake Valley

Ordinary pumpkins become extraordinary in the hands of ‘The Carving Chizel’

By Katherine Weinstein | k.weinstein@mycityjournals.com

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rowing up in Spanish Fork, Aaron Reimschiissel always celebrated Halloween with his family in a big way. His mother’s birthday happened to be on Oct. 31 and she celebrated every year with a special party. By carving jack-o’-lanterns for her annual celebrations, Reimschiissel discovered his special talent for transforming ordinary pumpkins into works of art.

This year, Reimschiissel plans to create his unique pumpkin carvings at Halloween events around the state including the Utah Water Conservancy Pumpkin Walk and the Pumpkin Walk in Daybreak. Last year, he carved pumpkins at Pumpkin Nights in Salt Lake City. He specializes in carving very large pumpkins that often can weigh several hundred pounds. These pumpkins have extremely thick and hard rinds which allow for sculpting depth and texture. He has carved everything from faces to monsters and animals to elaborate castles out of pumpkins.

“I try to do something a little bit different each time,” explained Reimschiissel, who uses the name “The Carving Chizel” professionally. He never knows what the pumpkin will look like in advance. “Within just a couple of minutes I have to decide what to make. I have to look at the shape and see what fits into it. That’s the biggest challenge. A face can fit any type of shape. You have to adjust with the pumpkin,” he said.

At age 16, Reimschiissel tried his hand Aaron Reimschiissel, “The Carving Chizel,” carved this “punk beast” pumpkin which was displayed at Primary Children’s Hospital last year. (Photo courtesy

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Dead City Haunted House will be open with COVID precautions through mid-November. (Photo courtesy of Dead City)

Murray spook alley carries on in nightmarish times

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t might seem like there are enough anxiety-inducing things in the world lately, so a frightening Halloween venue might be the last thing people want. Yet owners of Murray’s Dead City Haunted House (5425 S. Vine Street) think now is a perfect time for patrons to get a supernatural scare.

“Entertainment via escapism is always needed in the darkest of times.

We can’t expect everyone to feel comfortable participating this year. We can, however, do everything possible to guarantee safety procedures are in place for those who do,” a Dead City spokes-monster (wishing to stay in character) said.

“This industry has its fans and artists that desperately need a distraction; we understand the responsibility not to disappoint, having invested in all the necessary resources to keep everyone happy and healthy.”

Dead City Haunted House is one of Utah’s newest indoor haunted attractions, now in its third season. They are featuring over 50 rooms of fear, with three all-new areas for 2020. Owner Tim Riggs has a history with the local spook alley industry, dating back to the Utah Fun Dome Haunted House, Rocky Point, and more.

With the COVID pandemic, attraction organizers have had to address customer safety by adding additional precautions and mothballing certain

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practices.

“We can only do this together, so face masks are mandatory—to keep the screams safe. The show has been completely overhauled this year while maintaining as many scare spots as possible.

Hands-on options have been suspended, while all actors are kept at socially distanced positions inside the show,” the Dead City spokes-monster said. “Surfaces are cleaned regularly, several UV air filtration systems have been installed above the show to run constantly, and nightly fog sanitizes surfaces from entry to exit. All mazes and claustrophobic tunnels have been removed to maintain group distancing and avoid touching. Online ticket purchases are encouraged at a discounted rate.”

All staff and cast members have temperatures checked before being allowed backstage. Employees communicate and operate through personal mobile devices, and all backstage meetings are kept outside whenever possible. Cast members apply their own makeup, with very few needing it due to the heavy use of masks this season. Bridges have been built above the tighter areas to give actors the ability to operate some new surprises from a safe distance.

As part of keeping staff and patrons apart, Dead City will employ puppets or animatronic monsters to provide the screams.

“You will all have to come see if you can tell who (or what) is real or not inside the show and what they (or it) might do.

Very cutting edge to our knowledge, just one of the many custom creations by our engineering owner that helps make Dead City Haunted House unique to Utah,” the spokes-monster said.

Halloween isn’t Dead City’s only exclusive holiday; they have adapted their attraction to multiple holidays this past year. They hosted a “Krampus Night” in December, based on the central European tradition of a half-goat, half-demon that visits naughty children on Christmas, a complete opposite of Santa Claus. The Krampus event allows Dead City to give the Christmas season a monstrous makeover with a visit by Krampus and his minions. Dead City also hosts “Love Bites,” a vampire-themed Valentine’s Day experience that they hope to do again this coming year.

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at three-dimensional pumpkin carving and sculpted a Dracula face in a pumpkin.

That pumpkin was featured in a local newspaper article and he was asked to carve pumpkins at another Halloween party. It was there that he met members of the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Association. He has been carving for them ever since.

Reimschiissel credits his mom, who enjoys crafting and drawing caricatures, with encouraging his interest in art. He has studied drawing as well as sculpture. Reimschiissel continues to study form and shape to build his repertoire of pumpkin designs.

“Right now I’m learning about skeletons,” he said. “I just bought one to learn more anatomy. I have a lot of ideas in my head!”

Reimschiissel’s wife, Chelsea, had never seen 3D pumpkin carvings before she saw his work. “It’s so cool how creative he can get,” she said. “He never goes in with a plan. Most of the time he just wings it which is amazing to me.

He gets asked all the time how he plans [his designs] but most of the time he just shows up and carves.”

The spontaneous nature of Reimschiissel’s art and the fact that he is often carving in front of an audience is the most challenging aspect. “When people are watching there’s a level of thinking ‘you have to make it look good!”” he said.

He recalled a particularly difficult carving project in which he sculpted a winged devil out of a pumpkin and ended up inserting a separate piece of rind to make the head.

Reimschiissel’s two young daughters, Kaiyah and Kinlee, are his biggest fans. Kaiyah, who is 9 years old, is showing an interest in carving pumpkins as well. “They have so much pride in their dad’s pumpkins. The best thing is bringing them to events. They get so excited and will just stand there forever watching him. They like to tell people that’s their dad,” Chelsea said.

“It’s fun to see the kids’ reactions,” said Reimschiissel, describing the aspect he likes best about carving in front of an audience. In 2019, he carved a “punk beast” pumpkin at Thanksgiving Point. The Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Association later took that pumpkin and displayed it in front of Primary Children’s Hospital. Being able to share his work with the hospitalized children was one of the highlights of his carving career.

He is looking forward to the upcoming Halloween season and carving more unique pumpkin creations. Images of Reimschiissel’s carved pumpkins as well as updates on the Halloween events he is appearing at may be found on http:// facebook.com/thecarvingchizel” “http:// instagram.com/Thecarvingchizel” l

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According to a report that came out late last year by the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) which includes the Utah Film Commission, film production dollars spent in Utah more than doubled between 2015 and 2019 to about $87 million. The state film commission attributes the growth to a variety of scenery, economic incentives, and available talent. In a press release from this September available on the film commission’s website, it was announced that the GOED board has approved “five new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $6.5 million and creating over 185 local jobs.”

Utah horror film enthusiasts will find no shortage of locations to visit this Halloween season. A recent production that was filmed around Salt Lake City and has a story set in the state is the critically acclaimed 2018 horror tragedy film, “Hereditary,” starring Gabriel Byrne and Toni Collette and written and directed by Ari Aster. The story follows a family in turmoil as they are haunted by a menacing presence following the death of a secretive maternal grandmother. School scenes were shot at West High School in the Salt Lake City School District and at Utah State Fair Park. The exteriors of the family’s house and tree house were shot in Summit County, and perhaps the most picturesque and hauntingly beautiful scenes at the cemetery were filmed at Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy.

“Hereditary” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2018 and was a critical and commercial success grossing over $80 million.

Two of the films in the legendary “Halloween” horror franchise were also filmed in Utah, primarily around Salt Lake City and Midvale: “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers” released in 1988 and “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” released the following year. Although receiving negative reviews from critics, much like the other films in the franchise, they have maintained a strong cult following. More than 40 years after the first film’s release, you will still find Michael Myers masks, costumes, and decorations in Halloween stores like Spirit Halloween.

Although principal photography for “Halloween 4” was completed in California, filmmakers moved production to Salt Lake City in the spring of 1988 because of rising costs and had to import fall leaves and other fall scenery to make it look like October.

The film follows the iconic antagonist, Michael Myers, as he awakens from a 10-year

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Merchandise and masks depicting Michael Myers, the iconic villain from the horror franchise, “Halloween” films, are displayed in a Spirit Halloween store in Taylorsville. (Katy Whittingham/City Journals)

comatose state and escapes transport to a sanitarium in a plight to kill his only living relative, his niece, Jamie Lloyd, daughter of Laurie Strode, a prominent character in the first two and later films in the franchise. The McGillis School in Salt Lake City stands in for Jamie’s school, and her home with her foster family is located in the lower Avenues and was actually up for sale in late 2019. Much of the outside shots and roads for the town of Larkin Sunset Gardens in Sandy served as the location for cemetery scenes in the 2018 horror film, “HerediHaddonfield, Illinois, where the story is set, is tary.” (Katy Whittingham/City Journals) Midvale on 1-15.

A foreshadowing scene when Jamie’s foster sister, Rachel, takes her to get a Halloween costume where her boyfriend also happens to work was filmed at Vincent Drug in Midvale. A popular soda and shake shop in the ’40s and ’50s, Vincent Drug has served as a filming location for many other film and television shows of the ’80s and ’90s, including Stephen King’s 1994 horror miniseries, “The Stand.”

Filming for “The Stand” began in and around Salt Lake City in the bitter winter of 1993 and stood in for the setting of the novel the miniseries was based on, Boulder, Colorado. The jail sequences of the series were filmed at the Utah State Prison in a wing where the prisoners were temporarily moved during filming. In some confusion, crew members mistook actual prisoners’ belongings as props and moved them between cells not realizing the mistake until after the first day of shooting.

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By Cassie Goff | c.Goff@mycityjournals.com As the Halloween season looms near, the fear of supernatural beings does too. Decorations remind us of the existence of ghosts, vampires, goblins, werewolves, and other non-human creatures. We may even become a bit more startled by that unexplained noise in the middle of the night. We might wonder if others from beyond share our space.

There are many stories, myths, and folklores concerning ghosts throughout historical contexts. The common foundational plot for all these tales is a spirit has moved on from its original form and is now somewhere between our world and the afterlife. Some lore focuses on the ghosts of animals and objects, but let’s focus on the human ghosts for now.

Ghosts may be noticed through electromagnetic interference, a drop in temperature, items moving seemingly on their own, unrecognizable whispers or other audio abnormalities, and/or environmental features like fire, water, electricity, and wind behaving rather strangely.

“Ghost Adventures,” a 19-season television show, sends out a crew to investigate hauntings.

The crew members commonly have a variety of tools to help them locate ghosts through the avenues mentioned above. They even created their own device called the Extra Investigator Box which detects magnetic, infrared, and other physical events.

If you’re not a star on this Travel Channel show, there are a few household devices that can help detect a ghost. Thermometers, infrared cameras, and motion detectors can be used to detect temperature changes and minimal motion changes. A tape recorder can be used to convert communication outside of our perceptual field into sensations humans can understand.

Ghosts are often believed to be attached to a place, item or person. There are varying stories about why and or how ghosts stick around, but regardless, they often do. Some cultures around the world welcome these ghosts, as they are believed to be visiting family members or other loved ones.

In America, we often do not welcome ghosts and try to rid them from our spaces. If you do suspect a ghost to be in your space and wish to remove them, perhaps helping it to move on,

what can you do? There are a few different recommendations from varying sources for getting rid of a ghost. Before I dive into a few, let me provide a word of caution. When dealing with the supernatural, always do your research, be respectful and cautious, and stay aware.

If you’re convinced a ghost is in your space, you might figure out why it’s there in the first place. Some believe a ghost can become attached to an item, location, or person, continually haunting them. Another belief is that a ghost has unfinished business. If possible, determine why a ghost is still lingering and then the more effective course of action would be to help the ghost resolve their business.

However, if it’s impossible to figure out why a ghost is hanging around, there are some possible actions. A popular television series worldwide with 15 seasons in just as many years, “Supernatural,” shows audiences how “hunters” track monstrous creatures and rids them from this earthly plane. “Supernatural” shows perpetuate the idea that ghosts can be temporary eliminated with salt and iron. It is commonly believed that supernatural beings are aversive to salt. If known, hunters will try to salt or burn the bones or item the ghost is attached to.

In addition, ghost-repelling spells are used in “Supernatural” when other avenues of riding a ghost fail to work, along with holy water. A common lore throughout contexts is that ghosts cannot enter or be on holy ground.

Suggestions from entertainment and television should be taken with a grain of salt though (no pun intended). Outside of entertainment, momentary interaction may be recommended.

If you suspect a ghost is frequently hanging around, it may not be malicious. In which case, it is possible to speak directly to them. When talking to a ghost, experts believe it is important to set boundaries, be assertive, respectfully ask them to stop bothering you and confidently let them know that they are not welcome in the space. After interacting, do not do it again.

If a ghost still lingers, it may be best to seek out professional help for a ritual or ceremony. Or, alternatively, remove yourself from the space by moving out.

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“At night, the lights are bright and beautiful with a range of colors, patterns, movements --all kinds of fun stuff. During the day, they are hardly noticeable,” said Trimlight President of Operations Ryan Whittaker.

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Trimlight is able to adapt their lighting technology with the ability and functionality of the ever-changing technological environment we live in today. Trimlight is always working to develop new products and consistently improving on their current products as technology continues to innovate.

Some of the technological advancements relate to the lights and patterns Whittaker mentioned, allowing the lights to change throughout the year. “Trimlight gives you the ability to light up your house for any holiday, sporting event, or special occasion.”

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Trimlight’s main focus is for residential homes. “That’s who calls us the most,” Whittaker said, but businesses are also a focus because the owners want that heavier visibility from potential new customers.

With Trimlight’s permanent holiday lighting, the hassle and worry surrounding putting up lights and taking them down every year is eliminated. “We eliminate the need to get up on the roof. Your insurance doesn’t want you on the roof and your roof doesn’t want you on the roof,” Whittaker said.

Trimlight comes with a lifetime product warranty and a five-year labor warranty, meaning, no replacement or repair will be paid outof-pocket by the consumer for up to five years after the product is installed.

Trimlight is a Utah-based company as the main manufacturer and patent-holder resides in West Jordan.

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Children across the Salt Lake Valley can receive free meals this fall, thanks to a USDA meal waiver. (Photo courtesy of Jordan School District.)

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he American Academy of Innovation charter school in South Jordan is joining local school districts in providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students, thanks to a temporary meal waiver granted by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The USDA free meal waiver will continue to the end of year or until all funds are gone, whichever comes first. There’s no need to apply for the benefit; all students are automatically eligible. However, with most locations, children must be present to receive meals, so check with your individual school.

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be offered before the bell and lunch will be served as scheduled during the school day.

Students enrolled in AAI’s online and independent study learning programs may pick up meals at the front office at designated times.

“At AAI, we strive to offer fresh housemade meals to our students,” food service Director and chef David Kimball said. “We are grateful to do what we can to ease the financial burden for all of our families, particularly any who are facing difficult times.”

At nearby Jordan School District, officials are encouraging parents to continue applying for free and reduced meal eligibility so that

they won’t experience a lapse in benefits because of the potential expiration of this waiver.

All Jordan District schools will serve free meals for face-to-face students in the school cafeteria. Online and at-home learners may pick up meals at specific times and locations designated by each school.

In addition, free curbside lunch and breakfast for the next morning will be available for all children 18 years old and under at Elk Ridge Middle School, Joel P. Jensen Middle School and South Hills Middle School. Meal service at these three locations will be weekdays from 10 to 11 a.m.

At Canyons School District, Nutrition Services Director Sebasthian Varas said this was welcome news for their communities.

“We have families who may not qualify for free or reduced-price lunch but have been financially hurt by the pandemic,” he said. “This will hopefully bring them some peace of mind and take at least one worry off their shoulders.”

Four schools—Butler Middle School, Draper Park Middle School, Jordan High School and Midvale Middle School —will make graband-go sack lunches and breakfasts available to remote learners and non-Canyons students.

Parents or guardians may pick up these meals without having their children present; however, students are encouraged to preorder if they are enrolled online or at-home. Members of the

community who do not have students enrolled at those schools do not need to preorder.

Granite School District Child Nutrition Director Dana Adams also welcomes the free meal service.

“There will be some challenges to navigate, but it’s such good news for our students and families,” Adams said.

Because of staffing limitations and safety measures at all schools, meals will be available only to students (both in-person and distance-learners) who are enrolled in Granite schools. Distance-learners need to arrange meal pick-up times with their individual schools.

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hen Jordan Ridge students returned in person to school, they got a welcome surprise. After operating from a portable at South Jordan Middle School since schools’ soft closure last spring, the elementary school opened with a facelift. Jordan Ridge now has LED lighting, new blinds, countertops, ceiling tiles, desks and chairs in classrooms, a sprinkler system, some new carpeting, an expanded health room, and a front entrance and office remodel. “We’re more functionable now,” Principal Melissa Beck said. “The teachers love seeing down the halls, as the lighting is so much better.” Jordan Board of Education Vice President Tracy Miller said the upgrade cost about $2.6 million.

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his June, the City Journals featured an article about how the first sales tax reports released by the state showed early signs that COVID-19 had actually boosted sales tax collection in the month of March, relative to the same month the previous year.

Readers responded with valid feedback, pointing out that sales tax numbers for March included all the panic-buying of food and toilet paper that was going on at the time. They theorized that sales tax numbers would go down in the following months as the bulk-buying relaxed and as the County’s order to not allow dine-in eating was put in place.

Others pointed out that an increase in sales tax from year to year should be expected, as populations grow and new businesses open. They suggested that the Journals compare 2020 sales tax numbers not just to 2019, but to previous years as well in order to provide more context to how COVID-19 is impacting our economy.

So with these two pieces of feedback, this reporter downloaded additional sales tax reports from the Utah Tax Commission for the months of March through June between the years of 2017 and 2020. What this reporter found is that COVID-19 has been a big boost for the coffers of most cities in the Salt Lake valley.

Twelve out of 15 cities collected more sales tax in the four-month period than in the same period any of the previous three years.

The only cities that didn’t were Salt Lake City, Murray and Sandy. (Murray and Sandy trailed previous years’ numbers March-May, but rebounded in June to beat previous June numbers.)

Many cities have experienced a sustained period of increased sales tax collection throughout all four months, suggesting that there’s been more than just a two-week pe-

riod of panic buying that’s kept Utah dollars flowing.

Seven of the 15 cities have stayed ahead of previous years’ numbers for all four months. Many of them by quite a bit. Riverton’s sales tax collection is up 36% relative to its 2017-2019 average. West Jordan is up 26% and Holladay 22%. Five others are in the 10-20% range (West Valley City, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and Cottonwood Heights).

The question is: why the big increase?

Stocking up on toilet paper in March doesn’t explain it. And the growth is more than what one would expect from regular economic expansion. So why are Utah businesses as a whole collecting more sales tax during COVID-19?

One possible reason could be that Utahns who normally would be traveling out-of-state for vacation—spending their money at Disneyland or Las Vegas or in Europe—are staying home and spending that money here instead.

There also may have been an influx of college students who normally would have been living on campus, in places like Provo or Logan or other university towns out of state, but who returned to their parents’ houses in Salt Lake County, bringing their generous young adult spending habits with them.

Of course, all these numbers mean is that these city governments should be in good shape. They’re not reflective of the state economy as a whole. According to UtahPolicy.com, sales tax collection is up statewide by 5.9% but the state’s revenue from income taxes is down 10.1%. So while most city governments seem to be in good shape, many individuals and small businesses within those cities may not have been as fortunate. l

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Welby teacher grateful to return to classroom

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arolyn Smith said, “I’m part of the furniture.”

That’s because she’s been around Welby Elementary for 30 years—14 years as a parent to her children who attended the South Jordan school and the past 16 as a general education classroom teacher.

But none of those years prepared Smith for these past six months of her educational career when schools were put on soft closure, a shutdown that lasted through the end of the school year.

“I’m not a tech person,” she said, but that didn’t stop her from ensuring students were learning online last spring, and she is preparing them for the possible return to virtual learning. “I have, from day one this year, tried to get my kids online as much as possible so they are prepared. I was surprised in March. I’ll never forget it. It was Thursday; I remember because we had parent-teacher conferences. I told my students, ‘I am planning on being here on Monday. You will hear some districts are not coming back, but I will be here Monday.’ Then, Monday never happened. I never saw some of those kids again.

That haunts me.”

While Smith admits she was “blindsided” by the soft closure, she now realizes having it online is advantageous.

“It was crazy changing from the curriculum I’ve taught for 1 million years to making it be online and having [it be available in] one day because they needed to pick up Chromebooks the next day,” she said. “I don’t know that we’ll be going back online; I hope not.

But it is good for the students to be online with those activities so they’re up with the 21st century.”

In Jordan School District, every student and every elementary teacher were given the option of returning to school physically or being online. While many expected teachers who are compromised or have family members who are compromised to teach virtually, that wasn’t always the case. At Welby, some who have longer commutes or are more tech-savvy chose the online option, Smith said.

“I really felt confident that the state, the district and our school put enough rules and regulations to make us as absolutely safe as possible,” she said. “When you’re sanitizing as much as you should be, when you’re masking as much as you should be; when you’re social distancing as much as you should be, then I feel comfortable.”

But Smith has had to make adjustments.

Before COVID-19, Smith would make it a point every morning to shake hands with her students and welcome them to school. On the way out, they would answer a question and she would give them a high-five.

“I wanted to personally have interactions with every student,” she said. “It kills me. Now it’s sanitize on your way in and

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Carolyn Smith 19-year veteran teacher Teaching 20 in-person third grade students this fall Welby Elementary: 661 students in-person, 190 students online (69 general education, 121 dual language immersion) Jordan School District welcome to school with a squirt of hand sanitizer, and maybe an elbow bump on the way out as they answer my question. I miss that personal interaction more, but you just do it in a different way.”

Students are assigned seats, and desks are spread out, taking up every inch of the classroom. Excess furniture is removed, mostly stored in Welby’s music room. In some classrooms, the desks must remain on colored dots to maintain schoolchildren’s social distancing.

Everything students need in Smith’s classroom is at their desks as she purchased more scissors, glue, pencils, pencil sharpeners and other items instead of allowing them to share. Books also are assigned to students.

Students no longer travel to a computer lab. Instead, Chromebooks are assigned for use in the classroom. The music instructor comes with a set of instruments to their portable, and there’s no singing allowed.

“That kills me; I’m a singer, but I’d rather be on the side of conservative and not sing,” she said.

School field trips, choir, First Lego League and all extracurricular activities are on hold. While she isn’t ruling out a class party, she admits she doesn’t know what Halloween in school will look like this year.

Parent volunteers, presenters and others have limited access. Even if a parent were to bring a lunch for a child, it would be labeled and placed in the lobby—not even in the office.

“No one comes in from the outside,” Smith said. “We want to keep the kids as safe as possible.”

Students travel to the library, often with “zombie arms” to keep themselves distanced.

They aren’t allowed to flip through books because if they touch it, then that’s the book they’ve selected for check out. Once books are returned, they sit 72 hours before they are re-shelved, she said.

Even as they move around the school, they follow signs on the walls directing them how to be safe and signs on the doors direct them where to enter or exit.

“We have rules in the halls: in one way, out the other,” Smith said. “Everything is organized in a way that makes it as safe as possible.”

Gym is outside, as students are using the full multi-purpose room for lunch. They sit

Welby third grade teacher Carolyn Smith instructs her students while wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Aaron Ichimura/Welby Elementary)

socially distanced at tables and are allowed to eat without their masks.

“Most of them don’t love the masks, but it’s working,” she said. “It’s less of a distraction than I thought it would be. I thought the masks would be flinging in the air and that they’re going to be playing with them. I’ve had to say ‘mask up’ very few times. We’ve explained how to say ‘hi’ in a safe way; we’ve practiced elbow bumps and air hugs.

We’ve talked about why we have sanitizer.

We’ve talked about it enough they’re really not questioning things; they get it.”

Sometimes, however, the kids just need a break.

“We have a big field and we spread way out from everybody and take a mask break,” she said. “To be quite honest, my kids look completely different. I don’t recognize some of them when they take their mask off. It was hard to learn their names at the beginning.

You only see their eyes and some of their faces look completely different with their masks off.”

But as they are return to the classroom, masked up, they sanitize their hands.

“They don’t leave this room or come into this room where they don’t sanitize or hand wash,” she said. “That makes me feel comfortable. I am sanitizing all day, every day. I am washing. Everything is being cleaned. I have [Plexiglass] shields on my desk. I have shields on my table. They don’t touch anything anyone else touches.”

Before school began, Jordan School District gave teachers $500 to use for supplies they feel are needed in their classrooms this year. While district officials gave faculty and staff masks, put in paper towel dispens-

ers and provided wipes, hand sanitizer and disinfectant cleanser, Smith bought more— plus disposable masks in case her students’ masks break.

She also purchased an online literacy program that could be useful past COVID-19.

“I felt like it’s something I needed for more online,” Smith said. “I used it when I was online before, I discovered it goes right along with our reading curriculum so I can download the vocabulary words, I have leveled spelling lists that I can put in and then there’s online activities.”

By introducing more online material, she realizes it has updated her teaching.

“I used to look at my plan book and just plug things in,” Smith said. “This year, instead of doing a math worksheet, we’re doing math activities online. In some ways, it’s more work because I’m bridging the gap; but that’s just because it’s taking some more time to do things differently.”

Smith also said she’s learning how to adjust her “do not mess with my schedule” attitude during COVID-19 and follow the school theme of ABCs: Always Be Cool.

“I have to be more flexible and adjust,” she said. “It takes longer to wash their hands before lunch, and you just have to get used to the ‘new normal. It’s been an adjustment for me, but I really think things have gone well. We have a good attitude and patience.

I think my students who chose to be faceto-face appreciate being in school more than ever and teachers appreciate the opportunity to be in school the way it was before it had been yanked from us. When you have something taken away, you realize how precious it was.” l

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South Jordan City may win 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership award

By Mariden Williams | m.williams@mycityjournals.com

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he city of South Jordan is one of three finalists for the 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award. The awards program, held by the University of Utah and paid for by the Daniels Fund, recognizes Utah businesses, nonprofit organizations and government entities that embody best practices in ethical behaviors.

“It’s really an honor to be one of the top three chosen for this,” said South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey.

Because of the nomination, Ramsey and City Manager Gary Whatcott were invited to the University of Utah to conduct a video interview, which will be reviewed by the judges as they select the winners.

“It was a privilege for both of us to really talk about the high standard of ethics that we maintain in our city leadership,” Ramsey said . “Transparency and accountability and ethics—we strive very hard as elected officials and staff to maintain those here in South Jordan. What an honor it is to be to be chosen as a top three finalists for that award. It’s a pretty big deal.”

Ordinarily the awards ceremony is held as part of a breakfast banquet, but this year South Jordan officials will find out whether or not they’ve won via a Zoom meeting, to be held on Sept. 16.

“It’s obviously not going to be in person right now, this year,” Ramsey said.

City staff filed the initial application to be considered for the award some months ago. Applications first opened in May 2020.

“It was just a small application that the staff put together, based on a lot of work that the mayor and city council as well staff jointly do together,” said Don Tingey, South Jordan’s strategic services director. “It was a privilege to put that application together, and like [Ramsey] said, a privilege to be one of the three finalists.”

The identity of the nominees is meant to be a secret until the award ceremony is held.

But thanks to a chance encounter at the University of Utah, Ramsey has an idea as to who at least one of the other nominees might be.

“I saw the CEO of mountain America walk in right after me; I said hi to him when he walked in,” Ramsey said . “I barely recognized him. We were all in masks, you know.

So, I don’t know if Mountain America is one of the other nominees, but I don’t know why else he would be walking in where we were.”

According to Ramsey, Mountain America Credit Union CEO Sterling Nielsen is a South Jordan resident, so should Mountain America take the award, in a way it will still The city of South Jordan has been named one of three finalists for the 2020 Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award. be a win for South Jordan. l

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With Dave Peck back at the helm, Bingham’s football team got off to a 2-2 start. (Photo by Pat McDonald)

hen football coach John Lambourne announced his retirement last November, Bingham High School administrators didn’t have to look far to find his replacement.

Lambourne’s predecessor, Dave Peck, returned to duty a month later and is back on the sidelines at the program he built into a state and regional powerhouse.

Peck previously led the Miners from 2000 to 2014, taking over a team that hadn’t tasted a state title in six decades to becoming arguably the most successful, consistent team in Utah. Under Peck’s tutelage, Bingham captured state crowns in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014. The program had multiple undefeated seasons and put numerous players on the rosters of Division I college programs. The Miners also routinely challenged out-of-state foes and made their way into national rankings.

Peck’s second tour has had its ups and downs. He couldn’t have picked a time under stranger circumstances, as the coronavirus shut down businesses, services, sports and life in general for much of the spring and early summer. While most Utah high school teams kicked off the season on

Aug. 14, the Miners had to wait a week because of COVID-19 concerns.

Peck’s first two games were unlike most that he coached during his first stint at Bingham.

The Miners were routed on Aug. 21

by Skyridge, 35-7, and the following week by defending state champion Corner Canyon, 42-20. Bingham righted the ship the next two games, however, bouncing back in wins over Timpview and Westlake.

Against Timpview on Sept. 3, Bingham used a 24-0 first half to overpower the Thunderbirds. However, it took a late touchdown from Sala Lomu in a 16-yard run to pull away. Timpview had cut the margin to 24-21 before the TD with a minute left. Lomu had 151 on the evening, while quarterback Troy Mehn added 88 yards on the ground. Semisis Vi had 61 yards of his own as Bingham tallied 313 yards on the ground. It was a typical Dave Peck-style attack.

On Sept. 11, the Miners evened their record at 2-2, cruising past Westlake 24-3 in a strong defensive effort. The Miners allowed just a second-quarter field goal and stuff Westlake’s ground game to -6 yards.

Meanwhile, Lomu had 118 yards of Bingham’s 355 on the ground.

Through four games, Lomu had already tallied 456 yards rushing, while Vi had amassed 213. Isaiah Glasker is Mehn’s favorite target. The senior wide receiver had 13 catches for 199 yards in the first four games. Receiver Parker Gurr has been a big-play target, as he has hauled in 111 yards worth of receptions on five catches.

Defensively, the first four games proved to be prolific for Vilianmi Po’uha.

The senior bound for the University of Utah had 4.5 sacks during this span. The Miners registered four interceptions in the first four outings.

Bingham’s final regular season game is Oct. 15 at home against Copper Hills.

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eturning to school this fall during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t just a vote at a Jordan Board of Education meeting.

There were hours—and not just the Tuesday board meetings “that are seven hours long”—that were spent studying the issue for the safe return of 56,000 students, said Jordan Board of Education Vice President Tracy Miller.

“I’m probably spending 10 hours per day, from morning to night,” she said. “I try to shut it off by about 8 o’clock, but we’ve had a few things we’ve had to deal with later that than this week. The biggest thing that has come this week is trying to figure out how to do contract tracing. We had some students go to school the first day and get sick [with COVID-19], and after that, test positive. So, we’re looking at contact tracing—how to notify families. The process is well in place; we have the guidelines from the state and letter templates from the health department, but this is our first experience with implementing this process now.”

This is after Miller and other Board member had studied the guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control, the Salt Lake County Health Department and the Utah Board of Education, and made their re-entry plan for students.

Miller said the state’s manual on reopen-

ing schools “is the thing I relied on the most.

We received a lot of detailed information, and that was developed with the state health department, state school board, state epidemiologist and governor’s office. Those guidelines are the ones I follow when making decisions. They include all the recommendations to mitigate risks within our schools and also stress the importance of having kids in school.”

Even so, she also listened to her community.

“Everything has tugged at my heart, and people’s stories are all over the place,” Miller said. “I feel for everybody on all sides. I think it was an agonizing decision for parents on what’s best for my child and how do I balance the risks of COVID and still make sure what my child gets is what they need. A lot of teachers had to make that decision. Everyone I talked to, I get it, I feel for everybody. I wish we could come up with the perfect solution for everybody. Everyone wants someone else to make the decision, and we’ve tried as school board to own our decisions. We’re doing the best to do the best we can.”

That plan introduced is one that includes flexibility and balance as well as individual choice.

“The plan we came up with, is the best we could do, that is, by having students in school

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A lz he i me r ’s Sp e c ial Ca re Ce n te r i n Sou t h Jo rda n Jordan Board of Education Vice President Tracy Miller speaks at Bingham High School’s pipe-breaking ceremony in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Douglas Flagler/Jordan School District.)

four days per week and having more flexibility on Fridays—which is a good thing, I think, to be able to provide more personalized, individualized instruction, and [it] gives teachers more time to plan and collaborate,” she said. “That extra time is very much needed this year. To me it’s a balance; COVID is not the only disease in society. We’re dealing with a lot of other issues—mental health is a huge issue we’re dealing with—and how to balance the needs of how can we mitigate risk as much as possible and still provide high-quality education and social and emotional needs for our students.

That’s the balance we’ve been trying to find, and finding the right balance because there are pros and cons to every single decision. There’s not a clear [answer]—‘this is great; it works for everybody.’ That just isn’t the case. What we’ve tried to do is provide as much choice as possible.”

To provide students with that choice, a team of teachers worked over the summer to develop the K–8 curriculum online, and districtwide curriculum was made available for specialty high school classes, Miller said. That meant that “every family got a choice” whether they wanted in-person or online education for elementary students or those same options or a hybrid for middle and high school students— as well as “every teacher got a choice where they were more comfortable teaching: online or in person. Choice has been the big thing we’ve focused on.”

Even though the decisions have been made and school has started, Miller still finds herself facing long days.

“I am getting, I don’t even know how to quantify it, dozens of phone calls and emails every day that I respond to; I’ve been out to

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schools, several teachers invite me to their classrooms,” she said, adding that she had just spent an hour with Riverton High faculty answering questions that morning. “I’m meeting with another group of teachers this afternoon, so just a lot of time this week being in the schools and seeing how it’s working and finding out what the challenges are with our teachers. It has been hard because we all want to plan and want to know what tomorrow will look like. It’s been hard on a lot of people.”

Addressing education concerns at a time while dealing with COVID-19 isn’t the only discussion for Jordan Board of Education.

Members are addressing changing South Jordan Elementary’s year-round schedule to a traditional calendar year, relocating the accelerated program at Jordan Ridge Elementary to another school, growth issues that result in building additional schools, having boundary changes and more.

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However, it’s not always easy, especially the past six months.

“It’s been brutal; I think it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” Miller said.

“But there’s also a lot of great people out there. I’ve got a lot of thank-you emails and even some thank-you cards in the mail. Some people may not agree with my decision, sometimes, but they appreciate and see that I’m trying. They see that I’m taking everyone’s best interest in and that it’s impossible to make everyone happy. I’ve just gotten a lot of support from people—a lot of quiet support; it’s been touching. There are a lot of good, kind, understanding people. That has been what sustained me.” l

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Nothing could be scarier than 2020, with its earthquakes and hurricane-force winds and rising COVID infection rates and elections, but Halloween isn’t just about fear. Halloween is the one day a year conservative moms can buy push-up bras and dress like lusty dog catchers, guilt free. It’s the day Snickers for breakfast and Reese’s for lunch are appropriate meals. It’s the day politically-inappropriate celebrities get tagged on social media.

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Even then, it’s gonna take a lot to scare our children anymore in 2020. They spent months locked in the house, learning fractions online and wearing face masks to the grocery store. Their stress levels are sky-high and adrenal fatigue has caused weepy breakdowns and heartbreaking acceptance.

On the bright side, COVID-19 ushered in a whole new series of costumes for the holiday, including coronavirus outfits, teachers in hazmat suits and the very funny Elsa in a plastic bubble.

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