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Poor Yorick Studios opens its doors

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oor Yorick, one of the largest art studios in the area with more than 50 artists, hosted a fall open house Sept. 24. Visitors had the chance to meet artists in their creative space, as well as purchase artwork. The studio is at 129 W. Crystal Ave. Artist Elise Zoller showcased her East Coast oriented paintings of homes as well as commissioned portraits.

“From the mind to the page, it’s instantaneous. I’ll see a home and I know it’s a painting,” Zoller said. She will often see the finished product and add warmer or cooler tones to it and play with shadows.

Apart from painting, she is also a writer, and some of the artwork inspired by her novels, “The Tale of Oramus” and “Jane”, is in her workspace. She recently finished an exhibit at Salt Lake Community College in which she elaborated on the creative process behind her

books’ artwork. Her commissioned portraits start off with a rough sketch. This process harkens back to her classical training, which she explains is heavily focused on the sketching before moving onto painting.

A mixture of classical Renaissance style and modern aesthetic comes from artist Steve Duncan, who works with pen and ink in his workspace at Poor Yorick. He attended the Lyme Academy in Connecticut. His work encompasses portraits, landscapes, all while applying classical techniques.

“I’ll starting making lines and ideas just fall out of my pen,” Duncan explained. “I want to provide a narrative about humanity, by mixing the modern versus the classical.”

Some of the ink he utilizes is handmade, with the brown tones coming from walnut ink he learned to make. His work earned him a nomination for City Weekly’s Artsy

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Andrew Rice is an artist who trained in Utah and has rented his studio for a few years.

The bulk of his work involves printmaking techniques such as intaglio, woodcuts and oil stick drawings. His self-described “ramshackle of a space” includes past work as well as some work from current and future exhibits.

“I work mostly in 2D media, and now what’s called collagraph, a sort of collage-like process,” Rice explained.

This technique was seen in his latest exhibit titled, “Redefining Structures” displayed at the Salt Lake City Public Library. He continues to prepare for future shows around the valley.

The packed opening night had the artists at Poor Yorick excited for future events. The studio will prepare for a spring edition of its open studio, and the artists hope for a big turnout as well. l

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CPR for the mind: SLCo offers mental health first aid

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he Speedy Foundation teamed up with Optum on Sept. 24 to offer a free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course at the Salt Lake County offices in West Valley City. MHFA is an eight-hour course training participants how to identify the common signs of mental illness including depression, anxiety disorders and substance use.

What the Classes Do For four years Robyn Emery has been teaching MHFA, but her involvement with mental health has spanned much longer.

Emery’s daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 14 and it’s what led Emery into her work field. “[My daughter] got me involved just trying to keep her alive and good and well…now I advocate for families with kids who have mental health issues,” Emery said.

Emery is a certified MHFA facilitator and a family support specialist at Optum. She said the class is essential in teaching people how to be first responders in a mental health crisis.

“People are often trained in CPR or the Heimlich maneuver or first aid, but you’re just as likely to come in contact with someone who is suffering from a mental or emotional crisis,” Emery said.

Julie Stewart and her husband have taken the course twice and work with homeless people experiencing mental health issues.

“With the skills I learned, I feel confident I can step up to support someone in my community and help them get the care they need,” Stewart, a Sandy resident, said.

Emery said the most important skills participants learn is how to recognize an issue, having the tools to assess the risk and directing the person to a place they can seek professional help.

“You’re not going to be able to handle it forever, you’re not supposed to be,” Emery said. “We want [class participants] to see what it looks like and what it’s not.”

Katie Flood, director and treasurer of The Speedy Foundation, said recognizing the issue promptly rather than ignoring the signs can help stop issues before they become serious.

“A lot of times we overlook [the signs] and just assume they’ll be OK and get themselves out of this funk,” Flood said.

Stewart said she used to be afraid talking to people suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts. She learned strategies they could use to council with those who feel like “they’ve hit rock bottom.”

“Instead of saying, ‘well you’ll be OK,’ and walk off, maybe realizing instead that it does help to assess the situation and say, ‘let’s talk about it.’ Those words are big words,” Stewart said. “[Emery’s] class really does help you feel more comfortable in talking through things.”

It’s part of the skill set attendees are meant to acquire along with knowing where to send people for professional help.

“We could give reassurance that there is help and learning from Robyn about all the resources in the valley was huge for us,” Stewart said.

It could also prove a lifesaver for the homeless Stewart works with.

One in five adults experience mental illness according to the National Institute on Mental Health. With everyone capable of receiving aid from the course, Flood has experienced firsthand the results of the training.

“I’ve used it for myself, not knowing I was depressed. Then seeing it really progress, I was able to use those tools and take a

MHFA training teaches participants how to identify the most common signs of mental illness and an action plan to help someone in crisis. (Courtesy of Optum)

By training more people to assist someone facing a behavioral health crisis, Optum and The Speedy Foundation hope to increase the chances that the person in need gets help. (Courtesy of Optum)

For immediate assistance with a behavioral health crisis, call the Salt Lake County Crisis Line 24 hours/7 days a week at (801) 587-3000. step back and really reflect on what I was going through,” Flood said.

For a year and a half, Flood has worked with The Speedy Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to preventing suicide and supporting mental health. It was formed in 2011 in memory of Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, an Olympic freestyle aerials silver medalist. Peterson battled depression before taking his life at age 29.

Flood’s brother was an Olympian with Peterson and felt the need to jump in and help.

“I, too, had suffered from depression. I feel like its therapeutic in a way. I can reach out and show there’s recovery and hope and good health,” Flood said.

Breaking down stigmas Classes are comprised of 20 to 30 people and one of the first things it does is dispel stigmas surrounding mental health. Flood said it’s the interactive classes that help shatter perceptions.

“You see people engaged, really asking the questions they’ve seen people go through. The engagement is wonderful for people to get rid of the stigmas of depression, drug abuse and suicide,” Flood said.

Emery said the class facilitates understanding of a person with mental illness.

“The whole basis with a stigma is a lack of knowledge.

When you learn about these things, that they’re normal and not a flaw in their character, it makes a difference in how you interact with them,” Emery said.

Emery explained that oftentimes people with mental illness are perceived as scary and violent when in reality, they’re more likely to be the victim. She said she would love to see everyone in the valley take the course because you never know when a situation will arise.

“I think of it personally with my daughter, I’m not with her every night. What if something goes wrong and I’m not around, who’s going to take care of her? Neighbors? And if they don’t know what to do, they can’t be a lot of help,” Emery said. “In

fact, they probably walk away because they’re frightened by what they don’t understand.”

Emery took the MHFA course. It improved her family relationships, more than just with her daughter.

Emery’s nephew committed suicide 30 years ago, the night before his 31st birthday. He had three little kids at the time.

Emery was angry at him. She would go to the cemetery leaving flowers at the graves of all her family members, except his. She would wonder how he could do such a selfish thing. For 20 years, she continued to wonder until the class changed her perception.

“Now I know the pain he was feeling was so intense, that it was the only way he knew how to stop it,” Emery said. “It’s helped me to be a lot more compassionate and feel things that I didn’t for 20 years.”

Youth Mental Health “Mental health is not restricted to a particular age group,” Stewart said about traumatic experiences affecting all ages.

Youth mental health classes are also offered for people who regularly interact with adolescents who may be experiencing mental health or addiction challenges.

These classes have become increasingly important in light of a July report from the Utah Department of Health (UDH) stating that suicide is the leading cause of death in Utah for 10to 17-year-olds.

“We’re in a major youth suicide crisis right now…we need to really hit home in our schools and anywhere we can,” Flood said, adding that the class is great for parents, counselors and educators.

Often times mental health issues can be misjudged as anxiety, stress or being overdramatic, especially in teens Emery said.

“It took me two years to realize that it wasn’t typical teenage rebellion,” Emery said of the experience with her daughter.

Flood said the class shows participants the signs between typical and atypical teenage behavior.

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M yCityJournals.Com their roller coaster ride to really seeing the signs of isolating and if they’re getting involved with alcohol and drugs,” Flood said.

Severity and time are two of the most important things to look for according to Emery.

“That lets you know it’s not a situational issue,” Emery said.

Utah’s Issues Challenges of maintaining an emotional balance is an issue affecting the entire state of Utah.

In a survey conducted by UDH, it showed that one in 15 Utah adults have had serious thoughts of suicide and according to statistics compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Utah ranks fifth in the nation in suicide rates at 21 people per 100,000 people.

“We live in what they call suicide alley,” Emery said referring to the region that includes Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota to go along with Utah. The region has the highest average rate of almost 20 suicides per 100,000 people.

“Suicide is the one cause of death that is 100 percent preventable, if you know what to do,” Emery said.

Stewart said having awareness of the issue can assist in both the healing and prevention process.

“We can all help each other, I might not be in a crisis today but I might be next month,” Stewart said.

With the MHFA classes and a suicide hotline in Idaho, Flood said The Speedy Foundation is reaching its mission in promoting conversation on the topic. In turn, this helps the individuals who need assistance.

“It’s OK to let people know you’ve gone through hard times because chances are that everyone has, just different degrees of it,” Flood said. “People feel shame with it so no one wants to talk about it.”

Optum and Speedy Foundation Partnership The partnership between The Speedy

EDUCATION Foundation and Optum started two years ago in Idaho before branching to the Utah division.

Optum manages Salt Lake County Mental Health and Substance Use services through a contract with the Division of Behavioral Health Services.

Flood said MHFA courses fit the need for education and fit the mission of the foundation by combining to provide free books for the courses. Cost of the class is typically $20 to cover the cost of the book provided, but with the partnership, the classes are available for free for limited period of time.

“We are committed to working with Optum to increase awareness about suicide prevention and assist people throughout the Salt Lake area who are affected by mental illness,” Flood said.

Provided by the partnership for the eighthour courses are leadership, logistical support, printed course materials and awareness campaigns.

Emery said it’s been great working with The Speedy Foundation.

“They’re incredible, it’s a great foundation…a lot of people have been able to benefit from the classes who otherwise couldn’t,” Emery said.

It’s more likely to find someone having an emotional crisis than a heart attack. Which, Emery said, makes it all the more important to take the class.

“It really is [important]. I have a family full of mental health problems and I don’t know what I would’ve done if I didn’t have this kind of stuff,” Emery said.

For more information on upcoming courses available in the Salt Lake City area from Optum and The Speedy Foundation, contact Julie Hardle at julie.hardle@optum.com or call (801) 982-3217. For immediate assistance with a behavioral health crisis, call the Salt Lake County Crisis Line 24 hours/7 days a week at (801) 587-3000.

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Will voting ‘yes’ on Amendment B offer more money for students?

By Rubina Halwani | r.halwani@mycityjournals.com

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arents of public school students may be interested to vote for or against Constitutional Amendment B in this year’s general election. Amendment B focuses on how the School LAND Trust funds are to be invested and distributed. Proponents for the proposed revision seek to increase funding for students in public schools throughout Utah.

The State School Fund is a permanent school fund designed to support students in Utah public schools. The trust was established at statehood in the Utah Constitution. The school community council in each school manages allocation of funds for various academic achievement initiatives. There is currently $2.1 billion in assets in the school fund, with approximately $46 million designated for expenditure in 2016.

“The change to the trust has to be a constitutional amendment,” said Susan Edwards, community engagement coordinator for Canyons School District.

There are three proposed changes in Amendment B. •

The first is changing annual distribution from “interest and dividends” to “earnings.”

There are a growing number of ways the fund can increase value. Using the term “earnings” adjusts for new avenues for the fund to invest and distribute funds from such investment.

• Next, the amendment would limit distribution from the fund to 4 percent.

There is currently no cap on spending in the Utah Constitution. Instilling an annual limit for the distribution of funds would deter schools from overspending.

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Finally, Amendment B would also shift investment from “safely” to “prudently.”

The current terminology implies investing in a way that is devoid of risk. However, risk is inherent to any investment. The term “prudently” suggests investing in a judicial and pragmatic way.

Dawn Davies, president of the Utah PTA, supports the proposition.

“I believe this change to the distribution formula is good for Utah’s students now and for future generations,” Davies said in a press release.

While a majority of interest groups support Amendment B, the vote in the Utah Senate was not unanimous. Sen. Margaret Dayton from District 15 voted against the change.

“While this strategy could perhaps increase the fund’s annual distribution, that increase would be achieved at the expense of predictable and demonstrated long-term growth,” Dayton said.

Amendment B is one of three ballot questions this November. The other two include Amendment A — Oath of Office, and Amendment C — Property Tax Exemption.

Legislative Votes Utah Senate 26 Yes / 1 No / 2 Not Present Utah House of Representatives 72 Yes / 0 No / 3 Not Present Legislative Votes Utah Senate 26 Yes / 1 No / 2 Not Present Utah House of Representatives 72 Yes / 0 No / 3 Not Present Supporters STL Board of Trustees Utah PTA Board of Directors Governor Herbert David Damshen, Utah State Treasurer State House and Senate Leaders in Education and Finance Supporters STL Board of Trustees

Robyn Emery, a family support specialist for Optum Salt Lake County, regularly facilitates training such as Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid in order to help members of the community better understand and support child and adolescent mental health needs. (Courtesy of Optum)

Utah PTA Board of Directors Governor Herbert

David Damshen, Utah State Treasurer State House and Senate Leaders in Education and Finance Average Distributions for the 2015-2016 School Year An average elementary school received $44,200 An average middle/junior high school received $62,300 An average high school received $74,400 The average per-pupil distribution was $73 Average Distributions for the 2015-2016 School Year An average elementary school received $44,200 An average middle/junior high school received $62,300 An average high school received $74,400 The average per-pupil distribution was $73

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Locals bring Up With People to Salt Lake

By Sandra Osborn /s.osborn@mycityjournals.com

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or 51 years, the nonprofit organization Up With People has taken young travelers across the globe performing and creating an impact in the communities they visit. The UWP cast of more than 100 young people representing 21 countries came to Utah this September for a week of community action and a message to “bridge cultural barriers and create global understanding through service and music.”

South Jordan residents Terry and Kicki Schade played a key role in bringing UWP to Utah this year. Their connection to the program goes back to their own time traveling with UWP, some 30 years ago. Terry was from Pennsylvania, Kicki from Sweden. They met while on tour and later married and had two children. Now their daughter, Alicen, is a member of the Cast B16 traveling through cities in the American West, Mexico, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

“We were excited to help bring UWP to South Jordan and the greater Salt Lake area because we know the impact it has played in our lives,” Kicki said. “Clearly not only through our marriage and our children and the people we’ve met along the way, but we’d like others to share this experience and, why not have it here in our home community?”

The Schades worked to recruit families to host the cast and reached out to a network of connections in the area to create the service-learning experience characteristic of the program.

The cast started off hosting an international culture fair at the American International School of Utah (AISU) in Murray and connecting to students from East High in Salt Lake City.

Throughout the week, the cast also split off into groups of 10 or 15 to work with a variety of organizations including the Catholic Community Services Homeless Shelter in Midvale, Bad Dog Arts in Salt Lake City, Pacifica Senior Living in South Salt Lake, and the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper.

“We took the weeds out of the gardens at the aquarium. It was fun for us, but it’s about impact. The man in charge there

Up With People aims to “bridge cultural barriers and create global understanding through service and music.” (Up With People)

said that it would have taken him hours to get that done since he was only one person doing it. But with our help, we were able to get it done in one hour,” cast member Daniela Gomez from Mexico, said.

The cast also helped plant tulips at the Thanksgiving Point Gardens in Lehi, and spent three days working on constructing an all-abilities trail off of Deer Ridge Drive in Draper.

“Building the trail in the mountains was super hard but super nice,” Charlotte Villers from Belgium, said.

“There’s power in the numbers of having a lot of people work really hard and get things done a lot quicker,” Gage Halverson from Portland, Ore., said.

For their Regional Learning Day and Forum, Up With People focused on the topic of religion, a hot topic everywhere but one that characterizes Salt Lake.

The cast had the opportunity to do Q & A sessions with representatives from different religions including Hinduism,

Islam, and Christian denominations including Catholicism and Mormonism. They visited the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in South Jordan and toured Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

“The Catholic churches in this region have been very helpful,” Kicki said. “We were able to connect with Saint John the Baptist Parish in Draper, the Saint Andrews Church in Riverton and the Saint Joseph the Worker Parish in West Jordan. The cast has been speaking to their congregations and has participated in their festivals.”

Terry and Kicki joined the cast for a tour at the Hindu Temple.

“What a wonderful opportunity here in the heart of the LDS church, to have an opportunity to learn about the Hindu faith.

You have that juxtaposition of religions and setting that makes the experience really unique. What could be more memorable?

Because then, when they tour the LDS Temple and the visitor’s center, they get the chance to compare and contrast and talk about things,” Terry said.

“UWP is a non-religious, non political group,” Terry said.

“But religion is a part of our daily lives—individually and collectively.”

“Much of the conflict around the world revolves around religion, so giving these young people a chance to be exposed more deeply and differently is part of resolving some of that conflict and bringing peace to the world,” Terry said.

“When you hear about bombings in Belgium, you immediately think of friends you have there. They’re not just places anymore, they’re faces connected to all those places,” Kicki said. “Even though we have different religions and different traditions, we are very much all alike.”

UWP concluded their visit to Salt Lake with a musical performance at the Barn at Thanksgiving Point on Saturday, Sept. 24. l

“There’s power in the numbers of having a lot of people work really hard and get things done a lot quicker.”

Cast members in their performance gear. (Kicki Schade).

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Dog listens, kids read: a winning combination

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Gracie rests at the Columbus Library on Sept. 30. Gracie spends one hour every Friday morning at the library while kids read to her.

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racie the READ dog is a great listener.

Every Friday morning she visits Columbus Library where preschoolers take turns reading outloud to her.

A half Aussie, half black coat retriever, Gracie arrives with her companion Linda Turkovich as volunteers from Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA). ITA is a non-profit organization providing animal-assisted therapy.

Gracie, 6, is part of the reading educated assistance dogs (READ) program aimed at improving the literacy skills of children.

“When kids read to a dog, the dog doesn’t go, ‘ha ha you don’t know that word,’” Turkovich said. Gracie spends an hour at the library with seven or eight beginning readers.

Lhaksam Choedon was at Columbus Library where her two kids spent time with Gracie.

“They get to read with Gracie, which is really helpful with their literacy,” Choedon said.

How can dogs help improve a child’s ability to read? Karen Burns, ITA READ coordinator, said it comes down to the atmosphere created by the animals.

“They automatically lower blood pressure that makes for a calm setting…it’s really a non-threatening, non-judgmental environment to practice reading out loud that can be intimidating in a classroom setting,” Burns said.

The program has yielded positive results in children’s literacy. A 2014-2015 study held by READ at Rio Rancho schools in New Mexico revealed that 85 percent of kids had improved reading test scores after participating in the program.

It’s a connection Burns said one librarian described as “magical.” Burns said humans don’t naturally calm the environment.

“There’s just something that the animals do that we can’t as human beings,” Burns said.

Dogs and their human companions have to take an eight-hour class. They also have to pass a handler’s test, which is required every two years. One of the exercises dogs run through is where the handler tells a dog to stay before the leaving the room. The dog can’t move for two

minutes.

“We’re preparing for every possible noise and interference, the dog can react to it but they can’t take off,” Turkovich said.

Besides being a non-judgmental listener, Gracie is thoroughly obedient. Turkovich said police officers have told her Gracie is more obedient off the leash than on making her a great dog to interact with people who are learning about dog safety or simply getting used to being around a dog. It’s part of why Choedon brought her kids to meet Gracie.

“Sometimes kids can throw stuff at dogs and get bitten so this is a really good approach on how to get friendly with dogs,” Choedon said.

Turkovich said she would like to go into schools and teach dog safety.

“Kids will take off running and dogs think you’re playing and will run right after you. The worst thing you can do is run,” Turkovich said.

Choedon’s son has learned about dog safety and now always asks Turkovich if he can pet Gracie.

“I feel like he is learning certain skills when he is here with Gracie that he can’t pick up outside,” Choedon said.

Gracie’s journey to becoming a therapy dog started in Wyoming. She was one of 13 puppies found in a snowfield in January. Turkovich said her friends foster for the Humane Society and took the puppies home giving one to Turkovich.

Six years and only two accidents in the house later, Turkovich and Gracie are still together.

“Smartest dog I’ve ever had,” Turkovich said. “She had done so much to show people that dogs are not nasty.”

Turkovich, who has a doctorate in nursing, said she loves the affect dogs have on people.

“Wherever you go people are working their dogs to help people feel better about themselves,” Turkovich said. “They give you joy.”

Gracie’s final Friday of the year at Columbus Library will be on Nov. 18 from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Firefighters compete at charity chili cookoff

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Police urge residents to discard unused medications properly

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Unified Fire Authority named their Utah Firefighter Chili Cookoff booth the “Sultry Poultry” because they made their chili with chicken. (Tori La Rue/City Journals)

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epresentatives from nearly 15 fire departments brought hundreds of quarts of chili to the South Towne Mall parking lot in Sandy on Sept. 24 to compete in the Fourth Annual Utah Firefighter Chili Cookoff, a fundraiser for the University of Utah Health Care’s Burn Camp.

“As far as I’m concerned, we’re all winning as soon as people buy tickets for chili,” said Jack Gray, a West Jordan resident representing the Ogden Fire Department. “We’re really here for the kids who will benefit from camp.”

At the camp, children, teen and adult burn injury survivors socialize with people in similar circumstances and learn about healing from professional nurses, physical therapists and firefighters.

About 5,000 people attended the cookoff, and together the departments raised $12,528 for the Burn Camp, with South Davis Fire Department raising the most at $2,677, West Jordan coming in second at $1,711 and Unified Fire Authority third at $1,304. South Davis also claimed the people’s choice chili with West Jordan coming in second place and West Valley Fire Department in third.

American Fork took the plaque for the booth decorating competition with their Old West, saloon-style booth. West Jordan came in second with their booth that included a 10-foot-tall fake fire-hydrant and the Unified Fire Authority came in third place with the booth that they named the “Sultry Poultry” that was decorated with a banner, stuffed animal chicken and hay.

“Well, it would be great to win again, but from last year to this year, you have departments who have stepped up their booth and other departments who have made changes to their chili,” Chief Marc McElreath of the West Jordan Fire Department said about the competition, adding that his department will make changes next year.

West Jordan won the booth decorating and people’s choice chili awards in 2015 using

the recipe of Kent Warner, a firefighter and paramedic on West Jordan’s C platoon. Warner said he was “volun-told” to make the chili for the competition after he made a chili for his coworkers that they liked.

Warner switched up his recipe for this year’s competition by substituting smoked, pulled pork for steak and reducing the spiciness of the chili. Judges commented that they missed the spiciness, so Warner said he plans to add some heat to the West Jordan chili for the 2017 event.

Many departments bring the same chili each year. Unified Fire West Valley brings a red chili and a chili verde and Unified Fire offers a cashew chicken chili and vegetarian cashew quinoa chili each year.

Shelby Williams, event participant who came to support her brother who works for the West Valley Fire Department, said, setting all bias aside, the West Valley’s chili verde chili was her favorite. She thought they should have won.

Overall, it was an activity that members of her family, no matter what age, could enjoy, she said.

Williams ran around the event with her niece and nephew in the parking lot and lawn area of the South Towne Mall, which organizers had set up with activities for kids including inflatable slides.

Rob Marriot, of Unified Fire, said he thought the event was a success because it allowed the firefighters to raise money toward the burn camp.

Marriot said he and other firefighters from his department have participated in the burn camp and have seen the children learn how to cope with their injuries.

This year the state’s firefighters will give more than $12,000 to the burn camp, but the burn camp participants will give the firefighters much more than that in terms of strength, he said.

“Let’s promote the cookoff for next year and make it bigger and better,” Marriot said.

“Let’s beat what we raised this year during next year’s event.” l

any South Salt Lake residents may be faced with a growing problem: what to do with unused medications collecting space in their cabinets.

The city’s police department has a solution: take back your medicine cabinets once and for all. Along with help from Rite Aid’s pharmacists on 3300 South 700 East, the police will once again conduct a “Drug Takeback” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Oct. 22. Anyone can come and get rid of their unused medicines in a safe way.

According to Sgt. Bill Hogan of the SSL Police Department, this is no ordinary operation. “It’s actually the Drug Enforcement Administration that sponsors it, spearheads the campaign and looks for other agencies [like ours] to partner with,” he said.

Although other police and law enforcement agencies have partnered with the DEA in years past, South Salt Lake’s police department has enjoyed a longstanding seven-year run with the federal agency to help obtain and keep potentially fatal medications out of harm’s way.

According to a 2013 study from the American Journal of Managed Care, “Accumulation of unused medications can have negative consequences, including drug diversion and unintended poisonings, wasted healthcare resources, and environmental harm.”

To that end, added Hogan, it’s extremely important for city residents to discard their unused medications in a safe manner.

“For starters, this kind of operation can clear out unused medicines and it prevents accidental ingestion. It also helps curb home burglaries and we all (know of someone) who has some sort of an addiction problem to medication,” Hogan said.

That same 2013 study by the AJMC found that the most returned first-fill medication at a drug take-back event was analgesics (pain relievers) at a whopping 34 percent. Compare that amount to 13 percent and eight percent for antibacterial agents and cardiovascular agents, respectively, and you can begin to understand why the city’s police department has such cause for concern.

While Hogan couldn’t pin down the number of times his department has had to respond to a report of an accidental ingestion or unintended poisoning, he said it has occurred.

“It happens all too often where we’ll have an unintentional victim, particularly a child,” Hogan said. “This takeback is an effective way to help combat this problem.”

Hogan added that the police department in the city of South Salt Lake has a good partnership with Rite Aid, which allows the department to set up their drug takeback in the store’s parking lot.

Along with assistance from pharmacy students from the University of Utah, the

A picture of a Rite Aid pharmacy in South Salt Lake, where Saturday’s drug takeback will be held. (Trisha Gold)

arrangement between the department, DEA and Rite Aid allows the officers handling the unused medications initially to hand them over to the pharmacists and pharmacy students, who then schedule them out according to type and brand and package them accordingly.

At that point, the DEA transports the unused medicines from Rite Aid to a secure facility in Davis County for incineration, according to Gary Keller, executive officer and public information officer for the city’s police department.

Unused medicines should never be disposed of by flushing them down the toilet.

“We don’t want them flushed down the toilets because it creates a dangerous cocktail in the watershed and costs the taxpayers more money because of the expensive, timeconsuming treatments required at the water treatment plant in order to properly treat the water that is contaminated,” Hogan said.

Hogan added that he believes this twice yearly program works. For example, he said that last fall the program, without having much in terms of advertising, still netted 55.9 lbs. of unused medications that were returned to the police and DEA. Last spring, however, with the help of a major advertising campaign that included emails, banners on websites and newsletters and a large banner posted on the corner of 3300 South and 700 East, Hogan said the department received 112 lbs. of unused medications— double the amount.

“I’m hopeful we’ll reach that number this year, or possibly surpass it,” Hogan said. For those who can’t get to Rite Aid on October 22, the city’s police department also has a permanent drug disposal bin at its location on 2835 S. Main, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. l

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Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation holds bond election

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

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alt Lake County Parks and Recreation will have a bond election on the Nov. 8 ballot across the entire county. Called Salt Lake County Proposition A, the bond will issue $90 million to build new parks, trails, recreational amenities and a recreation center, as well as renovate and improve existing facilities.

According to Callie Birdsall, the communications and public relations manager of Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, the county currently has a bond for parks and recreation projects out that will expire this year. The bond that is on the ballot is a continuation of that bond.

“This bond that is coming out is to build these facilities, build some more parks, update the Jordan River with the water trail,” Birdsall said. “It’s not really a new tax. It’s a continuation.”

The proposition builds upon the reauthorized Zoo, Arts and Parks tax, which passed in November 2014 with 77 percent of the vote.

The proposed $90 million in bonds is divided into $59 million in proposed projects and $31 million in proposed maintenance and improvement for parks and recreation locations that already exist.

The first listed project is $2.7 million for Knudsen Nature Park in Holladay. The park will include a playground, open lawn, pavilions, picnic tables, fishing pond, wildlife education center, amphitheater, water mill education center, trails, covered bridges and restoring 475 feet of Big Cottonwood Creek.

West Valley City will receive a $3 million Pioneer Crossing Park with open space, boardwalks, historical education areas, natural amphitheater, urban camping areas and a canoe launch.

The Magna Township will get a $11.2 million for the Magna Regional Park. The park will include a multi-use sports fields, a playground with water play, outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, a paved perimeter trail, skate sports and neighborhood access points.

The Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center will receive nearly $2.5 million in upgrades and additions. This includes replacing pool mechanical systems to save on energy costs and replacing the existing filtration system with a more efficient and environmentally friendly system. The existing outdoor diving pool will be reconfigured to include 500 additional square feet of water surface area and will be fully ADA accessible.

Wheeler Farm will receive a $2.75 million outdoor education center, which will include a 150-person classroom, a greenhouse, demonstration kitchens, offices and storage. Hands-on experiences will include horticulture, agriculture, livestock, watershed science, urban forestry and volunteer opportunities.

South Jordan can expect a $12 million Welby Regional Park if the bond passes. Phase one of park development will be located primarily on 10200 South and will encompass approximately 47 acres. The park will include lighted multipurpose sports fields, a playground picnic shelters and a walking path.

A $2.2 million Jordan River Water Trail is also proposed and will include a series of formal boat access points at strategic locations throughout the Salt Lake County’s section of the Jordan River. A new Jordan River Water Trail will be implemented and other improvements will strive to improve the current condition along the river.

White City Township can expect a nearly $1.7 million White City/Sandy Trail. The paved pedestrian and bike trail will follow along the abandoned canal in White City beginning at 9400 South and will run along south to the Dimple Dell Regional Park, where it will connect with the Sandy Canal Trail.

The largest project proposed bond is the nearly $20 million recreation center in Draper. The 35,910-square-foot center will feature a competitive lap pool, a leisure pool with a water slide and amenities, child care, two dance/multi-use rooms, fitness area, trails,

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Eleven new projects and several improvement projects are part of the proposed parks and recreation bond. (Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation)

open space and space for a future gymnasium.

New $25,000 multi-use sports courts are slated for Salt Lake City that will include lights and a storage facility. Each court will be made out of asphalt or concrete.

The last project listed with the bond is a $1.75 million Oak Hills Tennis Center in Salt Lake City. Located along the fifth hole of Salt Lake City’s Bonneville Golf Course, improvements include renovations to the existing tennis facility clubhouse.

The $31 million in maintenance and improvement projects will include the Dimple Dell Regional Park, the Equestrian Park, Mick Riley Golf Course, mountain trails, Oquirrh Park, Salt Lake County parks, Southridge Park, Sugar House Park and universally accessible playgrounds.

According to Birdsall, the proposed projects were submitted to the ZAP board for consideration. The approved projects were then sent on to the county council for their approval.

The county has held several public meetings in various cities to educate the public on proposed bond.

“We have posters and brochures in recreation centers, city halls, event centers (and) libraries,” Birdsall said.

Birdsall believes the public is responding well to the proposed projects.

“The support of parks and trails and open space is incredible every single year because of the increase in population and the urban sprawl that is happening. The need for open space is exponentially growing,” Birdsall said. “When you talk about parks and recreation, most people are pretty excited about it.”

To learn more about the proposed bond and the projects it includes, visit slco.org/parks-recreation-bond. l

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Outgoing Judge Catherine Johnson to be replaced by one of five nominees

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

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utgoing South Salt Lake Justice Court Judge Catherine M. Johnson will retire January 1, 2017, leaving in her wake a sizable void for those who knew her and stood before her.

Five candidates have announced their candidacy for the position.

After the comment period ended on October 17, South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood has 30 days to decide which of these five candidates will best fulfill the duties required of a justice court judge.

Several candidates in the running for South Salt Lake Justice Court Judge (including Katherine Peters, Anna Lisa Rossi Anderson and George Vo-Duc of the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office) are also in the running for justice court judge vacancies in Midvale and South Jordan.

In no particular order, below are the five candidates and some interesting details this writer was able to find on each candidate—public information you might like to know about each individual running for this important city judicial position.

Gretchen Johns, J.D., Office of Guardian ad Litem, South Jordan resident Johns, 41, handles cases of neglected and abused children on a daily basis for the state of Utah. Johns passed her bar in 2009 in California and again in 2011 in Utah, at which point she became a criminal defense attorney at the Vernal, Utah firm of

Sam, Reynolds & Evershed P.C.—a position she held for nearly three years.

From that point forward, Johns relocated to Salt Lake City where she started working with the Office of Guardian ad Litem’s office. Many cases that come before the Justice Court judge may involve such domestic disturbances such as ones she handles daily. She has also taught Music Appreciation courses online at Utah State University for five years.

Scott Reed J.D., Utah Attorney General’s Office, West Jordan resident Reed spent more than 20 years facilitating area youth and adults in a program that may be known to some South Salt Lake residents. Reed oversaw the county’s “drug court,” a program designed to reduce recidivism and help treat those addicted to alcohol and drugs.

For his efforts, Reed was honored in May with a commendation by Salt Lake County “for his role with Utah’s drug courts over the last two decades.” Sean Reyes, the state’s attorney general, wrote, “The work that Scott Reed has done with the drug courts—from helping to start the program to developing it over the last 20 years—has helped change the lives of thousands of people,” said Reyes. “By helping drug court participants—high risk, high-need individuals with addiction problems—stay clean and beat their addictions, the drug courts

help individuals transform their lives for good and positively reintegrate with society instead of relegating them to incarceration or likely re-offense without any healing or addiction recovery.”

George Vo-Duc J.D., Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Bountiful resident A recipient of a Juris Doctorate in 2002 from the University of Utah, Vo-Duc is bilingual in both English and French according to his LinkedIn profile. He is also a part-time teacher at the Guadalupe School in downtown Salt Lake City where he teaches education courses.

Katherine Peters J.D., Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Salt Lake City resident and Anna Lisa Rossi Anderson, J.D., Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Salt Lake City resident A licensed attorney since 2001, Peters is also a graduate of Chicago-Kent Law School. As for Anderson, she had less publicly obtainable information than any of the candidates at press time.

The chosen candidate would receive a salary ranging from $100,000 to $115,000. After Mayor Wood has appointed the candidate she feels is best suited to the position, the next step is for the city council to ratify said candidate before the Utah Judicial Council approves the appointment. l

SPORTS The Rise And Redemption of Cottonwood’s Chaparral Drill Team

By Sarah Almond | sarah@mycityjournals.com

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or the Cottonwood Chaparrals, Cottonwood High School’s drill team, this year is all about rising up from the ashes of adversity and fighting to rebuild a strong, talented team.

“It hasn’t exactly been easy, but I’m very pleased,” said senior Sophie Ford, who has been leading the Chaparrals for two years. “We’ve got girls on the team now that are on the team who are willing to work hard. They are willing to take advice and use it in practices and performances. Everyone has great work ethic and really pushes themselves to a higher level.”

Last season, the Chaparrals experienced some of the most tremendous challenges in team history. After just 10 girls showed up for tryouts in early April 2015, head coach Erin Burke decided to hold another tryout session in hopes of attracting more girls.

Again, very few showed interest.

This severe lack of participation caused the Cottonwood Athletic Department to question the existence and legitimacy of the team.

“We were told that Cottonwood might need to pull drill for a couple years until we got enough girls on our team,” said head coach Erin Burke. “So we had one more chance to do tryouts and the school said ‘we need you to have a more than 20 girls to keep the team.’”

After tirelessly recruiting in the hallways, advertising throughout the school, and encouraging friends and classmates to join the team, the Chaparrals finally began their season with 26 girls. Despite the fact that most of the new dancers had little to no experience, it was enough to keep the team alive.

“It was hard,” Ford said. “But we didn’t let it get us down.

We kept fighting and stayed strong.”

The 31 members of Cottonwood High School’s drill team have been training hard since April. Though drill is technically considered a winter sport, most teams practice and perform year round in order to stay in sync and in shape for the competition season that begins in early December.

(Chad Braithwaite/Faces Photography)

It wasn’t long after they started practicing as a group that the Chaparrals were faced with yet another test: continuing through the season without the fierce leadership of their head coach.

After experiencing complications with her pregnancy, Burke was forced to step down and leave the new team under the guidance of assistant coach Kelsea McGregor.

“We had such a rough start last year,” Burke said. “But they surprised us. They went on to do so well during competition season and when we held tryouts in April of this year, we had 55 girls show up to tryout. We turned the program around and now

we have a team of 31 amazing girls this year now.”

After coaching at Cottonwood for four years, Burke finally feels like she got her program back. Along with several returning dancers, the Chaparrals welcomed 15 freshmen to the team this year.

“We wanted to give our younger girls a shot and a chance to be a part of our program and build them up,” Burke said. “So we took a ton of freshmen to kind of feed the program.”

The Chaparrals’ unwavering determination and hopeful perseverance hasn’t gone unnoticed. In June the team attended Basic Dance Training (BDT), a professional dance camp in Heber City, where they received an award for “Most Improved Team.”

BDT also chose Burke and McGregor as the recipients for the “Coaches Award.“ “We don’t do this for the money,” Burke said. “The passion behind what we do is creating a safe, loving environment for these teenage girls and turning them into young women that can be successful in life outside of high school. And I feel like we have truly accomplished that this year.”

With more than seven months of practice and hard work backing the young, established team, the Chaparrals are excited to show the community their resilience and display their talent for audiences at halftime shows and school assemblies.

“Our theme this year is ‘Rise Up,’” Burke said. “Everything we do we focus on rising above our past; rising above the limitations the girls set on themselves personally as dancers and just focusing on having a positive year. The girls have totally embodied that.” l

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CITY NEWSLETTER JOBS & ECONOMY EDITION

November 2016 Cherie Wood, Mayor 801-464-6757 mayor@sslc.com

South Salt Lake City Council Members Ben B. Pender, District 1 801- 580-0339 bpender@sslc.com Kevin Rapp, District 2 801-485-5817 kdrapp@sslc.com Sharla Beverly, District 3 801-803-4127 sbeverly@sslc.com Portia Mila, District 4 801-792-0912 pmila@sslc.com L. Shane Siwik, District 5 801-548-7953 ssiwik@sslc.com Mark C. Kindred, At-Large 801-214-8415 mkindred@sslc.com Debbie A. Snow, At-Large 801-870-7655 dsnow@sslc.com

City Offices Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

801-483-6000 220 East Morris Ave SSL, UT 84115 Animal Service 801-483-6024 Building Permits 801-483-6005 Business Licensing 801-483-6063 Code Enforcement 801-464-6712 Fire Administration 801-483-6043 Justice Court 801-483-6072 Police Administration 801-412-3606 Promise 801-483-6057 Public Works 801-483-6045 Recreation 801-412-3217 Utility Billing 801-483-6074 Emergencies 911 Police/Fire Dispatch 801-840-4000

Mayor’s Message It is an exciting time to watch the economic development happening in South Salt Lake. In this edition we are focused on what is new and many exciting projects that are either under construction or moving toward construction. Developers have invested millions of dollars in projects in the City and we are anticipating a 10 percent population increase over the next few years.

We are thrilled to have launched a new Economic Development webpage and to have completed the Mayor Cherie wood City’s first Economic Development Strategic Plan. Developers and the Redevelopment Agency are keeping both the Planning Commission and City Council busy seeking approvals for new projects. We continue to entice quality developers who see the long term benefits of locating in SSL. Transit

connections, our proximity to urban locations, parks and trails, local amenities and housing options all keep developers, employers and employees interested in our City.

As a City, we continue to connect with partners to strengthen the workforce and employment outlook for residents and businesses. The Promise SSL Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Committee’s (JEDI) mission is: To work in partnership with employers to create pathways to employment that benefits businesses and workers alike.

Through partnerships with local businesses, agencies throughout the valley, the SSL Chamber of Commerce and higher education partners, these connections are being made.

Our Downtown South Salt Lake phase one property is leveled and set for construction to begin this spring. This mixed use development will contain an 85,000 square foot WinCo Foods, 30,000 square feet of associated retail commercial, and 277 multifamily units along the S-Line and 2100 South.

We are elated to welcome new businesses and residents to South Salt Lake. There is a bright economic outlook and we look forward to sharing it with you.

New Economic Development Webpage The City of South Salt Lake has recently launched a new economic development webpage to showcase the many new developments that are happening in our community and to promote the City as a great place to do business. The webpage can be accessed from the City’s main home page by clicking on Economic Development. The economic development webpage is a great source to find out and keep up to date on new construction projects that are being built in the community. The webpage also provides information and available resources for residents who want to start a small business as well as resources for businesses who need to expand or are looking to relocate to South Salt Lake. We encourage you to take a look at and see for yourself what great things are happening in South Salt Lake. www.sslc.com/ department-listings/economicdevelopment

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SSL City Council Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Wednesday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.

SSL City Planning Commission Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

New Resident

INFORMATION

Did you miss fall cleanup?

You still have options –

Passes are available to SSL residents for the transfer station.

You may dump the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 7-11 a.m. with your pass. Pick up a pass on the 1st floor of City Hall.

Rent a bulk waste trailer from the City for $25. Must be reserved in person on the 2nd floor of City Hall.

Leaf bags can be picked up from our Public Works Department, 195 W. Oakland Ave (2475 S). Once you fill your bags with leaves, place them curbside and Public Works will haul them away for you through November.

Please note, for all of these services proof of SSL residence must be provided.

Questions – Call 801-483-6000

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On The Move Economic Development Strategic Plan The City of South Salt Lake has recently created its first Economic Development Strategic Plan for the purpose of setting goals and priorities for economic development. The plan identifies specific areas of underutilized land which due to location, traffic patterns, and potential for attracting new business, should be the focus for redevelopment. The plan also identifies where the City is losing out on sales tax to other communities. Additionally it addresses programs and policy decisions the City should make to attract and prepare for new development. Finally, the plan looks at the City population base and encourages the City to continue its efforts of attracting new residential around mass transit stations. The purpose of increasing the population base of the City is to capture a larger share of the State sales tax distribution which is directly tied to a municipality’s point of sale of a product and its population base. We invite you to review the Economic Development Strategic Plan by going to the City’s homepage and clicking on Economic Development.

PARTNER HIGHLIGHT Department of Workforce Services

If you haven’t looked recently into what the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has to offer you will be pleasantly surprised at the many resources they have available. Recently representatives of South Salt Lake, United Way, Salt Lake Community College, and the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce were invited on a tour of the DWS Metro Center located at 720 S. 200 E. in Salt Lake City. The Metro Center offers a host of opportunities for those looking to better their employment situation. Beyond the traditional job search, a few of the services DWS also offers are supportive services such as emergency assistance, financial assistance, daycare, refugee services, and on-the-job training. DWS has a fantastic website at jobs.utah.gov where you can get started. DWS reports that 85% of their customer interactions are done from their website. DWS encourages you to either visit the DWS Metro Center or go online to see what they have to offer.

NEW PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS The Hub of Opportunity

The Planning Commission recently granted approval for the Hub of Opportunity, a mixed use development planned for the northwest corner of West Temple and 3900 South. The Hub will consist of 156 market rate and affordable units, including 50 units of supportive housing for individuals with mental and physical disabilities. The project will also include 16,000 square feet of commercial and office space on the ground floor. The project is expected to be under construction in summer 2017.

New Clinic and Medical Office Building

A new medical facility will soon rise on the site of a former auto dealership at 3702 South State Street. This facility will include a clinic, pharmacy, a medical practice, an imaging center, a hemodialysis treatment clinic, and an urgent care facility, totaling over 52,000 square feet. Construction is slated for summer 2017.

Rite Aid

Rite-Aid is building a new 17,000 square foot store on the corner of 3300 South and 700 East. The site is currently occupied by a restaurant building which will be demolished to make way for the new pharmacy and drug store. The project will include a significant landscaping upgrade on the corner of 3300 South and 700 East, as well as a South Salt Lake gateway sign. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2017.

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South Salt Lake CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Reported by: Bill Knowles, Community Ombudsman, South Salt Lake Contact for questions/concerns: 801-580-2626; knowles.bill@att.net 2245 S 300 E – Zellerbach Apartments – 292 units Contractor: Jacobsen Construction Estimated completion date: late summer 2018 Current status/activity: Preparing ground for construction

2255 S State St – Ritz Classic – 287 units Estimated completion date: spring 2019 Current status/activity: groundbreaking early spring 2017

2245 S 400 E – S-Line Townhomes – 32 units Project owner: JF Capital Estimated completion date: late spring/early summer 2017 Current status/activity: under full construction

2209 S Main St – Liberty Crossing – 167 units Project owner: Cowboy Partners Estimated completion date: spring 2019 Current status/activity: completing design review; construction beginning in late spring 2017

2200 South between State & Main – WinCo Foods Project owner: Boyer Company Estimated completion date: late fall 2017 Current status/activity: completing design review; groundbreaking early spring 2017

2100 S Main St – Liberty on Main – 120 units, 3,000 sf retail Project owner: Cowboy Partners Project description: mixed use, retail/residential Current status/activity: undergoing design and engineering process

Outdoor Pickleball Courts at Central Park Community Center Now Open 2825 South 200 East Open daily first-come, first-served Thank you to Bimbo Bakeries for helping South Salt Lake take another great step at building a first class recreation site at Central Park Community Center.

Their donation helped the city build new pickleball courts by resurfacing an old school yard basketball courts. They look and play like new!

BEFORE

Bimbo Bakeries Volunteer Event Thank you Bimbo Bakeries for volunteering in South Salt Lake and contributing to your community. This local business is an anchor on 300 West and large employer while filling the air with the sweet smell of fresh baked bread!

We had a terrific volunteer project on October 7 with hard working Bimbo Bakery volunteers. They helped plant trees and cleanup the planting beds at Central Park. They also donated $5,000 to help build outdoor pickleball courts at Central Park. Those courts are shaping up and are ready to play on!

Thank you Bimbo Bakeries and your team of caring employees!

AFTER

Holiday Closures South Salt Lake City Offices will be closed for business: Friday, Nov. 11 Thursday, Nov. 24 Friday, Nov. 25 We wish you a safe holiday!

Offices will reopen the following Monday at 8:00 a.m.

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On The Move Hser Ner Moo Community & Welcome Center

South Salt Lake has 14 neighborhood centers serving our community:

JEDI Committee

Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center 479 East 2250 South South Salt Lake, Utah 84115 801-466-3238 Roosevelt Community School 3225 South 800 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 801-828-8219 Historic Scott School and Arts & Community Center 3238 South 540 East South Salt Lake, Utah 84106 801-803-3632 Lincoln Community School 450 East 3700 South South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-657-0416 Utah International Charter School 350 East Baird Circle South Salt Lake, UT 84115 385-290-1306 Central Park Community Center and PAL Boxing Program 2797 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-466-3143 Columbus Center 2531 South 400 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-412-3217

Promise South Salt Lake’s Hser Ner Moo Community & Welcome Center serves South Salt Lake youth, families, and community members. The center utilizes partnerships with United Way, Westminster College, the University of Utah and many others to provide programming focused on education, income, health, and community involvement. Classes include English as a Second Language and life skill courses for parents, early childhood programming, award-winning afterschool programs for children and teens, and outreach to the community.

For more information, contact Sam Almanza, Hser Ner Moo Community & Welcome Center Coordinator, at 801-828-7245 or email at salmanza@sslc.com

The South Salt Lake Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Committee works to promote new job opportunities in the City and help South Salt Lake City residents better their employment situation.

The City has developed partnerships with the State Department of Workforce Services, LDS Employment Services, Salt Lake Community College and Catholic Community Services to promote job awareness. The new South Salt Lake Economic Development webpage provides details on job centers and available resources from our partners. If you are looking to better your employment situation we encourage you to get to know more about available employment opportunities with South Salt Lake Partners.

Woodrow Wilson Community School 2567 South Main Street South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-386-0589 Granite Park Jr. High 3031 South 200 East South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801-440-4499 Meadowbrook STEM & Community Center New Address: 250 West 3900 South South Salt Lake, UT 84107 801-518-5502 Cottonwood High Promise 5715 South 1300 East Murray, UT 84121 801-828-8678 Kearns Saint Ann Promise 430 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84115 801-518-9523 Commonwealth Performing Arts and Youth Entrepreneurial Center Opening August 31, 2016 Address-TBA 801-828-8678 Moss Elementary 4399 South 500 East Salt Lake City, UT 84107 801-828-8678

PAL Thanksgiving Dinner Kits PAL Youth, Police Officers and community/business partners are preparing Thanksgiving Dinner kits for South Salt Lake residents in need. If you or someone you know needs a meal on this day contact Jerry Silva 801-412-3650.

Dinner Kit includes: Turkey, stufďŹ ng, onions, celery, potatoes, butter, chicken stock, gravy, corn, yams, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, rolls, pie, foil, roasting pan and peeler.

Deadline to sign up is Nov. 14, dinner kits will be available for pickup or delivery on Nov. 22.

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Get and Stay Hydrated!

A three day supply of potable water per person should be stored in the event of an emergency. It is recommended that you should store one gallon of water per person per day. Considerations should be taken to account for heat and activity. Water should be stored in soft drink bottles or water jugs. Decomposable or breakable containers, such as milk cartons or glass bottles should be avoided. When purified water is not available, it is important to know how to treat contaminated water. By consuming contaminated water, an individual runs the risk contracting such illnesses as dysentery, cholera, typhoid, hepatitis and all of the associated symptoms. All water of uncertain purity should be treated using one or a combination of the following treatments: Filter: Filter the water using a piece of cloth or coffee filter to remove solid particles.

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There are no agendas or speeches; just the opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and the chance to get to know the officers in their local neighborhoods. The South Salt Lake Chamber supports the program to help businesses increase their involvement in the community’s safety. The event takes place on the first Wednesday of each month from 9-10 a.m. at Village Inn, 2929 S. State St. The next session is Wednesday, November 2.

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Lincoln Elementary builds parent-teacher teams

By Aspen Perry|a.perry@mycityjournals.com

Teacher Sydney Johnson, ESL specialist Tiffany Liddell, and parents participate in Johnson’s warm-up activity for parents on APTT night. (Aspen Perry/City Journals)

Home Visit Board helps reinforce that home visits are fun. When teachers visit their students they take selfies that surround this board showing how much fun they had when their teacher visited them. (Aspen Perry/City Journals)

“APTT are shown to get parents involved in a positive way, building a support for students at school and at home.”

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n October 5 at 5 p.m., Principal Afton Lambson, waited inside the entry of Lincoln Elementary School eager to greet and direct parents for the school’s first Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meeting.

APTT will replace the traditional Student Education Plan (SEP) parent-teacher conference model in an effort to break from the negative connotation of parent-teacher meetings, and provide practical applications to assist parents.

“APTT are shown to get parents involved in a positive way, building a support for students at school and at home,” said fifth-grade teacher Adam Dahlberg.

The purpose of the more traditional SEP model is for the teacher to communicate student progress and set new goals with the parent’s involvement. However, some educators feel the SEP model falls short because it does not provide parents with the tools necessary to help their child reach the goals set during parentteacher meetings.

“Parent-teacher conferences is more of a sit down and listen while the teacher…gives you way too much data,” Dahlberg said.

APTT was created to establish a collaborative relationship between parents and teachers. In addition to setting a foundation that encourages, it empowers parents to be involved in their child’s education.

“[APTT] model gives some data, but more importantly with APTT we give the parents activities and strategies to take home,” Dahlberg said.

As parents made their way to their child’s classroom the teachers waited outside to greet them and help them feel at ease.

First-grade teacher, Sydney Johnson’s presentation included a warm-up activity, assisted by ESL specialist, Tiffany Liddell.

Johnson began by showing parents one white balloon with “education” written on the balloon and then asked parents to get into a circle and try to keep the balloon from dropping.

As parents tried to keep the education balloon afloat, Johnson threw other blue balloons in the mix, naming each as she did.

“Now we have to keep work afloat, here’s grocery shopping, can’t forget to pay bills...”

Johnson said.

Parents smiled as they did their best to keep the balloons in the air. The purpose of the activity showed not only how easy it is to let the education balloon drop, but that Johnson understands what parents have on their plate. “[APTT goal] is to let parents know, teachers are there as a support system for their child’s success,” Lambson said.

Another interesting feature of the APTT model is the concept of home visits, which

allow teachers to visit their students and get to know the student’s family. Though home visits were initially met with some apprehension, students and parents overall have had a positive response to home visits.

One way Lincoln Elementary teachers and staff created some excitement around home visits, was to create a “Home Visit Selfie Wall” where students take photos with their teachers showing the fun they had during their visit. “[The selfie wall] has really helped create excitement while reiterating to students they are not in trouble,” Dahlberg said.

Dahlberg further explained when teachers visit the homes of their students, the focus is not about school. Instead they get to know the family by asking questions such as: What hobbies does your child enjoy? What do they enjoy doing as a family?

The main purpose of the home visits, which can also take place at a nearby park or coffee shop if that is what the parents prefer, is for teachers to offer parents another level of support.

Despite a lower number of parents in attendance than hoped, being that APTT is new, teachers are optimistic the next meeting will have a better turn out.

The next APTT meeting at Lincoln Elementary will be held Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. l

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Public/private partnership creates pathway for students

By Kelly Cannon | kelly@mycityjournals.com

November 2016 | Page 17

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Ken Eliason gives Gov. Gary Herbert a tour of Edward Life Sciences in Draper after the announcement of the Medical Innovations Pathway. (Kelly Cannon/City Journals)

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new language arts program for students in grades K-6 has arrived in the Granite School District.

Wonders Reading Program is a literacy package developed by McGraw Hill. Wonders was Wonders Reading is a new designed to align language arts program at with the current Granite School District. (Mc- Utah Common Graw Hill) Core Standards.

“Our Imagine It materials were adopted (in 2008) prior to the new standards being adopted. It’s clear that the alignment hasn’t been there. And (it’s) time for a change, said Granite School District Superintendent Martin Bates.

A committee of 18 GSD teachers, administrators and officials formed to review all possible reading programs approved by the state. The committee recommended Wonders as the best program to meet all requirements.

After the review was completed, Jared Gerdner, director of purchasing, drafted a purchase request for approval from the GSD Board of Education.

Linda Mariotti, assistant superintendent, presented the request to the board of education in March 2016. The program was approved at a cost of $3.7 million.

“It’s a very comprehensive tool,” Mariotti said at the March meeting. The program offers print and digital resources for students, teachers and parents.

“We are confident that this new instructional tool will contribute to increased student literacy as well as classroom engagement at the elementary school level,” Mariotti said.

Although the rollout of the program is fairly new, Mariotti mentioned she had not received any negative complaints from parents, teachers or others in the school community.

“The only negative feedback received by (teachers or principals) has been related to training and/or initial deployment of the accompanying books,” Mariotti said.

She explained the initial purchase of materials was based on the enrollment of students from the previous school year. The initial count failed to account for student growth.

“It did not help that some schools hoarded materials on the off chance of receiving more students; we ultimately bought over $15,000 worth of additional books to address the problem quickly,” Mariotti said. “ We had some complaints about the August training and the fact that it was conducted in a fairly lockstep fashion — intentionally so — to force exposure to all elements of the program before teachers could dabble with their own class lists and personal calendars.”

Mariotti disagreed with this assessment, mentioning several available trainings were offered in the spring and summer.

“Teachers have had access to the entire program with the exception of their own class rosters and a personal planning calendar component all summer long and should have been well prepared for the first few weeks of school,” Mariotti said. “A vendor error did cause an issue with licenses being available for all sixth-grade teachers and our summer hires at the end of that August training day, although they were available to them before noon the following morning.”

For more information about Reading Wonders Program, visit mhreadingwonders. com/ l

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overnor Gary Herbert announced the launch of a new medical innovations pathway on Sept. 27 that will allow high school students the chance to graduate with a certificate in medical manufacturing innovations. From there, students can either continue their education at the post-secondary level or begin their career in life sciences.

The new pathway was brought about through a partnership of USA Funds, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Department of Workforce Services.

“We set a goal to become the best performing economy and a premier business destination,” Herbert said during a special presentation at Edward Life Sciences in Draper. “It’s encouraging to see the fruits of our labors, to see that happening in front of our eyes.”

The Medical Innovations Pathway is being funding through a $1 million grant from USA Funds.

This is the third pathway the state provides to high school students, the other two being aerospace and diesel technology. According to Ben Hart, the managing director for urban and rural business services at the Governor’s Office for Economic Development, the pathway works by partnering high school students with both a post-secondary institution and an industry.

“They get some experience, some curriculum while they’re in high school and then they get further, more rigorous training at one of the secondary institutions and then they get a chance to go onsite in the industry,” Hart said. “Whether that’s a 48-hour internship or job shadow, they get a chance to see what they’re actually going to be doing.”

Hart said the purpose of the pathways program is to empower students to make better career decisions so they can understand what jobs are actually like before deciding if it’s the right career for them.

Herbert praised these programs because of the partnership between public and private interests.

“Education is the key to long-term success economically,” Herbert said. “One of the reasons we’re having success is what I call the spirit of collaboration, this partnership and the one we see in this pathways program, exemplifies this idea of public and private partnership working together for the good of the whole economy.”

Herbert also praised the program for its potential to help people.

“The advancements in science and technology we’re seeing and exhibiting here today is making people’s lives better,” Herbert

Vanessa Olsen, Edwin Carcano and Kiera Terrlink are seniors enrolled in the Medical Innovations Pathway.

(Kelly Cannon/City Journals)

said. “And at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.”

Ken Eliason, vice-president of plant operations at Edward Life Sciences, thanked Herbert for pursuing these opportunities to improve their workforce and provide students with workforce opportunities.

“This program is a step forward for us addressing workforce challenges in our state,” Eliason said. “We hope this program will not only provide stable and rewarding jobs but also create an interest in life sciences and STEM classes.”

The Granite School District has been working on a life sciences program for the past nine years, developing training programs in both biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

“This medical innovations pathway will take that work to the next level by providing direct linkage to companies who are seeking employees and the real work that is going on in these industries,” said Martin Bates, the superintendent of the Granite School District.

The program will start in the Granite School District and will expand to the Davis and Canyons School Districts next year. The first semester of the program will take place in the high schools and the second semester will include curriculum from Salt Lake Community College. Students will also do internships and job shadowing. Upon completion of the Medical Innovations Pathway program and passing pre-employment requirements, students will be certified to begin work with one of the life science partners in Utah, receiving a family-sustaining wage.

Kiera Terrlink, a senior at Skyline High School, will be starting the pathways program next semester.

“People seemed so involved in their careers and it sounded like a good opportunity to start and figure out if that’s what I wanted to do,” Terrlink said. l

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Teacher spotlight on Nibley Park’s Kimberly Dean

By Aspen Perry | a.perry@mycityjournals.com

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imberly Dean’s love of teaching grows with each passing year. Which says a lot, especially considering Dean teaches the challenging subject of science to seventh and eighth graders at Nibley Park Middle School.

Despite the opinions of many who say teaching middle school is incredibly difficult, Dean, or Kimberly Dean is a science ‘Professor Bill’ as her students call teacher at Nibley Park Middle her, genuinely enjoys teaching this School. (Aspen Perry/City age group.

Journals) “I love their view on life.

Their emerging and somewhat strange senses of humor make me laugh. I love our inside jokes, such as, ‘don’t miss the bus’, ‘he’s such a fungi’,” said Dean.

In eight years of teaching Dean said, “I’ve learned way more from my students than I’ve taught them.”

Before beginning her teaching career, Dean never considered teaching middle school. As luck would have it, when she interviewed for a position as an upper elementary grade teacher, she was instead offered the eighth grade spot.

“I’m so glad I accepted the position, and got the chance to discover how awesome this age group is,” said Dean.

According to a report published in August 2016 by the U.S. Department of Education, science teachers are always in need.

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However, Dean’s decision to teach science as her main subject was simply based on her love of science.

“I have always loved that science is a process of logical reasoning based on evidence. My goal is that my students will understand and evaluate information using logic and reasoning…I hope they will become informed citizens and knowledgeable consumers of solving both personal and societal problems,” said Dean.

This love is evident as she preps for the next class lab.

Students study an elodea leaf through a microscope to view the internal structure of the leaf cell.

Before the lab can begin, students take turns reading from a sheet to ensure everyone understands the purpose and what is needed. Students laugh as Dean jokes about having a black thumb instead of a green thumb when it comes to plant care.

Through the lab Dean is involved in assisting each group and ensuring the lesson is resonating, while also trying to address the individual needs of a few students.

Dean manages to juggle both with ease. She is also on top of what is going on in other classes and incorporates other subjects, such as literature, into her teachings. Upon learning students were reading Plato’s “Republic”, in another class she added the question, “What did Plato believe about the nature of man?” to her classroom whiteboard.

When asked what drew her to teaching, Dean answered, “I’ve always had a love for learning and I wanted to empower young people to take control of their own learning.” l

Kimberly Dean teaches seventh and eighth grade science at Nibley Middle School. Dean has been teaching for eight years. (Aspen Perry/City Journals

Kimberly Dean assists a lab group during one of her classes. Dean is often called “Professor Bill” by her students at Nibley Park Middle School.

(Aspen Perry/City Journals)

County’s “Operation Diversion” breaks cycle of drugs and criminality in troubled areas

ne of the greatest roles of Salt Lake County government is protecting the safety of the public.

Since I began serving on the County Council I’ve been impressed with the men and women in our Sheriff’s Office, and in the Unified Police Department.

Recently, our law enforcement officials joined with Salt Lake City to initiate a massive sweep of the Rio Grande area in downtown Salt Lake City, called “Operation Diversion.” This was a coordinated effort to disrupt the drug trade among the area’s homeless population.

The operation was fairly straightforward – anyone caught using or dealing drugs was arrested.

Prior to Operation Diversion, officers spent weeks watching the area to identify those who were dealers and those whose addictions were being exploited.

Those who exhibited criminal intent were taken to jail.

Addicts were arrested, but instead of going directly to jail, they were taken to a temporary receiving center. Once there, they were screened and assessed, and then given an alternative to incarceration - drug treatment. The goal was to

connect drug addicts with treatment to help them break free from their addiction during their arrest.

Without this alternative, someone might serve their sentence, then be back out on the street with the very same issues that landed them there in the first place.

Generally those with substance abuse issues have to wait months to get into a treatment facility.

The hope is that this approach will help interrupt the cycle of incarceration and drug use that plagues this population, while still holding them accountable.

This is an example of the philosophy of “alternatives to incarceration,” which emphasizes treatment for people addicted to drugs so they can get better, rather than just sitting in a jail cell with no help. Operation Diversion was the first time we’ve done it this way by getting addicts directly into treatment.

One of the big challenges we are facing in this arena is a “revolving door” so to speak of people committing the same offenses over and over again, and just cycling through our criminal justice system repeatedly. Periods of homelessness, drug abuse, and incarceration can follow one after the other. We

need to disrupt that cycle.

I’m pleased that the County was able to play a role supporting this operation, which included $1.2 million of our behavioral health funds to contract with more treatment centers. I had the opportunity to tour the receiving center during its operation, and was impressed with the efficiency of the center, as well as the general mood. Among those brought in, there seemed to be a genuine desire to get better and leave their problems in the past.

I asked to interview some of the arrestees and was able to sit down and talk to them. One was so excited to be going directly to treatment. The other one was pretty annoyed to be there, but was still choosing to try drug treatment. We’ll continue to track the progress of this model and draw good lessons from its successes to apply in the future.

I believe we can slowly chip away at this problem, and collaborative operations like these that disrupt the drug trade while connecting people with resources to help them get back on their feet are a key way to do that. l

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Fit To Recover: How one man’s dream changed people’s lives

By Sarah Almond | almondsh@gmail.com

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hat would it take to start the business of your dreams? Would you need a hefty bank loan or patented product? Would you need community involvement or the help of stakeholders? Perhaps you’d need an empty space or a few volunteers.

For Ian Acker, a baseFTR founder Ian Acker (right), heavy boombox and a Women’s Group Leader Lacey motivational Facebook post Garcia (middle) and FTR financial advisor Doug McNeil pose for a was all he needed to bring to photo after accepting the SCORE life his dream of creating a award for Outstanding Communi- fitness program that catered to ty Impact in Washington, D.C. For those struggling with addiction. two years in a row, FTR has been “I wanted purpose,” Acker chosen from businesses across the said. “I never felt like I had any nation as one of the most influential type of purpose. I wanted to companies in the community. (Ian create a place that was friendly Acker/Founder of FTR) and a place where people in recovery felt welcome.”

In August 2012, Acker, a recovering addict himself, took a risk: he purchased a Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox and posted a Facebook message encouraging his friends in recovery to join him in Sugar House Park for a Saturday morning workout.

“Four people showed up,” Acker said. “But during that day I saw the connection that these people had — they were smiling and they were happy. Just that little breath of fresh air propelled me to continue to keep going. So the next week there were seven people; then 10 showed up, 15 showed up, 20 showed up.”

As word of this high-energy fitness hour spread, more and more people working through addiction started joining Acker in the park. Eventually Cold Creek Wellness Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center based out of Kaysville, caught wind of Acker’s growing program and began bringing treatment patients to his workouts.

“When Cold Creek signed on, that showed me that we could really do something,” Acker said.

The notable, steady growth of the Saturday morning park program signaled to Acker that there was an unmet need in the sober community: a need for physical activity, community gatherings, nutritional insights, and creative endeavors.

“After we got some play in the park, we started a run group at USARA,” Acker said. “They were nice enough to let us process and then run every Monday. So we had two things going on and then we implemented a women’s group at USARA as well, which made three things.”

Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, or USARA, is located in downtown Salt Lake City and has played a monumental role in getting Acker’s ideas off the ground.

After launching several different programs and garnering a large following at his Saturday morning Sugar House workouts, Acker decided it was time to establish a place for these programs to call home.

In January 2015, Acker opened the Fit To Recover gym at 789 W. 1390 S. in Salt Lake City.

“We started working with quite a few treatment centers and at that point we needed a building because it was getting cold and it just wasn’t working outside,” Acker said. “So we finally closed on a building, but it took a long time because

people didn’t want to rent to people in recovery. But we found someone who was nice enough to rent to us, and we opened up, and we hit the ground running.”

What started as a 5,500-square-foot empty warehouse soon became a remarkable gym and community center thanks to the help of volunteers and sponsors across the valley. Today the nonprofit Fit To Recover (FTR) gym has a 20-foot-high climbing wall, more than a dozen weight racks, and ample space for group workout sessions.

“It’s been amazing to see this place grow,” said Lacey Garcia, leader of the FTR Women’s Group. “Just seeing people in recovery come and say ‘I want to build a climbing wall,’ and a climbing wall is built; or ‘I want to start a writing group’, and a writing group starts; or ‘I want to plant a garden,’ and a garden is planted. People come with ideas and we see them all the way through.”

FTR hosts more than 35 classes a week out of the gym.

From strength and conditioning, to restorative yoga and nutrition workshops, to music and creative expression, and much more, each class is designed to facilitate the physical activity, nutrition, and creativity that’s invaluable when achieving long-term sobriety.

“I love it here,” said Robert Godwin, a treatment patient at the Odyssey House Rehabilitation Center and attendee of Saturday morning bootcamp. “If it wasn’t for places like this I don’t know what I would be doing. It actually ties me down and keeps me motivated to want to stay sober, to be clean, and to have a new life outside of getting high on the streets. I’m excited. I’m happy. I feel like I’ve actually found a home.”

With 100 individual members and seven different treatment centers signed up, FTR serves more than 300

people each week. Art studios, meeting rooms, a community garden, and a play room make FTR much more than the average fitness gym. Instead, it is a place where people in recovery can feel welcome, supported, encouraged, and motivated; it’s a place where community and service go hand in hand.

“Ian really believes in people and lets them express themselves how they want,” Garcia said. “And it’s cool to see us get a community impact award for all we’ve done.”

In September 2015, Acker and Garcia flew to Washington, D.C. to accept the Utah Community Impact Award from SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives. FTR was selected from 1,500 businesses across Utah for their exceptional efforts in the community. Again, in September 2016, SCORE named FTR the nation’s most Outstanding Community Impact Business.

“We were recognized for our outstanding community impact — that’s a pretty big deal,” Acker said. “I’m pretty proud of that.”

With a growing member base and additional treatment centers signing on, the future for FTR is very bright. Over the next five years, Acker hopes his business will become self-sustaining, host more programs for physical and creative outlets, and serve more than 500 people per week.

Ultimately, Acker intends to franchise the gym in order to meet the needs of those in recovery in every state.

“We’re thinking long term, not just here in Utah,” Acker said. “Because the joy is in helping people: the more people we can help, the better we feel.”

To learn more about FTR visit Fit2recover.org. l

Every Saturday morning bootcamp is closed out with a traditional group breakdown and inspirational words from founder Ian Acker. “What makes FTR so unique is the amazing group of people we have here,” Acker said. “They give others hope.” (City Journals)

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World of learning at Utah International School

By Aspen Perry|a.perry@mycityjournals.com

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he Utah International Charter School (UI) opened in August of 2013 serving as the much-needed answer for secondary students in the wake the Newcomer Academy closure. UI offers challenging curriculum in a collaborative environment that celebrates culture for a student population of mainly refugees and immigrants, though native English speakers are welcome too.

Many students arrive in the United States when they are older making the task of learning English while completing high school incredibly difficult. Modeled after international schools in New York and California, the goal of UI is to prepare students to graduate from high school, so they will feel confident to start college or enter the job market.

When Principal Angela Rowland, first learned of UI she knew it was a school she wanted to be involved in.

“I’ve always liked working with other cultures,” Rowland said.

Rowland was hired in 2012 giving her one year to meet with refugee leaders, get to know the community, and attend extended training at an International Network Charter in Oakland, Calif.

In the first year UI served 104 seventh- to 10th-grade students. In its fourth year, UI has 215 students enrolled and

Sketches students were working on in Liz Bunkers art class.

(Aspen Perry/City Journals)

Murals of the 2016 graduating class created by the 2016 summer school art students led by Liz Bunker and Clyde Ashby. (Aspen Perry/City Journals)

offers curriculum for seventh to 12th grade.

The dedication UI holds to education, culture, and selfexpression is evident throughout the halls, which are adorned with student artwork and murals.

In Liz Bunker’s art classroom, students are busy working on sketches.

“It’s a more low-key day, compared to some of our other more creative projects,” Bunker said.

The low-key artwork of today is evident given the paint splattered tables, walls, and paper mache creations residing in her class and in the library.

Traveling down the hall into Usha Narra’s physics class, students are finishing group experiments and are eager to talk about their experiments.

Throughout each classroom students are engaged in collaborative learning groups specifically designed to build their confidence with language, global literacy, and critical thinking skills.

“We pride ourselves on not watering down the curriculum, we just make it accessible,” Rowland said.

Outside of the classroom UI holds events common to those of traditional schools: dances, talent shows, soccer, and basketball games. In addition there are field trips to Timpanogos Cave and students participate in Poetry Out Loud regional competitions.

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In September 2015, UI celebrated their first graduate, with eight more students following in the spring of 2016. The graduates of 2016 were honored with murals that now reside on the outside of the school, designed and painted by the 2016 summer schools art students led by Bunker and Clyde Ashby.

In the coming year they will have over 40 graduates, the majority of those 40 only having been at UI for two or three years.

Though graduating at UI is not the only way to measure the program’s success, as many students who do not graduate from UI will graduate from another local school in their community.

“Some students want to stay here with others who share their culture, for other students this school is where they need to start before they make it to the big time,” Rowland said.

Rowland explained that for some the “big time” means going to a school with a football team, for others it means being able to successfully assimilate into a school with a larger student population.

Regardless if students remain with UI or move on to another school, students and teachers agree UI is an extraordinary school filled with students eager to reach their dreams.

“Because of this school, I want to finish my high school, go to college, and learn something and become something,” said student Francine Kavira on the UI YouTube video.

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n this world of instant gratification it’s become harder than ever to keep overspending at bay. Sometimes we neglect to see just how much those little things can add up. I ask you though, if you saw a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk wouldn’t you bend over to pick it up? Improving your bank balance can be as easy as stopping to pick up that cash. Here are a few ideas: Hit the Library for Family or Date Night – Not only is the Library a great place to browse books, pick up videos and borrow music, they also host a variety of events throughout the year. A quick browse of the events section at my local Salt Lake County Library reveled, Teen Laser Tag, Yoga, Adult Coloring, Toddler Playtime, book reading, as well as various holiday events.

Use Ibotta – There is a plethora of money saving apps out there. My recommendation for getting started is with the Ibotta app. Ibotta allows you to submit a picture of your receipt and get cash back on purchases from everything from groceries to department stores. They’ll even pay you cash back when you shop online. Plus, for a limited time, new users get a FREE $10 bonus just for cashing in their first rebate. More info at www. coupons4utah.com/ibotta Brew Your Own Coffee – On your way to work and stopping in the convenience store for that quick fix? An average cup of Joe can cost as much as $1.85 vs. the $0.25 fresh home brewed, more if it’s from a specialty shop. You may think it’s worth it, but calculate that for the entire year and that could be as

much as $300 or more in your pocket. That makes me bounce off the walls just thinking about it.

Learn to Craft – Ever hear the saying you can’t buy love?

Truth is little kids don’t care as much about toys as they do about time. Instead of buying that expensive toy break out empty toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, left over party supplies and create some memories instead. Visit Coupons4Utah’s Pinterest page for a ton of ideas.

Use Your Crock Pot – Crock Pot cooking not only is easier on the electric bill than the oven, it’s also a great way to over cook. Use the leftovers for a second dinner and lunches. Check out Utah food writer www.365daysofcrockpot.com for some amazing recipe ideas.

Ditch Brand Loyalty – Instead of sticking with the same old brand name. Shop for sales instead. Or go generic; often the same company makes these products. Blind taste tests have shown that some people can’t tell the difference or prefer them.

Nothing ventured, no money gained.

Skip The Shopping Cart – Running to the Grocery Store to pick up a few items. By forcing yourself to carry your purchases, you are less likely to buy things you didn’t go for. Or, skip going in the store all together and order your groceries online and pick them up at the curb instead. Many stores now provide this service, including Macey’s, Walmart and Smith’s. I tried out Smith’s Clicklist recently and found this method of shopping easy to

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Check for Cash Back on New Appliances – Did you know that Rocky Mountain Power has a bunch of cash back incentives. If you find yourself needing a new appliance, water heater, insulation and even light bulbs, make sure to visit the Watt Smart section of their website. If you’re going to purchase a new appliance you might as well be armed with the knowledge of which ones qualify. Also, consider buying these items online using a cash back app. Doing so will add another 3-7% savings.

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f researchers study my genetic make-up, they’ll find a preponderance of genes that create a longing for candy and silence, and a disturbing lack of genes related to interior design and holiday decorating.

When my kids were little, my decorating style was what I called Sticky Chic or Bohemian Toddler. As they grew into teenagers, my design concepts alternated between Early Landfill and Festive Asylum.

Now, my style is what I lovingly call Dust.

Before Pinterest was a thing, I’d scour magazines for ways to make my home look pleasant that didn’t involve renting a bulldozer or spending $5,000. Now I’ll spend hours on Pinterest, scrolling through images of beautiful kitchens and bathrooms; then I’ll purchase a new garbage can and call it good.

I’m amazed by people who can look at a room and visualize décor that belongs in Good Housekeeping because people who visit my home usually ask if I get my decorating ideas from Mad magazine. I just don’t have an eye for that kind of stuff. My genes have no idea

what to do with throw pillows. How can you sit on a couch with 27 throw pillows?

Someone once said, “Design is thinking made visual.” If my thinking could be made visual I’m afraid it would include a lot of blank and/or confused stares, accompanied by slow blinking.

I know a woman who used a handful of matchsticks and a pound of year-old taffy to sculpt a quaint Halloween yard display.

For Christmas, she twisted three green pipecleaners into a full-size holiday tree, and then adorned it with a dozen hand-knitted baby quail. She leaves a trail of glitter wherever she goes. I hate her.

To me, decorating means finding kitchen tile that camouflages spaghetti stains or changing out the family photo that is 10 years old. I have no idea how to arrange lovely accent pieces. If I’m feeling a little wild, I might invest in a scented candle.

I was recently asked to help create fun table decorations using crinkly paper strips and plastic flowers. I dumped what I thought was an appropriate amount of paperage and flowers on the table, but my centerpiece looked like a crinkly green nest that had been attacked by crows.

The woman in charge of the event walked up to my “decorated” tables and let out a gasp.

She quickly rearranged four strands of the crinkly paper and suddenly the whole table transformed into a fairy wonderland with twinkly lights and butterflies. A real decorator

defies the laws of physics.

Halloween decorating is easy. I already have the cobwebs and spiders. I just sprinkle some blood on the floor and call it good.

Christmas decorating is a little more difficult.

Last year, using my sparse skills, I spent the entire afternoon creating a festive holiday atmosphere in our home. My husband walked in, sipping his Diet Coke, and glanced around the room.

“I thought you were going to decorate.”

I looked at my hours of work and tersely replied, “I did.”

“What’s that pile of crinkly paper strips doing in the middle of the room?”

There was a long pause while I considered the ramifications of manslaughter. “Don’t you have something to do?”

Now that scientists can genetically modify our DNA, perhaps I can get an infusion of the interior design gene. I don’t need to be Martha Stewart level, but at least something a little better than Mad magazine.l

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