South Salt Lake October 2016

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City Shows Appreciation to Those in Uniform

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Officers show off their skills. (Orlando Rodriguez/City Journals)

Fire Prevention Week

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Work Opportunities for Refugees

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A Note to My Fellow Citizens

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A note to my fellow citizens: This note is to remind the residents of South Salt Lake of their right and duty to tell our city council what we want. I write to you as a concerned citizen. Please understand I have worked hard for what I have and what my taxes are paying for.

And I am not in favor of bragging, but, as an ex-Army pilot with three honorable discharges, a small businessman located in SSLC since 1985, and inventor with patents, I believe I’ve earned the right to voice my opinions.

Our city council with their elected wisdom seem to see fit that by outsourcing our public services our city can save money. I will respond with this statement, our taxes have already paid for our services, fire, police, and animal control. We already have the equipment, trained people, and they come with a great reputation and are part of our city. What I know will happen if our leaders farm out our services is the following: we will be at the mercy of unified resources that will not place our city as its number one job. Response times will grow worse, quality service will not be their priority, and worst of all, our elected leaders will discover they should not have outsourced our services and to correct the issue they will have to reinstate the police, fire, and animal control. Why is this the worst? Because it will cost us taxpayers more money in buildings, equipment, and training people who aren’t local.

If you think about it, more bad than good can ever come from outsourcing.

Now, our city has more debt than it should. We have two large properties that need to be out of the city’s control, and you as citizens know that Granite High and property between Main and State south of 2100 South are not being used properly. We elect our leaders to do what is best for our South Salt Lake, it is my opinion that government should never run property or own it. Why give tax credits for this type of development, when a local business that works everyday and struggles to get by and gets none.

In summary, we the people, we American citizens, should be held in first place with our elected leaders. But they should have to follow what we want of them, end of story!

Vincent D. Julian Small businessman and inventor

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City Shows Appreciation to Those in Uniform

By Orlando Rodriguez | orlandor@mycityjournals.com

South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth and Fire Chief Ron Morris with their host (Orlando Rodriguez/City Journals)

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he South Salt Lake City Chamber promoted the 3rd annual Public Safety Appreciation and Awareness Barbecue for the local police and fire departments on September 9. The event was hosted and catered by the Salt Lake Valley Buick GMC dealer on 725 West 3300 South, with all expenses paid for by them. All donations supported the departments and the extracurricular programs they sponsor. It also offered a chance for the public to better know those in uniform.

South Salt Lake Fire Department Chief Ron L. Morris understands what it can be like for someone to be hesitant to interact with a man or woman in uniform.

“When this event first started, people thought it was a gimmick, but when they see that we are opening our heart to the city, it grows every year,” he said.

Morris also believes that creating such a family-friendly event can change the negative image that some hold on police officers nowadays.

“We usually interact with people on the worst days, but having them here on a good day can ease the pain,” Morris said. He believes this event allowed the departments to let people know that they are here to protect and help them.

Also, the fire department personnel can provide information and assistance on creating a safe environment in residents’ homes.

Morris elaborated about the programs on fire safety offered by the department.

The department started an after-school program for children to learn basic fire prevention and safety, with the idea that starting education early in a child’s life can prevent tragedy in the future.

The event appealed to all family

People got an up close look at all the gear and vehicles used. (Orlando Rodriguez/ City Journals)

members, as some in attendance were offered rides on a fire truck’s telescopic ladder. Everyone could get an up-close look at the gear and the vehicles the departments use. The police department also had the opportunity to showcase their motorcycle riding skills.

Police Chief Jack Carruth made the rounds at the event and said, “We understand this kind of event might have been confusing at first, but we want this to serve as a reminder that public safety is part of the community, and it dictates what kind of services are received.”

One such service is the non-profit PAL (Police Athletic League) program whose mission is to mentor troubled young men and women. Furthermore, it gives them more opportunities for personal advancement and to create amiable relationships with police officers. Apart from providing these resources, it also hosts fun events for them in order to create good relationships between the youth.

“The program is to help kids that are not going down a good path turn their lives around,” Carruth explained. “We also want parents or siblings of these kids to see the connection they’ve made with us.” The program has seen ample success and they’ll continue to take advantage of these events to inform the public of what they offer other than security on the streets, he added.

The event hosts hope to see its continued growth and the local police and fire departments continue their efforts to build trust with the community.

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Free rides for those willing. (Orlando Rodriguez/City Journals)

“We understand this kind of event might have been confusing at first, but we want this to serve as a reminder that public safety is part of the community, and it dictates what kind of services are received.”

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Change is Good When It Comes to Smoke Alarms

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

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The annual Fire Prevention Week has run in South Salt Lake for more than two decades. (Rodger Hoffman/South Salt Lake Fire Department)

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hen was the last time you purchased new smoke alarms for your home? Or changed the batteries? Can’t remember? Well, the South Salt Lake Fire Department wants to help.

In conjunction with the National Fire Prevention Association, the South Salt Lake Fire Department will host an open house from Oct. 9 to 15. The open house will run at all fire stations in South Salt Lake from 5 to 7 p.m. each night.

This year’s event will focus on smoke alarms.

“It’s an educational process for us to let the homeowners know how important it is to change your batteries and make sure everything is current,” Captain Rodger Hoffmann said.

The annual Fire Prevention Week has run in South Salt Lake for more than two decades with this being the final year of a three-year effort to educate the public about smoke alarm safety.

Hoffmann estimates about several hundred people attend the week-long event every year.

The campaign slogan for 2016’s Fire Prevention Week is “Don’t wait—check the date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years.”

Hoffmann said smoke detectors are best for three to five years. This week affords firefighters the opportunity to educate the public about those smoke detectors like what to look and listen for.

“This year’s theme is more to educate our citizens, our children on the importance of changing out your batteries,” Hoffmann, a captain of 16 years, said.

The average life of a home smoke detector is 10 years. Hoffmann recommends replacing the batteries of the smoke detector every six months when changing clocks for daylight savings.

“Everybody hates changing their clocks so that’s a good point to use to change your clocks, change your [smoke detector] batteries,” Hoffmann said.

Sometimes homeowners will take the batteries out and never replace them. Hoffmann said they always check homes where fires started to see if they have smoke detectors.

“Eighty percent of the time they have them in these residential fires, but the batteries they took out,” Hoffmann said.

During the Fire Prevention Week, men and women of the South Salt Lake Fire Department will be on hand to assist any citizens with questions.

The week also affords firefighters the opportunity to interact with the community.

“Our department is very committed to our citizens and the public education side of it,” Hoffmann said. “It’s an opportunity to have the public meet us, ask us questions and put a face to a name.”

Even though the week focuses on fire prevention in relation to smoke alarms, Hoffmann said in his experience the most prevalent issues revolve around house organization. He stressed the need to keep the space around a furnace free of combustible items. Hoffmann has seen things like gasoline and paint thinners near an open flame.

“It’s very important to keep things away from your furnace area or anything that could cause an ignition point,” Hoffmann said.

Fire Prevention Week was established in 1922 on the Sunday through Saturday period when Oct. 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record.

The week was originally started to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people leaving 100,000 homeless and burning more than 2,000 acres.

Most of the damage occurred on Oct. 9, 1871, the same day the entire town of Peshtigo, Wis. was destroyed by a forest fire.

On the 40th anniversary of the fires, the International Fire Marshals Association decided the anniversary should be observed with public information about the importance of fire prevention leading to Fire Prevention Week.

The open houses will take place at Station No. 41 at 2600 South Main Street, Station No. 42 at 3265 South 900 West and Station No. 43 at 3460 South West Temple. l

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One Year On: Refugee Center Fosters Work Opportunities

By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

Innocent Karangwa stops for a photo at the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center. Karangwa is from Congo and found a good paying job after attending courses at the center. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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he world holds around 20 million refugees.

Utah is home to approximately 65,000 refugees. A center in South Salt Lake continues to help refugees one by one.

Over a year removed from opening, the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center in South Salt Lake fosters opportunities for refugees to find family sustaining employment through its various workshops and classes.

“A lot of it is listening to what people in the community are saying they want, recognizing where some of the gaps are to support refugees,” Asha Parekh said. Parekh is the director of Refugee Service Office.

The refugee center grew out of a partnership between the Department of Workforce Services, Utah State University and Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). The center is located on the Meadowbrook Campus of SLCC. Since opening in May 2015, the center has seen 4,226 refugees come to participate in the expanded services the center has to offer. Classes on a weekly and monthly basis are offered where refugees can take drivers education courses or workshops to help create job resumes and improve job interview skills. “[The center] helped me find a job. Before it was I didn’t know how to find job,” Innocent Karangwa, 28, said. “Now I have a job and help my family.”

Karangwa and his family are refugees of Congo and came to the United States almost three years ago.

Parekh said the average wage a refugee earned last year was around $9. The center’s goal is increase that pay to around $15. She said short-term workshops are one way to close the gap, like the warehouse workshop where participants can learn how to drive a forklift.

This helps them find better paying jobs.

Karangwa is a testament to that process.

Karangwa worked in housekeeping and a meat company before entering the warehouse workshop earning forklift certification. He now works for Smithfield using the skills he learned

Refugees learn about vehicles during their English as a second language drivers education course at the Utah Refugee Education and Training Center.

(Travis Barton/City Journals)

at the center.

“After [receiving] my license for the forklift, I found a job for $15.30,” Karangwa said.

“That’s great, if we can do that for more people, it will change the whole experience of living here,” Parekh said.

Parekh said having the necessary funds will improve many aspects of the refugees’ lives.

“It opens up your access to a better place to live, better schools for your kids, it changes your life,” Parekh said.

“These are people who are survivors, who have experienced so many horrific things so their capacity to stay in a workplace and stick with you as an employer is really tremendous.”

Karangwa’s dream job right now is to become a UTA bus driver and drive a semitruck where he can travel throughout the whole country.

“I want to [get to] know the country, Texas, Chicago, California and then come back to Utah because I love Utah,” Karangwa said.

Entering the workforce isn’t easy for refugees. Karangwa said overcoming the language barrier and understanding transportation was difficult when he first started.

“Sometimes they tell me, ‘hey go do this,’ and I don’t know how they say it,” Karangwa said. “Sometimes I think they thought, ‘I don’t want to.’ I want to, but I [didn’t] understand.”

Refugees also enter the workforce with rare qualities.

“These are people who are survivors, who have experienced so many horrific things so

their capacity to stay in a workplace and stick with you as an employer is really tremendous,” Parekh said.

Karangwa said attempting to learn in school was difficult in Congo due to constant hunger.

“Life over [there] is too hard, sometimes you leave school come back [home], nothing.

You go back to school hungry, you learn nothing,” Karangwa said. He would end up leaving school to work making the equivalent of $10 per month for his family.

Karangwa has three teenage sisters and a brother who took the forklift course with him and is enrolling in college. Karangwa also got married on Sept. 3.

“They need a better life…I think my dream will be better because I don’t want my brother to be nothing,” Karangwa said. “You have to help family and then after that he can help himself.”

That’s how important it is, Karangwa said, to have a job.

“Where you work, you help country, you help yourself, you help your family,” Karangwa said.

The best way for the community to help, Parekh said, is by getting to know refugees and understanding their culture in order to help them assimilate to the working culture here.

“That requires a big commitment of time and energy, and if people are willing to make that commitment, it’s a life changing experience,” Parekh said. “I think the most hardened souls would become softened by talking to a refugee about their specific life experiences.”

Parekh said refugee’s experiences at the center, like Karangwa’s, will only pull in more refugees from around the valley.

“That’s gonna sell our programming way more than any of us can do,” Parekh said.

And that’s exactly what Karangwa will do for the center.

“I tell other people, ‘you come here, your life will be better,’” Karangwa said. l

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Locals Can Use the Force at Halloween Party

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw @mycityjournals.com

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hat’s better than a Halloween party, you might ask? How about a Halloween party with a Star Wars theme?

That’s what city organizers intend to do for South Salt Lake residents Friday, Oct. 21 at the Columbus Center.

Sure, there will be the usual Halloween treats and candy being handed out. And event organizers will also be handing out about 600-700 free pumpkins.

The early Halloween Spooktacular event also allows area residents the opportunity to get their jack-o-lanterns made in plenty of time, said Myrna Clark, Recreation Deputy Director for the city of South Salt Lake.

The cool part about these jack-olanterns, said Clark, is that attendees will have Star Wars-themed decorations at their disposal to transform their orange pumpkins into versions of the Death Star, R2D2 or make them into even some of the newer Star Wars characters or spacecraft.

The Star Wars franchise’s cultural impact is wide-ranging, reaching beyond all socioeconomic strata and race and class differences. Going strong for more than 40 years, George Lucas’ epic space adventure seemingly reinvents itself as time goes on, providing a bridge between generations.

Clark expects that not only will kids participate in making these Star Wars-themed jack-o-lanterns, their parents will jump in and create masterpieces as well. That’s what’s happened in years past and Clark doesn’t expect it to change this year.

New to the event—and also Star Warsthemed—will be a Lightsaber Hall in which kids and adults alike can joust with glowing sticks.

If the kids and overgrown kids wish to paint their faces like any of the Star Wars characters—or just look like a ghoul or werewolf—they’ll also be more than welcome to do so, added Clark. So bring your best Luke Skywalker or R2D2 imitation on over to the Columbus Center.

Every year, she says the “Halloween spooktacular” tries to do something a little different and special for city residents, allowing everyone the creative license to let their imaginations run wild during a time when such a thing is not only normal—it’s recommended.

“It should be a fun night for everyone.

Our haunted house is being run by the Highland High volleyball team and our Youth City Council,” said Clark, who added that the Halloween spectacular will also feature a “Monster Mash”-themed state-ofthe-art performance from Highland’s dance company.

In addition to the new Star Warsthemed event attractions, there will be live entertainment and food for purchase—not to mention events like bingo and pictures available for a small fee.

Admission to the event is only $2, or $1 if you bring one can of non-perishable food.

For more, contact Myrna at 801-483-6076 or l email her at mclark@sslc.com.

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Safe Recycling in South Salt Lake

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw @mycityjournals.com

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he city of South Salt Lake is by its own admission unique and on the move. Rarely in any Utah community will you find as many residential areas also zoned for mixed-use.

Living in South Salt Lake presents many unique challenges for area residents. Looking at a zoning map alone will tell you as much (www. southsaltlakecity.com/uploads/documents/ Zoning_10_30_14.pdf).

For starters, if you reside near the Jordan River, your home may be situated mere yards from a light industrial area. Although it’s highly unusual for area companies to dump their wastes illegally on residential premises, it has been known to happen.

And that presents an interesting set of challenges to South Salt Lake residents. It’s a potential problem that area recycling companies are also familiar with. The ratio of industrial and commercial areas to homes is about 70-30 in South Salt Lake.

So with that in mind, the company that provides garbage collection and recycling for the city has some friendly advice. “We want to keep the possibility of contamination down,” said Dawn Beagley, business development director for ACE Disposal.

ACE has been front and center in the

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city’s campaign to recycle not just the usual items, but also items that might be considered unconventional—a reality for South Salt Lake residents living so close to oil refineries, warehouses and the like.

Their recent flier (which you can see on their website at: www.acedisposal.com/ pdf/2015/SOUTHSALTLAKECITY2016SSRCALENDER.pdf outlines the many methods and dates on which city residents can safely

recycle items like paper, metals, cardboard and plastics to help make their city and their environment a little safer.

However, there are several things area residents cannot recycle, which includes but is not limited to hazardous waste products, styrofoam packaging and even dirty paper plates and cups.

“We know that with the lowered gas prices people are also more inclined to find ways to dispose of petroleum based products, but they need to understand there are certain ways they should do it,” added Beagley.

Creating more work for recycling companies like ACE just makes it harder on all involved, she said. For best results, she urged all area residents to leave out appropriate items for recycling collection every other week on the same day you have your trash picked up in the area in which you live.

Residents are encouraged to not put recyclables in plastic bags.

For more information on when and where recycling collection occurs in your area, please look at the map at www.acedisposal.com/ images/pickup_ssl_r.jpg. l

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CITY NEWSLETTER ARTS & CULTURE EDITION

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

Mayor’s Message

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 Cherie Wood

Our city has always been a place where people build and create something new and different. For many years, it was through industry and business. In this new generation, it is often through art, technology and craft. We have seen a boom of creative businesses opening, and with that, a whole new group of people moving to South Salt Lake to “make their mark” through arts and culture.

This creativity is showing through all around the city – in murals, gallery openings, food and drink.

Want to be a part of this? Join our Arts Council and Arts Coalition as they grow and help plan arts activities, events and public arts in South Salt Lake. Teens can join our visual and performing art classes at the Historic Scott School and the Columbus Center for FREE! We have some of the most well-known young artists teaching DJ-ing, hiphop dance, guitar, painting, murals and graphic design to our youth – every weekday! Anyone can attend our monthly free community art workshops taught by the best museums in the valley. Or, take a look at the thriving arts scene in the growing Commonwealth Arts District in our city’s upcoming downtown on a Gallery Stroll night. You can also join in the planning for the new Arts District this winter.

Learn more about how the arts are thriving in our city at sslarts.org and find what interests you. We invite you to get involved and “make your mark” as we create something new together.

Connect to the South Salt Lake Arts Council The South Salt Lake Arts Council has just launched a new website! If you want to learn more about what the South Salt Lake Arts Council is up to, check it out! SSLARTS.ORG highlights information on the arts in South Salt Lake, including public art, community art projects, artists and events. The website features artists in our community, and provides information about arts events in SSL and arts programming at our SSL community centers. The site also serves as a resource with contact information and a community art calendar.

You can sign up to receive information and updates from the Arts Council.

We welcome your feedback on how we can make this a better resource for our community, so visit sslarts.org!

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On The Move

SSL City Council Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

SSL City Planning Commission Meetings 220 E. Morris Ave., 2nd Floor Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.

New Resident

Local Artist Highlight - Natalie Allsup-Edwards Natalie Allsup-Edwards creates things that she doesn’t see in the world. She typically works with oil paint and linoleum stamp/block prints and loves inventing new projects. She particularly values the approachability of art and really enjoys making things that are easy for anyone to have. Two of her projects fit really well with this value – the Hand Drawn Photo Booth and the Local Artist Sticker Machines.

Natalie started her photo booth in 2011. The Hand Drawn Photo Booth is a pretend photo booth where four poses are drawn instead of photographed. The drawings are completed as subjects hold their poses. These are drawn in pen and take under five minutes to complete. She notes that people really love getting a personalized piece of art that is immediate, fun, inexpensive, and relatable. Natalie offers this service at festivals and also for private events like weddings and

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parties. Additional information can be found on her website: www. handdrawnphotobooth.com The Local Artist Sticker Machine was started about two years ago to promote local artists’ work as stickers. There are four machines around town that are stocked monthly with new art. Each artist’s work is displayed with some info about them and artists also receive royalties for their images! The displays change like a tiny gallery about every month. Natalie really loves doing this project. Artists get excited to show their work, sticker enthusiasts get excited for new stickers, and the host businesses get excited for people coming in! She is always looking out for new artists to promote. Application info can be found on the sticker machine website: www.slcartiststickermachine.com

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utility@sslc.com South Salt Lake’s Public Works provides water, sewer and/or garbage services to many of the City’s residential and commercial properties.

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Free Teen Art Classes Historic Scott School 3280 S 540 E

FREE Art Lessons!

The teen program offers homework help, activities, sports, and dinner!

Mon & Wed, 4-8 p.m.

Tues & Thur & Fri, 3-6 p.m.

Art Classes:

Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6-8 p.m.

Halloween-a-palooza!

Everything you need for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. We will have a teen fashion show and costume contest at the end of the month. Projects will include: costume face painting, mask making, Halloween decorations and custom costumes.

Write Here is collaboration between Westminster College and the City of South Salt Lake, located in the Historic Scott School Arts and Community Center. Whether you are working on a short story, resume, or classroom assignment, staff is trained to help community members of all ages with any form of writing. We provide a quiet and supportive environment for writers to work and receive feedback. We also offer workshops on everything from college applications to slam poetry and sponsor writing groups.

Contact us with any questions and please feel free to stop by!

Arts Coalition

Are you an artist or a friend of the arts? Do you crave the company of creative people and interesting places?

South Salt Lake has an open door to getting more involved in building the arts and a creative culture in the city through its Arts Council. The Arts Coalition is an open group that regularly hosts and promotes activities to get more involved in creative expression. Anyone can join and attend monthly free coalition events and also keep in the loop with local artists and businesses hosting their own events and classes. Find out more at sslarts.org or contact Elisabeth Bunker at ebunker@sslc.com or 801-803-3632.

Write Here Historic Scott School Arts & Community Center 3280 S 540 E 801-803-3632 writeheresslc@gmail.com writeheresslc.wixsite.com/writehere Monday & Wednesday: 3-7 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday: 3-6 p.m.

CITY of SOUTH SALT LAKE

October 2016

Utah International Charter School Mural

Robot Geocache Mailboxes

Have you seen this crazy fellow?

Who or what is this, you ask? If you’ve driven down West Temple in the last couple weeks, you may have seen what appears to be a giant robot in front of The Bicycle Collective at 2312 S. West Temple.

Utah International Charter School and Promise South Salt Lake partnered to create a mural installed on the exterior of the school that represents the eight graduates from the class of 2016. Students in the summer school mural class spent six weeks designing the images of the graduates and their cultures, country’s flags, patterns and images that reflect or symbolize life in our community.

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Clean Out Your Cabinet!

October 21, 2016, 6-9 PM

Bring unused over-the-counter and prescription medications to the following location so they can be safely destroyed.

Columbus Center Galactic Space Station Directional Quadrant: 2531 South 400 East

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Saturday October 22, 2016 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

THE DROIDS WE ARE LOOKING FOR!

Rite Aid 3300 South 700 East Salt Lake City (In the parking lot) “D

$2 per human or $1 with a steel recepticle of non-perishable food rations.

Escape from the Death Star, build a droid, complete lightsaber training, fight in the Jedi Bubble Wars, pose in the intergalactic photo booth, hunt for the Darth Vader candle, enjoy Wookiee snacks.

Star Wars theme, no masks.

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This unique art installment is our city’s first Robot Geocache Mailbox, created in partnership with the South Salt Lake Arts Council (SSLAC) and the artists from Sugar Post Metal Art on Truman Ave in South Salt Lake. The SSLAC is working with artists and creative businesses owners in downtown SSL on a series of Robot Mailboxes that are customized to reflect the nature of the artist or business and draw attention to our uniquely creative community. The project was initially funded by the Union Pacific Foundation and further funds are being raised to reach our goal of 12 Robot Mailboxes in downtown SSL. The box serves as a functional mailbox for the business, with an attached box for creative geocaching. Stay tuned for more info and watch for the next Robot Mailbox at Pat’s BBQ on Commonwealth!

4:15-5:00 5:00-6:00 6:15-6:45 6:45-7:45 7:45-8:00

Yoga Music Discovery Dinner Jazz/ Contemporary Dance Wrap-up

Rooms 102-105 (Across from the library)

Learn the style of House and BBoy, which is influenced by moves from martial arts and dances of the 1970’s.

On The Move

Tuesday DJ-ing 4:00-4:15 Snack Learn about the history of 4:15-5:15 mixing techniques and create DJ-ing Rooms 102-105 5:15-6:15 your own tracks with the help Break dancing (Across from the Commonwealth Teen Program DJ. Fall Schedule 6:15-6:45 of an experienced Dinner library) Where: Columbus Center (2531 S. 400 E.) 6:45-7:45 Music Lessons When: Monday-Thursday 4-8 pm, Friday 4-6 pm 7:45-8:00 Wrap-up Day/Time Class Room Class Description Monday Wednesday Jazz/Contemporary Dance 4:00-4:15 Snack Break dancing Promise South Salt Lake is accepting applications through Octo4:00-4:15 Snack Practice technique in the style 4:15-5:00 Learn the style of House and Yoga ber at the Commonwealth Performing Arts and Youth Entrepreneurial which is influenced by Discovery Rooms 102-105 4:15-5:00 ofDinner Jazz, Contemporary andBBoy, Art Discovery Rooms5:00-6:00 102-105 Music 6:15-6:45 moves from martial arts and (Across from the Center and the Promise Cottonwood High Afterschool Program. Both 6:45-7:45 dances of the 1970’s.

Jazz/ Contemporary 5:00-6:00 ballet each weeklibrary) to learn Music Lessons from the programs are designed to serve South Salt Lake teens in the after- (Across7:45-8:00 Dance 6:15-6:45 dances Dinner library) Wrap-up to your favorite tunes. school hours and are offered free of charge.

Tuesday DJ-ing 6:45-7:45 Hip-Hop Dance 4:00-4:15 Snack Learn about the history of The Commonwealth Performing Arts and Youth Entrepreneurial 4:15-5:15 mixing techniques and create DJ-ing Rooms 102-105 7:45-8:00 Wrap-up Center, currently located at the Columbus Center at 2531 South 400 5:15-6:15 your own tracks with the help Break dancing (Across from the Thursday Music/Art Discovery 6:15-6:45 of an experienced DJ. Dinner library) East, offers unique programming for secondary age South Salt Lake 6:45-7:45 Music Lessons 4:00-4:15 Snack Learn how to read music, play 7:45-8:00 youth and the opportunity to develop interests, skills and talents to Wrap-up 4:15-5:15 an instrument or explore Jazz/Contemporary Dance 102-105 perform at community events, while developing coreDJ-ing academic compe- RoomsWednesday 4:00-4:15 Snack Practice technique in the style 5:15-6:15 different art forms such as Break dancing (Across from the 4:15-5:00 of Jazz, Contemporary and Art Discovery Rooms 102-105 tencies through experiences. Young people with interest in designing 5:00-6:00 ballet each week to learn Music Lessons painting, (Across from the 6:15-6:45 drawing, sculpture, Dinner in worklibrary) or starting a business will have the opportunity to participate 6:15-6:45 dances to your favorite tunes.

Dinner library) 6:45-7:45 pottery Music Lessons 6:45-7:45 Hip-Hop Dance and graphic design. shops and practicum that will support their goals.

The Commonwealth 7:45-8:00 Wrap-up Wrap-up program operates from 7:45-8:00 4-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 4-6 p.m. on Thursday Music/Art Discovery 4:00-4:15 Snack Learn how to read music, play Friday Yoga Friday. For more information, contact Promise SSL Coordinator, Olivia 4:15-5:15 an instrument or explore DJ-ing Rooms 102-105 Snack Learn different techniques to art forms such as Marks at 385-630-97534:00-4:15 or by email at omarks@sslc.com.

5:15-6:15 different Break dancing (Across from the 6:15-6:45 drawing, painting, sculpture, Dinner gain strength, library) flexibility, 4:15-5:00 relax, Recreation/Fitness 102-105 The Promise Cottonwood program is open to youth that attend Rooms6:45-7:45 pottery and graphic design.

Music Lessons Wrap-up 5:00-5:45 peace and happiness for from the Cottonwood High School, offering daily homeworkDinner help and tutoring, (Across7:45-8:00 Friday Yoga 5:45-6:00 yourself.

Wrap-up library) study and life skills courses and support for South Salt Lake youth 4:00-4:15 Snack Learn different techniques to 4:15-5:00 relax, gain strength, flexibility, Recreation/Fitness Rooms 102-105 involvement in existing and new extracurricular clubs and sports. The 5:00-5:45 peace and happiness for Dinner (Across from the 5:45-6:00 yourself. program offers dinner and transportation back to South Salt Lake from Wrap-up library) **Snack and dinner the school when the program ends at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

For provided** **Snack and Program dinner provided** Coming Soon! to Run aDr. Coffee Shop and Bicycle Mechanic Training more information, contact Promise SSLHow Coordinator, Rebecca Hall Coming Soon! How to Run a Coffee Shop and Bicycle Mechanic Training Program at 385-630-9748 or by email at rhall@sslc.com.

Call Promise Commonwealth Coordinator, Olivia Marks, at 385-630-9753 or at 385-630-9753 or Call Promise Commonwealth Coordinator, Olivia Marks,

Promise South Salt Lake Neighborhood Center Highlights

South Salt Lake has 14 neighborhood centers serving our community: 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 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

email at omarks@sslc.com

email at omarks@sslc.com

CITY of SOUTH SALT LAKE

October 2016

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 Former Zellerbach Property (300-400 E) Contractor: Jacobson Construction Project description: 293 residential units Estimated completion date: Late summer 2018 Current status/activity: The water line connections for culinary and fire prevention are being installed as well as storm drain connections on 300 E between Haven and the streetcar line, construction work in the street will be ongoing for the next 30 days Vacant Property 2255 S 400 E, South of Streetcar Line Project owner: JF Capital Project description: 32 townhomes Estimated completion date: Late spring/early summer 2017 Current status/activity: Under full construction, activity currently restricted to onsite construction SE Corner of 2100 S Main Street Project owner: Cowboy Partners Project description: Mixed use, retail - 120 residential units Current status/activity: Undergoing design and engineering processes

SAVE the DATE! FALL CLEAN-UP:

First two weeks of November Boxed, Bundled and Bagged Curbside Cleanup The citywide cleanup program is available to all South Salt Lake City residents who currently receive City garbage service.

Curbside pickup will be provided for approved items that are boxed, bundled or bagged. The intent of this program is to reduce pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes and will keep our city clean. When utilizing curbside collection, residents are reminded that hazardous materials such as oil, batteries, paint, tires and other pollutants will not be collected. Ace Recycling and Disposal, the city’s garbage and recycling contractor, will be collecting bulky waste items during the first two weeks of November.

Properly prepared items must be placed on the curb by 6:30 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. The pickup schedule will be delivered to your home in advance.

Former Ritz Bowling Alley Property Project description: 287 residential units Estimated completion date: Spring 2019 Current status/activity: Groundbreaking early spring 2017 Former Burton Lumber property, Approx. 2200 South, between State and Main Project owner: The Boyer Company Project description: Mixed use development including Winco Foods and other commercial/retail uses Estimated completion date: Late fall 2017 Current status/activity: Undergoing soil and water remediation to prepare for construction, starting later this winter Property Fronting the North Side of the Streetcar Line, between State and Main Project owner: Cowboy Partners Project description: 157 residential units Estimated completion date: Spring 2019 Current status/activity: Completing building plan review with the City, construction beginning in late spring 2017

School Zones Activated for Halloween In an effort to ensure the safety of SSL youth we will be staffing four crosswalks around Lincoln Elementary and two around Woodrow Wilson Elementary on the evening of October 31st.

Please see the list below: • 2500 S Main St • 2700 S Main St • 3700 S 500 East • 300 E Fenton Ave • 300 E Helm Ave

Commitment Definition: The act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself.

Prepare a 72-Hour Emergency Bag

“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

- Vince Lombardi

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Prepare and keep enough supplies in your home to meet the needs of you and your family for at least three days. This “72-hour bag” should be taken with you in the event of an emergency or evacuation. Consideration should be given to having an emergency bag in the home as well as your vehicle. The basics to stock in your kit should include: emergency contact list and evacuation plan, water, food, battery powered radio, flash lights, extra batteries, change of clothing, blanket/sleeping bag, utility tool, fire extinguisher, jumper cables, dust mask, plastic sheeting, duct tape, trash bags, sanitary and hygienic products, maps, first aid kit, household bleach, tin foil, signal flair, paper & pen, plastic storage containers, mess kits and a manual can opener. In addition to this inventory, special items for infants, elderly and ill or those who require additional assistance should be considered.

EDUCATION

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Granite Superintendent Wins Statewide Honor

“Get Connected, Stay Connected”

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals.com

A special thanks to our new and renewing members!

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Adcentives West Hertel State Farm Pacific Coast Supply Maverik Reams Mountain States Fence Spark Solutions Group America First Credit Union

• American United Federal Credit Union • Intermountain Farmers Association • Ramada Inn • Custom Canvas Prints • Mi Ranchito Grill • OTW Safety • Intermountain Fuse Supply • Office Depot

– We enjoyed another very successful Public Safety Appreciation & Awareness BBQ all donations went to our South Salt Lake Police and Fire Departments. This 3rd annual event was again sponsored by Salt Lake Valley Auto Group. We thank them for all they do for our community!

– We experienced a fun and informative Chamber Connection Luncheon and learned – about protecting and growing businesses as well as great food at Mi Ranchito Grill. Please visit www.sslchamber.com to register for our October luncheon.

– Our Women in Business team hosted a very successful and helpful “Business Innovation & Success” Luncheon with a panel of business women who provide several services and assistance to new and existing businesses. There is so much available that we don’t know about!

Upcoming Events: October 5 October 15 October 19 October 31

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Coffee With A Cop @ Village Inn / 2929 S State / 9 am Oktoberfest @ Shades of Pale Brewery / 5 pm Chamber Connection Luncheon @ Mi Ranchito Grill / 11:30 am Halloween / “Spooky City Hall” (220 E Morris Ave)

NOTE: To receive regular information for all events please contact info@sslchamber.com.

Utah School Superintendents Association selected Granite School District’s Martin Bates as Utah Superintendent of the Year for 2016-17. (Granite School District)

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tah School Superintendents Association selected Granite School District’s Martin Bates as Utah Superintendent of the Year for 2016-17.

“It really is an honor,” Bates said. “The 41 superintendents in the state are great women and men, and we all work really hard. To be honored and recognized by them and be able to represent them is an honor.”

Bates was notified of the award in September, and he will represent the state at a national superintendent conference in February where he will be in the running for the National Superintendent of the Year title.

It’s not by chance that Bates was selected as Utah’s representative, Terry Shoemaker, executive director of the state’s superintendent association, said. The 41 superintendents in the state are a close-knit bunch, and they realize Bates has much to offer, he said.

“He’s just one who is thoughtful about policy development,” Shoemaker said. “His ability to coalesce complex issues in an understandable way made him valuable in those development processes.”

Bates didn’t plan to be a superintendent, but he did plan for a career in education. His father, grandfather and great grandfather were educators, and he said it was his goal to keep that tradition.

Early in his career he secured a job teaching math at a Provo alternative high school but took an administrative internship with Granite School District when there was an opening.

“I love it at Provo, but I figured I’d enjoy working with 1,500 kids more than just working with 180,” he said.

Bates went on to hold administrative positions in Provo and Salt Lake City schools districts before returning to Granite as the

assistant superintendent over administrative and legal services. In 2010 Bates was promoted to superintendent.

He said he desires to bring a personal touch to the role of superintendent. While he’s in charge of administrative functions, Bates said he doesn’t forget that his job is centered around education and learning, which often occurs in classrooms.

“What I feel most strongly is that our children are our most valuable possession,” Bates said. “I want to help give them a solid foundation and opportunities to grow and be successful and be contributors to the community. I try to share that.”

Bates tries to visit each school during the academic year to observe students’ learning, she said. He hosts town hall meetings at the high schools and runs a blog where he posts Superintendent Snapshots, short video clips in which he tells about news going on in the district. Superintendents across the state support the programs Bates has implemented in Granite schools, according to Shoemaker.

Bates invites teachers and administration to make school a learning-based environment instead of a teaching-based environment where it’s not about the teachers’ performance but about the students’ understanding, he said.

Schools who follow this model perform better academically, he added.

“It may sound like a little thing, this teaching and learning shift, but I am amazed at how far we have come in a few years,” he said.

“It’s been a culture shift.”

Incremental differences in education may seem insignificant at first, but Bates said he can reminisce on seven or 15 years at Granite School District and see that their faculty, staff and administration are heading in the right direction. l

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Hiking Group Benefits Area Resident in More Than One Way

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

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or Jane Qualizza, going on a hike in the Wasatch mountains was out of the ordinary.

At 67, Qualizza has seen her fair share of adventure—more about that in a bit—but that was long before she worked 46 years as an ad salesperson at the Newspaper Agency Corporation, making her robot-like daily commute over and over again.

“Got to the point five years ago where I couldn’t walk a block down the street just to get a cup of coffee,” Qualizza says in her still noticeable Midwestern accent. “Most days when I was working, I’d just walk from my desk to my car and then I was back home in no time.”

Then she retired. Her daily work-to-homeand-back regimen coupled with the battle with Father Time left her 50 pounds overweight, looking for answers. And so faced with this company-imposed retirement, she decided to check out the senior center.

Growing up on Chicago’s gritty South Side in the Back of the Yards meatpacking district presented Qualizza with some early challenges in life. If you read the newspaper today, the pages about her hometown are littered with shootings and death on nearly every street corner.

“I don’t pick up Chicago papers anymore,” she added. “It just rips my heart apart to see what these kids are doing to each other. For what?”

Qualizza is familiar with heartbreak. Her own son stayed in Chicago despite his mother’s insistence on him leaving the Windy City as quickly as possible, and last visited her and her companion a little over two years ago.

“Last time we dropped him off at the [Salt Lake] airport I just had a feeling I wouldn’t see him again,” she said. “So I squeezed him a little tighter, ya know.” Shortly thereafter, he hanged himself. He was 33.

When time hits you, it’s not always an easy thing to deal with. After providing 46 years of service to the Newspaper Agency Corporation, enduring a failed marriage and watching her son fade away in the city where she was born and raised, she felt something had to change.

Looking for answers, she turned to the senior center for help. At first, she started strength training two days a week and ran three days a week. Now, she has transformed herself from someone in mourning into a great leader who leads by example, according to Myrna Clark, South Salt Lake recreation deputy director.

“Jane came to us about halfway through last year,” said Clark. “She brought her granddaughter at first for support, but then the granddaughter moved so she brought two friends, and her influence just grew from there.”

A salesperson by trade, Qualizza said she used her persuasive skills to talk several seniors into “getting off their butts” and doing something for themselves.

Your Text isn’t Worth It!

Jane Qualizza (in purple coat) and her hiking buddies savor the fresh air at Silver Lake at Brighton Resort. (Myrna Clark/Resident)

“I’d tell them they’d get a good meal, some fresh air and they’d have fun. And,” continued Qualizza, “They’d get it all summer long for 10 bucks! How can ya beat that?”

They were sold, according to Clark.

“She’s a very happy, spunky lady,” said Clark.

She’s very vocal and the one who’s gathered and frankly, mobilized all the seniors on these hikes.”

Whether it was a doctor’s wife in mourning, or a police officer’s wife battling cancer, it simply didn’t matter to Qualizza. She got them all moving.

“I try to get everybody to walk and be active,” Qualizza said. For her, living in Utah has changed her life.

Back in 1970, she and her beau—25 years divorced due to his battle with alcoholism— were reading information about the Green River having the best fishing on Earth. She and her young husband, a pressman at the time, were sold and made the decision to leave Chicago behind.

“I didn’t wanna leave,” Qualizza said.

“But I knew if I stayed on the South Side, I wouldn’t make it out. You’re lucky if you make it past 23.” She was 21 at the time.

Shortly thereafter, she and her beau bought some property a half-mile off the Green near Flaming Gorge in a place called Jarvie’s Ranch—another world from her gritty hometown.

“It was funny, cause back in ‘76 I think it was, we were walking 32 miles down a dirt road over this bridge, and you know we’d take raft rides down the gorge all the time,” she said. “So, my husband and me and a few of his pressman buddies stopped at the Gates of Lodore. A 12 hour raft ride, alright? The thing I remember about this ride is that we had two rafts. One got a hole in it, so now here we were, trying to make it back to the main road.”

“Buzzards were flying overhead. After a few hours frying in this sun, a rancher found and rescued part of our group (including her husband). The rancher gave ‘em all some suntan lotion and food. They were just fine after that,” she added matter of factly.

For many people, dealing with what Qualizza has dealt with in her 67 years would drive many to the brink. While she doesn’t consider herself a hero—and don’t you dare tell her that unless you want an earful, too— everyone needs someone to make the pain go away, even if the person in charge has felt more pain than most might feel in 10 lifetimes.

What the summer hiking group has done for her is immeasurable, she says. Since she started participating in the group, which meets every other Monday and Wednesday from June to August at the Columbus Center, she has a newfound confidence in herself.

Qualizza will make the mile-long trek from her house to the Columbus Center, before hopping on a bus that will take her and her hiking buddies along the interstate and up the canyon.

From there, Qualizza and her charges start their journey into a familiar area for her—even if it may be something slightly new for her charges.

On most hikes, Clark said Qualizza is accompanied by between 10-12 other hikers, some grandchildren of the seniors and others seniors like herself along for a short jaunt in the wilderness.

Doing what she’s doing at her age gives her a feeling of accomplishment every time a hike is complete.

“To me, hiking fixes everything,” Qualizza said. “And just so you know, we’ll be going to Silver Lake up at Brighton the 27th of this month. You’d probably better go.” l

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Chess Tournament Draws Kids from All Over Utah to Columbus Center

By Brian Shaw | brian.shaw@mycityjournals.com

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he chill of autumn only means one thing for chess aficionados. It’s almost time for the 9th annual chess tournament at the Columbus Center.

Think your son or daughter might have what it takes to become the next chess grandmaster? Well, you can bring him or her on down to the center Saturday, November 5 to the Columbus Center and find out.

Drawing hundreds of children ages 5-18 to the historic South Salt Lake facility, the event has taken on a life of its own over the years.

“Starting with about 80 kids, the tournament now draws over 150 kids each year and it gets bigger every year,” said Myrna Clark, the event’s organizer.

Even South Salt Lake residents come to play, added Clark, the city’s Recreation Deputy Director.

The tournament draws players from all walks of life and all areas of the state, Clark said.

In years past, the event has even welcomed players like

Kayden Troff, Utah’s youngest grandmaster ever. He stopped by two years ago, Clark added, to talk to the kids and play some chess.

For those unfamiliar with Troff, the West Jordan native (now 18) won the world championship for ages 14 and younger in 2012.

Two years later, Troff earned his grandmaster title at the tender age of 16. And one month later, he became the U.S. Junior Chess Champion.

Is Troff the next Garry Kasparov? Only time will tell. In the meantime, you never know where the next Troff might pop up. He or she might even come from South Salt Lake.

“The [chess] event is always one of the highlights on our busy holiday calendar,” Clark added. “It’s something we always look forward to hosting.”

The tournament will feature several different age groups: kindergarten through second grade, third through fourth grade, fifth through sixth, seventh through ninth and 10th through 12th grades.

This is a non-rated, five-round event, according to Clark.

Players will be paired by their scholastic ratings and the use of a clock to keep time is optional, she added—provided that both players participating in that 1v1 battle agree to it.

Trophies will be handed out to the top five places in each grade and to the top teams at the tournament. Also, each player will receive a participation medal regardless of their finish. In addition, home schooled students must play for the school they would attend.

All players participating in the event must pre-register by November 2 by 5 p.m., Clark said. Early registration can be paid online at the South Salt Lake Web site at www.sslc.com/payonline.

Admission is only $10 when you pre-register or $15 at the door.

Checks may be made payable to South Salt Lake Recreation.

Scholarships are available to South Salt Lake residents with proof of residence.

For more information, please contact Myrna at 801-483-6076 or email her at mclark@sslc.com. l

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT Did you know? in order for your vote-by-mail ballot to be counted...

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Ballots must be postmarked before November 7th

You must sign the affidavit on your return envelope.

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Your signature must match the signature we have on file.

Visit our website to: Find a ballot drop box Find an early voting location Find a vote center

You will receive your ballot the week of October 11th

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Applicants must have: High school diploma or equivalent, background check, and be willing to obtain a food handler’s permit.

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Activities to Help Kids Understand Halloweens of Long Ago

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alloween. It’s a holiday that leaves me confused and mystified. No, it’s not the witches brew getting to me, it’s the evolution of the holiday itself. Take for example this trunk or treat tradition where kids safely walk past parked cars, with cleverly decorated trunks that hold candy lures. Then there are the costumes, which look like characters from PG-13 Disney movies and cost a king’s ransom.

Perhaps I am confused because I had to endure candy hunting through my own neighborhood, wrapped up in a coat, with a pillowcase full of hard candy and stale raisins.

I wore a costume pieced together from torn sheets, yarn scraps and toilet paper.

It seems that the Halloweens of days gone by were much more imaginative and memorable than the picture-perfect, formulated, store-bought ones we are giving our kids today.

Perhaps a trip down your own memory lane may prove helpful in gaining perspective.

With that in mind, here are five Halloween activities kids need to do to help them better

understand your childhood.

1. Get your pumpkin from a pumpkin patch.

This activity is fun and can make for a great yearly tradition. Trudging through row after row of orange to find the perfect gourd delights pumpkin seekers of all ages. Yes, it may cost slightly more than the grocery store’s perfect version, but field pumpkins educate children about where and how we get our vegetables, plus it supports our local farming community.

Plus, if you wait until Halloween to carve it, pumpkins make pretty good cookies, too. Visit coupons4utah.com/pumpkin-treats for a recipe.

2. Decorate a Halloween cookie.

And, speaking of cookies, no I didn’t say “frost” a Halloween cookie, I said “decorate.” Get out that creativity with Halloween colors, decorative sugars and different shaped cookie cutters.

3. Design a Halloween costume using only items found around the house.

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Instead of running to the store, throw out a challenge to your little monsters to come up with a costume on their own using household materials. Sheets, scarves, old sunglasses, hangers, old clothes and shoes, pillows, cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and yes, even toilet paper can make for imaginative costumes.

4. Enjoy a hay ride, corn maze or other fall activity.

There are many reasons you can talk yourself out of doing this activity—ignore them, and just go do it. A parent’s role in Halloween is passive as it is. Stop being the observer while your kids are having fun and do something together.

5. Watch a vintage scary Halloween movie.

While your kids’ ages will most certainly determine the movies you allow them to watch, scary movies of yesterday are less scary and less violent than many of today’s blockbusters.

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Things I Learned at the Statue of Liberty

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magine the worst family reunion ever. Add some cholera and a couple dozen languages and you’ll get an idea of the conditions immigrants faced when traveling to America in the early 1900s. You think your Aunt Maude is annoying? Imagine being stuffed in a ship’s berth with her for almost two weeks.

But then. One morning you step onto the deck and see the Statue of Liberty standing in the New York Harbor, lifting her lamp and welcoming you to America. Breathtaking.

The hubby and I visited New York this summer and Lady Liberty was one of our first stops. At 130 years old, and standing 22-stories tall, she continues to attract people from all over the world who view her as a light in the darkness, a symbol of freedom, and the best place to buy overpriced ice cream cones and Statue of Liberty back scratchers.

While navigating the crowds on Liberty Island, I learned some things I thought I’d share with you.

1. Selfie sticks need to go. Maybe it’s an evolutionary stage. Maybe in 100 years, our arms will be three feet longer to accommodate our narcissistic self-obsession to document everything we do with a photo. I watched as girls stood in front of Lady Liberty, extended their selfie sticks and took seven or eight dozen pictures, flipping their hair from side to side and making kissy, duck faces at their cameras. By the angle of the phone, I’m sure the statue wasn’t even in the photo.

2. I’m so white. Picture hundreds of people with beautiful

everyone chose to wait in line. Some people (you know who you are!) did the line merge where they slowly blend their way to the front of the line. My hateful glaring did nothing to stop them.

4. Tourists will buy anything. Americans commercialize everything, and Lady Liberty is no exception. If you’re looking for a Statue of Liberty snow-globe, bumper sticker, shot glass, toothbrush, underwear set or decorative clock, a crowded ferry ride to Liberty Island will fulfill all your dreams.

5. She still stands for freedom. At the statue’s right foot, a broken shackle and chain rest on the pedestal, representing freedom from oppression. Through all the shrieking immigration debates, her promise still resonates in the hearts of people all over the world: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Lady Liberty is a pretty cool old lady. For more than a century she’s welcomed refugees, tourists, immigrants and dignitaries. She’s starred in several movies. She’s inspired poetry, anthems, songs and memes. But her real accomplishment is that whoever visits Liberty Island feels like part of a global family reunion with dozens of languages, cultures and dreams.

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skin colors ranging from ebony to creamy mocha, and everything in between. And then there’s me. Boring white. And not just sorta white. I’m fluorescent-lightbulb-shining-in-anigloo white. And it wasn’t just the skin colors. People streamed past in bright saris, colorful headscarves and multi-colored robes. I stood wearing America’s national uniform of shorts, a T-shirt and sneakers. All I was missing was a fanny pack and tube socks.

3. I’m not good at butting in line. Part of the Statue of Liberty experience was standing in line. For everything. I waited for the restroom, the drinking fountain, the tickets, the ferry and the souvenir Statue of Liberty plastic crowns. But not

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