South Jordan May 2016

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Holi festival attendees throw colored chalk through the air, leaving participants covered in rainbow colors. – Neeraj Agarwal

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S outh Jordan City Journal education Bingham High Student Earns Perfect Score on Exam

By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals

“AP courses and exams are college level, and require hard work and focus on the part of students and their teachers,”

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efore Tanner Harrison graduated last June, he earned 100 percent on his advanced placement microeconomics exam last spring.

Recently, results were publicly announced.

“I knew he would do well, but I didn’t know he’d get a perfect score,” said his AP teacher Kevin Moritz. “I’ve only had one other student earn a perfect score.”

The other student was Joel Howarth in 2013.

Harrison was one of 54 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP microeconomics exam last spring. Of the 4.5 million exams taken by 2.5 million U.S. public high school students in 2015, only 322 students earned every point possible on an AP exam.

AP exams are based on a five-point scale, where 5 is the equivalent to an A in the corresponding college course. Harrison received that top score.

“AP courses and exams are college level, and require hard work and focus on the part of students and their teachers,” said Trevor Packer, senior vice president of AP and instruction at the College Board. “On behalf of the College Board, we congratulate the students and community members who make challenging coursework and focused practice a priority, and who motivate and encourage all students to capture their academic

potential.”

Moritz is a strong believer in his course mirroring the college experience.

“On the first day of class, they’ll learn this is one of the most important classes they’ll take and how they’ll need to teach themselves and learn from one another. In college, we network from other people in our classes and this is no different. I give them more responsibility. I want them to explain the concepts, talk it out. They can’t rely on me. I’m their teacher, but it’s up to them to learn it and do it themselves,” he said.

Moritz said that through the class curriculum, students will learn about issues such as the federal reserve, recession, national debt, wasteful spending, bonds, supply and demand, inflation, customer preference and functions of the government.

“It’s easy to accept what is thrown in front of you, but I want them to look at both sides of the issue and and realize there isn’t always a clear-cut answer. This [is] what they’ll be doing in college and this is a college class,” he said.

Moritz said he makes his unit tests harder than the actual AP exam.

“I want it so when they sit down to take the exam, it seems easy so they don’t panic,” he said.

The AP test includes about 50

multiple-choice questions. Two short essays and one extended essay. Students may need to include several graphs to demonstrate their knowledge.

At Bingham, Moritz teaches microeconomics one term and macroeconomics another.

“Micro concentrates on the individual consumer, firms and government and their relationship while macro looks at the whole country and its finances, stocks, gross national product, trade and such,” he said.

If students receive at least a 3 or higher on each exam, they receive six hours of college credit.

Moritz said that he knew both Harrison and Haworth would receive 5s on the exam.

“I knew they are both hardwire students who can take the information and run with it, but I’m shocked at perfect scores. When I learned Joel got it, I said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ With Tanner, I thought, ‘What in the world?’ It’s 80 percent them and only 20 percent me producing them with study guides, study sessions and going over book material. But they’re both students I gave more responsibility to. I asked them to explain concepts and teach others in simple terms. If they can talk it out, they can remember the concepts and apply them,” he said. l

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Historical Committee Installs New Banners to Honor Veterans

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals

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efore Memorial Day, the South Jordan Historical Committee will add four banners to the South Jordan Veterans Memorial to honor those from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force who have claimed the Memorial Park Cemetery as their final resting ground.

Each 3-by-5-foot banner will have one of the branch’s seals on it. The banners will surround the American flag already in place, and will fly six feet below it, according to Don Rees, historical committee member.

“When we look at it, we’ll honor the servicemen and the ultimate sacrifice that they’ve done for us,” Rees said.

The banners will be in place by Armed Forces Day on May 21, and will remain up through Memorial Day. Historical committee members will continue to put the flags up on select holidays, Rees said.

The banners will be a great addition to the “thoughtful memorial” community members put “so much love into,” Luane Jensen, committee member, said.

South Jordan’s Veterans Memorial Statue was created by L’Deane Trueblood in 2002. She made a similar model for a Saint George park, but the statue was clearly a soldier from Vietnam, Jensen said.

“We had her change a few things here and there to incorporate all different branches of infantry,” Jensen said. “All she had to do was change the helmet, gun, ammunition and belt from the other model to represent all the services other than just Vietnam. We wanted to represent all branches.”

Residents and local businesses donated money to fund the memorial, and the cement and flagpole were also donated, Jensen

said. The spot for the memorial was selected because the foundation of an old South Jordan School was still there, so they had a foundation to build the memorial on.

Jensen led a Scout troop that helped her clear the site in preparation for the installation of the memorial. While they were clearing a place for the memorial, one scout asked her if his grandpa could dedicate the site, she said. His grandfather was Boyd K. Packer, who was acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time, and Packer dedicated the site on May 4, 2002.

“It’s an honor to have helped in this project,” Jensen said. “If I never do another thing in my life, I am proud to walk the cemetery. It’s very, very moving,” she said through tears.

Jensen has a personal connection to the project because her dad and husband are veterans, and although they aren’t buried in the cemetery, their patriotism has influenced her.

“The memorial is quite sacred where you can sit on the benches and think,” she said.

Hal Maylor, whose backyard backs the cemetery, said he’s excited to see the memorial expand with the four new military banners. Maylor and his family decorate each veteran’s grave with a small American flag every Memorial Day, so he said the place is important to him.

More than 350 veterans are buried in the cemetery, according to Maylor. Each veteran’s name is inscribed on a plaque on the copper memorial. Members of the American Legion will be read their names off at the annual Memorial Day program.

This year’s program, on May 30 at 10:45 a.m., marks the first of many where the new military banners will fly in the background. l

Before Memorial Day, four new banners, representing four branches of the U.S. military, will fly behind this statue in the South Jordan Cemetery.

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Library Encourages Reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals

South Jordan Library has given away more than 700 copies of Salt Lake County Library Service’s 1,000 books before kindergarten program. –Tori La Rue

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my Cannon, who has a master’s degree in library science, and her husband, who works in a library, sought to teach their children Henry, 5, and Eloise, 3, to love reading as much as they do.

“We both started reading to them the day they were born,” Cannon said. “We never wanted to put it off because books are so important to help kids learn. Now we can’t get them to stop.”

Librarians at the South Jordan Library introduced the Cannons to Salt Lake County Library Service’s read 1,000 books before kindergarten program in January, and Cannon said that only increased their drive to read.

“A program helps you to have a focus and make it a priority,” Cannon said. “It’s wonderful to have a way to track their reading, so they can look and see which books they have read. I let Henry write the books himself on the tracker, and it helps him practice his writing, too.”

Henry will start kindergarten in the fall, having read more than 1,000 books before receiving any public schooling. Amy anticipates that Eloise will reach that goal, too. The Cannon family is joining in the nationwide movement to encourage early literacy and parent–child bonding through reading 1,000 books before kindergarten.

The 1,000 Books Foundation, which created the 1,000 books before kindergarten initiative, originally started in Nevada. Through the web and word of mouth, the foundation’s message spread, and libraries began adapting the program to meet the needs of the people in their areas. All 50 states; Washington, D.C.; the Virgin Islands; and parts of Canada now have their own versions of the program.

Salt Lake County Library Services unleashed its version of the program earlier this year, and the South Jordan Library has been distributing small folders containing a reading trackers and the program’s information to patrons with children who have not reached kindergarten age since the end of January. Since the implementation of the program, more than 710 folders have been distributed, according to Allison Madsen, librarian.

“When I first give out the folders, I ask the kids if they think they can read 1,000 books with their parents, and usually they look at me with wide

Michelle Misener reads to her sons Greyson, 3, and Logan, 1, at the South Jordan Library. –Tori La Rue

eyes or say ‘That’s so many,’” Madsen said. “Then I explain that if they just read one book a night, that’s more than 300 books a year, and they start getting really excited about how many books they can get.”

Each reading tracker contains a slot for 100 book titles. Reading a new book, re-reading books and singing and telling stories count as a write-in on the reading tracker. After a sheet is completed, patrons bring it to the library where librarians will stamp it, and give them a new tracker. Once 10 trackers are filled out, the child and parent receive a special certificate. A few parent-child duos have reached 300 books already, Madsen said.

“So many studies show that reading in the early years is crucial,” Madsen said. “It makes your kids smarter because it increases their vocabulary and helps them want to read. It gives them a step up that will stay with them through school and maybe even to adulthood.”

One mother of three children told Madsen she was grateful for the 1,000 books program because it motivated her to read with her youngest child.

“She was sincere when she told me, ‘I did that. I read with my first kid, but you forget the gimmick once you get to number two or three, but this program got me excited again,’” Madsen said.

“Sometimes parents just need a reminder.”

With the new developments popping up across the western end of Salt Lake County, Madsen said she meets young families who are new to the area and new to the library on a weekly basis, so she said the need for the program is growing.

South Jordan Library personnel wanted to implement the 1,000 books program for a while, but they didn’t have an organized way to do it, until the county’s library services made “nicely packaged and cute folder that the kids love,” South Jordan Library manager Matt McLain said.

“The library is not giving them a scholarship or huge prize, but it is giving them motivation and something to hold on to,” McLain said. “I have no doubt the folders will find their way into scrapbooks.”

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Local Teens’ Campfire Product Hits Shelves Nationwide

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals

Spencer and Tanner Harrison demonstrate how to use their custom campfire roasting stick at the grand opening of Sportsman’s Warehouse in South Jordan. –Julie Harrison

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wo teen brothers from South Jordan created a campfire roasting stick that’s landing in stores across the United States.

Since Tanner and Spencer Harrison’s last appearance in the South Jordan Journal in June 2015, Sportsman’s Warehouse, a sporting goods store located in 19 states, and Wegmans, a supermarket chain with 88 stores in the eastern United States, agreed to start selling their product — the Wolf ‘em Stick. Sportsman’s Warehouse is already distributing the stick, and Wegmans is set to inventory them in the summer.

“This is the biggest break we’ve had so far,” Tanner, 18, said.

“These stores are really well known, and we’re just excited to see what comes of it.”

Since the start of their business three years ago, the Harrison brothers have made more than $150,000 in gross revenue from their product, and they said they only expect that to increase as their product is launched in these new stores.

“Looking back, I would have never thought this idea could carry so far,” Tanner said. “But now it’s been going on for a while, and it’s hard to remember what it was like before we had our own business.”

The brothers came up with the idea of their specialty stick after visiting their cousins in Ohio. Their cousins put biscuit dough on the end of broomsticks, stuck it in the fire, pulled the cup-shaped biscuit off the stick and filled it with their favorite trimmings, from fruit to pudding to chili.

“I started to think, ‘We could probably market that if we used

Harrison brothers, Tanner, 18 (left), and Spencer, 16 (right), demonstrate how they built their Wolf ‘em Stick products from the shed in their backyard. –Tori La Rue

something other than a broomstick,’” Spencer, 16, said.

After taking the Young Entrepreneurs Association courses sponsored by the South Jordan Chamber of Commerce, the brothers got to work creating custom-made campfire biscuit-roasting sticks, which they glued together in the shed in their backyard. At the time Spencer was 12 and Tanner was 14.

“I’m honestly a little embarrassed about how our first products turned out,” Spencer said while laughing. “We went around the neighborhood and sold them to people, who probably bought them out of pity and because we were good kids, but we had to start somewhere.”

The Harrisons have updated their product three times, but Tanner said their neighbors still carry around the first-generation sticks saying they are grateful to have one from the company’s humble beginnings.

Until this year, Spencer and Tanner built the sticks themselves out in the shed in their backyard. The shed became more of a Wolf ‘em factory than a place for storage, Tanner said. At the climax of their shed production, the brothers and other staff they trained, could produce 1,000 sticks in a week.

Spencer and Tanner said they still have the supplies to create the sticks at home, but they now hire a manufacturing company to take care of that work.

“I’m sure they have all sorts of techniques that make them more efficient than us, including the fact that they’re probably not relying on teenage labor,” Tanner said. “We got things done, but we also liked to just play around every once in a while and have fun.”

The brothers continue to pay themselves hourly wages for their work and invest the rest into their business. They said there were times when money was tight. They wanted to improve their product, but they didn’t have the money to invest in making it better.

“That’s the most frustrating part about being an entrepreneur, but you can get past that if you work hard and smart,” Spencer said.

Tanner reminded Spencer of a time when Spencer was frustrated with their business. One year at the Swiss Festival in Midway the brothers’ booth was more popular than they anticipated.

“I couldn’t even shove the Wolf ‘em Sticks in their bags for people to buy them fast enough,” Spencer said.

Tanner arrived at the booth after his brother had experienced a long day of people lining up to buy their product. Spencer said he was so stressed out and said it had been one of the worst days ever.

“I had to remind him that that selling tons of products should be every entrepreneur’s dream,” Tanner said.

The Harrisons said their business has given them little moments like that that they laugh about and cherish.

“It’s the best thing in the world doing this with my brother,” Tanner said. “I couldn’t think of anyone else that I’d rather start a business with.”

Wolf ‘em Sticks can be purchased locally in the new South Jordan Sportsman’s Warehouse, Not Just Copies at 10322 South Redwood Road and at any IFA Country Store for about $13. To purchase a Wolf ‘em online or see a full list of retailers, visit wolfem.com. l

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Hindu Community Unites as Colors Splatter

By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals

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undreds of rainbow-colored people danced, talked and laughed around the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah and Indian Culture Center during the annual Holi Vasanthotsavam Color Festival on April 2. In these Holi festivals, celebrated in India and across the world by those of the Hindu religion, participants fling colored chalk at each other as a way to welcome the spring.

Not as well known or widely attended as the Holi Festival of Colors at the Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, which brings more than 50,000 participants and is the largest color festival outside of India, the South Jordan festival has a more “casual appeal, like something you would see on the streets of India,” because the participants know each other and are friends, Neeraj Agarwal, temple joint vice president, said.

“Holi for us is like big Thanksgiving but for Indian people,” Agarwal said. “We say thanks for the good things and sorry for the bad things that happened to our friends throughout the year. You forget about your animosities and you start fresh.”

On a normal day, people would be really upset if one of their friends threw colored dye or chalk all over them, but at Holi festivals, it’s expected and welcomed, Rohit Diwari, participant, said.

“It’s like taking off that ego and anger and coloring the world,” Diwari said. “Some people,

Holi festival participants gather at the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple of Utah to throw colored chalk at each other to welcome spring. – Neeraj Agarwal

my friends, I can’t even recognize them because they are so covered in color. We are all the same.”

The Holi is a sign of unity and equality, showing that it doesn’t matter what race or religion you are, Deepika Behl, participant, said.

“It is good and fun and to let people know that we are just one. We are united,” she said. “If you dance you can dance with anybody. It is like

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you are friends with whoever is near to you.”

The festival has ancient roots, linking to the ancient Hindu myth of Holika, who the festival — Holi — is named after. Holika, a demon with a special fire-protectant garment, tried to kill her nephew Prahlad by sitting in the fire with him.

As the story goes, the protective garment flew off of Holika and onto Prahlad, saving Prahlad and

killing his aunt. As a tribute to this story, priests lit bonfires during the Sri Ganesha Temple’s Holi.

“It’s a sign of all of the evil things — you light them on fire, and then the good things come in, and the spring starts,” Diwari said.

Agarwal said Holi started out as a religious festival but that it has become more of a cultural festival in recent years. He’s less concerned about where the traditions came from, but more concerned about everyone’s enjoyment of the festivities.

“There are many stories of how Holi started, but it doesn’t really matter how it started,” Agarwal said. “We like it. We like the fact that it started. It is more about fun and colors and dancing and music than religion anymore.”

Keya Kaadige, 6, attended the festival with her father, Mohan, and said she loved everything about the festival at the Sri Ganesha temple located at 1142 West South Jordan Parkway.

“I got my jacket all dirty because I could,” Keya said. “I liked getting purple on me.”

Mohan said he loved the festival because it gave him a little slice of home. Mohan, an Indian native, now resides in the east Millcreek area.

After a few hours of celebration, Keya and Mohan headed out of the festival late in the afternoon, bracing the springtime April air with full grins and color-speckled clothes. l

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Jay Fullmer’s Motto Lives On

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Rowan Hubley, 9, practices boxing with Nick Butterfield, head trainer, at the South Jordan Fullmer Brothers Boxing Gym. –Tori La Rue

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nlike his brother Gene Fullmer, Jay Fullmer’s boxing legacy wasn’t preserved through a world championship record or Hall of Fame status, but through a small gym in South Jordan and the men he coached who still praise his name.

It’s been one year since Jay Fullmer’s death on April 22, 2015, and his gym at 11000 South 2200 West is running strong, with 50 boxers registered, ranging in age from 9 to 31. Nick Butterfield, who Jay and Don Fullmer began coaching in the 70s, now runs the gym with the help of Ted Gurule, whose 13-year-old son has been training at the gym for four years.

Photographs, news clippings, awards and other memorabilia of Gene, Jay and Don — Utah’s famous boxing brothers — line the walls of the gym. Among the artifacts hangs a sign with Jay’s motto: “We’re not saying that everybody’s going to end up being a champion, but I can guarantee you, if they keep coming down, they’ll be better kids and they’ll be better citizens and that’s all that we can ask.” It’s a motto they strive to live by every practice, Gurule said.

Milo Gutierrez, 22, is one example of this principle.

“After I first graduated from high school I started hanging out with the wrong crowd. I just partied and I didn’t know what I was doing, and I ended up in jail twice,” he said. “I remember coming back to tears in my mom’s eyes, and I’ll always remember that picture. I knew that I needed to change and get involved in something.”

Gutierrez, of Herriman, saw a Facebook post about the Fullmer Brothers Boxing Gym in summer 2014 and searched the Internet for a phone number. When he called, Jay answered.

“He told me to come over to the gym,” Gutierrez said. “When I got there, he gave me a hug and treated me like he knew me or like we were family, but we had never met before.”

Gutierrez said he took advantage of every minute that the gym was open from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each Monday through Thursday night and said it began to change his character.

“Boxing taught me discipline,” Gutierrez said. “You’ve got to have a calm mind and think before you do.”

While some people say that boxing is violent,

Milo Gutierrez, 22, who has become a mentor to many of the students at Jay Fullmer’s boxing gym, helps one participant put his gloves on.

Gutierrez said it’s one of the most respectful sports out there. The participants shake their opponents’ hands, and have to put their confidence on the line when they go to fight, which helps them to stay humble, he said.

On March 22, 2015, Gutierrez became state champion after training for two years and fighting in competitions for one year. Gutierrez said the championship came to him because of hard work and dedication and said he plans to put in the same work ethic when he starts college at Salt Lake Community College fall 2016.

Just one month after Gutierrez’s state title, Jay passed away.

“I really missed him a lot and the first weeks it was hard. My fights weren’t as good,” Gutierrez said. “I started listening to what Nick and Ted were saying, though. They were saying that Jay wouldn’t want it to be quiet and sad at the gym, and I knew they were right.”

Gutierrez picked up his spirits and tried to be an example to the other fighters in the gym. In fall 2015, Rowan Hubley, a red-haired 9-year-old boy entered the gym for the first time, and he started following Gutierrez around.

“Milo’s an inspiration, like a hero, to him,” Joey Hubley, Rowan’s father, said. “He’s experienced. Milo sets that platform of potential and encourages Rowan to get there too.”

Although there’s no one of the same size or level as Rowan at the gym — he is only 50 pounds, so he hasn’t sparred yet — Rowan is determined to succeed in boxing.

“My plan is that, using my training, I can get to the Olympics,” Rowan said.

Gurule said that with Rowan’s dedication he has no doubts that he can get to the Olympic level.

“Because Jay wanted to give back, kids, like Rowan, have the opportunity to train like this,” Gurule said. “The kids respect the Fullmers and want to represent them well.”

People interested in seeing what they gym looks like or interested in learning how to box may sign up to participate at the gym from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. There is no cost to be trained at the gym because the facility is run entirely by donations.

“That’s how Jay created it and that’s how it is going to stay,” Gurule said. l

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undreds of children are riding safer thanks to free car seat checks. Child Passenger Safety (CPS) technicians culminated their certification process by offering a community car seat checkpoint at the South Jordan Target parking lot on March 24.

“We want to make sure car seats everywhere are safe,” Cambree Applegate from Safe Kids Utah said.

The newly trained CPS technicians came from all over. Trainee Jen Frost was there from AAA Insurance in Draper, while Jorge Mendez came as part of the Salt Lake County Health Department. April Martinez represented the Ute Tribe in Vernal, and she joined others from diverse places such as Hill Air Force Fire Department, Primary Children’s Medical Center, the Highway Safety Office and the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.

Each trainee now has the task of returning to his or her community to carry on with the work of keeping kids safe while on the road.

According to the Utah Highway Safety Office, vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death for children ages 0–14. As part of the Zero Fatalities and Click It or Ticket campaigns, Utah’s seat belt law is changing to a primary enforcement law. Effective May 12, law enforcement officers could pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts.

With over 180 kinds of car seats, according to CPS instructor Terry Smith, it is more important now than ever to make sure parents know how to use their seats correctly, and trained CPS technicians can help.

“Seventy percent of all car seats are used incorrectly,” Applegate said. “Often the seat is the wrong size for the child, or it is not properly installed. Belts are not tight enough or buckled at all.”

Kim Jewkes, a mother of two, said she had been on

The goal of the event was to check 70 seats for appropriate installation. –Sandra Osborn

the lookout for an event like this.

“I’ve been using car seats for four years now and had never had them checked,” Jewkes said. “I feel safer now that someone else has looked at them and made sure they are okay.”

CPS technicians looked at each vehicle’s user manual in addition to their safety checklist, which included checking the seat’s expiration date, recall information and fit to the child. The technicians measured the height and weight of the children whenever the parents were unsure. The children were all too happy to participate, though some argued for comfort when told to keep the seat belt straps over their shoulders.

Children should be kept in a car seat until they are 4’9” tall or 8 years old, according to the current recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

“We encourage parents to go by the 4’9” recommendation rather than age because that is what vehicle and car seat manufacturers design for,” South Jordan Master Officer Sam Winkler said.

Winkler reminded parents to keep kids in rearfacing seats until age 2 and keep kids in the back seat until age 13. Parents should also keep an eye out for car

seat expiration dates.

“The lifespan of a car seat is six years,” Winkler said. “Especially here in Utah, when in the summer the temperature inside vehicles gets really high and in the winter gets really low, the plastic becomes brittle and can break.”

Car seats should be replaced whenever they have been involved in crash where injuries were sustained.

“The one thing that parents can do that will have the greatest effect in the car safety of their children is get their questions answered,” Winkler said.

“Here in South Jordan, we have five CPS technicians on staff. Residents can call the South Jordan Police Department anytime and schedule to have their seats checked,” Winkler said. “The city also offers some low-cost car seats for people in need.”

“It makes us feel good to see people come out and get their seats checked. It is that many more kids riding safe on the streets.”

The Free Car Seat Checkpoint event was cosponsored by the South Jordan Police Department in collaboration with the Utah Department of Public Safety, the Utah Highway Safety Administration and Safe Kids Worldwide. l

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“I’ve watched us all connect through Zumba,” DowDell said.

“I’ve taught Pilates, step and muscle classes, and people get excited to see each other, but it’s not the same connection they have when they do Zumba.”

DowDell calls these students her “Zumba Family,” and it’s a big family. Her four weekly Zumba classes, which combine Latin dancing, current hip-hop music and aerobic activity, are the most well-attended group fitness classes at the center, bringing in 30 to 50 people each class, according to Brittany Duncan, group fitness assistant at the center.

“I was going through a difficult time, and your class has been therapy—it healed me.”

DowDell believes her Zumba class members are connected because dancing requires vulnerability, which leads participants to be open to making connections with people around them, she said.

Participants and DowDell form a support system for each other.

“You have no idea how many times I hear my students say, ‘I was going through a divorce,’ or ‘My mother passed away’ or ‘I was going through a difficult time, and your class has been therapy—it healed me,’” DowDell said. “That’s the most rewarding feeling.”

Katie Bitter, a classmate and DowDell’s friend, said many people resort to some kind of physical hobby when things get overwhelming, and she chose Zumba.

“Dancing in front of people can be scary, but it’s nice to push your nerves away because it helps by making you feel stronger,” Bitter said. “It makes you feel like you can do it—whatever you are going through.”

Zumba is not just a physical help but an emotional one as well,” Bitter said.

Bitter, who’s been taking DowDell’s classes for five years, said DowDell instigates the emotional help in class. When she walks into class, she knows DowDell cares about her and said the

other participants mirror Kim’s attitude.

DowDell said she, too, has been “healed” through Zumba.

DowDell gave birth to her son Jack just after she started teaching Zumba at a gym in Cedar City. He was diagnosed with Down syndrome.

“When the baby is growing inside of you, you think about who they are going to be and do, and you dream up their life,” DowDell said. “When they are born with some kind of abnormality like that, it crushes Kimberly DowDell teaches the that dream a little. Not that you most popular fitness class at the love them less or are less grateful South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center – Zumba. for them, but that dream dies.”

Shortly after he was born, the DowDell family moved to the Salt Lake Area, and DowDell started teaching Zumba at the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center. Jack spent a lot of time at Primary Children’s Hospital during those first few months, she said.

“Zumba was my escape,” DowDell said. “It was what I needed to let go to not think about my son at home on oxygen and not think about not knowing what type of development he was going to have.”

After some of her friends at Zumba found out about her situation, she said they were her support. Five years later, DowDell’s son is healthy and well-known by her “Zumba Family.” They love him like “he is one of their own,” DowDell said.

Bitter believes it’s easy to love the DowDells because they help everyone feel like they belong.

“You can just see that Kim loves you when you step into her classes,” Bitter said. “I stopped going to anyone else’s classes because she’s the best out there.”

Duncan said she expects DowDell’s classes to remain popular.

“Her energy makes you want to jump in and dance,” Duncan said. “When you watch her teach, you can just tell that she loves what she does.” l

SPORTS Meet Two Major Miner Track Stars

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By Tori La Rue | tori@mycityjournals

Andrea Brown

This year Andrea Brown, Bingham High School senior, made a hard decision.

“I quit soccer to focus on track,” Andrea, former captain of Bingham’s girls soccer team, said. “It was really hard at first and I cried a lot, but I just found myself liking track a lot more and doing really well in it. It’s been worth it.”

Last year Andrea took fourth in the 300-meter hurdle in state track, setting a new school record, and participated in Bingham’s 4x4 relay, which took second at state and also set a new school record. This year, she ranks second in state, and said she’s ready to try to snag first place.

Andrea’s draw to hurdling her freshman year came from her father’s example. He raced hurdles in college. She said that’s why she opted to try something different from the “norm of sprinting or distance.”

“I think hurdle is one of the hardest events,” Andrea said.

“We’re always the first and last ones on track. It takes a lot of footwork and technique and endurance, and it takes a couple years to get the form right. I still don’t think I have completely mastered it.”

Andrea’s senior year track season has been full of state and national meets that she said have stretched her as an athlete. At a national meet in April she ran a new personal best and took Andrea Brown runs the 300-meter second place in her heat. At the same meet her 4x4 team beat hurdle. –Andrea Brown their personal best and ran the fastest time by a Utah team for the 2016 spring season.

Andrea hopes to continue doing hurdles at the collegiate level at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University or Utah State University, while she studies nutrition and dietetics.

“I like the competition,” she said. “I’m a competitor at heart, and I like seeing the best that I can do and seeing how that can change with hard work.”

Molly Sasine This year, Molly Sasine’s 113-foot javelin throw at Kearns High School on March 12 scored her the No. 3 performance in 2016 to date at girls javelin. Her 121.5-foot javelin throw a month later qualified her for state track and field.

Molly, 17, attributes her win, in part, to wrestling. With four brothers, Molly grew up around wrestling, so she said it was no surprise that her sophomore year at Bingham High School she found herself as the manager of the wrestling team.

“The other managers of the wrestling team were doing javelin in track, and they kept telling me that I should try it, so I did, and I just kept on doing it,” Molly said. “I was just doing it to do something. I didn’t really think I’d get good at it.”

Molly surprised herself at her first junior varsity region meet as a sophomore when she threw the javelin 104 feet, beating her personal record by 20 feet, that qualified her for state.

“I threw it and I was like, ‘Dang,’ because I was so scared that I would screw it up, but it turned out really good,” Molly said. “It was one of those times where everything just lined up perfectly. That doesn’t happen often enough.”

Javelin is more about technique than being super strong, according to Molly. She said she’s been inspired by girls who are bigger than she is and girls who “are sticks” but she said her brother, Kent, has inspired her the most.

Molly Sasine throws a 121.5-foot javelin that qualified her for state. –Molly Sasine

Kent threw javelin for three years at Bingham High School. Only one school grade above Molly, the siblings threw javelin together for two years.

“He was like a coach and a mentor for me, and I think we really grew closer from that,” Molly said. “I can honestly say he is like one of my bestest friends. It is something we share and have a fun time.”

Not only was her brother her teammate, but her team became her family.

“Everyone on track just cheers each other on,” Molly said. “It doesn’t matter if they aren’t in the same group as you. You are all supportive, and that’s one thing I really like about it.”

Even with track meets and practices, Molly managed to keep her GPA at a 3.89. Looking forward to the future, Molly said she’s excited to be heading to BYU Hawaii in the fall. l

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ingham High School’s drill team, the Minerettes, recently won the national Contest of Champions tournament, and were crowned grand national champions.

“The girls were so excited,” coach Jamyn Miller said. “They were jumping and screaming and ran to the middle of the floor to accept the award. It’s nice to feel our hard work paid off and was recognized.”

The Contest of Champions was held March 5-7 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. More than 600 routines were performed, including four by the team of 31 Bingham High girls.

The Minerettes received trophies for winning individual dances as well as the overall championship as well as plaques for innovative choreography. The school’s drill program received $1,000 and each dancer received a championship jacket.

Most teams competed over two days, but Bingham’s competitions all were on March 5.

“The team was there at 8 a.m. so they could run through their routine before they performed at 10,” said parent Jessica Harris. “They were done at 11:40 p.m. It was a long day, but it was so much fun.”

The first routine the Minerettes performed was a military dance, where the drill team has precise, crisp movements.

“They did really well. They were so happy and excited with nailing the routine and getting good scores, that it set the tone for the rest of the competition,” Harris said.

And that it did, Miller said as they received a perfect score on the second performance, their character routine.

The character dance allows the team to dress and use props and music to create a story. In Bingham’s case, the girls dressed as robots using school colors, silver and blue.

“It’s just an amazing routine, definitely a crowd-pleaser and favorite. The girls love it and get excited performing it,” she said.

With LED lights on the costumes, and silver face paint, Miller said parents played a key role in helping the girls get ready for the competition, including one parent taking the costumes to the airport hours early for security checks.

The last two dances were jazz and hip hop, where, again, the Minerettes scored a perfect score. After each routine, they received comments and scores from the judges.

“They had no idea how they were doing against all the other teams. There’s tough competition from some really good schools so they didn’t know until the awards were announced on Sunday night,” Harris said.

Bingham competed in the large division, which was based on the number of dancers on the team. However, the overall grand national champion is the best of all divisions.

In addition to that title, the team also received innovative choreography awards in military and in jazz routines. Both Miller and assistant coach Jerra Stout choreographed the military dance while choreographer Savannah Thompson collaborated with them on the hip hop routine.

A highlight was that during the awards program, the judges asked for their favorite top dances, one in each category, to be showcased.

Bingham High was asked to perform their character dance and received a standing ovation.

“That was just amazing that they were able to give an encore performance of their favorite routine. It was just a perfect ending the season,” Miller said.

The Minerettes have little time off. Already, they have held dance auditions and selected 32 dancers for their team. The students are chosen based on academics and citizenship as well as dance ability. The team begins rehearsing in mid-May. “This all helps build our program and makes it stronger. We have talented dancers joining us so we’ll be expecting the dancers to raise the bar just like they did this year,” Miller said. l

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ingham High senior Hannah Sirstins not only embraced her community, but the world, when she coordinated classmates to make a difference by helping those in need.

“In the 21st century, teenagers have a stereotype of being entitled and are unmotivated,” Hannah said. “This concern being addressed, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and put a stop to the idleness of today’s generation.”

After talking with teacher Aubrey Turnbow, she decided to begin by gathering items for Filipinos.

“I have a close friend who was in the Philippines and knew about the typhoon that had done damage and wanted to do something to help,” she said.

In gallon-size Ziplocs, Hannah and other students from the Family Consumer Science classes donated and assembled kits for children and adults. The kits for kids included coloring books, squirt guns, stuffed animals, Nerf balls and other items. The donations for adults included personal hygiene items.

“It was super fun putting those together and imagining what their faces would look like as they will get them. As we worked on this, I knew people in Haiti who suffered from the earthquake could use our help,” she said.

So with donated fabric from JoAnn’s and remnants from the school’s sewing program, Hannah got sewing students and other students to sew 30 drawstring bags.

“These are bags that they can use for multiple uses from medical supplies to books to daily use,” she said.

Hannah didn’t stop there; she decided to help local school children.

Twitter and Instagram,” she said.

What came next surprised her.

“After posting it, I opened my front door and there was bags and bags of books. I must have had three bags of 40 to 50 books. I realized I had found a way to connect and reach others who also wanted to help others in the community,” she said.

When Hannah delivered 180 books to the school, each student could have a book.

“…I decided to step out of my comfort zone and put a stop to the idleness of today’s generation.”

“The more I was helping, the more I realized we could do more,” she said.

With a goal of getting 70 preschool-age books in the hands of early readers at Terra Linda Elementary School in West Jordan, Hannah put up fliers and set out boxes at the school for donations.

“When it came close for the drive to be over, I looked in the box and saw a total of nine books, and I think most of those were from one teacher. I couldn’t believe it. So I went around my neighborhood and got a ton from neighbors who wanted to help. I also posted it on Facebook,

“I instantly became their best friend and it drew smiles on their faces. It was such a rewarding experience,” Hannah said, adding that she got to read “Gloria and Officer Buckle” to the kindergartners.

Hannah’s desire for community service may have stemmed from her mother, who died three years ago.

“Everyone always talks about her volunteering, making dinner for others and giving of herself quietly. I’d like to think I’m making her proud following in her footsteps,” she said.

With these projects, Hannah entered the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s Students Taking Action with Recognition contest. She entered her community service projects, “STAND,” for Start Taking Action Now for a Difference. She outlined how she got others involved from donating to assembling kits and sewing backpacks, and how many lives they touched in the process. She won at the regional level and was to compete in the state contest on March 22.

“When she told me what she wanted to do and how she wanted to help others, I wasn’t surprised,” Turnbow said. “She’s a true leader, a detailed planner, someone others look up to and likes to be around and involve other people. It’s amazing how she helped others in two countries as well as in her own community.”

Hannah said she’s learned much from stepping up.

“I learned how I could manage and organize and how I can get others involved. The support I received was overwhelming. I learned that we can’t necessarily change the world, but by doing one little thing, it can bring much joy and happiness and we can change that one person,” she said. l

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either rain nor the mid-week bustle kept South Jordan residents from casting their votes at the 2016 Party Caucuses on Tuesday, March 22nd. The evening chill carried the smell of damp streets and anticipation.

Neighbors and friends connected politically.

For many, caucusing became a family affair.

At Monte Vista Elementary, one of the locations for the Democratic caucus, the line extended out the doors. Families inched their way along long halls and serpentine rows before entering their ballot into large cardboard boxes. Despite the hassle, the atmosphere was cheerful. Mothers and fathers came prepared with coloring books, snacks and bottles. Older children were too happy to while away the time playing on phones or tablets. The crowdedness added to the experience.

“The turn-out is great! We’ve never seen anything like it,” Barbara Schieving, a volunteer poll worker said.

Waiting in line and smiling broadly were Robyn and Brett Puzey. An active four yearold and a brand new baby didn’t deter this family from waiting in line for a couple hours.

“We’re here in between feedings,” Robyn said. “The kids are doing fine. It’s great to see so many of our neighbors come out and vote.”

Other voters felt united in their efforts to participate in the political process even if they

differed in opinion.

“I’m here with my son, Christian,” Delmy Gomez said. “This is my first time coming to a caucus. It’s very exciting.”

“I’m voting for Hillary. I would really like to see a woman president. The world is moving forward. Many other countries have had women presidents. Why doesn’t the US? Hillary would do a good job,” Delmy said.

Standing next to his mother, Christian grinned.

“I’m voting for Bernie because in his time in politics, he’s been very consistent.

He was fighting for gay rights when no one else was. His ideas could push America in a better direction and put the focus back on the US before extending beyond its borders,” Christian said.

At the Republican caucus for District 50 at Bingham High School, the check-in chaos soon dissipated as voters moved to every classroom, hall, and nook for individual precinct meetings where the voting took place.

Amber Brown and her husband Cory took turns watching their kids at the back of the science lab classroom while the other voted.

A politically minded family who moved to South Jordan from the Washington, D.C. area, they named their children Harrison, Carter, and Jefferson after former presidents. They

too were showing their support for different candidates.

“We thought about getting a babysitter and leaving the kids at home or voting online, but it is exciting to be here in person,” said Amber.

“I’m voting for Ted Cruz. He is the most principled of the candidates and he is constitutionally-minded,” said Cory.

“I’m voting for Kasich. He’s a rational choice. I think he will work well with Democrats. He’s not likely to win, but he’s the one that aligns the most with my principles. I’ll probably vote for Cruz in the general election, but not Trump,” said Amber.

Trump supporters were present in small numbers.

Republican Candidate Ted Cruz won 69.2% of the vote, and got all 40 delegates.

John Kasich came in second with 16.8% of the vote, and Donald Trump came in last with 14.0%.

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders obtained 79.3% of the Utah vote and won 26 delegates, while Hillary Clinton got 20.3% of the vote and got 6 delegates, according to reported results by the A.P. South Jordan is in Senate District 10, House District 50, 52, and 42. l

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he Fifth Annual South Jordan City Rabies Clinic was held on April 9th at the Animal Services Shelter. A team from South Mountain Equine (SME) left their hoofed patients to come out and play with the dogs and cats.

The clinic offered low-cost rabies vaccinations, annual boosters for distemper/ parvo and Bordetella, as well as AVID microchips. Easy check-in and fast assistance had pets get in and out in just a few minutes.

Afterwards, South Jordan pet owners could also license their pets with the city.

“The Community turn out is great,” Nina Bowen from SME said. “We vaccinate over 100 dogs every year and today we’ve also seen about 10 cats. We see a lot of people who come year after year.”

The Rabies Clinic served to remind pet owners of the importance of keeping their pets not only healthy but also safe and at home.

Amy Van Leuven, Dr. Kate Schoenhals, and Nina Bowen from South Mountain Equine volunteered to host the Rabies Clinic on April 9th.

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Veronica Tedjamulia had her puppy, Bella microchipped and licensed.

“To make the decision to have a pet euthanized is really tough.

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As weather turns warmer, more pets are likely to go missing and shelters see an uptick in the number of impounded animals.

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Residents are encouraged to call animal services as soon as they become aware that their pet has gone missing. Owners will not only avoid higher impound fees, as each night a pet spends at the shelter accrues an extra charge, but licensing also ensures that medical care is given when needed and pets aren’t lost forever.

The South Jordan Animal Services Shelter is following the trend to become a No-Kill Shelter. Under the Maddie’s Fund definition, a No-Kill shelter seeks to save all healthy and adoptable cats and dogs. It reserves euthanasia only for untreatable and unhealthy animals.

“To make the decision to have a pet euthanized is really tough,” Rasmussen said.

“It should lie with the owner, not the city.”

“The fact remains that overpopulation is a problem and to have suffering in place of that isn’t necessarily a good idea,” Kate Schoenhals, SME veterinarian said.

“Shelters are overflowing with dogs and cats. Population control is the most important aspect of the whole ordeal. I’m a spade/neuter proponent in a major way. After that, I’m an advocate for taking care of your pets and preventing them from getting lost through tags, microchip, and/or licensing,” Schoenhals said.

“If a citizen finds a dog out there with an SJ license tag on it, they can call the city, and the city may go ahead and let them know the owner’s information so the dog doesn’t have to spend time at the shelter, and the owner doesn’t have to pay fees,” Rasmussen said.

Veronica Tedjamulia licensed her four month-old Havanese, Bella, at the event.

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Selling sweet corn on the side of the road and at farmers markets is what Schmidt’s Farm & Greenhouse is most known for, but they do so much more than that. Besides farming over 45 acres of the best sweet corn in the valley, Schmidt’s also grows squash, peppers, melons, six acres of tomatoes, and 30+ acres of pumpkins. They opened their retail greenhouse center four years ago, in May of 2012 on great grandpa Schmidt’s homestead, where they offer a wide selection of quality vegetable plants, annual and perennial flowers, shrubs, and trees all grown by local Utah growers. You can also find seeds, garden supplies, tools, and garden décor. In the summer and fall they have a farm market, a U-pick pumpkin patch, and a strong presence at local farmer’s markets where you get a chance to buy a wide variety of fresh, locally grown produce. What they don’t grow themselves, such as peaches, they bring in from other Utah

farmers that are located anywhere from Brigham City to Alpine.

“My dad likes to say, ‘We grow and you will know it’,” says Ryan, a fourth-generation Schmidt and general manager of the farm and greenhouses. “We provide quality plants to help you be successful in your growing experience.”

This time of year is fun at Schmidt’s Farm & Greenhouse, when they offer a variety of plant classes, including a free gardening class on Saturdays. They also take in planter pots, custom planting them for you with your desired color scheme or special needs for your home. Mother’s Day is May 8th and is a popular time in the greenhouses, where Schmidt’s has a great reputation for their beautiful Mother’s Day flower baskets. If you are looking for something a little different, Ryan has just the thing. “New in our garden decor area this year, customers can [find] a great selection of miniature garden decor sometimes called ‘fairy gardens’. They can create miniature landscapes in a pot or garden areas, which is very fun!”

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Mom… I’m Bored…. The Cheapest and Easiest Way to Entertain the Kids this Summer

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What will you do to help your kids enjoy their time off? One only need to turn to Pinterest and Youtube to find dozens of Millennial Mama experts sharing all kinds of amazing ideas for summer fun. Turn an old rain gutter into a river, paint with flyswatters or, there’s always the old standby of making rainbow unicorn poop slime, (Google it) that’s not to be confused with rainbow unicorn puke slime. You’ll want to save that for another day.

Parenting has become very precious to the digital generation. The pressure to have the perfect house, perfect marriage and perfect children seems to be stronger than ever.

Leaving them feeling that in order to be a “good parent” they must create an utterly magical fairytale, and delightful childhood experience for their kids, right down to the bug bite sandwiches and peanut butter snails.

Holy Crap! I get shaky hands, a sick panicky feeling and a stress rash just thinking about it. Staring at twelve long and unobstructed weeks trying to figure out how to keep the kids entertained so they won’t sleep too late, lose brain cells and ruin their vision playing computer games, or utter those dreaded words “Mom, I’m bored”. How can a parent these days possibly balance it all?

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Prior to the digital drama of today it never occurred to our moms to entertain kids non-stop, fund expensive summer activities or endeavor to create stimulating and crafty projects for brain development. Our mom’s simply said “get your butts outside” and we did. We built forts from broken branches, made city roads in the dirt for our matchbox cars, choreographed dance routines, made up songs and rode our bikes. It’s these very activities that allowed our minds to develop coping skills, learn for ourselves to be creative and dream the seemingly impossible. What better gift and life skills can you give a child than the ability to imagine, dream and build for themselves?

This summer save yourself the fret and stress of building a bowling ally with coconuts or a carwash with PVC pipe and give them a pool noodle and pack of plastic cups from the dollar store and the gift of figuring out what do with them on their own. If we don’t remove easy entertainment from our children’s lives they will never learn the skills to create and l invent on their own.

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Gee. Thanks, Mom

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rom the moment I was born, my mom looked for ways to make my life miserable. Admittedly, I don’t remember anything before the age of 4, but I’m sure her pattern of behavior extended back to my birth.

For instance, my mom insisted I play with my little sister, even though my little sister was a demon who wailed like a banshee whenever I pinched her. Mom had this harebrained scheme that being forced to play with my siblings would make us friends. (Okay, she was right on that one. My siblings are pretty cool.)

But here’s another example of my mom’s ruthless conduct. After school I could only watch TV for ONE HOUR. That’s all. Once my 60 minutes of ZOOM and School House Rock was over, I had to engage my mind with something “enlightening.”

Mom would force me to listen to classical music or make me memorize a poem she taped on the fridge. (I still randomly recite “The Highwayman.”) And there were books she required me to read like “Jane Eyre” or the Nancy Drew series. She even made me write book reports.

“But it’s Saturday! School’s over!” I exclaimed when she handed me the illustrated book of Shakespeare.

“Learning is never over,” she’d reply.

Now I can’t go anywhere without a book. Gee. Thanks, mom.

When Atari hit the market, mom made it perfectly clear we would not be getting a game console. She told me video games would rot my brain, then she had the nerve to send me OUTSIDE where I had to resort to bike riding, playing baseball in the street or shooting hoops with the neighbors.

(Eventually she caved and bought a game system, but even then there were strict usage guidelines.)

Mom was a homework Nazi. She’d drill me on times tables (which I still hate) and spelling (which I admit comes in handy at times) and she insisted on attending every single parent teacher conference, just to embarrass me.

Attendance at dinner was mandatory. Mom had read somewhere that family dinner time was vastly important and would lead to the decline of society if families didn’t eat their meatloaf together. She force fed me vegetables from her garden, peaches from her tree and raspberries from the bushes in the backyard.

And there was no fluffy Wonder Bread for my lunches.

Instead, I had to consume peanut butter sandwiches made with home-baked bread that was denser than granite, but kept me full for several days. It doubled as a blunt object if a boy was chasing me at recess.

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As Mother’s Day approaches, I grudgingly acknowledge that once in a while my mom probably wasn’t trying to make my life miserable. But for all her nefarious efforts, all I learned from her was to love my family, enjoy learning, get outside, eat real cookies and get dressed up for special occasions. Gee. Thanks, Mom. l

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