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FULLY ELECTRIC FIRE TRUCK MAKES A STOP IN SUGAR HOUSE By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com
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ncreased attention to climate change over the last decade has caused local governments to think about how they can best reduce emissions. A bevy of new vehicle offerings and the decreasing price of batteries for electric vehicles has made this option much more feasible. Recently, an electric fire truck has been touring the United States and Canada to display its capacities to firehouses and the public. On Feb. 22, it made a stop in Sugar House for everyone to see. The first thing that one notices is that the electric fire truck is more compact. The diesel engines that are present in regular fire engines are not part of the truck, freeing up room for tools and fire equipment. The truck has a much lower center of gravity, making it safer to drive and giving it the appearance of a Transformer. Anthony Burton, the captain of the Salt Lake City Fire Department and public information officer, is excited about the technology and how it can potentially transform how fire services are offered to Sugar House and the surrounding areas. “We’re all looking at how we can improve, how we can reduce our carbon footprint, how we can improve our air quality and just do business,” Burton said. “This is an electric vehicle, it’s an all-electric motor, it also has a diesel electric range extender. If we’re on a fire scene for a long period of time, that would kick up and charge the batteries. The nice thing about electric is we no longer compete with the noise of a diesel engine, it’s quicker for our personnel, quieter for you, we can communicate better.” Going into fires is a dangerous job for public servants and the vehicles also limit direct exposure to pollution in the line of service. “It’s also less contaminants to our firefighters. We face a lot of cancers in the fire service, so if we reduce our exposure to our people it’s just a better way to do business.” The fire truck, which is manufactured by The Rosenbauer Group, has not reached any conclusive contract with Utah fire stations, and the potential agreement is part of an ongoing discussion of how the technology fits into the city’s sustainability goals. “Our zero emission goals are to improve air quality, reduce our carbon footprint, less pollution,” Burton said. “We’ve already worked on some of those changes. We have diesel exhaust fluid vehicles, which reduces the particu-
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The electric fire truck, manufactured by The Rosenbauer Group, is more compact and quieter than traditional fire trucks and reduces pollutant exposure to firefighters. (Drew Crawford/City Journals)
late of emissions, but that’s in our current fleet. We’ve also changed our light fleet to either hybrid or almost all electric vehicles.” Overall, the largest benefit of the technology could be the safety and handling that the vehicle provides while being driven.
“A lot of firefighter fatalities and injuries are just during our response,” Burton said. While it remains to be seen whether this technology will be purchased, the city will continue to investigate it and the technologies available and plan for the future of firefighting. l
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Thousands of Salt Lake residents attend Pete Buttigieg rally By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com
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n Feb. 17, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg visited Salt Lake City to participate in a town hall at the Union Events Center. More than 5,000 people waited outside in cold temperatures to get into the event. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall introduced “Mayor Pete” to the audience before endorsing him as the candidate that she will vote for in November. After speaking for 20 minutes on his military background and why he is running for president, Buttigieg answered questions from audience members that were submitted at the beginning of the event. The topics ranged from the legalization of marijuana, public options for health care, and the specific actions that he will take to unite the country. Christa Lindley, who was previously on the fence about who to vote for, decided after the rally that she will cast her vote for the former mayor. “This was pretty convincing,” Lindley said. “I think that a lot of the Democrats have a lot in common and Mayor Pete drew a lot of those similarities out.” Brock Taylor, Lindley’s husband agreed, noting that Buttigieg’s message focused more on unity. “I am a Democrat although I’m tired of being divisive, and what really stood out for me was he’s more about bringing people together than actually just beating Trump,” Taylor said. The couple feel that Buttigieg can help bring this message to Salt Lake City and lead by example through creating chances for people in the community to come together and serve others. “Utah can be a very divisive state, very polarizing,” Lindley said. “At the end, he was talking about creating volunteer coalitions that can bring people of differ-
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ent backgrounds together and create more opportunities for Americans to unite and find out that we have more in common than what divides us besides having to do useless wars.” Amy Rich and Kelly Whited Jones, the co-chairs of the Utah Equal Rights Coalition, both had similar opinions. “I’ve heard a few of his other speeches, and I’ve been following him for a while,” Rich said. “I like that he gives peo-
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Organic foods aren’t just for health fanatics anymore By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com
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t one time, the term “organic food” generated images in some people’s minds of nature-loving, Prius-driving health fanatics who thought any chemicals or artificial ingredients in food would mean premature death. That impression is gradually changing as more of the products are making their way into mainstream grocery stores and into households that typically haven’t been overly health conscious. Shad Stagl of Stagl Organics in Salt Lake City is doing his part to grow and sell such crops and educate people about them. Stagl owns and operates the organic farm behind his home on the city’s west side. He does the bulk of his business using a model called “community supported agriculture.” That’s where people pay up front to purchase a season’s share of his organically grown produce. They pick up a box of vegetables every week or two for up to 23 weeks as it is harvested during the growing season. Stagl finished 2019 with 52 such customers and hopes to have more this year. He also sells his crops at the Liberty Park farmers market. “It gives me a chance to introduce people to new food that they might not normally buy,” Stagl said. Organic foods are generally defined as being grown and processed without using
Shad Stagl of Stagl Organics is preparing to plant early-season crops at his vegetable farm in Salt Lake City. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)
soil, fertilizers, weed killer, insecticides and pesticides that contain synthetic ingredients or chemicals. In other words, they are all natural.
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State swim meet sees Highland boys place ninth By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
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hat began in late fall with early morning workouts and constant laps ended for the Highland swim teams at Brigham Young University, Feb. 14 and 15. The Rams took 18 swimmers to the Class 5A state meet, which attracted 28 girls teams and 25 from the boys’ side. The Highland boys wound up taking ninth, while the girls netted 31 points to finish in 16th place. The boys had 120 points, 17 behind eighth-place finisher Spanish Fork. Senior Michael Wallis was a star for the Rams. He helped the boys team amass some points by placing second in the 200yard individual medley. He finished with a finals time of 1:56.41, a little more than three seconds behind the winner. Wallis was also big in the 100 backstroke where he placed fourth with a time of 52.54 seconds. He was just 1.5 seconds behind the runner-up. Wallis set school records in both events. In arguably the toughest stroke in swimming, the butterfly, senior Zak Peterson placed sixth overall with a time of 53.55 seconds. Peterson also qualified for the finals in the 100 freestyle, swimming in 16th place at 51.16 seconds. Sophomore Logan Browne braved the 500 free and came in eighth place with a time of 4:55.35. The boys team showed well in the 400 free relay event. Peterson, Nicholas Pembroke, Wallis and Browne combined efforts to place seventh. The group finished the race in 3:21.08. The 200 medley relay team fared even better, placing sixth. The same swimmers headlined that race, as the team wound up finishing the event in 1:40.49, breaking a school record. The girls swam in a competitive field but produced some solid results. The 200 medley relay team of Grace Humbert (sophomore), Madi Harward (freshman), Olivia Dunn (sophomore) and Annie Murdock (freshman) placed 10th. The group swam the race in 1:56.61, just a second behind the ninth-place team from East. Humbert was the top individual per-
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Senior captain Michael Wallis swims at the region meet. At state Wallis finished runner-up in the 200 individual medley. (Photo by Cindy Nordstrom)
former for the Rams. She was 11th in the 500 free. She followed up a preliminary round time of 5:34.37 to swim it in 5:33.17 in the final. She was only .23 second behind the 10th-place finisher. The girls team had a lot of young faces on this year’s squad, which could bode well for next season and beyond. Wallis and Murdock also earned academic all-state honors. Also among the swimmers to go to state were Tanner Griffiths, Bennett Murakami, Josh Mayeda, Rhys Chatwin and Jared Wright on the boys side. For the girls, the team also included Kate Murdock, Maren Nixon, Katie Wells, Eden Counterman and Mddie Nordstrom. l
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Freshman Sosefina Langi shoots a free throw in a gritty victory over Olympus. Langi has been a major addition to the Ram lineup leading the team in scoring and steals. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
Championship form: Highland girls capture Region 6 basketball crown By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
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ith just three blemishes on its record, the Highland girls basketball team rode into the Class 5A state tournament with the No. 3 ranking and a region title under its belt. Many of the Rams’ games weren’t even close. Highland went 18-3 overall and 12-2 in league play. The Rams’ only region defeats came at the hands of Hillcrest in a 49-34 surprise on Jan. 14 and in a 45-42 regular season-ending setback to East on Valentine’s Day. Otherwise, Highland was dominant. The Rams won nine league games by at least 12 points and defeated five opponents by at least 27 points. Defense was the name of the game for Highland. The stingy unit allowed just 38 points per game all year. The most the team gave up in a single contest was 52 in a five-point win over Juan Diego back
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on Dec. 10. Otherwise, Highland never surrendered more than 49 points in a game. The team held 11 foes to under 40 points and three to fewer than 30 points. On Feb. 11, Brighton managed just 19 against the ferocious Ram defense. Murray had that same number on Jan. 31 when the Rams won by 28. The offense wasn’t shabby either. Senior Kaija Glasker led the team in the regular season with 13.7 points per game. She also paced the squad with 8.2 rebounds per contest. But it was freshman sensation Soseina Langi who really turned heads. The ninth grader was right behind Glasker in both categories. She chipped in 13.6 points and 6.8 rebounds a game. Langi was also the leader in steals with 63 on the year. Those two players did most of the damage on the scoreboard, but others contributed too. Paige Cooper, Ku’ulei Maukaui, Briana
Senior Kaija Glasker smiles after Highland scored an important basket against Hillcrest. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Neeleman and Cecilia Olevao all helped in the scoring column and in other ways. Keep an eye on Highland in the next couple of years because all four of those players, along with Langi, return next season. In fact, on Highland’s 16-player varsity roster, there were only four seniors. The Rams may have ended the regular
season on a sour note with the loss to East, but the team had a chance to redeem itself at state. Highland squared off with Region 5’s Woods Cross on Feb. 20 for a second-round home game (after our press deadline). The matchup wouldn’t be an easy one for Highland. Woods Cross handed the Rams a 46-42 loss on Dec. 4.l
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f you are craving your fix of local talent you should definitely attend “12 Minute Max,” an event held the third Sunday of every month in the Downtown Salt Lake City Library. It features local artists, filmmakers, dancers, musicians and comedians who give a 12-minute performance followed by a Q&A session where the audience can ask questions about their work. On Feb. 15, the show included improvisational comedy, performance art, and modern dance with about 50 people in the audience. The performance art involved six members of the audience getting on stage and having an article from The Economist or Psychology Today taped on their back. They were instructed to walk around the stage and figure out what was going on based off of reading the articles on their fellow participant’s backs. At first the participants walked around in a circle trying to read what was on the other person. They then stooped over, taking turns individually to try to figure out the other person’s article. The performance generated laughter and interest from the audience due to the varying height of the participants and the unexpected nature of the task that was assigned to them. The idea behind the work of art was to show the audience how people react to information and other’s interpretations of it. Christine, the creator of the piece, wanted the audience to take away their own personal meaning from the art. “I had some tape and some magazines, so I had the group line up and tape stuff on the back of them and said, ‘Now try to figure out what’s going on in the world.’ Christine said. “It’s just an experiment that’s ongoing.” The library has hosted “12 Minutes Max” for almost six years now, turning out many families in the community to the performances. “It just works. It’s long enough for a piece that has all of its form, but they’re short and sweet. I think part of the formula that makes this thing work is that we only do three pieces every time and they are only 12 minutes long,” Paul Reynolds, the curator of the show, explained. “Twelve minutes is short enough that it’s okay to bomb, it’s also long enough that you can really pack an entire piece into 12 minutes,” Reynolds said. The inspiration originally came from when Reynolds lived in Seattle during the 1980s and attended their version of the local show. He liked the idea of what they did so much that he asked them if they could borrow it. Together, he and his colleague, Jason
Dancers unleash their moves during performance. (Drew Crawford/City Journals)
Rabb, who both work full time in the nonfiction audiovisual depart, came together and created the event. There are only two rules for the performances: they can only be 12 minutes long, and they must feature original work. “There’s all kind of wonderful performers that play Bach, or that do a traditional dance form, but there are other venues for that and that’s not what we do,” Reynolds said highlighting the experimental nature of what he created. l
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Highland wrestling takes third in region, sends four to state By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
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he Highland wrestling team didn’t quite get as far as head coach Ted Sierer had hoped. Still, the Rams produced some nice individual performances as they wrapped up the 2019-20 campaign. The Rams finished 18th out of 27 teams at the Class 5A state wrestling championships, held Feb. 12 and 13 at Utah Valley University. Highland produced 27 points during the two-day affair and sent four competitors to the tournament. Colin Sierer placed third in the 106-pound bracket. He won his first match by fall in 1:12 but came up short in his second outing, losing to Mountain View’s Cody Burr by fall in 1:16. However, he rebounded to win three matches in a row, including the third-place match, which he won by fall in 2:47. Ted Sierer was pleased with his pupil and son at the tournament. Colin became just the fourth wrestler in Highland history to place at state three times. He was sixth as a sophomore and third last year as well. “Even though [Colin] had his sights set on winning a state championship, he showed a lot of heart coming back and taking third place,” Ted Sierer said. “It would have been easy to give up after losing, but
he was able to put himself back together mentally and wrestle really well through the rest of the tournament. He also recorded more pins at the state tournament in the fastest time than any other wrestler in any of the classifications, 1A–6A. That means that no wrestler who wrestled in any of the state tournaments got more pins quicker that Colin. He got five pins in a total of six minutes and 18 seconds. No wrestler in Utah got more pins in a shorter time at state.” Senior Paul Clark lost his first match in the 195-class but won one in the consolation bracket, prevailing by fall in 1:59. Freshman Connor Straessler qualified for state in the 145-pound class. He went 3711 on the year and lost two matches in the state tournament. The team’s other state qualifier was freshman Jimmy Berg, who dropped two matches in the 113-pound group. “I was hoping we would be able to get three or four more kids through to the state tournament, but it didn’t work out,” Ted Sierer said. “As a team, I don’t think we wrestled poorly, but we didn’t do enough in the tough, close matches in order to win and get on the podium. I needed to get
them a little better prepared than I did. As for state, each of the four who qualified had some tough matches early on. The second round of the tournament was really tough on us. By the end of that round, each of the four wrestlers had either lost once and been knocked down into the consolation bracket or had lost twice and were eliminated from the tournament.” Highland placed third in region behind Brighton and Murray. The Rams had close matches against those foes but came up short. Still, Ted Sierer found a lot of bright spots in the season. “As I look back on the year as a whole, I can honestly say that we are a completely different team than we were at the beginning,” he said. “We have become a lot more solid in all phases of the sport. I feel that the team did all that was asked of them and showed the improvements that are a part of such efforts. I am proud of this team and feel that the next few years will bring a lot of success.” With a solid core of freshman and some good juniors such as Josh Berg and Senior Colin Sierer stands on the podium as he receives his Brody Dusenberry, Ted Sierer is hopeful third-place medal at the Class 5A state wrestling championthat the next couple of years could be ships. (Photo courtesy of Ted Sierer) bright for the program. l
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from getting worse. If it wasn’t your fault, it’s easy to want to let your emotions loose on the other driver. This will cloud your judgment and may lead to something that does not help the situation. You still need to exchange information. 7. Exchange insurance information. This is imperative. If you are to file a claim on your car, you will need the other driver’s information. Most likely, after an accident you are feeling jumpy or stressed. It means when you try to write down their information your handwriting will look like ancient hieroglyphics and, unless you are a cryptographer, will be unable to read it later. We live in the 21st century, take a photo of their information and take photos of the damage done to both cars. 8. Don’t admit guilt. Every insurance company will tell you to do this. Even if you are at fault and it was you to blame. This could drive your premium up or even lead to you being sued. Let the police and insurance companies determine this. 9. Call the police. While some minor accidents don’t require a report to be filed, it’s up to the discretion of the drivers in the accident to call the police. Law enforcement can take statements, get information on injuries and property damage. Be sure to ask for a copy of the accident report. If there is a dispute, the officer will be an important testimony. 10. See a doctor. Depending on the injuries suffered or not, it is easy to skip this. A large financial situation has just happened with the car accident, you don’t want another one by seeing the doctor and jacking up your health costs. It’s important to consider it, or possibly speak with one. Adrenaline can be pumping after the accident and one might not notice the amount of whiplash to your neck. Symptoms can take 24 hours to appear. The warning signs include neck pain, stiffness, loss of motion in the neck, headaches, fatigue, dizziness and pain in the shoulders or upper back. It can be better to be safe than sorry.
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What to look for when choosing a real estate agent in Salt Lake By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com
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he rising cost of labor and shortage of supply have contributed to housing prices in the Salt Lake Valley rising nearly 50% over the past five years. For prospective buyers it can be difficult knowing how to navigate the real estate market because many properties aren’t on the market long before selling. “The one thing that Utah has is they have such a strong available workforce there that people are flocking to them,” David R. Tina, regional vice president at National Association of REALTORS® said. An increasing number of people moving into the state means that buyers are willing to pay top dollar for the home that they want. “Because the mortgage interest rates are so low and going lower, that makes your affordability index better,” Tina said. “Affordability is a problem in every state, because it’s the price versus the job’s salary.” So in a hot market where houses go quickly what are buyers supposed to do when trying to purchase a house? Tina recommends that buyers be very careful when choosing their realtor. “You need a very tenacious realtor. You need a realtor that’s looking just for you and if he sees a house come out, has an offer within an hour or two if it coming out.” In addition to having a real estate agent that is persistent, a buyer can also position themselves financially to make an offer. “Instead of getting a preapproval get a fully approved loan. Basically, what that means is that they are looking at your loan like it’s cash, the only thing that they need is to throw on the house and the appraisal and it’s done,” Tina said. “When you have that and you’re a seller they look, and they say that this buyer is strong.” In order to present yourself as an attractive candidate to sellers there are also ways to build that and Tina suggests building a solid
There are a few things to be aware of when choosing a real estate agent. (File photo Justin Adams/City Journals)
relationship with the realtor that you use. “Don’t be shy. Ask a ton of questions. If you see a house that you like, you want to call your realtor right away—the aggressive buyer gets the house,” Tina said. “I also tell you to write a letter. I know that people say that this is a numbers business, but if you write a letter to a buyer that you want to make this the future home for your life, that goes a long way with a seller knowing that someone is going to love their home.” To find a realtor that’s good can be challenging, especially when there are so many
options and Tina recommends that you make clear your expectations. “They ask you to sign a buyer’s broker agreement which is very popular nowadays. I would sign one if they signed a list of what they’re doing for me while we’re going out together. I want a list of what they’re going to do showing me houses, calling me every day, making a list of what’s coming up. If I’m obligated to them, they’re obligated to me,” Tina said. “I want a very informative, very knowledgeable, and somebody that’s at my call.”
It also helps too, if the realtor lives in the area where houses are being sold. “We have these little towns all over, and if the agent that you’re talking to is three towns over, he or she is not going to have the knowledge of the agent that lives in that town,” Tina said. “I want somebody that can turn around and give me all of the information.” Overall, Tina suggests keeping an active aggressive role in the buying process. “If the realtor is good, they’re not going to mind a million questions and having you involved in the search or sell.” l
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Student filmmakers say no to vaping, e-cigarettes By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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iddle-schoolers and high schoolers across Salt Lake County will have the opportunity to share their short films addressing the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes at the third annual Kick Ash Film Festival. After working on their 30- to 60-second films and submitting them into the film festival, the top films will be shown at 6:30 p.m., March 19 at the Leona Wagner Black Box at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. The public is invited to attend the free event. “Vaping amongst Salt Lake County youth has increased 500% since 2011,” said Julia Glade, Salt Lake County health educator and film festival coordinator. “Yet, 56% of high school seniors say e-cigarettes are harmful. We want to change that perception.” Glade put together the film festival as a way for youth to share with their peers and community the means to communicate tobacco prevention and cessation. “Teens tend to use their phones and are very savvy using technology, so this way, they can create films about prevention and their peers are more apt to listen more,” she said.
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Teens also are involved in supporting the film festival. The Salt Lake County Healthy Teen Advisory Board suggested this year’s theme: “Huff, Puff, Hooked” and some of the judges are students. Before the red carpet event, the judges will select their top middle school winners (seventh through ninth grades) and their top high school winners (10th through 12th grades). First place will receive $350; second place, $250; and third, $100. There also will be audience choice awards and the school which has the most entries will be awarded $100. Prizes and monetary awards were donated by sponsors, including University of Utah Health Plans, Primary Children’s Hospital, Intermountain Health Care and R.C. Willey, Glade said. In addition, this year’s winners as well as past film winners will have their films posted on the Salt Lake County YouTube channel. More than 50 entries were expected to be entered by the Feb. 27 deadline, Glade said. The first year, students submitted 29 entries. “Each year, there is more interest,” she said. “We already have sponsors wanting to be a part of it next year.” l
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Hillside’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ brings magic to the lives of middle school students By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com
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here’s more magic to “Beauty and the Beast” than just a talking teapot. That was definitely the case with Hillside Middle School’s recent production of the classic Disney musical, which ran Feb. 19 through 24 at the school. Though the show is full of talking furniture, teacher Nate Holcomb said that the really enchanted thing about the school’s annual musical is the effect it has on the students who participate in it. “It gives the kids something to be proud of,” he said. “It gives them a sense of identity, and it gives them a safe place. There are a lot of changes going on in middle school, and this gives them the chance to let their freak flag fly without judgment.” It also gives them the chance to interact with other kids who are also experiencing the freedom of having their own safe spaces. “They get excited about meeting all different kinds of people,” Holcomb said. “They get to connect with people they wouldn’t connect with during their normal middle school life.” Just as importantly, it gives them the means to reach out to those other students in a way they might not have on their own. “It’s a day and age when kids don’t learn to talk to each other,” he said. “They commu-
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nicate through their keyboards. Theater gives the kids the opportunity to learn to communicate with each other (face to face).” This is especially true with “Beauty and the Beast,” which Holcomb said breaks through a lot of common Disney stereotypes. Are you a business leader? TM At no cost, the ElevateHER Challenge is easy In addition to a leading lady who is smart and refuses to fall into an easy but unhealthy roto accept and will benefit your company. mantic relationship, the leading man has to Join businesses across Utah in go through more of an emotional journey our mission to elevate the stature than most. of women’s leadership. Take the “(The Beast) has to be vulnerable,” he ElevateHERTM Challenge and stand with said. “He has to expose what he’s feeling, and other businesses as we pledge to elevate let someone fall in love with him and vice women in senior leadership positions, in versa.” boardrooms, on management teams and This is an important lesson for middle on politcal ballots. school kids, but it’s not always easy. “Getting kids to explore their feelings at this age can be really, really challenging,” he LEARN MORE: said. www.WLIUT.com/challenge Still, Holcomb doesn’t worry about
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challenges. With this production, he feels that the most challenging aspect is also the most exciting. “I’m working with 200 children who are all excited and have questions and deserve to feel important, and I have to keep that under control,” he said. To help all those kids feel important, no matter what role they’re playing, he transforms the performing space into an area that helps as many students shine as possible. “I turn the whole auditorium into the stage,” he said. “I wrap the audience around the outside. We’re in the aisles. We build stairs. It’s a puzzle, but the goal is to make sure the kids are seen as much as possible.” He also makes sure that all of his students get the chance to perform for their loved ones. Originally, he’d planned on doing “Frozen” as this year’s musical, but a last minute difficulty with the seating led him to
choose “Beauty and the Beast” instead. “We were going to be approved for it, but Disney came back and said I could only sell a limited number of tickets,” he said. “It wasn’t nearly enough to let all the parents come see the show.” Younger siblings are also in the audience, inspiring the participants of future Hillside Middle School musicals. “Word gets out in the community, so they get excited about (being part of the production) in elementary school,” he said. No matter what musical Hillside is performing, however, Holcomb said that the production always involves more than the students and even the people in the audience. “Everybody comes together to make this production happen,” he said. “Parents, teachers, and even local businesses get involved. It’s a whole community-wide event.” l
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ental health is ridiculously important. If we experience burnout (a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress: synonyms include overwhelm, fatigue, exhaustion, collapse), we can’t function to our usual standards. Luckily, we are beginning to take mental health seriously. We are talking about it more, leading to policies being implemented that place emphasis on mental health, more focus being paid to the individual and less stigmatization of diagnoses. I’m grateful to live in a time where my boss and colleagues understand if I need to take a mental health day. But…(you knew this was coming, right?) I don’t support the perpetuation of normalized self-care stereotypes. For those frequently on social media, common tropes can be found weaving through tags like #selfcaresunday and #mentalhealthmonday. Within the first long scroll, users will view pictures of female legs emerging from bubbly bath water, potentially from a bath bomb, with an assortment of accessories like a wooden caddy holding a book, lit candles, flower petals, and/or a glass of wine. In addition, users come across posts endorsing skin cream, face wash and other beauty products. These posts perpetuate the idea that self-care is wrapped up with beauty. (While there are positive emotions associated with the confidence of looking and
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feeling beautiful, which can influence one’s mental health) I believe that self-care should not be solely dependent on beauty. I should be able to take care of my mental health without glowing skin or radiant makeup. As Beyoncé says, pretty hurts. Instead, I whole-heartedly support perpetuating individuation – finding something to do for your mental health that works for you; something that supports your mental health, something that allows you to practice self-care, something that releases those dopamine neurotransmitters. For example, music makes me happy. A self-care ritual I routinely engage in is driving along I-15 and singing (and dancing) to the steering wheel. Additionally, I will always, always recommend therapy as an important and frequent practice to take care of your mental health (mostly anyone with psychology training will). If therapy is an option for you and your financial situation, please consider it. Just remember to stick with it – therapy sessions don’t begin to become beneficial until after the first few visits. Therapists need the opportunity to get to know their patient beyond just a single hour. However, many patients will drop therapy after their first session because they don’t feel that it’s immediately helpful. Don’t do that. “Therapy doesn’t work for me,” one of my friends told me last month. My immediate thought was that the therapist and patient
weren’t a match, which happens. Sometimes you just need to find your therapist. However, this experience left my friend totally dismissive of therapy altogether. “That’s okay,” I told them, “let’s find a therapy that works for you.” What I meant by that was, let’s find your self-care ritual. After asking them a variety of questions trying to narrow down what contributes positively to their mental health, we figured out that their therapy needed to be prayer. After that conversation, he attempted to engage in prayer more often, and that self-reportedly helped his mental state. Back to the main point: mental health is important. Self-care is important. Find a self-care activity that works for you, and practice it frequently. Make that activity a ritual. Maybe taking a bath does help your mental state (because you’ve figured out that works for you, not because of the conditioning of that ritual). Maybe that’s going on a drive and singing your heart out (I’ll see you on the freeway). Maybe that’s spending time outdoors. Maybe that’s exercising. Maybe that’s engaging in #selfcaresunday by going to church. Maybe that’s meditating. Maybe that’s eating ice cream. Maybe that’s snuggling with your pet. It doesn’t matter what the ritual is, as long as you’re making time for you and your mental health. l
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Let’s learn about UHSAA’s newest sport: Lacrosse By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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tah high schools are welcoming boys and girls lacrosse to their sanctioned sports this spring season. This traditionally “East Coast” sport is not as familiar to sports fans here so we thought we’d ask some experts in the area to give us all a “Lacrosse for Dummies” lesson. The sport itself has plenty of differences between the boys and girls games so let’s look first at this individually.
Things you need to know about boys lacrosse
We asked Collin Madsen, boys program coordinator for Intermountain Lacrosse, to help explain the sport from the high school boys perspective. • There are 10 players on each side of the field – three attackers, three midfielders, three defenders and one goalie. • Among its midfielders, teams can use a faceoff specialist, who may come right to the sidelines after faceoffs, and a long stick midfielder, who plays with a longer stick. • Faceoffs, where one player from each team crouch down and fight for control of the ball, start all quarters and also happen after each goal is scored. • Lacrosse sticks are allowed to be deeper for the boys than the girls and the string can be mesh or traditional leather. • During play, the attackers need to stay on the offensive side of the field while the defenders stay on the defensive side. The midfielders can be mobile all over the field. • Players can body-check another player that has the ball with referees allowing body contact from the shoulders down to the waist. Boys are required to wear full protective gear, including helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, rib pads, gloves and mouth guards. • Fields measure 110 yards long by 60 yards wide – that is marked with a midfield line, two restraining boxes and two creases around the goal.
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• High school games are four 12-minute stopped time quarters. Madsen said approximately 5,500 boys play lacrosse in Utah with 2,000 of those of high school age. “I’d hope and expect both of those numbers to increase slightly this year with sanctioning and definitely see a sizeable amount of growth at both youth and high school over the next three to five years and beyond,” he said.
Things you need to know about girls lacrosse
Maddie Ferguson, the girls program director for Intermountain Lacrosse helped us understand the differences between the high school girls game and the boys. • There are 12 players on each side of the
field – three attackers, five midfielders, three defenders and one goalie. • Games are started with a draw where centers from each team stand facing each other with the ball being placed between the heads of both player’s sticks. At the whistle, both players try and push or pull the ball high enough in the air that it clears the shoulders of both players. After a “fair” start, they can either get the ball from the air or the ground. The other midfielders are waiting outside the center circle until the draw is clear or a penalty is assessed and possession is given to the other team. Draws are used after each goal as well as at the beginning of the second half. • Lacrosse sticks have a traditional pocket and the material of that pocket can be different.
• During play, no more than seven players can be below the restraining line on their offensive side of the field. On the defensive side, eight are allowed including the goalkeeper. • The top of the ball must be above the sidewall when it’s in the pocket. • No body-to-body or stick-to-body contact is allowed. An immediate yellow card is assessed if a player’s stick hits another player above the shoulders and a two-minute non-replaceable penalty is given (like the hockey penalty box). Two yellow cards equal a red card and players are subject to automatic removal from the game. Players are only allowed to make contact with their stick when the ball carrier is holding their stick below
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their shoulder. Girls are required to wear a mouth guard and goggles. • Goalies remain in the goal circle, or defensive area. The three defenders are in their restraining area and typically use a square or diamond setup while the three attackers do the same in their restraining area. The five midfielders are the only players that can be in the center section of the field for the draw with the center midfielder designated to take the draw. • Typically, players use a tight cradle motion between the ear and the shoulder when possessing the ball. • Fields measure 120 yards long by 70 yards wide and contain a midfield line, two creases, an arc at eight meters and an arc at 12 meters. • High school games are two 25-minute halves. “The growth here has been amazing,” Ferguson, a New Jersey native, said. “There are more girls high school teams than ever and it’s growing at a massive pace.” She noted that nearly 40 teams have been added since UHSAA’s announcement that the sport would be sanctioned. Also, Utah now has its own U17 national team where previously they had been combined with Idaho and Montana and with that increased presence, more All-American players are being recognized from the state and moving on to play collegiately.
Boys and girls lacrosse have now become the 18th and 19th sports sanctioned by the UHSAA with competition beginning this spring. (Photos courtesy Steve Crandall)
Where the boys and girls games are the same
• When a team shoots and misses the goal, possession is awarded to the team that is closest to the ball when and where it exits the field of play. So the offense can take multiple shots in a possession that miss the goal, and still retain possession. • An offsides penalty is assessed when too many field players are over the restraining line. The maximum is seven.
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• Only goalies are allowed in the crease or goal circle unless the goalie is not in that area. In that case, a field player can run through to pick up the ball, but no defense can be made against shots on goal since they are not wearing the appropriate gear. • A rule of “shooting space” protects players to ensure safe play. When players are on the attack and typically around the goal area, defenders must come in from an angle – not head on – to align their bodies to defend safely. “Shooting space” penalties result in an 8-meter shot (think penalty kicks in soccer). The “dangerous propel” rule puts the responsibility on an attacking player to refrain from shooting if a defender comes at them head on until the official makes the “shooting space” call. Otherwise, the penalties offset. “Those two rules are super, super complicated to observe as they are happening, to administrate as an official, and to put into action as a player,” Collins said. “So, I would say that shooting space is one of the most common penalties in the game and generally the least understood.” • Yellow and red cards typically are handed out for safety and sportsmanship violations and other penalties result in change
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of possessions or penalty shots, depending on where on the field the fouls occurred. • Whether it’s boys or girls lacrosse, the most basic movement on the field is a cradle which keeps the ball securely in a player’s net. The use of an effective cradle leads to the best possible scenarios for a shot attempt or a pass. • When the ball is scooped off the ground, it’s called a ground ball. In a battle for that ball, players cannot hit the other’s stick if they don’t have possession of the ball. That is called an empty check and is basically a turnover, handing possession to the other team. • Defensemen use “d-pole” long sticks which are six feet long and designed for players to try and check and dislodge the ball from attackers from a distance. (Teams are only allowed to use up to four long poles on the field at one time while the other six players have a standard lacrosse stick that is required to be between 40-42 inches in length. These sticks allow for easier movement and protection. • Goalies wear full protective gear and have sticks with a much larger head than the field sticks. “The inclusion of lacrosse as a UHSAA-sanctioned sport is huge for the sport,” Madsen said. “I think that overall it is going to have a massive impact on the sport here in the state. It is something that the Utah lacrosse community has been talking about and hoping would happen for many years, and it has finally come to fruition. I think it brings additional credibility, awareness and interest to the sport that will continue in growing the sport both in participation and performance.” “Lacrosse is an amazing sport and it’s also an extremely different sport than many others,” Ferguson said. “Oftentimes there is a quick love for the game because there is a spot on the field for every kind of athlete. It’s also an amazing off-season training sport for other sports, so anyone focused on basketball has the footwork to be an amazing defender, if you love to run, well, you’re a great midfielder and football players get the physical aspect of men’s lacrosse.” l
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Enterprising foodies By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com
Uncle Bob’s Butter Country pancake syrups
Saturday pancake breakfasts have been a staple in the Smith household for decades. But the crowning glory has always been dad Bob’s homemade buttermilk syrup. “One day we were out of buttermilk, but we had an old container of Log Cabin (syrup),” Bob recalled. When the pancakes were served without dad’s buttermilk syrup, his children boycotted the pancakes. His oldest son asked incredulously, “Do you really expect us to eat this syrup?” “Right then, I knew the buttermilk syrup was something special,” Bob recalled. Special might be right. There have been few innovations in pancake syrups. “It’s been basically maple forever, some artificial syrups and low sugar ones, which nobody likes, and some fruit syrups,” Bob said. So buttermilk syrup — a favorite of home cooks — was ready to sweeten up the market. The Smith family dove in. After obtaining a cottage food certificate (an approval by the State), things started slowly. In their Cottonwood Heights’ kitchen, the eight Smith children plus parents made 250 bottles of syrup. It was a tricky business managing three gallon-sized pots, temperamental frothing syrup, and bottling. They sold the final product, Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup, at local farmers markets. It wasn’t until a few years later when Bob’s son Jared returned from his church mission and began attending BYU that things got going. “I knew that if we didn’t make and market this, someone else would,” Jared said, adding that once people taste buttermilk syrup, there’s no going back to artificial maple syrup. Jared set about experimenting, making hundreds of bottles, and consulting
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food scientists, including his brother-inlaw, Cameron Smith, a recent food science graduate at the time. It took about 18 months to verify that Uncle Bob’s syrup was shelf-stable, because it is made with real buttermilk and cream. Getting the product to market proved to be another challenge. Eventually Harmons took them on and later, Associated Foods. Butter Country is now in 170 stores. Jared described the syrups as on par with premium maple syrup, but with new flavors, a creamy texture, and no artificial additives. For traditionalists, they have a butter-infused maple flavor. The original buttermilk flavor makes a good base for fruit toppings. New flavors include harvest spice and coconut cream. Bob said he hopes these syrups bring people back to the simple delights of a pancake breakfast. “It’s about making memories,” he said. Jared agreed. “The syrup reminds me of big, hardy pancake breakfasts with my family.” www.buttercountry.com
black market trading company’s chili-Pepper infused free range fudge
One autumn day, Rick Black was pureeing his varieties of homegrown chili peppers to freeze, when he had a fiery vision. “I wondered what the essence of the chilis would be like in a good quality hot fudge,” he recalled. “That is, literally, how the idea came.” With his favorite Dutch processed cocoa, he experimented extensively until he invented a chili-infused hot fudge sauce that, he said, “amazed” people, including his brother in Texas, who became his first
The original Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup is made with real buttermilk and cream. (Photo courtesy Jared Smith)
The chili-infused Peppermint Free Range Fudge, which tastes like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint. (Photo courtesy Marli Black)
investor. Black’s goal was to make a premium product with a unique twist. He sought sensations that brought the palate to life — a smoothness and sweetness from chocolate combined with the “essence” of chilis to bring out notes of heat and flavor. Black, a scientist by profession, got seven tasting groups together in his Sandy neighborhood. He’d test different types of chocolate, cocoas and combinations of chili varieties, then asked participants to fill out questionnaires. “Even if people didn’t like spicy foods, they all said it’s the best hot fudge they’d ever had,” he said. After perfecting his “proprietary blend” of seven varieties of chili peppers and finding the best cocoa, he leased a commercial kitchen, and with a humorous poke at our label-conscious culture, named his spicy creation Free Range Fudge. Popular flavors include original, extra spicy, milk chocolate and peppermint fudge, which Black’s daughters say is “like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint.” New flavors for holiday offerings are in the test kitchen now.
Donning chili-patterned pants and wearing an aspirator and goggles while pureeing the chilis, Black makes his fudge in small batches, selling them through his website, www.blackmarkettradingcompany.com and at local stores. His family, including wife Jill, help cook and bottle the fudge. They work quickly, the beneficial result of Black’s production-efficiency studies. Daughter Marli does the photography, while daughter Kalen manages social media. Soon, he hopes to have his own commercial kitchen in order to work on transitioning from small-batch to large-batch production for distribution to grocery stores. “This is a passion,” Black said, and one that’s challenging to do while working full-time. But he’s having fun zooming around town in his Honda hybrid with a bold graphic of the Free Range Fudge mascot — a cartoonish chili pepper wearing a cowboy hat. On the rear window is written his favorite quote, “We don’t pen up our peppers.” “Happy peppers make happy fudge,” he quipped.
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mas for her creativity. Her work ethic and determination comes from her dad, who passed away three years ago. And her love of cake making? She credits that to the TV show, “Cake Boss” and the inspiration of star baker Buddy Valastro. So, 12 years ago, the West Jordan resident started educating herself through YouTube videos, cake blogs, and “a lot of trial and error.” Soon, she developed recipes and learned techniques that gave her confidence to make cakes and cookies for Swensen is more than just head baker friends and family. They, in turn, encouraged her to start and cake/cookie decorator for her busian Instagram account (@sweetaffs), which ness. She’s also the janitor, finance direc“just took off,” she said. Now, she books tor, photographer, videographer, teacher, researcher, social media whiz, and inven- three months in advance for orders and has expanded into teaching cake and cookie tory clerk. “You have to wear so many different classes, which often book out in a day. As a self-described social butterfly, hats,” she said, referring to food entrepreneurship. “You have so much that you end Swensen loves teaching others as much as she loves baking. “Sometimes we sell ourup learning along the way.” Swensen credits her mom and grand- selves short and think we can’t do something,” she said. When her students have
On the long counter of Afton Swensen’s commercial-grade kitchen sits flour, sugar, butter and M&M’s, ready to be made into Valentine’s Day cookies. Besides custom cookies, Swensen’s home-based company, SweetAffs, creates specialty cakes — her most requested flavor is Biscoff cookie batter and her most popular cake is a four-layer colorful unicorn creation.
that “I can do this” moment, she is joyful. Time restraints have honed her designs (think “simply elegant” or “colorfully fun”) and baking work. “Baking has created a whole new sleep schedule for me,” she said. With a 2-year-old, a part-time job, and a small farm she runs with her husband, she works late most nights. “It’s been a learning process of what I can handle and what I can take on,” she said. “I do things in stages.” She’s hoping to add more classes, including online classes for her out-of-state fan base. One day, she wants to operate SweetAffs full time. Until then, she’ll work late into the night baking and decorating the dozens of cookies and several cakes she makes each week. “I am grateful that I am in a place to make this a reality,” she said. “I try to be grateful for it and for everything I have.” The four-layer unicorn cake is most often requested www.sweetaffs.com and on Instagram for kids’ birthdays says SweetAffs’ owner Afton Sw@sweetaffs ensen. (Photo courtesy Afton Swensen)
Food competitions take the cake By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com Eight teams of students and teachers emerged from the dust of flour and sugar with creations such as panda-faced red velvet cupcakes and apple cinnamon cupcakes with apple cider buttercream and a last-minute caramel drizzle. The latter was named winner of Fort Herriman Middle School’s second annual Cupcake Wars held Jan. 22.
A passion for cooking, the thrill of competition and bragging rights, motivates many teens to enter cooking competitions. “It lets them be creative in a way that school doesn’t always let kids be creative,” said Madison Heist, teacher and judge at FHMS. All seventh graders learn basic cooking skills. Older students take Foods and Nutrition classes as electives. The most serious high school students take two years of ProStart classes to prepare for food service industry jobs. But—it’s the contests that really take the cake. Competitive cooking is a popular TV trend that has influenced many foods instructors to incorporate contests into their curriculum—who can create the best smoothie or ice cream sandwich? Others host afterschool competitions for any student who thinks they can craft the best pizza, burger or cupcake. For more intense competition, the Family Career and Consumers Leaders of America (FCCLA) offers student competitions in Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts events. ProStart hosts region, state and national competitions requiring teams to create and execute a three-course meal. Jordan High foods instructor Shauna
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Young said competitions provide learning opportunities students can’t get in a classroom. “In the classroom, they have a limited amount of time and oftentimes a limited amount of resources,” Young said. “Having students compete teaches them to try new things, expand their comfort zone, build confidence, and do hard things that they didn’t think they could do.” JHS junior Jordan Castaneda likes that competitions allow him to be more creative. For the ProStart competition later this month, his team will make shrimp nigiri, stir fry chicken in a noodle nest, and layered mocha Chantilly cake. They will have just one hour and two gas burners to execute their menu and will be judged on taste, presentation, technique, time management, knife safety, sanitation, food cost, menu planning and business plan. During competitions, students are expected to problem-solve on the fly. As a FCCLA event judge, Kristy Yeschick watches for how well students respond to problems under pressure. “In the classroom they have that safety net,” she said. “If they mess up, it’s OK, they can do it again. Whereas in the competition, you’ve got to be at your top game.” Copper Hills High School foods instructor Megan Maxfield said competitions teach teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills. When CHHS teams competed in the FCCLA regional Baking and Pastry event, problem-solving began weeks before the competition. The recipes they were given recipes for chocolate chip cookies and
Fort Herriman Middle students put finishing details on their cupcakes. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)
garlic bread knots had errors, said senior Brooklyn Gutierrez. Measurements and cooking times had to be adjusted through trial and error during several practice runs. At competition, the team had to adapt to even more complications: Their cookie dough got too cold, the kitchen equipment was unfamiliar, and humid weather affected their recipes. FHMS teacher Kayla Martin, whose team has won cupcake wars both years, said skills gained through competitions benefit everyone, not just those interested in highly competitive culinary careers. “Everybody works a fast food job at some point in their life,” she said. “So it’s good practice for working in a kitchen or a high stress job.” Many students love the thrill of the stressful environment of competition.
“I like the pressure,” JHS senior Mia Conham said. “I think it’s fun and I get really competitive.” JHS senior Holly Tang said when they are prepared, they can enjoy the competition. “We always have a ton of fun,” she said. “We’re always laughing and joking with each other.” Emma Powell, a competitor in FHMS’s Cupcake Wars, said it’s easy to forget about the pressure when doing something you enjoy. “It has a competitive aspect to it but you also have fun in the moment,” she said. “Then you realize there’s 10 minutes left. There are people you have to beat. So you put more effort than you think you can put into it.”
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It’s a life of learning for this wine educator By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com “And it all was originally started by All during this winter, Sheral Schowe’s mind was focused on sunny Spain. wine education,” she said. Not for vacation planning (she wishes), but rather to study Spain’s 17 autonomous wine regions and the dozens of unique appellations. There were thousands of wine facts to know, maps to memorize and soil conditions to understand. For 6 to 8 hours each day, Schowe sat at her desk studying for the Wine Scholar Guilds’ rigorous Spanish Wine Scholar certification program. “It’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken, and I have a master’s degree,” joked the Sandy resident. But such diligent study is all in a day’s work for Schowe, the first female wine educator in the state who started Utah’s first official wine school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, decades ago. Wine has always played a central role in Schowe’s life. She grew up near California’s wine country, where wine was appreciated and served with dinner and visits to wineries were regular events. So, when she moved to Utah in the ’70s, she said, “I anticipated a change in the wine culture.” But, when she found herself at a Provo restaurant and the waiter poured her “wine,” which turned out to be a disguised bottle of Welch’s grape juice, she thought, “What kind of bizarre place am I in?” Utah, she decided, was ripe for a proper wine school. But that would come a bit later. Instead, Schowe, who had just received a master’s in education administration, found herself developing Utah’s first community education program serving children and adults with disabilities. Granite School District told her if it was going to succeed, she’d have to fundraise for the participants’ enrollment fees. “I thought, ‘How incredible, I got a master’s degree just to do bake sales and car washes,’” she said. Then her thoughts turned from tedious cake baking to the joys of wine tasting. She enlisted Utah chefs to donate food for a tax write-off and then gathered every oenophile (connoisseurs of wines) she knew to make a donation, bring a bottle, and learn about it. “The [District] was impressed with my fundraising, but I never told them it started with wine,” she said. Enough money was raised to open several programs in the District that addressed the academic needs of adults with cerebral palsy, gave children access to wheelchair basketball, and created programs for developmentally disabled adults to learn independent living skills.
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Several years later, in 1991, she started Wasatch Academy of Wine. For Schowe, the appreciation and study of wine is a gateway to many stimulating experiences in life. Besides new tastes, aromas and textures, an education in wine opens up new worlds — the geology of a grape-growing region, its society, art, history and culinary expressions. “You can become intellectually and experientially connected to the world through wine,” she said. While academic study is necessary, she values learning through experiences, especially through travel and meeting winemakers. “Last year I was in Europe for two months. The purpose was to meet with winemakers, to walk through their vineyards, to watch them make wine, to visit cellars, to taste wine with their families and experience their food traditions,” she said. “I bring those stories home and it greatly enhances the presentation in all my classes... it gives a deeper meaning.” Sheral Schowe has been teaching wine education courses through her school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, since Schowe focuses on European wines, the ’90s. (Photo courtesy Sheral Schowe) while other teachers at the Academy cover New World wines. Her life’s goal is to taste every wine from every appellation in France, Italy and Spain and, while she’s tasted many, there are hundreds she hasn’t. “It is like a treasure hunt,” she said. Her students today have increasingly sophisticated palates, Schowe said, so the Academy has expanded to include Wine Scholar Guild classes, wine dinner clubs, and popular food and wine pairings. She’s delighted to now see local restaurants with well-researched wine lists and knowledgeable staff. And diner’s tastes have ventured beyond just wanting to know what the best Cabernet is, she said. People want to explore wines in detail, such as dry sherries from Andalusia, the southernmost region of Spain. That’s something she’s excited to teach now that FACEBOOK.COM/ VALLEYJOURNALS. she’s spent all winter studying Spanish THECITYJOURNALS COM wines. “I look forward to planning new and creative ways for wine enthusiasts of Utah LINKEDIN.COM/ to learn about wine, where and how it is TWITTER.COM/ COMPANY/ made, and connecting them with the hard CITYJOURNALS CITY-JOURNALS working and caring people who make it,” she said. Visit www.wasatchacademyofwine. com or on Instagram @utahwineschool. INSTAGRAM.COM/
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Meatless doesn’t mean tasteless By Alison Brimley | a.brimley@mycityjournals.com
The Kein Fleisch burger at Ice Haüs is completely vegan, though you wouldn’t guess by the look (or taste) of it. Ice Haüs has an extensive vegan menu. (Alison Brimley/City Journals)
imitate meat and those that embrace their veggie essence. Of the meat imitators, the Impossible Burger (made largely of soy protein) and Beyond Burger (made of pea protein) reign supreme. They’re very simiYou might say meatless burgers are lar to real meat in taste, texture and even having a moment. Meat-free patties come macronutrient content. Veggie patties are in two basic categories: those designed to usually made from a blend of vegetables, grains and seeds, and their macronutrient content reflects that. Overall — especially when prepared with all the fixin’s — meatless options aren’t necessarily healthier than their animal-based counterparts. But we’re just talking taste here. If you venture downtown, plant-based eateries and meatless options are easier to find. But restaurants in the south Salt Lake Valley have some tempting offerings as well. Here’s a roundup of the best meatless burgers. 1. Ice Haüs’s Kein Fleisch Burger (Murray) Name: Phone: Ice Haüs, a bar and restaurant, offers one of the more extensive vegan menus you’re likely to find at a place for omnivores. Address: Their Kein Fleisch (German for “no meat”) burger does not disappoint. Ice Haüs uses Beyond patties, but they certainly put their City: State: Zip: own spin on the burger, which is topped with vegan kielbasa and cheese, beer-carOne time Donation: $ Monthly Donation: $ amelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, sauerkraut, and spicy mustard. It’s heavy, flavorful and satisfying. If you’re looking for Credit Card Number: Exp Date: a big, juicy meatless burger you probably won’t notice it’s meatless, this is the one Mail to: City Journals at 9500 South 500 West, Suite 205, Sandy, UT 84070 to try. For security reasons, if you would rather contact City Journals directly, 2. Hires Veggie H (Midvale) Unlike many burger joints that source call (385)557-1010 or email: accounting@mycityjournals.com their meatless patties from outside companies, the patty at the center of Hires Veggie H is house-made. The patty is a blend of carrots, broccoli, onions, green peppers, C I T Y celery, mushrooms, rice, wheat, rye, oats, VALLEYJOURNALS.COM 801-254-5974 barley, seeds and spices that tastes a lot Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S
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better than it sounds. It’s also topped with a soft bun, cheese and fry sauce. It’s not meant to imitate meat—the veggie patty is its own thing—but it might be as close to the greasy deliciousness of a classic Hires Burger as you can get without involving a cow. Plus, almost any of the burgers on Hires’ menu can be made with a veggie patty instead of beef patty, so there are plenty of options for meat-free eaters. 3. Dog Haus’s Impossible Burger (Sandy) Dog Haus is known for their hot dogs and sausages, but they do have a fair selection of plant-based options. Their Impossible Burger isn’t large, but it does have everything Utahns love in a cheeseburger: pickles, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and fry sauce. The sweet King’s Hawaiian roll that serves a bun completes the sandwich. I dare you to tell the difference between this and a beef burger. 4. Crown Burger’s Garden Hamburger (Sandy) Crown Burger doesn’t make its meatless option easy to spot on a menu. But the Garden Hamburger is, in fact, vegetarian. There’s not much to it except for a tasty bun, fry sauce, fresh toppings and a Gardenburger patty (made from mushrooms, oats, cheese and spices). And while it’s not meant to fool you into thinking it’s made of meat, it is a pretty delicious sandwich. 5. Fueled Kitchen’s Black Bean Veggie Burger (Draper) Fueled Kitchen offers one of the most popular meat alternatives: a black bean burger. Their black bean burger has a subtle spiciness, accentuated by the tomatillo spread that tops the patty. The whole wheat bun is soft and the sandwich feels substantial, but it lacks the greasiness many crave in a burger.
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I’m about to pass a milestone, the second year of my husband’s passing. We were married for 37 years, created a beautiful family and seemed to be living an enchanted life, being thankful for what we had and working hard to achieve our goals. While our life together would seem nothing extraordinary to Hollywood, to us we had made magic. Our frugal lifestyle had allowed us to retire early in anticipation of travel, we created healthy and happy children, and had a good home. In spite of our challenges we had made it. Then we got the tragic news and a late cancer diagnosis left us stunned and floundering. Our own private Hollywood fairytale was over, my husband had precious few months left to live. He would spend the next 2 months giving last pieces of advice to his children, catching up with long lost friends, visiting with family and friends, tinkering around the house taking care of little things that were lingering on his to do list and giving me a plethora of instructions. These included the little things, like who to take the car to when it needed fixing and remembering to leave a check under the mat for the lawn mowing man, to the much larger pieces of financial matters. His mind so
full of making sure I would be okay that these instructions would sometimes come in the middle of night and he’d wake me urgently to make sure I would remember that garbage day is on Thursday. Then one morning he hit with a big one, he’d been thinking about his funeral service, or lack of, and announced to me that he did not want a memorial service, stating that they were a waste of money. “Do not have a funeral for me, go traveling somewhere instead and tell our friends to get outside and make a good memory in my honor. Tell them, time is shorter than you think and don’t waste any more of it.” When a loved one dies, we gather to celebrate their life. When we don’t do that it can leave us feeling empty and possibly a little guilty. If you opt to forgo the traditional funeral here are some things, I found helpful, to honor my husband. 1. Post a tribute on social media: Hit the photo albums and post a photo collage. Ask friends to share memories on the post. 2. Have a gravesite friends and family reunion on their birthday or other special occasion. Set up chairs or have a picnic, laugh and share memories. 3. Create a new tradition. The process of creating a tradition can alone be very meaningful. Set a date to volunteer in
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Carry a Tune About the time the peasants started to revolt, I was done with Cinderella. Yes, I was tired and grumpy (it was Tuesday after all) but the musical had gone on way too long and it just. needed. to. end. I’ve read the book and watched the Disney cartoon a gajillion times – and I KNOW there are no rioting peasants in Cinderella. But this musical not only had an uprising, it had a side story about the stepsisters and an idiot king being duped by his advisor. #FacePalm Turning fairy tales and Disney cartoons into live musical extravaganzas has become a thing; a thing that’s trying my (depleted) patience. Broadway writers take a perfectly-fine 90-minute animated movie and transform it into a two-hour (or more) event with NEW SONGS that no one cares about. The audience is just thinking, shouldn’t this be over? I usually love musicals. I hum songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein productions, I adore Stephen Sondheim’s lyrical wordplay and Lin-Manuel Miranda redefined musical production. But lately, I’ve found myself irritated with songs that seem unnecessary, boring or just meh. Do cast members have to break into song when someone goes to the barber, or the grocery store, or the high school library? When a character walks out of the bathroom and violins soar as he sings about his love for toilet paper, I’m ready to throw my Jordan almonds to the floor and storm out of the theater. Songs should never stop the action. The
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