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BOND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMING TO SUGAR HOUSE STREETS

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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here's about to be more construction in Sugar House, but there will also be better roads.

Salt Lake City is about to kick off the first of their big bond reconstruction projects in April, with more than 30 announced through 2021. Many of the streets scheduled for work over the next two years are located in or near Sugar House, including two identified as major projects. City officials spent more than a year planning the work, which is the result of a bond Salt Lake voters approved in November 2018.

"It was a deep discussion, and we've identified that we were going to use 80% of our funds on arterial collector streets," said Salt Lake City Engineer Matt Cassel, during a recent Facebook Live discussion about the project. "We're going to use the remaining 20% on local and neighborhood streets. That helps us make sure that, when we do these streets, everyone is benefiting from the reconstruction."

The city determined which streets needed to be reconstructed by consulting the most recent survey of Salt Lake's streets. Every five years, the city hires a company to survey every street in the city and evaluate their condition with a specialized machine. According to Cassel, the last survey was done "three or four" years ago.

Once the survey is completed, all of the evaluated streets are ranked on a scale from 1 to 100. The lower the score, the worse shape the street is in. The city then uses these numbers to determine which streets need to be repaired and which The projects will also include smaller neighborhood streets, including 900 East from Hollywood Avenue to 2700 South. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake City) streets need a complete reconstruction.

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Red Butte Garden closes, cancels/postpones events due to COVID-19

By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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isitors who want to take a walk through Red Butte Garden are going to have to wait awhile.

In response to Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s suggested measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, Red Butte Garden closed its doors March 13 and will remain so until further notice. The garden itself will continue to be maintained during that time, with staff applying the cleaning and social distancing protocols recommended by the University of Utah.

“Our upper management met to determine the best course of action for the next few weeks,” said Jason Alba, Youth & Family Programs manager for Red Butte Garden.

The garden has also canceled all events through the end of April, including lifelong learning classes, elementary school outreach programs, and the spring orchid show. Though some of the events may be held later in the year when the garden reopens, only the Arbor Day celebration is currently listed as postponed.

One of the canceled events that Alba was in charge of, the spring poetry reception, is a night he said he’s particularly going to miss. The event is part of a poetry contest the garden holds each year, featuring the work of local poets of all ages.

All of the poems have to tie into spring in some way, and the winners have traditionally had the chance to read and talk about their poems during the reception.

“You (would normally) get to meet the authors and hear what they put into their poem and kind of their process,” he said.

“They’re so excited and passionate about their art form.”

Though the reception is canceled, the related poetry walk has also been postponed until further notice. In previous years, the 11 winners of the contest had their poems put on poetry boxes that were distributed along one of the garden’s walking trails. The walk is meant to celebrate National Poetry Month in April, but the garden has poetry boxes up throughout the year.

“We’re always coming up with different ways for people to connect to plants,” Alba said. “We’ve found this is a fun, unique thing for someone looking for a slightly different experience. It’s a whole new way to bridge that gap between plants and people.”

Though the boxes normally feature more famous poems, the contest was created to get the community more involved.

“We thought it would be more inviting and fun if we could highlight some local talent,” he said. “We also wanted to get the community more involved in the selection process.”

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This year’s winners, which have the names and titles of their poems posted online at redbuttegarden.org/garden-poetry-walk, were chosen by a judging panel that includes staff and community members from all walks of life.

“Some judges are members of poetry societies, so they’re a little more seasoned,” he said. “Others just love the art form.”

He added that the text of all 11 winning poems are scheduled to appear online as well, giving people the chance to appreciate the work until they can see it in person.

“Everyone has their own little twist,” said Alba of the winning poets. “We have one poet from the research park, and she sees spring through some of their research projects.”

Other poets touch on spring in different areas of the state, from the city to the mountains. No matter where it is, Alba said the season offers plenty of inspiration.

“There’s so much there for the poets,” he said. “The whole season is about rebirth. Everything is waking up from the winter sleep.”

Three of those winning authors are youth poets. Alba said the competition always makes room for kids and teens.

“It’s just amazing to see not only the talented adults that are out there, but also the rising generation of youth poets,” he said. “They’ve really written some remarkable poems.”

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All plants in the garden will still be cared for during the closure. (Photo courtesy University of Utah)

Christine Robertson and daughter Madelyn Mundy of Holladay decided at the last minute to go to the “Bachelor Live” event in SLC on Feb. 21. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)

One of the postponed events is the spring poetry walk, which features work by local poets in display boxes throughout the garden. (Photo courtesy University of Utah)

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Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage spreads joy and happiness through free bread

By Justin Adams | justin.a@thecityjournals.com

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n difficult times, it’s good to live in a community with people that step up to help others around them. For example, the folks at Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage.

On March 17, the local bakery announced on Twitter that each of its three locations (Sugar House, South Jordan and Taylorsville) would be distributing free loaves of bread each morning.

“Starting Wednesday at 10:00 AM, Schmidt’s will be giving away free bread. We are going to have 2 loaves of French bread for anyone that walks through our doors,” announced the company on Twitter.

“The idea is that the first loaf will be for you and your family. The second loaf is for you to give to somebody else who might benefit from the loaf,” continued the announcement.

Each location will have 200 loaves to distribute each morning and will be available until they run out.

The statement credited the bakery’s owners, Steve and Lucy Borg, for the decision to give back to the community.

“Their hearts break with what is going on with #COVID-19 and they want to give back to the community.”

The tweet thread continued by clarifying that no one needs to purchase anything

Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage decided to give away two loaves of bread each day, one for the customer, and another for the customer to give to someone else in need. (Photo via Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage Twitter account)

in order to receive the free bread, but they do welcome customers and are also accepting donations from those who want to help support their efforts.

“We hope that with a little act of kindness

on our part, and providing you with the opportunity to help somebody else, that we can add some joy and happiness to the world of fear and anxiety that currently surrounds us,” they said. l

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Continued from front page "Any street below 40 are those we identify as needing to be reconstructed," Cassel said.

The team also consulted with other departments to coordinate the road reconstruction with any other projects currently scheduled.

"We don't want to pave a street, and then one year later have public utilities go in and have to put a water line in," Cassel said.

Construction will start on the two big projects affecting Sugar House this summer.

One of the projects will be 2000 East, which will be reconstructed from the intersection at Parley’s Canyon Boulevard to the city limit with Millcreek. The pavement surface, sidewalks, curb, and gutter will be upgraded as necessary, and the street will be redesigned in accordance with the city's complete streets ordinance and long-range master plans. The project is expected to be complete by the end of this year.

The other major project set to start this summer in the Sugar House area will be 500 East from 1700 South to 2100 South. The design will be upgraded during the reconstruction, and the pavement will be upgraded to accommodate frequent bus travel along the route. Sidewalks, ramp, curb and gutter improvements will be made when necessary and replaced as needed. Bus stops within the project area will be improved with concrete pads where necessary, and all bus stops will be made ADA accessible. Raised crosswalks at Downington Avenue and Ramona Avenue will link bus stop pairs, and the existing crosswalk at Hollywood Avenue will also be raised as part of a future east-west neighborhood byway. The project is big enough it may continue into next year.

These projects will interact with other work being finished up this summer.

"The work on 1300 East was supposed to be completed last summer, but unfortunately only half of that got done," Cassel said. "So they'll be out there between 1300

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South and 1700 South reconstructing that segment."

Another sizeable reconstruction that will be started this year is 1700 East from 1700 South to 2700 South. The street will be redesigned, a project that will include all complete streets, multi-modal travel elements. Concrete pads for bus stops will be improved where needed within the area, and safety improvements around Highland High School will be added through roadway design components. Sidewalks and ADA improvements will also be made as necessary.

Some of the local and neighborhood streets will get new concrete or asphalt pavement, new flatwork (sidewalks, drive approaches) installed, accessibility ramps and curbs where necessary. Those scheduled for 2020 are 900 East from Hollywood Avenue to 2700 South and Kensington Avenue from 1400 East to 1500 East. In 2021, the streets scheduled for these improvements are Blaine Avenue from Nevada Street to Foothill Drive, Kensington Avenue from Ken Rey Street to 2100 East, Nevada Street from Wilson Avenue to Blaine Avenue, 1900 East from Sunnyside Avenue to 900 South, and Greenwood Terrace from 900 South to Sunnyside Avenue.

Other neighborhood streets are only marked for general reconstruction, some of which will include water and sewer utility improvements. In 2020, those streets will include Coatsville Avenue from 800 East to 900 East, Elizabeth Street from Crystal Avenue to Stratford Avenue and then from Stratford Avenue to Whitlock Avenue, Parkway Avenue from Elizabeth Street to Highland Drive, Ramona Avenue from 900 East to Lincoln Street and from Lincoln Street to 1000 East, and Zenith Avenue from 800 East to 900 East.

Bond projects have been planned for the next six years, and improvements to local and neighborhood streets will cycle through all seven of Salt Lake's council districts. For a complete look at all projects scheduled for the next two years, as well as the full sixyear plan, visit fundingourfutureslc.com and click on the link that says "Bond Recon

Work on 500 East, which will start this summer, may extend into 2021. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake City)

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The reconstruction projects will include some major local arterial roads, including 2000 East. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake City)

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oming into this season, the last time the Highland girls basketball team had won a state championship, the parents of some current Ram players had recently started grade school. That was a long time ago, but the drought it over.

Highland won its first state crown since 1984, defeating Springville 46-34 on Feb. 29 in the Class 5A state championship.

The momentous victory capped off a 22-3 season in which Highland lost just two games in Region 6 play. Like it had done all year, Highland won the title largely with its stellar defense.

In the finals, the Rams held Springville to eight first-half points. The Rams also limited the Red Devils to an astonishing 8 of 49 shooting. Meanwhile, the deliberate Highland offense took only 29 shots but made 13.

The team also hit 17 of its 27 free throws and outrebounded Springville 34-27.

Kaija Glasker paced the Rams in scoring and rebounding, posting 14 and 10, respectively. Sosefina Langi had nine points and seven rebounds, while Briana Neeleman added seven points, four rebounds and a pair of steals.

The second half was evenly matched, but the Rams had built a comfortable advantage by halftime.

Highland led 7-4 at the end of the first quarter and 21-8 at halftime. It was the third time in four state tournament games that the Rams held the opposition under 40 points. In

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fact, the stifling Highland defense finished the season keeping foes under 40 points 14 times. Only one team all season (Juan Diego with 52) crossed the 50-point threshold against the Rams.

Two days earlier, in the semifinals against Mountain View, Highland rode a strong second half to a 54-45 victory. The Rams were down 23-22 at the break but went on a 14-6 run in the third quarter. Then, the offense added 18 points in the fourth quarter to hold off Mountain View for a trip to the title game. Glasker and Langi both had double-doubles in the semifinals. Langi, posted 19 points and 11 rebounds. Glasker tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds. Highland held Mountain View to less than 33% shooting from the floor.

The future looks bright for the Highland program.

Head coach Kurt Schneider will lose Glasker, a senior, and her 13.8 points and eight rebounds a game. However, Langi was dazzling as a freshman and has three more years to get even better. She was second on the team this season with 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds an outing. Third-leading scorer Ku’ulei Makaui registered six points and 2.4 boards per game, and she’ll be back as a senior next year. Neeleman will return for her senior season and adds more experience to the lineup. l

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Bachelor Live’ puts social experiment on SLC stage

By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com women during dance and lip sync games.

“What a dream it was to perform in my hometown. I love you [so much] Utah. Thank you to all of my family and friends who came to support me. It meant the world to perform for you all,” Sosa wrote on Instagram.

Christine Robertson and her daughter Madelyn Mundy of Holladay weren’t disappointed with the live show. “It’s a crack-up!”

Robertson said.

They watch the show together regularly, along with some of Mundy’s high school friends. “They all get into who they like for that week. A couple of her friends at school said they were coming tonight, so we got tickets and came,” Robertson said.

“My mom and I joke about me going on the show. She said if I ever go on, I have to be one of the nice ones. But I don’t think she’d ever really let me,” Mundy said.

When it came down to the final rose, it was between Audrey Wadhwani and Kali Hartzold. Wadhwani, a pharmacist, talked about how much she loved her job and the people she worked with. Hartzold arrived with her signature chocolate chip cookies for Calvert, and brought the sexy to the show during the “Naughty or Nice” game.

Audrey W. or Kali H.? Who would Calvert choose?

Christine Robertson and daughter Madelyn Mundy of Holladay decided at the last minute to go to the “Bachelor Live” event in SLC on Feb. 21. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals)

Calvert offered the final rose of the evening to Wadhwani. “I love that you love what you do and the passion behind it,” Calvert said of his reasoning. The couple was offered a date package, which they said they would use.

Social media posts by the participants were positive, so Calvert got what he wanted.

“Regardless of the outcome, I’m hoping everyone involved will be able to say that they had a fun and memorable night,” Calvert said. l

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The Bachelor” reality show started in 2002, and whether you love it or hate it, it can create strong opinions. A new live-onstage “speed dating” version with local “cast members” played at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City on Feb. 21. Bachelor nation fans weren’t disappointed.

The SLC bachelor was Crispin Calvert.

He’s a California native who lives and works as a firefighter in Park City.

“I’ve never done anything like this before. I’m hoping that I will meet a great woman that has similar interests to mine. Ideally, we would go on a real date after the show and see where things go from there,” Calvert told the City Journals in a Q&A facilitated

by Park City entertainment company Magic Space.

Calvert’s coworkers from Park City were in the audience. “We hear that a friend signed him up, and he’s never seen the show before. I think he would really like to have a good partner,” one said.

The evening’s hosts, Ben Higgins and Becca Kufrin, were alums of the reality show. After Calvert arrived onstage in a limo to a screaming and excited audience, he was introduced to 10 local women. The women wore variations of fancy dresses.

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The live version had echoes of the reality show. Each of the night’s dating games was followed with a rose ceremony and elimination, and a “fantasy suite” was a four-poster bed on stage.

Sadie Pfister wore pointe shoes during her introduction. She showed her dancing skills in the “High School Prom” segment.

Though the audience loved her, in the end she was not offered the final rose. She wrote about the night on social media.

“Had the best night of my life! Maybe didn’t win the guy, but definitely won the crowd. Thanks for the support Salt Lake City.

And so great to meet all you beautiful girls.

So fun. Still feeling like it was a dream,” Pfister wrote.

Morgan Judd made it to the penultimate rose ceremony. “Wow, Friday night I stepped WAY outside my comfort zone and went on stage at [the] Eccles for the Bachelor live on stage show and let me tell you, I had the time of my LIFE!” Judd posted online.

Another Utah connection was dancer Ezra Sosa. Sosa and his sister Stephanie were finalists on “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2019. He was one of four dancers hired Friends line up to take photos in the lobby of the Eccles Theater before the SLC “Bachelor Live” show on to tour with the Bachelor Live show. They Feb. 21, featuring a bachelor from Park City and 10 eligible local women. (Heather Lawrence/City Journals) opened with a dance number, and helped the

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Area restaurants adopt new strategies to appeal to customers during coronavirus crisis

By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com

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n March 18 at 11:59 p.m., Dr. Joseph K. Miner, the executive director of the Utah Department of Health ordered that “all foodservice, restaurants, self-serve buffets, salad bars, unpackaged self-serve food services, bars, taverns, nightclubs, private liquor clubs, and saloons in the state of Utah shall immediately close to members, guests, patrons, customers, and the general public.”

In compliance with the order, restaurants across the state immediately shuttered their doors to avoid large gatherings of people and minimize the spread of COVID-19.

This has caused incredibly problematic financial dilemmas for restaurants that often run on tight margins and rely on frequent patrons to sustain their business model.

Despite the obstacles that have resulted from this unprecedented crisis, many restaurants around the valley are still offering curbside, takeout and delivery.

The website “Curbside Utah” has sprung up to serve as a hub where restaurants can let customers know that they are still open during this time of hardship. The user-friendly interface allows visitors to search open restaurants by city. The restaurants list special instructions for how to order food over phone from each place and pick it up.

Restaurants can now be found empty, but many are finding new ways to help residents still enjoy culinary cuisine. (Stock photo/Pikrepo)

Small business owners and restaurants can easily take advantages of the service of Curbside Utah. At the top of the front page you are able to click a link that allows you to list your restaurant. This takes you to a page where you are able to conveniently list location, contact details, hours of operation and

price range.

Businesses that have taken advantage of this feature include Café Rio, Pizzeria Limone, Tucci’s, and Sugar House Coffee.

Other small restaurants such as Peppercini’s American Eatery located at 3981 S. 700 East in Murray that rely on their visibility of

the customer base from the surrounding office complex to do business have used other creative strategies to appeal to customers.

The small eatery has changed its hours and advertised the change on Facebook and Instagram, according to Shay Holton, manager.

“Our hours used to be 8 to 3 but we have extended 8 to 8 just with hours being cut in the building,” Holton explained. “We rely on the people that are around us and they’re all working from home. Either they’re too far or not a lot of people know about us right now.”

The change comes because the owners thought that getting a few night businesses as customers will help make up for the labor in the morning.

Peppercini’s is not currently a member of Curbside Utah but expressed enthusiasm about its potential to help connect to customers.

“We feel good about still being able to do pickup and deliveries. We’ll survive once this is over,” Holton said.

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pring is upon us, summer is on the way; and with warmer temperatures and (hopefully) blue skies on the horizon, drivers can’t blame slick roads or blinding flurries for their faulty driving anymore.

Driving safely requires good driving habits. Habits. Not occasionally safe maneuvers.

The following are some prudent practices to implement in your daily travels.

Blinkers and blind spots Driving 101. If you plan on changing lanes, let others in on your secret. Everyone will appreciate it. Others want to know what you are planning.

Likewise, if you see a blinker come on indicating your lane is that car’s desired destination, let it in. This isn’t the Daytona 500. We are not racing for $19 million. It is common courtesy, if we want people to use their blinkers, then we should reward them for doing so.

Remember the blinker doesn’t automatically assume safe passage to the next lane. And while your car’s sensors in the rearview mirrors are helpful, they are not omniscient. Check your blind spot with your own eyes. There’s a reason it’s called a “blind” spot.

Tire pressure This one is almost as simple as the first.

Check your tire pressure on a regular basis to know if there is a small leak. Maybe you drove over a nail and didn’t realize it.

We often don’t look at the tires on the passenger side since we don’t approach the car from that direction, checking regularly allows you to examine those opposite side wheels.

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It will keep your car’s handling in its best condition. Each vehicle can have different appropriate PSI (measurement for tire pressure), but when temperatures drop, so does the pressure in your tires.

Drive defensively This means keeping distance between you and the car in front of you.

Touching their bumper does nothing for you. And if you need to get that close to read their license plate or sticker, your eyesight is troubling and you probably shouldn’t be behind a steering wheel.

Also you can’t always see what’s in front of the car before you. They may have to slam on their brakes due to an unexpected obstruction. If you rear end them, insurance rarely works out in your favor.

This can also mean slowing down on wet roads or not weaving in and out of traffic.

Distractions This is the No. 1 reason for accidents. This is not limited to using the cell phone, though texting, checking news alerts or making a phone call are all terrible decisions to make while driving.

It also extends to dozing off or checking the price at the gas station you just passed. Be alert, stay vigilant. Other drivers may suddenly stop, they may not see you as you yield or turn.

By staying engaged and sharp, your reactions can be sharper and you may even anticipate what other drivers are looking to do.

These habits are important and it is not overdramatic to say that they could save a life.

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And it has, with restaurants, gyms, theaters and dentist offices being closed and events being canceled. The pandemic along with the earthquake has taken a heavy toll on the local business, including the City Journals.

The City Journals are dependent on local businesses to advertise in the Journals. This is how the Journals have printed newspapers for over 29 years.

It wasn’t long after Rudy that we here at the Journals started getting calls from local businesses needing to pause their advertising and people’s attention turned towards dreams of massive stacks of toilet paper in their storage room.

We soon realized that being completely dependent on advertising may not be the best way to fund the operations of the Journal.

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Online learning replaces Utah’s classrooms

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n March 23, in an unprecedented move, Utah’s schools and colleges were issued an extended dismissal to May of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Rather than celebrating summer early, students are tasked with online learning where possible. With many schools offering Chromebooks and other resources, Utahns must now figure out the new norm of how to navigate quarantines without sacrificing education.

Joann Kozyrev, the vice president of Design and Development at Western Governors University (a private, online university based in Salt Lake City), shared her thoughts on what to expect in the near future, especially for adult learners.

“We do think some good things will come out of this,” Kozyrev said. “There are things about online learning that people don’t understand and have not taken advantage of, like the gamified nature of being able to check yourself against the standard of online quizzes.”

People may be intimidated by the individualistic style of online learning and the possibility of procrastination taking hold as it gets easier and easier to push off assignments and tests.

“We’re helping with our employees and our students quite a bit with okay, now your routine is changed,” Kozyrev said. “How can you continue to do all the things you need to do, how can you adjust when you no longer have that carefully crafted schedule, etc.”

Kozyrev stresses that making and setting goals is essential for online education success.

“There will be an adjustment period. We try to make sure that we are always focused on the goals we have. We utilize the online space to meet those goals.”

For adult learners, who are also parents, this new move to an online-only curriculum for their school-aged children is proving to be a challenge.

Kelsey Bushman is a mother of two and pursuing her associate’s degree through Utah State.

“My schooling is done online anyway, so that hasn’t changed too much for me,” she said. “I only have one child in preschool, so I didn’t think putting a few lessons together would affect my schedule; however, I find myself spending the only time I have to work on assignments putting together a decent preschool instead.”

In addition to student-parents, there are teachers who are now trying to juggle their own children and students more than ever.

“I have a baby who needs my attention, and now that everything is online, my afternoons are maxed out,” said Jessica Warburton, mother of three and part-time math teacher based in Vernal. “I am either finishing up things with my kindergartner, trying to help

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her with her schooling, or planning lessons for my students.”

Another complication can be communication between students, parents and their teachers. Where children are used to visual instruction, asking in-person questions, or even skimming the written directions, there is no such luxury now.

“It’s a learning curve for parents,” Warburton said. “They have to now navigate websites their students are using and stay in contact with teachers in a way they haven’t before.”

In addition to communication, parents are encouraged to help children maintain a schedule and stick to it, even when they’re not interested.

“Our day is really scheduled,” said Samantha Baumann, a mother of two who is studying biomedical science at Dixie State University. “We try to give our kids a sense of normalcy. We have a school start time, and while they do their online assignments, I have lecture.”

In terms of suggestions for successful homeschooling, WGU has several helpful tips as an online college for over 20 years.

“Time management and making time and space for learning is essential,” Kozyrev said.

“Put on a headset, put up a sign letting your family know that you’re studying and not to be interrupted. Help kids to have the end goal in mind.”

Teachers are requesting parents to be cooperative with this new standard.

“This is really forcing parents’ hands, in a sense,” Warburton said. “If you want your student to get an education, this is what you need to do to help them. Bottom line, students thrive with structure, and we’re asking parents to help with that.”

While education in Utah is looking very different now, families should not feel pressure to be perfect or to become professional teachers overnight.

“Let’s learn about the ways students are doing these things and support them,” Kozyrev said. “Know when to move forward and put a plan in place.”

Cabin fever is sure to set in during the next weeks and months, but don’t let that discourage you.

“Kids are supposed to be learning how to work together,” Kozyrev said. “How to connect with each other, and how to support each other. I encourage all of us, as parents, to really listen to our kids and their needs during this time.”

Students and parents alike are encouraged to seek help through their schools, online tools, and through others, who may also struggle with the new system.

“Online learning can give us the possibility for people to learn in ways that perhaps they couldn’t have before,” Kozyrev said.

Students of all ages are tasked with online learning where possible rather than the typical classroom setting with school closures. (Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash)

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This sentiment is one I’ve heard constantly in my social circles. It’s a sentiment I share and would like to elaborate on here.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not only important to stay safe and healthy (by routinely practicing proper handwashing and social distancing to combat the virus), but level-headed and grounded as well (by routinely practicing research and critical thinking to combat mass hysteria and panic).

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sion of what I’m suggesting here is: don’t freak out.

Even in the throes of the “toilet paper crisis” there were still rolls of toilet paper in many stores (don’t worry, I checked). But with everyone sharing stories and frantic pleas for toilet paper on social media, we all flocked to our local stores to hoard the goods.

With such instances, we temporarily forget about the primary concern we are all facing.

And getting into a grocery store fight doesn’t help combat that primary concern.

Researching and understanding the science of the coronavirus is extremely important for keeping ourselves and our loved ones happy and healthy. Credible information helps to combat mass hysteria. If we allow ourselves to become too worried, anxious, and/or panicked, we could enter the realm of mass hysteria or acute conversion.

“Mass hysteria is the spread of bodily complaints within a school or workplace with no organic bases for the symptoms,” explains psychology professor Dr. David Myers. Mass hysteria is most commonly termed in cases without medically diagnosed physical illnesses, but noticeable symptoms.

For example, psychiatry professor Dr. Gary Small wrote about the “phantom gasser” in Illinois who would spray poisonous mist into the windows of teenage girls. The girls were showing physical symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and burning sensations. Other such examples of mass hysteria include nervousness around nuclear testing in the 1950s, meowing nuns during the Middle Ages, and arm and hand tremors in writing classes in Germany in 1893, among others.

However, sociologist Dr. Robert Bartholomew defines mass hysteria as “a collective stress response.” From the collective stress we are all encountering and/or experiencing related to the coronavirus, I think we

have the potential to exhibit signs of mass hysteria, even with a real organic basis for the symptoms.

For example, “Notes from the field” by Iuliano et al., a 2009 study focusing on the H1N1 outbreak in Delaware, showed the possible effects of mass hysteria, even with a real physical illness.

As Jaimee Bell, a freelance writer for the website Big Think, describes, “Mass hysteria isn’t only about your mind convincing you that you have symptoms of a non-existent disease or virus—it’s a collective state of mind that can convince entire populations of things that aren’t based in evidence or logic.”

In his commentary, Bartholomew goes on to say, “Think of mass hysteria as the placebo effect in reverse. If people can think themselves better, they can make themselves sick.” Here, he references conversion disorder, which is a somatic symptom disorder within the DSM-5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual – five). These disorders have symptoms “associated with significant distress and impairment.” (However, I think our current situation might call for acute illness anxiety disorder, as the criteria for which is a “preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness” and “a high level of anxiety and health.”)

This is all to say, let’s be cautious and careful in the wake of this pandemic. We don’t need to be constructing hysteria, experiencing symptoms of acute anxiety, or reverse placebo-ing ourselves. Instead, know the symptoms of COVID-19 to be wary of (fever, tiredness, and dry cough) and react as normal to everything else (like allergies).

Don’t panic or become too hysterical.

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Residents express differing opinions about upsurge of panic buying

By Drew Crawford | d.crawford@mycityjournals.com

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anic, confusion and self-isolation have become increasingly common scenes as the coronavirus has changed not just our way of living, but our perception of it.

Schools have closed, businesses have modified their operations, and consumers have begun behaving in erratic and unpredictable ways.

With toilet paper, sanitation supplies and groceries flying off of the shelf, one might wonder why panicked people began panic buying at grocery stores in the first place?

Pam Crotter, who is 61 and experiences underlying health conditions that puts her in the at-risk population, was shocked to see how much people were buying out of fear.

mised people. There are little babies that are on (tracheal tubes) and older people that are at home that do self-care, they can’t get distilled water because when people are running out of the bottle, they are buying distilled water too. They’re just buying it all!” Crotter said.

As people hoard supplies and buy excessively there is a chance that they might forget that there are essential goods that compromised groups must have.

“There’s different medical conditions that you need distilled water for, not just (tracheal tubes). You have to clean home nebulizers for asthma and lung conditions, and they’re having a hard time getting those

can do to protect their families, and they view the danger around them as a perceived threat.

However, it is important to recognize this psychology at play and not just react based on emotion.

At the Smith’s on 922 E. 2100 South employees who spoke on conditions of anonymity said that the store had been relatively calm from the time that the buying en masse had ensued. No fights for items or mass hysteria had occurred during the shopping experience, however, there was still an unusually large number of shoppers at the store on Sunday, March 15, with around 200 shoppers buying toiletries at 11 a.m.

In their opinion, the two employees at

supplies. It’s risking people’s lives this craziness. And it’s just like: why do you need that much toilet paper?” Crotter said.

Fortunately, Crotter has been a witness to the kindness of others amid the panic buying.

“That’s one good thing that I noticed is that I probably had five people reach out to me yesterday on social media or call me and ask me if I needed anything. They were off work for the day and asked me if I needed anything,” Crotter said.

According to clinical psychologist Steven Taylor, consumer behavior changes during pandemics because of anticipatory anxiety and fear. People perceive that they might be in danger because of the things that they see and hear around them.

They see others taking drastic precautionary measures such as buying a threemonth supply of food or 50 cases of toilet paper. Their minds then turns toward what they

the Smith’s felt that the panic buying was the result of fear stoked by the news cycle.

“They’re panicking for no reason, they’re just paranoid. The media just (is) saying you need to get this, this, and this, instead of listening to the CDC who actually know what the virus is, they’re just panicking,” they explained, saying that people should just stay calm and help others as much as they can. “They’re just saying the worst-case scenario instead of actually helping prepare people for this,” they said.

The employees feel that elderly people and the at-risk population should take necessary precautions, but that everyone else should just stay calm. They don’t see the situation at Smith’s getting worse because the supply of product is being ordered in quantities that are expected to keep up with the demand. Smith’s has adjusted its normal hours in order to prepare the store for people buying.

Empty shelf aisles. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

“The devastating thing was to see all of the canned and boxed good aisles — the whole aisles were just gone. I got one of the last loaves of bread. I mean it was 4 o’clock in the afternoon on Friday,” Crotter said.

“People were just getting off of work and just starting to react to everything that got shut down that day.”

At the store, Crotter realized that people were hoarding an excessive amount of supplies, with consequences that could affect vulnerable populations and those who were the most at need of them.

Even though this could potentially have a great impact on her, Crotter’s first instinct was to think the risks that this type of consumption has on other people.

“That’s the hard thing is to see how uncaring society is being about taking everyone into account. Like buying that hand sanitizer and toilet paper, not to think about all the elderly people and all the immune compro-

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Another shopper at the store, Arjun Gopal, who is in his 20s, came to the Smith’s for his routine grocery shopping trip.

“It is a bad flu for people our age, for people under 40 it’s going to be a normal flu, so there’s no point in stocking up so much,” Gopal said. “I think it’s because of a few people who want to be prepared for all kinds of situations, and then other people see them doing things and posting things online.

People are like sheep: one person does something and everyone else wants to do the same thing and follow the part. I feel like it’s just a few people igniting everyone else, and then just everyone else following through.”

As one might surmise there are plenty of attitudes on what consumer behavior should be during the time of crisis. With so many different voices, opinions and information on the topic, what should one’s approach actually be?

The truth of the matter is that there is plenty of supply to meet the demand for groceries and toiletries, and if people resist buying excessively then there will be plenty to go around.

The temporary shortage of some groceries and other supplies is a result of a sudden upsurge in demand driven by panic. In response to this, supply chains are ramping up their production to make sure that the demand for food is adequately met.

The United States Department of Homeland Security has recommended that during a pandemic a household should stock up on two week’s supply of food.

They also advise households to have a continuous supply of prescription drugs and to make sure that they have any nonprescription drugs and health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes and vitamins.

Additionally, stores like Smith’s are adjusting their hours to provide adequate time to restock shelves. On March 16, they released a press release stating that they are creating a senior shopping hour from 7-8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to help provide the at-risk population with the time that they need.

“Smith’s wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need to avoid busier and more crowded shopping times. We request that customers respect these hours for the health of our community during this time of uncertainty,” the press release said.

Much can be expected to change during the coronavirus pandemic, and it is important to follow the advice of officials and the proper experts to stay informed on how to be prepared. For the latest updates on how to prepare yourself and protect others visit The Center for Disease Control website at www. cdc.gov

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Female senators protest abortion laws

By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com

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uring Utah’s 2020 legislative session, H.B. 364 two controversial bills concerning House Bill 364 (HB364) would imabortion laws in the state were introduced, plement additional necessary requirements amended, voted on and sparked protest. in order for an abortion to occur. In Utah, a S.B. 174 woman must give informed consent in order Senate Bill 174 (SB174) would restrict to receive an abortion. This bill would rewomen from getting abortions, with limited quire informed consent to include: viewing exceptions. Primarily this bill would “pro- live fetal images of the unborn child, listenhibit an abortion at any stage of a pregnant ing to a description of those fetal images, and woman’s pregnancy, except under certain listening to an audible heartbeat of the fetus, circumstances.” Those certain circumstances if possible. In addition, the woman must wait when an abortion would be allowed would 72 hours after to give informed consent. be when childbirth would result in death or a Abortion Revision was sponsored by “substantial and irreversible impairment of a Rep. Steve R. Christiansen and Sen. Curtis major bodily function;” when two physicians S. Bramble. agree that the fetus has an abnormality that During the bill’s introduction Chriswould be lethal; or the “woman is pregnant tiansen explained that “a doctor who fails to as a result of rape or incest.” give an ultrasound would face a fine up to In addition, this bill would enact penal- $100,000 on the first instance, and $250,000 ties for physicians who perform abortions. If on later instances,” reported Imlay. the abortion did not meet any of the above Action criteria, the person who performed the aborOn March 10, when HB364 was introtion “is guilty of a second-degree felony.” duced to the senate floor, all six female senaAbortion Prohibition Amendments was tors (Deidre Henderson, Republican-District sponsored by Sen. Daniel McCay and Rep. 7; Jani Iwamoto, Democrat-District 4; Karen Karianne Lisonbee.

Mayne, Democrat-District 5; Ann Millner, During the bill’s hearing, “McCay clar- Republican-District 18; Kathleen Riebe, ified that if a woman performed an abortion Democrat- District 8; and Luz Escamilla, on herself, she could face felony charges,” Democrat-District 1) stepped off the floor reported Ashley Imlay from Deseret News. in protest, before the vote was taken. Seven

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f you’re considering buying or selling a home this spring, first read these five tips from SLC agent and broker Sabrina Peters, or Brie to her friends. “April and May are historically the busiest months to buy or sell a home. There are always multiple offers on a good home that’s in a good location at the right price. I want you to get that special home the first time around,” Peters said.

“The first tip is to be prepared. Meet with a lender and an agent and make a plan together for what you want and your price range,” Peters said.

“The second tip is to be an informed buyer or seller. A real estate agent can really help you. You want to know about the market from someone who works in it day after day.”

The third tip is to position yourself to be the most competitive buyer/seller. “If someone reaches out to me 6-12 months in advance, I can help them understand the ins and outs of buying and selling. This way, you have the advantage when it’s time to pull the trigger,” Peters said.

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good fit. Peters has many good reviews from buyers she’s helped.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor! Buying your first home can be scary and overwhelming but [Peters] helped us through the entire process. Not only did she help us learn about the process… she also allowed us to lean on her for extra support and encouragement the entire way. I truly believe she is the best realtor in Salt Lake City!” said Sophie in a review.

Peters’s fourth tip is to “get in the know.”

This is another reason having the right agent can give buyers an advantage. “I greatly enjoyed working with Sabrina. It was nice to know I had someone that really knew what they were doing. She has an in-depth knowledge of the entire process, and was always available for any questions I had,” said Daniela, another client.

Not only is having knowledge important, it’s imperative that your agent is honest and transparent about the process. “[Peters] is honest and dependable and incredibly hard-working. She puts the customer first and is always willing to go the extra mile to meet their satisfaction,” Daniela said.

The last tip is crucial: timing is important. “The interest rates in 2020 have been low. This gives consumers a better position in their buying power. Going back to the above, be prepared so you won’t have to go through the multiple offer situation more than once,” Peters said.

Peters, who was ranked in the top 500 agents (out of 13,000) in the Salt Lake Valley in 2018 describes herself as a “life-long learner. I take over three times the required education needed to renew my license, I also have CRS designation and just qualified as an associate broker.”

“I strive to make the selling and buying experiences as smooth and pain free for my clients as possible,” Peters said. “If you have any questions or want to start the process, give me a call at 813.909.6726, send me an email at Sabrina@brierealty.com, or visit my website www.BrieRealty.com.”

Reviews from her clients, like this one from Kelsey, continually rank Peters as the best. “She makes this experience… easy and inviting. She will have your best interest at heart. She is exactly who you want having your back through this life changing and exciting process! I wouldn’t pick anyone else.”

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The benefits of poetry in a time of uncertainty

By Katy Whittingham | k.whittingham@mycityjournals.com

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t’s never too early to introduce children to poetry and to celebrate National Poetry month this April. There are many resources available to help children reap the benefits of reading and writing poetry, including building community and advancing literacy, while still having tremendous fun while you’re at it.

Former Colorado Western Slope Poet Laureate Rosemerry Whatola Trommer, a poet, teacher, storyteller and creative consultant for her site “Word Woman,” talked about the outcomes, creative exercises, resources, and poems to help promote a child’s interest and investment in poetry even during a time of social distancing and school closures.

With many parents and caregivers now in the uncertain position of developing and supplementing school curriculum at home for a temporary time, Whatola Trommer explained that poetry can be an enjoyable way to learn and connect and, “perhaps best of all, poetry will be a way to foster creative discussions about what is happening in the world right now.”

Whatola Trommer also wants to reassure educators and parents that despite suggestions, there is no wrong way to go about it. “There is not a right way to read a poem.

There are many right ways to read a poem. I would suggest that parents and kids read poems and begin a discussion by talking about what stood out about it, what phrase or word or image. And in this way, the poetry can open up larger discussions about feeling and ideas related to the poem.”

Instead of poetry workshops, Whatola Trommer leads what she calls “playshops” because they are too enjoyable to include the word “work.” She breaks down some of the benefits of exposing children to poetry as follows: “One, poetry is fun. Two, poetry is highly useful for literacy in young children (especially rhyming poems). Three, poetry can be acted out. Four, poetry can be used to

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supplement other classes and open up other subjects – poems about math, nature, other languages, other cultures. Five, poetry helps children access and talk about feelings. Six, poetry is fun to say aloud. Seven, poetry is fun to write.”

At an early age Whatola Trommer fell in love with children’s poet Shel Silverstein and still appreciates his poems today as they are “supremely playful, but also have dark underbellies.” She sees the value of also introducing children to some adult poets. For example, she said, “Most kids will find joy in Blake’s ‘The Tyger,’ in Dickinson’s ‘Hope,’ and in Shihab Nye’s ‘Kindness.’” She credits E.E. Cummings’ poems for first instilling in her that poetry can be both playful and still tackle difficult subjects.

Whatola Trommer has continued in this vein herself by writing such poems including her recent poem about the pandemic, “Staying Home,” which she said would be accessible for kids. The poem recognizes fears that children, and all of us, might have right now, but ends with the following lines of comfort: “They remind you who you are /invite you to look out the window/and see how beautiful the world/when the shadows are long.”

This poem and many others, including other poems about the pandemic, are available on her blog www.ahundredfallingveils. com, where Whatola Trommer continues to write poetry daily. While she can’t promise all poems will be as accessible for children, she said some will.

For more of Whatola Trommer’s poems, playshop information, prompts and other resources including creative exercises visit her website wordwoman.com.

National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 and includes participation opportunities for young people including the “Dear Poet” project. For more information visit poets.org. l

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Easy Recipe Ideas from the Pantry

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Cathy Taylor

I was once asked to write down some easy recipes for the husband of a woman who is a quadriplegic. He wanted dinner ideas that were quick and inexpensive, and easy enough for someone with little cooking experience.

After some thought, I decided that instead of writing down each individual recipe, I could share a list of pantry items that, if he kept on hand, could provide him with a variety of meal ideas. This list has since been shared with newly-weds, college students, and wonderfully enough, my own teenagers who are taking on more cooking responsibilities.

ies, taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder, rice, or corn.

Chili can be eaten alone, or spiced up with toppings like shredded cheese, sour cream, onions, olives, and peppers. You can use it as a smother for chicken, on Navajo tacos, for chili dogs, in a baked potato bar, over French fries, or mix it into macaroni and cheese. It also makes a delicious dip when mixed with cream cheese. Trying to eat less meat? They make vegetarian chili too – and it tastes great!

4 – Potatoes

1 – Canned chili

2 – Canned refried beans

These can be used in all sorts of Mexican inspired dishes: tacos, tostadas, burritos, taco salads, nachos, quesadillas, etc. You can change up the flavor by mixing in other items as well, such as salsa, enchilada sauce, canned black beans, ground beef, diced chil-

3- Pasta

Pastas like rigatoni, macaroni, fettucine, linguini, cheese stuffed tortellini, and penne are great to break up the monotony of regular old spaghetti noodles. And the toppings for pasta can be just as varied: marinara, Alfredo, meat sauce, sautéed vegetables, butter and seasonings, parmesan, salad dressings, olive and other flavored oils, or vinaigrettes.

While these probably aren’t considered a pantry item, I love to include them because they are so versatile, and pair well with most anything. They can be fried with onion, grated into hash browns, boiled and mashed, used in soup, roasted with olive oil and a variety of seasonings, baked and topped with veggies, chili, cheese, cream soups, salsa, sour cream, etc. You can even bake them the night before and keep them in the fridge for later use.

5 – Bottled sauces, dressings and marinades

Slow cookers are a busy family’s best friend – and there are few things easier than putting a few frozen chicken breasts in the

slow cooker, pouring in a bottle of sauce, and putting on the lid. (Don’t forget to turn it on too!) Salad dressings like Italian, Catalina, vinaigrettes, and honey mustard are great over chicken. You can also use BBQ sauces, salsas, spaghetti sauce, marinades, and Indian simmer sauces. Then serve with pasta, rice or potatoes and you’re good to go!

Dressings can of course top your salads, but they can also add a delicious kick to sandwiches, wraps and pasta.

Now, these aren’t by any means gourmet meals. What they are, is a solution for the reality of having our lives displaced. While we love having the whole world of cuisine right at our fingertips the reality of making do with what’s on the pantry shelf can spark our inner chef.

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A Woman’s Place

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PERI KINDER

As the mother of four daughters, and grandma to several granddaughters, I’m frequently asked (okay, twice) what advice I’d give to young women. Women are stronger than ever before, yet many men try to drag us back to the Victorian Era. Men keep gettin’ up in our bizness, drafting regulations about our bodies, creating rules about everything from prom wear to breastfeeding, and making sure we’re slutshamed if we behave out-of-line.

We’re called hysterical. We’re labeled as trouble-makers. We’re branded as unreasonable. We’re given a warm glass of milk, a pat on the head and sent to the kids’ table.

Men have had thousands of years to run the world – and I’m not impressed. Maybe it’s time they step aside and let women do the heavy lifting. (Which we can totally do.)

Here’s what young women (of every age) should know:

Own your voice.

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We’re tired of being dismissed. We’re sick to death of being talked down to (mansplaining, anyone?). We’re capable, functioning adults and we have something to say. Ladies, don’t back away when you’re described as “shrill” or “harsh” or “bitchy” or any other words men use to slap us down.

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By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com

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here's about to be more construction in Sugar House, but there will also be better roads.

Salt Lake City is about to kick off the first of their big bond reconstruction projects in April, with more than 30 announced through 2021. Many of the streets scheduled for work over the next two years are located in or near Sugar House, including two identified as major projects. City officials spent more than a year planning the work, which is the result of a bond Salt Lake voters approved in November 2018.

"It was a deep discussion, and we've identified that we were going to use 80% of our funds on arterial collector streets," said Salt Lake City Engineer Matt Cassel, during a recent Facebook Live discussion about the project. "We're going to use the remaining 20% on local and neighborhood streets. That helps us make sure that, when we do these streets, everyone is benefiting from the reconstruction."

The city determined which streets needed to be reconstructed by consulting the most recent survey of Salt Lake's streets. Every five years, the city hires a company to survey every street in the city and evaluate their condition with a specialized machine. According to Cassel, the last survey was done "three or four" years ago.

Once the survey is completed, all of the evaluated streets are ranked on a scale from 1 to 100. The lower the score, the worse shape the street is in. The city then uses these numbers to determine which streets need to be repaired and which The projects will also include smaller neighborhood streets, including 900 East from Hollywood Avenue to 2700 South. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake City) streets need a complete reconstruction.

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