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est Valley City-based Wheeler Machinery has been Utah’s Caterpillar or CAT partner for more than 65 years. The 600-person heavy-machinery sales, service and rentals company with offices from Lindon to Logan, from Hurricane to Huntington, and other locations throughout Utah and even Nevada, daily strives to be the safest Caterpillar dealer in North America and to dominate the markets it serves. With a vast fleet of new and rental big machines, Wheeler’s presence is regularly seen by Utahns, alongside freeways or on new construction sites, but, to the general resident it is more of an invisible brand, mainly known by its vertical market customers in agriculture, construction, government, mining and other industries. The nature of its male-dominated business and its reserved, almost intentionally obscured marketing and communication makes it stand out on a list of 30-plus organizations who recently pledged to proactively elevate women in the workplace.
Wheeler and the ElevateHer Challenge
Wheeler Human Resources Generalist Mike Smith stands with a group of organizations as diverse as Lehi’s Adobe and Salt Lake City’s UCAIR, a statewide clean air partnership. On May 20, individuals within these organizations were honored by Utah’s Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) for their willingness to elevate the stature and talents of women in the workplace. Smith bowed his head to accept the ElevateHer Challenge Medal from Salt Lake’s Women’s Leadership Institute. What does his doing so mean to Wheeler? “We recognize that we are in a very male-dominated industry,” Smith said, “and it is not just about what Wheeler is doing—it’s what CAT is doing—to increase diversity and inclusivity.” What Smith is saying is powerful: Deerfield, Illinois-based Caterpillar, the 58th-largest company in the world according to the 2019 Fortune 500 list, raking in $54 billion in revenue — a 20 percent increase from the previous year — is seeking to become more diverse and proactive in supporting women and is encouraging its partners to do so as well.
“Wheeler is in a male-dominated industry… in a very Caucasian-dominated state. We want to get as diverse as we can,” said West Valley-based Wheeler Machinery’s HR Generalist Mike Smith. (Usaid_Images/Flickr)
into “a full-fledged business initiative… (one that) proves its worth in bottom-line results.” CAT experienced what other companies are learning: That encouraging women is not just altruism, but makes good business sense. According to research from the University of California, Davis, business performance of the 400 largest public companies in California shows that companies with women in leadership at the highest levels had returns on assets and equity at least 74 percent higher than those that did not. This all makes profound sense, locally, for Wheeler Machinery, who not only has aggressive growth goals, but also counts on government contracts, which have steadfast requirements about diversity of workforce from its contractors. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requires that government contractors, like the requirements for large companies under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), ensure diversity in the Taking the women-supporting baton from CAT Corporate workforce. “The Women’s Initiatives Network occupies unusual ter“Wheeler is in a male-dominated industry… in a very ritory at Caterpillar Inc.” Caucasian-dominated state,” Smith said. “We want to get as The sentence comes directly from the Caterpillar web- diverse as we can.” site, as the company explains its role toward promoting womTo hire female diesel mechanics, Smith said the comen moving from being more of a support group for women
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pany vies for talent against CAT competitor Komatsu’s local presence and even from less-obvious organizations like Utah Transit Authority, an organization it only competes against for talent. “UTA has only one or two female diesel mechanics out of hundreds,” he said.
The six-point ElevateHer Challenge
The ElevateHer Challenge is sponsored by WLI, an innovative Utah organization whose mission is to elevate the stature and talents of women. The ElevateHer Corporate Challenge encourages organizations to pledge to elevate the stature of women in six key ways: 1. Increase the percentage of women in senior leadership 2. Increase the retention rate of women at all levels 3. Increase the number of women on board of directors and encourage women to serve on community and corporate boards 4. Monitor pay by gender and close identified gaps 5. Establish-enhance leadership development, mentoring and sponsorship programs for women 6. Urge women to run for public office (City Journals wrote about WLI’s Political Training Series in February)
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Wheeler call-out for women
West Valley’s Wheeler Machinery is seeking to learn from the example of its partner, Deerfield, Illinois-based Caterpillar or CAT. The 58th-largest company in the world according to the 2019 Fortune 500 list, CAT is seeking to become more diverse and proactive in supporting women and is encouraging its partners to do so as well. (Wikimedia Commons) Continued from front page
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Wheeler measures up well, according to ElevateHer metrics. Meghan Dutton is a career-changer who moved from managing her private environmental law practice to a role within Wheeler’s renewable energy division. After just more than a year with the company, she now captains the Power Systems Division for Wheeler. When asked how women can be suc-
cessful at Wheeler? Her response, for the most part, is gender-neutral: “Work hard. Have a good attitude. Be willing to do anything asked of you, whether or not it was in your job description.” At the end is the female-specific part —“Put in the time and find good female mentors to help you.” Wheeler General Manager Dutton said she, herself, does not have a female mentor at Wheeler, but is, potentially, on the way to serving in the role for a new hire within her department. “I think that may turn into a
As to the other aspects of the ElevateHer Challenge, Smith said the company has hired more than a dozen female diesel-mechanic apprentices “with little to no experience” and has advanced about 25 percent of those to full roles within the company. Working at Wheeler is not for the faint of heart. Smith described mechanics’ requirements as sometimes servicing machines in extreme heat or cold, as well as being available non-traditional work hours. That said, it can be “a very lucrative career,” Smith said. Those who service machinery, for example, routinely earn six-figure salaries. And as long as they tow the line? There is, for women, great, enduring opportunity and job security. “If you’re skilled in that field and are female, you will never be unemployed,” Smith said, “as long as you’re not doing anything criminal or fraudulent.” Smith added that employees work at Wheeler an average of 10 years. In considering joining the company, Dutton was overwhelmingly impressed by employees’ long-term association with the company. “The youngest-tenured person had 14 years. The oldest had 45 years,” she said, then crediting the company’s being a good employer, added, “You just don’t come across companies like that.” l
Currently, women account for 20 percent of Wheeler Machinery’s 600 employees. The company is taking the “ElevateHer Challenge” from the Salt Lake City Women’s Leadership Institute to help remedy what Wheeler deems “an imbalance.” (Steve Hillebrand/ Pixnio)
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est Valley City’s annual citywide celebration WestFest had thousands around the valley come to enjoy the amusement parks, skate park competition, food trucks, parade, fireworks and entertainment. Here are a few photos from the three-day event. For more photos and stories, check out wvcjournal.com and the West Valley Journal Scales and Tails employees demonstrate and explain Captain Jack Sparrow was on hand to award prizes to the winners of the Great Pirate Treasure Hunt, which Facebook page. about with snakes and turtles for WestFest attendees.
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Granger senior wins region golf title
Local eighth graders select ‘silent heroes” to honor
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O The Lancers placed second at the Region 2 golf championships. The team included assistant coach Scott Stone, Leslie Rodriguez, Gurinder Kaye, Akilah Pham, Sarah Reynolds, Labrea Matteson, Ryan Stone and head coach Shawn Crowther. (Photo courtesy Shawn Crowther/Granger golf)
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ranger senior golfer, Ryan Stone, finished the season as the Region 2 medalist. “She has had steady improvement each year,” Granger head golf coach Shawn Crowther said. “When she came out as a freshman I think her and her dad had played a little bit, but she wanted to be a golfer and get as good as possible. Then each year she had a strong desire to get better.” Stone began playing as a freshman for the Granger golf team. She had little experience. “I would have classified her as very much a beginner category. She really enjoys the game and her dad (Scott Stone) loves the game as well. They go out together, they go play and it is a family bonding time. They just go and play,” Crowther said. She finished as the Region 2 medalist (first place) this spring by shooting an 89 at the final region golf match. As a junior she won the last four tournaments on the schedule and continued that streak by sweeping all of the events this spring. “Our region is not quite as advanced as other regions, but I try to teach these kids that there are so many opportunities as a golfer. All you need to do is come out and play,” Crowther said. Stone has received a scholarship to attend William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She will be a member of the women’s golf team. The WPU Statesman have won four consecutive region womens’ golf titles and finished in the top-20 each of those sea-
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sons. They compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. “This is one of the most successful programs on campus full of student athletes who want to succeed in life,” WPU athletic director Nik Rule said. Rule is the interim head women’s golf coach. Their previous coach stepped down in March to prepare to receive a bachelor’s degree. Granger finished second in Region 2 behind Hunter. Labrea Matteson finished third in Region. “Golf is a game they can play for a long time. After I finished high school I could never play football again, but hey, I can swing my clubs anytime. It is a great sport that you can do throughout your life,” Crowther said. Playing golf can make it difficult to maintain good grades. “We have to yank them out of school a lot during the spring. Golf courses fit us in when they can. So it takes some discipline and planning with their teachers. They really need to organize themselves so they can get their school work done and be a good student and still play golf,” Crowther said. Stone made the most of her opportunities. “One thing stood out to me about her (Stone). When it is boys season in the fall I would remind the girls to practice. She is one that would come out and practice with the boys. She was not intimidated, she is not as good and kind of shy, but she just wanted to get better. She worked at it,” Crowther said.
n May 22, ChamberWest Women in Business hosted their eighth annual A Champion to Me Silent Hero breakfast at the Granite Education Center to celebrate silent heroes nominated by the eighth-grade students of Kearns, West Lake STEM, Bennion, and Valley junior highs who participated in an essay contest. ChamberWest represents the business communities of West Valley City, Taylorsville, West Jordan City, and Kearns Metro Township. Their website states, “We serve as a Catalyst for business growth, a Convener of leaders and influencers, and a Champion for a stronger community.” ChamberWest has a Women in Business program that puts on bimonthly luncheons throughout the year, including the annual silent hero breakfast. The Women in Business Committee consists of different women from the community who put on events to connect and inspire. One of the committee members, Kim Gilbert, explained the breakfast is part of their community outreach, a way to honor silent heroes, and is also a part of the participating junior high schools’ eighth-grade English curriculum. Each school is allowed two students to attend the event, Gilbert said. The Women in Business Committee does not judge or decide which two essays will be a part of the breakfast but leave that up to the schools themselves. “Kudos to the teachers ’cause they’re the ones that make the whole thing work,” Gilbert said. If a student’s essay is chosen, they are picked up in a limo, thanks to Dignity Memorial, a funeral provider located in West Valley, from their school and brought to the breakfast. The students enjoy the experience of the limo ride from school to the event and back again. “That’s the coolest thing ever for them,” Gilbert said. Another sponsor of the breakfast, GRIFOLS Biomat, a plasma center
in Taylorsville, rewarded all eight students with Beats headphones this year and the students were also entered into a drawing for an iPad, Gilbert said. Not only do the students attend the breakfast but teachers, local community leaders, parents and family members, and the silent hero themselves are invited as well. The chosen students get to read their essay during the breakfast, Gilbert said. Some stories are lighthearted, while others are heart wrenching, like the one about a girl whose mom was a drug addict but is now in recovery and thus was her hero. The first year they made a big mistake, Gilbert said. “There was no Kleenexes on the table, that is now our centerpieces.” Silent heroes come from all walks of life and all ages. “They go anywhere from grandparents to uncles, there was a church leader that was honored this year and a student,” Gilbert said. “Of course we have had parents and siblings.” The benefits of the breakfast extend beyond the honoring of a silent hero. Gilbert recalled one student who read his essay at the first silent heroes breakfast. “Three years later, his junior year, he came back to the breakfast and talked about how much it meant to him to come to that breakfast and speak.” Gilbert said his confidence grew from the experience and this year, now a college student, “that same young man, was hired by one of our board’s CEOs to work at his company.” She called it, “a full circle type thing.” Gilbert hopes the program will continue to expand, eventually being a part of every junior high in the Granite District. “We do have another school that’s interested next year,” Gilbert said. She would also like to see more involvement from local leaders. The more schools and people on board, “the bigger and better it is,” said Gilbert.
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West Valley police introduce drone program By Travis Barton | travis.b@thecityjournals.com
West Valley City Police said the new drone program will help with search and rescue, car accident and crime scene investigations and increased officer safety among other things. (Pixabay)
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he West Valley City Police Department is about to take flight. Drones will soon be a part of the police department’s toolkit. Deputy Chief Robert Hamilton and Detective Matt Jones explained how the drone program will work to the City Council on June 11.
The department currently has two training drones, but Hamilton said they plan to have a dozen pilots for 12 small and two large drones. Officials said they will use the collection of drones for search and rescue, aerial mapping, more efficient investigations, improve awareness for tactical incidents and increase officer safety. Jones, who is program manager for all drones, said the drones will have infrared technology where it would transmit imaging to find thermal heat sources, such as a missing person or suspect. “It can be used in conjunction with K9 unit and can clear waterways,” Jones said. He even used a specific example in West Valley City: When suspects flee the neighborhood south of Stonebridge Golf Course, they often head into the golf course making it difficult to pursue in their vehicles. Accidents and crime scene investigations can take hours to recreate the scene, which increases cost and time to the police department. For car accidents, currently road closures are required to recreate the scene, but Jones said drones are able to collect data and measurements to produce a 3D model of a car accident to show from all angles and can zoom in. These images can then be used
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ive surgeries over three years. That’s how many operations West Valley City resident Holly Davis, 64, has had treating her hip after she fell and hit her hip on a railroad tie pulling bags of bark out of her car. “It’s been hard, and I’ve wanted to give up,” Davis said. “I’m not LDS, but I told Heavenly Father that as long as he keeps sending me angels, I will hang in there.” Those angels arrived in the form of Zions Bank employees. A group has been delivering food to Davis for four years as part of the Meals on Wheels program. One of those employees, Pauli Kakau, mentioned to Davis the bank’s annual Paint-a-Thon—a volunteer project where Zions employees set aside time in the summer to help elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners with home improvements. “They didn’t give me much notice, but it was a surprise,” Davis said in front of her house while volunteers cleaned up their work. As part of Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon, more than 50 volunteers helped paint Davis home during a week in mid-June from a bluish-gray color to “recycled glass and green sprout.” “I’ve just had a perma-grin on my face all week,” said Davis, a retired accounting
clerk who has lived in her home for 15 years. Kakau said the best experience of the week is seeing the smile on Davis face. “It’s just fulfilling that you’re able to help somebody live out a dream they probably never could have accomplished (otherwise),” he said. Davis has been dealing with complications from her operations. Forty years ago, her pelvis was broken by a drunk driver, at the time she was instructed to let it heal on her own. As a result, her bones proved very brittle for her present-day operation, where her left leg was turned to better align her gait. One side effect, however, was she developed a drop foot, a condition where the front part of the foot has difficulty lifting. Davis wasn’t the only homeowner getting a makeover, volunteers spent the week cleaning and painting 31 homes, including another West Valley home for Robert and Shirley Tripp, 86, 84. The average age of those homeowners this year was 72, with an average yearly income of $21,800. Older Americans are increasingly choosing to age in place. “More than 90 percent Holly Davis and Pauli Kakau share a laugh together. Kakau led a group from Zions Bank in painting Davis’ of people over age 65 want to stay in their house as part of the company’s Paint-a-Thon. This comes after a few years of delivering food to Davis as part home for as long as possible,” according to of the Meals on Wheels program. (Travis Barton/City Journals) the American Society on Aging and AARP.
City Council denies freeway-sized billboards along Bangerter, Mountain View Corridor
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n appeal to allow freeway-sized billboard signs along Mountain View Corridor and Bangerter Highway was narrowly denied by the West Valley City Council in a 4-3 vote. This came after an appeal from Reagan Outdoor Advertising to allow signs typically seen along major freeways like I-215 and SR 201 be placed next to major north-south roads. Billboard signs along I-215 and SR 201 can reach sizes up to 672 square feet, while signs along MVC and Bangerter are currently limited to 300 square feet and a height of 35 feet. Guy Larson with Reagan Outdoor Advertising told the council on June 4 they didn’t want to introduce new signs, but rather relocate some billboards currently stationed throughout the city. “The ordinance is a little outdated,” Larson said, noting it was created prior to the creation of MVC and Bangerter. West Valley City has a cap on how many billboards are allowed in city boundaries and is currently maxed out. Billboards were built prior to West Valley City’s incorporation as a city, before regulations were created on sign placement. Sporadically throughout the city, billboards
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By Travis Barton | travis.b@thecityjournals.com can be found next to residential areas such as 3820 S. 3600 West or sites identified by the city for redevelopment, where Larson suggested they would take that sign down to put another one up in a better suited location. “We would look at moving these signs that are less desirable in the city,” Larson said. Councilman Steve Buhler said he felt city officials voiced similar opinions on size for a city sign at the Family Fitness Center on 5600 West, wanting a bigger sign for more visibility. Moving a sign that’s next to someone’s front yard to a location along a major highway “is a good trade-off for us, it’s not perfect, but it’s a good trade-off,” Buhler said. “Most of the things we do in West Valley, we’re trying to fix things little by little and improve things from where they were before we were a city, before we were built out, before we had so many residents,” Buhler said prior to voting in favor of the appeal. “I think this is a good compromise, good change.” Councilman Lars Nordfelt was open to larger signs along Mountain View Corridor, but not Bangerter. Signs currently found along Bangerter Highway are large enough, he said. “A sign that’s more than twice as big as
that is just a monstrosity and trashes our city, and I think we should protect it,” Nordfelt said. However, he does favor incentivizing the removal of the city’s more undesirable signs from their current locations. Councilwoman Karen Lang agreed that Mountain View Corridor could one day be appropriate for larger signs, but felt Bangerter would not be. In the appeal letter, Larson wrote both Mountain View Corridor and Bangerter are intended to be “freeways in the future.” “The most logical solution,” he wrote, “to those ‘less desirable’ sign location within the city is to make the change to permit billboards along those routes to be ‘freeway oriented’ signs as currently contemplated by West Valley City ordinance understanding that this change will be coming in a few short years regardless.” The planning commission unanimously denied the request from Reagan Outdoor Advertising at its meeting in May. One resident, Terry Mills, said if improvements are coming to Mountain View Corridor and Bangerter to deal with higher traffic, but not for 10-20 years, then why rush this ordinance. The 2017 average annual daily traffic (which varies depending upon the segment of
roadway), according to reports from the Utah Department of Transportation, shows the following ranges versus the 2040 projections:
Bangerter Highway from SR-201 to 4700 South (50 mph) 2017: Ranges from 40,000 to 60,000 2040: Ranges from 50,000 to 65,000
Mountain View Corridor from 4100 South to 6600 South (65 mph) 2017: Ranges from 10,000 to 19,000 2040: Ranges from 144,000 to 152,000
SR-201 from 7200 West to the Jordan River (65 mph) 2017: Ranges from 44,000 to 129,000 2040: Ranges from 74,000 to 178,000
I-215 from SR-201 to 4100 South (70 mph)
2017: Ranges from 91,000 to 97,000 2040: Ranges from 153,000 to 161,000
Councilman Jake Fitisemanu Jr. said he felt there was still too large of a disparity in traffic volume between the major freeways and Mountain View Corridor and Bangerter.
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Chefs cook in a brand new kitchen during the 2018 Chefs on Parade event. (Courtesy of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association)
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efore the parade, there’s a party. As a preview to the annual Salt Lake Parade of Homes, the Salt Lake Home Builders Association is holding their annual Chefs on Parade event July 31 from 5-9 p.m. This ticketed event opens up five Parade homes to the public before the event, with professional chefs staffing the kitchens. Guests get the opportunity to linger in each home, sampling the food and interacting with the builders. “It’s unique,” said Alicia Ackerman, coordinator for the Salt Lake Parade of Homes. “There’s nothing like it around here.” Now in its third year, the event only releases the addresses of the participating homes to those who buy tickets. Builders host the participants in each home, coordinating with the chef and often providing entertainment such as musicians. “They try to make it an experience, so the people who come want to stay and enjoy it,” said Leslie Shell, parade chairman. “It’s a more relaxed environment. People don’t feel rushed through the home.” Though the list of chefs for this year’s event haven’t been released, participants can expect an array of appetizers from each one. “There isn’t enough in a single home to get full on,” said Jaren Davis, president of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association. “But if you’ve eaten at every home, you get quite satisfied.” At the end, participants vote on both the Best Chef and Best Experience award. According to Shell, those awards are a big draw to bring chefs back to the event each year. The Park City Culinary Institute, which won the audience award the first year, has been involved with the Parade every year since. “We like to get new chefs, but at the same time it’s fun to get returning favorites,” she said. “People who won Best Chef want to have that title again.” The awards have also been known to draw builders back to the event as well. “Builders get pretty competitive about
(the Best Experience Award),” Shell said. “They want it just as much as the chefs want theirs.” For builders, however, the event has plenty of challenges. “There’s a lot of time and effort that goes into it on their end,” Ackerman said. “They’re already really busy and stressed out trying to get the home done for the Parade of Homes, and this is an earlier deadline.” Chefs on Parade is a relatively recent addition to the Salt Lake Parade of Homes, which started in 1946. According to Davis, organizers got the idea from a similar event held in the Tri-Cities area. “We’re typically the front runner for ideas,” he said. “Our parade of homes was the first in the country. So it’s kind of weird for us to steal an idea.” Over the years, however, they’ve worked to refine it. The event originally included eight homes, but organizers found that offering more actually diluted the experience for participants. “People couldn’t see every home, because they spent so much time in each of the homes,” Davis said. “You kind of learn as you go.” There are only 400 tickets available for Chefs on Parade, and they’re only sold to people who also buy tickets for the Parade of Homes. The event sold out last year, and Ackerman said she expects it will happen again. “It’s growing in popularity,” she said. “People tell their friends, but it’s so well done and exciting that they also want to repeat their experience.” Though they’ve talked about stretching the event to cover two nights, she doesn’t think it will ever become as public as the Parade of Homes. “I like that it’s an exclusive event,” Ackerman said. “It’s a fun date night opportunity.”
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Community policing? It’s a matter of ‘community caring,’ panel tells Pacific Islander conference By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
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alt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown called it. “Trust has waned the last four years. We need to strengthen trust,” he said. Strengthening trust, particularly with Pacific Islander communities, was the message of a five-person “Community Policing Panel,” addressing the sixth annual National Pacific Islander Violence Prevention Conference, held in April in West Valley City at the Embassy Suites. The Community Policing Panel was a powerful, open, respectful exchange and even created some real-time, on-the-spot synergies for the local Pacific Islander community at the event. The conference, managed by local grassroots organizer Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou and her Pacific Island Knowledge To Action Resources (PIK2AR) group, brought together social services, law enforcement and cultural experts from around the world. But to discuss the topic of law enforcement? Only the moderator, Malissa Netane-Jones with the San Mateo, California-based Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, and one other panelist, Gaynor Siataga of the San Francisco Equity Group, came from out of the area. The rest of the experts came from Salt Lake County.
Salt Lake law enforcement speaks to unique challenges of local Pacific Islander community
Utah hosts a significant Pacific Island community, with almost 40,000 residents identifying as Pacific Islanders. Indigenous inhabitants of the Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia groups of islands of the Pacific Ocean comprise Pacific Islanders. According to 2014 U.S. Census Bureau data, one in four Tongans living in the U.S. resides in Utah, with Salt Lake City and West Valley being the most populous Tongan communities in the country. Salt Lake City has the fourth-largest Samoan community in the states. According to the Urban Institute Think Tank, Pacific Islanders, as well as Asian-Americans, are “a missing minority” in criminal justice data. Institute analysts Cathy Hu and Sino Esthappan theorize that, because these groups demonstrate high academic and economic achievement, they do not face the same negative profiling and social barriers as do their black or Hispanic counterparts. Research from moderator Netane-Jones’s organization echoes this finding, indicating that the prevalence of assault and abuse amongst Pacific Islanders or Asian-Pacific Islanders demographic groups is easily overlooked by agencies that serve entire cities or counties. Amid this backdrop, the Community Po-
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licing Panel took center stage at the Pacific Islander Violence Prevention Conference. Joining moderator Netane-Jones and SLC Police Chief Brown on the panel were SLCO Sheriff Rosa “Rosie” Rivera, West Valley City Police Chief Colleen Jacobs, former SLC Police Officer and Chief of Investigations for the Salt Lake City Legal Defenders Association Isi Tausinga, and out-of-town guest and community activist Siataga.
Community trust – ‘a huge challenge’
Brown was serving as interim police chief of SLC Police Department in 2016 when an officer-involved shooting served as the catalyst for protests across the city. Brown worked with community leaders, comprised of the local NAACP chapter, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Black Lives Matter, Utahns Against Police Brutality, and other community organizations. Rivera indicated, “Public trust is a huge challenge,” naming it as one of the top-three challenges she finds in her role as CEO of law enforcement over the largest county in the state. “Distrust has really crept between law enforcement and the communities we serve,” Brown said. From Brown’s point of view, law enforcement went through a time where an inappropriate focus on technology versus people added to an erosion of trust when explosive situations occur. “The cars, the radio, the technology all got better,” he observed, “but we forgot to stop and talk to the people we serve.” He added, “In my opinion, trust is the biggest issue, but we have worked hard and have moved the needle.”
How can local law enforcement combat the crisis of confidence?
“Get out of your car. Shake a hand. Look people in the eyes.” These were tactics given by Brown. When trust of law enforcement prevails within a community, that is a “great moment,” said West Valley City’s Jacobs. She indicated what a treasure it is, when “you have legitimacy given by a community, and have them trust us versus question everything we do.” Jacobs likely encourages this confidence and shared trust through her core beliefs. “Policing is not just enforcing the laws,” she said. “It is (contributing to) a community of care.” Moderator Netane-Jones noted that trust is earned by law enforcement, and that the onus is on law enforcement to become “allies,” as opposed to “some person they don’t want to deal with.”
Pacific Islanders are core to Utah’s history and future. A five-member Community Policing panel connects with members of the Island community attending the sixth annual National Pacific Islander Violence Prevention Conference in West Valley City. (Jennifer J. Johnson/City Journals)
when asked why it was that, “When you guys come to our neighborhood why do you come in dark cars?” Making the relationship not be about fear is one key to building trust, he shared, indicating that relationships will occur and guiding them to be the best possible interactions is a law enforcement priority. Tausinga, who said he was the first Tongan police detective in the SLC Police Department, indicated diversity is a core component of trust and gave the challenge to better diversify law enforcement. Tausinga asked himself the hypothetical question, “What does community policing mean and look like to us, as Pacific Islanders?”
‘These poor officers are stuck in the middle’
Tausinga’s answer portrays compassion for law enforcement and Pacific Islander victims and perpetrators alike. “There’s so much hate (from the) political system,” he said. “These poor officers are stuck in the middle, trying to solve problems.” Tausinga, once a detective with the SLC Metro Gang Unit, in the past has spoken about the emotional toll of trying to help keep Pacific Islanders out of gangs and illegal activities. He now works on the “law” side of law and order—serving as the chief of investigation for the Salt Lake Defenders Association. ‘We are going to have a relationship’ San Francisco’s Gaynor Siataga indiBrown indicates having an aha moment
cated the importance for law enforcement agencies to be diverse, and to “look like their communities.” (Interestingly, the diverse panel comprised two Pacific Islanders, one Latina, two white police chiefs, and a Pacific Islander moderator; there were three women panelists, two male panelists, and a female moderator.) Almost as a support point to Siataga’s comment, Rivera indicated having just promoted two Pacific Islander officers to detectives and her department’s focusing on learning-implementing-improving de-escalation techniques and “trauma-informed policing.” Jacobs reminded the panel that her city comprises the state’s largest Pacific Islander community. Jacobs told the roof of 100some Pacific Islanders and other activists that West Valley was actively recruiting resident involvement on a community policing board and also indicated law enforcement as a positive career option for Pacific Islanders. In answering WVC resident Tofi Faasou’s question about how to better engage to make an impact on law enforcement in her community, Jacobs advised the conference attendee to apply for the role with the police board she had previously mentioned. At the close of the session, Faasou was meeting with Jacobs and avidly discussing the opportunity. “It is so easy to hate,” Brown said. “But [look what happens] when we just sit here and shake hands.”
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Mick Riley: Utah’s Mr. Golf By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com What is the only golf course in Utah named after an actual professional golfer? If you said Jeremy Ranch or Nibley Park, try again. That distinction belongs to Mick Riley Golf Course, named after the man known as the “Dean of Utah Golfers.”
While the Murray course is always busy, most people have forgotten or don’t even know about Riley. Also, contrary to many high school golf team rumors, Mr. Riley is not buried by the clubhouse (he is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, although he probably wouldn’t have complained had he been buried at a golf course). Born in 1897 in Burke, Idaho, Joseph Michael (Mick) Riley found his way to Utah. There weren’t many options for linksters when Riley was taking up the sport in the 1910s. At the time, Forest Dale had a hitching post for golfer’s horses. Riley learned golf by caddying at the Salt Lake Country Club, being mentored by notable golfers such as George Von Elm, several years his junior. Von Elm, who grew up in Utah and California, and with Riley as his caddie, took on one of the preeminent golfers of the day, Bobby Jones (who would later found the Masters Golf Tournament). Von Elm became the first golfer from west of the Mississippi River to win a major tournament, and he not only instilled in Riley a passion for golf but exposed him to some of the best golf courses in America. Like a duck to water, Riley’s experience, plus winning an occasional tournament, helped to secure his position as the first head professional at Nibley Park Golf Course. According to sportswriter Bill Johnston, there were only 122 active golfers in Salt Lake City at the time. For the uninitiated, a professional at a golf course is someone who makes their living from teaching the game, running golf clubs and classes, and dealing in golf equipment. An adroit golf pro, Riley earned the
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praises of the Salt Lake Telegram at the end of Nibley Park’s first season in 1922. “The work of Professional Riley at the course is worthy of special commendation. It was Riley’s job to develop interest and get the golfers out. He did.” Not only did he get the golfers to come out, he developed a course championship, several tournaments, and high school matches. He developed greens and challenging hazards; he also developed aspiring golfers and advocated the sport to women. It was this latter undertaking that led Mick to meet his wife, Estella at one of his classes. Utah’s most enthusiastic golf cheerleader would do anything to bring people to experience the game. Even winter was no match for Riley, who opened one of the first indoor golf ranges in downtown Salt Lake in 1930. The Telegram reported that by 1947, 80 percent of all Utah golfers were, at one time, a pupil of Riley’s. His green design skills were in high demand, as he helped plan courses in Magna, Tooele, Richfield, Moab, Indian Springs, and American Falls, Idaho, as well as Salt Lake’s Bonneville Golf Course. He also revamped the Nibley Park and Forest Dale courses. However, his passion project was Meadowbrook on 3900 South, which he designed and managed until his death. His progressive thinking led to the establishment of a day care center at Meadowbrook, so that young mothers could take up the game. After forming the Utah Golf Association, Riley was elected as vice president of the National PGA and served for three years. He also served on several national PGA committees. He was president of the Rocky Mountain Section of the PGA and Golf Professional of the Year in 1955 for the Rocky Mountain Section. During the 1960s, he was asked to design the Little Valley Golf Course off of Vine Street in Murray. However, his death in
1964 prevented him from ever teeing off at the course. That honor was given to Estella, his wife, and their children at the newly christened Mick Riley Golf Course in 1967. Riley was also posthumously honored as a member of the Utah Golf Hall of Fame. Perhaps the Salt Lake Telegram summed up Riley best, “The story of Mickey Riley is the story of golf in Utah, for without him many of the municipal courses that have made golf available to the ‘working man’ might not be.”
Mick Riley, right, and George Van Elm reunite in the 1950s to recall past glories. (Photo courtesy Marriott Library)
Mick Riley strongly advocated for women to pick up the game of golf. (Photo courtesy Marriott Library)
Mick Riley Golf Course in Murray was dedicated to the man who championed it in Utah. (Shaun Delliskave/ City Journals
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Glenmoor Gets Its Groove Back With PGA Junior-League Programming By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
Vintage advertising for Glenmoor, ironically, touted its “forever” nature—a position that was challenged, but the golf course endures today. (Glenmoor Golf Course)
Local YouTube youth celeb Warren Fisher profiled Glenmoor’s golf U-turn as part of his “Warren Report” program posted mid-June. (Glenmoor Golf Course)
The words pack an extra punch, when delivered from pint-sized reporter Warren Fisher, proclaiming his YouTube broadcast to be a “world-famous” report.
golf course that, in a knee-knocker of a wait-period, seemed destined to result in a yip — a complete loss of the 50-plus yearold course that in the early days was considered a “hidden gem” and is now a South The “news?” South Jordan’s once-be- Valley staple. According to Dehlin, PGA National leaguered Glenmoor Golf Course is alive even sent a camera crew to South Jordan and well and the secret to its viability? several months ago, but the world-famous Think small, now. The secret to its newfound viability is Fisher Report has apparently scooped the PGA, as Dehlin reported that the PGA vid its junior-league golf program. “Glenmoor has one of the largest is not live yet. “The National PGA has been very inteams in the entire country!” the young Fisher exclaimed with an emphasis on “en- terested in the program Darci (golf pro Darci Olsen) and the people out there have tire.” done,” he told the South Jordan Journal. The Glenmoor gameplan Thanks to Olsen, Utah’s only female Sponsored by the Utah Golf Associahead PGA golf pro in the state, Glenmoor tion (UGA), young Fisher is spot-on with his runs three Junior PGA leagues, with more analysis. than 150 youth involved. According to Executive Director of the Utah Professional Golfers’ Association Golfing alone? While many individuals prize golf be(PGA) Devin Dehlin, PGA National is studying Glenmoor’s success with its junior ing a sport they can play alone even in a program, looking to learn and then share foursome kludged with strangers just to best practices with golf courses across the score a tee time, that kind of thinking does country seeking to be more family friendly not fly well with golf courses needing to be profitable—or at least keep the lights on. and more profitable in so doing. As a result, the PGA has studied the It’s a nice reversal of fortune for the success of Little League Baseball, and re-
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“Save Glenmoor!” was a phrase oft-uttered/heard in South Jordan for the years the beloved, historic golf course was doing its tentative victory lap. (Glenmoor Golf Course)
alized that, to help make golf as American as apple pie, perhaps borrowing from Little Leagues’ playbook was a good strategy. Hence the birth of the PGA Junior League—a program that SoJo’s Glenmoor jumped on. “Golf has the old-retired-guy-with-alot-of-money persona,” said Glenmoor golf pro Olsen. “All ages, all types, something for everyone and family-friendly” is how she described Glenmoor’s current suite of customers.
The Glenmoor score card
For those not familiar with the story of Glenmoor, here is the CliffsNotes version of the rise/fall/rise again of the SoJo links site. - 1968 – Course opened half-strength, a nine-hole staple of the Westland Hills Country Club
• 1970s – Westland changes owners and becomes the Valair Country Club • 1977 – Cecil Bohn assumes principal ownership, after Grant Affleck lost the course • 2015 – Bohn passes away; remaining owners’ irreconcilable differences lead to court dissolution of the property, to be sold to highest
bidder • 2015 – The golf course property was zoned A-1, entitling subdivisions of one-acre, single-family lots • 2017 - SoJo golf patriots lobby for an alternative solution • 2017 – Upon learning of the owner’s intention to develop the land, the South Jordan City Council, in a 4-1 vote, votes to delay a building permit or a change in zoning thwarting the developer’s stated intention • A private buyer sticks the landing and purchases Glenmoor (the audience in SoJo City Council Chambers cheered, upon hearing the news)
PGA Junior Golf fits Glenmoor to a tee
And that takes us to right now — high golf season, a late-starting, green-grass summer, on the heels of the wettest spring on record. And just as spring signals rebirth and summer joy, Glenmoor is in its newfound salad days, with its junior golf program to thank. Taking a page from Bubba Watson’s 2012 Masters’ clinch, Olsen tears up, telling the South Jordan Journal just how “awesome” the kids in her program are and how things at Glenmoor have “turned out better than I could have hoped.” This is a woman who loves — no lives — golf, and apparently, has a community behind her that feels the same way. As part of the Warren Report YouTube video, SoJo City Councilman Don Shelton recounts that his inviting SoJo Mayor Dawn Ramsey and his other colleagues to watch one of the junior league tournaments at Glenmoor influenced the Council’s decision to ultimately rezone the land to keep it from being developable. “It was very impressive to them, to see all of the young people that were out on the golf course, hitting golf balls and recreating in the outdoors, instead of being inside, playing video games,” Shelton asserted on-air. “Mayor Ramsey, thank you for saving our golf course,” young Warren tells Mayor Dawn Ramsey, who also appears in the video. Catch the full Glenmoor Golf Course glory on UGA’s Warren Report This link takes you right to Warren Fisher’s segment on Glenmoor: https://tinyurl.com/GlenmoorByCityJournals Otherwise? Look for “Utah Golf Reround 2019 S5 E1” on YouTube and either watch the whole show, or fast-forward to 8:40.
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The family that golfs together… keeps on golfing together? On the left, what the Utah Golfing Association once dubbed “the ultimate golf power couple” Joey and Darci (Dehlin) Olsen. Utah PGA Executive Director Devin Dehlin in the center, and daughter and son Carly Dehlin and Connor Dehlin. (Devin Dehlin)
Confessions Of A Golf Family: PGA And Glenmoor Golf Pros Share How They Got Game—For a Lifetime By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com Many remember the year 1976 as the wanderlust,” working as a golf pro at nu- Utah,” he said. “She kept the hyphen!” exmerous clubs before settling in at his long- uded the proud golf dad. year of the American Bicentennial. term gig as executive director of the Utah Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). Sister Darci followed a somewhat similar route, in terms of playing golf for her alma mater Weber State, and vacillating between turning pro and committing to a career leveraging her triple-threat combination of sales-communications-merchandising. Darci Olsen is the only female PGA Golf before groceries head golf pro in Utah. To this day she lives He and his father enjoyed such a proximate to Glenmoor. spectacular day, that the following after“[Glenmoor is] a huge part of our hisnoon, his father brought his mother out to tory — it’s why we live where we live,” the site. Olsen said. “It’s especially special to me, A “low-ball” offer was put in on one because it is where I learned.” of the last two houses remaining in the Parade of Homes inventory. Remarkably, Carrying on the golfing torch Golf families. the offer was accepted, and the next thing Those two words say a lot to those Devin knew, he and his family were moving who understand the joy of the swish of a from Taylorsville to South Jordan. Southwest valley was so underdevel- perfect swing and getting that little white oped at the time and the Glenmoor Golf ball to land in that little hole that somehow, Course location so remote that Devin re- at times, seems smaller than the ball. Besides loving golf, the late Sweets calls the family’s having to commute all the way to Redwood Road and 9000 South to Dehlin and wife Jeanne, loved names that begin with the letter D. go the grocery store. Devin-Dana-Dustin-Darci went the en“Glenmoor Golf Course is pretty near and dear to my family,” Devin said. (Even if viable boy-girl-boy-girl lineup of children who shared their father’s golf lust. All of the grocery store was not.) His youngest sister, Darci (Olsen), said the children played junior golf. All played Glenmoor was a five-minute walk from college golf. Now two of the four siblings their home. She recalls her brother’s being are golf professionals and have golf as an gifted with golf clubs one Christmas, and omnipresent aspect of their lives. And the golf generations continue with his and her father’s suiting up and playing the Dehlins. the very next day. Devin said his daughter, Carly, did not ‘It’s where we live’ engage with golf until she was a senior in As a teen, brother Devin started workhigh school. But then, she “got really good, ing in the Glenmoor Pro Shop. Then he really fast.” played golf at the University of Utah. When she decided to marry (another When it came time to earn a living, golf golfer), her father counseled her to “keep was a given. Dehlin exhibited “county golf her last name — it does carry clout in But Devin Dehlin remembers it as the year his family discovered Glenmoor Golf Course, a move that would change the lives of his family for generations to come. He and his dad, Pat “Sweets” Dehlin, spent a joyous part of a day playing nine holes on a quaint course, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, except a Parade of Homes community.
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There are quite a few golf dads around. And golf moms. Devin estimates Utah has “about five to 10” prominent golf families. Back in 1989, the “Los Angeles Times” ran a story with a San Diego dateline and a headline style vaguely reminiscent of prominence given to “WAR!” in newspaper headlines chronicling the outbreak of World War I. Only this time, the exclamation point was reverent appreciation for a prominent Utah golf family. “THEY’RE EVERYWHERE!: Utah’s Summerhays Families Put 11 Golfers in Tournament,” the headline read. “They are the Summerhays entourage, 11 golfers from two related families plus a supporting cast of five,” writer Jim Lindgren gushed. The Summerhays family, from the Farmington area, today continues to be prominent in golfing headlines with Preston Summerhays, Lynn Summerhays’s grandson, holding a Utah State Amateur title and being “one of the best juniors in the country.” The Branca family is another storied Utah golf clan. The Salt Lake Country Club provided a lasting monument to the late H.T. “Tee” Branca, naming a bridge patterned after Augusta National’s famous 12th hole after the late PGA golf pro. Branca lived until age 92, In 2015, when Ron Branca, Tee’s son, retired as head pro from the Salt Lake Country Club, Joe Watts of the Utah Golf Association (UGA) mourned “the end of the Branca era.” The father and son, combined, headed golf for the club more than 75 years. Ron Branca now works with
PGA Pro Golfers Devin Dehlin and sister Darci (Dehlin) Olsen are bright stars in the Utah golf scene. (Devin Dehlin)
Darci Olsen at Glenmoor. His brother, Don, is also a PGA professional, according to Devin Dehlin. Glenmoor’s happily golf-obsessed Darci Olsen, who used to go by the name Darci Dehlin-Olsen, has now dropped the hyphenated part of her name, a loss of a powerful asset, according to brother Devin Dehlin. You can take the hyphen out of the name, but not the golf out of the girl, who UGA writer Beaux Yenchik reports, as a pony-tailed bouncy blonde youth, drew a picture of herself playing golf for a career day at her elementary school.
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Spectacular views of Stonebridge Golf Club make a day on the green even more spectacular. Stand for Kind’s 128 supportive golfers raised $50,000 for the anti-bullying charity. (Stonebridge Golf Club)
Golf Etiquette Makes For Perfect Green Carpet for Anti-Bullying Fund-Raising Event at Stonebridge By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com The Professional Golfers’ Association Kind “actually goes out into the schools (PGA) asserts that golf teaches young and tells kids in schools about tools available to them (to help stop the problem),” people “life’s most valuable skills.” While the PGA does not specifically call out “no bullying,” that concept is a given in the sportsmanlike-play of the 15th-century game still. Such sport made perfect sense as a fund raiser for an anti-bullying education group, “Stand for Kind,” to leverage the sport for one of its annual fundraising activities.
Making a positive difference in the persistent problem of bullying
Stand for Kind, founded by well-connected businessman and recreational golfer Stan Parrish, is a group of business, community and education leaders who have come together to make a positive difference in the persistent problem of bullying. Instead of just preaching about the ills and dangers of bullying — what Parrish dubs “calling attention to it” — Stand for
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Parrish said. “We reinforce positive behavior.” Realizing that its initial name—“The Anti-Bullying Coalition” was having the unintentional effect of emphasizing the very concept of bullying, so in an anti-Voldemort-like move, the organization changed its name and its web URL to the new, empowering name which is also a directive for youth — “Stand for Kind.” It’s a message that’s “much better to come, student to student, versus counselor to student,” Parrish said. “A student can see another student sitting by themselves, we encourage them to go sit with them, to let them know they are wanted.” With this as its model, the nonprofit instructs K-12 students — nearly 300,000 across the state — about how to combat bullying through kindness.
The second-annual Stand for Kind charity golf tournament awarded generous sponsor prizes, for “longest drive,” “straightest drive,” “closest to the hole,” and the “hole-in-one” completion. The Larry H. Miller dealership put up a Toyota SUV for the hole-in-one, but did not have to pay it out. (Stand for Kind)
Making bullying whiff through overwhelming, omnipresent acts of kindness – and 18 holes!
More than 30,000 incidents and nearly 20,000 incidents of cyber-bullying are, slowly, but surely getting drowned out by what Stand for Kind reports as more than 900,000 identified, “random acts of kindness,” said Pam Hayes, director of the Stand for Kind organization. Stand for Kind is having immediate, traceable impact. “We were able to prevent 55 suicides,” reported Hayes. Her message to those participating in the May 31 golf tournament, the second annual such event, is: “We will do even more.” “A lot of people like to play golf and a lot of people like to do good and contribute… so why not combine the two?” Parrish said. Parrish knows a lot of people. In his previous life, the storied businessman has led both the Salt Lake Area,
and then, later, the Sandy chambers of commerce. “This is just one event, but it’s a very good event,” he told the City Journals. “People appreciate that and support it.” Parrish is right. The 128 golfers comprising 32 foursomes raised $50,000 for Stand for Kind. All who enjoyed what the Stand for Kind public relations team deemed “a sunny West Valley City morning” were winners in terms of a great day for golf. Individual winners were determined in categories including “longest drive,” “straightest drive,” “closest to the hole,” and the “hole-in-one” completion. The Larry H. Miller Dealerships even put up a Toyota SUV to anyone landing a hole-in-one. Sadly, would-be SUV drivers will have to up their drives to land the ace. There’s always next year, kind golfers.
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Kids eat free at summer lunch program By Jess Nielsen Beach | j.beach@mycityjournals.com
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chool may be out for summer, but kids around the valley are invited to get a hot lunch every weekday from June 3 to Aug. 9 at any of the 43 serving stations around West Valley, Salt Lake, Magna, Kearns and Taylorsville. It’s all part of Granite School District’s Seamless Summer lunch program. “I just love this,” Jill Wilkins said. “I hate making lunch, especially if we’ve just come home and everyone’s cranky.” Wilkins, a local resident, has two children. “I can make breakfast and dinner just fine, but lunch is the worst. Coming here during the week is just so easy.” Monday through Friday, the district has meals delivered to various parks and schools around the valley. One of the most popular locations is Robert Frost Elementary, with as many as 100 children coming for food every day. One of the servers, Laura Mathisen, also works as a lunch lady for Cyprus High. “I’ve been here for several years,” Mathisen said. “The food truck comes every morning and I estimate how much we’ll need for the day. I usually order around 110 lunches and we get close to it every time.” It isn’t just elementary-age children who enjoy the program. “I actually came to this as a teen,” said
Chanda Moeller, a mother of three. “I remember it more when I was high school age. My mom would take us over to a nearby park and we’d get free lunch.” It has become a tradition for those who have stayed close to home. “I kind of forgot about it when I grew up and moved on,” Moeller said. “But then last year I was at Valley Regional Park with my kids and saw them setting up. That’s when I remembered the program. We happened to be at the right place at the right time.” Children and teens aren’t the only ones who can receive a meal. Adults are welcome to purchase food for a discounted $3.50. “The chicken sandwich is a favorite,” Mathisen said. “It isn’t that fake stuff; it’s grilled chicken that’s been breaded. The kids love it.” Many of the sites have open grassy areas, playgrounds and shade trees. “I love this one because they have two playgrounds,” Chloe Beach said of the Robert Frost location. She’s a third grader who comes often with her mom and sisters. “I like playing with my friends after we eat our food.” This year, some locations have started packaging lunches in sacks instead of serving it on plates. This cuts down on litter and
makes it easier for children to clean up any garbage. Although it can be a bit more work, the servers are happy to do it. “It’s nice to see kids take advantage of this program,” Mathisen said. “Come on down. Kids eat free until age 18. Even if you’ve graduated, if you’re 18, you can eat.” The Seamless Summer program schedule is available online on the school district’s website, www.graniteschools.org. Each lunch period is one hour long and food is re- Children are handed sack lunches as part of the Seamquired to be eaten onsite. Families are invited less Summer lunch program organized by Granite to come early and enjoy a nice day outdoors School District. (Jess Nielsen Beach/City Journals) with their kids and neighbors.
Families and play groups enjoy the weather with their children. (Jess Nielsen Beach/City Journals)
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‘Oceans of Opportunities’ unites Pacific Islander, mainstream cultures all August long By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
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Oceans of Opportunities.” It’s so poetic, that it sounds like a song. And, in truth, it is a song. It is the song of harmony, when “CommUNITY Creates Oceans of Opportunities.” Such is the theme for the seventh annual Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month. The celebratory month takes place in August, with activities spanning not just Salt Lake, but from South Jordan to St. George, from Logan to Lehi, and other non-poetic pairings, including Heber, Provo, Ogden and Taylorsville. The special month is preceded by a Salt Lake City kickoff event at the Sorenson Multicultural Center as colorful as the monthlong series of activities itself.
of Utah Folk Arts (600 East 900 South) • Wed., Aug. 21: Living Color Utah Gala at Vivint Smart Home Arena (301 West South Temple) • Sat., Aug. 24: Peau Art Exhibit at Sugar Space Arts Warehouse (132 South 800 West)
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• Thurs. Aug. 1: Third anniversary Pacific Island Business Alliance breakfast at Utah Department of Workforce Services in Taylorsville (5737 South Redwood Road) (At the time of this writing, the calendar Unpacking Utah Pacific Island Heritage was incomplete. Check dates, times, and new month: the kickoff events at the Pacific Island Month Facebook The month of August is, annually, the page.) designated month. The month of festivities kicks off with an epic celebration of its own The origins of Utah Pacific Island Heritage — a full day (from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. inside and month Local Pacific Island grassroots organizfrom 5-10 p.m. outdoors) cultural celebraer Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou, who heads the tion. The kickoff event, held Saturday, July West Valley-based Pacific Island Knowledge 27, is a bit like the Salt Lake Arts Council’s 2 Action Resources (PIK2AR), envisioned, Living Traditions Festival and a cultural his- then mobilized the month-long commemtory museum rolled into one vibrant experi- oration of Pacific Island culture as part of a holistic strategy to blend Pacific Island and ence. Indoors, booths representing more than mainstream culture for a stronger Utah. While the festival informs both main15 Pacific Islander communities will host educational tables, with unique handicrafts, stream and Pacific Island cultures, it also dress and other cultural elements represent- provides economic opportunity for vendors seeking to sell food items and specialty crafts ing the varied cultures. Christie Naylor Foster, a veteran of the which are core to their unique Pacific Island annual kickoff, posting on the event’s Face- cultures. Such economic opportunity encourbook page, said she treasures the “handmade ages self-reliance, which, in turn, contributes to healthy, vibrant communities. stuff” offered at the kickoff event. The whole experience ties together in Outdoors, dance, music and other nonwhat academicians might label “sustainable stop performances will be sure to delight. The indoor-outdoor staple? Authentic communities.” Pacific Island cuisine, prepared by a variety A gubernatorial proclamation of vendors. “Here in Utah, we have the largest and Right after last year’s kickoff event, fastest-growing Pacific Island community Keni Aikau of the Hungry Hawaiian booth, in the continental United States,” said Utah committed to “Getting ready for 2019 — Gov. Gary Herbert, in introducing the event bigger, better and more ONO than the years kickoff and overall month. before!” (ONO is a Hawaiian word meaning Herbert, who first signed a proclamation “good to eat.”) declaring the month of August Pacific Island Heritage Month, seven years ago, has seen Beyond kickoff: the full month Salt Lake Valley residents can attend a his state become increasingly diverse, and variety of activities from breakfasts to small- has, in kind, demonstrated multi-cultural supscale arts festivals and dance concerts. High- port ranging from refugee aid — even when it was not, perhaps, in line with his political lights include: party — to his support of Pacific Island culSALT LAKE ture. • Fri. Aug. 2: Pacific Islander Heritage “Numerous Pacific Island countries and Arts Festival at Day-Riverside Library their unique cultures will be represented,” (1575 West 1000 North) said Herbert. “By attending these events, • Sat. Aug. 3: Pacific Islander Heritage you will help celebrate and honor those PaArts Festival at Pacific Heritage Acad- cific Islanders who have contributed to the emy (1755 West 1100 North) diverse fabric of our incredible state. Every• Mon., Aug. 5: Concert in the Park at one’s lives will be enriched by the sharing of Liberty Park’s Chase Home Museum culture and mutual respect as we celebrate
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Utah hosts a burgeoning PI community. Indigenous inhabitants of the Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia groups of islands of the Pacific Ocean comprise Pacific Islanders.(Wikimedia Commons)
Authentic Pacific Island food and arts and crafts are staples of the annual festival celebrating Pacific Island cultures. (USDA)
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Utah’s significant Pacific Island population
Utah hosts a burgeoning Pacific Islander community. Indigenous inhabitants of the Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia groups of islands of the Pacific Ocean comprise Pacific Islanders. According to 2014 U.S. Census Bureau data, one in four Tongans living in the United States resides in Utah, with Salt Lake City and West Valley being the first and second most populous Tongan communities in the
Hawaiian dance typically involves beautiful, symbolic hand movements. Blending mainstream with “PI” or Pacific Island cultures is an aspect of August’s month-long activities, and the July 28 kickoff event. (National Parks)
country. Nearly 40,000 Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders reside in Utah, with more than 85 percent living in Salt Lake County and Utah County. While Salt Lake City has the fourth-largest Samoan community in the country, the overall proportion of Pacific Islanders in Salt Lake City is greater than any other city in the continental United States. Residents from Guam increased 157 percent between 2000 and 2010, with the Fijian population increasing 96 percent and Samoans 85 percent.
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It’s a different game at Granger with new football coach By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com
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ranger High School has hired a new football coach, taking the team to a new place. “I was told that Granger was like full on West Valley,” first year Lancer head coach Pala Vaitu’u said. “All I heard was gangbangers and disrespectful. This is my dream job. I had been waiting for Granger to open up. I grew up in Compton, California. I want to give back to these kids. These are great kids not at all what I was expecting, they work hard. These are good, respectful kids. They are excited.” The Lancers new coach comes to Granger after coaching the last five years at Taylorsville High School. His offense is brand new to the school. “This takes me back to my fundamentals,” Vaitu’u said. “I have received a lot of love from this community. I am excited to be here with this team.” Explaining concepts of the offense has been a challenge. The Lancers had played the wing-t offense for several years. Everything that Vaitu’u is teaching is new to the Lancers. The spread offense is like a new language to many of the players. The
quarterbacks rarely threw the ball. Lineman did not know how to pass block and receivers do not know how to run routes. “We were standing at the 50-yard line and I told the receiver to run a 12-yard dig (a short pass route). He took off at the snap of the ball running 40 yards down field. I stopped the play and asked what he was doing. He said, ‘running to the 12-yard line.’ I had to laugh. That is on me to teach everything they need to know. Luckily, we now know what a 12-yard dig is,” Vaitu’u said. “It is like I am starting football for the very first time. I am back at Gremlins (beginner football).” The spread offense will be completely different than what was run at the school in the past. “Our offense at Taylorsville was in the top five every year. We had the No. 2 guy in the state record books in total offense (Dane Leituala, behind Austin Kafentzis from Jordan). That is the type of spread we plan on running here at Granger,” Vaitu’u said. “We did that with 39 kids on the team and not the most talent, that is what we want here.” Production is expected to come from se-
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Have a wild time this summer at the Hogle Zoo By Christy Jepson | Christy@mycityjournals.com
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o help beat summertime boredom, Utah’s Hogle Zoo offers several unique events and activities for all ages. There are events for the book lover, for families, for the adult crowd, for those who love to do yoga, and even an educational workshop for teachers. According to Erica Hansen, manager of community relations, the zoo has been trying to offer different activities in hopes to bring in more and different people. “The zoo has been looking at various ways to bring non-traditional zoo-going audiences to the zoo. Through our education offerings and special events, we’ve been able to target these different audiences,” Hansen said. So, if you haven’t done yoga near an elephant or participated in a book club led by a zoo staff member or painted a masterpiece at the zoo, now is your chance to do all that this summer at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
Here’s a look at the summertime events going on at the zoo:
• Zoo Family Night on Mondays: Every Monday night until Labor Day, get $5 off ticket prices after 5 p.m. The zoo stays open until 9 p.m. on Monday nights. • The Zoo’s Book Club: Join staff from the zoo for a discussion of a zoo/conservation-type book each month. Light refreshments are served. The cost is $25 per person at the door. See their website for the list of books they will be reading and discussing throughout the summer. • Recycling classes: In this class, the zoo and Clever Octopus (Utah’s first and only creative reuse center) are combining efforts to share how plastics are effecting our waterways. In this family-oriented class, participants will meet some local animals that are affected by plastic pollution, take supplies home to help reduce the use of plastics, and create a reusable bag that is made out of recycled material. The dates for this event are July 8 or Aug. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. Preregistration on the website is required. The cost is $20 per person/per session or $15 if you are a zoo member. • Zoo Brew: This event is only for guests ages 21 and older. Guests can walk around the zoo in the evening, enjoy the free-flight bird show, a photo booth, animal training demonstrations and listen to live music. Bars with local brews and wine will be stationed throughout the zoo. The dates are July 17 and Aug. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $18.95 per person (not including drinks). Valid ID is required for this event. • Adult Paint Night at the Zoo: This creative class is for guests ages 18 and older and no painting experience is necessary to sign up. This step-by-step
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class is $35 per class/per person. The dates are: July 13 (painting bald eagles) from 6-8:30 p.m. or Aug. 3 (painting rhinos) from 6-8:30 p.m. All supplies are provided. Light refreshments are provided along with an up-close photo opportunity with a zoo animal ambassador. • Try yoga at the zoo: Corepower Yoga Studios offers yoga classes at the zoo near a different exhibit every class and will include an animal ambassador visit. Each class is for ages 14 and older and costs $20 per person/per session. The yoga classes are held: July 2 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Elephant Lodge, July 6 from 8-9 a.m. at the Twiga Terrace, July 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Lions exhibit, and July 30 from 6:307:30 p.m. at the Tidewater Cove. • Teacher Conservation workshop: The Planting SEEd’s of Conservation workshop is for sixth-grade teachers. At this workshop, teachers will get ideas and lessons about how to connect the new SEEd standards with the natural world, specifically using the zoo’s science-based conservation programs. One of the 13 sculptures from the Washed Ashore traveling exhibit on display at Utah’s Hogle Zoo from now This one-day workshop is held July 25 until Sept. 30. This exhibit hopes to promote and bring awareness to reducing, recycling and reusing plastic. from 8 a.m. -3 p.m. The cost is $20 per (Photo credit: Hogle Zoo) person. • Kids, Critters and Crafts: This activity is full of creativity and learning as children ages 6 to 11 learn about a featured animal, look at its habitat, enjoy a meet-and-greet with a zoo animal ambassador and make a craft to take home. The cost is $15 per person. The ticket price includes a snack, craft materials, an apron, a visit to the featured animal’s exhibit and an up-close photo opportunity with a zoo animal ambassador. The summer dates and themes are July 27 (Animal Planter) and Aug. 24 (Red Panda Piggybank). Each event is two hours long and begins at 10 a.m. Along with these summer events, zoo guests can see the traveling exhibit, Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, created by Angela Haseltine Pozzi, a resident of Oregon and graduate of the University of Utah. This exhibit features 13 giant sea life sculptures created entirely from marine debris and trash collected from beaches on the Pacific Coast. The purpose of this exhibit is to promote reducing, reusing and recycling of plastic waste. Since plastic takes centuries to decompose, Pozzi wanted to raise awareness about the huge problem of plastic and how it affects the entire ecosystem. Since 2010, she has created multitudes of sea creatures from the ongoing supply of trash and debris that is collected in the ocean and on the beaches. She hopes by looking at her “trashy” art
A sculpture of the tail of a humpback whale which was once hunted to the point of extinction. This sculpture is part of the Washed Ashore traveling exhibit now on display at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. (Photo credit: Hogle Zoo)
sculptures, people will become more aware of plastic pollution. This exhibit will be at the zoo until Sept. 30 and is included in regular zoo admission. “Most everyone who sees this exhibit says, “That’s so cool! And then, ‘Wow that’s so sad!’ Both are true. The sculptures really are artistic and beautifully done. But when you pause to consider what you’re really looking at your heart sinks—it’s so hard to believe we’re doing this to our planet,” said Hansen. “Kids love getting up close to these
exhibits to look for familiar objects—water bottles, bottle caps, action figures, and even a toilet seat.” Hogle Zoo opened in 1931, and sits on 42 acres and is home to 800 animals. Ticket prices are $18.95 for visitors ages 13-64, $16.95 for visitors 65 years and older, $14.95 for ages 3 to 12, and 2 and younger are free. Utah’s Hogle Zoo is located at 2600 Sunnyside Avenue. For more information, visit www.hoglezoo.org or call (801) 584-1700.
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Senior fair shows how to keep that body young By Amber Allen | a.allen@mycityjournals.com
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rganized by the Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services Department, the National Senior Health & Fitness fair brought attention to how seniors and those who care for them can enjoy a better quality of life with health and fitness. Held in May at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan, the fair offered a wealth of information ranging from how to eat better to the importance of socializing and ways to keep moving. The county has been organizing the National Senior Health & Fitness fair for five years. On a national level, the event has been going on for 26 years. While all the information shared at the event was highly helpful for all, a major takeaway was that healthcare is expensive, and people can do a lot for themselves to prevent the need for expensive medical procedures. During the event, attendees listened to speakers like Ann Thackeray, a physical therapist and researcher who is an expert on how being physically active helps seniors remain independent longer. She encouraged older Utahns to consider what they value. For instance, do they want to be able to hold their grandchildren but are unable to because of
Making the fair even more special was the addition of a custom mural by Kim Martinez.
pain or weakness? Often, seniors can offset medical conditions as well as deterioration in the body caused by aging with diet and exercise. At the fair, Humana, Valley Behavioral Health and Friends for Sight provided free screenings. Attendees could also get their blood pressure, glucose levels and blood checked. Organizers hosted games and entertainment, offering a fun way to spend the
afternoon. The National Senior Health & Fitness fair offers more than just free screenings. Those who attended received information about the services and programs that are available from the county libraries. To make the event a social one, food trucks were on-site, and those who were 60 years old or older were eligible for a food truck voucher. This year, event organizers invited food trucks like the Hungry Hawaiian,
the Lost Bread and El Nene Sammy, and people ate on the center’s outdoor patio. One purpose of the fair was to announce upcoming workshops. For instance, one of the county’s senior centers will be hosting a mindfulness workshop with Anna Smyth, an addition that shows the willingness of county officials to embrace different wellness methods. Making the fair even more special was the addition of a custom mural. Designed by artist Kim Martinez who accepted design suggestions by the 10th East Senior Center members, the mural features representations of friendship, caregivers and activities that make the center’s members happy. During the fair, attendees were encouraged to color the mural. Paul Leggett, the division director of Aging and Adult Services, said, “The goal of our senior centers is to keep the state’s aging population independent and out of nursing homes.” He later said, “We organize the health and fitness fair to help people make better decisions about their health and how they age.”
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Desert Star’s latest parody takes on the Disney phenomenon High School Musical, with a Utah cultural twist. This zany parody opens June 13th and it’s a hilarious musical melodrama for the whole family you don’t want to miss!
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This show, written by Ed Farnsworth, based on the original melodrama by Ben Millet and directed by Scott Holman, follows the story of an eclectic group of LDS Sunday School Students as they attempt to put on a traditional “roadshow.” The colorful characters include social media obsessed Penny, her “too-cool-for-Sunday-school” boyfriend Phineas, a Napoleon Dynamite look alike, and a mustached Marvel fan-girl. When Penny doesn’t land the role of her dreams, she gets madder than an Instagram model with zero ‘hearts’. Fuel is only added to the fire when Phineas defies his adolescent apathy to sing with passion and snag the male lead. Jealous Penny makes plans to sabotage the roadshow musical by threatening to destroy Phineas’ reputation. Can Phineas and the rest of the cast overcome the odds to put together the greatest show Utah county has ever seen? Comedy, romance, and adventure are all on the docket for this delightful send up of the Disney franchise, as well as topical humor torn from today’s headlines. “Sunday School Musical: The Greatest Roadshow” runs June 13th through August 24th, 2019. The evening also includes one of Desert Star’s side-splitting musical olios, following the show. The “On the Road Again Olio” features hit songs and musical steps from the ultimate road trip playlist, mixed with more of Desert Star’s signature comedy. Food is available from an á la carte menu and is served right at your table. There is also a full service bar. The menu includes gourmet pizza, fresh wraps, appetizers, and scrumptious desserts.
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Inexpensive youth transit pass well suited for Gen Z ‘mobility culture’ By Jennifer J. Johnson | j.johnson@mycityjournals.com
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UTA’s pitch to youth
UTA is pitching the 2019 Summer Youth Pass as a “Rider’s License,” with the theme “Summer Adventures Await.” The “license,” to someone under driving age and/or without a car, may, on its own be appealing. The concept of adventures, to almost everyone, definitely seems appealing. The transit organization kicked off the pass promotion with a press conference at none other than Lagoon—Farmington’s amusement part. High school students from as far as Riverton indicated leveraging their Summer Youth Pass to travel to and from the park all summer long. Others, including some students who work at Lagoon and commute from other areas, spoke to relying on UTA’s TRAX, FrontRunner and bus system as necessary for summer funds and even for college or other savings.
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Veteran pass holder Madi Seegmiller, a senior at Riverton High School who has been actively using transit since she was 15, said last year she rode FrontRunner to and from Farmington, accessing the free shuttle to the 123-year-old Lagoon amusement park eight or nine times a summer. Other “adventures” (a word she, too, uses to describe her UTA traveling) Seegmiller routinely undertakes, with the help of UTA, include traveling to visit her brother in Provo and journeying to downtown Salt Lake to attend concerts. Each of those adventures has been much more enjoyable, thanks to UTA, she said.
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She recalls heading to a downtown concert at the Eccles Theater, then seeing drivers figuratively fighting for parking, being “super grateful” that they had not driven. UTA has helped her be able to simultaneously meet curfew and maximize fun. While attending a sporting event in Utah County, she had to leave the game early, to make it home in time to meet parental time
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between 1980-1994) are more likely to use public transit than older adults and are more enthusiastic about doing so. But what about the youngest of young? That would be Generation Z (or Gen Z), the digitally native demographic group born between 1994 and 2010, which now accounts for about 24 percent of the world’s population, or 1.8 billion people. Think tanks are theorizing that Gen Z may be ushering a new “mobility culture,” which rely on a variety of modality modes and who eschew cars. A 2019 report from global communications firm Allison+Partners indicates nearly 70 percent of eligible Gen Z respondents do not have their driver’s license and 30 percent of those who do not currently possess their driver’s license have no intention or desire to get one. Madi said that when she suggests taking transit, versus driving, to friends at Riverton High School, their first response is shock or even mocking her, but that swiftly shifts to head-scratching, “Hmmn… that’s smart” responses. At Lagoon, her favorite ride is a toss-up The UTA Summer Youth Pass runs through the end of August. (Photo courtesy Utah Transit Authority) between the sassy rollercoasters Cannibal and Colossus. In day-to-day life? It just may be UTA’s choices, which she deems “Convelines. Being able to ride FrontRunner, she bonding time on the road back home. said she experienced no gaps in seamlessly “It’s an awesome gift for parents,” Mar- nient… freedom… fun… friends,” and, as if tracking the full game. ci said. “It saves miles on their cars and a on cue—“adventure.” “This is awesome!” she recalled feeling. lot of driving time. If word got out to more “If I were driving, I wouldn’t have been able parents, it would be good to have them feel to make curfew and be able to watch the en- comfortable and having more teenagers using tire game.” transit.” When asked if she feels safe accessing Madi perhaps makes an even more powtransit, Seegmiller almost doesn’t understand erful pitch to parents to purchase Summer the question, as fear or concern do not seem Youth Passes, when she admits she has been to have been encountered. conducting a 15-minute phone interview with Golf Tournament & Clinic What she does note is feeling safe on the City Journals whilst driving. Tuesday, August 27 transit and her mother feeling safe with her Once outed, she said she pulled over, to on transit. conclude the interview. at Stonebrige Golf Club “Sometimes, my mom is weird about According to the Center for Disease 4415 Links Drive my driving on the freeway,” she said, noting Control (CDC), motor-vehicle crashes are West Valley City, UT 84120 that leveraging transit closes down concerns the leading cause of death for teens in the of the parental nature. “It’s a nice, safe way United States, accounting for one in three SponSorShip to get to places. I can go wherever I want in teenage deaths. OPPOrTUNITIeS AvAILABLe! the valley.” Per mile driven, teenage drivers are four times more likely to get into a car accident UTA’s pitch – to parents Marci Seegmiller, Madi’s mother, con- than older motorists. Teenage drivers are also the age group siders the UTA Summer Youth Pass a blessBenefits of ParticiPating most likely to not wear a seat belt, making ing for not just her daughter, but for their • Play in a 9-hole scramble or join the 3-part clinic their injuries worse than those suffered by whole family. • Expand and reconnect with your network In addition to Madi, brother Jake, age other drivers involved in accidents. How you can ParticiPate Finally, per mile driven, teenage drivers 14, who will be a ninth-grader at Oquirrh • Become a Sponsor • Invite Friends are four times more likely to get into a car Hills Middle School, regularly rides TRAX • Donate an Auction Item accident than older motorists. two or even three times a week to Salt Lake
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According to the 2009 National Household Travel Survey, the average number of vehicle miles traveled—behind the wheels of cars—by young people age 16-34 dropped significantly, 23 percent per capita, between 2001-2009. The American Public Transportation Association reports that millennials (those born
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• The Millcreek Community Market will be held every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Old Baldwin Radio Factory Artipelago (3474 S. 2300 East) in Millcreek.
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• The University of Utah Farmer’s Market will be held every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University Tanner Plaza (201 S. 1460 East) in Salt Lake City. • Holladay’s Harvest Festival Days will be held every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 4580 S. 2300 East. • Murray Farmer’s Market will be held every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Murray Park (200 E. 5200 South). For more information, visit: www.localharvest.org/murray-farmers-market. • West Jordan’s Farmers Market will be held every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 7875 S. Redwood Rd. • South Jordan Towne Center Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1600 W. Towne Center Dr. • Herriman’s Farmer’s Market will be held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Wasatch Front Farmer’s Market will be held every Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gardner Village (1100 W. 7800 South) in Midvale.
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ACRE LOTS
Upper Corner Canyon Trail Head
Canyon Point Drive
NO
Surrounded by miles
above the
H.O.A
OF MOUNTAIN TRAILS
SMOG
AUTUMN RACHELLE MAST 801.541.2102 autumnrachellehomes@gmail.com www.autumnrachellemast.com
5 MIN
FROM I-15