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A (CLEANER) RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com

City officials and volunteers are making the Jordan River in West Valley City a healthier, safer ecosystem and community asset

he Jordan River can be an asset and a problem along its 50-mile course from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake at Farmington Bay. It offers a natural, peaceful setting for walking, biking, kayaking and canoeing through the center of northern Utah, Salt Lake, and southern Davis counties. But sections of the river over the years have drawn people experiencing homelessness, transients, and those who see it as a convenient place to dump trash and junk. Four years ago, West Valley City leaders decided to tackle the degradation of the Jordan River within city boundaries. Today, officials say areas along the river have been mostly cleared of debris and unwanted visitors. “Trash, encampments, and phragmites, it pretty much runs the whole gamut,” said West Valley City manager Wayne Pyle of what was encountered and removed during the cleanup effort. Phragmites are tall, reedy, invasive plants that grow in wetland areas and can be dense enough to hinder access to the river and take away nutrients from other plants, fish, and aquatic life. Thousands of pounds of trash and junk

have been removed from the river and its banks, everything from the usual bottles, cans, and paper products to clothing, shopping carts and furniture. “It gets really nasty really fast,” Pyle said. Pyle helped form a task force of city and county officials, parks maintenance people, law enforcement, volunteers, and other parties to take on the job of making the river and its surroundings a better place and keeping it that way. “Cleanup has been an ongoing, off-again, on-again, different-ideas-sort-of-thing as long I’ve been with the city ” said Pyle, who joined West Valley City in 1997. “We would go through good periods and bad periods.” People experiencing homelessness find the river a quiet, hidden place to set up camp, which contributes to the problem of garbage and unsanitary conditions. Pyle said those peoContinued page 5 It’s not spotless, but West Valley City officials and volunteers have made great strides to clear the Jordan River of trash and transient camps. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)

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Veterans to get their day and place in West Valley City By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com

This area just south of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City will be home to a center where Utah military veterans will be honored. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals))

longtime desire of Mayor Ron Bigelow and his fellow military veterans is a step closer to reality in West Valley City. Bigelow, who served in the Air Force, says that enough funds have been raised from the city, Salt Lake County, and private donors to enable ground to be broken for the first phase of a structure to honor Utah veterans. An honor wall to remember Utahns who served and died in combat will be built on city property south of the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Groundbreaking is tentatively planned for, appropriately, Memorial Day. “Our No. 1 goal is to honor veterans, especially those who have given their lives,” Bigelow said. Bigelow says about $300,000 has already been raised with additional

commitments totaling $500,000. Total cost of phase one is expected to be just over $1 million. At its completion, targeted for Veterans Day in November, the project will consist of an honor wall, a flag plaza, garden area with trees, benches and a parking area. James Sheppard, commander of the West Valley-Kearns Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars, said the proposed facility is a great idea, even if it’s a long time coming. “I kind of wish it was already there because I have a lot of veterans falling fast” due to age and illness. Future phases include a building that will house a studio where the combat experiences of military men and women can be recorded and made available for visitors. “There are a lot of stories besides just the simple part

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of honoring veterans,” Bigelow said. Artifacts will be few, but photos of veterans will be on display and a kiosk will enable people to look up veterans by name, city or a particular conflict. Bigelow expects the new veterans project to draw military men and women and their families, friends, and supporters from throughout Utah and the region. The entire project, when finished in several years, could run about $8 million. But that is small in comparison to the sacrifice made by servicemen and women, with some paying the ultimate price. “We need to remember them… we need to remember them,” Bigelow said. l

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Remembering 9/11 at Granger High School

national traveling exhibit, “Remembering the One. Remembering Them All,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center made a stop at Granger High School for a week in March. The display featured a scale model replica of the Twin Towers and tributes to the victims, first responders, and veterans of the military conflicts that followed the tragedy, including those with ties to the school. Former student Scott Lundell was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2006. Timothy Bryne, brother of current teacher Kathleen Warren, was killed when the World Trade Center buildings collapsed. The exhibit is sponsored by the nonprofit organization Honor365. Utah was the first stop of the tour that will end in New York in time for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)l

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Maverik Center is certified clean during pandemic times

Continued from front page ple are encouraged to take advantage of better options. “The City has taken the posture of ‘we’re going to help you out however we can,’” including directing people experiencing homelessness to social services, shelters, and permanent housing. That approach and increased policing has helped move a good number of people experiencing homelessness away from the West Valley portion of the river. “We definitely have seen an improvement in the overall situation,” Pyle said. A key force in cleaning up the river and its surroundings has been citizen volunteers organized in part by the Jordan River Commission, which pulls together member cities and other entities to coordinate planning for the waterway. Corrina McMurtrey jumped into the cleanup with both feet. Her interest in the Jordan River was sparked by an environmental science class she took at Salt Lake Community College. “The first time I did it, I was excited until we got on the water. It kind of stunk and was dirty. There is no shortage of trash for anyone to pull out,” she said. McMurtrey pushed on, picking up as much debris as possible, including a shopping cart, which she and others managed to lug into their canoe. “It was rewarding in that we were able to feel like we were making a difference, but also upsetting in realizing that trash should have never been there in the first place,” she said. Undaunted, she recruited friends and family members to join her on her birthday in October to collect more garbage. “I definitely think I’ll do it as a birthday tradition.” Another volunteer, Katie Newburn, agreed there was plenty of trash to go around. “We found lots and lots of single-use plastic items, we found a bike frame, lots of crazy things.” She is happy to have a hand in making the Jordan River a clean and safe natural refuge in a growing metropolitan area. “Giving back to your community, especially to environments that you appreciate, feels wonderful,” Newburn said. Along with the cleanup, West Valley City is making improvements to Jordan River Redwood Trailhead Park, which it acquired from Salt Lake County. Located near 1000 W. 2300 South, the park provides access to the Jordan River Parkway Trail. Pyle says the City plans to upgrade the park and its facilities like the restrooms and playground. Most of the bill for the cleanup has been footed by West Valley City with help from the Salt Lake County Health Department and Rocky Mountain Power, which has property and utility infrastructure along the river. Pyle said there was no way for the City to avoid the expense. “We’re just going to have to bite the bullet and do this, because it’s going to cost us more in the long term letting this go.” l

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By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com

t a time when people are paying more attention to the cleanliness of public venues, the Maverik Center has been recognized for its efforts to reduce the spread of germs, viruses and the illnesses they cause. Against the backdrop of COVID-19, the West Valley City-owned sports and events arena has received accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council for following a strict cleaning and disinfection regimen to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The GBAC STAR certification is the “gold standard for facility preparedness,” according to the Northbrook, Illinois-based organization that “provides training, guidance, accreditation, certification…to government, commercial and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises.” GBAC is a division of ISSA, a worldwide cleaning industry association. “Visitors and employees want reassurance that it is safe to return to facilities. The Maverik Center’s GBAC STAR accreditation demonstrates their commitment to proper cleaning, disinfecting, and infection prevention, which is especially critical during the pandemic,” GBAC Executive Director Patricia Olinger told the West Valley City Journal. “We are proud to see arenas like the Maverik Center taking the necessary steps to meet today’s and tomorrow’s biorisk hazards.” GBAC says the Maverik Center had to meet requirements that include stringent cleaning procedures, risk assessment strategies, personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness and response measures. “The GBAC STAR certification was a process that we felt was important throughout our industry to gain consumer and guest confidence as they return to venues,” said Maverik Center general manager Kevin Bruder. “It is pretty in-depth as far as cleaning and maintenance and movement of people.” Visit Salt Lake, a nonprofit organization that promotes the Salt Lake City area as a tourist and convention destination, supported the Maverik Center through the accreditation journey. “They want to see visitors and people return to Salt Lake,” Bruder said. Bruder says there will be no easing up on keeping the 12,000-seat arena sanitary when the pandemic ends. “We’re highly sensitive of letting people know that we’re a safe place to come watch a show, a hockey game, go to an event. It’s going to be an ongoing process as we get more people back.” The GBAC STAR accreditation must be renewed every year. l

The Maverik Center in West Valley City touts its accreditation by an international biorisk organization for meeting stringent cleaning and sanitization standards. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)

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Psych 101: Forming secure relationships By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjournals.com “I’m going to use this time to work on myself,” is one of the most common phrases I’ve heard this past year in facing isolation, quarantine, distancing, and other forced desocialization with the pandemic. Various form of that sentiment have included: utilizing time to fully process lingering events or situations; learning how to be content being alone; growing self-worth and self-love, practicing meditative and grounding techniques; and figuring out individual desires and motivations. In the journey to self-discovery, I tend to recommend figuring out your attachment style. Learning your own attachment style can help in deconstructing past experiences; realizing certain patterns in your own emotions, reactions, and behavior; fostering relationships; and developing well-being. Psychology research has identified four main attachment styles: Secure, anxious-(resistant/preoccupied/ ambivalent: also known as preoccupied), avoidant-dismissive, and avoidant-fearful (also known as disorganized). These attachment styles refer to how we socially attach to others. Research for attachment styles originated in developmental psychology as researchers were interested to learn how children formed attachments to their caretakers. With 70 years of research, we have learned attachment styles form relative to how secure a child feels in having their needs met. This derives from the attentiveness and responsiveness of their caretaker. Attachment styles are theorized to form within the first 18 months of life. Nowadays, research has drawn connections between the formation of our initial attachment styles and how we attach as adults to others in various relationships and situations (including romantic relationships, friendships, acquaintanceships, and in workplace settings). Attachment styles seem to function as blueprints for intimacy, especially in working through conflict and tough situations with others. Some researchers also believe attachment styles may influence temperament. For example, children who formed secure attachments to their caretakers cried when separated but sought attention when reunited and became happy when their caretaker attended to them. (Fifty percent of the population.) Those who formed secure attachment styles as children tend to find it easy to get close to others as adults. They form secure, enduring,

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and committed relationships in which they find satisfaction. They also tend to have a greater positive self-image. Anxiously attached children engaged in protest behaviors when separated from their caretaker. (Twenty percent of the population.) Researchers theorize such protest behaviors as attention-seeking. As adults, those who formed anxious attachment styles are less trusting of others and fear abandonment; resulting in ambivalent and possessive behaviors in relationships. They also tend to have less positive self-image and low self-worth. Avoidantly-dismissive attached children showed little to no response to caretaker separation. (Twenty-five percent of the population.) Researchers theorize this behavior as a punishment to the caretaker. Avoidant adults do not allow others to get too close. They tend to be less invested in relationships and are more likely to restrict intimacy or end relationships. They also tend to be more self-reliant. Avoidantly-fearful children could not have their needs met in reasonable ways. (Five percent of the population.) There were no predictable patterns for ease after caretaker separation. Disorganized adults tend to be fearful of getting hurt and are distrustful of others. They tend to exhibit mood swings or other unpredictable behaviors in relationships. They also tend to have low confidence. I’d be amiss if I did not point out how attachment styles are observed and realized through patterns of behavior. Through this process, there are many generalizations. If you know you engaged in protest behaviors as a child, an anxious attachment style was not necessarily formed. The only person who can know in complete certainty the attachment style you may have formed, is you. Knowing your attachment style is not the end-all be-all for relationships either. Many adults have worked to

change their attachment styles. A person who may have formed an avoidantly-dismissive attachment style as a child can work to form secure attachments in other adult relationships. In considering your previous and current living environments, families, and other experiences, you may begin to understand your own attachment style(s). Realizing your own attachment style(s) can lead to recognizing patterns in your own behaviors, emotions, needs, and relationship-forming habits. In doing so, there’s an extensive amount of growth that can occur, not only in yourself, but in finding and creating secure and healthy relationships as well. Research sourced form: Ainsworth, Baldwin, Bartholomew, Bowlby, Cassidy, Davis, Derci, Erikson, Firestone, Jones & Cunnigham, Hazan, Horowitz, Kennedy, Levine, Loveheim, Maxwell, Mickelson, Miller & Rempel, Shaver, Simpson, Sternberg & Grajek. said. Walking can be used along with resistance training to increase fitness levels. Caughey uses it for his personal training experience. “I am a competitive powerlifter. After a strenuous workout I will walk around the block or on the treadmill. It will flush my body full of blood and carry nutrients all over. It feeds the parts of my body that need it. Walking is also great after a crappy day at work. Come home and immediately go for a walk. It will settle your mind and allow your body to relax. Then go eat dinner and do your evening chores,” he said. Personal trainers and physical therapists are available to help you make a plan to improve your health. Caughey can be contacted through kopfc.com for more information. He has earned six certifications including personal training, youth fitness and strength and conditioning. He is a master trainer through the International Sports and Sciences Association. l

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Beeler wins state wrestling championship By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com

n November, when the governor pressed pause on high school sports, many people wondered if we would have any more competition this school year. Granger High School senior Park Beeler is glad the green light was given. He won the first wrestling state title for the Lancers in 25 years. “When it first happened I was overwhelmed,” Beeler said of his victory. “I had a sort of dopamine high. It was my last year and I have worked so hard all four years. I came into every single match ready to have fun.” Beeler pinned Kael Bennine from Layton High School in the championship match. It finished a season that he accomplished many things. “I wanted to become a state champion since my freshman year,” Beeler said. He finished the year with a 37-3 overall record. His second-place finish in the divisional tournament qualified him for state, but it prepared him for the state tournament. “I felt like at divisionals I had an easy ride to the final. I left it up to a questionable call (in the final match) by the referee and lost,” Beeler said. His divisional loss was at the hands of Jordan Faifai from Syracuse 4-3, but he used it as motivation to bounce back at state.

“Going into state I felt I was on the harder side of the bracket. I had to beat guys that I had lost to earlier this season. I pinned guys early on and then the semifinal came around,” Beeler said. The semifinal match was against Mahkyi Smith from Skyridge High School. “I was not confident in my ability in that match. I was worried about winning and losing. He got me on my back and I was down 5-0,” Beeler said. He got his groove and took him down to start the second period. After that, he was able to score four more takedowns to score enough for a 9-8 victory. “It was tied at seven with 40 seconds left. He got out and I ran an ankle pick for the last takedown to ride him out for the last five seconds,” Beeler said. Granger’s wrestling team was impacted the entire season with COVID cancellations and the death of head coach Sam Vidal’s mother from the disease. “It was a hard time, but these kids are just like part of my family and they rallied around me and our team,” Vidal said. The team had fewer wrestlers because of the pandemic this season. They finished second in Region 2 after capturing the title for the last three years.

For the first time in 25 years, Granger has a state wrestling champion, Park Beeler at 160 pounds. (Photo courtesy of Sam Vidal)

“That was our goal (to win region) and it hurt, but it humbled us. I am super proud of Park. He had to work and has an ethic that is nonstop. Winning is a result of the way we train, but not the main factor of what we do. I think the growth he has had as a young man is more impressive to me,” Vidal said. The Lancers had six wrestlers qualify

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for state. Seniors Donovan Alacon, Patricio Vazquez-Hernandez and Beeler; juniors Isai Hernadez and Vitika Tausinga and sophomore Carlos Ruiz. “This is a tough sport, one of the toughest things you can do,” Beeler said. “After you do your best things will have a place in your life.” l

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Community comes together for the Utah Food Bank

eople often only think of the Utah Food Bank during the holidays, but food insecurity is a 365-day reality for many people in Utah. "Five hundred eleven thousand Utahns, which equates to one in six individuals, are at risk of missing a meal today. Even more alarming is that one in five Utah kids are unsure where the next meal is coming," reports the Utah Food Bank website. "So, this year, the pandemic has done things that rippled through our state," Ginette Bolt, president and CEO of the Utah Food Bank said. "Many people who have come to us for help this year have never had to come before. They were unemployed suddenly in April or May. Perhaps the restaurant or the movie theater or the bar where they worked was closed immediately. They've maybe had money for two or three weeks, and after that, they needed help. So, a huge percentage of people had to find services. So, this year not only was it important for us to be able to serve regular clients, but we had to be able to really fill the gap for those first-time users." Feed Utah food drive Utahns across the state joined together to collect food on March 20. Early indications show the drive was extraordinarily successful. "We look to be on track for it to be close to, if not, record-setting poundage from a one-day food drive," Heidi Cannella, communications director of the Utah Food Bank, said. At one collection point in Salt Lake County, youth removed collected food donations from cars, trucks and trailers. "Because it is a good cause," said one youth named Cooper, standing in the rain. The drive was so successful that they ran out of boxes at the collection point, but people kept coming. Staff decided to put the small donations directly into the last of three semitrailers. "But there's nothing more heartfelt when you have a child look at you and be excited and say, 'I get to have dinner tonight.' That's what this is about. This is what we do," Bolt said, "There is no reason for children in this day and age, in our area in our state, to go hungry. It takes a collaborative effort; we all have to work together." Associated Foods and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were major supporters of the drive. "We are Associated Food stores, and we're passionate about food. We're in the food industry, and we love our communities and so anything that we can do to help support and uplift our communities we support. Anything that involves food is where we want to be involved," Ashlee Johnstun, director of customer relations of Associated Food Stores, said. Johnstun mentioned that all 38 corpo-

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By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com rate stores across the state participated along with many of their independent retailers. They also sponsor food drives within their stores throughout the year. Another way Associated Foods helps is by pulling dated food before the expiration date. The food either goes to Utah Food Bank or a local pantry. "You know this is who we are. And especially with the new children and youth program that just launched last year. It's all about having children and youth lead and care for those in need," said Ahmad S. Corbitt, first counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Corbitt also said, "We are out here doing this with our neighbors. Of course, there are a lot of members of the church here. They're also Baptists and Catholics and Greek Orthodox, Jews and Muslims. You know, it is a statewide community-wide movement that will help feed everybody, and hunger doesn't respect religion or wherever you live, so we don't either. We are a respecter of everybody." The journey of the peanut butter jar Cannella explained the journey of a peanut butter jar that is donated. After it is collected from the doorstep of a person who donates, it is brought to a collection point. Volunteers place the jar in a large box that is loaded into semitrailers. The boxes are delivered to the Utah Food Bank, where additional volunteers sort the donations. The sorted items are placed into storage. It is likely that with two weeks or so, that peanut butter jar is taken to a food pantry or used in a mobile food pantry. Days later, that peanut butter jar is opened, and someone along the Wasatch Front is being fed and nourished. Other Utah Food Bank programs Besides networking with local food pantries, the Utah Food Bank has a variety of targeted programs. The Kids Café is a program that targets at-risk children. The Utah Food Bank partners with after-school educational sites such a Promise SSL, where children are fed a meal at a site. Last year, this program provided 484,234 meals to children. The Mobile School Pantry is the newest program. Each month during the school year, a Utah Food Bank truck arrives on school property. Staff and volunteers assist students and their parents in receiving food. Last year, through distribution at 85 school sites, 336,414 individuals, including 195,655 children received food. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a federally funded program design to improve the health of seniors living in poverty. The USDA ships nutritious food directly to Utah Food Bank. Last year,

Food donations start to arrive at a collection point on March 20. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

When they ran out of boxes, they started to put the food directly into a semitrailer. (Bill Hardesty/City Journals)

36,114 CSFP were delivered to individual residences and senior housing sites or picked up at a local food pantry. The UFB Food Box Program targets homebound people with disabilities and seniors living in poverty. The boxes are delivered to the client's home. Each box contains about one week's worth of nonperishable food, plus as much fresh food as available. Last year, 9,550 boxes were delivered.

Mobile pantries are used to deliver food to what are classified as “food deserts” or areas that are underserved by traditional food pantries. The mobile pantries are not just for rural Utah. Many mobile pantries are found within the county, like in Bennion, Hunter, Granger and Millcreek. Last year, 654,934 individuals were served.l

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Tails will wag with plenty of active play and exercise By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com

uring the month of April, National Canine Fitness Month focuses on keeping our loyal companions happy and healthy. “Dogs definitely need a lot of exercise and activity,” said Cindy Christensen, an experienced dog trainer and owner of Let’s Train Your Dog. “Activity is where a dog gets its mental health. Any dog can become depressed and destructive, and I think it is one of the biggest things that dogs do not get enough exercise.” Directing your dog through a timed obstacle course may not be the type of exercise your companion needs. The size and breed of the dog will dictate the type of training it needs. “Walking your dog is a relatively new thing. In my day we opened the back door and let them run around. Working dogs like a German shepherd or labradoodle are high-energy breeds and they need a lot of exercise. A Newfoundland is a giant dog but will sleep all day. The breed of the dog is a big factor,” Christensen said. Active play is one way to incorporate more exercise for your dog. Throw a ball or stick in a safe environment or better yet run or jog alongside it. Others may use their own yoga routine, asking the dog to lay down when you’re in a cobra pose or sit when you’re in a downward-facing dog pose. The company FitPaws spearheads the month-long awareness to help prevent canine obesity and keep dogs active. Just like their human counterparts too much sitting around and large amounts of treats can cause weight gain,

Silly, Jonesi, and Call sit patiently waiting for their owner to take them for a walk. (Photo courtesy of Kortney Wilcock)

sore joints, difficulty breathing, and a higher risk of other diseases. Sedentarism, the lack of movement, has become a normal lifestyle for many canines and their humans. The opposite of a sedentary lifestyle is movement. Canine Fitness Month encourages dog owners to take a step toward a healthier lifestyle with their four-legged friends.

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he seniors on the Granger High School soccer team are full of grit and determination. “For a team with a new coach and coming off a season with only three games. I feel like we are in a good place,” new Lancer head coach Tyler Stockstill said. The team will rely on the strength of a roster filled with 14 seniors. Their on-field experience had been limited with the cancellation of last season. In 2019, as sophomores, they advanced to the state tournament semifinals. “This is a strong senior group. They have had some good leadership and some really strong players in every position on the field,” Stockstill said. “What I have seen from the players so far is the attitude to improve each day. They have been developing a positive environment and pushing each other to get better.” They opened the season with two losses in very close games, a 3-2 overtime loss to Fremont, and then a final minutes defeat at the hands of East, 1-0. “Even though we have lost two games I have not seen the frustration spillover. They are using it to motivate themselves. These players are learning lessons and moving forward onto the next thing,” Stockstill said.

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By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com Seniors Jacob Hall and Jesus Arellano anchor the center of the field for the Lancers. According to their new coach, they will need to click to help defend the back. Midfielder Ryan Soto and forwards Salvador Colorado and Diego Fuentes round out the foundation of the team. “I think we are deep in every position on the field. Jake and Jesus are both strong players. Ryan is a top player for us. We also have two senior goalkeepers that are strong,” Stockstill said. Isaac Sanchez has played goal in the early season. Jose Gonzalez is expected back to help split time in goal. The Lancers compete in the Utah High School Activities Association’s Region 2 against Hunter, Cyprus, Kearns, Taylorsville and West Jordan. In 2019, the Lancers finished 4-4 in region play. “Traditionally, this is a pretty good region. Top to bottom I do not see any easy games,” Stockstill said. The experience of making the semifinals two years ago is something that will help them. “What is important about that run is the players are able to realize the potential that has existed for a long time. They have learned that if they carry the right attitude

The 2019 Lancer soccer team advanced to the semifinals before losing 2-1 to Copper Hills. (Photo courtesy of Granger soccer))

and put in the work during games and training it can pay off. That is what we are seeing in this group,” Stockstill said. Granger won a region title in 2018 going 7-1. That season they lost to Riverton in the first round of the state tournament. They have never won a state championship. “One of our challenges is to build a culture of winning. It is how we carry ourselves on the field, in the classroom, and outside of school. We want to represent the school and leave the program better than when we found

it,” Stockstill said. “The talent has been here, they just have not gotten the opportunities. We have been learning how to face challenges. The confidence comes when they realize they have the ability to overcome it. Challenges are not bad things, it’s how we face them that makes us who we are. I am proud of the work these kids have done on and off the field.” The 6A state finals are scheduled to be held on May 23 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy. l

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after further discussion, several did not feel comfortable with the localscape maximum being a requirement rather than an option. For any proposal or request to move forward, at least four members of the seven-person council needs to be in favor. Councilman Steve Buhler said he supported the concept, and would be happy to encourage water-wise landscaping if that’s what residents wanted. But he felt it was too big of a change noting some people “still want a big lawn.” “People can decide how they want to spend their money,” Buhler said, adding if people decide they don’t want to pay a higher water bill, then they can adjust accordingly. Lang cautioned it would be more expensive to change at that point, and that if they didn’t do something, it could continue to create more expenses through other solutions, like paying to build a water treatment facility. “It’s really good for the environment,” she said. “And also so we don’t have to go build a dam in a canyon to block off water so we have enough.” l

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top talkin’ and start walkin’! Get up, get out and form an exercise plan because National Walking Day is April 7. “Walking at a nice pace will give you all the exercise you need for your heart and lungs,” said Bill Caughey, personal trainer at Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness center. Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your health. Just 30 minutes a day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat and boost muscle power and endurance. Exercise does not need to be vigorous or done for long periods of time to improve your health. A 2007 study by betterhealth.com of inactive women, found that even low levels of exercise, 75 minutes a week, improved fitness levels immensely compared to a non-exercising group. “Walking forces your heart and lungs to work. I prefer having my clients walk rather than run. The reason is running is high impact and will bother their hips, knees and ankles,” Caughey said. Walking is low impact, requires minimal equipment and can be done at any time of the day. “Young folks and older folks can do it. There is no down side. Start by going around your block once. Listen to your body, if once around is good it is OK. The next day you might do a little more. In two or three weeks you could easily walk a mile,” Caughey said. Walking is known as a weight bearing exercise. Its benefits include: reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, improved management of conditions such as hy-

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pertension, high cholesterol and diabetes and reduced body fat. To get the health benefits, try to walk at least 30 minutes as briskly as you can each day. Brisk means you can still talk, but not sing. Moderate activities pose little health risk, but if you have a medical condition speak to your doctor before beginning any exercise program. Some suggestions to build walking into your daily routine include taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking far away from the store entrance and walking to your shopping destination, if possible. “At a certain point you will feel good, the endor-

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The days are starting to get longer and warmer, and that means many county residents are looking for things to do outside this spring. We are lucky to live in the beautiful state of Utah, with countless scenic locations that draw locals and outsiders alike. But residents don’t have to go far to enjoy the bright sunny days and pleasant evenings outside. Salt Lake County is home to over 70 parks throughout the valley, as well as 25 designated open space areas. From structured activities and events, to reservable outdoor amenities, to simple green space areas to get away from it all, there are plenty of options to enjoy the summer. You might wonder why the county has such a plethora of outdoor spaces for its residents. The answer is simple: we are committed to creating an environment in which our residents can thrive. More than just an entity charged with providing basic governmental services, Salt Lake County is invested in the well-being of its residents. Healthy, wholesome activities that foster families and friendships is an important part of that success. We want Salt Lake County to be a great place to live, work, raise a family, and recreate. Outdoor venues for a variety of activities contribute to good mental and physical health, and increase the sense of community

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A (CLEANER) RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com

City officials and volunteers are making the Jordan River in West Valley City a healthier, safer ecosystem and community asset

have been removed from the river and its banks, everything from the usual bottles, cans, and paper products to clothing, shopping carts and furniture. “It gets really nasty really fast,” Pyle said. Pyle helped form a task force of city and county officials, parks maintenance people, law enforcement, volunteers, and other parties to take on the job of making the river and its surroundings a better place and keeping it that way. “Cleanup has been an ongoing, off-again, on-again, different-ideas-sort-of-thing as long I’ve been with the city ” said Pyle, who joined West Valley City in 1997. “We would go through good periods and bad periods.” People experiencing homelessness find the river a quiet, hidden place to set up camp, which contributes to the problem of garbage and unsanitary conditions. Pyle said those peo Continued page 5 It’s not spotless, but West Valley City officials and volunteers have made great strides to clear the Jordan River of trash and transient camps. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)

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