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EIGHT YEARS IS ENOUGH SAYS MAYOR By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com

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ears of public service will come to a close at the end of 2021 for Ron Bigelow. The two-term mayor of West Valley City says he will not seek reelection later this year to a third four-year term. Bigelow, 72, said that after a long professional career in accounting and finance, 16 years as a state representative, and director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget under former Gov. Gary Herbert, he is ready to step back and enjoy something resembling retirement in his hometown since 1977. “I will still be involved in some ways, but not in elected office,” he said, adding it is time for someone else to bring new ideas to the mayor’s office. If Bigelow finishes his current term in January, he would be tied for the second-longest serving mayor since West Valley City was incorporated in 1980. Gearld Wright was early in his third term when he died in 2002. From the time he took office in January 2014 to today, Bigelow has overseen the continuing growth of Utah’s second-largest city from a bedroom community to one that has forged its own economic, social and cultural identity. The mayor said that progress includes the construction of new fire stations and a police department headquarters—two of the most Mayor Ron Bigelow speaks with reporters and residents during an open house at the Utah Cultural Center in 2017 for what was then a proposed homeless resource public-facing city agencies, the addition of center in West Valley City. Bigelow vehemently opposed the plan which was eventually built in South Salt Lake, just across the city’s border. (File photo Travis Barton/ Continued page 19 City Journals)

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Neil Armstrong Academy students launch Lil’ Neil off into space By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com

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n 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to put a man on the moon. In October 2019, John Paul Sorensen, principal of Neil Armstrong Academy, challenged his students to put Lil' Neil, a small LEGO figure, into space. It took America eight years to put a man on the moon in 1969. It took the Neil Academy students two years to put Lil' Neil into space. Launch date was April 16. "Victory. One hundred percent success," Sorensen exclaimed at the recovery site. "Victory is ours. We did it." The Project Neil Armstrong Academy in West Valley City is the first STEM elementary school in the district. Sorensen felt that a STEM school should think big and take a risk. At the beginning of the 2019 school year, he came up with the mission. He asked himself if there was a grand endeavor that the entire school could work together to achieve. The answer was to take Lil' Neil into space. Lil' Neil would ride a helium balloon to about 90,000 feet, at which point the pressure inside the balloon will be greater than the outside pressure resulting in the balloon popping. After free-falling back to earth for a bit, a parachute will deploy to bring Lil' Neil home. "I thought how cool it would be that we have our own astronaut here at the Neil Armstrong Academy," Sorensen said. Every grade was assigned a part of the mission. The kindergarten students tested different capsule materials. First-graders were assigned parachute design. Second-graders oversaw capsule design. Third-graders worked on astronaut restraint. The fourth grade designed the rigging. The fifth and sixth grades worked on tracking and cameras.

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One of Sorensen's favorite stories is about the second grade. "They were responsible for the layout of the craft itself. They had originally designed a rectangular box design. They tested it and submitted the design so it could be built. In the meantime, fifth grade was researching the tracking options and found a GPS tracker for finding the rig once it hit the ground. The only hitch was that the GPS unit only works when it is pointing up. That meant that the second grade had to redesign the rig from scratch to ensure that it would land right-side up no matter how it was dropped. Rather than being frustrated and upset, the second-graders saw this as an important new challenge. They dove in with enthusiasm and designed a rig very similar to what we are working with now." "We have a collective commitment at our school that everyone needs to feel free to try, fail, and try again until success is achieved," Sorensen said. "Each element of the final rig has been through many iterations as success criteria have evolved and challenges have presented themselves. What could be more ‘STEM-y’ than that?" Lil' Neil rode under a high-altitude weather balloon filled with helium. His seat was on a square rig with three cameras called the L.A.M. (LEGO Assent Module). It is made of aircraft aluminum with a pool noodle casing. The L.A.M. contained the message "He comes in Peace for All LEGO Kind." Mission On launch day, the weather was rainy and cloudy in the Salt Lake Valley, but at the launch site at Jeanie Stevens Park in Tremonton in northern Utah, the sky was clear. Students had to launch outside restricted air space. Some students traveled to Tremon-

Members of the A.E.L.T (Armstrong Elite Launch Team) along with an adult help lift the weather balloon into place. (Photo courtesy of the Granite School District)

ton to help and watch. Another helper was Cody Deskins. Deskins is a HAM radio operator and a good friend of Sorensen. He helped with the radio transmission logistics and recovery. After filling the balloon and turning on the cameras, the students shouted the countdown. Shortly after noon, Lil' Neil floated into the blue sky. One young voice called out, "Be careful, Neil. Come back alive." Lil' Neil ascended 112 minutes to an altitude of 111,000 feet. Just as planned,

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est Valley City is “better prepared now than it ever has been” according to the city’s Fire Chief and Emergency Manager John Evans. Evans said this in early April addressing the City Council regarding the city’s current emergency management status. “We are light-years ahead of where we were last year at this time,” Evans said of their disaster preparation. With over a year gone since the pandemic began and a 5.7 earthquake rocked Magna and West Valley City, Evans gave a detailed report on the city’s adjustments and protocols in the wake of those federally declared disasters. Evans said he never thought we’d have a pandemic to this scale and hoped to never live through an earthquake, but wants to make sure they’re ready for the next one. “When we talk about the pandemic, I don’t think anyone was ready for one of this size,” Evans said. “But I think as a city, we’ve done a fabulous job with everybody.” Currently, the city continues to follow COVID-19 mandates from the county and state levels. He said they are pushing vaccinations, social distancing and continue upgraded cleaning. City officials continue to work with

A trailer park on the west side close to Magna received the brunt of the earthquake from a year ago. One year later, city officials feel better prepared for a natural disaster. (File photo Travis Barton/City Journals)

FEMA for assistance grants and programs to help both the residents and city-owned facilities. Evans noted the process has been a little unorthodox because usually FEMA officials evaluate the damage in person. However, due to the pandemic, it’s required lots of photos being sent back and forth of the damage and the fix. Evans credited every department in the city for stepping up, also noting they’ve learned plenty through these two major situations.

City Hall serves as the Emergency Operations Center where they’ve updated the communications and electronic equipment. They also updated and stocked the mobile EOC, a large trailer that was set up in the parking lot at city headquarters during the earthquake last year since City Hall couldn’t be used due to the magnitude. Due to the pandemic, they also implemented a virtual EOC which operates on a continual basis. “One thing we must do is redundancy,” Evans said. “We can do mobile, virtual, we can do a combo of all three.” The system they’ve implemented with the IT department Evans believes to be “better than any that’s out there in the state.” “In fact, we’ve had other cities ask us for how we’ve done it,” he said. “We can actually operate an entire incident virtually. It’s a great system.” New situational awareness software was installed which can provide a common operating picture for everyone to see virtually. Emergency plans are now updated as well such as the city’s emergency operations, continuity of operations, mitigation, and pandemic plans (it was previously the smallest plan, it has now grown). They are

also working on an incident specific plan. A new three-year training plan is implemented, where every other month the city does exercises. Recently, emergency management completed a winter storm and cybersecurity exercises. Evans said they also started the FEMA independent study courses for specific departments. The next steps focus on recovery planning and taking inventory of the system to see what they have and what needs to be ordered. It also includes hazard analysis identifying the most likely risks for the city. Evans said they’ll also continue to refine the systems now implemented. One program Evans feels positive about is implementing FEMA’s lifelines program that focuses on what needs to be done after the disaster to give a road map back to normal. It identifies the priorities of what to resolve first. In the event multiple disasters strike at the same time? “We’ll fight it one piece at a time,” Evans said. Mayor Ron Bigelow said he was “personally very impressed” with how emergency management handled the earthquake. “Not just in the actual work, but in the timing of how quickly you were able to respond and assist people.” l

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Comprehensive soccer training taught virtually by pros By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

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ormer Utah Royals professional soccer player Alex Kimball will again headline a six-week virtual training course that begins June 14 for young female soccer players, ages 12 to 17. A sneak peek of the first week is being offered for free to give those interested a glimpse of the program. “This course has brought girls from across the country and has provided great insight into many aspects of the game that are often missed when competing at a high level as a teenage female athlete,” Utah-based Sport Ready founder Robin Cecil, a physical therapist of 25 years, said. “They are learning from phenomenal professional athletes and specialists how to listen to their bodies, how their own training must be individualized, how their self-talk really matters, and how to increase their confidence both on and off the field.” The first run of this program this spring brought several positive responses including from a soccer player named Teya who said, “This course is like nothing I have ever done before. It teaches me what I’ve got to do off the field and it will help me more in the long run.” Former professional soccer player Colette Jepson Smith along with former BYU player Elise Flake will also be featured in the

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Former Utah Royals soccer player Alex Kimball will headline a virtual six-week training program of worldclass instruction for female soccer players, ages 12 to 17, that begins June 14.(Photo courtesy Robin Cecil)

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before,” Kimball said. “I wish I knew then what I know now.” Cecil compares high-level athletes to a sports car. “Both burst with speed and agility. Both have the drive to perform by covering the distance in the fastest and most efficient way possible. To compete, a car and driver need to be ready. Preparation and training are paramount. Before the race, all systems are checked and a racing strategy is in place. Knowing when to step on the gas and when to step on the brake is paramount to staying on the track. It is the same with young athletes. Blindly going the distance without the right preparation and training, a plan, and not taking care of issues as they arise leaves athletes facing a long and dangerous race to the finish.” Kimball will provide “Alex’s Daily Touch” along with hosting live question-and-answer sessions with NWSL, WSL, National and NCAA D1 female soccer players. The training will take about 30 minutes per day, four to five days a week, depending on the individual schedule of each participant. The cost of the online training is $199. Enrollment can be secured and more information can be found at: s p o r t r e a d y a c a d e m y. c o m / p / u l t i mate-virtual-soccer-training-for-female-athletes-with-alex-kimball. Individual athletes who subscribe at Sport Ready Academy will receive a 10% discount on the course. Teams that are interested in signing up can reach out at info@rusportready.com for special pricing. Plans are also in place to expand this type of training to other sports, as well as expanding the number of soccer professionals featured in this program.l

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Janelle Wayman works with her dyslexia to create vibrant pieces of art By Sona Schmidt-Harris | s.schmidtharris@mycityjournals.com

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anelle Wayman has soft brown eyes that look downward rather than upward when she is trying to recall something. It’s such a small thing, but it adds to her artistic persona. Wayman was born in Salt Lake City and raised in South Jordan. She also spent time on the Navajo reservation on which her mother was raised. She has been a resident of West Valley City for 11 years. Her talent was apparent at an early age. “At 6 years old, I realized I could draw, and everyone was impressed with what I drew,” Wayman said. In addition to primary art education, she went back to the University of Utah at 45 to obtain more secondary education. Due in part to dyslexia, Wayman thinks pictorially rather than verbally. “Sometimes I get a vision of how it’s going to look and how I can create it,” Wayman said. “Once I get the vision, I know exactly what it’s going to look like.” Though the dyslexia helps her think pictorially, it still remains challenging when creating her art. “It does have a style to it because of the dyslexia I have,” she said. “They’re a little bit off. And also, my family has had problems with mental illness. I think that has something to do with my style too because I’ve looked

at paintings that have been done by mentally challenged people, and I can relate to them.” Her works are as varied as her complicated mind. Though Wayman works in many mediums including colored pencil, confetti, glitter and watercolor, her favorite medium is acrylics on canvas. A signature piece is of vibrant red tulips and is large at 48 inches by 48 inches. Another piece, an abstract work of a waterfall, was created by rotating the canvas around, which sent the paint in different directions. Wayman said of a painting that looks like a Mardi Gras celebration, “This is a painting I call ‘Karma’—fun, mysterious and exciting just like my sister, Karma. This painting has all sorts of mediums: acrylics, glue, confetti, glitter on paper.” Another work, a collage, reflects herself and many of the things she loves. “I took first place in the Dine College Art Show with my painting of watercolors on paper,” she said. It is of her beloved dog, Valarie. The Dine College Art Show included works from artists from several states. A unique piece is of a Navajo hogan with sheep, which Wayman’s mother requested. “She wanted me to paint a female hogan. I didn’t know there were male hogans and fe-

A unique piece of Janelle Wayman’s is of a Navajo hogan with sheep, which Wayman’s mother requested. “She wanted me to paint a female hogan. I didn’t know there were male hogans and female hogans,” she said. (Courtesy Janelle Wayman)

male hogans,” she said. Her mother grew up on Chaska Mountain in New Mexico. Not only is Wayman creative, but her sister Karma is both a writer and a painter as well.

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pring break is eagerly anticipated by most students in the Granite School District. However, for some elementary school kids in the district and their families, the pause in classes for a few days in late March and early April came with some anxiety. Students who rely on school-provided free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches for a good portion of their daily nutrition faced the prospect of scrambling for decent meals during time away from school. That’s where local employees of Salt Lake City-based Ken Garff Automotive Group stepped up. The auto dealer’s “We’re Hear for You” community involvement program (a twist on the company’s “We Hear You” slogan) was looking for a way to serve a segment of the population as a way to say “thanks” for the broader community support that allowed the company to keep its dealerships open for business during the onset and difficult months of the COVID-19 pandemic that followed. “We became familiar that Granite School District has a lot of kids who are food insecure,” said Kate Terry, marketing manager for community and events for the Ken Garff Auto Group. Garff donated $10,000 to the Granite Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that builds community and business partnerships to improve educational outcomes and the quality of life for students in the school district. GEF used the money to buy food for the meal kits for needy students and their families to get them through spring break. About two dozen Garff employees volunteered to put together meal boxes at the

GEF distribution center. “We were able to assemble 622 meal boxes, which had three meals for four people,” Terry said. Contents included canned goods, cereal, cookies, crackers and other items to cover breakfast, lunch, and dinner. “It was pretty daunting— pallets on pallets on pallets. By the end of it, everything was beautifully boxed.” The meal kits were delivered to three elementary schools in the district: Plymouth, Stansbury and West Valley, which have poverty rates ranging from 50% to 83% of their students. “We had a COVID-safe drive-thru process where our employees were able to hand these meal boxes to families to have a little bit of food security while they are not in school,” Terry added. “It’s not meant to be a long-term solution. We’re not set up to do that. It is more of an intervention,” said Robert Hanson, head of development for GEF. GEF operates pantries in 34 schools to provide food for students in need throughout the school year. It is estimated that more than 41,000 of the district’s 67,000 students experience some level of food insecurity. “I was not expecting to see the kind of need that exists here in the valley,” Hanson said. “It was stunning to me.” Hunger among students leads to a lack of concentration, increased agitation, altercations and absenteeism which affect academic performance. Terry said the reaction of the people receiving the food made the project well worth the time and effort. “Families were so grateful,” Terry said. “I think there was a sense of relief and gratitude that people care.” l

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New CEO for B&G Clubs of Greater Salt Lake

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eAnn Saldivar, chief executive officer and president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake, announced on April 5 that she is leaving her current position to pursue other professional goals in the philanthropic sector of Utah and the Mountain West. Saldivar has served the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake kids and families for the past 31 years. The last 16 years as CEO and president. The Board of Directors was aware of the upcoming announcement and conducted a national search to fill the position. The Board announced the appointment of Amanda Ree Hughes as CEO effective mid-April. Saldivar will remain with the Clubs through the end of June to facilitate the transition of leadership and completion of projects currently underway. LeAnn Saldivar "It has been a great privilege to serve as the steward of this valued organization for so many years and to witness the generations of young people whose lives have been changed by its mission," Saldivar said. "I have great faith in the Board of Directors' choice of Amanda as the new CEO and look forward to watching the continued growth of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake under her leadership," Saldivar began her career at the organization in 1990 as the Club's front desk receptionist while in college. She has essentially served in every key role in the Club, becoming CEO in 2005 and leading the Club through some transformative years. Saldivar was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley and graduated from the University of Utah. Over the years, Saldivar has impacted the Boys & Girls Clubs of America movement across the Pacific region and nationally. She established the first formal staff training program at her organization, developed statewide trainings, and served on the National Training Committee for seven years. Saldivar was instrumental in starting the Utah chapter of The Professional Association and was a member of the National Professional Association Board of Directors for six years. She also served on the Advisory Council for the Pacific West office of Boys & Girls Clubs of America for six years. She is an active advocate for youth issues in Utah, having served on the Utah After-School Network Advisory Board, Salt Lake Gang Prevention Steering Committee, HR Executive Roundtable, and other local boards and committees. Saldivar led the merger of the two largest Boys & Girls Clubs organizations in Utah in 2015 and the acquisition of another Boys & Girls Clubs in Carbon County in 2017. Saldivar led a $7 million capital campaign to expand services in two new facili-

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By Bill Hardesty | b.hardesty@mycityjournals.com roles. Born and raised in a rural Utah town, According to a press release, since she is an alumna of Southern Utah Univer- 1967, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt sity and holds a Theatre and Special Educa- Lake have offered positive alternatives to tion degree. She also received her master’s children who may be surrounded by negative degree of Fine Arts in Arts Administration influences, showing them how to live sucand Management from the University of cessful and productive lives. Boys & Girls Alabama. She has worked in various man- Clubs give their members, ages 3-18, access agement and leadership roles for the Utah to dedicated, trained professionals who can Shakespeare Festival and the Southeast at provide guidance in adopting healthy lifeAlabama Shakespeare Festival, Horizon styles and pursuing educational objectives. Theatre Company, and the Center for Pup- Most importantly, Boys & Girls Clubs equip petry Arts before returning to Utah to find young people with the skills they need to reher second home at Boys & Girls Clubs of solve conflicts peacefully, improve relationGreater Salt Lake 11 years ago. ships with every aspect of their day-to-day Hughes has served for the past two lives, and function as responsible citizens. years as a consultant for the Boys & Girls Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Clubs of America, helping lead Clubs across Lake serves kids at seven locations in Salt the Pacific and Southwest regions in the Lake, Tooele, and Carbon County. Before states of California, Utah, Idaho, Colorado the pandemic, nearly 6,500 youth attendand Montana in stewardship and resource ed these Clubs, with over 1,200 members development and building strong leadership coming to the Clubs each day. In the early teams at the Club level. With a successful days of the pandemic, Boys & Girls Clubs track record in fundraising, community re- of Greater Salt Lake provided virtual activlations, and board development and her core ities and mentorship, emergency childcare strengths of building relationships, develop- for children of essential workers and first reAmanda Ree Hughes was appointed CEO of the Boys ing organizational strategy, fostering public sponders, and meals for families experienc& Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake. (Courtesy of the relations, and advocating for youth posi- ing food insecurity. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake) tioned her for the Greater Salt Lake Club's For more information, visit www.gslCEO role. clubs.org or call 801-322-4411. l Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt ties. Ultimately raising nearly $8.5 million, Lake the two recent locations (Larry and Gail Miller Club in Murray; and the Spence Eccles Club in the Capitol West area of Salt Lake) are now open. In 2017, Saldivar was awarded the Nonprofit CEO of the Year by Utah Business Magazine and Executive of the Year by the Association of Boys & Girls Club Professionals. She also received the Blue Spirit Award in 2017, the highest honor a professional can receive from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Amanda Ree Hughes Hughes returns to Boys & Girls Clubs Name: Phone: of Greater Salt Lake after serving as a consultant for Boys & Girls Clubs of America Address: for the past two years. She had previously served as the director of Development for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake City: State: Zip: with nine years of service to the organization in fundraising and public relations. "Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt One time Donation: $ Monthly Donation: $ Lake has a long and proud history of providing excellent service to kids and families Credit Card Number: Exp Date: as one of the premier youth development organizations in our state," Hughes said. "I Mail to: City Journals at 9500 South 500 West, Suite 205, Sandy, UT 84070 am honored to return to my Club home, especially in this time of unprecedented need. For security reasons, if you would rather contact City Journals directly, I look forward to joining the team of dedicatcall (385)557-1010 or email: accounting@mycityjournals.com ed professionals to create positive outcomes for all youth in the greater Salt Lake communities." Hughes is a nonprofit administrative C I T Y professional with more than 24 years of CJ VALLEYJOURNALS.COM 801-254-5974 professional experience in marketing and Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S fundraising, including several leadership

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Minding the mind By Cassie Goff | c.goff@mycityjouranls.com

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hroughout this series, I’ve written at length about the importance of mental health, well-being, and self-care. Self-care is becoming increasingly more popular in the form of mediation. It’s as if everyone I talk to either already has an established ritual or are working to figure out their preferred technique. The history of meditation is rooted in Buddhism. Eastern Buddhist monks structure their lives around meditation and have done so for centuries. It is believed meditation forms can help achieve an ideal state of mind. Traditionally, meditation forms are based on the two principles of creating awareness and attention to the present moment and nonjudgmentally accepting emotional states. Meditation began making its way through popular culture as mental health and well-being benefits began to be documented and spotlighted by famous names. Through historical and modern discourse, meditation and mindfulness go hand in hand and are often used interchangeably. A mindful individual is thought to be oriented in the present, sensitive to changes in context, and aware of multiple perspectives. By the 2000s, mindfulness and meditation practices were commonly utilized in mental health settings. Mindfulness training involves deliberately staying in and being aware of the present moment. Ideally, this provides an opportunity to acknowledge and accept difficult physical and emotional sensations. In thousands of formalized studies (and even more informal), meditation has proven to be effective in helping to reduce anxiety levels, alleviate depressive symptoms, decrease bodily pain, reduce reactivity, reduce high blood

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pressure, cultivate less psychological distress, and increase brain functioning. On a lesser scale, meditation is effective for increasing neuroplasticity, developing emotional intelligence, improving sustained attention and working memory, improving sleep, increasing overall health, and most importantly, reducing stress levels. Various forms of mindfulness practices and techniques exist. There is no right way to go about meditation. (There are more traditional forms, for sure, but those don’t always work for everyone.) However, a foundational aspect to most meditative techniques is breath. Mindfulness is all about quieting the mind and being present in the moment, so focusing on breathing is one of the best ways to spark such a mindset. Some will focus on the bodily experience of breathing; focusing in on how your

chest rises and falls with every breathe. Some will focus on deep breathing; timing with various patterns such as a counting to four with a deep breath in, holding for two at the top of the breath, and breathing out for four. From there, any number of meditation practices can be utilized. Some will focus more on the bodily experience, asking for attention on the muscles; as you contract and release every muscle in your body, moving from head to toe, or from toe to head. Some will ask for attention on thought processing, as you focus on quieting the mind, stopping the pesky and unwanted thoughts, to cut out all but one. Some will ask you to focus on what you’re perceiving with each of the five senses. Some will lead you through a guided exercise, asking you to imagine different perceptions or visualizations. As with any form of self-care, the key is finding what works best for you and your own well-being. I know some people who take a 10-minute pause in their work day to focus on their breathing. I know some people who breathe intuitively for a few moments in between Zoom meetings. I know some people who go to yoga (sometimes even with goats). I know some people who go on weekend meditation retreats. I firmly believe taking time to yourself, even if it’s a few moments or an entire weekend, to close your eyes, breathe, and calm the mind, is extremely important for well-being and mental health. So if you haven’t given meditation a try yet, the present moment is a good time to start. Research from Albert, Baer, Cahn, Chambers, Closimo, Chu, Davis, Diez, Feinstein, Gallant, Garland, Hayes, Helena, Hollis-Walker, Hoffman, Jose, Kramer, Malinowski, Moore, Miyake, Polich, Teper, Wang, and Weg. l

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WE OUR Academy Park Elementary

BOGLE, NIKKI H CASPERSON, RENEE DAYLEY, DENNI ESCHLER, NATHANIEL GANNON, CAITLIN R GONZALEZ, STEPHANIE Y GUEVARA, SHELLY HARMON, LORI A HART, CHRISTINE HEDQUIST, MYSTI R HESS, CANDI HONE, CHRISTINE HOWARD, JAMIE KERBY, ALISHA LA-BONNELL, MICHELLE M LAHR, RICHARD A LEACH, GLENN LUEKENGA, CARRIE P MITCHELL, BENJAMIN K NAGRANT, SARA A OLASCOAGA-LOPEZ, JENOVEVA PARRY, NATALIE PETIT, KALLIE K PRINCE, ZACHARY R SCHIFFMAN, LINDA SHEREMETA, DANIELLE WATSON, WHITNEY A WEISS, CLARISSA C WRIGHT, COURTNEY A WRIGHT, JULIE

Armstrong Academy

CHRISTENSEN, JULIE D CHRISTIANSON, WHITNEY H COATS, SHERI L CRAKER, JENNA B CRANE, RACHEL G DODGE, RANDALL L DORVAL, LEAH B DOUGAL, KRISTA FUNK, AMY M HIND, CANDICE W HOWELL, DANENE JOHNSON, GRETCHEN KIRBY, DEBBIE KOHLER, CINDY L KUNZ, ELIZABETH LINDENBERG, MAE E LYTHALL, KAYLIN MARSING, MONICA MCCREA, NICOLE L MOLENI, MOANA L MOTT, REBECCA NELSON, BRITTNEY J OLSON, SUZANNE L PARRY, AMBER PASSEY, LAURA N PENDLETON, DAVID W ROGERS, DENISE RUGG, WYNN L SPICER, JENNIFER M

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Jim Bridger Elementary ANDERSON, CORINNE S ARLI, ALEV BEATY, CHEZARAE BENTLEY, KAREN M CHASE, DAWN M DUMAS, MERILEE EVANS, JULIE W GARVIN, PAM L GILES, KRISTIE A GOLLINGER, BRANDI HANSEN, LAURA B HOGGAN, BRIDGET HOMER, JEANETTE JOHNSON, JENNIFER LAW, JERILYN T LYNCH, RUTH M MARDEN, JOSHUA S MCMURRIN, SHELLEY M RITCHIE, HEIDI E RUSK, TINA SCHEIB, AMY M SHAW, JAMIE L TAYLOR, ERIC C THROOP, JENNA A

Copper Hills Elementary

BRAIN, SAVANNAH CARLSON, TRINDA CHART, MARIA A CLEVELAND, CHELSEA M COLLINS, CANDACE DEAN, VICKIE EVANS, KRISTINE GREGORY, ANYA HAYDOCK, JAIMIE HORTIN, MICHELLE C HOWARD, MELISSA LIDDELL, ABIGAIL LOPES, ALEXANDRE V LUDWIG, CHRISTINE MICKEN, CYNTHIA RICHARDS-LINDSAY, TAYLOR N ROUNDS, EMILY J SCHAAP, BECKY SPRADLING, KELSEY D STALEY, AMY C THACKER, JOSHUA C TIBBITTS, DANNIELLE TIMOTHY, WENDY TOBIN, PATRICIA J WELCH, AMBER D ZAVALA, ERIKA

Elk Run Elementary

ANDREASON, DALE L ANTCZAK, KATHY ARNOLD DIAZ, BRADY L BECK, GWENDOLYN G

BOCK, CHRISTIANE BUSH, PENNEY L CHRISTENSEN, BRANDON T DEBRY, DOUGLAS L HARDING, LISA A HARRIS, KYLIE H HAUBER, ANNE MARIE JABAL, JEAN F JACKSON, KORRIN A LACY, MARGARET LONG-FISHER, CINDI W LOWE, STACEY A MEADERS, SUSEANN C MORLEY, LESLIE K NIELSEN, LISA PALMA, MELISSA A PIERCE, TERI-MAE RASMUSSEN, CINDY K RAWLINS, COLETTE ROWLEY, TAYLOR M SABOLIK, SONIA I SILL, AUDREY B STEINMILLER, CASSANDRA STOCK, DIANE S WALKENHORST, CARLY WINDER, AMY S

Farnsworth Elementary

BLACK, BRITTANY F BORROWMAN, BROOKE A BURGI, DOROTHY W CALDWELL, LARALYNN CONGRAM, KAREN D COOPER, CARRI L DAUGHTERS, DEAH R DUARTE, MARIA B ESCAMILLA, LISA FRANCHINA, BONNIE H GOLENIEWSKI, REBECCA HAWS, DEBBIE HILL, ANNA G HURZELER, CHRISTOPHER S KNOWLDEN, BARBARA LLOYD, MINDI J LOPEZ, JULIE MCCARVILL, AMY E NICHOLS, LORRAINE PIEPER, COLLEEN C PROCTOR, BROOKE E REESE, KRIS W REYNOLDS, TERRY STRONG, SAMANTHA L TANNER, JESSIE L THOMPSON, DAVID A WILEY, SHARON WILSON, ALLISON L WINN, TAMMY

Robert Frost Elementary BATSON, DANIELLE R BENNION, CIARA K BUTTARS, SARA S

CHRISTENSEN, KATI J CRAIG, CHALESE FEIL, SARA R FISHER, CINDY M GARDNER, ALLYSON GELAS, DEBRA L LEW, JEANNIE LOVETT, ELIZABETH MORFITT, KATHERINE E MORRISON, EMILY B MORTENSEN, AMBER S NIEDERMAN, ELIZABETH A OLCOTT, CHRISTINE C QUANSTROM, JESSICA A REESE, KAMRON H ROSS, AMY B

David Gourley Elementary BAESLER, JACOB D BANKS, LAURIE J ELLIS, TRENT D ESCHLER, ANNA L ESTRELLA, WENDY FENTON, ELISA B FICKLIN, RILEY R GRIFFITH, MARY JANE GUERNSEY, BETTINA J HARRIS, STEPHANIE J HOLMES, MEGAN L HUGIE, JENNIFER L ISOME, JOHANNA K JENKINS, PAUL N JOHNSON, JENNIFER N KELLEY, HALEY D MALDONADO, AMY MARSDEN, TAMERA L MILLER, LINDSLEY M MILLS, GARY S ROPER, MARGO SIMPSON, SARAH A SKEETE, JEANNA M SMITH, ALISON J STAPLEY, REBECCA STEFFENSEN, SAVANNAH K WILLDEN, NICHOLE M WILLIAMS, JENNIFER E WINERITER-POST, KELSEY WOODBURY, AARON O

Granger Elementary

ANDERSON, EMILY M ARMANTROUT, ANNA H ATKINSON, MITCHELL BELL, CHARLES A BORCIK, MILES C BORSETH, DEBORAH L BRINKERHOFF, HEIDI BROWN, BONNIE J BUGDEN, MIRIAM BURNS, KRISTEN CARDON, ANGELA D CATTEN, MORISON J

DEL BOSQUE, ALDO A DUNCAN, JESSICA L FLOREZ, JENNIFER D FRANCO, MCKELLE FREEDMAN, ALIZA Z GATHERUM, TROY HANNAH, TAMMIE J HELMSTETLER, JENICA M JOHNSON, BRIANNA LEE, KERRY LEON GARRIDO, ANGEL G LERMA, STEPHEN B MILLER, JENNIFER NELSON, KAREN PASSEY, CHARIS M PEREIRA, JOSEFA G RUHLING, HILARY P SCHRAUFNAGEL, JULIE A SHIMP, JACQUELINE S SMITH, JENNIE STAPERT, SHANNON L VALLE CERVANTES, ANA C VANCOUWENBERGHE, HOLLY VILLALBA, MARGARITA WEIGHT, LYNETTE K WESTENSKOW, HEATHER K WOHLGEMUTH, TONI RENEE

Hillsdale Elementary

ASTILL, DIANNA K BAUTISTA, NAYELLI BENALLY, LAVERNA BICKMORE, JENNIE A BILLANY, GERMAINE P BRENT, CHRISTINE BUDZINSKI, COURTNEY S CHESHIRE, MONICA R COLLADO, VIVIANA COOK, DALLEN B DI DONATO, TORI L ESCHLER, NATHANIEL W FAIRBANKS, CHANTELLE FOSTER, ROBERT S GILBERT, MARISSA M GOMEZ, ILIANA HANSON, MICHELLE R HENDERSON, DONNA G ISHOLA, APRIL E JACOBSEN, KRISTOPHER A JENSEN, AMY A KJAR, KIMBERLY K LEATHERWOOD, LISA L LEFEVOR, LAURIE LOPEZ GALAN, ANA I MCANDREWS, MARGARET J PARKER, JESSICA M ROWE, CAMERON E SIPPEL, CLAUDIA J SMALL, LYNSEY S TAMAURA-MARTINEZ, ANA G WALL, MELINDA D WELLS, KELSEY L WILLIE, DEANNE

WOOLF, CARTER B WORKMAN, LORALEE CJ

Hillside Elementary

ALLEN, ASHLEY E ANGLIN, SHELLY B AUSTIN, CANDICE N BARRY, MARTIN W BURTON, AMY P DURALL, HELEN GARREAUD, AMANDA GRAYBILL, SYDNEY C KENT, CHRISTINE L KUHN, KAREN M LOERTSCHER, KRIS MACGREGOR, JENNIFER S MCLAUGHLIN, MEGAN B MODDERMAN, REBECCA D MORRIS, JENNY L NELSON, ALEXA L PARKER, REBECCA A SALAS, NANCY SMITH, SUMMER K SO’OALO, ELISAPETA T TANNER, STACEY J THROOP, TERESA C WALDEN, WILLIAM WIRKUS, JAMES

Hunter Elementary

BAKER, JAN M CAVAZOS, ELSA COKE, MARYANNE C CURTIS, TAMMY DILLINGHAM, KIM M DREBING MEGAN DZAJA, GALIBA FELION, KIMBERLY E FOX, KRISTINE G GEORGIADES, AMY HANDLEY, KRISTINE K HENDERSON, HEIDI D HULET, KATELYN ISAKSON, MICHAEL J JOHNSON, AMY E KAHN, TYLER B LAMB, KERI E LEITH, JULIE C MILLER, PHYLLIS C RALPH, NORMA D SHEFFIELD, JESSICA R SOSA, MEAGAN C STEVENS, KELLY S THORNLEY, BARBARA B TINEY, MARY A WARD, MARLA J WEMER GIBBS, MARY E WILHELM, SARAH WINKLER, KRIS

Jackling Elementary BADGER, AUBREY N

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BALDREE, CARA BALLIF, JAMES BERBERT, KATRIEL-MARI G CHRISTENSEN, CHELSEA N FOYSTON, APRIL J FRAMPTON, JOSHUA D GARCIA, WHITNI J GRAY, NATALIE J HARWOOD, LORA JONES, MINDY M KNUDSON, SHARI L LAWRENCE, BRIENNA MARCHANT, SHONYA MARZO, STEFANIE L PAGE, KATIE J PEARSON, ROBERT J PERRY, MCKENZIE R REDD, BRENDEN C RICHARDSON, SHANAE SCHLAPPI, DONA M STOTT, JESSICA S TURNER, VALERIE WILSON, TAMMIE S WOODHEAD, DAVID B WRIGHT, MICHELLE ZUFELT, AMANDA

Lake Ridge Elementary

BARRY, MARTIN W BERTCH, ANNETTE L CASTRO, DEE DEE L CHRISTENSEN, ZACHARY D COOK, LAUREN K DUNBAR, GLORIA EBERT, KAYLYNN N FIRMAGE, LANI L GATELEY, ELIZABETH S GORMAN, CHRISTEL HEATH, QUINTIN D HEUPEL, LINDSAY K HOBBS, BARBARA A KRACZEK, LISA P LEE, DENISE H MADSEN, REBECCA A MEDLIN, ANN PETERSON, BRIAN PULLEY, CAMERON R SCOTT, SYLVIA M SMITH, JARED WILHELMSEN, DELAYNA WOODBREY, JESSICA D WOOLLEY, JAIME

Magna Elementary

AFFLECK, KIMBERLEE ANDREZZI, STACI A BENNETT, SHERI BEST, MICHELLE P BILLINGS, DEBORAH B BUNK, JULIE L CAULFORD, HEIDI N CHRISTENSEN, DAWN M CLEMENTS, KRISTINA CRAKER, STEPHEN DEDEN, STEVEN DIETZ, CAMILLE L DOMAN, SUSAN S ENGMAN, SHANDI ERICKSON-HEATH, NANCY HARVEY, LEESA V HOUSLEY, KRISTIN KIRK, SUZANNE LIU, JOHNSON MAKONI, LINDA MANGUM, JUDITH MICKEN, CYNTHIA

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NELSON, LAURIE E PACK, AMBERLY ROLLINS, MERILYN L SANDERS, BARBARA A SANDQUIST, CHEREE SEXTON, JODI TEA, LARA C THOMAS, KELLY C TORRES, BREANNA WALSH, ROBYN A WILSON, JENNIFER L

Monroe Elementary

ARANDA, ANNABELLE L BANKS, DARIN J BARNUM, AMANDA BELLER, PAULINA R CHARBONEAU, CONNIE D CLARK, BRENNA M COOPER, JAMIE L DONNAY, LAURIE EASDALE, NANCY ELDREDGE, LUJEAN EVANS, STEPHANIE FAIRCLOUGH, SARAH C FREDERICKSON, TAMI GIDNEY, JULIANNE GUZMAN QUINTO, ANA LUISA HARRISON, JANET J HILL, KIMBERLEE F HOWES, LOURDES I JENNINGS, CAMI M JORGENSEN, SANDRA L MONDEAUX, SHANNON E MORO CATALAN, ILEANA NAFUS, ELIZABETH H ORSINGER, LAURA M PARTNER, JAMIE PENDLETON, ANA LAURA PINNOCK-JONES, SARAH SMITH, CAROL D STANTON, NIGEL F STEPHENSON, JAMIE L STONEY, JULIE WIGHT, CHARITY V

Orchard Elementary

ATKINSON, RACHEL A BOWLES, DIANN S CARTER, KRISTIE CASTANEDA, CRYSTAL CHART, MARIA CHRISTENSEN, JILL M CLAFLIN, EVONNE B CONWAY, BROOKS M DESVAUX, GABRIELLE N DILLMAN, AUBREY ELLIOTT, AMBER M FARLEY, TRACI FARNSWORTH, ALISON G FIELDS, LINDSEY B HALL, KATHRYN M HATCH, ELLEN K HATTON, RACHEL R JOHNSON, CAROLINE M JOHNSON, SHELLY D NELSON, ASHLYNNE N PAULSON, KATHERINE C REID, RENEE D ROH, GABRIELLE M SIMPSON, KYLIE VAIL, JACQUELYN

Pioneer Elementary AGGERS, CHERYL D ANDERSON, LORI A

ARELLANO, DESTINY BELL, AMANDA J BINGHAM, SHANNA BIRKREM, BRYANA R BRUCE, CLAIRE C CEDERLUND, JOHN E CHASE, NICOLE CLARK, LORI CROWTHER, ALICE R GAILY, SUSIE T KIM, REGINA H LESLIE, ERIN R MARANON, ANA MCCABE, KRISTINA MILTENBERGER, CHRISTA K MONSON, JESSICA PAVLAKOS, ROBIN L PLUMMER, MCCALL L PONTIUS, SEAN W RAY, TIFFANY K SHURTZ, CAROLINE C SNODGRASS, MAEGAN SNOW, BRITTNEY L WOODS, SHERI ZEIGER, NATASHA A

Pleasant Green Elementary

AHLANDER, SARAH ARMSTRONG, ARLENE BREWSTER, APRIL L CHRISTOPHER, MICHELE C CRAWFORD-TAYLOR, BARBARA D EVANS, STEPHANIE FISH, CASSIE M GIBBONS, NYREE GORDON, KYLEE GRAY, DAXIMILIAN HANSEN, JON KILLPACK, ERIN R MORGAN, PAM PRICE, KELLY A PULLEY, CAROLINA ROBERTSON, JULIE ROSEVEAR, PATRICIA B SOOALO, LISA STENBERG, JANET STEVENS, AMYLYA L TUPOU, ADRIENNE VAAI, JENNIANNE M WILDEN, AMBER WILLIS, JONI H WOODHEAD, JASON P

Redwood Elementary

BOSCH, KATELYN BURGESS, CASANDRA A CHASE, HOLLIE CUMMINGS, ANGELIA N DAVIS, ANN S DEAN, TAYLER A FOSTER, LISA G GARDNER, ALLYSON GLADE, TRISTAN GONZALEZ, ANGELA GOODRICH, JESSICA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL E HOUSKEEPER, KAYLEEN L JOHNSON, AMANDA A KAMINSKI, JOSEPH E LADIA, ALDRICH J LITTLEWOOD, CELESTE C LOFGRAN, TIFFANY G MCCARREY, LEONORA MILLER, CATHRYN S MILLER, CHRISTINE H MUSE, JESSICA D

NUFFER, KAYE N OWEN, ALEXIS OWENS, DONNA K RICHARDSON, THERESA ROBERTSON, RANDI L SIMONS, TIFFANY VANTREASE, JILL WEAGLE, MARY J

Rolling Meadows Elementary ANDERSON, ROBYN S BROWN, ASHLEY A BURBIDGE, SHAUNI M CANZONETTI, ANDREA R CHART, LEE DAVIS, CAROL DEVRIES, SHANAN GLOVER, TAYLOR A LANDAVERDE, RAYDEAN A LORTON, JENNIFER M MCCUISTION, PHOEBE K MCKEE, LINDSAY MENDOZA, JADE MOTZKUS, JENNIFER PEARCE, KATIE A PROBST, MALINDA S RANDALL, OREN STEVENS, KENDALL N STONE, KIMBERLEY O TURNER, JESSICA L VAN OTTEN, KAILEY WILLDEN, AMBER N WINDER, ELIZABETH WING, CONNIE C WORTHINGTON, BETHENY YATES MADRIGAL, ERIN I

Silver Hills Elementary ADAMS, KAYE BAGLEY, ANGELA E BARBER, VALERIE D BAUM, KATELYN M CLAWSON, SUSAN FIGUEROA, ROXCY HARMAN, ROBIN L HASNA, ASHLEY N HESTER, KATELYN L JOHNSTON, TERESA T KAY, MARLENE R LOMMEN, SHARRIE L MATSON, AMBER K MCALLISTER, HOLLY E MONSEN, BRENDA L OVERY, KALLEE E PATTERSON, ANGELA SARGENT, HELEN J TALMAGE, BRANDI TORRES, CHRISTINA B

Stansbury Elementary

ANDERSON, KATRINA C BERMEJO GONZALEZ, CESAR CHRISTOPHERSEN, BETH A COPIER, SHERI ELLSWORTH, KARINA ESPLIN, ERIN E GALVEZ LAPARRA, STACY M GLINES, SARAH M HAFEN, PATRICE A HALL, JONATHON A HAUSER, CORINNE HUNCAL DE PEREZ, VIOLETA Y JENSEN, COLLEEN JENSEN, IVONNE C JOHNSON, JENNIFER K JOHNSON, JUSTINE M

KIRNER, KIRA LINDSAY, KAREN A LISTON, JANIE M MAGANA VILLALVAZO, NORMA MARTON, HALEY N MECHAM, JAELEIGH MONDRAGON, TIFFANY M OSMUN, MELISSA PEREZ MARTINEZ, SILVESTRE A PERLA DE RIVAS, RUTH A PHELPS, HEATHER ROPER, TRUDY RUSH, SHELLIE SALISBURY, KRISTI F SCHACK, HOLLY M SEARLE, KELLI SKELTON, MADYSON B SMITH, LESLIE SPAULDING, BECKY J TENNANT, BRIANNE L THACKER, MARGUERITE THORUP, CHERYL C WILCOCK, ALAINA WILLIAMS, AMY WILSON, KIMBERLY M WORTHINGTON, DEBBIE A

Truman Elementary

ANDERSON, KIRSTEN AUSTIN, STEFFANY R COBBLEY, ANGELA EBORN, KATHLEEN T FROST, CHERI L FULLMER, DIONISIA GEARY, MICHELLE HAFFORD, ANAMARIE LANGFORD, TASHA N LORTON, JENNIFER M MARRELLI, TORREY ORTON, TAYLOR N PEHRSON, RACHEL RICHMOND, MELISSA R RUZZI, JANEL SMITH, NATHAN SORENSEN, KATHRYN L TAPIA, LONEE TAYLOR, BROOKE R VAN HOOSE, SPENCER R

Olene Walker Elementary AVELAR, LAUREN E BAKRIM MILLER, HEATHER R CARTER, NADA DUTSON, SYDNEY EREKSON, IZAK T FINSTAD, SARA L GARDNER, KARA HIGGS, JESSIE M HUBER, ERIN E JENSEN, C.HEIDI KEMP, MACKENZIE P KIAN, SARAH LOOKINLAND, KELLY J MARSHALL, CHRISTINA NIELSON, JOY M NORTON, AMBERLYN J OLSEN, LAUREL J PETERSON, LAUREN R RUSSELL, CAMERIN L SAMPSON, SONYA STENZEL, KRYSTA STEVENS, KARIANN WALKER, BRAYDEN S WHALEN, LISA D WIEGAND, CATHERINE WILLEY-PANTER, KIMBERLY

WOLFGRAMM, LETIZIA K

Valley Crest Elementary BEDNAR, CHERLELYNN BERRY, MARGARET A BROUGH, ADAM DEVENPORT, KATHERINE C DOWNARD, MEGAN Y GALARZA, STEPHANIE I GREEN-BOWSER, CYNTHIA HANKS, SHAREN HILLSTROM, DAVID E KELSO, KELLY J LAMBERT, FREDERICK H MCGANNON, PEGGY S MELENDEZ, ADRIC J MERRILL, CONNER MITCHELL, NICOLE MORONO PRIETO, BEATRIZ PABST, JOLYN PACHECO, ELIZABETH SANCHEZ, MAYRA SMITH, CAMILLE M STEPHENSON, AMY O TIEDE, PAMELA WARR, LALANI R WILSON, KRISTI YORKE, RUTH ZEPEDA DIAZ, LAURA D

West Valley Elementary BAGGETT, REBECCA BALDRIDGE, REBECCA C BARBRE, CHERYL L BELL, DEVIN C BENNETT, CATHERINE J BRADLEY, MARIA A BRAMALL, SARAH A BURNS, JAMES BYTENDORP, LAURA CANNADAY, FRANCIS CHRISTENSEN, JILL S COLLETT, KELLY DIAZ, CARMEN M FUNK, JOHN H HERRERA, MADELINE R HILBELINK, MATTHEW HOLLANDER, RUTH JEFFERIES, ZOE E KITE, ANNETTE K LOOSE, LISA A MACKAY, MISTY L MARLOW, JASON B MUIR, PAMELA L NIELD, LINDSEY PUSEY, CLARA A SANABRIA, ERIN N SHARP, KARI LYN SKEEN, JUDY L SPENCER, ALICIA R TWEDE, EMILY R CAMPBELL, TIFFANY J HARRIS, CASSIDY F PAGE, CARLY C SORENSEN, RACHEL

Whittier Elementary

ATKINSON, LAURA M BIRRELL, ARCHER J BRACKEN, BRANDIE CARVER, MARION H CONNOR, LAURIE M ELAM, ASHLEY S GAETZ, MICHELE HARMON, ALISA L HOUGHTON, ELISABETH

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JARAMILLO, CHERIE A JOHNSON, AMY A JOHNSON, JASON JOHNSON, JORDAN A JOHNSTON, WENDEE A JORGENSEN, BRITTNEY KERKMAN, JULIA A LATHEM, ABIGAIL L LAWRENCE, ANN LEE, TAMRA F MURDOCK, SAMANTHA K PANKOW, BRITTANY M SOLOMON, DEAESTA STROMBERG, ANNE ST. LOUIS, ALLISON TENNANT-NICHOLAS, NICOLLE M WHITE, HELEN MARIE WORLEY, SUSAN W

Gearld Wright Elementary ALLEN, EMILY ANDERSON, CONNIE L ANDERSON, SARAH E ASPINALL, QUENTIN BAYLES, KIMBERLY S BEST, KIM M BRESSLER, JULIE CARTER, LINDSEY CRESSE, MARYBETH E CURLETTO, TAMMY M GIFFORD, ELIZABETH GLASSCOCK, HANNAH JACK, KRISTY JAMESON, ALEX KIRTON, ERIN LANGLEY SIKES, HEATHER MCCAULEY, MIKAYLA R MONTGOMERY, ALICE M MUIR, TROY L NIELSEN, BUDDIE A NOBLE, CATHERINE OLSON, ALISON L REYES, DAISY ROBBINS, KYLIE A ROBERTS, ELIZABETH RUSSO, HOLLY SARGENT, PATRICIA L SIKES, JASON TRIBE, JENNIFER W WENDLANDT, KELLI WRIGHT, LEAH K YONUS, MIRANDA D

Hunter Jr. High

ALLEN, JILL BISHOP, KERRY D BOCHICCHIO, MONICA BOOTH, SAMUEL P BREAUX, LEON L BRESSLER, DEAN CHILDRESS, BRETT A CHRISTENSEN, JEFFERY K CLANCY, BRIAN A CORBRIDGE, DEBORAH W DETTLING, BRIAN S FORESTER, BRENT GARFF, NATALIE M GEE, LARRY B HANCOCK, KIZ A HATCH, AMY HOWARD, DENISE M JENSEN, EMILY JOHNSON, JENNIFER L KESSEL, BARBRA LANGE, SARAH K LEE, BELINDA L

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LERI, JULIE H LIND, JOEL C MARTIN, BRADY MOLENI, HAROLD NELSON, KAREL NEWBY, MARSHA PAROLA, MATTHEW B RASMUSSEN, KRISTAL D RIBEIRO, JOANNE A SELL, STEPHANIE J SLATER, MARNIE C SORENSEN, KRISTEN N TIEFF, REGAN C WEBSTER, SCOTT M

Jefferson Jr. High

ARIAS, AMY L BIESINGER, MICHAEL A BOOTH, JENACEE BRENNAN, PAUL R BRIGHTON, KATRINA BRUECKNER, COURTNEY A BURTON, ERIC D CARNELL, WENDY M CISNEROS, FERNANDO DUTTON, RICHARD M ERICKSON, ADAM FANO, JANESSA GARDNER, JENNA GIBSON, BRADLEY J HEATH, ANNA M JACKETTA, BRIAN D JENSEN, JAMIE KNOX, JILLIAN K LOPEZ TIBBS, AMANDA MACEY, BENJAMIN A MORRIS, AZARIA M MOSER, SYDNEE N NEELEY, MARISSA R NIELSEN, BETHANY A NOYCE, SAMUEL K PEASE, ERNEST J PIA, ANNE MARIE PIERCE, MARK A PRATER, KATHRYN A REED, MICHELLE O ROBERTS, DOUGLAS M ROWBERRY, KAYLA M SCHULLE, MICHAEL T SMITH, KIERSTEN M TAFILI, PAMELA M WILDER, LAUREN A WRIGHT, JUNE J

Kearns Jr. High

ADESON, JONAH BARTHOLOMEW, RACHEL R BLATTMAN, TONI BROWN, JAMIE S CISNEROS, FERNANDO DEWEY, PAUL A DUPAIX, DEBBIE EVENSEN, AARON M GOWANS, KAYLENE R GRAHAM, TAYLOR C HALL, SEAN P HEALTON, ANDREA HODGE, TASHA R KREIN, KATHERINE I LARAMIE, LEAH A LOWER, BEAU R MAY, ANYA MCDONALD, KRISTINE W MILLS, AMBER R NIGBUR, RYAN L ORAM, TAMI D

PEERY, KRISTEN PEVZNER, YEVGENY QUINN, KAREN REX, JESSICA A REYNOLDS, CORIANNE REYNOLDS, VALERIE W SALISBURY, TROY D SCHONE, JESSICA M SMITH, ZACHARY A SNELL, BROOKE STURDEVANT, EMMA J WAYMENT, KELLY E WOODS, CARLOTTA

Kennedy Jr. High

ANDERSON, TAMARA L AUBREY, VALERIE BAJRAKTAREVIC, GORDANA K BRENEMAN, DANIELLE M CHICARDINI, ALEJANDRO D FARNSWORTH, JEFFREY D GOURLEY, BRITTANI R HARRISON, ERIN A HAWKINS, MARY K HAWKINS, STEVEN M HICKEN, HALI HOEFER, CAROLYN JOHNSON, CLARISSA R JOHNSON, RODNEY B KELLY, BRUCE D KUOHA, MEGAN D MITCHELL, CAROLINE V NESTEL, MEGHAN L PENA, YOLANDA O RAPPLEYE, MARK D ROBERTS, WILLIAM K ROBINSON, SAMANTHA C SAYASITH, CHINDANOUT SPRINGER, DARLENE A STEGGELL, SHARISE N TALBOT, ASHLEY TAMOWSKI, BRITTANY VAN ROOSENDAAL, ANNALEE J WALGAMOTT, JILL M WOOD, ANDREW

Matheson Jr. High

ANDERSON, STEVEN S ANTHONY, G. ANDREW BENNETT, ANDREA A BOYNTON, THOMAS A BRECHT, RICHARD BROWN, III, ROBERT W CASTRO, DIANE H CHECKETTS, CARSON C CUNDICK, JODIE DANGERFIELD, RYAN S DICKISON, ZACHARY R HADNOT, MARK HAHN, ANDREW W HARMSEN, SAGE R HEAL, JEFFREY D HIATT, PAULA K HIRSCHI, ALYSE J HOWARTH, AUSTIN E JOHNSON, BRIAN R KARIPARDUC, COSKUN KELLEY, THERESA E KOLZ, KATHRIN P LARKIN, RACHAEL L LAY, SHERRI LINCOLN, CHRISTOPHER B LLOYD, JERI L MARLER, VICTORIA MCINTOSH, JANET MCINTOSH, SUNDEE N

MCLELLAND, RYAN T MITCHELL, WHITNEY NIELSEN, BOBBI J NORTON, JEFFREY R OLIVER, JESSIE J OLSEN, ERIC F ORTON, ANNIE PARKER, KRISTI E PENROD, GEOFF C PFEIL, MARY C PITT, RICHARD F POLLOCK, SEAN V RYLANDER, RAVEN S SANDBERG, SHERRILL SMITH, COLIN C SOLEDADE, MELANIE B STAGG, JOANN SUTTON, ELISHA R SUTTON, MONICA TAYSOM, JEFFREY S TINSLEY, KAREN UNGRICHT, AIMEE VALLURI, AMANDA S WARD, MICHAEL A WHITENIGHT, SUSAN

Valley Jr. High

BAKER, JANELLE BALLENTINE, JACOB P BAYARDO, YANIRA J BERG, JEFFREY M BIELICKI, BRYAN C BISHOP, LESLIE P BOEVE, BENJAMIN F BROWN, LORI A CHRISTENSEN, HEIDI C COATES, PEGGY S CROASMUN, JERRY GARDNER, CYNTHIA A GOBLE, MARY E HARMES, GORDON E HENRY, TERESA R HILL, HEIDI HOOVER, DEMARIE M KAELIN, ROBERT D KENDALL, KASON J MARZ, NATALIE F MCINTYRE, ANDREW J MOSES, JANALEE R MUIR, JEREMY P MYERS, SUSIE PANKOW, TYSON J PAPPAS, JOSHUA RAMOS, IRMA E RICH, DANIEL ROGERS, SARAH SHELTON, ELIZABETH B SPENCER, JOSHUA R STEVENSON, JESSICA L WILCOX, JARED B WILKINSON, ALFRED WISER, RYANNE WOODS, KENNETH YAZZIE, ROSE M

West Lake STEM Jr. High ARMANTROUT, CURTIS M BAKER, STEPHEN L BARKER, ALEXANDRA BOLMAN, BRITTANY BORHA, LAWRENCE A BOTTA, ANNIE F BRICH, NANCY L BRUNDAGE, BREANN M CARROLL, MARI L CHRISTENSEN, DAWN E

CLAYTON, NATALIE COLE, MEGAN J COONS, JILL I CUOMO, CHRISTINE M EATON, DIANE EDWARDS, CRAIG J ELANDER, SAMUEL FERRARONS FONT, ALBERT GONZALES, NICHOLAS G HAY, KELLI A HORTIN, MELINDA L HUNTINGTON, BRANDON G LINEBACK, TIMOTHY M LONGSTAFF, ALYSSA M LUTHER, ANGELEE L MACK, KYLE B MARSING, TUCKER J MOORE, TYLER W MULFORD, BRITTNEY MUNSELL, MICHEL L OSMOND, ANMAREE PEDERSON, AMBER A REECER, EVE K REEVER, KYLEE L REYMUS, MONIQUE J REYNOLDS, CARLEY REYNOLDS, LINZIE K RIVERA, ALEJANDRO S ROLAN, JANICE M ROLAN, JEFFREY T SANCHEZ, NICOLE SCHAFFER, JERRY M SHAY, PATRICIA F SMITH, DEBBRA L SMITH, PAMELA STEENBLIK, MADISON STUBBS, CHRISTOPHER D TAYLOR-BEGAY, DENECE T TELFORD, TANNER S TODD, RYAN C WALKER, ERIN V WATTS, REBECCA

Cyprus High School

ABEYSEKARA, CHANDIMA D ANDERSON, ELIZABETH A ANDERSON, KATELIN ANGELL, JOHN W ARMSTRONG, CONNOR D ASHTON, DAVID L BAILEY, BROOKE BAKER, CHRISTOPHER S BEAL, BRIAN K BENDER, ERIC A BOLAND, SUZETTE L BRACKEN, DANIEL J BRENNAN, THOMAS P BREWER, CAMERON M BRIAN, KIMBERLY D BROOKS, STUART S BROWER, BRIELLE BUCHANAN, MARIE J CHAVEZ, GLESSIE S CHELLSON, GERALDINE A CLEGG, ANNE M CRANDALL, ALEXIA A DANIELS, KYLE G DICKISON, RYAN L DUDLEY, THOMAS W DUTKIEWICZ, MELISSA B EASTON, ANNE ENGLAND, TRACI R EYRING, LINDA S FENTON, PATRICIA M FORD, JONATHAN T GARCIA, RICHARD T GASU, THOMAS M

GEORGE, ALEXANDER R GRAHAM, NICOLE L GRAYER, JOBE D HAIMIN, WHITLEY M HANSEN, HOLLY I HANSEN, THOMAS E HAUBER, TODD A HAVENS, VALERIE HEGARTY, MOIRA A HEINER, JODILYN HENSEL, DUSTIN J HENSON, CHAINE’ A HESS, JORDAN M HEUGLY, ALEX S HIGHAM, TERRA D HOODES, NANCY T HOPES, BENJAMIN A HOWARD, JARED P HUNTER, KAITLYN C HUNTER, MICHAEL G IUCKER, IVAN T JOHNSON, ALICIA L JONES, MICHELE M JUETT, DAVID KARTCHNER, REBECCA J KERBY, BRANDON KNAAK, STORMY L KRAJA, NUHO LANE, AMANDA L LEE, AMANDA M MCDANIEL, KEVIN L MCGRATH, LINDA A MEHLHOFF, TRAVIS S MILDON, BRYCE MILIUS, KAREN MOORE, DAYNE MOSES, TOMOKO NABAUM, MIKIANNE NOWICKI, TIMOTHY L OLSEN, THOMAS W PAGE, DAVID D PAGE, DESARAE D PALOMAR, ANA PECKHAM, BROOKE L PETERSON, DEE A PETERSON, SARAI K PUGH, MATTHEW M ROACH, BONNIE ROLLINS, QUINN ROSE, CHRISTOPHER T SANDERS, JOSHUA C SANDSTEDT, CARL SCHAFER, ANDREW W SCHWITTERS, BENJAMIN T SEKILLER, SPENCER W SHELLEY, BEVERLY J SINGLETON, MAREN K SMITH, EARL L SMITH, MELISSA A SNARR, ASHLEY D SOUTHAM, KAREN L STEVENS, CHAD R STOSICH, STACY M TAGGART, HAYLEY L TAYLOR, CASSIDY A TELFORD, KRIS M THOMSON, JEREMY D TUCKETT, MELISSA T URIBE-BATE, BRIAN F VORE, SAMANTHA F VRANES, NATHAN L WASON, MIKE L WATTS, KIMBERLY J WELLMAN, RACHEL WHITAKER, SHENNA L WHITE, SANDRA K WILLIAMS, REBECCA L

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Granger High School

ALLEN, NORMAN J ANDERSON, KESHIA C ANDREW, WESLEY J BABCOCK, JAMES BALLEW, KEVIN P BARLOW, JEREMY D BECK, REBECCA J BENNION, BRINNA BERNARD, MICHAEL A BROCKSOME, TOM A BROSCHINSKY, STEVEN R BROWN, LISA E BROWN, MADISON H BURTON, KENTON L CANDIA, MONICA D CARLISLE, JOHN CARR, HEIDI A CARTER, DERRICK S CASTRO, JUAN CHALMERS, MARCIA CHAVEZ, JESSICA S CHRISTENSEN, S.SUNDAY CHRISTIANSEN, PAUL R CLARK, JOYLYNN CLAWSON, RICHARD A CLUNY, CAROLEE COCHRAN-ALEJO, SHERI COHORN, CELESTE M COON, CHAD COSGROVE, MELISSA A COUSINS, AARON CROWTHER, SHAWN CUTSHAW, COLTON CYKALEWICZ, DARIUSZ DAIN, RYAN P DEMOUX, JOSHUA K DEVRIES, CLAIR J DIAL, TERIELIN ECCLESTON, TIMOTHY D EDEN, BRAYDON T EGGETT, SARAH E EHOUNOU, AKA EPPERSON, DWIGHT D ESTES, KRISTIN J FALDMO, HEATHER FELION, CLINT W FICHIALOS, SIERRA J FORTUNE, YVONNE P FUKUDA, CATHERINE A FULLER, BRIAN FULLER, MORIAH C FUNK, CRYSTAL B GALARZA, ALYSSON B GARDNER, TERRI L GASKINS, KATHERINE L GIBBONS, CHRISTOPHER GILSON, MACKENZIE L GOFF, PARIVASH M GRAVELLE III, HOWARD GREEN, CANDICE L GRIFFITH, JACQUELINE D GUNDERSON, BROOKS J HANSEN, LOREN A HARKLEROAD, SHEILA J HASLAM, TYLER HAVEA, UOTELOSE HEIDINGER, ANDREA H HEIMULI, LORI HODGES, MELADI F HODGSON, CHRISTINE N HOLTZ, MARIAH A HORNER, ZACHARY J HOWARTH, ROCIO

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HSU, WEE HONG HUMPHREY, MATTHEW HUNT, JERALD R HUNTINGTON, ALISON JACOBSEN, CYNTHIA A JARAMILLO, GENE E JEFFERIES, ANTHONY R JENSEN, LAUREL K JINDEEL, CHERYL A JOHANSSON, CLETE O JOHNSON, DAVID C KENDALL, ALAN D KEYES, RICHARD S KIME, BRADLEY W KIMPEL, SUMMERS C LESTER, ASHLEIGH LEWIS, SCOTT D LOCEY, FORD LONG, LANEY LOOMIS, MICHELLE A MARIE, DANIELLE MASIMER, PAUL M MATHEWS, MEGAN E MCCARL, PAUL F MCNEILL, JOHN R MILLER, ANDREA D MOON, BRADLEY J MOORE, CHRISTOPHER MORGAN, MICHAEL K MURILLO, CHARLES P NEIBAUR, CINDY B OKESON, HYRUM OLIVER, BRANDY M OLSON, SARAH M PACE, KELLE D PARKER, ANDREA L PARRISH, EMILY E PETERSON, ELIZABETH PETERSON, JANA L PIKE, SHAWN PLATERO, MARIO PLUIM, MICHAEL P PLUMB, TERENCE PRICE, DAVID A RICE, OWAIN R ROBERTS-NIKYEMA, JULIANE ROBINSON, NICOLLE L RODRIGUEZ, IRIEVETTE ROUNDY, HEIDI L SANADA, CYLE SANDROCK, JEFFREY H SCHMELING, KENNETH R SEKENI, TEVITA SHERMAN, LAURA R SMITH, SHAWNEE M SMITH, SHELBI L SNYDER, JAMES L SOMMERS, KIMBERLY STAPLEY, NATALIE A STARACE, ANDREW D STONES, RYAN D SWITZER, SHENA M TABAN TAEOALII, EMMANUEL K TAKASHIMA, LAURAL TATE, RUTH TIDWELL, MALINDA E TIDWELL, STEPHEN R TILLEY, TRAVIS TIMOTHY, TRACY K TIMPSON, JANA D TUCKNESS, ROBERT C TURNER, TERESA A VAN DUYN, CECELLIA VIDAL, SAMUEL J WARREN, KATHLEEN G WEIMER, JAMES P

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Hunter High School

ADOLPHSON, RUTH ALLEN, JULIE A ALLEN, TERENCE C ALLRED, KELLEY R ANDERSON, GORDON L ANDERSON, NELLIE E BAGGETT, RACHAEL L BANKS, LEASA BARNEY, MICHAEL BENALLY, JENNIFER BENNETT, JAMES M BRICKEY, ANGELA BRIGGS, ASHLEY M BRONSON, JAY BRUSATTO, JAMES BRYNER, TONYA CARLSON, HEATHER CARO, RUTH E CARSEY, COURTNEY CASTANEDA, CAROL N CATRON, PAIGE CLARK, JESSICA M COOPER, DEVON M COSTNER, KENT CUMMINGS, TERRY R DAHLE, BRIAN DAVIES, PAUL DIECKMANN, LAURA A DOI, BRIAR D DOYLE, STEPHANIE ELLIS, ASHLEY ESCOBAR, TANYA EVANS, WHITNEY K FEDDERSON, BRENT L FOSTER, CHERILYN FOX, ROBERT I FRAMPTON, ROCK N GARDNER, CAMERON S GATRELL, DEBORAH L GIBSON, EMILIE GIRONDA, MARILENA GROSH, RICHARD E GUDMUNDSON, DANIEL L GUNDERSEN, MELONI J HALLOWS, DALLYN R HEDER, BENJAMIN L HENDERSON, SCOTT N HIXSON, JILL HUFF, RAY IZAGUIRRE, SHIRLEY G JENTZSCH, JENNIFER L JOHNSON, MACORD G JOHNSON, SHANNON B JONAS, AYSHA B JONES, AMY M JOOS, BRETT R JORDAN, JANET KOLLOCH, JOE KOLLOCH, RAYNE E LARKIN, DANIEL J MADDOCKS, JUSTIN J MANIS, RACHEL MARTINSEN, JORDAN M MCAFEE, LISA B MCVEY, AMY E MIKELL, VIRGINIA F MILLBURN, SPENCER MILLER, JERRY W MILLER, JOSHUA J MONK, ROYELE K MOSES, TOMOKO O

MUNOZ-TAPIA, DINO F NAU, JR, DAVID NEIUFI, MCKENZIE D NEWBOLD, PATRICK NICHOLS, ANNETTE H NIELSEN, MARLA C OFAHENGAUE, TUPOU OHRAN, ROXANNE P OLSON, PAMELA J ORME, STEFANIA OWENS, KHRISTIAN N PARKES, KJERSTI A PEOPLES, JOHN PETERSON, JOHN G PEYTON, MCDERRICK L PIPPIN, FREDERICK H POITEVINT, TASHA REECE, KYLE J REED, LAURA REYNOLDS, KAREN RICHARDS, TARELL G RIDING, SUSAN C RINDLISBACHER, RIKKI ROGERS, MCKALEIGH E SCHOON, MICHAEL L SHEPHERD, MATTHEW P SOLBERG, BRETT J SPENCER, MARY LOUISE STEPHENS, BRYAN TAUB, SARAH A TRAMMELL, KARA E TRAVIS, CLAUDIA R TUPEA, ELLIOTT E WALDBURGER, KAREN WALKER, MICHELLE D WATSON, SCOTT WITTWER, ZACHARY D WOOLF, LISSA K YAMASHITA, JEANNE F YAMASHITA, NATHAN T YOUNG, JOHN R

Kearns High School

ACRA, WALT C ALEXANDER, JOHN A ANGELL, MEGAN B ANGELL, NICHOLAS K ARNESEN, TAMRA J ASHTON, DAVID L BALLARD, DAVIS BARNETT, RONALD C BARNUM, BRIAN D BEAN, ROGER BINGHAM, KYLER R BITSUIE, OTIS C BOWMAN, SAIGE BURGESS, JARED E BUSATH, ANDREW BYBEE, ANN CARROLL, RENAE M CLOPTEN, JAMI COSBY, DANIEL P CRAMER, MICHAEL CROWFORD, RILEY M CULLIMORE, KORTNEY L DAVIS, EDWARD M DIAZ, JONATAN R DICKSON, DENNIS A DIGERNESS, JAMIE N DUNCAN, JULIE J DURAN, AIMEE DYE, CHARLES EAMES, MEGHAN FALCON, WILFREDO C FARRIMOND, VICTORIA A FEATHERSTONE, SARAH I

FONUA, UINALU FRASER, MITCHELL J GAMVROULAS, ELPITHA F GENOVES, ADELA GLASMANN, THOMAS O GOOD, BRYAN W GREIDER, CHARLES R HALL, BENJAMIN D HANCOCK, JON HANSEN, TYLER D HARICH, CHRYSTINA M HERNANDEZ CULAS, JOHN D HORNE, CHRISTOPHER R HOUSEL, DARREN J HOWARD, SABRINA SHAY A HURD, AMANDA JACOBSON, CHERI JONES, EMILY A KEENE, KIMBERLY R KIMBELL, AUSTIN J KOCH, BRIAN H KONCAR, MELISSA J LAUSII, LAFLORA LE FEVRE, MICHELE LEWIS, JAMES LINDHOLM, MELISA MARTIN, CHAD A MATEAKI, KELENI L MEHTA, SEEMA MEIKEL, ANTONIO MOHLER, AUSTIN J MOLLERUP, CARRIE MOON, MICHELLE MORROW, MISTY MORTENSEN, KRISTIN L MUELLER, ANNA L MUIR, JILL F NELSON, NATALIE M OSTBERG, K. R PACKER, BRIAN D PADILLA, LIZBETH PARKS, PRECINDIA A POLL, MARK T PRITCHARD, JOSEPH J REYNOLDS, VALERIE RICKARDS, MATT ROACH, BRENDA H ROBISON, JENNASEE S RODGERS, THOMAS SAYLOR, KAREN L SCHERBEL, HANNAH M SCOTT, KATHRYN E STANLEY, DEREK P STEELE, CONSTANZA STEINACKER, RYNE T TAFT-JOHNSON, ALLISON L TAYLOR, BENJAMIN R VAUGHN, TERESA WALKER, ANDREW D WALTON, AARON A WILLIAMS, EMILY WILLIAMS, HENRY WINGER, CARI T YARRINGTON, TARYN S ZIELINSKI, CHAD C

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Credit union wants to help students learn FUNDamental financial skills

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he Utah Board of Education requires high school students to take a financial literacy class to “gain the information and skills to implement a life-long plan for financial success.” To help with that requirement, America First Credit Union has developed a free curriculum for teachers. “FUNDamentals is a new program that we’re really excited about. We’re trying to get the word out to school districts and get the content into teachers’ hands,” said Nicole Vipers. Vipers works at AFCU’s corporate office in Ogden and travels to the Salt Lake Valley to work with school districts as needed. She said the program is a winwin-win for students, teachers and the credit union. “As an organization, we benefit from individuals who are financially literate. We believe that process starts very young. We’ve created a curriculum that’s aligned with the state’s requirements, but it’s also very flexible,” Vipers said. FUNDamentals curriculum has two full lesson plans for grades K-five and eight full lesson plans for grades six-12. There are 48 additional content packs or mini lessons. AFCU reports that as of March, 54 educators were using the program. The lessons are designed to be flexible. The modules don’t have to be done in a certain order and can be adapted as needed for grade level and time. Financial literacy itself is a bridge between math and ELA, so Vipers said the program was designed to be used “cross-curriculum” by teachers in those core classes. “We’ve tailored it to the state financial literacy requirements, but also aligned it with the common core requirements for math and ELA. We hope it’s used by teachers for multiple subjects,” Vipers said. To see the FUNDamentals program in action, visit www.americafirst.com/ fundamentals and watch one of the several animated videos on topics from checking accounts to student loans and budgeting basics. Teachers who want to use the curriculum can register at www.education. americafirst.com to request a log in. The credit union says it will approve requests within 48 hours. “April is financial literacy month, and we want teachers to log on, use the curriculum and give us feedback. To encourage that, we ran a promotion where teachers could log in and use the content, then send us a picture of them in their classrooms. “All teachers who did that and filled

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By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com

New curriculum called FUNDamentals was designed by America First and is complimentary for educators across Utah. (America First Credit Union)

out the ‘nomination form’ were entered into a random drawing for $500. We’ll announce the 10 winners on May 5,” Vipers said. Vipers hopes to get the word out to educators all over the state. “It’s a great resource and it’s designed to fit teachers’ needs. There’s so much content. There are videos, handouts, presentations and certificates teachers can print when students pass off a certain skill.” Teachers can also use the sign in page to request a virtual or in-person visit from an AFCU employee to speak to students. “We can send a loan officer, branch manager or credit counselor. Topics are based on teachers’ needs, whether that’s budgeting, loans or building savings. And it’s all free,” Vipers said. Nominations for one of the $500 classroom grants are available on the America First Credit Union website. The content is available to public, private and charter schools. Vipers said they also want to make the program available to parents who homeschool. “These are critical life skills,” Vipers said. “With this program we’re expanding our commitment to elevating financial literacy and making it easily accessible to educators and students.” l

FUNDamentals curriculum meets the Utah Board of Education requirements, but aims to make learning fun with dozens of videos, lessons and real-life scenarios. (America First Credit Union)

To promote April as Financial Literacy Month, AFCU is holding a random drawing for teachers who use FUNDamentals during April. Winners receive a $500 classroom grant, and the curriculum is free. (America First Credit Union)

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Council approves parking ordinance that requires parked cars be 5 feet from driveway By Travis Barton | travis.b@thecityjournals.com

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arking complaints and discussions often come up during West Valley City Council study meetings. Both as a result of resident comments or complaints, and regularly as questions from councilmembers regarding a potential development. In March, a new city ordinance was proposed to prohibit parking within 5 feet of a public or private driveway. The council approved the code change on April 6 during its council meeting. The proposal from city staff came about after discussion among elected officials about street parking that impedes visibility for cars pulling out of driveways. “This is the most simple, straightforward action that I have seen in 12 years,” Councilman Steve Buhler told City Manager Wayne Pyle after the ordinance was introduced. “I think it’s understandable, enforceable and great job.” Officials have spoken at length over the years regarding on-street parking. When any potential development with higher density such as townhomes or smaller single-family housing, councilmembers regularly ask how on-street parking will be limited to ensure a project’s parking doesn’t spill out into neighboring communities. Parking along 3100 South is often cited as an issue officials would like to avoid elsewhere. One potential issue highlighted was delivery drivers being possibly ticketed while taking packages to a resident. Mayor Ron Bigelow said that unless someone makes an issue, this should simply be accepted. The ordinance does protect those who are picking up or dropping off as long as the “driver remains in the vehicle and the engine remains running,” according to the code’s language.l

Vehicles will be required to park more than 5 feet from a public or private driveway. (Pixabay)

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Wolverine golfers have the drive, desire to advance to state By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com

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irls golf is becoming a top-notch program at Hunter High School. The team is on track to record its second straight undefeated season and region title. “This season has been, wow,” girls head golf coach Devon Cooper said. “They are smashing records.” On April 10, the Wolverines broke their own school record, shooting a 380 team score, 18 shots lower than the week before. They finished 48 strokes ahead of its second-place competitor, Cyprus. Brenda Castillo leads Region 2 through five rounds of match play. Her 270 strokes are tied with Cyprus sophomore Madalin Chandra. She scored an 87 at The Ridge Golf Course. Charity Ralphs shot an 82 the same day to take home medalist honors for the day. “These girls do not have that much experience. Brenda (Castillo) had never held a club until her sophomore year and Charity (Ralphs) started playing then, too,” Cooper said. “It is pretty exciting to go from girls that did not even know what a putter is to where we are now.” The time and effort the girls have spent on their sport has helped them improve. Cooper attributes their hard work and an assistant coach who is willing to spend the extra time. Joe Stanley (Charity’s father) volunteered to help when she decided to try out for the team. “Joe is incredible. He has played golf for a long time. He will stay after practice and play extra holes or hit an extra bucket of balls with anyone that wants to. He puts in the extra time. We call him our ‘secret sauce.’ He cares about the girls and is willing to help with the extra,” Cooper said.

Stanley was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer four years ago. “There is no cure, but I take medication that stabilizes it,” Stanley said. “I thought there was no better way to give back to my community than to teach these girls.” He has 37 years of golf experience and volunteers at The Ridge in his spare time. He tried to introduce his older daughters to the game, but Ralphs was the only one who showed interest. “She is an athlete and as far as a father-daughter activity this is fun,” he said. Kamryn McKenzie stands in fourth place individually and Natalie Johnson is 10th, Allison King is 14th only four strokes out of being named first-team all-region. In 2019, Cooper had 30 golfers on the team. She paired that down to 12 this season, but she never turns down an athlete who wants to participate. “She loves these girls. I am just here to help,” Stanley said. “She takes on anyone that wants to learn. We have had girls that could not even hit the ball. We have a good time and have gone undefeated. We practice five days a week, lift weights in the offseason and work hard. I feel like other teams have had the opportunity to do it, but are not.” The Wolverines have never advanced to the second day of the state tournament. Cooper figures they will need to shoot under 400 to have a chance. “I think we have a good chance,” Cooper said. The final region match is scheduled for April 26 at The Ridge. The state golf tournament will also be held at the West Valley course from May 10-11. “These girls have a desire to get better,” Cooper said. “I think it is inspiring.” l

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down 14% from the previous year. Below-normal snowpack and dry soil will likely keep those levels lower this year. In his drought executive order, Cox made recommendations for residents to conserve water. These included reducing indoor water waste, fixing irrigation inefficiencies, converting unnecessary turf areas to waterwise landscapes, and considering purchasing water-saving devices like smart-timer controllers or low-flow toilets. Even taking shorter showers can help make a difference. Other suggestions issued by the governor’s office included fixing water leaks, only running full loads of laundry or dishes, and turning off the tap while brushing teeth, shaving, soaping up, doing dishes or rinsing vegetables. Further recommendations and water-saving tips can be found at SlowTheFlow.org. Residents can anticipate a summer of saving water, lower reservoir levels, and potential economic damage resulting from drought conditions. “This winter ranks 34th of the 41 years for which we have collected statewide SWE values at our SNOTEL sites,” Clayton said. l

problems, deserved or not, is improving. “In spite of what people say about the west side having more crime, it’s not borne out by the statistics.” Still, the mayor said West Valley City, like all cities, has its challenges. “We’re not perfect.” The city’s police department, beset by scandals and controversies around the time Bigelow became mayor, has undergone reforms and earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the first department in Utah at the time to meet the rigid standards for such certification. “It was a testament to the desire of the department and the public to say, ‘let’s hold our police department to a very high standard,’” Bigelow said. Steve Buhler has served on the city council throughout Bigelow’s eight years

as mayor. “(He) has provided a steady hand to the administration of city affairs,” said Buhler, who joined the council in 2010. “He has been great to work with in that he always allows and even encourages everyone else on the council to express opinions and ideas.” But Buhler said the mayor has his faults. “His biggest downfall is that the only jokes he tells are accountant jokes and they’re just not that funny.” Bigelow expects a robust slate of candidates for mayor, including some current city council members. Mayoral hopefuls and those seeking city council seats in districts 2, 4 and at-large can file with the city recorder’s office June 1-7. The primary election is Aug. 10. General election day is Nov. 2. l

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they made the call to delay the event from the beginning of summer to the end of summer (Sept. 13-18). “I know mask mandates have been lifted for the state. Things are going well now, and hopefully they’ll be even better,” Payne said. Like Sandy, South Jordan will be adapting its event to whatever circumstances in September may necessitate. One possibility is shifting the event from its regular venue at South Jordan City Park to the Equestrian Park, which has fewer entry and exit points, allowing the city to better control attendance. For its more limited events held in the past year, the city has begun using an online ticketing and reservation system to help manage crowd sizes and other logistics. That will likely

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