Syracuse Connection February 2022

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Syracuse City Updates

Your City Council at Work On January 11, the council met in a business meeting and took the following actions: 1.

Authorized the execution of an annual amendment to an agreement with Davis County to provide animal control services within Syracuse City.

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Adopted the Davis County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2021 Update

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Authorize Administration to execute Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Antelope BMX for BMX park project.

BE A PART OF MEETINGS

You can participate in council meetings by attending in person or virtually through Zoom. Public comment is accepted from both in-person and virtual attendees.

The Museum Needs Your Help!

Happy New Year, everyone! Help us with our New Year’s resolution by identifying some unknown people in our photograph collection.

Come out from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23rd, for local history, light refreshments, and free tours.

The museum is located at:

1891 W 1700 S Syracuse, UT 84075

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Public Works Update Public works is dedicated to contributing to a safe environment for the community by providing fast and courteous service. Public works handles all matters regarding water, stormwater, sewer, land drain, streets, street signs, streetlamps, as well as pothole and sidewalk repairs. For any concerns related to these matters, the first contact made must be to our public works department. Although social media is a great tool for mass communication, the most effective response related to a public works concern will come from a phone call or an online fix-it request from our website. Both methods are available 24 hours a day. For public works related emergency situations that occur after hours, phone calls can be made to an emergency hotline.

CONTACT US 24/7!

The best way to reach the Public Works Department is through a phone call or online fix it request.

Stormwater runoff

When water flows across our lawns, driveways, and roads (rain, melting snow, etc.), it picks up fertilizers, pet waste, engine oil, and more. It’s called stormwater runoff, and the pollutants it carries are transported straight to our streams, rivers, and lakes.

This is not filtered nor treated. The storm drain system flows directly to our local waterways. Even soil can be considered a pollutant when excess sediment washes into the storm drain and clouds up our waterways; when the dirt settles, it could clog the pipe and cause a flood. Let us all do our part and keep pollutants out of the storm drains. This differs from the

sanitary sewer system that your house is connected to, where wastewater is sent to a treatment plant and is treated before it returns to our waterways.

Stormwater runoff is a major cause of water pollution in our nation’s waterways, and one that is extremely difficult to regulate. We all contribute to pollutants in runoff, and we can all help protect our water quality. May we all do our part and continue to have a beautiful city.

Employee Spotlight Flip Your Strip crew

The Flip Your Strip program is a new service that began last summer as an effort to help residents conserve outdoor watering demands.

The idea was generated by Ryan Mills, who knows that, typically, it is a large hurdle for a resident to decide to remove grass in park strips. Kathryn Lukes receives and processes the applications and provides information to residents who inquire about the program.

Curtis Bowers, Kelby Kendall, and Lynn Mitchell worked together on the physical labor of excavating the grass. This has been a very successful program, with a high level of participation from city residents. We appreciate these employees for taking the lead on this very successful program.

THANK YOU all for your hard work and dedication to the city of Syracuse!

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Syracuse City Arts Council ***Battle of the Bands***The Syracuse City Arts Council

will host a Battle of the Bands to raise funds for a future home for the Arts in our community. March 18, 2022, at Syracuse Jr. High School at 7 p.m. Musicians in bands can be any age with a $25 entrance fee per group for a $500 cash prize! See the website www.syracuseutaharts.org or our Facebook page for audition details. Mark your calendar for a terrific evening!

Syracuse City Orchestra’s concert is on February 28th,

at Syracuse High School, at 7 p.m. With pride, they announce special guest performer Jeannine Goeckeritz, who has entertained and enriched audiences around the world. Her expressive style breathes life into music that reaches into your heart, creates a musical connection, and takes you on an unforgettable journey that will captivate, entertain, and inspire you from beginning to end.

Tickets for this event are $10. Buy online at www. syracuseutaharts.org or at the door.

Looking for ways to serve your community?! The Syracuse Arts

Council is currently seeking volunteers for our summer theatre production and our fall Junior Theatre production committees. We are also looking for a volunteer webmaster and a volunteer social media manager. If interested, e-mail info@syracuseutaharts.org.

You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more SCAC updates and information @ scac_utah

The SCAC will be having their monthly board meeting on February 2, 2022, at 8 pm. at City Hall. We post the agenda on our website www.syracuseutaharts.org and the Zoom link if we must change the meeting. These meetings are open to the public, and individuals wishing to make public comments will be limited to three minutes each. You may send ideas or comments to info@syracuseutaharts.org. Your email will be read to the SCAC Board.

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Parks & Recreation Department Adult Fitness Move your body with one of our fitness classes, the FIRST ONE IS FREE!

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SOFTBALL STARTS SOON! Register now!

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Registration: January 1 – February 20 Leagues: Little Kicks (must have turned three by September 1, 2021), Pre-K (must have turned four by September 1, 2021), Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd/4th grade, 5th/6th grade, 7th-9th grade. All leagues are co-ed.

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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Registration: February 1- March 27 This program is for Pre-K (must be 5 before September 1, 2022) thru 9th grade.

Registration fee includes a jersey and hat.

For more information, go to www.syracuseut.gov.

Stay tuned for more info on upcoming programs!

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Boost your metabolism and tone your muscles with resistance training.

We provide hand weights and exercise balls; you just bring your own exercise mat. All skill levels are welcome. We suggest different options, so you can work at your own pace.

Where: Syracuse Community Center When: Tuesday Time: 9 a.m.

Cost: First class is free | $3 dropin | 10-time punch pass for $20

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Work your heart, muscles, and mind in this fun, energetic workout! All skill levels are welcome; we offer low and high intensity options for you to choose from. ​​​ Find more info on Facebook at Syracuse Fitness Classes When: Monday & Friday Time: 9 a.m.

Cost: First class is free | $3 dropin | 10-time punch pass for $20

HIGH FITNESS We need help stuffing Easter eggs!

Volunteers needed

Syracuse City needs volunteers to stuff plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt on April 16th. For more information, or to reserve eggs, please call the Syracuse Community Center at 801-614-9660 opt. 1.

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When: Every Thursday Time: 6:10 a.m.

Cost: First class is free | $5 dropin | 10-time punch pass for $30

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New City Councilmember Sworn In Congratulations to Paul Watson, who was sworn in on Tuesday, January 25th as a new city councilmember. Mr. Watson was one of several candidates who applied to be appointed by the Council to fill the council seat vacated by former councilmember Dave Maughan, who was elected last November as the mayor of Syracuse City.

Mr. Watson will serve the remaining two years left on the council seat. The City would like to thank all those who were willing to serve and applied for the position.

Congratulations to Paul!

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Key Community Contacts Syracuse City Information

MAYOR

Dave Maughan: 801-589-0976 dmaughan@syracuseut.gov

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Lisa W. Bingham: 801-725-2300 lbingham@syracuseut.gov Jennifer Carver: 801-430-8844 jcarver@syracuseut.gov Jordan Savage: 385-424-0258 jsavage@syracuseut.gov Seth Teague: 951-515-6423 steague@syracuseut.gov

SYRACUSE SERVICES

City Arts Council: 801-896-8101 volunteer@syracuseutaharts.org

Syracuse Library

Located at 1875 S 2000 W in Syracuse.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Phone: (801) 451-1850

Job Openings

City Hall: 801-825-1477 1979 W 1900 S Open Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed holidays City Museum: 801-614-9674 Hours: Tuesday – Friday 2-5 p.m.

For a list of current openings with Syracuse City, hover over the Government tab and click on the ‘Employment Opportunities’ link on our main city page www.syracuseut.gov. You can also sign up for job alerts by going to that same link.

Community Center: 801-614-9660 1912 W 1900 S Summer hours: Mon-Thurs-6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fri- 6 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Sat - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Fix-It Requests

Fire Station: 801-614-9614 1869 S 3000 W

We appreciate our citizens who help the city to be aware of issues that need to be addressed such as road repairs, street light/sign repair, park maintenance, water problems (culinary and secondary), garbage can pickup, code ordinance enforcement, and employee feedback. The city website is a great tool for providing us with notifications. The Fix-it Request link can be found on our home page by clicking on the REPORT A CONCERN icon.

Passport Applications

Passport application processing services are offered at City Hall between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Processing takes approximately 20-30 minutes per application. On Fridays, appointments are mandatory. On other days, appointments are recommended but walk-ins are accepted and served in order or arrival. For multiple applications and/or photos, wait times may be longer.

All required forms, photos, and payments must be completed prior to 4 p.m. to be accepted the same day. Applications can be found on the www.travel.state.gov website. Application fees must be paid with a check or money order made payable to the U.S. Department of State. More info available on our website www.syracuseut.com/Passports

Lady Lions Service & Social Club: 801-825-1752 Lions Club: 801-719-1804 Utah Lions District 28UT (open to all) Parks & Recreation: 801-614-9660 1912 W 1900 S parksandrecreation@syracuseut.gov Police Station: 801-825-4400 1751 S 2000 W Post Office: 801-614-9677 (Inside City Hall) Public Works Facility: 801-825-7235 3061 S 2400 W Utilities Department: 801-825-1477 Opt #2 Volunteer/Eagle Scout Projects: Lesley Draper 801-614-9655 ldraper@syracuseut.gov Youth Council: 801-643-8996

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“Striving To Make A Difference In People’s Lives”

FEBRUARY EVENTS Senior Events Syracuse Community Center 1912 W 1900 S, Syracuse, Utah 84075 Call (801) 614-9660 #1 to register Feb 1: Think Tuesday @ 10 a.m. FREE RSVP Feb 9: Monthly Movie: The Starling (2021) @ 1 p.m. FREE - RSVP Feb 15: Think Tuesday @ 10 a.m. FREE RSVP | Book Club @ 2 p.m. Contact Judy Price @ (801) 549-7210 Feb 23: Lunch & Bingo @ 12 p.m.

(Suggested Donation $3/person) - Must RSVP by 10 a.m. on Tues., Feb. 15, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE: No reservations are accepted after this date unless we have a cancellation. Please add your name to the Waitlist.

SENIOR YOGA Tues., & Thurs. @ 8 a.m.

Age / Price: 50+/$1 or 60+/$0.50 (FREE with membership to the Syracuse Community Center)

Bountiful Davis Art Center 9 p.m. **More Info: TEXT “FUNNY” to 31996.

Feb 5 - Feb 26: Winter Market by Farmers Market @ Ogden Union Station 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Feb 7, 14, 21, & 28: ORI TAHITI Season 10 - (Free Tahitian Dance Class - Basics & Endurance) @ LDS Church Gym 9:30 a.m. (3345 W. 5200 S. Roy, UT.) Feb 8: Open Riding - Free to the public @ Golden Spike Events Center 1:30 3:30 p.m.

(Call 801-399-8798 for more info.)

Feb 12: 2022 South Davis Sweethearts 5K & Cupid’s 1K @ South Davis Rec Center **More Info: www.active.com/ bountiful-ut/running/distance-runningraces/south-davis-sweethearts-5k-2022 Feb 14: Happy Valentines Day! - Make Valentines and express love for friends and family Feb 21: Hairy Horse Show @ Golden Spike Events Center 9 a.m. **More Info:www. goldenspikeeventcenter.com/eventdetails/hairy-horse-show-5 Feb 23: Family Night at the Museum

PICKLEBALL Tues. @ 9 a.m.

Thurs. @ 9 a.m.

Adults/$2 or Seniors 60+/$0.50 (FREE with membership to the Syracuse Community Center) Visit www.syracuserecreation.com for more info.

If you would like to receive the Senior Citizens Newsletter via e-mail, please send your NAME and E-MAIL address to paulaj@syracuseut.gov

Fun things to do Feb 4: Sadie Anderson, Acoustic Performances - Free @ The Davis Arts Council Small Theater 7 p.m.

Feb 4: First Friday Art Stroll @ 25th Street 6 - 9 p.m.

Feb 4, 11, 18, & 25: The Improvables live comedy (Kids 7 and under Free) @

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Give your loved ones an extra squeeze.

- Local History, Refreshments, & FREE tours @ Syracuse Regional Museum 5 - 7 p.m.

School Events Syracuse High Feb 1: Girls Basketball @ Syracuse 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Weber 7 p.m.

Feb 4: Swim Region 1 @ South Davis Rec Center 8 a.m. | Girls Basketball @ Clearfield 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Syracuse 7 p.m.

Feb 8: SHS Vocal Solo and Ensemble @ SHS Choir / Band Room 3 p.m. | Girls Basketball @ Syracuse 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Davis 7 p.m.

Feb 11: Singing Valentines (5th/6th) @ Syracuse 7:30 a.m. | Girls Basketball @ Syracuse 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Farmington 7 p.m.

Feb 12: ACT Test Day @ Syracuse 7:30 a.m. | Sweethearts Dance @ Syracuse 7 p.m.

Feb 15: Parent Teacher Conferences @ Syracuse 3:15 p.m. | Girls Basketball @ Fremont 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Syracuse 7 p.m.

Feb 17: Girls Basketball @ Layton 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Syracuse 7 p.m.

Feb 18-19: Swim 6A State Swim Meet @ BYU (Time TBD) Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School Feb 22-25: State 6A Boys & Girls Basketball Tournament @ Home Sites (Time TBD) Feb 28: Syracuse Symphony @ Syracuse 5:30 p.m.

Clearfield High Feb 1: Girls Basketball @ CHS 5:15 p.m.

Davis County Library Events Davis County Syracuse Branch 1875 S 2000 W Syracuse, UT (801) 825-7080 Feb 7: SPA DI DA! (Make a bath bomb, lip gloss, etc.) @ 6:30 p.m. - DIY for Teens & Adults

Feb 1, 8, 15, & 22: IN-PERSON STORYTIME @ 10:30 a.m. - All Ages Feb 2, 9, 16, & 23: VIRTUAL STORYTIME @ 10:30 a.m. - All Ages (Link: https://bit.ly/3qftb65)

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Feb 3-5: All State Jazz Festival @ TBA Feb 4: Swimming Region 1 Champ @ South Davis Rec Center 8 a.m. | Girls Basketball @ CHS 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Syracuse 7 p.m.

Feb 10: Orchestra Solo & Ensemble @ TBA Feb 11: Preference Assembly @ CHS 7:30 a.m. | Girls Basketball @ CHS 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ Fremont 7 p.m.

Feb 12: Preference Dance @ CHS 8 p.m.

Feb 15: Parent Teacher Conferences @ CHS 3 p.m. | Girls Basketball @ Davis 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ CHS 7 p.m.

Feb 17: Band Solo Ensemble @ TBA | Girls Basketball @ Farmington 5:15 p.m. | Boys Basketball @ CHS 7 p.m.

Feb 18-19: Swim 6A State Meet @ BYU (Time TBD) Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School Feb 23: Choir Solo & Ensemble @ TBA

Syracuse Arts Academy Feb 16-17: Parent Teacher Conference / Early Out Feb 18: Teacher Comp Day - No School Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School Legacy Jr. Feb 1, 3, 7, & 9: Girls Basketball Playoffs 1st Round, Quarter Finals, Semifinals, & Finals @ (Location TBD) 3:15 p.m.

Feb 10-12, 14 & 17-19: School Musical Annie Jr. @ Legacy 7 p.m.

Feb 15: School Solo & Ensemble Choir Performances @ Legacy 3:30 p.m.

Feb 16: Parent Teacher Conferences @ Legacy 3:30 p.m.

Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School Feb 22: District Solo & Ensemble Choir Band Performances @ SJH 5:30 p.m.

Feb 22-25: Auditions for Musical Theatre Class 2022-2023 @ Legacy 3 p.m.

Syracuse Jr. High Feb 1, 3, 7 & 9: Girls Basketball - 1st Round, Quarter Finals, Semifinals, & Finals @ (TBA)

ALL SCHOOLS: Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School

Feb 2, 9, 16 & 23: Late Start @ 9:55 a.m.

Feb 9: NAL Champ: TBA | Seahawk Night @ Syracuse Junior High 6 p.m.

Feb 10: District Jazz Festival @ Centennial Junior High (Time TBA) Feb 17: Parent Teacher Conference @ Syracuse Junior High 3:30 p.m.

Feb 18: State Jazz Festival @ Skyridge High (Time TBA) Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School Feb 22: District North End Solo Ensemble @ SJH 3 p.m.

All Elementary Schools Feb 21: Presidents Day - No School

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Best of State in Syracuse:

Sixth-Grade Footballers on National Stage

BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY

Seven of Syracuse’s very own sixth graders were just ranked the seventh team at Football University’s National Championship.

Their wins come thanks to the efforts of their coaches Simi Cazeau, Spenser Paskett, Brandon Greenwood, Logan Haney, Jason Gold, Moses Tauteoli, and head coach Mike Haney; all but Jason and Moses are from Syracuse. All of them coached this brand-new team for nothing more than the love of the game.

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Football season is Coach Haney’s favorite time of year. Before he started coaching, he played as a kid. After graduating from the University of Utah, he refereed high school football while waiting for his kids to get old enough to play. When the oldest of his four sons started to play, Mike gave up reffing

to coach them all. He’s lived here in Syracuse for over 15 years with his wife, sons, and two daughters.

Most recently, Mike, Simi, Spencer, Logan, Brandon, and Ryan Hardy had been coaching the Wasatch Front Football League for a few years together. In fact, their Syracuse team won the 2020 Mini Bowl for the fifth grade. Not only that, but they had been undefeated for nearly three straight years. In an effort to challenge themselves, the team made the move to join the Ute Conference. Among their competitors were the best teams from Davis County to Utah County. Many of the other teams held tryouts, with nearly a hundred players to craft the perfect offensive and defensive lines.

Meanwhile, in Syracuse, the coaches worked with what they had. Since Clearfield City cut their recreational

THEIR CALIFORNIA COMPETITION FAILED THE STRICT REGISTRATION PROCESS THAT VALIDATES BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND GRADES AND WERE UNABLE TO PLAY.

The team lost the first 2 games against Ohio and Texas, and WON the NE Division, 24-0!

The team agreed playing in Naples Florida was

PARADISE.

football program, they welcomed a few Clearfield players to their team. Out of 72 teams across Utah, they finished the season in the top 8. In the end, the teams they lost to ended up winning first, second, and tied for third.

On the other hand, FBU holds fifththrough eighth-grade National Championship tournaments that are made up of all-star teams from regions across the nation. This post-season all-star tournament runs in two parts from the end of November to December.

When the Utah FBU President personally asked Mike to be the head coach for the sixth-grade team, Mike hesitated. He is loyal to his team, and he knew he wanted as many of his players to represent his team. His solution was to invite his team to try out for the FBU team without telling them he would be coaching. That way, the players that chose to try out would do it because they wanted to compete with the best in Utah. Players from all over the state came out for the tryouts. In total, over 80 kids tried out. Then, they painstakingly picked 26 kids from 13 different districts. There were so many great athletes represented. As a result, seven of the players were from Syracuse and two from West Point, which made them the majority. Many of the other players were the sole representatives of their schools.

From tryouts to their first regional game, they only had three weeks to develop the team. They practiced together on Tuesdays and Saturdays, alternating the location from Davis

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They only had 3 weeks to develop the team after tryouts.

CTSA F Over 80 football players from the state of Utah tried out, 26 made the team.

County to south Salt Lake County to accommodate all the commuting players. Local schools were generous and shared their fields with the team, lighting the field for the late-night practices. After eight practices, the team was finally on the same page. Eleven players were doing completely different jobs every play toward a shared goal.

One player who misses his assignment can ruin the play for everyone else.

Yet, when a player messes up, he will have an opportunity to learn from that mistake and improve the very next play.

“Mistakes are only bad if we don’t learn from them,” Mike told his team.

Together, this team representing Utah fulfilled Mike’s motto and became “better every day.”

First, all teammates had to pay their dues. It was a national competition after all, so it required the team to travel to play. Even in the midst of a pandemic, they held a virtual fundraiser.

They raffled off gift baskets online.

The community did a fantastic job of supporting the team and helping to defer some of the costs for the team.

Then came the competition. Three California regions were their first competition; however, the FBU prides itself in its strict registration process.

In order to play, the organization asks for birth certificates, class grades, and even a headshot. It’s all a part of an effort to reduce cheating within the program. While our Utah team had paid its dues and submitted all the necessary paperwork, when they arrived

in California, they found that their opposing teams had not done the same.

While they were regional champions by forfeit, they continued practicing together in preparation for the national championship. At this point, they had less than three weeks left.

Finally, the national competition began in Naples, Florida. All the games took place in a complex called Sports Paradise, and all the players would agree it was paradise. The stadium had turf fields. Event organizers greeted the players with merchandise to commemorate their achievement of reaching the national level. There were eight total regions facing off.

“If you know any of them, you love them because they are fantastic kids who represented Utah very well, on and off the field.”

-Mike Haney, head coach In their first game, our Utah team played a team from Ohio. A 6’4” quarterback weighing nearly 200 pounds faced them on the other side. Try as they might, they ended up losing to Ohio 6 - 20. At the time, December 17th, the University of Utah football team had not yet kicked off their own game against Ohio State at the Rose Bowl. So, February 2022 | syracuseconnection.com 17

them because they are fantastic kids who represented Utah very well, on and off the field,” Mike wrote in a Facebook post after the tournament.

Now, the players and coaches are looking forward to next season. Already, one player sent all his coaches an email asking how he can improve this year. That’s the kind of determination Coach Mike likes to see, because more than any sport, football requires kids to be smart and focused. He plans to stay with his original team through the seventh grade Ute Conference. Coach Simi reminds the players of their goals, Coach Spenser reminds them they are loved, and Coach Greenwood is their football encyclopedia, which will come in handy for the kids as they get older.

Coaches at the national competition in Florida.

the coaches tried to lighten the mood among their players and hoped aloud that the U would perform better than they had against Ohio State. Coach Kyle Whittingham, the University of Utah head coach, decided to reach out. Coach Whittingham sent the team a video message of encouragement. He wished them the best of luck and advised them to get back up and get going.

“I don’t know who was more excited, the players or the parents,” Mike said.

Next, the team faced the winning region out of Texas. At halftime, they were down 12 to 6. Coach Haney said, “All of the kids on the team were the best players on their regular season teams. They were used to being the big dog, and, now, they were playing on a team of all ‘big dogs’ and playing against teams that were all made up of ‘big dogs’ from across the country, and I believe the team was questioning themselves, given what happened in California. Were they really good enough to compete with these powerhouse teams like Ohio and WE WANT AR TO HE FROM YOU!

Texas?” The coaches knew they were, but did the players? So, at halftime, the coaches challenged them to believe in themselves and believe in each other and go out and just play football. The team’s moral shifted, and they came out and scored on the 2nd play and held on to the lead until the 4th quarter, when TX took a 4-point lead. They overcame a couple 2nd-half turnovers and threw a pass into the endzone that would have won the game but fell out of the receiver’s hands. Walking away, the loss stung, but they knew that they could compete with the best teams in the country.

With that renewed confidence in their final game, our team faced off against the champion team of the entire Northeast region. They had the momentum and teamwork needed to clinch a win, beating that team 24-0.

That placed them in seventh overall.

Texas took third, and Ohio took second.

All the coaches were very proud of their players.

“If you know any of them, you love

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Every coach has their lingo. Every school calls the same plays differently.

So, to help the kids in Syracuse prepare for high school, Mike is teaming up all with the coaches in the community.

As Vice President of the Syracuse Ute League, his job is to help the coaches get ready. By coordinating efforts between high school teams and peewee teams, all players can learn upper-level plays and lingo. When these players get to high school, they’ll already be familiar with their new coach’s strategies. Then, Syracuse will only see better and better players represent their local schools.

This team competed well because every player knows his position very well.

These coaches are already predicting football scholarships for their players years down the road.

“I won’t be surprised if we have five or six kids get scholarships,” Mike said.

In the meantime, their coaches will keep an eye on them until they do.

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Possibly the First Marriage in Syracuse

BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY

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mong the earliest recorded weddings in Syracuse, known at the time as Hooper, was that of Catherine Russell Kerr and Ephraim William Walker, on September 13, 1888. Ephraim was the son of James John Walker, one of the founding settlers that came in the second wave of settlers to the area. He bought his first 120 acres in Syracuse while his family lived in Kaysville. Ephraim was born in Morgan County but attended school from preschool “He was always until the fifth grade in Kaysville, while his father worked the so kind to land during the week. He would come to Kaysville to be with Mother and I his family on Sundays.

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Ephraim was seventeen years old when Syracuse established can remember its first school. So, he went back to school to master reading a cross word.” and arithmetic, his two passions. Then, he met and married Catherine, who was born in Riverdale but moved to South Hooper soon afterwards. Her middle name, Russell, was her mother’s maiden name. Ephraim and Catherine had three children together. Unfortunately, their second daughter died at 16 months of diphtheria. There wasn’t even a funeral for her, because her older sister and both her parents were also ill. So, they placed her body in a box and passed it out the window of their home to the Kaysville Cemetery groundskeeper to have her buried. At that time, the Syracuse Cemetery hadn’t been established yet, so that was their only option.

Ephraim and Catherine Walker married September 13, 1888.

On June 29, 1892, they made the trip up to the Logan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and were sealed to each other and their three children.

Then, they preceded to have six more children, making nine in total. Their children were born in a time when the church gave out certificates after a baby was blessed during the service, and the family kept them.

Ephraim kept up his love of reading and passed it on to his children, reading to them every night. His third daughter, Retta Walker Steed, continued to love reading all of her adult life because of his influence.

Together with his brothers Daniel and James Thomas, Ephraim ran various local stores. He would go on to sell his shares so he could farm beets, tomatoes, potatoes, grains, and more. His youngest son, James Cecil Walker, would take over the farm and be a farmer his whole life too. In contrast, Catherine was an excellent seamstress, sewing every article of clothing for her children. She could put together an outfit just as good as an expensive store-bought one. In addition, she was always well-dressed herself. She made that effort despite not having much as a farmer’s wife.

The couple got along very well. Retta remembers how they spoke to each other.

The couple had nine children, pictured here are their three oldest, Margaret, Ivy and Kate.

“He was always so kind to Mother and I don’t think I can remember a cross word,” she wrote in their biographies. “She didn’t believe in saying an unkind word about anyone.” Retta lived until 1977. Catherine would have celebrated her 153rd birthday last month, and Ephraim would be celebrating his 156 this month.

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WHY I LOVE

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We asked readers on social media to tell us why they love their city, and here’s what they had to say!

“The beauty of the mountain side and antelope Island. It’s not too overcrowded *yet* so you can still see some nature.”

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“I love that Santa always rides by on the fire truck throwing candy, and the grinch throws onions. Lol! Antelope Island is one of my most favorite places! The police in Syracuse have always been professional and kind to me. My street is always plowed nice and early! I feel safe here!”

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“I love my city because there are so many great walking trails that are dog friendly!”

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“I love the location of being minutes away from Antelope Island and a hop, skip, and a jump to the mountains.

Love the community involvement during the holidays.”

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“I love Syracuse because there are so many fabulous people, and the schools have been excellent for my children! It’s proved a wonderful place to raise a family!”

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“I love that we wave at each other, whether we know you or not.”

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“I love our rich and diverse history!!”

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“I love how the community responds to requests for goods, money, or help, when someone is in need. It’s quite remarkable.”

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“LOVE LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF FREEDOM FLYING OVERHEAD.” -Ryan Rentmeister

“I love the community!

We recently moved to Syracuse and are so thankful to have such wonderful neighbors.”

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“I love the sunsets, a few open fields, Antelope Island, recreation center, and the safety I feel here for me and my family.”

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Letter from the Publisher An update on our printing process  IF YOU ARE ANYTHING LIKE ME, you are

sick of hearing about COVID and its continued impact on our lives, but I hope you will indulge me on this letter. I want to explain why so many of our magazines have been late lately.

Unfortunately, there are a couple of issues right now that are impacting the magazine business. Paper shortages are very problematic due to the pandemic and economic factors.

Magazines used to be that paper orders were filled within a day or two; now, it is weeks or months before paper can be delivered to commercial printers to use for projects like our magazines, among many others. There are also times when, even though paper is ordered, it doesn’t show up on time, and, therefore, there is not enough paper to complete the job, so it just has to wait till the paper arrives. This has caused some printers to stockpile paper, making the supply even tighter.

Does this remind anyone of the great toilet paper shortage of 2020?

The second issue is that two large commercial printers closed their doors

recently; one in Salt Lake and the other in Las Vegas. This has put pressure on the existing printers, and, when you mix that with the workforce shortages everyone seems to be dealing with, it has made things very difficult to get the magazines published on time. What used to take 7 business days to print, staple, and trim before taking to the post office so they can deliver within 2 days, now takes 15 days to complete and 3-4 days to deliver. All around, things are more challenging than ever in our business as I am sure they are in your businesses.

We have moved our deadline up 2 times and still seem to struggle to get it to homes on time. The earlier the deadline, the more challenging it is to get relevant information for our calendar and other events. Advertisers also struggle to know what specials they might be running when we ask for their advertising too far in advance. When you mix that with the two holiday months we just got through, that made things even slower. You can see we have a perfect storm.

Our goal remains the same. We want to create connection within the community, connecting you to your city government and the events and stories that are part of living in this community. Thank you for being part of the magazine, and let us know if there is anything we can do to make things better.

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Versatile, convenient, and delicious...those are just a few reason so many people love eating a warm bowl of pasta. We’ve got an amazing homemade pasta recipe straight from Italy and some perfect ways to use it!

Buon apetitio!

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If you don’t like seafood, simply omit the shrimp and 1 Tbsp. of the butter.

10 oz. of pasta 1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved (about 2 breasts) 8 oz. of bacon, chopped and cooked 1/2 lb. raw shrimp 2 Tbsp. reserved bacon grease, divided 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided Carbonara Sauce: 1/2 large onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup tomatoes, cubed 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 1/2 cups half & half 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese salt and pepper to taste

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pasta love Chicken Coating: 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese ¼ tsp. garlic powder ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. ground black pepper ¼ tsp. ground paprika Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cover to keep warm. Cut and cook the bacon; reserve 2 Tbsp. of the bacon grease.

In a skillet, cook the raw shrimp with 1 Tbsp. butter until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the chicken coating.

Cut the chicken breasts in half. Fully dredge the 4 chicken fillets in the chicken coating.

In the same skillet, fry the chicken fillets with 1 Tbsp. bacon grease and 1 Tbsp. butter until fully cooked. Remove chicken from skillet. Cut chicken into cubes or strips.

In the same skillet, sauté the finely chopped onion with 1 Tbsp. grease and 1 Tbsp. butter.

Once the onion is tender, add the minced garlic and cubed tomatoes. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.

Add the chicken broth, half and half, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper (to taste) to the skillet.

Cook the sauce until the sauce thickens.

Add the shrimp, bacon, and chicken back to the carbonara sauce.

Serve over pasta or mix the cooked pasta into the sauce. If serving over pasta, be sure pasta is reheated.

True Italian Fettuccini

Pesto Genovese

3 cups flour 3 eggs 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 tsp. salt

2 cups basil leaves, washed and dried thoroughly 2 Tbsp. pine nuts 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated, to taste (Microplane grater works well) 1/4 cup pecorino Romano, or sardo

BY JENNY GOLDSBERRY

Clear some tabletop space. Dump all your flour on the counter. Then, make a crater in the center of your flour pile.

Put all the wet ingredients in the center.

Sprinkle the salt in the center. Mix the eggs in the center. Little by little, mix in the flour surrounding the crater.

Eventually, the dough will get too thick to mix, so knead it with your hands. You won’t use all the flour, so knead until it’s a smooth, tough dough.

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Place the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and salt in a food processor and pulse until pureed into a smooth paste.

Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the olive oil until evenly mixed.

Stir in the cheeses until mixture is completely blended.

Easy Alfredo Sauce

BY HAILEY MINTON

Roll out your dough, using the leftover flour to flour your rolling pin, but you still won’t use all of it. Roll it in every direction, folding it in half at least twice so that it’s as smooth as possible. It should be about two millimeters in thickness or less when you’re done.

Cut it into noodles. I like to make sure the two long ends are straight, but I leave the short end of the noodle alone, so that it keeps its homemade look. You’ll still have scraps that you can roll out again to make more noodles. Flip every noodle into the flour on each side so that they don’t stick to each other. Refrigerate the noodles for at least a half hour before boiling.

Boil the pasta like you normally would, for roughly five minutes in salted water.

Don’t strain the water out of the noodles!

Instead, take the noodles out of the water. It’s okay if you mix some pasta water with the sauce you use on your noodles: that makes it better! Save your pasta water for more sauces in the future or even to water your plants.

Buon apetitio! You have homemade pasta without the pasta maker!

½ cup butter 2 tsp. minced garlic 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream ½ tsp. parsley ¼ tsp. pepper ½ tsp. salt 2 cups parmesan cheese In a saucepan, melt butter. Once it starts to get bubbly, add in garlic and simmer for 30 seconds to a minute.

Stir in parsley, pepper, salt, and cream.

Simmer on low heat for 2 minutes, then add in the parmesan cheese. Stir until it is melted and starts to thicken up. This sauce is good served with chicken or shrimp over pasta or as a pizza sauce.

The Right Way to Sauce Pasta from seriousseats.com

No matter how great a sauce you can make, if you don’t sauce your pasta correctly, you’re missing out on one of life’s greatest pleasures.

Step 1: Heat Your Sauce Separately No cold sauce! Pasta should be tossed with sauce that is already hot and ready.

Step 2: Cook Your Pasta al Dente Add a little salt to the water and don’t add oil! Drain in colander, reserving about a cup of the pasta water.

Step 3: Transfer Cooked Pasta to Sauce Using tongs is easiest.

Step 4: Add Pasta Water Once the pasta is in the sauce, add pasta water. This is the most vital step in the process. Starchy pasta water doesn’t just help thin the sauce to the right consistency; it also helps it cling to the pasta better and emulsify with the fat and cheese you’re going to be adding.

Step 5: Add Fat With extra fat, you can get an emulsion that leaves the sauce creamy but still loose. A tablespoon of olive oil or butter is all you need.

Step 6: Cook Hard and Fast Simmering not only reduces liquid but thickens the sauce. The hotter your pan, the more vigorously the sauce will bubble and the better the emulsion you’ll form. Turn your heat on high and cook, stirring and tossing the pasta constantly (to ensure that it doesn’t stick to the bottom), adding more pasta water as necessary until it gets that perfectly saucy texture.

Step 7: Stir in Cheese and Herbs off Heat You can also adjust consistency and add more pasta water if needed.

Now, you have the perfectly and correctly sauced pasta!

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BY AL DAWMAN

midst the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Olympic games, the Weber County Sports Complex is announcing a curling event happening this month and next. Now, you can commemorate this year’s winter games by playing one on your own.

When people think of the 2002 winter games, they are unaware that the event of curling took place right here at the Weber County Sports Complex. Additionally, the only place Olympic curling has taken place in the United States has been at the Weber County Sports Complex.

All Olympic curling events prior to this were strictly exhibition, and curling was only officially added to the medaled events in 1998. Even more interesting is that people are surprised to learn that Ogden has a social curling club that is carrying on this Olympic heritage. The Ogden Curling Club was created in 1998 in preparation of the 2002 games and is still operating under the same Olympic principles today.

Weber State University staff and University Advancement group, including Alumni Relations, Economic Development, and Marketing & Communications, recently participated in a staff curling event on (continued on page 30)

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A game played on ice, especially in Scotland and Canada, in which large round flat stones are slid across the surface toward a mark. Members of a team use brooms to sweep the surface of the ice in the path of the stone to control its speed and direction.

Curling features two teams of four

players sliding a large, granite stone on a rectangular sheet of ice. The goal is to deliver the stone from one side of the sheet to the circular scoring area on the other side, called the house. The closer to the center of the house, known as the button, the better.

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December 9th that was organized by Helen Fink. That group had so much fun that the Director of Athletics, Tom Crompton, has scheduled a faculty curling event on January 5th for the Athletics Department.

The Ogden Curling Club would like to promote two Olympic Curling community events on February 2nd and March 2nd.

They offer beginner classes and league play throughout the year to educate the Weber State community. The Ogden Curling Club meets at the Weber County Sports Complex on Sundays and Wednesdays year-round and would be a great on-

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campus activity to get involved with. The Weber County Sports Complex is home to the Ogden Mustangs, Weber State Ice Hockey –which are currently 1st in their national division– and figure skating at all levels. Currently, three local figure skaters have qualified at the national level. They competed during January in Nashville, Tennessee.

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