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New Eagle Cupcake Mountain Charity 5K Cake middle school Walk/Run boundaries approved

By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer

By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer

Alpine School District recently approved boundaries for the new Eagle Mountain middle school that is scheduled to open for the 2013-2014 school year.

According to the school district, the boundaries will run along the border of Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs on the west side, only changing from the cities’ boundary for the SilverLake subdivision, which will still attend at Vista Heights.

The new middle school will be receiving students from Pony Express Elementary, Hidden Hollow Elementary, Mountain Trails Elementary, Eagle Valley Elementary and Cedar Valley Elementary

in Cedar Fort. There is going to be approximately 1,300 students when the new school opens.

One significant change that will come with the opening of the new school is that ninth graders will no longer attend Westlake High School, something they have done since the high school first opened. With the creation of the new school there will now be enough room in the school, as well as Vista Heights Middle School in Saratoga Springs, to keep ninth graders in the middle schools.

Scott Sumner will be the principal of the new middle school, and is already working hard to get people excited about attending a brand new school.

Sumner states, “Opening a new school brings excitement to work

closely with the community collaboratively and learn what is needed at the new middle school.

We get to work together and build a school where the community knows student learning is our focus. I feel excitement for our future students to be the first to enter the doors of the new school and be part of the new traditions.”

Sumner is working to make the transition as easy as possible for students currently at Vista by keeping as many things as possible the same as they are at Vista, including locker numbering, class offerings and TEAL time.

Sumner is gathering suggestions for the name, mascot and colors for the new school. They are being collected at Vista Heights.

What could be better than cupcakes? The answer is eating cupcakes and running for a great cause. The Cupcake Charity 5K Cake Walk/Run happened in Eagle Mountain Saturday, October 20. The event took place to help an eight-year-old girl who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age four.

Brooke Beede has had to deal with so much in the last four years. She has had 9,760 shots, 17,520 finger sticks, an ambulance ride, and two hospital stays.

Beede admits that it is really hard and that she was very scared at first because the doctors told her that she would have to take lots of shots. “I learned very fast how to give myself my own shots. It’s not very fun and sometimes it hurts.”

Beede’s mom and dad have to be vigilant, making certain that she receives the right amount of insulin and that her blood sugar numbers are controlled. If her blood sugar isn’t controlled, Brooke could go into a coma. Her eyes, heart and kidneys could also stop working the right way.

Even though Beede wears

an insulin pump twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, she still remains active: swimming, running on the track team at her school, shooting bows with her dad and brother, and fishing with her family.

Not only does the Beede family have to worry about their daughter, but Bret Beede, Brooke’s dad, was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, lupus anticoagulation factor, both blood clotting disorders and IPP; and Karen, Brooke’s mom, suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on the right side of her body. Karen had to go to physical therapy to learn to use the right side of her body again.

The Beedes are a resilient family and Brooke is a wonderful recipient of the Cupcake Charity. All proceeds will go to the family to help them purchase a service dog. The dog will be trained to detect a change in blood sugar levels, and then the dog can alert the family. This will give the family some peace of mind, as a dog trained in this specialty can detect changes much faster than any diabetic testing equipment.

Anyone who missed the race and is interested in helping the family can find more information at www.cupcakecharity.com.

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What do you think ?

Elections are next week, Nov. 6, and there are many big positions for residents to elect constituents for. But the reasons people vote for certain candidates varies.

So The Crossroads Journal asked residents:

What do you think about voting based on moral issues vs. jobs, education, infrastructure, etc?

“We are more concerned about the economy. We are starting our own company, and we want to vote for Romney because he is more equipped to handle the economy. We are pro-life, and we believe tax payers shouldn’t have to pay for that. ” -Mike Malay Salt Lake City

“How do you separate the two?

There are unethical business practices that cut people out of jobs- I can’t separate them. Everything has a moral. If, as a president, you stand for something, then you should have to be there to witness it, like abortion.”

-Jennifer Lerud Saratoga Springs

-Betty Palmer Sandy

“Moral issues are more important to me. Our family isn’t dealing with job loss. Our leader should have a good moral compass to be able to lead the country.”

-Kara Hobson Eagle Mountain

-Susan Meier Saratoga Springs

EM teen creates apps

By Nancy Kramer Staff Writer

There is no end to the creativity that a fifteen-year-old Eagle Mountain boy displays in his app creations. He is presently working on a game called Curious Cat, and has already launched his first app called Gateway.

Joshua Wilde was very candid about his passion for technology. The app that he is currently working on, Curious Cat, involves the storyline that the player is a person who has just moved and has a very curious cat. The cat likes to wander around.

Consequently, it gets in all kinds of trouble. That’s where the player comes in. As the owner of the cat, the player must rescue his curious cat in each level. The player has to create a “Rube Goldberg Machine,” a deliberately over-engineered or overdone machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. Every twenty levels the cat enters into another setting where the player has to rescue his cat for the next twenty levels in that setting. With each setting, different items come that the player can use to rescue the cat.

When Wilde was asked about his first app, he stated, “My first app was an app called Gateway. It is a game where you have to shoot portals to get to places. You can go in one portal and come out the other. This can be used to help get across puzzle-like levels in the game. This first game was somewhat successful. I received about 550 downloads in about seven and one half months since I released it until now.”

His games are marketed to any person, male or female, between the ages of eight and eighteen who like to

play puzzle games. Joshua stated, “It is a little more challenging too play, which is why my target is ages 8-18 and not lower because it requires you to think about what might happen if you place one thing down versus placing a different thing down in a different place. I don’t have a specific ethnicity or economic class market because anyone of any gender can like it, and most people can afford to buy a 99-cent game.”

Wilde is currently working by himself making the iPhone apps, but says that he would like to start a team of developers, audio engineers, and graphic designers in the future. He says, “Right now I have been doing everything from developing, to graphic design, to sound design; although, with my Curious Cat game, I am going to hire someone to make the audio for me.” This young man, who

started his iOS designs at the end of the eighth grade, seems to have very big plans and a vision to go with them.

Right now Wilde’s apps are available for iOS devices (iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.) He is saving money to buy a license to make it available for Android devices, too. “I am also trying to save up to publish the game I am working on right now to the Google Chrome Web Store, so people can play my games on their computers, too.”

Joshua will be releasing his Curious Cat game towards the end of December. He said, “My Gateway game is not currently in the app store because I am switching developer accounts.”

For more information on Wilde, visit his website at liquidsunshinelabs.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Volunteers wanted for community build of park playground.

Twenty to thirty volunteers are needed to help with the community build of a playground at Pioneer Park in City Center in Eagle Mountain Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The park is located at 4558 N Silver Spur. For more information contact Marion at 801-636-3464 or marioncline@gmail.com.

“It all goes hand in hand. If you don’t have a moral basis, it doesn’t matter how many jobs you create, because the benefit will go to the top instead of benefiting everyone.”

“I would vote on moral issues more, because if our country has morals they have a good work ethic, and if we have a good work ethic we have jobs. If we’re following God’s laws then we have his spirit with us....and then we have ideas of how to better the economy.”

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Get your tail-feathers down to to Hidden Hollow Elementary on Thanksgiving morning for a little 5k run before you stuff yourself silly later that day. Prizes awarded for fastest times, most family members in attendance, best thanksgiving themed costume, and more! This event is FREE to participate, but registration is still required whether you do it online at the city’s website or the day-off.

T-Shirts are available for purchase for $10. If your T-Shirt order is not in by November 12, a shirt may not be available the day of the race, but can be picked up at City Hall at a later date. Race begins at 8:00 a.m. at Hidden Hollow Elementary.

Route goes over Unity Pass and ends at the Eagle Park Entry Roundabout.

Interfaith Community Christmas Creche Exhibit Nov. 30 from 6-9 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 4-9 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4506 E. Pony Express Parkway in Eagle Mountain. Hundreds of nativities from a multitude of countries, continents and cultures. Music will be shared by several groups and individuals from throughout the community.

There will also be costumes for children to participate in a live nativity during their visit. For

information, contact 801-3609594.

If you would like to be proactively notified in the event of an emergency you can register your home and cell phones by visiting http://notify.utahcountyonline.org/ WebSignup.htm.

Eagle Mountain City offers a Jr. Jazz basketball program for students grades K-10 that runs from January through March. Registration for the 2013 season is open through November 5, with a late registration period from November 6-13.Registration can be done online or you may download and complete the registration form below and register in person at City Hall during business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).

Please note, to receive discounts you must register at City Hall.

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SS City Council Notes

By Jennifer Klingonsmith Staff Writer

October 2, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. Those present included Bud Poduska, Jim Miller, Shellie Baertsch, Mayor Mia Love and city staff. Michael McOmber and Rebecca Call were absent.

Public comment A West Jordan man informed the City Council that some construction crews were working illegally in Saratoga Springs. They were being paid cash and were not legal to work in the United States. Workman’s compensation was also not being paid. He said many of these employees were working at local construction projects, including a large apartment complex being built adjacent to city offices.

The man continued, stating that an unemployment insurance audit task force was investigating contractors and multiple illegal schemes being carried out. He urged the City Council to be aware of hiring practices within the city. He also urged them to adopt a fair contract policy to protect residents, contractors, and the city itself.

A Sunset Haven resident asked for the City Council’s help in determining the legality of her chain link fence. She reported that the planning department told her she could install the fence, but that code enforcement officers have told her the fence must be taken down.

City staff was told to look further into the matter.

Policy items Public hearing: Rezone and

revised concept plan for Green Springs Manor located at approximately 1855 South Centennial Boulevard, Capital Assets, applicant.

City staff reported that the applicant was requesting 17 acres be rezoned R6 with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay. The land had been zoned R6 for some time, but was recently changed to R3 with a PUD overlay when the land use map was being updated.

Green Springs Manor would contain 77 attached homes (three homes per unit). The homes would be “mansion-style” town homes.

Amenities would include a playground, sports court, walking path and picnic pavilions.

City staff noted that the plan contains 29 percent contiguous open space. The homes would vary from 1800 to 2100 square feet.

City staff completed a traffic report and stated that Centennial Boulevard was performing at 19 percent capacity.

The meeting was then open for public comment on the matter. The proposed Green Springs Manor development had been discussed at City Council meetings multiple times in the last six months and had always drawn some public attendance and comments. This night, however, nearly 100 residents turned out to speak out against the development. Saratoga Springs Development residents quickly filled the chambers, the hallway, and wound in a line down the stairs.

One by one, residents stood and voiced various concerns about the Green Springs Manor project in a public hearing that lasted about 35

minutes.

The residents’ main arguments against the development centered around safety, property values, and City Council members needing to side with residents.

Safety concerns included the amount of traffic on Centennial Boulevard and the lack of sidewalks.

Residents stated that children frequently walked in the road and that there were blind corners. Additional children and cars from the proposed development would add to the danger, residents concluded.

Other residents had concerns over the value of their large custom homes. They said Green Spring Manor would consist of cookie cutter homes with a lack of rock or brick accents. Residents pointed out that a custom-home neighborhood is not a place for multi-family housing and that such developments should be located closer to Redwood Road.

And yet other residents questioned the legality of the entire rezoning process (as it pertains to this property). Residents mentioned that they had made a request to the state’s ombudsman to reverse his decision regarding the developer’s rights to the PUD overlay from an expired master agreement. They also raised questions about public noticing efforts about the rezone.

In the end, the residents urged council members to be on their side.

Councilwoman Shellie Baertsch then made a motion to delay the vote until Michael McOmber and Rebecca Call could be present. At the time, McOmber was ill and Call was out of town. Both wanted to be a part of the discussion and the vote.

Residents were upset that the

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r o f s ’ t a h W inner? d Baked Barbecue Spareribs A tangy, saucy dish handed down from my grandmother; one of my extended family’s favorites!

4 lbs. country style spareribs (I prefer bone-in) 1 large onion, sliced 1 1/2 cup ketchup 1 cup water

2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 1/2 T. vinegar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 t. chili powder 1 1/2 t. Italian seasoning

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange spareribs in a 9 x 13 pan and cover with foil. Bake 1 hour, turning spareribs once. Meanwhile, sauté onion in 2 T. oil until very tender. Add garlic, sauté one minute more. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn to med-low and simmer 15 minutes. Drain grease from spareribs, and then pour sauce over them. Cover with foil again and bake another 30-40 minutes. Goes great with baked potatoes, pour the sauce over them as well. Serves 8.

vote would be delayed, but agreed to return for the next meeting, scheduled November 13.

The motion was unanimously approved.

Consent calendar The consent calendar was unanimously approved.

Amendments to the city’s standards and specifications (road cross sections).

City staff reported that the amendments assured that that the city’s engineering codes matched the city’s master transportation plan.

The amendments were unanimously approved.

Consideration of establishing a local Ethics Review Committee.

The city attorney reported that a new state law required that ethics complaints be handled by the state unless local municipalities create an ethics review committee. Saratoga Springs had been approached by another city to create an interlocal ethics board.

The City Council agreed with forming an interlocal board and tabled the issue until the details could be worked out.

Consideration of proposed City Council Bylaws, Rules of Order, and Procedures.

This item was also tabled as council members did not receive all of the information ahead of time.

The meeting then entered into closed session.

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