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SWAT Standoff in Ranches Ends a Tragic Day of Homicide and Suicide

New City Council Blood In Cedar Fort By Kristina Stark (Guest Writer)

n Wednesday, January 6, in the historic two-room school house of Cedar Fort, right arms were raised to the square and those timeless words were read; “I do solemnly swear that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.” Larry Mohler and Richard Stark were the ones raising their arms that day. They are the two new elected city council members for the 500 residents of Cedar Fort. The last city council members, Weston Ault and Caleb Draper, served from 4 to 8 years. The mayor himself has been in office for almost 15 years and promises that this is his last term. “I’ve done my time. I’m getting too old for this,” says Mayor Howard Anderson.

Larry Mohler has been a Cedar Fort resident for over 20 years. He and his wife have raised their nine children here. Larry works for Waste Management in the City of Orem and has the goal of making everyone he meets smile. When asked why he desired to be on the city council, he said, “When the mayor asked me I said, ‘How many other people have turned you down?’ He said, ‘No, it’s not that, I’ve had you on my mind.’ I asked, ‘Why?’ and he said, ‘Because you have an opinion on everything.’” The night he was sworn into office. Larry’s first question to Mayor Anderson was, “When do I get my first paycheck?” The mayor, along with everyone else present, laughed considering this is a voluntary position. Continued on page 2

The year 2015 and a cold, snowy December ended bleakly for a man who took his life near the Ranches Golf Club in Eagle Mountain. For over two hours the man had barricaded himself in a car while Utah County SWAT and other law enforcement officers took position at about 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28. David Driscoll, 37, took his life with a handgun around 5:20 p.m. just as law enforcement vehicles took up tactical positions in order to prevent Driscoll from escaping and possibly becoming a danger to the surrounding neighborhoods, according to the Provo Daily Herald. The suicide was the final crime scene of a day of drama that was traced back to another location. Earlier in the day in Orem, Driscoll became the prime suspect in a homicide investigation. Monday’s unfortunate story began at the Cherry Hill Apartment Complex where police were checking on a family member for concerned relatives. Officers entering an unlocked apartment door found Brittany Engstrom, 27, lying on the floor dead from several gunshot wounds. While he remained barricaded in a four-door passenger car for more than two hours, law enforcement officers negotiated with Driscoll who had not actually threatened deputies. No shots had been fired by either side, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. During the standoff, Driscoll communicated with negotiators as well as a family member. Reportedly, he had told negotiators that

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he would give himself up, but soon after inflicted himself with the deadly wound instead. According Sergeant Spencer Cannon of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, Driscoll was not much of a danger to nearby residents, but after the fatal shot, because Driscoll had an extensive military background, a Utah County Sheriff’s bomb squad was called in to check the trunk of the car for explosives. Officials cleared the trunk and then made arrangements to transport Driscoll’s body to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Salt Lake City. Chris Smith, current boyfriend of Brittany Engstrom, who had been making future plans together with Engstrom, said of her: “She was one of the best mothers I’ve ever seen.” Engstrom had recently graduated from Provo College and had plans to become a physical therapist assistant. Engstrom’s father, Emmett Engstrom, was not surprised to find out that Driscoll was the sole suspect in his daughter’s death. He said that Driscoll had been a problem for his daughter from the start of their relationship. He said that Brittany had been trying to remove Driscoll from her life and that it “had come to the point where we were adding additional locks in the house and trying to see if we could find security cameras to put up.” Emmett Engstrom also reported that his previous call to police had resulted in a court order for Driscoll to stay away from his daughter. Regarding the death of his former girlfriend, Chris Smith concludes, “Somebody as wonderful as her didn’t deserve that.” Brittany Engstrom is survived by her two daughters who are grieving their mother’s death.

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Popular music group performs on BYU stage

Business Spotlight: Pioneer Party and Copy

The BYU Young Ambassadors will perform their show “Heartsongs- Melodies of Love” January 14 & 15 in the deJong Concert Hall in the Harris Fine Arts Building on campus. This show features love songs from several Broadway shows:

Located on Lehi Main Street, Pioneer Gift and Copy is a one-stop destination for a variety of products and services. As far as merchandise goes, they carry quite a variety. They have all the materials you might need to throw a party, whether it’s a birthday celebration or geared toward a specific holiday. They also carry a variety of seasonal decorations that will help your home look more festive. They specialize in a variety of balloons and other gifts that are perfect for thanking teachers, congratulating graduates, or other life milestones. They offer plenty of packaging and gift wrap as well to make your gifts stand out. Finally, they have a good selection of candy, such as chocolate covered cinnamon bears. One of the services they offer is sameday delivery to the Missionary Training Center in Provo. They take packages Monday through Friday, excluding any

Cinderella, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Singing in the Rain and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Ticket prices are $8-12. They will perform January 14 at 7:30 pm, January 15 at 7:30 pm and January 16 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 p.m. The Young Ambassadors have entertained audiences around the world for 46 years. They will go on tour in April to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Benefit Concert and Auction for Local Toddler By Cynthia Cook

A group of volunteers from Sar atoga Springs are working with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to raise funds for transplant-related expenses for children like one-year old Tyn Burdess from Utah, who was born with multi-cystic kidney disease and is in need of a kidney transplant. The COTA for Tyn community campaign will have a benefit concert and auction Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Vista Heights Middle School. (484 Pony Express Parkway, Saratoga Springs) Tickets are $20.00 per couple and $40.00 per family. (Immediate family only, please) Items will be auctioned at the benefit. COTA is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. COTA receives contributions to help offset

major holidays, and packages that arrive before 12:30pm, will reach the MTC by that afternoon. The price varies by weight, but there is a flat low fee for packages weighing less than five pounds. Packages also don’t have to be nicely packaged either. Even a grocery sack will do, and if you don’t have a package, the employees will gladly find something to help you get your gifts on their way. Bear in mind that the MTC does have guidelines about what they allow to be delivered, and so people are discouraged from sending things like balloons, caffeinated beverages, gum, or any kind of food that is quickly perishable. Another service you can take advantage of are printing and copy services. Not only can they make color or black and white copies, but they can print banners, laminate articles, and even provide binding services. To learn more about their available products, or to contact them about your specific needs, you can find them online at http://pioneerpartyandgift.com/.

transplant-related expenses and disperses 100% of the funds to families. For more information contact Cynthia Conk, campaign coordinator at rconk@hotmail. com. Donations can be made directly to COTA in honor of Tyn at www.COTAforTynB.com.

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Light on Blue: Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment Every winter I look out at the frosty landscape, the rolling clouds, the snowcapped mountains, the fresh fields blanketed with a layer of fallen flurries. And every winter as I look upon this pure scenery, I think to myself, “Why do I live someplace so cold?!” The gray skies, the cold, the ice, and the slippery roads make me long for the heat of my childhood home in Arizona. The snow has its uses, but sometimes the general winter weather can make people SAD. And I don’t just mean regular unhappiness. I’m talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder is thought to be caused by variations in light as a result of the changing of the seasons. This change in light disrupts our circadian rhythms, the regulatory patterns for sleep, leading to feelings of depression, anxiety, and lethargy, among other issues. Thousands of people are affected every year with SAD, with many more people suffering from SAD’s milder sibling, the

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New City Council Blood In Cedar Fort home. Our neighbors are becoming like Continued from page 1 Richard Stark is considered a newcomer to Cedar Fort, as the majority of people have resided in the town their entire lives, if not for generations. Only being a resident for a little more than a year, Richard lives there with his wife and six children and works in Orem as a mortgage loan officer for Security Home Mortgage. “My family and I love this little town. They have welcomed us with open arms and we feel right at

our family and I look forward to serving them to the best of my ability.” Richard Stark is only 36 years old and so when asked if he would be willing to serve multiple terms, as seems to be the tradition, he laughed and replied, “We’ll see if I survive this one.” The Crossroads Journal: http://www.thecrossroadsjournal.com/Submit-News

American Fork Children’s Choir Seeking New Members The American Fork Children’s Choir is looking to grow. Interested children and their parents can attend remaining January rehearsals Jan. 18 or 26 at Historic City Hall, 31 N Church St. in American Fork. On Jan. 4 the current choir was divided into the Concert Choir and the new Chimes and Voices Choir. Now there are three opportunities for children who love to perform: the Concert Choir (which requires a placement interview which can be conducted that day), the Chimes and Voices Choir or the Ukulele Youth Choir (new students will need their own ukulele

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and tuner). Beginning Jan. 11, the choirs will practice: 3:50-4:45 p.m. Concert Choir 4:45-5:30 p.m. Chimes & Voices Choir The tuition-free choir will also hold a “Bring a Friend to Choir” Day on Jan. 26 which will be the last day the choir will accept new members. Applications may be downloaded at http://goo.gl/forms/s7XEOb60i6 After the membership drive, the choir will begin preparation for the 2016 Sing ‘N Joy International Choral Festival in Provo, March 16-20. For more information, contact mryan@choirworks.com or go to AFCC.ChoirWorks.com. American Fork Children’s Choir is sponsored by the Timpanogos Art Foundation.

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Eagle Mountain City Council Meeting—December Outgoing City Council Members A video was screened honoring the outgoing city councilmembers, Donna Burnham, Ryan Ireland and Richard Steinkopf. After the presentation, each was presented with a plaque in appreciation of their service. Councilmember Steinkopf said he has enjoyed the four years he’s spent serving on the City Council; Councilmember Burnham said it’s been an honor to serve on the City Council for the last eight years; and Councilmember Ireland thanked the mayors, councilmembers and city staff he’s worked with during his time on the council. Public Hearings--Motions Approved/Denied --Consideration of Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Porter’s Crossing Town Center Master Development Plan Map: Changes include the location of parks, some adjusted land uses, and a potential connection to St. Andrew’s Drive. The vote was unanimous to table the ordinance until a traffic study can be completed. --Consideration of an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Adopting an Impact Fee Enactment for a Sanitary Sewer Impact Fee: The vote was unanimous to adopt the

impact fee. --Consideration of a Reimbursement Agreement between Eagle Mountain City and Silver Lake Land, LLC: The impact fee reimbursement agreement would reimburse Silver Lake Land, LLC for the difference between the cost of the eight-inch line and the fifteen-inch line through a yearly reimbursement based upon impact fees collected for development within the project area. The motion passed unanimously to approve the reimbursement agreement. --Consideration of a Reimbursement Agreement between Eagle Mountain City and Eagle 12, LLC. The proposed reimbursement agreement documents the terms and conditions for reimbursement of impact fees to Eagle12, LLC for a waterline that was constructed for the Sunset Ridge development. The Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement would reimburse Eagle12, LLC for the difference between the line required to service Sunset Ridge and the larger capacity the city requested. A motion passed with a unanimous vote to approve the reimbursement agreement. --Consideration of a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Upper Hidden Valley Master Development Agreement: The proposed resolution formally approves the Upper Hidden Valley master development agreement. The motion to approve the agreement passed with a vote of 4:1. --Consideration of a Resolution of

To ring in the new year, Saratoga Springs welcomes a new VASA Fitness location, just in time for people to make it part of their New Year’s resolutions. Before the grand opening, however, the fitness center opened it doors for tours, giving those who came a free shirt and other raffle prizes as a way to increase community awareness and interest. The opening on January 1st started with a “soft” opening, with all of their services kicking into gear on the 4th. The new building is located on North West Commerce Drive and they are active-

ly enrolling new members who want to make a healthier lifestyle a part of their new year. The fitness center offers a wide variety of amenities, including a free weight area, personal trainers, tanning beds, hydro-massage beds, and a fitness cinema. It also strives to make going to the gym easier on families by offering child care facilities on site. In addition, this location is going to offer a handful of classes for all fitness levels. The classes to be offered include yoga, Zumba, and high-fitness classes with the likelihood of more in the future. If you would like to learn more, find class schedules, or sign up for a membership, please visit them online at: https:// vasafitness.com/classes/#saratoga-springs.

Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Second Amendment to the Pole Canyon Annexation and Master Development Agreement: The amendment primarily addresses revisions to the required regional park facility contained in Section 8.2 of the Annexation and Master Development Agreement and revisions to the White Hills Water Company Transition Agreement for funding, construction and payment of additional improvements to the White Hills water system. The motion passed with a unanimous vote to approve the Second Amendment conditioned on Section 8.2 being amended to require the Boy Scouts of America to allow some sort of public access to the 100 acres for Eagle Mountain residents. --Consideration of an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code for Construction Standards: This proposed revision to Chapter 15.10 of the Municipal Code would require that landscape areas are graded appropriately to drain away from roadways and not onto road sections. A motion passed with a unanimous vote to amend Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code for construction standards. --Request by Special Events Committee for City to Pay Final Payment to Wasatch County for the Rodeo Grounds Bleacher Purchase with the Proceeds from the Gas and Electric Utility Sale: By making this payment, the city would own the $240,000 bleachers for only $45,000. A motion passed with a vote of 3:2 to approve the request. Public Comments Justin Pitcher opposed the plan to extend St. Andrew’s Drive to the Porter’s Crossing Town Center. James Crandall

felt the White Hills park doesn’t meet the completion agreement and asked that the city communicate with residents. Stephanie Gricius (representing city residents) opposed using city funds to pay the remainder of the cost of the rodeo bleachers and felt that the existing agreement should stay in place. Colby Curtis was against extending St. Andrew’s Drive to Porter’s Crossing Town Center and the final payment on the rodeo bleachers; felt the density transfers requested in the Upper Hidden Valley agreement should be limited to a maximum of 10% between adjacent pods; and felt the decision on the Pole Canyon annexation amendment should be made by White Hills residents. Brandon Watters supported the Boy Scout camp. Jeremy Hurren opposed the proposed expansion of Wride Memorial Highway. Zac Huish didn’t feel building permits should be allowed in the areas likely to be affected by the Wride Highway realignment. Ben Tanner asked that no building permits be allowed on the north side of Wride Memorial Highway. Jen Morrison felt that if the city paid for the remaining cost of the rodeo bleachers, it should make a contribution in the same amount to each of the other service organizations in the city. Jeff Ruth was concerned that the Rodeo Committee might cancel some events if the city didn’t help them pay for the rodeo bleachers. Peggy Hunziker spoke about the Pole Canyon agreement regarding building permits and the water company. Bruno Hunziker felt that if White Hills was going to lose its regional park, the existing park should be considerably improved. Upcoming Events Visit the Eagle Mountain City website for upcoming events and information.

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Layton Lancers Hand Lehi Girls First Home Loss in Preseason Basketball Play By Dean Memmott

The Lehi Pioneer girls’ basketball team’s aura of invincibility at home got snapped by the Layton Lancers in a Dec. 15 preseason game at Lehi. Taking a 6-0 non-league record into the game, Layton dried up Lehi 56-35. The game got off to a horrible start for Lehi. The fast-moving Lancers outscored the Pioneers 15-4 during the first quarter. Hayley Bassett pumped eight of Layton’s 15 first-quarter points. Lehi played a little bit better in the second quarter as Bryanna Raff, Brooklyn Heaton, and Shelby Jenkins guided the Pioneers in racking up nine points that period. Bassett, Sunnie Martinez, and Clara Wood’s shooting, however, permitted the Lancers to maintain a double-digit lead in Quarter 2. By its conclusion, Layton commanded a 28-13 lead.

The Lancers’ defense became absolutely intimidating for Lehi in Quarter 3. Bassett and Kelsey Foster’s combined, defensive rebounding help Layton to hold Lehi to five points in the period. After a Wood trey had improved Layton’s lead at 51-18 in the final quarter, Lehi carried out a desperate rally triggered by a Katy Peck layup. Brooklyn Heaton and Cassidy Johnson pulled down defensive boards that enabled Lehi to outscore Layton 17-8 in the quarter. Lehi’s rally occurred way too late, though, to save the Pioneers. Peck led Lehi with nine points while Raff, Heaton, and Jenkins each contributed another seven. Bassett and Wood each poured in 18 points to become Layton’s highest scorers while Martinez added another 10.

Lehi Pioneers Lose to Fremont Silverwolves in Preseason Girls’ Hoop Action By Dean Memmott

In girls’ preseason basketball action at Lehi Dec. 17, the Fremont Silverwolves overwhelmed the Lehi Pioneers 63-38. Before it received a vicious clubbing by the Silverwolves, Lehi managed to get onto the scoreboard first. Taking the opening tipoff, Pioneer Bryanna Raff cut away and sank a short shot. Lehi’s 2-0 lead quickly became a distant memory as Harley Hansen and Melanie Graves led the Silverwolves on a 16-0 scoring run. Just before the first quarter break, Aleya Zenter hit a three-pointer for the Pioneers to cut the lead to 16-5. Like in the first quarter, Lehi couldn’t put together an effective attack on the Fremont basket. Two three-pointers hit by Ashlee Nebeker powered the Silverwolves to go on another long scoring run that saw Fremont lead by as far as 32-11. Pulling down a defensive rebound while the score read 23-7, Raff sank a layup that warmed up Lehi’s scoring effort. Sarah Schlappi and Raff sparked a brief rally, which saw them pull down key boards for Lehi. It managed to pull within 33-16. Graves hit a buzzer-beat-

ing shot that improved Fremont’s lead at 35-16. Lehi’s offensive efforts turned out to be better in the third quarter than they were during the entire first half. The Pioneers managed to answer every Fremont bucket with one of their own. Katy Peck stepped forward to hit a three-pointer and pull some rebounds that paved the way for Lehi to score as many points as the Silverwolves did during the quarter: 14. Despite great boarding by Raff and teammate Cassidy Johnson, the Pioneers’ sudden improvement on offense came too late to tip the momentum to their favor. When a Hansen trey put the Fremont lead at 49-28 in Period 3’s last minute, the situation became clear that keeping the point spread under the 20-point mark for good would prove to be impossible for Lehi. In the fourth quarter, the Silverwolves held Lehi to eight points as Hansen and Karstyn Peterson paced Fremont in racking up 14 points that period. Raff led Lehi with 12 points while Zenter added another seven, created through two treys and a foul shot. Hansen led Fremont with 19 points while Graves added another seven.

Westlake Thunder Dominate at 4-Way Swim Meet Hosted by Lehi By Dean Memmott

The Westlake Thunder dominated a four-way swim meet hosted by the Lehi Pioneers at Lehi’s Legacy Center Dec. 12. The Thunder won 10 events at the meet. The meet saw Thunder and Pioneer swimmers compete against the Canyon View Falcons and Cedar City Redmen and women. The Westlake team of Jessica Van Order, Kenzie Ford, Kate Allred, and McKenna Fowler won the girls’ 200-yard medley relay. Sammy Walsh of Lehi won the boys’ 200-yard individual medley. Ford and Kim Petersen won the girls and boys’ division of the 50-yard freestyle respectively.

AF Cavemen Take 3rd at Elite 8 Invitational By Dean Memmott

The American Fork Cavemen defeated the Skyview Bobcats 64-44 in a Dec. 12 boys’ basketball game to finish third in the Second Annual Elite Eight Invitational held at American Fork. After a heartbreaking loss to Copper Hills the night before, the Cavemen nonetheless demonstrated that they were ready to play the Bobcats. Brendan Bailey and Spencer Johnson provided American Fork much firepower, especially in the first quarter. During it, Bryce Mortensen and ninth-grader Carter Berish fired shots that enabled the Bobcats to switch leads frequently with American Fork. When the scoreboard showed a 9-9 deadlock, Bailey hit a trey that sparked a 16-4 scoring for American Fork. At the end of the quarter, Johnson scored on a steal to put the AF lead at 23-13. The second quarter went down as a defensive battle as the Cavemen barely outscored the Bobcats 7-6. Johnson, Bailey, and Dallin Hucks came up with big defensive rebounds that helped the Cavemen to maintain their double-digit lead. In third quarter, Mortensen and Luke White orchestrated a rally that permitted the Bobcats to claw back within 41-34. Soon afterwards, Hucks dove onto the floor; recovered a loose ball and passed to Johnson for a layup that gave American Fork fresh

momentum. In the fourth quarter, the Cavemen held the Bobcats to five points as American Fork went on to score 16 points to clutch the win. Bailey led American Fork with 23 points while Johnson added another 12. Mortensen led Skyview with 23 points, and Berish added another nine. American Fork Coach Doug Meacham said, “We played much better defense today than we did against Copper Hills last night. We rally within a few points against Copper Hills, but we couldn’t catch up with them.”

Taking second in the girls’ 50-yard freestyle, Fowler won the girls’ 100-yard freestyle. Petersen won the boys’ 100yard freestyle. In the girls’ 500-yard freestyle, Westlake’s Keyra Gray won first and teammate Kobee Scott second. Thunder Brandt Schiess won the boys’ 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:25.43. The team of Schiess, Petersen, Jim Dock, and Denton Anderson won the boys’ 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays . Allred won the girls’ 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:18.84 while Lehi’s Erin Byrne took second in the same event in a time of 1:21.20.

Lehi Pioneers Quiet Westlake Thunder 33-31 in Dual Wrestling Meet By Dean Memmott

The Lehi Pioneers rolled from behind to win 33-31 over the Westlake Thunder in a dual wrestling meet held at Lehi Dec. 16. Lehi dominated the lower weights in the meet. During the 103 weight class match, Thunder Kagan Oliver took an early 2-1 lead over Colby Eastmond. Eastmond scored a reversal, and used it as his starting point to a path that took him to a 9-2 win over Oliver. A forfeit win for Lehi in the 106 weight class extended Lehi’s lead to 10-0. It suddenly got slashed to 10-6 during the 113 weight class match between Pioneer Angel Greigo and Izaya Valdez. Greigo secured a 5-0 lead on a takedown and three-point near fall in the first period. Reversing Greigo in the second period, Valdez battled back to pin his Lehi opponent in the third period. After Pioneer Kade Thompson pinned his 120-pound Westlake opponent, Jordan Taylor, Lehi’s 126-pounder, Mikey Jamiyandorj, won on a technical fall in his match against Matt Brink. In the 132 weight class match, Thunder Adam Ochoa created a 5-2 lead on a takedown and technical fall. His opponent, Austin Fyffe, couldn’t secure the needed momentum until the second period. During it, Fyffe scored two reversals to battle back within 9-6. After tying his match at 10 on an escape, Fyffe scored a takedown that led to his winning 17-10. With Thunder Colby Peterson pinning Pioneer Bryce Collins 30 seconds into their 138 weight class match, Westlake anticipated that it would go on a winning streak. Pioneer Mateo Rangel delayed it during his match against Micah Butler in 145 weight class action. Rangel took

an 11-4 lead, but Butler fought his way back to get ahead 12-11. Rangel reversed Butler and held out long enough to win 14-13. The meet took a controversial turn when Lehi’s 152-pounder Dallin Corrington got disqualified for body slamming Seth Bingham. Westlake’s coaching told wrestlers and Thunder fans to stay quiet until after Bingham had been removed from the match for medical treatment. Bingham’s win by default tipped the momentum to Westlake’s favor. In the 160 weight class match, Mikey McCann pinned Moritz Lang to put Westlake ahead 24-23. A 170-pounder, Thunder Jordan Taylor kept his team’s winning streak going by subduing Pioneer Ty Tahbo 102. Bryce Peterson’s 6-0 win over Lehi’s 182-pounder, Colten Enman, improved the Westlake lead at 31-23. As Lehi’s situation looked gloomy, Shane Joe turned things around for the Pioneers in his 195 weight class match against Hunter Bennion. Joe took an early 4-1 over Bennion and never looked back. Joe’s 12-3 win over his Westlake foe pushed the momentum back into Lehi’s favor as the Pioneers stroked back within 31-27. Thunder fans prayed for Brian Beesley to come out on top in his 220 weight match, so that Westlake could take home a win. Pioneer Weston Anderton had those prayers answered with a resounding no as he pinned Beesley to secure a 33-31 win for Lehi. “It was great how Joe and Anderton came through for us tonight,” said Lehi Coach Dan Rice. “Thanks to them, Bingham’s disqualification didn’t cost us the meet.”

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Just North of the crossroads on Redwood Road Local Swimmers Find Gold at the Silver Rush By Steven Ray Petersen (Guest Writer)

On the weekend of December 1819th, eight teams from across the state gathered for an A5 cross-regional high school swimming shootout. The exclusive invitational “Silver Rush” swim meet was a two-day event where top aquatic athletes battled each other in a competitive engagement of strength, skill, talent and determination. As a prelude to the regional and state meets coming up in February, this meet format showcased a “prelim/final” structure. On the first day of competition, all racers battled for one of the coveted 16 spots in the finals on Saturday. Several events were packed with over 100 swimmers, so just qualifying to swim on Saturday was a major accomplishment. In a heartwarming show of loyalty and team spirit, many of the swimmers who did not qualify for the finals on Saturday, gave up precious hours of teenage sleep and arose early to catch the swim bus to support their teammates on Saturday morning. In a brief interview between events, Dennis Meyring, longtime coach of the Lehi team said, “We have several swimmers who are breaking school records this year. We hope they break the records by a long way . . . and then we hope that next year, other swimmers will break those records. That shows that our swim program is getting stronger and stronger.” The Silver Meet, hosted at the University of Utah Aquatic center, saw several Lehi and Westlake Swimmers capture several gold and silver medals. Considering that over 400 swimmers attended this event, obtaining the top podium spots shows that our local swim teams can produce elite athletes who can compete at the highest levels in the state. The Westlake team dominated the high octane 50-yd freestyle sprint by capturing both gold and silver in the women’s (Kenzie Ford-1st and McKenna Fowler-2nd) and the men’s race (Kimble Petersen-1st and James Dock-2nd). No other team at the meet controlled a single event so thoroughly as did this double-duo of Ford/Fowler and Petersen/Dock by grabbing all four top spots. Announcing

that the five-year-old swim program is a contender, Fowler and Petersen also brought home the honors of “High Point Swimmer” for the entire meet. These efforts were rewarded with a traditional high point gift towel. Other individual honors went to Lehi’s Jason Pittard, who hauled in a silver medal for the 100-yd Free and Alejandro Viitanen netted a 4th place finish in the same event. Also, Erin Bryne burned her way to a 4th place finish in the 100-yd Free. Several additional West Lake swimmers blistered the pool and turned in top results. In the lung-busting 200-yd Freestyle, Brandt Schiess turned in an impressive 4th place finish, Schiess also nabbed the 5th place spot in the 500-yd Free. Westlake made a huge splash in the relay events capturing gold in the women’s 200-yd Freestyle relay with Kenzie Ford, Bethany Twede, Keyara Gray, and McKenna Fowler. In the same event, the men’s team secured the silver medal with James Dock, Denton Anderson, Brandt Schiess, and Kimble Petersen. In the 400-yd Free Relay, the Westlake women’s and men’s team took 2nd place (Woman’s Team: Kenzie Ford, Kianna Whitmore, Bethany Twede, McKenna Fowler; Men’s Team: James Dock, Denton Anderson, Brandt Schiess, Kimble Petersen) This meet was packed with swimming power. In team results, Westlake boys took 5th place and Lehi the 6th place, in the women’s division, Westlake took the 4th spot while Lehi took the 6th position. The next meet is a four-team bout on January 9th pitting the swimming powers of Lehi, Westlake, Riverton, and Herriman. The splash-down begins at 2:30 PM in Riverton. The follow are the results for all swimmers who finished in the top ten: Lehi Women’s 200-yd Medley Relay (10th place): Mary Bagley, Sarah Hansen, Grace Sturgill, Sierra Larson Men’s 200-yd Medley Relay (5th place): Jason Pittard, Tyson Olsen, Nicholas Tronson, Timothy Brown Women’s 200-yd Freestyle (5th place): Grace Sturgill

Women’s 200-yd IM (5th place): Erin Byrne Men’s 200-yd IM (9th place): Samual Walsh Women’s 100-yd Butterfly (10th place): Kim Greenwood Men’s 100-yd Butterfly (9thth place): Alejandro Viitanen Women’s 100-yd Freestyle (4th place): Erin Byrne; (8th place): Kim Greenwood Men’s 100-yd Freestyle (2nd Place): Jason Pittard; (4th Place): Alejandro Viitanen; (6th place): Nicholas Tronson Women’s 200-yd Freestyle Relay (5th place): Erin Byrne, Sierra Larson, Mary Bagley, Kim Greenwood; (9th place): Lily Sheffield, Skylar Peterson, Ryan Fielder, Brianne Crandall Men’s 200-yd Freestyle Relay (7th place): Mason Scholes, Samuel Walsh, Timothy Brown, Daxon Frandosn; (9th Place): Moroni Del Castillo-Call, Spencer Laudie, Tyson Olsen, Carson Meleen Women’s 100-yd Back Stroke (10th place): Lily Sheffield Men’s 100-yd Back Stroke (6th Place): Jason Pittard; (8th place): Samuel Walsh Women’s 100-yd Breast Stroke (4th place): Skylar Peterson Men’s 100-yd Breast Stroke (5th place): Denton Anderson Women’s 400-yd Freestyle Relay (4th Place): Erin Bryne, Kaitlin Struthers, Kim Greenwood, Grace Sturgill Men’s 400-yd Freestyle Relay (5th Place): Alejandro Viitanen, Daniel Orme, Nicholas Tronson, Jason Pittard; (10th place): Samuel Walsh, Mason Scholes, Jimmy Szoke, Hunter Winward Westlake: Women’s 200-yd Medley Relay (7th Place): Jessica Van Order, Jessica Buxton, Kianna Whitmore, Keyara Gray

Men’s 200-yd Medley Relay (9th place): Grant Pollock, Zach Webb, Greg Simonsen, Brevin Tenney Women’s 200-yd Freestyle (7th place): Bethany Twede Men’s 200-yd Freestyle (4th place): Brandt Schiess; (10th place): Landon Thomas Women’s 50-yd Freestyle (1st place): Kenzie Ford; (2nd Place): McKenna Fowler; (10th place): Kobee Scott Men’s 50-yd Freestyle (1st place): Kimble Petersen; (2nd place): James Dock Women’s 100-yd Freestyle (1st place): McKenna Fowler; (5th place): Bethany Twede; (9th place): Keyara Gray Men’s 100-yd Freestyle (1st Place): Kimble Petersen Women’s 500-yd Freestyle (10th place): Kobee Scott Men’s 500-yd Freestyle (5th place): Brandt Schiess Women’s 200-yd Freestyle Relay (1st place): Kenzie Ford, Bethany Twede, Keyara Gray, McKenna Fowler Men’s 200-yd Freestyle Relay (2nd Place): James Dock, Denton Anderson, Brandt Schiess, Kimble Petersen Women’s 100-yd Back Stroke (3rd place): Kenzie Ford; (6th Place): Jessica VanOrden Men’s 100-yd Back Stroke (4th place): James Dock Women’s 100-yd Breast Stroke (10th Place): Aftyn Anderson Men’s 100-yd Breast Stroke (10th place): Tyson Olsen Women’s 400-yd Freestyle Relay (2nd place): Kenzie Ford, Kianna Whitmore, Bethany Twede, McKenna Fowler Men’s 400-yd Freestyle Relay (2nd place): James Dock, Denton Anderson, Brandt Schiess, Kimble Petersen

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DRUM LESSONS Fun, certified teacher, 42 years experience, positive influence, professional drummer & band leader, all ages/levels. Studio in Saratoga Springs, references available. Please call Ken Culmone 801-768-0708 or 801-367-2787. Private violin lessons offered from my home in Saratoga Springs. 15+ years of teaching experience. $10 for 30 minute lesson or $15 for 45. Call Jamie at 719-210-0693 for info. You can also visit violinlessonsbyjamie. webs.com for info.

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2002 Honda shadow 750 fully bobbed/chopped out. $3,400.00 in Saratoga Springs, UT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. this week only(week of christmas) I’ll let it go for 3400.00 firm. Tons of extras to make this bike look and sound the way it does. New clutch. Bike runs and sounds great, always starts right up. 200 rear tire (widest I’ve seen on a Honda). 3750.00 text preferred. 8017225701

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$450.00 Beautiful Solid Wood Dining Table with 2 leaves and 6 chairs. Chairs have professionally upholstered seats and 2 chairs have arms (captains chairs). Sturdy and nice. Seats 10 very comfortably. Includes nice thick table protector pads that have a wood look and felted bottom. Also includes pads for the table inserts! Table is 65.5” long without the leaves and 42” wide. There are 2 leaves, each measures 18”. Table with both leaves in is 101.5” long. 801-360-3359

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