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BOUNTIFUL’S VICTIM ADVOCATE ‘AN ASSET TO COMMUNITY’

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BOUNTIFUL--There are probably few things more intimidating to most of us than going into a courtroom – whether it be for jury duty or, as is sometimes necessary, an actual hearing. Fear of the unknown, lack of familiarity with judicial procedures, or simply not knowing how to tell your story are all reasons victims can feel a hesitancy to take an issue or problem in front of a judge. In the mid-70s, communities around the country began instituting victim advocate programs for their residents. It has grown exponentially in Utah, and Bountiful started its own victim advocate program in 2017 when the city was awarded a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to help fund a position. Ashley Stewart has served as the Bountiful City Victim Advocate since 2018. She works and coordinates with Yvette Donosso, Bountiful’s Assistant City Attorney, as they deal with their weekly load of cases. “My role is to try to help victims through the court process and help them to understand what’s go-

ing on as well as find their voice,” she said. “I want to make sure they have a say in what is happening with the case that involves them, and I give Yvette the background she needs about the victim and their point of view, their desires and hopes of what might happen, along with any information that might be helpful as Yvette is looking at the case moving forward.” There are some misconceptions that victims have when they start a court procedure. Stewart said a lot of victims “have the idea that whoever has offended them will go to prison for life. I explain to them what the realities are as far as outcomes in a case. I don’t want them to get to court and get blindsided, so I explain ahead of time what they are getting into and what they can expect.” She said those she serves often have good ideas for restitutions or recommendations. “If the victim thinks substance Continued page 5

Bountiful Assistant City Attorney Yvette Donosso, left, confers with Ashley Stewart, the city’s Victim Advocate. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

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Davis County 4-H Horse & Livestock reaching out to promote events and programs By Cindi Mansell | The City Journals

he best and easiest way to support 4-H Youth in their pursuit of becoming successful producers and equestrians is to talk about the great things they are doing. Complete with its own motto “To make the best better,” 4-H is America’s largest youth development program organization, with over 6 million kids and 500,000 volunteers or units. It is a non-profit, focusing on education and empowering youth to succeed. Jenna Aldrich has been running the 4-H program for Horse & Livestock in Davis County for two years but has been doing 4-H for close to 30 (she “was raised doing 4-H”). She said the group and its “ambassadors” have been presenting to Davis County cities in the hopes of raising awareness that these programs are growing and strong. “Just because they have lost the Davis County Fair does not mean they have lost 4-H in Davis County,” she said. They have had the highest numbers this year in over five years, with over 110 participants and enrolled volunteers in Horse and 80 participants in Livestock (involving approximately 200 families). “4-H is the community involvement part,” said Addison Black, one of the Horse Ambassadors that has been serving in this role for four years. She said the Horse Program involves the primary care of a horse: riding, financing, practicing, grooming, training and showing. It teaches hard work, determination, confidence, growth and team support. The group holds Education Nights for community members (for people who own horses and those who don’t). They are more than a horse show, offering demonstrations, public speaking, requiring written tests, writing cover letters and resumes, learning about jobs in the horse industry, and focusing on community service and volunteer work. They provide pony rides and work Baby Animal Days with their own horses and livestock, offering incredible opportunities for the community and fundraise to support their programs. Dawson Paskins said he has been the Livestock Program Representative for five years. He said this program invites participants to raise goats, pigs, steers, bunnies, and chickens. They host education nights to help teach about the importance of agriculture and supplying food for the community. They focus on training, grooming, feeding, financing, safety, and quality care of animals while teaching hard work, determination, team support, and the importance of service and volunteer work. They are not just a livestock show and also require members to write cover letters and resumes, to teach community events, and to demonstrate sportsmanship. “The number one thing about this program is they have donated over 1,000,000 pounds of meat to the Utah Food Bank” and “these are programs that need and deserve our community

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support,” said Paskins. With the loss of the Legacy Events Center, the group cannot supply events or practice meetings without safe facilities and an arena. Equestrians need safe, soft, deep dirt to practice and show safely. There are other groups that use arenas for open rides, and with proper understanding of rentals and good maintenance, arenas can be as beneficial as any other park or sports field. In July, it was announced that a new event celebrating the heritage of Davis County would replace the Davis County Fair and would be planned and hosted by the USU Botanical Center. The inaugural Davis Heritage Festival is planned for May 19-21, 2022 and would be a family-friendly event held annually in the spring in conjunction with Baby Animal Days. Since the Davis County Fairgrounds arena was repurposed, through amazing contributions and sponsors (like Silver Spurs Construction, MC Green & Sons, Staker Parsons Construction, Kaysville and Hooper Cities), the 4-H horse and livestock show continued as separate events during its usual summer timeframe in 2021 at Weber County locations, but support is needed going forward. Aldrich said Davis County Commissioners are working with Utah State University Botanical Center to build a new indoor/outdoor arena in Kaysville. “They are still in the process of taking bids and hiring contractors, and the project will not be finished until December 2022 (earliest) because of materials shortages,” she said. “One arena is available for use in Davis County/Syracuse City for public use; there are five horse clubs and one available arena.” She said the new arena building in Kaysville will be indoor and outdoor with the majority of panels and dirt coming from the Legacy Events Center. The facilities are not donated properties, and Aldrich said

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Working together to help domestic violence victims By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

vette Donosso knows first hand how large a problem victimized crime is in Bountiful. As the Assistant City Attorney, she deals with hundreds of cases each year as she prepares for prosecution. She knows that every time a call is received by police dispatch involving a crime, it sets off a team effort to gather facts and find resolution or restitution for the victims. “There are lots of checks and balances all along the way,” she said. “We know that our job is to be fair, to be neutral, to treat people with respect. By the time I file charges, there have been several people who’ve looked at the case.” Working with Bountiful Victim Advocate Ashley Stewart, Donosso receives a calendar of cases that average about 80 per week. They rely on the work of officers such as Lt. David Gill, one of the police department supervisors who meets with the victims, starts the process of issuing protective orders, and does the groundwork. “Ashley and I could not do our job without these officers in the trenches,” Donosso said. “Lt. Gill is our jail release agreement expert. He muddles through all the red tape, knows who is responsible for what and how it all works together. And he assures our officers are properly trained with lethality assessments and de-escalating things. They do so much work before we get involved.” Those first responders also gather witness statements and take photos of broken doors, damaged property and victims’ bruises, intelligence that is vital in Donosso’s efforts to build a case. Bountiful City has received federal financial assistance in the form of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant to help fund Stewart’s part-time position. VOCA covers a number of different crimes, including adult and child physical or sexual assault, DUI/ DWI incidents, hate crimes, identity theft/ fraud/financial crime, stalking or harass-

ment, and violation of a court (protective) order. But the largest number of VOCA victimization crimes in Bountiful are for domestic or family violence. “We’ve had 3,520 dealings with victims over the past 12 months,” Donosso said. That has led to hundreds of restitutions, mediations and victims assisted. Clients helped are largely female, but still about a 65-35 ratio to males. And they range in age from infant to elderly – the majority in the 25-59 year age range. Protective orders, which generally take between three to five hours to complete, are often filed on behalf of the victims. One frustration that Donosso and Stewart face is when a victim changes his or her mind about moving forward with a prosecution. The COVID pandemic has exacerbated that situation. “With COVID cancelling trials for months (no juries), some victims have said, ‘Well, forget about it.’ If this is going to be delayed for a year and half, then I don’t want to do this anymore,’” Donosso said. “So we have to either encourage them to stay, or respect their decision to back out.” She looks at the whole picture for each situation – the background, previous arrests or complaints – then comes up with a suggested safety plan for the victim. “Part of what I do is not only hold that person accountable but try to offer them a path forward,” she said. “I ask to do a domestic violence evaluation, say ‘let’s get you some treatment, let’s get you some anger management. I want to help you stop this behavior.’ And I want to get a protective order for that victim. It’s kind of a holistic approach – getting to the bottom of the problem to help break this cycle. There are options, and we try to be flexible but always on the side of protecting the victims.” In Davis County, another element that enters into some situations is faith – in essence, the belief that marriages are eternal

commitments, even if there are contemporary problems of “red flags.” It is not uniquely just for Latter-day Saints, as Donosso said many faiths have similar beliefs. “We just want to help keep kids safe and do what we can within the judicial framework and restraints that we have,” she said. “Yvette and I both really do honor what the victims want,” Stewart said. “We both have the perspective that this is not our life, it is not our journey – it’s theirs. Leaving an abusive relationship isn’t easy. The retaliation that can happen is scary – financially or verbally or physically. We want them to know there’s someone on their side to help when they are ready to be helped.” “I’m very passionate about domestic violence and DV advocacy,” Donosso said. “One in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced some type of physical violence or stalking related to their partner. Talking to people about why they stay or leave – 70 percent experience escalated violence when

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of it is electronic communication harassment, especially now with online platforms like Snapshot and Facebook, in addition to text messaging. “It’s not just between couples who are divorcing,” she said, “it’s a problem in dating as well. Harassment is often a form of threat, and the Domestic Violence Act applies to that as well. We’ve had victims that have done everything right as they meet someone new online. They’ve gone back and forth for months with emails or FaceTime, asked all the right questions and have set up a first date in a very public place. Even with that, sometimes bad things happen.” Of the cases that she handles, about 65 percent of the victims are females, meaning 35 percent are males. And yes, men can be victims of domestic violence or abuse as

well. In the past few years, an increasing number of DV cases have also involved same-sex couples. “Having Ashley as an advocate is so important,” Donosso said, “because even though we’re a such a small city, it’s not unusual for us to have 80 cases a week. And that’s just criminal cases, not traffic court cases. She’s an asset to the community, because it’s imperative to have someone like her hold victims’ hands through the process.” “It’s a rewarding job,” Stewart said. “It’s a challenging job. But I love being a resource to help people. I’m glad to be here for them.” Next week, a look at Yvette Donosso and her work as assistant city attorney. Stewart can be reached at 801-298-6137 or via email at ashley@bountiful.gov l

abuse is a cause for the action where they’ve been victimized, they hope the defendant is referred to counseling or treatment,” she said. “They have great insight into the situations that led to the abuse.” Her “clients” aren’t just those in a domestic abuse situation. She works with residents who are seeking judicial remedy for thefts, criminal mischief, assaults, and other crimes that by statute are misdemeanors. That said, primarily it is domestic violence cases that come across her desk. “Domestic violence is a big problem everywhere, and Bountiful is no exception,” Stewart said. “Every year we are seeing more and more cases.” Some of that abuse is verbal, and a lot

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Assistant City Attorney Yvette Donosso, Bountiful Victim Advocate Ashley Stewart Photos by Tom Haraldsen

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Bountiful tightening up its water restrictions and enforcement efforts By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—The city is modifying its water restrictions as fall has arrived and the irrigation service for much of the community was shut down for the year on Sept. 20. City council heard a report and recommendations from Kraig Christensen, field service specialist with the Bountiful City Water Department, at its Sept. 14 meeting. system was not fully designed to have inside and outside use of culinary water, so we’re looking here for something to put into place so we won’t have a trying time on our system.” Christensen said all but one of the city’s parks uses irrigation water – the exception being North Canyon Park which uses some culinary water for its lawns. The Bountiful Ridge Golf Course uses a combination of both irrigation and culinary during the summer season. As the city adjusts to watering its properties, the golf course will limit regular watering to only tee boxes and greens, with spot watering as necessary on fairways. Mowers will also have their blades raised a bit so grass can grow a bit longer and need less water. “We’ll make sure the course is maintained and in good condition so that we’re not looking at having to repair turf damage next year,” he said. The council approved a water restriction plan in June to mitigate the drought conditions, but compliance has been mixed. Christensen reported that monitored water consumption in July was 103 percent of normal, but that it dropped to 91 percent in August. Those numbers were disappointing in a year when the state’s dwindling water resources have been well publicized. There were 22 “warnings” issued by the city to residents who were not in compliance with water usage restrictions, and one resident was fined $100 for a second violation.

Only tee boxes and greens will get regular watering at Bountiful Ridge Golf Course, while the fairways will receive spot watering as necessary to retain their integrity. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

tested by a certified technician and for which a report has not been submitted to the city’s water department. Not all of Bountiful is in the Weber Basin system for irrigation water, so how these restrictions affect your properties may differ. The goal is the same for all homes, however. “The key thing is that we need to continue to conserve water and hope for a plentiful snowpack this coming winter,” Christensen said. l

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re you aware that the Davis Journal has produced a series of podcasts that are interviews with notable Utahns? We began these podcasts which we call “Davis Beat,” in March and try to post a new one at least once a month. Here are some of the individuals we’ve interviewed thus far: Bryan Scott, publisher of The City Journals (our parent company) who now publishes 19 monthlies and two weekly newspapers in Utah and Idaho each month. Bryan talks about why it was important to keep a weekly newspaper alive and well in Davis County. Tristina Bown, West Bountiful resident who discusses Epstein-Barr virus and who has written a book about her experience with it and how she has coped with the illness. Tristina is a highly sought-after speaker about EBV and the ways to mitigate the virus.

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“Residents have been by and large pretty compliant,” he said, “but there were exceptions.” He said residents have to avoid using culinary water for yards and gardens now that irrigation water has been shut off. “My biggest concern, and one I think we need to really communicate to residents, is the cross contamination that can occur,” said councilman Richard Higginson. Christensen agreed, telling council “if residents begin to replace their untreated irrigation source with culinary water, the likely effects would not only be an increased stress on our wells, but also a higher potential for reduced water availability and possible contamination without the proper backflow prevention equipment.” The severity of the drought is borne out of a report from Weber Basin that it’s measured runoff from past winter seasons snowfall is about 270,000 acre-feet. This year, that runoff totaled just 7 acre-feet. Upon the recommendation of the city’s engineering and water departments, council approved modifying its earlier water restrictions for a period through April 15, 2022. For city property, that means only spot watering to prevent damage to turf or landscaping, as well as at the golf course. Residential restrictions remain in place – as do fines and penalties for those found to violate them. City officials from the water department, engineering and code enforcement will monitor compliance. As before, violations can result in a warning for first offense to fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 for second, third, fourth and fifth offenses. There’s also an additional fine of $500 if connecting a culinary watering source to an irrigation system happens without a backflow prevention device, or placing into service a backflow prevention device that has not been

Davis County Sheriff Kelly Sparks talks about his experiences in law enforcement and the changes that have come to the county sheriff’s office, and the importance of working in cooperation with city governments, local law enforcement agencies, and with citizens. Catherine Raney-Norman, four-time Winter Olympian, world record-holding speedskater and chair of the Salt Lake CityUtah Committee for the Games, on efforts to bring an Olympic Winter Games back to Utah in 2030 or 2034. J. Spencer Kinard, long-time Utah television news anchor and news director, and former voice of The Spoken Word on the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcasts, gives his views on the ever-changing world and workings of journalism – both the good and the bad. Jessica Merrill, Davis County Tourism Director, discussing

how the county is rebranding its tourism efforts and all the new programs and events planned for the county in the years ahead, including the inaugural Davis Heritage Festival planned for next May. Peri Kinder, creator and writer of the multiple award-winning Life and Laughter columns that have appeared in Utah publications for 18 years, on where she gets her ideas, her inspiration, and what she hopes to bring to readers each month. We’ll continue to produce our podcasts on a regular basis, and they can be easily accessed by going to our website at davisjournal.com or at https://anchor.fm/davisjournal. Got an idea for someone you’d like to see us interview? Drop an email to editor Tom Haraldsen at tom.h@davisjournal.com. And give us a listen! l

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High school cycling league growing in popularity By Mark Jones | m.jones@mycityjournals.com KAYSVILLE—Cycling may be a sport that doesn’t get as much attention as it probably should. The Utah High School Cycling League (UHSCL) is providing high school students with an opportunity to compete in a sport that most people probably don’t know a lot about. According to its website, www.utahmtb. org, the UHSCL is in its 10th year of existence. When it started in 2012, the league had a little more than 300 student-athletes taking part. In 2021, the league projects there will be roughly more than 5,000 high school students from around the state participating. The league also has more than 2,700 registered coaches. Davis High School is one the schools participating in the league. And it fields a team of 158 student-athletes between grades 7-12. Of the 158 students from Davis High, 120 students are in grades 9-12. Seventh and eighth grade students start off in a junior development program, allowing them to learn about mountain biking in a positive environment. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors compete at the junior varsity level on various skill levels. A varsity race is four laps, which is anywhere between 24 and 32 miles long. It

also has a climbing distance of 1,500 to 2,000 feet. The sport is growing in popularity among girls. Davis High currently has 39 girls on its cycling team. “That continues to grow,” said Davis High cycling coach Travis Remington. “We love having girls part of the team.” The UHSCL is made of four regions around the state – North, East, Central and South. Within each region, there are four races, leading up to the state meet set for Oct. 22-23 in St. George. “The races are incredible,” Remington said. The North Region, which includes teams from Davis, Farmington, Woods Cross, Bountiful and Viewmont high schools, has held races at Beaver Mountain (Aug. 28), Snowbasin (Sept. 11) and Soldier Hollow (Sept. 25). A fourth race was also held Oct. 9 in Vernal. Remington says the sport is for everyone. “It’s for the kids whose moms and dads aren’t the richest,” he said. “If you join the team, you’ll get to ride.” And it doesn’t matter the skill level of the rider. Remington said he had a student-athlete come join the cycling club after throwing his shoulder out in swimming. Remington said

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the student-athlete just wanted something to do. That being said, however, Remington does encourage those interested in picking up the sport to get out and start riding. “Start on smaller trails, so they can build up their skills,” he said. In all, the UHSCL has 92 teams around the state. Teams are as big as 205 student-athletes, and are as small as five student-athletes. According to its website, the UHSCL is the

largest mountain bike league in the nation. “It’s phenomenal the growth we are seeing in Utah,” Remington said. He credit’s part of the growth to the easy access to mountains around the state. The foundation of the league is based on five core principles – fun, inclusivity, equity, respect and community. For more information, visit the league’s website at www.utahmtb.org l

School nurses have had to pivot during COVID By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—COVID has taken a toll on everyone but school nurses in the Davis District have gone above and beyond to keep kids and the community healthy. From testing to vaccinations – they’ve done it all. “It started with testing at the Freeport Center,” said Jen Nielsen, RN District Health & Nursing Services Coordinator who just took over the post in September. “It was all outdoors and if someone was positive we’d find a way to determine who needed to quarantine.” Then it morphed into testing individual high school sports teams, she said. “We had to pivot to see what it looks like to test 500 kids. We took turns doing that. We loved it actually. It gave us a chance to interact at a different level. The kids were fun, grateful and some asked us about our job. They were really flexible.” By the end of the year they’d set up a vaccination clinic at the Legacy Events Center. “That was one of the most rewarding things I’ve done as a nurse,” Nielsen said. “From my standpoint it felt like we were doing really important work. People were so grateful. When some got that first shot they had tears in their eyes. They’d get out and give us a hug.”

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They also received thank you notes and treats, she said. “Some would ask if they could get their picture taken with you. It was incredible. It felt like a community coming together. Behind the scenes they were setting up appointments and making follow up calls. It was an amazing operation.” Nielsen said as things wound down it looked like it was over. “I thought it would kind of be a thing of the past. We took off our masks and the clinic shut down.” Now this year the nurses have been tasked with Test to Stay. “We have 24 hour’s notice to gather a group of nurses along with the Davis County Health Department to test in schools. We’ve already done three elementaries this year. We tested 800 to 1,000 kids.” She said again they were surprised at how nonchalant the kids were. “We were wondering if 5-year-olds would be scared or worried and how they would react. But they’d just plop down in the chair like it was no big deal. They would watch what we did with the sample. Some were curious. Our nurses were amazing to take the time with the kids.” The vaccination clinic has reopened at the Legacy Events Center. “We have 30

Davis School District nurses work at several stations during a Test to Stay event at Davis High. Photo courtesy Davis School District

nurses and every one of us has helped at both testing and with vaccinations,” said Nielsen. “They spend two of their five days doing one or the other. That’s the reason

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Mutual Assistance Agreement signed by Bountiful officials By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—When the windstorm of September 2020 ravaged parts of Davis County, there were shortages of personnel and equipment necessary to help restore power on local levels. That’s when officials in Bountiful City reached out to other municipalities and utilities for help, and their requests were answered in a noteworthy cooperative effort. The city has now entered into the One Utah Mutual Assistance Agreement with the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, the Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and other entities belonging to URECA, along with the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. The agreement basically offers protection for both receiving and assisting parties in the case of a natural or manmade disaster involving power. “In the event of an emergency impacting the electric services of a Party, such Party (the “Requesting Party”) may request another Party (the “Assisting Party”) to provide assistance,” the agreement reads. “The request for assistance may be made by phone and shall be followed up in writing or by email. In the request, the Requesting Party shall set forth, to the extent reasonably practicable, the nature and

scope of the assistance which is requested. The Assisting Party shall, in its sole discretion, determine if it shall provide assistance, including the extent and limitations of such assistance.” Those Assisting Parties are not required to provide any such assistance that would be detrimental to their own communities or companies, and they have the right to recall assistance if necessary for their own operations. Provisions of the agreement include costs for services, and how the Receiving Party would need to reimburse any Assisting Party for costs for the operation, including food and lodging if necessary. There would not be a charge for fleet services such as trucks, digger derricks and backhoes unless the Receiving Party had rented such equipment. The Assisting Party would be responsible for all bookkeeping efforts, and be subject to any requested audits. Charges would need to be inline with the standard pricing practices already in place with Assisting Parties. Allen Johnson, director of Bountiful Power, called the agreement “pretty monumental in that it’s the first agreement we’ll have that includes PacifiCorp. A year ago, manpower was hard to find and they had to

The agreement will help with efforts to restore power in Bountiful in the event of a natural disaster or weather-related outage. Courtesy photo

bring people in even from Texas to help. We’re prone to wind and probably will have wind again and this agreement allows for help to go back and forth between entities.”

Gov. Spencer Cox was scheduled to sign the agreement at the Utah State Capitol on Thursday afternoon, after our press deadline. l

Davis School District continues to shine in junior high sports

here are several ways for junior high-aged youth to gain experience as they prepare for sports at the next level. They can join a club team, a city team, or their junior high team. Some will even try to play for all three. However, in some parts of the country, junior high sports are being threatened due to budget cuts. A recent article in Texas’ Sun Gazette mentioned that a school superintendent was making a proposal to eliminate sports altogether in the Arlington School District, just as he had done in his last position for Fairfax County Public Schools. Davis School District’s Health, Athletics and Physical Education Section Director Dr. Tim Best doesn’t see that happening anytime soon in his district, as he sees several valuable reasons to continue playing basketball, volleyball and participating in wrestling and track within the schools he oversees. “It comes with a cost to run those programs,” Best said. “But we do it for a few reasons. It helps schools to provide after school bonding experiences. Not just for the student-athletes, but for all students, including cheerleaders and pep squads. It brings parents into the building from both teams. It also keeps the kids in the building, and it brings a sense of belonging.” And while some athletes may consider

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By Matt Patton | m.patton@mycityjournals.com joining club teams for more personalized instruction, Best also sees specific value in staying and playing for your junior high team. “I’ve never been to a club game where the stands are as full as they are in a school environment,” he said. “It’s hard to get the student body to an early Saturday game as opposed to right after the end of school bell rings. It also keeps our kids in the pipeline, and lets our high school coaches see who’s on their way up to play.” The district has also started to gain a reputation for being one of the best for player development and quality competition in basketball. “Basketball officials rave about the quality of competition in the Davis School District,” Best said. “They recognize that these kids are well coached and that they know how to play the game. The level of expertise in our coaching staffs in our junior highs is top notch.” Even with having to weather some difficult storms created from the unexpected onset of COVID-19, including having to institute “test to play,” which required the athletes to get tested every two weeks, the Davis School District was able to successfully complete all sports season’s last year. “We’ve had numerous challenges with COVID and trying to keep kids as safe as possible and mitigate the risks,” Best said. “We try

Sunset Jr. High won last year’s Davis School District junior high basketball championship Photo courtesy Davis School District.

to distance our kids as much as possible whenever feasible. We space kids out, make sure they thoroughly wash and sanitize hands, and if people are sick, they are sent home.” While they will not have to continue “test to play” this season, the district will continue to take as many precautions as possible to prevent illness to the athletes and coaches, and to avoid

having to cancel games. “I had to take a lot of difficult calls last season,” Best said. “We’re hoping to get through this year relatively unaffected.” The boys’ basketball season kicked off Oct. 12, followed by girls’ basketball in December. l

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One sentence stories to build better habits By Rebecca Rodgers | The City Journals

ave you ever felt beyond frustrated amid breaking an old habit? Replacing it with something new and hopefully better can be daunting. According to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, it takes 18 to 254 days for a person to develop a new habit. In the book “Atomic Habits,” James Clear suggests the idea of building “identity-based habits” or focusing on the type of person you’d like to become rather than the result of what you’d like to achieve. Writing or saying your goal in one sentence is highly effective and will be easier to remember. Let’s say you want to change your eating habits from unhealthy to healthy. You will be much more successful if your goal is, “I want to become a person who eats healthy food,” rather than, “I need to stop eating ice cream and cookies all the time.” Rather than saying, “I can’t skip meals,” say “I don’t skip meals.” Saying the word “don’t” is powerful because you aren’t giving anything up. “I don’t smoke cigarettes” as opposed to “I can’t smoke cigarettes” feels very different from each other. “The best way to create a good habit for me is accountability,” said Kay Whitehead of Bountiful. “For instance, I found friends to exercise with. That way I knew someone was counting on me. Another thing I like to do is find a specific time of day to do something. I don’t go to bed unless I’ve read my scriptures. Even if it’s just a few verses, it’s a habit I’ve continued instead of allowing myself to make an excuse.” A great way for Kay to verbalize this to herself would be, “I don’t go to bed until I read my scriptures.” Rewarding yourself is always a positive tactic. Let’s say you’d like to give up those 44 oz. sodas you buy every day for water instead. Add up the amount of money you’ve been spending each week and use it for fun or entertaining purchases. Habit stacking is a strategy where you stack a new habit onto an already established one. Stanford professor B. J. Fogg refers to this as “anchoring” because you are attaching a new habit onto an old one. You may say, “I’m going to meditate for 20 minutes after I put the kids to bed,” or “I’m going to exercise for half-an-hour in the morning after I brush my teeth.” You can also break a bad habit by creating friction in your environment. If you are trying to cut back on sweet snacks every day, try locking them up in your car out in the cold, where they’re harder to reach. Maybe you’re in the habit of hitting “snooze” on the alarm on your phone

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Kay Whitehead of Bountiful contemplates her positive ways of goal-setting in a beautifully peaceful, woodsy setting. Courtesy photo

each morning. Try moving your phone to the bathroom so you’ll have to go there to turn it off. Changing your cues is another great way to encourage great habits. If you’d like to read more, make sure you’ve got good books on hold at the library, or your own books out instead of packed in a box somewhere. If you want to increase your water intake, purchase a fun-colored water bottle that is filled and ready to go in your refrigerator. Many people struggle with too much screen time. What if you log out of your Instagram app so you will have to log back in each time? Or delete your Facebook, so you have to go through the extra step of going to the website and logging back in. Cutting back on mindless scrolling will hopefully be your result. The opposite works as well. Make things like laundry baskets easier to reach, so dirty clothes aren’t strewn about the floor. Store vacuum cleaners and other cleaning supplies within reach, so cleaning happens when it should. Habit substitution can also work wonders. Instead of biting your nails, have a pair of nail clippers nearby, maybe one in each room of your house. Instead of heading for ice cream in the freezer, have cold sparkling flavored water ready instead. One-sentence goal-setting while using the above methods to set them will get you farther along in replacing old habits with new than any other way. Try it, you’ll like it! l

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Monoclonal antibody treatment could save lives, prevent hospitalization By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com LAYTON—The battle against COVID continues to drag on with a surge in cases that is overwhelming hospitals. Getting the vaccine is the first line of defense, but a new treatment could help prevent hospitalization or possible death for those high risk patients who get the virus. “Hospital rates are going up, fatality rates are going up,” said Senate President J. Stuart Adams. “Intermountain Healthcare announced in early August that they had been studying monoclonal antibody treatments for a long time. It indicates that receiving the treatment within five to seven days of being diagnosed with COVID reduces significantly your chances of going to the hospital or dying.” Davis Hospital and Medical Center opened a treatment center last month. “We’re excited to offer this to patients in our community,” said Diane Townsend, Marketing Director. “We know there is a need out in the community. Our goal is to keep COVID patients out of the ICU and hospital as much as we can. We’re excited to have this tool for our providers when they have sick patients.” Bountiful doctor and House Representative Ray Ward explained how monoclonal antibodies work. “Our body learns how to make antibodies when we’re sick,” he said. “A vac-

cine tells us how to make it but it doesn’t help us after we’ve got the virus. So that antibody is made in a lab someplace else and we give that to them.” Intermountain’s study shows it helps reduce the number of people who get sick from going into the hospital, said Ward. “If we give it to people who are older, sicker or high risk, 1 in 10 have a better chance of not going into the hospital.” The treatment is given by IV, he said. “You can’t just get it at the pharmacy. It’s more complicated than a pill or a vaccine in your arm. It’s only one treatment but has to be done at an infusion center.” It’s physician directed, said Townsend. “The appointment is scheduled by a physician. We’ll absolutely get patients in as quickly as we can. Patients need it and need it right right away.” This is a tool not a cure, Adams said. “It’s not a silver bullet but it’s a tool that should be used. If you have a medical condition this might save your life. I continue to encourage vaccinations and still believe it is the best form of defense against the virus.” Adams said he is grateful for the health department and others who have worked to fight the virus. “(DCHD director) Brian Hatch has been a leader. He’s done an unbelievable

Davis Hospital and Medical Center has opened a monoclonal antibody treatment clinic. Courtesy photo

job trying to get people vaccinated and trying to manage the virus. He deserves accolades.” The Davis Hospital treatment center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Patients should contact their doctor for a referral after receiving a positive COVID test.

“It’s important to get the word out,” said Adams. “The more people that know the more lives can be saved. As a state we’ve been trying to save lives, businesses and keep schools open so if we can get this out there to help more people that’s what we want to do.” l

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Microchipping helps animal care reunite pets with their owners By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com KAYSVILLE—What can be worse for a pet owner than to lose their furry friend? If an animal has been microchipped chances are good for a pet to be reunited with its owner. “We’ve been doing microchipping for over a year now,” said Lisa LaGuess, office manager for Animal Care of Davis County. “But now we have access to the national database where we’re able to search for their number and reach out to whoever the microchip is registered to and get the animal home.” In 2019, the shelter stay was about eight days, she said. “In 2020 it was 3.38 due to the fact that we have more tools to reunite the family member. Just because they have four legs, they're still like family.” Microchipping is not a new thing, said LaGuess. “It takes time for society to accept. There’s a fear and people aren’t trusting because they see it as a GPS or tracking device. It’s not Big Brother. It’s purely to reunite your pet with you.” When the chip is scanned a number pops up, she said. “We type that into the database to see if it’s registered. Now we microchip all of our animals. It’s part of the adoption fee. Then it’s up to you to register them. We can help with that. You need to keep it up to date in case you move.” LaGuess said there was a Husky that had been missing for two years. “We ran the chip and found the owner. They drove very far to get the dog. It’s a very useful tool for the shelter.” The chip is a little device about the size of a grain of rice, she said. “It’s minor, they’re tiny little things. We implant it between the shoulder blades. It takes a needle to implant but typically the animal doesn’t mind

at all, especially if they get a treat. We scan over the top to make sure it’s working and give the information to the owner.” Before they had access to the database, animal care officers would bring an animal in from the field and scan for a chip and then they had to try and figure out what company it was from, said LaGuess. “Then we had to reach out by phone. It was a lengthy process, especially when there are a lot of things to be done here.” The ability to search the database is just another level for that process, she said. “It’s a step in streamlining the process.” Pet owner’s information is protected, LaGuess said. “Only certain folks have access. There’s a double log in so it’s a two step process. That keeps everybody honest.” Animal care officers can scan animals for a chip out in the field, she said. “If you left your dog in the backyard and the neighbor kid left the gate open you don’t know your dog is out. Officers can access the database in the field and reunite you with your pet so they don’t have to come to the shelter. Keeping animals out of the shelter is our goal.” LaGuess said typically an animal's picture is posted within an hour of arriving at the shelter. “Look at our website if you’re looking for an animal.” LaGuess is passionate about working at animal care. “I wake up every morning and say ‘whoo-hoo I get to go to the shelter.’ Do what you love and everything else falls into place.”l

This little girl adopted her first dog from the shelter after taking him home on a ‘weekend wag.’ Now he’s a member of the family.

This little kitty made himself at home in one of the offices at the shelter.

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Old Farmer’s Almanac offers a non-snowy winter By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

et’s be honest – a lot of us hate snowy winter weather unless we have time to play in it. But this summer’s drought has left many of us actually hoping we’ll get some good snowfall in the months ahead. Unfortunately, that’s not in the tea leaves of the Old Farmer’s Almanac for the winter of 2021-22 and the summer of 2022. “This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” said Janice Stillman, editor of the Almanac, which for 230 years has helped its readers prepare for winter’s worst conditions. It has a pretty good track record – about 80 percent accurate with its weather forecasts. According to the Almanac, the upcoming winter has been labeled the “Season of Shivers.” It will be punctuated by below-average temperatures across most of the U.S. “In some places, the super cold of the coming winter will also bring lots of snow,” Stillman said. “This extremely wintry mix is expected in areas of New England as well as throughout the Ohio River Valley, in northern portions of the Deep South, and in southeast New Mexico.” Above-average snowfall is also in the

forecast along a track from eastern Montana southward through the western halves of the Dakotas and into northeastern Colorado. While temperatures in this mid country strip will be relatively normal, snowfall will be abundant, with several storms predicted throughout the winter. But for Utah, Idaho, and most of Washington, Oregon, Wyoming and half of Colorado, the forecast is for relatively dry but very cold temperatures – not the needed relief for filling our reservoirs, lakes and streams. There will be other long-range forecasts emerging as the seasons change, so keep your fingers crossed. The Almanac also says next summer will be hot and rainy for most of the west and central parts of the U.S. So maybe April showers will help with May flowers. The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has been heavily used by agriculture for years, can be purchased in most bookstores for $7.99 or accessible online at Almaman.com/Shop. A look at the Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for the coming year of weather. Courtesy graphic

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Black Friday craziness seems to wane amidst alternative activities By Karmel Harper | k.harper@mycityjournals.com

lack Friday: You either love it or you hate it. According to Wikipedia, the day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the U.S. since 1952 when Thanksgiving Day parades, sponsored by big department stores such as Macy’s, became popular as an advertising tactic. The parades conclude with the arrival of Santa Claus signaling the beginning of the Christmas season and more specifically Christmas shopping. Wikipedia said, “Thanksgiving Day's relationship to Christmas shopping led to controversy in the 1930s. Retail stores would have liked to have a longer shopping season, but no store wanted to break with tradition and be the one to start advertising before Thanksgiving. For this reason, in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a presidential proclamation proclaiming Thanksgiving to be “the fourth Thursday in November rather than the last Thursday.” Prior to this, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday in November. Congress reinforced Roosevelt’s declaration in 1941 and made the fourth Thursday of November officially Thanksgiving, thereby solidifying the date and extending the shopping season. “The earliest evidence of the phrase Black Friday originated in Philadelphia, dating back to at least 1961, where it was used by police to describe the heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic that would occur on the day after Thanksgiving,” again according to Wikipedia. In the 1930s, retailers strictly adhered to the etiquette of not advertising holiday sales prior to Thanksgiving, thus the pressure to move the date. Yet in recent years, holiday decorations and sales pop up as early as October and definitely

well before Thanksgiving. Due to the 2020 pandemic, online shopping, and retailers now opening their stores for Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day rather than waiting until the morning after, the rush and crowds of Black Friday may have waned. We polled Kaysville residents to gather their thoughts and plans for Black Friday this year, which falls on Friday, Nov. 26. Of the over 500 respondents, 36% replied they never shop on Black Friday, 23% shop online only, 23% said they will only shop on Black Friday if there is a specific deal or item they want to purchase, and 3% said they will always shop on Black Friday. Katherine Dahlstet and six other respondents said, “I prefer to shop local retailers on Small Business Saturday” and Heather Horne Silva said, “I only shop stores that don’t start Black Friday on Thanksgiving.” Kaysville’s Scott Vore said, “If it’s a big ticket item that I already actually want and the price is really good, I’ll go out. I’m talking about something that will last.” Kaysville’s Linda Smith said she never shops on Black Friday because “family members would leave or miss Thanksgiving dinner” in order to shop. “I believe we need family time together, more than doing this stuff,” said Smith. Barbara Packer said, “I like the sales and the excitement, but not the greed.” However, not all retailers encourage their customers to shop on Black Friday. Since 2015, outdoor adventure retailer REI launched its #OptOutside campaign by closing its doors on Black Friday and encouraging their customers to choose adventure over consumption. Since the launch of this campaign, outdoor enthusiasts have used the #optoutside hashtag

Centerville’s Teal Anderson and I accepted REI’s “Will you go out with me?” challenge to #optoutside on Black Friday to hike Deuel Creek in 2016. Photo courtesy of Karmel Harper.

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Woods Cross third in 5A golf; Farmington sixth in 6A By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

he Woods Cross High boys golf team took third as a team – 24 strokes behind champion Skyline – at the 5A state tournament at Spanish Oaks Oct. 4-5, led by two golfers in the top 10. Farmington came in sixth at the 6A state tournament, 34 shots back of champion Lone Peak, at Davis Park Oct. 4-5, with an AllState golfer as well on the team. Davis’ Max Landon, who claimed the final Region 1 spot to qualify for the 6A tournament individually, tied for 10th to also earn All-State honors. Woods Cross The Wildcats were led at the 5A tournament by Rex Poulson, who shot even par for the tournament with rounds of 73 and 71 to take sixth, and eighth-place finisher Tyler Barlow, who had a 74 and 72 in his two rounds of play. “We played pretty well,” said head coach David Simon. “I was super proud of the boys for their concentration and mental toughness to play as well as they did. It was a challenging course, especially some of the pin placements that made putting a little bit of a challenge if you weren’t in the right spots on the green.” Other finishers at state were Jon Howe (153), Dax Weierman (156), Jack Wilson (164) and Jaxon Smith (168). “The same four guys that were steady for us all year did the same thing at the state tournament,” Simon said. “Taking third at state was a great accomplishment for our team this year. I thought that we had some good players and could do well but the boys put in extra work over the spring and summer and really improved their games.” Farmington Farmington’s Luke Kelley tied for 10th with a two-round score of 144, at the 6A tournament. The junior shot a 73 the first day and was seven strokes off the lead before finishing with a 71 and earning All-State honors. “Luke played really solid,” said head coach Eric Bumstead. “There were ups and downs in his play, but he always seemed to pick himself up and get back close to even par. Two-over on 36 holes with the conditions of the course is really good. I’m really proud of

his play.” Also competing at state for the sixth-place Phoenix were Emerson Cahoon who shot a 71 and 78, Cole Taylor (71, 82), Brigham Goldsberry (79, 75), Dax Anderson (80, 76) and Ben Ackley (81, 78). Viewmont Viewmont’s Luke Gardner and Jacob Gold made the cut individually at the 5A tournament with rounds of 76 and 79, respectively, and finished state with identical scores of 155, tying for 22nd place. “We hoped to finish better at state, but proud of this great group of student athletes,” said head coach Jeffrey Emery. Tate Gamble (82), Boston Meacham (84), Zach Robison (84) and Sam Summerhays (89) competed the first day for the Vikings, who did not advance as a team to the final round. “We had a rough first day and ended up in 11th place with only the top 10 teams advancing to Day 2,” Emery said. “It was just one of those days on the course; it just happened at the worst time.” Bountiful Bountiful competed at the 5A state tournament, but were unable to make the cut for the final round. “It was probably the team’s worst golf of the year,” said head coach Mike Maxwell. “The pressure got to them, I think. But, at least we made it to state.” The Redhawks were led by James Springer with an 81, Stockton Penman’s 83, Isaac Stout’s 84, Michael Campos’ 89, Dresden Bowman’s 90 and Luke Smith’s 97. Davis Landon tied for 10th at the 6A state tournament, finishing his play with a “beautiful tee shot” on the par 4 18th to set up a two-putt for birdie. “That was fun to see and to see his excitement was even better,” said head coach Josh Roberts. “I was very proud of Max and how he fought through each day. It was fun being able to spend the whole round with him. I think it was big for Max to have me with him and talk through shots and where and when we should

The Woods Cross boys golf team finished third at the 5A state golf tournament at Spanish Oaks Oct. 4-5.

be taking risks and when to play it smart. He’s an incredible talent and I’m excited to see how far I can help push him and the team to grow each year.” Roberts said many of the Darts other golf-

ers were there to support Landon. “That was awesome to see as well,” Roberts said. “I am excited for the bright future Davis golf has ahead of us and can’t wait for next season to start.” l

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BOUNTIFUL—A groundbreaking Children’s Genomics Study at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is now offering more collection methods for children to participate. The HerediGene: Children’s Study is the world’s largest DNA mapping effort ever undertaken in kids. Intermountain Healthcare launched the study in 2020 with the goal of collecting 50,000 DNA samples from children ages newborn to 18 years to aid children access to future treatments and possible cures for genetic disorders, based on their unique DNA, according to a release. It is part of the global initiative HerediGene: Population Study for adults. “My dad participated in the HerediGene study,” said Bountiful resident Elissa Smith. “He has terminal lung cancer but chose to do it. Now there’s a wider age range. That is part of why we got involved. My two sons who are 21 and younger and my 14 year old did it.” It’s so critical, she said. “It’s the largest, historic study ever done in the popu-

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New tech pathways provides high school students job opportunities By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—Talent Ready Utah in the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity has launched a new program designed to help high school students get the skills they need to enter the tech industry. The Tech Sales Pathways Program in partnership with MarketStar Corporation will provide career pathways to sales in social media, SaaS, digital ads, IT and cloud services. “There’s a growing need for talent in sales as businesses across industries adopt new technology,” said Dan Hemmert, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. “Through workbased learning programs, we can better prepare the younger generation for future careers.” “Students take courses in high school or Davis Technical College in business, sales or marketing,” said Davis District CTE Supervisor Camille Hogge. “When those are completed they do an internship in that tech pathway.” Once they’ve finished their internship they are guaranteed an interview in that industry, she said. “A lot of students walk out with a job right out of high school. it gives them a head start in that career. Then if they want to go on and get more education some industry partners will pay for tuition depending on the industry partner.” The district is involved in quite a few

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of the Governor’s pathways, said Hogge. “We’ve been working with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and industry partners as we’ve been getting this going.” MarketStar is one of the first, she said. “We’ve been working together for about a year to solidify how it will work to benefit students that take the program as well as have an interview.” The industry partner also becomes part of the advisory board, said Hogge. “It’s nice to bring all of the industry partners in to advise us on what to teach.” Hogge said the program just started in the district. “If students finish up their courses this semester they can start an internship next semester if they meet the requirements. It’s usually after school working onsite at the industry location. They usually work with students individually on when they can do it, etc.” Students who are interested in the program can work with their school counselors to get enrolled. “They can also talk with the CTE coordinator to make sure they take the right classes,” said Hogge. “The business and marketing instructors can also help. They’re an integral part in learning and can give students the right information so they can be successful. This is a great opportunity for our students.”l

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Farmington runners capture District championships By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com LAYTON—Farmington high school varsity girls and boys teams captured the Davis District cross country championships held Sept. 29 at Layton City Park. The Phoenix girls easily outdistanced second-place Layton with a 36 point victory, while the Phoenix boys scored a 42 point win over runner up Bountiful. The varsity races concluded an afternoon of competitions across the 2.7 mile course. In the varsity girls’ division, Layton junior Hayley Low took the lead early and cruised home with a 20-plus win in a time of 16:27.48. Seniors Chloe Christy of Farmington and Sammi Stewart of Bountiful finished second and third in the race. Low’s victory was in a 5:59 pace for the Lancers. The varsity boys’ race went to Woods Cross junior Sam Hansen, who had the top time of all runners with a finish in 14:04.44, a 5:07 mile pace. He was followed by two more juniors, Spencer Bradshaw of Farmington and Andrew Jensen of Bountiful. There were six races in total and 396 finishers. All nine Davis District high schools competed in the annual competition. Next up are the Region 1 (Davis and Farmington) and Region 5 (Bountiful, Viewmont and Woods Cross) championships, which were completed on Oct. 6 and 7 after our press deadline. The state cross country championships are set for Oct. 27 at the Rose Park complex in Salt Lake City, the first time they have ever been held at that site. Last year’s races were at Soldier Hollow in Wasatch County, and for many years before that, state races were held at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. l

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Here’s a look at the Davis District results, with low scores winning: Varsity girls Farmington 41 Layton 77 Bountiful 97 Viewmont 102 Davis 115 Syracuse 160 Northridge 165 Clearfield 204 Woods Cross 210 Varsity boys Farmington 38 Bountiful 80 Viewmont 84 Davis 137 Clearfield 149 Layton 161 Syracuse 164 Northridge 174 Woods Cross 190

Varsity Girls 1. Hailey Low, Layton, 16:27.48 2. Chloe Christy, Farmington, 16:48.22 3. Sammi Stewart, Bountiful, 17.08.63 4. Brynn Rees, Viewmont, 17:34.84 5. Lily Neff, Syracuse, 17:38.69 6. Taylor Miller, Farmington, 17:40.21 7. Isabella Hanks, Bountiful, 17.42.46 8. Natalie May, Farmington, 17:44.94 9. Gretchen Higley, Clearfield, 17:45.95 10. Ayla Kazmar, Farmington, 17:46.53 Others: 11. Quincy Wadley, Viewmont, 17:51.21; 13. Hope Stanley, Davis, 17:51.96; 14. Naomi Egnew, Viewmont, 17:54.21; 15. Katie Reaveley, Farmington, 17:56.90; 17. Emery Smith, Woods Cross, 18:00.46; 20. Katie Hansen, Woods Cross, 18:11.31 Varsity Boys 1. Sam Hansen, Woods Cross, 14:04.44 2. Spencer Bradshaw, Farmington, 14:05.47 3. Andrew Jensen, Bountiful, 14:17.55 4. Andrew Wadley, Viewmont, 14:20.46 5. Drew Hildreth, Farmington, 14:26.31 6. Aaron Miller, Farmington, 14:34.48 7. Adam Mabey, Bountiful, 14:34.55 8. Noah Horne, Syracuse, 14:39.30 9. Dallen James, Clearfield, 14:40.54 10. Gabe Hooper, Viewmont, 14:41.76 Others: 11. Simon Barlow, Bountiful, 14.45.24; 12. Bodie Williamson, Farmington, 14:57.78; 13. Izaac Crosland, Farmington, 14:57.79; 15. Jace Haven,

Farmington, 15:03.47; 16. Kohen Reed, Farmington, 15:04.68; 17. Quinton Anderson, Davis, 15:04.78; 18. Tim Clarke, Woods Cross, 15:05.69; 19. Evan Zierenberg, Viewmont, 15:08.30; 20. Colson Arbuckle, Viewmont, 15:09.54. Freshman/Sophomore Girls 1. Keria Stacey, Viewmont, 20:04.68; 2. Kate Richards, Davis, 20:13.74; 3. Eliza Gehring, Viewmont, 20:16.75; 4. Aubrey DeMordaunt, Farmington, 20:21.91; 5. Audrey Griffin, Farmington, 20:30.86 Freshman/Sophomore Boys 1. Peter Gehring, Viewmont, 15:57.85; 2. Corben Low, Layton, 16:04.51; 3. Joseph Miller, Farmington, 16:06.19; 4. Ben Hyde, Viewmont, 16:17.34; 5. Darion Gomez, Bountiful, 16:20.39 Junior/Senior Girls 1. Emma Albrechtsen, Farmington, 19:23.59; 2. Talin Stimpson, Farmington, 19:29.54; 3. Isabelle Lowe, Viewmont, 19:42.46; 4. Hannah Linford, Farmington, 19:52.19; 5. Eva Thomson, Davis, 19:56.79. Junior/Senior Boys 1. Dallin Holt, Farmington, 15:29.15; 2. Luke Jacobsmeyer, Farmington, 15:47.41; 3. Noah Marvel, Northridge, 15:49.40; 4. Bryson McNair, Woods Cross, 15:50.15; 5. Gabe Phippen, Woods Cross, 15:55.90.

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Comcast makes a $1 billion commitment to digital equity

omcast Corporation, the global media and technology company, connects people to moments that matter. In fact, over the last 10 years, Comcast has connected more than 160,000 people in Utah to low-cost, high-speed, in-home internet services. Now, the company is doubling-down on its commitment to help low-income families in the state gain access to the internet. “Utah is one of the most collaborative states we work with across the country when it comes to helping its citizens gain digital equity,” said J.D. Keller, senior vice president, Comcast Mountain West Region. “Leaders from the state, county and city are working together as we open more free WiFi Lift Zones, connect more families to the Internet at home, and increase speeds for businesses and families across the state.” Comcast has pledged $1 billion to establish WiFi-connected safe spaces, or Lift Zones, in 35 community centers in Utah, and more than 1,000 zones across the country. These centers help students participate in online learning and will connect more than 8 million low-income people to the internet. The COVID-19 crisis put low-income students at risk and Comcast’s Internet Essential Partnership Program is focused on creating digital equity, allowing students to continue their schooling, even when they can’t attend class. Just this year, Comcast estimates students across America will complete more than 25 million hours of remote learning lessons at the hundreds of Lift Zone locations that have already opened. “We are delighted to work with such outstanding corporate partners, such as Comcast, as we connect more Utahns to the Internet,” said Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox. “Utah is regularly lauded for its innovative vision in numerous categories, and increasing our digital access helps everyone, including families, students and businesses.”

The Comcast investment includes laptop and computer donations, more than $100,000 in digital equity grants for local Utah nonprofit community organizations, and continued investment in the company’s landmark Internet Essentials program. Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said Comcast is advancing the county’s effort in supporting economic prosperity throughout the Salt Lake Valley. The county is responsible for launching unique digital equity initiatives to connect its community. “We have one of the most forward-thinking counties in the country and having such a robust partnership with leaders in government and community organizations means we can connect the pivot points quicker and more securely for all involved,” Wilson said. “We’re committed to digital equity. Our Salt Lake County libraries have more than 300 hotspots and 150 Chromebooks in circulation to assist residents with digital needs in their homes.” As Salt Lake County collaborates with Comcast, the country’s largest internet provider, programs in the area will benefit from the partnership. Comcast recently gifted Neighborhood House with 300 computers and laptops to help clients in its programs, and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake was awarded a financial grant to support its mission to empower youth and guide them toward success. “We are very grateful for this timely grant from Comcast,” said Amanda Ree Hughes, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake. “Comcast is a 360-partner because they give more than just dollars for computers and programs. Their employees bring skills, experience and knowledge to create a whole solution in providing access and technology to help our kids succeed.”

Keller commends Utah for its “can-do attitude” and the willingness of state and county leaders to create long-lasting collaborations that will benefit students and impact Utah’s prosperity. “Together, we have been able to connect tens of thousands of Utahns to the power of the internet at home and to the endless opportunity, education, growth, and discovery it provides,” Keller said. “Today, we are rededicating ourselves to this mission to ensure the next generation of students in Utah has the tools, resources, and abilities to succeed in an increasingly digital world. “Whenever we can help our community neighbors connect to reliable, high-speed internet access, we work to do that. It helps keep us all moving forward one family, one organization, and one community at a time.” l

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Initiative helps to educate workforce for electric vehicles By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com LAYTON—Electric vehicles are the wave of the future in promoting the use of clean energy. As part of that effort, Weber State University’s Department of Automotive Technology is launching an initiative to help educate the workforce to prepare for this changing industry. Talent Ready Utah’s Strategic Workforce Grant, allocated by the state legislature, supports the initiative through stackable degree programs to meet workforce needs both locally and regionally. Initiative partners include Davis Technical College and the Davis School District. Through the stackable degree programs, students can advance their education while gaining the skills necessary to be employed at automotive repair facilities, filling the need for electric vehicle technicians throughout the state. “We’re excited to launch this program that is needed in this state,” said Scott Hadzik, Chair/WSU Automotive Technology during a press conference at Weber State University/ Davis announcing the initiative. “The training will help students at community colleges, technical colleges and high schools to understand the value of this technology. Not only will it provide competent staff in this technology to provide the services needed in this

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industry it also provides well paying jobs for our students.” “I’m passionate about how we can merge clean air with high paying jobs,” said Rep. Suzanne Harrison. “Dealerships need your expertise and skill. You’re key to building cleaner vehicles.” This is a wonderful program, said Sen. Chris Wilson. “We’ve been in the car business for 78 years in Logan. My dad was a visionary man. He hired a female service manager 35 years ago and she’s still with us. There’s a number of women coming into the tech industry. We want to let them know the field is wide open.” “Half the people I work with in clean air are women,” said Tammie Bostick, Executive Director, Utah Clean Cities. “It’s a great field. We need technicians and engineers to work with the fuels. The whole thing is open.” Tesla is a giant computer run by autonomous technology, she said. “It’s an exciting time. We’re getting STEM programs in K-12 and into college. We have to figure out how to get people interested.” It’s like stackable Lego pieces, said Bostick. “The skills you had as young people are preparing you for the technology of today.” “It's the perfect way for Go Utah, policy-

WSU Automotive Technology instructor Blair Newbold shows a group of high school students what’s under the hood of a Tesla. Photo by Becky Ginos

makers and students to synergize something that can make a difference in the world,” said Brad Mortensen, President of Weber State

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DOJ report finds ‘widespread racial harassment’ in the Davis School District By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—The Davis School District announced on Oct. 21 that it had reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice after a two-year-investigation found serious racial harassment and discrimination of Black and Asian-American students had taken place. “The investigation revealed persistent failures to respond to reports of race-based harassment of Black and Asian-American students by district staff and other students,” according to a DOJ release. “The department’s review, which focused on 2015-2020, found hundreds of documented uses of the N-word, among other racial epithets, derogatory racial comments and physical assaults targeting district students at dozens of schools.” The report also found Black students in Davis were disciplined more harshly than white students and they were not allowed to form student groups while other student requests were granted. “Pervasive racial harassment and other forms of racial discrimination in public schools violate the Constitution’s most basic promise of equal protection,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division said in the statement. “This agreement will help generate the institu-

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tional change necessary to keep Black and Asian-American students safe. We look forward to Davis demonstrating to its students and school community that it will no longer tolerate racial discrimination in its schools.” “The district takes these findings very seriously,” Chris Williams, Director of Communication & Operations said in a district release. “They do not reflect the values of this community and the expectations of the district. The district pledges to correct these practices.” According to the terms of the settlement, “Davis must retain a consultant to review and revise anti-discrimination polices and procedures and support the district as it undertakes significant institutional reforms.” The district will also: • Create a new department to handle complaints of race discrimination; • Train staff on how to identify, investigate and respond to complaints of racial harassment and discriminatory discipline practices; • Inform students and parents of how to report harassment or discrimination; • Create a centralized, electronic reporting system to track and manage complaints and Davis’ response to complaints; • Implement student, staff and parent

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training and education on identifying and preventing race discrimination, including discriminatory harassment; • Analyze and review discipline data and amend policies to ensure non-discriminatory enforcement of discipline policies; and • Develop a districtwide procedure to assess requests for student groups and treat such requests fairly.

“The district takes seriously its duty to promptly and appropriately investigate and resolve any complaints of discrimination, including harassment on the basis of race,” Williams said. “This important work begins immediately and will continue over the next several years. The district is wholeheartedly committed to creating and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all students free from harassment and discrimination.” l

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Bountiful, Viewmont take Region 5 XC titles By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com LAYTON—Bountiful High took the boys’ team title at the Region 5 cross country championships on Oct. 6, while Viewmont High captured the girls’ title. Both races were run in Layton City Park. The Redhawks finished with 53 points, edging Viewmont who was second at 61. Woods Cross finished third as a team at 66. Just as he did at the Davis District Championships in September, Woods Cross junior Sam Hansen ran off with the medalist honors, finishing in a time of 15:50.0 and nipping Northridge’s Will Luoma by just two-tenths of a second. Bountiful junior

Andrew Jensen was third at 16:09.9, Viewmont senior Andrew Wadley was fourth at 16:11.0, and Northridge senior Owen Pollard was fifth at 16:13.6. Other locals in the top 10 were Bountiful junior Adam Mabey (7th, 16:24.5), Viewmont sophomore Gabe Hooper (8th, 16:27.0), Woods Cross senior Tim Clarke (9th, 16:27.2) and Bountiful freshman Simon Barlow (10th, 16.34.2) The Lady Vikings finished with 50 points, while Bountiful was second at 53. Woods Cross finished fifth as a team at 108. It was Box Elder sophomore KamWoods Cross’ Sam Hansen won the boys’ title in a time of 15:50.0.

bree Cragun who won the race in a time of 19:12.8. Viewmont junior Brynn Rees was second at 19:22.8, while Woods Cross senior Emery Smith was third at 19:25.1. Bountiful senior Sammi Stewart finished fourth at 19:25.5, and Woods Cross freshman Katie Hansen was fifth at 19:27.4. Other locals in the top 10 were Bountiful senior Isabella Hanks (6th, 19:50.8), Bountiful senior Ellie Robinson (7th, 19:51.9), and Viewmont junior Quincy Wadley (10th, 20:00.6). Teams will now prepare for the Utah State Cross Country Championships set for Oct. 27 at the Rose Park Complex in Salt Lake City.l

Viewmont’s Brynn Rees was second and helped lead the Lady Vikings to the team title. Photos by Tom Haraldsen

UDAF offering disaster relief for farmers and ranchers

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his summer’s drought has had a severe impact on Utah farmers and ranchers, including here in Davis County. Now the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) has received funds for an Emergency Disaster Relief loan program. In an effort to help producers stay in business, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) is providing $5 million from the Industrial Assistance Account to fund an EDR loan program that will be administered by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food under their Agriculture Resource Development Loan (ARDL) Program. Eligible agricultural producers can apply for EDR loans of up to $100,000 to help reimburse financial and other losses they have experienced due to the drought, such

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as feed costs or loss of livestock. The seven year loans will be interest-free for the first two years and will not require collateral from the agricultural producer. “Utah’s current extreme and prolonged drought conditions have been devastating for our agricultural producers,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “These farmers and ranchers need real solutions and we are committed to helping in every way we can. Authorizing money from Go Utah will provide necessary aid to those who truly need it.” Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2022 or until funds are depleted. To learn more about the EDR loans and to apply, visit ag.utah.gov/emergency-disaster-relief-loan-program. l

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Thank You Bountiful I Have Loved Serving You My Very Best These Past Eight Years, It Has Been My Honor! I thank Gary Hill, City Staff and our great Council. Thanks also to Dave Irvine, Rich Oborn, Thomas Kano and Denise Knight for their devotion to my campaign. Good luck to all the new elected officials! Mayor Randy Lewis Current And Recent City Council RICHARD HIGGINSON • MILLIE SEGURA BAHR • CHRIS SIMONSEN • JOHN MARC KNIGHT • TOM TOLMAN • SCOTT MYERS DAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Bob Stevenson STATE LEADERS Senator Todd Weiler Rep. Melissa Ballard Dr. Ray Ward U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart

Melanie Lewis Kathi Garff Greg and Dezi Stuart Ron and Leslie Burt Don and Sue Peay Jim and Linda Clark Scott and Syd Parker Ralph and Sylvia Mabey Jana Monson Susan Devey Kevin Eubank Kent and LeeAnn Sulser Bronson and Charlee Sulser Brandon and Kelli Sulser Mike Murphy Steve and Cindy Ericksen Jeff and Rose Bassett Bruce Broadhead Lowell and Carolyn Leishman Rhonda Perkes Neuman and Judy Callister Craig Smith

PAST MAYORS Joe Johnson John Cushing Bob Linnell FORMER STATE LEGISLATORS Becky Edwards Richard Siddoway David Irvine Paul and Helen Summers Richard Watson Greg Skedros David and Linda Irvine John Marc and Denise Knight Dr. David and Pam Lewis Dr. Grant and Geniel Christian Adam and Meg Lewis Alan Hess Dr. Bob and Pam Wing Blaine and Peggy Williams Jed and Merlynn Pitcher Dick and Sandy Cutler Ardeth Kapp Bryson and Jan Garbett Glen and Marilyn Goodrich Blake Allred Rick and Rauline Briton John and Joan Robison Scott and Julie Bradbury John and Jenny Merrill Ray and Louise Westergard

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