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ARE PET INSTAGRAMS THE CURE FOR ALL THE NEGATIVITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA? By Sarah Segovia | s.segovia@mycityjournals.com

t can be hard nowadays for people to agree on much, but one thing most people can agree on is how much they love their pets. Their constant companionship during the turbulence of the pandemic has been a life saver for many people. Shortly after the pandemic began, there was a surge in pet adoptions. In March 2020, Centerville-based schoolteacher Brittney Nelson joined the surge and became a proud dog mom to her new puppy, Laika - a red fawn French bulldog. “I have always wanted a French bulldog,” said Nelson. “At the time, I was dating my former significant other, Austin, who was hesitant to get a dog. I decided to make a PowerPoint to show him why this would be a great idea. I put a lot of research into my PowerPoint and presented it to him. I included the information about the breeder I had chosen and explained why French bulldogs make great pets. To my excitement, my presentation won him over!” Nelson said. In the middle of the pet adoption surge, “it was very hard to get her,” said Nelson. “But since I was working from home at the time, I was lucky to be able to go early and I got first pick of the litter. The breeder later told me that within two hours all of the puppies had been adopted. “I named her Laika because I wanted to

name her after the first dog in space. The original Laika was a female mutt who was taken to space with Russian cosmonauts in 1957. I have always liked that story. I wanted her to have a unique name and I am a little bit of a nerd since I do work at a STEM school, so Laika was perfect,” said Nelson. She teaches second grade at a STEM school in West Valley. “My favorite thing about Laika is that she has been such a huge support to me during all of this craziness. I call her a Velcro dog. She always likes to be where I am and do what I do. Having her by my side has been a lifesaver,” said Nelson. “I started an Instagram account for her mostly because I had been following other Frenchie accounts and they inspired me. I was also just so obsessed with her! I don’t really have any goals for her Instagram page. I just wanted to be able to easily share photos of her with my friends and family. I would honestly hate for it to become a stressful thing,” Nelson continued. Continued page 5 Ready for her Valentine’s Day play date. Laika is Valentine’s Day ready, are you? Photo by Sarah Segovi

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Art made from the heart By Sarah Segovia | s.segovia@mycityjournals.com

heryl Williams’ plan was to teach for 30 years, but at 28 years the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) got the best of her. “So I retired, came home and said, ‘Now what?’ I lost my creative outlet,” said Williams. Until, one day her daughter said, “mom you make such beautiful things and you just give them away. Why don’t you start a shop?” That is when CopperBerry Design was born. “I got a hold of Jenny Thacker who runs Simple Treasures and I applied,” Williams said. “Now, this is the sixth show I have done. I have been doing very well. At this winter boutique alone, I have sold 287 items. I am liking this, it fills a void, but teaching was my favorite thing in the whole world.” Most of her teaching career, Williams taught special education and was the school librarian for K-6th grade. “The school had a great curriculum, but I had to learn to adjust it for seven grades,” she said. “I created these amazing lesson plans and visual aids. I created little curiosity corners in the library where the kids could wander about and expand their minds. I got to create and create, forever.” One of Williams’ most rewarding teaching moments was when she worked at a low-income school. “I worked all year with one of my students who was over six feet tall in the sixth grade on his math skills and confidence,” she said. “On the last day of school, his parents came in and he came up to

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Chase Lane leak caused by corroded bolts on city water line CENTERVILLE — A Jan. 3 a water leak on Chase Lane from 400 East to Oakridge Dr. caused significant road damage in the area and left 15 homes without water for several hours. The city was notified about the leak around 3 a.m. The leak was caused by a city water line valve where bolts rusted because of wear and tear, City Manager Brant Hanson told the city council at their regularly scheduled meeting the following evening. “It was isolated to the valve so fortunately it wasn’t a split or anything in the pipe which would have been really challenging to repair,” he said. “It was just a valve that had rusted bolts that caused it to fail so we’ve replaced the valve.” The repairs happened quickly, Public Works Director Mike Carlson told the Centerville/Farmington Journal about the incident. “We were able to get new bolts and put a new gasket in and it was off and going.” The Chase Lane water line, which was installed in 1990, was fitted with steel values, the industry standard at the time, he said. From 1990 to 2000, all suppliers only offered steel bolts in the water line valves they provided to such projects. “It was an inferior product, but that was all you could get at the time.” “They felt like the bolts would work, and in some parts of the country it worked

just fine,” he said. “But our soils are a little bit hotter, and it eats up the metal. The bottom line is it corrodes out and the bolts won’t hold anything, so it just blows up.” “It’s just typical,” said Carlson who mentioned a Woods Cross incident where all the steel bolts in the system were blown out. “You try to catch it ahead of time, and that’s where we’re operating.” The city changed to stainless-steel bolts as soon as they became available in 2000, he said. Since that time, only stainless-steel bolts, which are non-corrosive, have been used on city water lines. “We understand they should last as long as the valves last.” As part of its regular maintenance, the city replaces the bolts in three to four of the affected valves each year, he said. The Chase Lane line, which was installed in 1990, had not yet been upgraded. The two-block stretch of road, which had to be repaired and repaved, was closed until Jan. 18. The contractor for that project was Advanced Paving and Construction which submitted the low bid of $209,375. Although there had been reports that the leak had caused some minor damage to the landscaping of some homes, the city has not been approached by the homeowners about paying for any repairs, Carlson said. l

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Lawmakers kick off 2022 session There was a whirlwind of activity on Capitol Hill Jan. 18 as the 2022 legislative session got underway. For the next 45 days lawmakers will see hundreds of bills and address issues that impact the state. Clockwise: Representatives recite the Pledge of Allegiance on the House floor; visitors tour the Capitol Rotunda; Senate President Stuart Adams gives opening remarks. Photos by Roger V. Tuttle

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Give kids an extra measure of love – become a foster family By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com NORTH SALT LAKE—There are more than 500 kids from North Salt Lake to the Idaho border in foster care and Utah Foster Care is always looking for more families who can provide a safe and loving home. “If you have space in your home and a place in your heart to become a foster parent there is an ongoing need to care for kids,” said Amy Wicks, Lead Foster Adoptive Consultant for the Northern Region of Utah Foster Care. “There are a wide range of ages. Eighty percent come with at least one sibling. We try to keep families together but those foster families are harder to find and children ages 12 down to 2 we sometimes struggle with that too.” Utah Foster Care works to train and support foster families, she said. “First we meet with them for about an hour. We find out about what the dynamics are in the family and the process to get licensed. There are 24 hours of training required.” It talks a lot about how a foster parent can support a child who has experienced trauma, said Wicks. “Every child in the system has had trauma. It could be abuse, neglect, etc. It’s also very traumatic to be removed from the home. We train foster families to help them make that transition and how their own family can navigate it as well.” Once they've gone through the training they can decide if it’s a good fit and initiate the licensing process, she said. “A lot of it is what is your story and experience caring for kids and your areas of interest. You can specify age, if you want siblings, sometimes gender depending on the makeup of your own family.” Maybe both parents work so they want a school age

child, Wicks said. “You have to think ‘who is your village? Who is your support system?’” There’s also the physical aspects of the home, she said. “Such as health and safety. Are there smoke detectors and are the cleaning supplies locked up, stuff like that.” Wicks said some families take a group of siblings and others more than one. “Multiple families can be a bit of a challenge coordinating visitation with their parents. Foster families are made aware of what that’s going to look like.” They are given lots of support, she said. “There is a mentoring program where we match foster families with similar backgrounds to offer advice and peer support. If they can share their experiences being foster parents it’s less daunting.” Foster mom Amy is experiencing the power of connection with her foster daughter. “Just this weekend Cutie Girl has started making happy noises,” Amy said in a social media post. “This might sound strange and confusing but this is the reality of kids who are placed in a stranger's home. It's scary! It's unknown! She has no clue what just happened to her life! And to be honest I have very little idea of what her first year of life has looked like.” She now makes small giggles and squeals while playing, said Amy. “She will even smile without us doing a full circus show in order to get it. Her giggles and happy sounds make my heart just beam with joy. She is feeling safe. She is feeling happy. She is feeling loved. It is incredible to witness.” Foster families come in all shapes and sizes, Wicks said. “They can be single, married or same sex. They just need to be able to provide a safe and loving home for a child.”

Utah foster mom Amy captures a photo of her foster daughter she calls ‘Cutie Girl’ as she looks out the window with a furry friend by her side. Amy has seen a change in the little girl as she starts to feel safe and loved. Courtesy photo

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‘Stories Behind the Stars’ seeks veterans’ tales By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

heodore Que Jensen was born in 1919 in Mt. Pleasant. The fifth of seven children, he was just six years old when his mother died, leaving his father Charley to raise the kids even while he worked as a farmer. Theo graduated from Delta High School, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 and, following boot camp, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Six months after reaching Pearl, he was among those killed on Dec. 7, 1941, in the Japanese attack on the base. His story is one of thousands that have been compiled as part of the Stories Behind the Stars project (www.storiesbehindthestars.org). This is a national effort of volunteers to write the stories of all 400,000+ of the US WWII fallen. Bountiful resident Steve Booth is part of that effort. He said the 80th anniversary of the attack which just passed has invigorated the project’s efforts to put the finishing touches on the gathering of stories. “Our goal is to research, write and publish the stories of the 2,335 military personnel who lost their lives at Pearl that day,” he said. “We have about 50 stories to go, so we’re working on it.” Booth said he started by following the story of Jasper Leonard, a soldier from Delta. “I found someone from Leonard’s hometown who was looking for information on a fallen soldier,” he recalled. “The family would go to plant flags on fallen soldiers’ graves, and they wanted some information on Jasper. I contacted his family through a site called Find a Grave, which has millions of cemetery records. I told the family I was researching a story on Leonard, and they gave me information I couldn’t find online. Those stories are out there, waiting to be discovered and told.”

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Jensen’s case was particularly interesting because he was killed when his ship, the USS Oklahoma, sank at Pearl Harbor. He was listed as Missing in Action and later Killed in Action, but his remains were not identified and the Navy buried a mixture of remains at the American Battle Monuments Commission location in Honolulu. Efforts continued for decades to further identify the fallen, and in December of 2020, the Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency announced Jensen’s remains had been identified. They were returned to Delta and he was buried last June 2 in the city cemetery. The Stories Behind the Stars project was the brainchild of Don Milne, who lived in Utah for 35 years and is “a self-described World War II history buff,” Booth recalls. Milne says he has spent every day the last four years chronicling one story about a U.S. soldier who died in war. When his job at a local bank was cut, he decided to make the project his full-time hobby. Within 18 months, more than a million readers were following the project through the website. He’d planned to stop in September 2020. “I had done about 1,200 profiles already, but when people found out I was going to stop, they said ‘Why?’ I said, ‘At one a day, I can never finish all these names in a lifetime.’” So readers soon turned to volunteers, and with financial support from MyHeritage.com and Ancestry.com, Milne said he has been able to provide the resources necessary for the hundreds of volunteers across the country to collaborate on the project. Its goal is to complete all 400,000+ profiles by 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. “We still need volunteers who are willing to help,” Booth said. “They can reach out to me and we can get them started.

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It’s very fulfilling and leaves you with a great feeling when you know you’ve helped tell someone’s story.” Contact Booth at daisensei@storiesbehindthestars.org l

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A therapist’s valentine to couples, individuals, and those who have loved and lost By Sarah Segovia | s.segovia@mycityjournals.com As Valentine’s Day approaches love is always the talk of the town, but what Valentine’s Day looks like differs for each person. Whether you are in a committed relationship, starting anew, taking a break from the scene, or have loved and lost Marriage and Family Therapist Ashley Fischer, co-owner of Connections Family Wellness has advice for you. A Valentine for relationships • Work on yourself first. In a relationship you have to take care of your own needs and develop your identity as an individual and then also as a part of a couple. Oftentimes couples think they are coming to therapy to solve a communication issue with their partner, but there are often underlying personal issues that must be addressed first. • Give each other the benefit of the doubt. When you really know someone you know them better than their worst days. If I have a hard day with my kids or work sometimes it's not easy to be pleasant with my husband, but he gives me the benefit of the doubt and instead of fighting, we are able to talk about the underlying issue. • Consistently put in effort. It’s crucial to ALWAYS keep working on your relationship. Your significant other should be your best friend, but also remember to never stop

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dating your partner. Flirt with them. Learn about them. When people fall out of love, usually it is because one person has stopped putting in effort. • Help each other accomplish your dreams. You have to put in the work and get to know each other, so you know and understand each other’s dreams. It is important to honor each other’s dreams and help make them come true. • Look towards each other, not away. When people are struggling in their relationship, they often look outside it to try to feel better, but in the low times I recommend turning toward your partner to work on your struggles together. When you feel a fight coming on, take 20 minutes from each other. Don’t think about your argument. Focus on relaxing. Then come back together and talk to each other calmly. • Invest in your relationship. Think of your relationship like a bank account. You can make a withdrawal or a deposit, but if you take money out it’s important to put money back in. Neither of you should take, take, take, or give, give, give. There needs to be a balance. • Communicate your expectations. If you are expecting your partner to get you something special for Valentine's Day, you

need to communicate that and not hold your expectations against them without first communicating them. Communicating your expectations is crucial, especially in the bedroom. • Have a shared sense of purpose. The icing on the cake is to create shared meaning and sense of purpose. One of our shared goals is to have a family and a strong connection with our family. It’s a legacy that we want to leave behind. “A lot of our habits are things we saw or learned growing up and they shape us,” said Fischer. “For example, while growing up some individuals may have never seen their parents argue, so when they get into a relationship, they assume it's abnormal. Which can lead a person to have anxiety over a fight and feel like their relationship is ruined. Therapy is a safe place to come talk about those things you may be afraid to talk about at home. You’re both individuals and you have separate backgrounds, it’s normal to see things differently.” It’s important to discuss problems, she said. “Actively listen and practice self-soothing to avoid your brain getting so tense that it clouds your decision making. Therapy is not just for people who are having a really hard time, sometimes it is just to re-navigate what you both need.” Fischer said her goal when a couple comes to therapy, is for them to be more in love with each other by the time they leave than when they started. “Therapy is a good place for couples because they often have the same end goals but different ideas about how to get there. A therapist is like Google Maps for your relationship. When you put in a destination in Google Maps it suggests different routes. A therapist is going to do the same and help you pick the safest route with the smallest amount of damage to your relationship.” A Valentine for singles Learn how to be an individual. “Focus on learning about and dating yourself,” said Fischer. “Focus on your growth and developing your goals. This is a great time to be

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spontaneous and to learn about what you love. This is not a time to focus on doing what other people want, think about what you want and do that. Chase your dreams and have life experiences and don’t worry about being perfect. This will improve your future dating life because it helps to know yourself before you find the right person.” A Valentine for those who have loved and lost “Give yourself time to mourn and feel your feelings,” said Fischer. “Set aside time each night and share memories or talk about your loved one. Say their name, out loud! Cry. Don’t hold in your emotions. You may feel empty now, but it does get better.” Fischer graduated from Utah State University and has been a therapist for six years. Fischer’s other interests include being a mom, skiing, riding her timber sled, dirt and mountain biking, boating and traveling. Connections Family Wellness serves clients in Centerville, Farmington, Cache Valley, and the Salt Lake Valley. To learn more about Connections Family Wellness check out their website at cfamilywellness. com. l

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FHS student body officers focus on service By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

s she starts the final semester of her high school career, Farmington High School’s Student Body President Cassidy Waite wants to wrap up the school year on a high note. Waite, 17, and her fellow student body officers recently completed the winter fundraiser, with proceeds going to Primary Children’s Hospital for cancer research. Phoenix Provides raised more money than ever before and exceeded its goal of $20,000. “One of our most successful ways of raising money was our Phoenix Provides Talent show,” Waite said. “Students from our school would perform a talent and the audience would vote for their favorite talent by donating money. A lot of parents and families also showed up for this assembly. We were able to raise more than $3,000 in that hour-long assembly.” SBOs also hosted a Save-or-Shave assembly where students were paired up against each other. Whoever raised the most money didn’t have to shave their head. Several community members, along with teachers and students, donated to save or shave a student’s hair. With the fundraising events, plus donations from parents and local business owners, Phoenix Provides raised $26,000 in one week to be donated to PMC. “It’s been awesome this year,” Waite said. “We have new people and we’ve had so many new ideas. People who have never been in student leadership are coming up with great ideas.” Student government officers are in the middle of planning the sweetheart’s dance, prom and spirit week, and there

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are lots of smaller activities scheduled for the rest of the year. FHS Student Body Service Officer Ashley Hintze, 18, organizes service opportunities for the students and community. “We’re having lunch with new students and visiting the junior high schools that feed into Farmington High,” Hintze said. “We’re trying to create a culture and a community. I want to leave an example that other students can follow in the future.” Because FHS is such a new school, there’s not a big alumni group helping to raise money for school projects and events. As more students graduate from FHS, Waite hopes they stay involved with the school. “I’d like to see a lot more community support around Farmington High,” she said. “Other schools are more established and have a lot of support. Our circle is smaller. I think the biggest thing is having more people graduate and for the community to see the school doing well.” FHS Senior Class Service Officer Cambree Hildreth, 17, got involved with student government as a way to meet people and make a difference. “There’s a lot that I didn’t realize went into being an officer,” Hildreth said. “You make some of the best friends and you’ll make a lot of good memories. I like the pride in the school. I tell the other students to go all out for everything and be in the moment.” Waite has been accepted into most of the universities in Utah, but hasn’t made a final selection. As her year as SBO president comes to an end, she has some advice for the incoming school leaders. “Be open-minded, because the way you think things

FHS seniors, juniors and sophomores in student government work together as student body officers to create a supportive community.

should go isn’t always the way things go,” she said. “You just have to go with the flow.” Hildreth plans on attending college to study business so she can open her own bakery, and Hintze hopes to attend a semester at BYU before going on a church mission. She wants to leave a legacy of kindness that others can follow. “Everyone needs all the support they can get, especially in high school,” Hintze said. “Everyone is going through a hard time.”l

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New City Council member wants to keep Centerville beautiful and family-friendly By Linda Petersen | The City Journals

aving grown up in Centerville, new City Council member Gina Hirst is anxious to give back to the community which has provided so many great memories for her and her family. Hirst’s parents, Dee and Linda Hansen, moved to Centerville when she was 7, and she attended local schools before moving to Logan to obtain a bachelor’s degree at Utah State University. When she and her husband Matt married, they decided they wanted to raise their famiGina Hirst ly here. They now have four children who have grown up in Centerville: Jared, 22, a Utah State University student, Andrew 19, who is serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador, Christian, 16, Brooklyn, 12, and Matthew, 5. “I want to see us support those things that keep our community strong and our kids busy, happy and well-adjusted,” she said.

“That requires a community that is willing to invest in those types of things. I want to help continue to try to be creative and forward-thinking and making sure that we have planned and prepared for the future for our kids and grandkids that will live here along with us.” Hirst has worked remotely as a project manager at CRS Engineers since 2009. Prior to that, she worked for the Division of Water Resources for 14 years. With her background in civil engineering, Hirst feels she will be able to provide a unique perspective on the council. “I think I can contribute in understanding the needs of our infrastructure and help to make sure that we maintain and care for those resources,” she said. “That’s the city’s biggest capital asset, and we need to make sure we’re taking care of it so that we have it for a long time to come. I understand that arena very well because of my career and I can be a benefit in that way to the city.” Hirst sees Centerville’s biggest challenge as finding ways to stretch its budget to be able to provide the services and infrastructure residents need. “There are obviously pressures in many

areas – the pandemic, inflation – the dollars the city is receiving, we have to help make them go further,” she said. “We have to analyze and look at every possible way to stretch our dollars and keep up with infrastructure, police, safety and other needs.” As extra funding, is available, Hirst would like to see investment in amenities such as parks and trails. Hirst served on the planning commission for five years from 2013 to 2018. “I felt like this was the right time,” she said of her decision to run for city council. “I’m willing and happy to help our community stay amazing. It does require that we have people who are willing to step up and take a turn. Being on the planning commission, you realize that local government really requires active and involved citizens at every level. I love our community and could see some need there.” “I’m not a politician; I don’t have any endgame in mind other than to contribute and give what I can,” she added. “I just want to keep our community beautiful and family-friendly and all of the things I want for my own children to have in a community.”l

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Centerville recognizes advancements of police officers Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—Police Chief Paul Child recently presented several members of his department who had received advancements in 2021 to Mayor Clarke Wilkinson and the city council. “It has been a challenging year, as always, but we’ve been blessed and have felt your support and we appreciate that very much,” he told the council Dec. 21. In January 2021, Sgt. Allen Ackerson was promoted to the position of lieutenant. Ackerson has been with the Centerville Police Department for 17 years and holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice administration from Columbia College. “He’s my right-hand man and does so much work. He’s a busy guy and does a fantastic job,” said Child of Ackerson who was the 2007 Officer of Year. Officer David Boucher, who is a negotiator with the South Davis Metro SWAT crisis intervention team, a former detective and K-9 officer, was promoted to sergeant in July. Prior to being hired in 2010, he served in the Utah Highway Patrol, along with seven years in U.S. Air Force and two years in the reserves. Boucher has an associate’s degree from SLCC and comes from a family of law enforcement officers: Officer Preston Casey, who is also a negotiator with the South Davis Metro SWAT

crisis intervention team, was promoted to master officer. He was hired in July 2013 after working in corrections with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office for seven years. Officer Kael Jackson, who was hired in May 2014, after 10 years prior experience in law enforcement fields: Davis County Corrections and the Ogden reserves, was promoted to master officer/case detective. “That’s a big accomplishment; there’s a lot of requirements that go into master officer,” Child said. Officer Kasey Scott, who was named the Davis County, Lodge 6, Federal Order of Police Officer of the Year, moved up the ranks to Police Officer II in May. Scott was hired in 2017 after three years with the Davis County Sheriff’s Office in corrections. He has an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Weber State University. Scott will be moving into Detectives and will take over as the DARE SRO officer. Officer Holly Coombs, who has been serving as the DARE School Resource Officer, advanced to Police Officer III and will move over to Detectives full time. She worked in adult parole and probation in Utah and Idaho for seven years prior to coming to Centerville. She was hired in June 2018. “She has been doing a fantastic job,” Child said. “She’s been a great asset for us;

Officer Kasey Scott was named the Davis County, Lodge 6, Federal Order of Police Officer of the Year and moved up to Police Officer II in May. Several officers were recognized at a December council meeting.

we’ve been keeping her very busy.” Officer Jason Shields, the department’s K-9 handler, was promoted to Police Officer II in May. He was hired in January 2019 after nearly three years’ corrections experience with the DCSO. “He has been a great asset to us,” Child

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Child also introduced new Dispatcher I Billie Jo Scoffield who came to Centerville after working for 13 years in the juvenile justice system, in Farmington. Scoffield has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Weber State. l

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Summerhays hopes to foster good community engagement and communication Linda Petersen | The City Journals

pencer Summerhays, one of the two new city council members, has come to the position from serving two years on the city’s planning commission. Service is important to Summerhays who has lived here for 11 years as an adult. (His was a Centerville resident for five years during his childhood). “I think it connects you to the community,” he said. “I think we value our communities more as we serve in our communities in whatever capacity it may be – elected office, volunteerism, appointed positions, school positions – whatever it may be, I’m a believer in serving in the community because it gives us more connection with our neighbors and friends who may have other interests or affiliations. The more we are connected, the more we can have understanding in our community, where we appreciate, we can empathize and sympathize with each other.” Summerhays said he ran for city council in response to multiple requests from people to do so. He initially told them no because he was happy on the planning commission and had no political aspirations, he said. After more requests and talking with his family, he relented. Still, “my story is the same now that

I’m elected,” he said. “I’m doing the city’s business based off of my platform and my issues. I have no political aspirations; I’m just trying to do what’s best for the city long term.” Summerhays has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Utah and a Master’s of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California’s School of Policy, Planning and Development. He has worked for The Boyer Company in healthcare real estate development for 23 years. “My broad range of experience provides a lot of great assets to the city,” he said. “Reviewing budgets, particularly infrastructure budgets, and understanding those, is a strong skillset of mine. I provide a lot of experience and qualifications to this position and I hope I can do the very, very best I can.” His professional community development background will also enhance his understanding of the challenges Centerville faces, he said. Summerhays said the greatest challenge the city faces is in providing solid infrastructure – roads, water, drainage – with a system that that been “somewhat neglected.” “I think there has been an overly fo-

cused attention on never having to pay more taxes,” he said. “I’m not in favor of taxing for taxing sake or raising the tax base just because. I’m in favor of providing a high-quality level of service in our city, and that means we take care of our infrastructure. We take care of our employees; we pay them competitive wages … If we want to have a great level of service in our community, we need to take care of the people that are helping us manage our community as well as the actual infrastructure itself.” He supports a proposed property tax increase being considered by city officials. (While no specifics have been determined, city officials say a property tax increase is inevitable in the near future). “When you don’t increase your taxes, but your costs go up, you’re just kicking the can down the road,” he said. “I don’t think that’s responsible.” Another challenge Centerville faces is how to maintain the city’s community spirit in the face of new growth, he said. “We can accommodate responsible, family-based growth and still maintain our great personality, our great community spirit.” As a city council member, he hopes

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to foster good community engagement and communication. An avid outdoorsman who loves long-distance triathlons, Summerhays enjoys biking in the hills above Centerville. He and his wife Julie have three children, ages 14-20. l

Beyond love at first swipe By Karmel Harper/k.harper@gmail.com

ince the emergence of the internet, dating has never been the same. Before 1995, when Match.com, the first online dating platform, was launched, singles met each other via mutual set-ups, at work or school, social events, or random meets at the local club, bar, grocery store, or other venues where two people were lucky enough to be at the same place, at the same time. As texting wasn’t mainstream until the late 1990s, early 2000s singles actually had to call each other to connect and plan dates. Waiting a few days between contact was typical and even expected. In 1997, Nokia introduced the first phone with a built-in keyboard. According to Paige Roosien, who wrote a June 2015 SignalVine article, text messaging took off at the start of the millennium once people could text friends on different networks. Roosien said, “By 2002, more than 250 billion SMS messages were sent worldwide. By 2007, the number of texts sent each month surpassed the number of phone calls. Eventually, text messaging was officially the preferred way of communicating with friends and family.” The ease and instant communication of texting has propelled online dating as the #1 method for people to meet their signifi-

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cant others. According to Statista.com, the most popular dating apps as of April 2021 based on the number of downloads are: 1) Tinder - 1.1 million 2) Bumble - 564,000 3) Hinge - 393,000 4) Badoo - 207,000 5) Match - 125,000 6) OkCupid - 109,000 7) eHarmony - 67,000 8) Coffee Meets Bagel - 39,000 9) happn - 34,000 A 2019 study conducted by theknot. com surveyed over 10,000 recently married or engaged couples and found that 22% of them met online, with 30% of the spouses meeting on Tinder. Another 14% found success on OkCupid, and 13% met their matches on Bumble. But if swiping right, sending “winks,” or texting a kissy-face emoji to get someone’s attention is not your thing, do not despair. The study revealed that 19% of couples met through mutual friends, 17% met at school, and 13% met at work. Some 11% met at a social setting like a bar, concert, or party. For busy professionals serious about finding their perfect partner, hiring a professional matchmaker can be effective. Though the term may evoke images of

Yente from “Fiddler on the Roof” with its associated catchy tune, modern professional matchmakers are devoted to learning how and why relationships form, grow, and last. They work closely with their clients to discover their true qualities and build deep working relationships to find them their most compatible matches. They also work as coaches to empower their clients with confidence and authenticity they can present on dates. Herriman resident Mia McKinney is a professional matchmaker who successfully coaches clients to master first dates and Online dating reigns as the #1 method singles use empowers them to approach a second date. to find their significant other. Photo courtesy of McKinney said, “My job is to vet prospec- Canva. tive matches for my clients, so they don’t have to waste their time doing that. My cli- professional Date Coach to assist with onents are primarily professionals and execu- line profile creations or improvements and tives who don’t have the time to text all day one-on-one date coaching. You can contact or go on endless first dates.” McKinney said her at hello@miamckinneycoaching.com. one of the biggest mistakes people make on With Valentine’s Day around the corfirst dates is looking too far ahead to see ner, or as Kaysville’s Kevin Wood calls if their date will make a good spouse, par- it, “Singles Awareness Day,” ‘tis the seaent, or long-term companion. “The primary son for Cupid’s arrow to fly. Whether it’s goal of a first date,” McKinney said, “is to online, through mutual friends, at work or see if you would like to meet for a second school, or with the help of a professional date.” While McKinney’s matchmaking matchmaker, there are many ways for that services are through a firm that does not arrow to strike. l service Utah, she is available to locals as a

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Centerville’s new water conservation plan has more measurable goals Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—The city council has approved a new, five-year water conservation plan. The city had submitted a plan in July, but the state responded in November asking that Centerville outline more measurable goals, Deputy Public Works Director Dave Walker told the council Dec. 21.

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One of the primary goals of the plan is to change out all water meters to radio-read meters, he said. Currently, it is difficult for the public works department to catch residential leaks since non-radio-read meters are only read manually seasonally, he said. Installation of the new meters would catch such leaks much sooner, ensuring less water waste and less cost to homeowners, he said. “With radio read meters (we’ve applied for a grant) we’d be able to catch these on a monthly basis rather than six months from now,” he said. While the radio-read meters will alert the department to such discrepancies, there will still be some delay in reporting because the cost to install meters that relay real-time data, at $400-500/meter, is prohibitive, he said. City Council member George McEwan asked that the city have as a goal to install radio-read meters once cost is not an issue. “I’d like to get as close to real-time reads as available to our individual water consumers,” he said. “There are so many instances of people modifying their behavior once they have access to the data and I think water usage would be the same

… We need to make an investment in longer-term strategy.” During the discussion, Council member Bill Ince said he has received calls from residents at various times complaining about their neighbors’ excessive water use. He suggested the city provide a hotline number on its website where such callers could file their complaints. Other goals of the plan include providing more education to residents and businesses on water smart practices. The

department has been working to educate westside businesses on wise water use and is launching an education campaign on the city website and on social media, Walker said. The remaining goals of the plan are Updating city ordinances to promote water conservation, adopting updated plumbing codes and revising zoning requirements for landscaping, including less landscape areas and encouraging use of drought tolerant and low maintenance plantings. l

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Farmington mayor’s focus is to listen to the people By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON–Brett Anderson has been involved in Farmington City government since 2011 when he was appointed to the planning commission then as a city council member and now in his new position as mayor. Along the way he gained an appreciation for public service and became invested in the city’s success. “The planning commission is where it all started,” said Anderson. “That was my first dip in the pool. I had no idea what that entailed. I really didn’t have any experience in public service but I found I really enjoyed it.” When his term on the commission was coming to a close, Anderson said a couple of city council members and staff suggested he run for city council. “I ran against the incumbent and it was close so he asked for a recount. The waiting was pure suffering. That’s how I got started. I served for six years.” The seed was planted some time ago, he said. “When Mayor Talbot decided not to run I knew I had to fish or cut bait. I was the last person to file on the last day. I was persuaded to run because I was invested in the direction the city was going.” While on the planning commission and then on the city council, Anderson said he sat in a lot of meetings where people would refer to “the city.” “What they were really talking

about was city staff. That really rubbed me the wrong way. The ‘city’ is the people. That’s who it is. It’s a mental mind shift. We have to find out what the people want and not just impose our will on them.” The role of government is the health, safety and welfare of the people, he said. “We need to focus on the basics. When they call 911 does it work? Are there sidewalks for our children to walk on? These are the big picture issues. We need to create a government locally that addresses our citizens’ needs so their life works and they’re not worried about the negative effect of growth.” Anderson said he wants to preserve the way of life that people sought after in Farmington. “The goal is to have a robust economic engine to maintain that quality of life that attracted us in the first place.” Farmington is almost like a donut, he said. “There’s Station Park and commercial in the middle with residential around it. We have to make sure we don’t have one zone creep into those boundaries. I think you do everything you can to protect ‘Old Town’ because before long it’s changed right before your eyes and you won’t even recognize it.” Anderson was one of eight children and grew up in mostly small towns. “I was that awkward middle child,” he said. “My dad was

New Farmington Mayor Brett Anderson and his family. Anderson believes ‘the city’ is the people and wants to include them in the decision making. Courtesy photo

a forest service worker and every five years we moved. I was always having small-town experiences. When I went to BYU one class was bigger than my whole high school graduating class.” In 1998 he went to law school and Gov. Spencer Cox was his classmate. “We’re great friends,” Anderson said. “I worked in Seattle

until about 2007. Now I work at a firm downtown.” At the end of his term as mayor, Anderson hopes people will think life is better than four years ago. “I hope people will feel like we listened and responded to core issues and that we did it without raising taxes and not jeopardizing key services – that would be the hope.” l

Nearly 20,000 Utah children are being raised by a relative By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—When Jenn Dishman became a grandmother she never dreamed she would be raising two of those children. With some of her kids still at home, adding an 8-year-old and 10-year-old to the family was an unexpected change. Dishman is not alone. There are about 20,000 kids in Utah living in “kinship” care which is being raised by a family member or friend. “For two or three years we knew our daughter was having a lot of struggles,” said Dishman. “She was drinking quite a bit and had married an abusive man. We had the kids off and on and they were going back and forth.” Dishman said they were becoming stressed about getting the kids and the situation with her daughter’s abusive husband. “He convinced her to steal money from her employer at Weber. We called the foster system and asked them what I would need to do. They said we would need to be certified to be foster parents.” They referred her to GRANDfamilies, a program run by the Children’s Service Society of Utah that helps kinship care families navigate the new situation. “It started in 2002,” said Rich Johnston, GRANDfamilies Program Director and Adoption Program Director. “At first it was a service for grandparents caring for a grandchild. Now it’s pretty much grandparents, family or

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friends. We don’t work with biological parents directly.” They are the only kinship program in the state, he said. “We work closely with DCFS. One of our goals is to not only prevent kids from going into foster care but to work with people who don’t qualify to be foster parents.” With foster care the children have been removed from the parents, said Johnston. “The requirements are pretty strict on income, size of rooms, etc. Unfortunately, most (kinship families) don’t qualify for foster care payments. We’re working to get funds to support them more and help them qualify for Medicaid so the children do have medical coverage.” “It’s a situation you thought you’d never be in,” said Dishman. “There’s a lot of strong emotions dealing with the repercussions of your own child’s alcohol abuse. Dishman’s daughter opted not to sign the paperwork for them to take guardianship. “She disappeared,” she said. “He’d (husband) had convinced her to come to a hotel and kept her there. He beat the living daylights out of her. I know he used the kids as leverage to keep her there.” She decided to sign guardianship just as COVID hit, said Dishman. “I spent most of the winter homeschooling them. Grandfamilies helped me get that set up. They really had my

Jenn Dishman’s grandsons sit on Santa’s lap. Dishman and her husband are raising the two boys. Courtesy photo

back. I’m so grateful and indebted to them.” The two boys are now in Dishman’s care. “They’re in a much better, safer place with me,” she said. “My husband and I had to shift gears with what we were doing.”

Dishman is grateful the boys are not in foster care. “I wouldn’t have been prepared to take them if I hadn’t heard about GRANDfamilies.”l

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Cursive Writing has a rich history in this nation, and the world.

Should cursive writing be kicked to the curb? By Rebecca Rodgers | The City Journals

any of you may not realize that the requirement to teach Cursive Writing was dropped from the Common Core standards in 2010. The good news is that 21 states have since decided that this should not be the case. However, in 2016, Washington presented a bill backing cursive after a Republican state senator, Pam Roach, said a constituent’s granddaughter could not read a letter she’d received. The bill did not pass. Why has Cursive Writing nearly turned into a lost art? As a past third grade teacher, it was one of my favorite things to teach. Of course, I am one of those people who excels at it and to this day choose to practice many of my own styles of this beautiful script. Not everyone does though. Consider most of our doctors! Truth and humor aside though, what good is it? Learning cursive builds important muscles children need to develop in motor skills. It is also a more difficult form that uses different muscles in the hand and a specific part of the brain. They are ready to learn this important skill at 7 to 8 years of age. Children learn better recall skills from engaging in this practice. Cursive Writing presents another way for them to process the language they see, speak, hear, and write. In other words, it gives them one more way to remember what they learned. This form of writing is fast. Before a child learns to type quickly on a keyboard, they will be able to write things down in a much faster way. This can help with note taking and writing other information down in a speedy way. Also, how many of us developed our own form of shorthand when in a classroom taking notes? Cursive Writing is not only fast, but it improves brain development in the areas of language, thinking and working memory. It stimulates brain synapses and synchronicity between the left and right

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hemispheres. This does not happen with printing and typing. Therefore we need your stylish handwriting! In the past few years, I was a private reading tutor for many children with learning disabilities. I learned that they needed to be presented with new information in a variety of ways. Repetition of the same thing done whether through writing, reading, games, hands-on activities, etc. is the key to having the information stick. Cursive Writing is just another way these children can process the alphabet, so that reading, speaking, and writing can become second nature. Children with Dyslexia often struggle distinguishing between printed letters that look the same as their mirror images. Letters such as b and d, and p and q are difficult for them to remember. Writing in cursive is a combination of writing and art. Since calligraphy and other forms of elegant writing have been cut from most schools, we should at least continue teaching this important skill. It helps to develop a part of the brain that’s different from reading and printing. Let’s also help students connect to the past. There are many historical documents such as: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution that our children should be exposed to throughout their school years. They were written in cursive. We certainly want them to be able to read through copies of those original works. It may seem like a small thing, but our signatures are always going to be required for registered letters, supporting a political candidate for public office, and tax forms to name a few. For security reasons it’s important that it’s nearly impossible to forge cursive as opposed to print. Just ask me about the absent excuse slips I used to sign back in high school! l

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Daughters of Utah Pioneers president seeks to honor pioneers 175 years after their arrival

his year marks the demisemiseptcentennial of the arrival of Brigham Young’s Vanguard Company of Pioneers into the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. The wagon train that emerged from Emigration Canyon 175 years ago led to the settling and development of the area known as the “Proposed State of Deseret” which encompasses all of the current State of Utah as well as areas in each of the surrounding states. Ellen Taylor Jeppson of West Bountiful is the current president of the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and a fourth-generation member of DUP. The desk in her office in the Pioneer Memorial Museum on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City is covered with a variety of papers including current research on pioneer topics for the book of pioneer stories that is published by DUP each year, correspondence from DUP groups across the country, a few clerical items, as well as her famous homemade caramels which are an offering to any visitor to her work space. “My great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mother were all members of Daughters of Utah Pioneers,” she said. “I had heard about the organization all my life. As a person who has more than 40 pioneer ancestors, I was always hearing pioneer stories while growing up with my ten brothers and sisters. As a wife and mother of four while also being a school teacher in Davis District, I was too busy to join DUP. When I retired from 35 years of teaching, I joined my local camp (Wild Onion Camp of West Bountiful) in 2011 and soon began volunteering as a docent at the Pioneer Memorial Museum.” She continued by saying, “ I loved it and after a year my mother joined me as a docent. We came every Wednesday morning and then went to lunch. We had countless experiences in the Museum finding stories and photos of our own ancestors which always turned into tearful moments. We also found joy in helping others have similar experiences. We learned so much about the history of the colonization, and we loved every minute. “In 2012, I was invited by then-president Maurine Smith (also a Davis County resident) to join the international board as member of the lesson committee. I have since served as lesson committee chairman, second vice-president, first-vice president, and now president of the organization.” Annie Taylor Hyde is credited with gathering the literal daughters of Utah Pioneers and organizing them into a society tasked with keeping the memory of their forebearers alive. The objective of the organization has not changed in 120 years, “…to perpetuate the names and achievements of the men, women, and children who were the pioneers in founding this

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By Julie Nichols Thompson | The City Journals commonwealth: by preserving old landmarks, marking historical places, collecting artifacts and histories, establishing a library of historical matter, and securing manuscripts, photographs, maps, and all such data as shall aid in perfecting a record of the Utah pioneers…” Since its inception in 1901, DUP has been organized similarly to the way the wagon trains and handcart companies were organized during the nineteenth century. “Companies” designated by geographic locations are divided into smaller “camps” that are spread across the United States and north into Canada. Jeppson pauses and speaks in a reverent tone about the work of descendants of the pioneers, describing the unique feeling in the Museum which houses the offices of the International Board which governs the operations of the organization. The museum walls are lined with paintings and photographs of pioneer men and women. They seem to stand as sentinels watching over the hundreds of thousands of relics protected in the glass cases. To the question of what the original pioneers might say about the current efforts of DUP, she thoughtfully replied, “I honestly think they would be surprised and gratified that they are so highly revered and remembered for their courage, faith, and obedience in the face of the most unbelievably difficult circumstances. And I also think they would tell us that they would do it again because they had found the truth and would not deny it. I absolutely feel connected to them. They are my friends. They feel very close and I am constantly inspired by their experiences, their stories, and their hardships.” Many may wonder what the actual definition of a Utah Pioneer is and from there, what is a daughter of a Utah pioneer? While the majority of Utah Pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who gathered from the eastern United States as well as many foreign countries, there are many who were not affiliated with the Church at all. By definition, a Utah Pioneer is anyone who came to Utah before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 9, 1869. To be considered a “daughter,” a woman must be at least 18 years of age and a direct descendant of a man or woman who meets the definition of Utah Pioneer. Women who are not direct descendants but are interested in pioneer history are welcomed to attend local camps and participate. A banner proclaiming “Daughters of the future; Keepers of the past” hangs prominently in the foyer of the Museum. Ellen Jeppson applauds the efforts of thousands of women who submit histories of pioneers, protect relics in satellite museums and cabins in multiple states, share pioneer

President Jeppson on the steps of the PIoneer Memorial Museum in Salt Lake City Utah.

stories with family and friends, lead lives of integrity and courage similar to their ancestors. While the board of directors is located in Salt Lake, the real strength of the organization is felt in the outlying areas. They are not just keepers of the past but fierce protectors of the legacy associated with it. As far as the first half of the banner, Jeppson was quick to respond that many view DUP as “something my grandma did.” With 22,888 active members, 582 active members-at-large, and 495 active associates in 15 states and two countries, it is far from a dying organization. More than 300 applications were processed during the fourth quarter of 2021. A review of the leadership in many of the camps and companies would reveal that women of all ages step into the roles where they are needed. It is not uncommon to have a woman in her 70s and 80s leading out. They have not

been put out to pasture but are hitting their stride. They have truly become daughters of the future as they have embraced every technology available to them during the pandemic. Holding virtual camp meetings and seminars over the internet pushed them out of their comfort zones, but they have risen to the occasion. Members of the board of directors, including the president, are unpaid volunteers. When asked about the lack of compensation for a time consuming job, Jeppson replied, “There is always a new history to read and a new name to find—the inspiration is endless and the benefits cannot be counted.” For information on joining Daughters of Utah Pioneers in your area, please call the Pioneer Memorial Museum at 801643-2795 to find information on the nearest group. l

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USU students’ project launched into space By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—A group of Utah State University students made history last month when NASA launched their satellite project to space. It was the first of its kind built entirely by undergraduate students. Built by the Get Away Special Team, GASPACS, (Get Away Special Passive Attitude Control Satellite) is a technology demonstration that uses a custom-built inflatable aerodynamic boom to passively stabilize its orbit, according to material provided by USU. “I graduated from Bountiful High in 2020,” said Carter Page, a mechanical engineering student at USU and mechanical team lead. “I found out about the GAS team and I’m all about space so I jumped right on it.” The project has been in the works for about eight years, he said. “The project has almost died once or twice over the past years. Thanks to our student team leader Jack Danos pushing it for the last couple of years we finally had the team to get it done.” The purpose is to test it in a small format, said Page. “It’s an affordable way to test something. When it gets to space it deploys an inflatable boom that kind of sits behind the satellite like a tail.”

It acts like feathers on the end of an arrow, he said. “As it flies it interacts with particles of air that cause drag and force the satellite along the velocity vector. The main mission is to deploy the boom to take pictures and send them back to Earth to prove that we did it.” It stays deployed and connected to the satellite until it burns up and returns to the Earth’s atmosphere, Page said. “It takes about a year before it burns up.” Page said the project is to demonstrate that it can be done. “Deploying an inflatable really hasn’t been done before. In our case we used it to stabilize something, in other cases it can build structures like inflatable arms, etc.” The team worked over the summer and finished in August. Page estimated that they spent about 400 hours on the project. “We worked our butts off,” he said. “Then in September we got to go down and deliver it to Nanoracks in Houston.” It’s part of the CubeSat launch initiative program (CSLI), said Page. NASA basically pays for launch management except for the development and construction of the satellite.” GASPACS was launched to the International Space Station by a Falcon 9 where astro-

The GAS Team at Kennedy Space Center.

nauts then deploy the satellite out into orbit on Jan. 24, 2022. “While we’re waiting for that we'll start on the next project,” Page said. “Jack will graduate and I’ll take over as Team Leader. I’ll be over whatever project is next.” Having all undergrads working on the project can be tough, he said. “They graduate and all that knowledge is lost. That’s definitely

rough but such a rewarding opportunity to get into position to make important decisions on this team. It’s pretty special.” Page has liked space since he was in junior high. “I hope students in Utah can see this project and realize they have an option to help build a satellite when they come in right at the start (of college),” he said. “It blew my mind when I found out about it.”l

One letter could make a big difference in the classroom By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

or years, educators focused on bringing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts into K-12 classrooms, hoping to prepare students for the future. But now, adding one letter to STEM, could make a difference in how a child learns, develops and builds confidence. The STEAM concept integrates music, visual arts, theater and dance into elementary school activities and introduces creative learning opportunities. Shanda Stenger is the fine arts supervisor for Davis School District and oversees the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program in the district. “I believe fine arts instruction is vital for a student’s education,” Stenger said. “It helps them gain real understanding of concepts and helps develop creativity.” BTS Arts is an arts integration program subsidized by the state that provides specialists to create curriculum based on the arts. There are three BTS Arts instructional coaches in the district, with the goal to add more. A visual arts coach, music coach and integration coach devise activities that include visual learning, music education, manual dexterity, hands-on learning, teamwork and creativity. DSD Arts Integration Instructional Coach Bethany Struthers pilots a BTS Arts program with half of her time spent at Fremont Elemen-

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tary. Recently, she worked with second graders to help them understand the vocabulary of the water cycle. Struthers talked to the students about movement and how they could make their bodies describe words like evaporation and precipitation. “They created dances to help them remember the concepts,” Struthers said. “The kids were not getting the vocabulary and now they know it because they learned the movement for it.” A third grade program uses music and movement to teach fractions, and fourth graders make prehistoric art on clay tablets. In fifth grade, students learn choreography that helps them remember the branches of government. “We start in elementary and we reach students that doubt they have the understanding or experience,” Stenger said. “It doesn’t have to be talent. It’s usually constant effort and putting in a little each day. There is much healing through the arts. You can really feel and work through experiences.” During COVID, students spent a lot of time learning in front of screens, without having a way to learn as a group through movement and interaction. Now that kids are back in the classroom, Struthers said teachers want to get kids away from screens and moving more. With every aspect of learning, from math

to reading, integrated with the arts, this type of teaching reaches students who might be auditory learners where they can assimilate information easier when it’s accompanied by sound. It also provides tactile learners opportunities for hands-on activities. And visual learners have a variety of ways to process new concepts through drawing or designing. Students have shown an increase in reading comprehension when paired with the arts. “Reading fluency and music pair so well together and fluency is a huge skill they’re learning in these grades,” Struthers said. “They just need to have fun learning. They have been very successful.” With more than 80 arts teachers in DSD, there are many opportunities for students to participate, whether that’s through musical theater, dance programs, or the holiday arts competition that selects a student’s art for the district’s holiday cards. This year, Syracuse High School Sophomore Class Officer Jacob Pulley’s design was chosen. “Any art that comes from the district is created by students in the district,” Stenger said. In a partnership with Weber State University, an internship program brings future arts integration coaches into DSD classrooms for real-world experience. Struthers also coaches teachers interested in adding more arts to their

This award-winning design created by Syracuse High School Sophomore Class Officer Jacob Pulley, was used for last year’s Davis School District’s holiday cards.

curriculum. “The pendulum of funding and what is necessary swung too far toward technology and math,” Struthers said. “Not that there’s anything wrong with those programs, but we need the arts and it’s being reinvigorated.” l

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Bountiful High School 2021-22 Sterling Scholars

Davis High School 2021-22 Sterling Scholars

Back row: Kaylee Castleberry, Visual Arts; Emma Zaugg, Family and Consumer Science; Christian Ure, Social Studies; Benjamin Hatfield, Computer Technology; Smith Alley, Business and Marketing; Samuel Landon, World Languages. Front row: Taylor Davidson, Dance; Lainey Rowsell, Science; Breanna Mortensen, English; Emily Larsen, Instrumental Music; Elle Robinson, Vocal Performance; Isabella Hanks, Mathematics; Eleanor Christensen, Speech/Theatre Arts/Forensics.

Back row: Jacob Flint, Computer Technology; Hannah Jensen, English; Kate Masner, Visual Arts; Sofia Zubeldia, Business and Marketing; Samantha Nichols, Mathematics; Jacob Johnson, Science. Front row: Kathryn Weeks, Instrumental Music; Sarah Deppe, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education; Juhee Lee, Social Science; Olivia Giles, Dance; Melia Morrison, World Languages.

Farmington High School 2021-22 Sterling Scholars Back Row Standing: Lauren Lund, Visual Arts; Brayden Beck, Vocal Performance; Ethan Bybee, Drama; Tyler Thompson, Computer Science. Middle Row: Sienna Puckrin, World Language; Mariah Miller, Family and Consumer Science; Julia Tholen, Technical Education; Alana Rae Christensen, English; Melissa Jackson, Instrumental Music. Front Row Seated: Jessica Haviland, Business and Marketing; Ashley Wilcox, Dance; Abigail Stringfellow, Mathematics; Eliza Streadbeck, Social Studies. Not Pictured: Luke Jacobsmeyer, Science.

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Viewmont High School 2021-22 Sterling Scholars Front row: Beth Mitchell, World Languages; Berkeley Hamaker, Science; Shelby McDonald, Dance; Stella Wadsworth, English; Kira Wootton, Speech/Theater Arts. Middle row: Shamira Morgan, Vocal Performance; Ella Johnson, Visual Arts; Julia Okelberry, Business & Marketing; Nicole Wood, Family & Consumer Sciences. Back row: Justin Young, Computer Technology; Jane Jeppesen, Instrumental Performance; Matthew Newson, Mathematics; Paige Crandall, Social Science.

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Learn about notable Utah African Americans for Black History Month By Karmel Harper/k.harper@mycityjournals.com

ntil the November 2020 elections, slavery in Utah was still legal as punishment for a convicted crime. According to Article 1, Section 21, in Utah's state Constitution, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within this State." However, on November 3, 2020, Amendment C, which bans slavery in all forms, passed with 81% of the vote. Utah House Representative Sandra Collins, who sponsored Amendment C, said, "Our constitution serves as a basis for all of our laws and policies. We need to be clearer about what prison is for and what prison is not. The notion of 'slavery or involuntary servitude' should not be imposed on people merely because they are convicted of a crime. By passing this measure, we will assert that slavery is not a Utah value." Although slavery in Utah was not widespread, some Utah pioneers held African-American slaves until 1862, when Congress abolished slavery in all of its territories. Brigham Young sent three African-American men as part of an advance party in 1847 to clear brush, trees, and rocks to make a road for pioneer wagons.

These men were Green Flake, Hark Lay, and Oscar Crosby. Their names appear on a plaque on the Brigham Young Monument in downtown Salt Lake City with the inscription: "Green Flake, Hark Lay, and Oscar Crosby, Colored Servants." Kristine Murdock, a historian, and administrator for Our Kaysville Story Facebook page, said, "After Green Flake and his wife Martha Crosby (also a slave) were freed, they settled in Salt Lake Valley. They were members of the LDS Church and very loved in the community. They are buried in the Union Cemetery in Cottonwood Heights, Utah." Some Utah slaves' stories were tragic, including one with a local angle in Kaysville. 1n 1858, when he was only three years old, Gobo Fango of the Xhosa tribe in South Africa was given to white property owners Henry and Ruth Talbot after famine afflicted the Xhosa. As members of the LDS church, in 1861, the Talbots set sail from South Africa to Boston, where they would join the gathering of saints in Salt Lake City. The Talbots smuggled Fango in a wrapped carpet, but Fango was reported to have provided entertainment and helped take care of the sheep on board once the ship set sail.

After traveling west towards Utah, the Talbots eventually settled in Kaysville. According to an article by the University of Utah's Marriott Library, Fango's feet froze one year when the Talbots allegedly forced him to herd animals in bare feet. When someone suggested that one of his feet required amputation he said, he “would rather have part of a foot than none at all.” It seems that part of his heel was removed, but that doctors did not amputate his foot at the ankle. Years later, a woman reported that Fango “would place wool in his boot so that his foot would fit into it and he could walk." He left the Talbots and worked as a laborer for the Mary Ann Whitesides Hunter family, who lived in Grantsville, roughly between 1870 and 1880. He was listed as a "servant" (likely employed as such) in the 1880 U.S. Census living in Grantsville. Fango settled in the Goose Creek valley of Idaho territory by the 1880s and worked as a sheepherder. However, tensions between sheepherders and cattlemen in the area led to Fango's murder by cattleman Frank Bedke, who was acquitted. Fango, who

was described as generous with a cheerful disposition, dictated his final will and testament before succumbing to his gunshot wounds. He bequeathed half of his estate ($500) to the Salt Lake Temple Construction Fund. Nearly 45 years after his death, Talbot and Hunter's family members could not find evidence of Fango's membership in the LDS church and thus performed his baptism by proxy in the Salt Lake Temple on September 20, 1930. The U of U article said, "Because Fango was a Black African, he could not be ordained to the priesthood posthumously, which would have made it possible for him to receive other LDS liturgies by proxy. As Louisa Hale wrote to a historian seeking information on Fango in 1934, 'a Negro cannot hold the priesthood. So [performing his posthumous baptism] was all we could do for him. I, of course, feel that he is more worthy than many that do hold it.'" As February is Black History Month, we honor the stories of African Americans who have shaped this country and state. l

Woods Cross High School 2021-22 Sterling Scholars Alison Ebberts, Social Science; Ava Dimick, Dance; Anna Tolk, Instrumental Music; Isabella Hawkins, Business and Marketing; Margaret Call, World Languages; Gabi Jones, Speech/Theatre Arts/Forensics; Kayle Orantes, Computer Technology; Ava Egan, Mathematics; Clara Mendez, Vocal Performance; Savannah Bishop, Visual Arts; Fletcher Murray, Science; Aimee VanDenBerghe, English; and Alyssa Gill, Family and Consumer Sciences; Not Green Flake was one of three enslaved African American LDS pioneers who entered the Salt Lake Valley pictured- Kyle Sommer, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education. in 1847.

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Ally Isom’s team is gathering signatures for the primary By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com KAYSVILLE–Ally Isom had had enough–enough of the tone and the way she felt politicians talked to each other and about each other. She felt civility could return to government, particularly at a national level. So in July, she went “all in” by leaving her full time job as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for EVŌQ Nano and declared her intention to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by two-term incumbent Mike Lee. Now, the first phase of that race is on, as Isom has begun the process of gathering 28,000 signatures from registered Utah Republicans to assure her name is on the primary election ballot on June 28. Though the state has 853,875 “active” Republican registered voters, according to the website vote.utah.gov, gathering that many signatures presents a challenge that any senatorial candidate has to take on. “It’s a high threshold and a short amount of time,” she said from her home in Kaysville. “The signatures are due by the end of March, and we’re in a race to have our first batch of at least 28,000 to turn in as quickly as possible.” In 2014, the state legislature passed SB54, which allows candidates to gather signatures so they can enter the primary along with the candidate that is selected at the state GOP convention. It’s been a controversial process since first passed, with elements of the Republican Party both praising it and decrying it. Both Lee and fellow Republican candidate Becky Edwards are also gathering

signatures this year, as Lee did in 2016. “Each signature needs to be gathered in person, and logistically that has plenty of challenges,” Isom said. “We have an army of volunteers who’ve taken this on and have started collecting signatures. Voters can only sign the petition for one candidate, and there could be errors that would cause some of the signatures to be thrown out. So our target is 32-35,000 signatures.” She said none of those petitions can be submitted to the state until at least 28,000 have been gathered. Subsequent signatures can be submitted before the deadline, but that first patch has to have at least 28K. Even with hundreds of volunteers, Isom and her fellow competitors have to have help. That means hiring professionals to assist in the gathering, a challenge at a time with labor shortages in Utah and the COVID-19 pandemic. Hiring of those professionals could push the cost per signature to as high as $14-15 apiece, as candidates in past elections have found. “People are very leery of opening their front doors when our volunteers knock, because of the virus,” she said. “I understand that. So we’ve been having signing parties in neighborhoods, and canvassing every Saturday.” Her “Rally for Ally” events find volunteers dressed in red shirts and red beanies, and some wearing red running shoes like Isom’ signature footwear she has worn since her first campaign appearance in her hometown at Kaysville’s Independence Day parade. “I love meeting everyone face-to-face, being out in

Ally Isom is leading an army of volunteers in her signature gathering efforts. Courtesy photo

the communities and hearing their stories while I’m telling them mine,” she said. “I’ve been walking in a lot of communities, about 70 so far, with many more to come. I’ve spent every waking moment involved with this campaign to really take it to the people of Utah. We can make a difference. We can get the kind of leadership in Washington where there’s a voice for unity and core principles.” Isom’s website, allyforutah.com, has more information about her campaign and how others can volunteer and get involved. l

Becky Edwards launches signature gathering campaign By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com NORTH SALT LAKE—Becky Edwards has a bit of an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Mike Lee in the U.S. Senate but she’s optimistic that she has the support to do it. The former Utah House Representative started a signature campaign last MONTH to ensure her name will be on the primary ballot. “Historically in Utah the turnout for the primary is low,” said Chelsea Robarge Fife, senior director of communications for Edward’s campaign. “The past has shown that the Republican nominee who wins the primary will win in the final election. That means a small group will be electing the future senator.” In the past, Utah Republican candidates were selected through the caucus system, however that changed when SB54 was passed by the legislature in 2014. That allows candidates to gather signatures to enter the primary election between the convention winner and those who get enough signatures. “We have to get 28,000 signatures from registered Republicans,” Fife said. “Our plan is 32,000 because some will get thrown out. People might have already signed for somebody else or they’re not registered, etc. We anticipate by the end of the month we’ll have all the signatures.” Volunteers for the campaign have been going door to door, hosting signing events and talking to neighbors. “It’s been a great experience,” said Edwards. “Since the roll out we’ve had literally hundreds of people reach out asking us to mail them a packet or they want to hold an

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event. There’s been a ton of enthusiasm.” There has been no Republican opponent since Mike Lee first ran for reelection in 2016, she said. “This has been the first opportunity for voters to choose and they’re very excited about that.” Edwards believes it’s important to teach young voters about the process. “Some of them will be turning 18 in 2022 and will be eligible to vote in the June primary,” she said. “Our focus is on making sure our young people are engaged so they realize ‘it’s not just my parents. I can do this too.’” It helps them to see what the future looks like, Edwards said. “It’s a great opportunity for them to begin a pattern of civic engagement. It’s a great thrill to speak to young people.” Voters can participate in signature gathering in a variety of ways, she said. “We’re always ADA compliant and follow CDC guidelines. We hold events at parks, etc. People get creative. One person had a pop up tent in her driveway with a heater and hot chocolate.” Edwards said they’ll even bring the petition to people in their car. “A mother drove up with a dog and small child in the back. It made it accessible to her and she drove away knowing she had participated in democracy.” If elected, Edwards wants to make a difference in the Senate. “I want my service to be productive and inclusive,” she said. “We're bringing it to people in a real way. We’re giving people a lot of optimism and hope for the future.”

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The Peterson family. They love being outdoors hiking and camping. They’re also big USU Aggies fans and go up to all of the football games. Courtesy photo

Peterson steps into new legislative role By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com CLINTON—Throughout her career, Karen Peterson has been involved in the community somehow. Now she’ll have the opportunity to expand her reach as she represents District 13 in the Utah State Legislature. Peterson was recently appointed by the Davis County Republican Party to fill the seat left vacant by Paul Ray who resigned to take a new position with the Department of Human Services. “I’ve always been engaged in the community,” Peterson said. “I was in the elementary PTA, on community council and committees with the city. I’ve always felt that giving back to the community is a good way to spend my time.” Peterson served two terms as a Clinton City Council member. “I also worked with Gov. (Gary) Herbert as Educational Advisor for the school district, charter schools and parents’ groups,” she said. “I did legislative policy work for schools.” When Gov. Spencer Cox took office he asked her to be Legislative Affairs Director. “It was my job to build a relationship with the legislature on behalf of the Governor to push through the budget, etc.,” Peterson said. “I worked very closely with the legislature.” Peterson will leave her position with the Governor’s office to take the new post because it would be a conflict of interest. “My appointment runs through 2022,” she said. “So I’ll be up for reelection in 2022.” One of her main goals in the upcoming session is managing growth. “I’ve met with delegates and through my service on the city council I’ve seen how growth impacts the state,” said Peterson. “It’s complex. People want their kids and grandkids to be able to afford houses. We need to make sure that growth doesn’t outpace roads, water and educational opportunities for good schools for families. These are critical infrastructure components

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that I’d like to focus on.” Utah has a unique opportunity right now, she said. “The economy is doing so well. It’s moving ahead full steam. We have revenue for the state we’ve not seen. We also have an incredible amount of federal money that we can make generational investments – especially around water.” Those dollars need to be spent wisely, said Peterson. “We should use them on highly impactful projects that can impact us long term.” There shouldn't be bonding, she said. “We should pay cash. When they were talking about double tracking for FrontRunner they should’ve paid cash instead of bonding and making cities pay. It could make a real difference for Utah.” Peterson faced one of her hardest challenges in 2018 when she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. “It was out of the blue,” she said. “I had no family history. I started chemo and had a number of surgeries then radiation. I had a year of treatment. I’ve had a clear scan for two and a years. They say five years is golden.” It was a life changing experience, said Peterson. “I was 38. It makes you very intentional about how you spend your time and how you treat people. It’s a great reminder that there are no guarantees.” As a new legislator, Peterson hopes people will find her accessible. “I want them to find me to be reasonable,” she said. “I’ll try hard to support the community. The best legislators are the ones who care about the people in their district.” Peterson said her constituents have been good to her family. “They mowed our lawn and brought us meals during my cancer. These are my people – I want to represent them.” l

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Use your smartwatch to monitor your heart and improve your cardiovascular health By Karmel Harper/k.harper@mycityjournals.com

ebruary is American Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular health. While paper and chocolate hearts abound, February also raises awareness for the health of our beating hearts, the life-sustaining organ that pumps oxygen throughout our bodies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and is responsible for 16% of the world’s total deaths. WHO said, “Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been from this disease, rising by more than 2 million to 8.9 million deaths in 2019.” (Source: www. who.int). While heart disease has typically afflicted older adults, heart attacks have increased in younger people under the age of 40, with a steady rise in patients between 20 - 30 years old. The Cardio Metabolic Institute said, “It was rare for anyone younger than 40 to have a heart attack. Now 1 in 5 heart attack patients are younger than 40 years of age. Here’s another troubling fact to highlight the problem: Having a heart attack in your 20s or early 30s is more common. Between the years 2000-2016, the heart attack rate increased by 2% every year in this young age group.” Reasons for this steady rise among younger people are increasing risk factors affecting this age group such as diabetes, hypertension

(high blood pressure), obesity, smoking and vaping, and substance abuse. While lifestyle changes such as proper nutrition, adequate sleep, and avoiding substance abuse can significantly mitigate heart disease risk factors, regular exercise is a very effective method for combating heart disease. Johns Hopkins exercise physiologist Kerry J. Stewart, Ed.D, said, “Aerobic exercise and resistance training are the most important for heart health. Although flexibility doesn’t contribute directly to heart health, it’s nevertheless important because it provides a good foundation for performing aerobic and strength exercises more effectively.” For aerobic or cardiovascular exercise, measuring one’s heart rate is standard to ensure one works out within the prescribed heart rate zones for optimal benefits. Heart rate training zones are a percentage of your maximum heart rate or heartbeats per minute. With the emergence of smartwatches and other devices, people can monitor their heart rate in real-time and adjust their exercise intensity. These devices incorporate personal biometrics such as age, gender, and weight and calculate individualized heart rate training zones. To find your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. For example, a 25-year-old’s maximum heart rate is 195

heartbeats (bpm) per minute (220-25=195), and a 65-year-old’s maximum heart rate is 155 (bpm) heartbeats per minute. From this calculation, heart rate zones are established (see photo). The number of zones can vary based on the device’s monitoring system, but a popular standard is five zones: 1. The warm-up or Healthy Heart zone is 50% - 60% of your max heart rate (Mhr). 2. The fat burn or Weight Management zone is 50% - 70% of your Mhr. 3. The cardio or Aerobic zone is 70% 80% of your Mhr. 4. The intense or Anaerobic zone is 80% 90% of your Mhr. 5. The maximum or Red Line zone is 90% - 100% of your Mhr. However, this simple equation, which only uses the single metric of age, does not consider whether the individual is a seasoned triathlete or an unconditioned sedentary desk worker. Doctors typically advise those with heart conditions on their heart rate zone ceilings. As exercising in Zone 5 or higher puts significant strain on your heart, more fit individuals can reach this level for short bouts. Therefore, monitoring heart rate over time during exercise bouts to see improvement trends is practical. Even if you don’t exercise regularly, those

with heart conditions can use a smartwatch to monitor their heart throughout the day. Kaysville’s Scot Vore said, “I use my smartwatch to monitor my steps and my heart for Afib.” Paula Nielson-Williams, Recreation Manager and 29-year veteran of Salt Lake Community College’s Exercise Science department, said, “Exercise is good for heart health. ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) recommends 30 minutes a day of moderate-vigorous exercise or an hour a day of moderate exercise. So get out walking, lift some weights, or play with your kids.” l

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