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his has become way bigger than I ever dreamed it would be when I started this crazy venture 22 years ago,” Simple Treasures Boutique owner, Jennie Thacker, said of her business. “I discovered over time that I had a talent for organizing and planning,” said Thacker. “In 2000, I volunteered to run Ogden city’s 4th of July Celebration, which included a boutique. I loved it and wanted more!” That fall, her first boutique opened its doors in Ogden. “It was small, only about 1,000 square feet,” said Thacker. “This year, after 22 years of many ups and downs and thanks to our loyal and wonderful supporters we will open our doors to 40,000 square feet of locally handmade décor, gifts, yummy treats and more.” Thacker’s college degree was in childhood education and family studies. “I never expected to go into business, but I grew into this and loved it,” she said. “As a little girl, I have many fond memories of attending boutiques with my mom. It was the best tradition! We would go and browse through all the booths and I remember being in awe of all the beautiful, handmade things. We always came home with chocolate and many years later, that hasn’t changed!” Starting a business is not for the faint of heart, said Thacker. “During the early years, there were times that we were barely keeping our heads above water, and we Continued page 5 Jennie Thacker with her daughter, Lyndsie Thacker, posing for their spring Simple Treasures Boutique.

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Centerville to hire consultant to navigate land purchase for cemetery Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—City officials are beginning the process of acquiring property to develop a second city cemetery. The current cemetery which is more than 150 years old is completely sold out. In November Centerville residents gave their approval to bond for the project, which is expected to cost up to $7 million, in a narrow 56 percent majority. First up is finding a suitable property; the city needs 5 to 7 acres. While there doesn’t appear to be a parcel that size on the market in Centerville currently, city officials are hoping they will be able to approach landowners in the area who may be willing to help them out. One possibility the city is looking at is developing the cemetery only as needed which means they could leave most of the property available for farming or compatible uses until then. “I don’t anticipate us developing the full parcel out of the gate,” Council member George McEwan said. “I see no reason, especially where we sit on water right now in the state of Utah, to grass in three or four acres that we’re not doing anything with.” City officials anticipate that initially there will be an above-average demand for burial sites as those who have not been able to purchase them in recent years or those who wish to secure plots for their future use do so. Traditionally, about 80 plots were sold each year, Cemetery Director Bruce Cox said. “With population trends, burial plots along the Wasatch Front are going to be an extreme premium,” McEwan said. “I don’t see us not selling them.” City Manager Brant Hanson requested the city hire a consultant with experience in property acquisition to help with the project. The city council is expected to

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Bountiful City purchased land for future growth for their cemetery. Centerville City officials are looking to buy property to develop a second city cemetery. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

they’re willing to do anything if they can have a plot there, pay anything,” she said. “Even the man that came with a headstone wanting to put it in now, he’s willing to pay; he just wants to be able to do it,” she said. “This looks to me like we could almost double [the former $600 fee] that and still be in the ballpark,” she said referring to cemetery costs of other Davis communities shared by Cox. “I think our residents would prefer to have it doubled than not have it at all.”

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New Centerville Youth Council sworn in By Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—Eleven members of the Centerville Youth City Council were recently sworn into office at a city council meeting by Justice Court Judge David Miller. The members are Jonathan Creer, Keira Arnold, Brandon Wallis, Ethan Tea, Ashlyn Gee, Halli Burnett, Haylee Belnap, Taya McCormack, Bethany Bunting, Celine Dimond, Brynn Rees, Ella Clarke and Andrew Stevens. The majority of the members are high school juniors; Jonathan, Kiera and Ella are sophomores. At that meeting, Mayor Clark Wilkinson had each of the youth council members introduce themselves and share why they chose to get involved with the organization. Several said they were hoping to learn more about how the city operates. “I would like to raise more awareness about what’s happening in the city amongst the youth and other young adults,” Keira said. “I wanted to gain some experience in government and study that field a little bit,” Andrew said. “I also want to raise awareness about what goes on in the city with kids my age and help them understand what we do and how they can help too.” Wilkinson said he was very impressed with the youth council when he visited the Utah Legislature with them two weeks prior to the city council meeting. “I just want parents and family and friends to know they were very respectful,” he said. “They did a good job and what I was impressed about was that they worked as a group, and they included each other when we were doing five things around the Capital building. The way they worked as a team, Continued from front page were so lucky that our amazing vendors were patient with us when we had shows that just didn’t go well,” she said. “At the time, my children were very little and boutique weeks were hard on everyone. It was difficult to balance it all and we all made many sacrifices. But overall, I have loved running a small business. It has been so rewarding to be able to become a stay-at-home mom. That was a huge goal for me.” Thacker said about 90% of the vendors are women-run businesses (thanks to many supportive husbands) and about 90% of the customers are also women. “My favorite thing to see is how many fun girls’ trips happen here. They laugh, they cry and they shop till they drop! Shopping therapy is a real thing! I love to see the sparkle and excitement in the customers’ eyes as they enter.” There are many loyal customers who haven’t missed a show in years, even traveling long distances to get to the boutique, she said. “We’ll often get five generations of women coming in together. I love that we have created a place where so many fond memories take place.” A very unique thing about Simple Treasures is that it runs on a central checkout, said Thacker. “Our Point of Sale system was custom-made by our son TJ. It has allowed us to handle long lines of customers with a short wait. Customers can shop through over 180 booths and pay for everything all together at

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I was really impressed. I could tell that they were great young people. We’re thrilled that this is going again. “There’s certain duties and obligations that you have, and we’ll be holding you to those,” he told the youth council members. “We hope you enjoy your experience.” During much of 2020 and 2021 the youth council was unable to function, advisor Bryce King said. By the end, membership had dropped to just three youth. So last fall King encouraged the remaining members to actively recruit their friends for the youth council. Their efforts generated enough interest that 11 were sworn in on Feb. 1. In April they will do another selection, meaning they will have a first year and a second-year group next year, King said. The youth council which mostly follows a school-year schedule helps with the city Easter egg hunt, Santa letters and various service projects. They also work with legislators at Capitol Hill during an annual event where youth councils visit with legislators. In the future they will attend city council meetings to learn the dynamics of how city government works. They may also serve on boards and commissions within the city to give the youth perspective. In March the youth council will choose its officers and plan its schedule of events for the coming year. The youth council mostly follows a school-year schedule. The youth council will also be trained later this month in their responsibilities at Utah State University and will compete in contests with other youth councils. The youth council meets the first Thursday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m.

the end. This means vendors can set up their boutiques and head out, if needed.” Over the years they’ve amassed the best and brightest artists from all over the state and beyond, she said. “I love seeing our vendors go from a small business to bigger businesses and giving them a space to grow. They are so talented, hard-working, and supportive of each other. I am so blessed to work with so many great people.” One of the biggest challenges to date was 2020. “Most boutiques were canceled due to the pandemic, but we are proud to say that we fought through all the red tape and hosted six events that year,” said Thacker. “Many of our vendors count on these events to help support their families. We were so lucky to have customers who showed up in full support, despite COVID. I had many vendors, thanking me afterwards with tears in their eyes because they were able to make some much needed income. Many customers came up to thank me as well. It was healing, at the time, for all of us to get to do something normal during the start of such an abnormal time.” “I think success is loving what you do and I have loved this experience from start to finish,” she said. “I even still get to shop with my mom sometimes. It’s so satisfying to have created a space where so many fun traditions and fond memories continue to be created. Here’s to another fun year of Simple Treasures and many more to come!” There are five shows on the docket for

Justice Court Judge David Miller swears in the new members of the Centerville Youth Council during a city council meeting on Feb. 1. The group was reorganized after a break during the pandemic. Courtesy photo/Centerville City

“I’ve been impressed,” King said. “We have some really good youth. We’ve got some smart kids on the committee.” It’s not all serious business, he said. “We have fun – it’s a good group of kids. It’s a great thing to be involved with.” The youth council is open to all Centerville residents who are entering the ninth to 12th grades in the upcoming school year. For more information, contact King at 801-6776435. l

Five generations gathered to enjoy the Simple Treasures Boutique together. Courtesy photo

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A look back at Davis County’s railroad – The Bamberger

efore there was a FrontRunner, or a TRAX light rail system, or any other regular form of public transportation in Davis County, there was the Bamberger Railroad. In its heyday, it stretched from Salt Lake City to Ogden, connecting cities in Davis County, carrying passengers to and from Lagoon, and paving the way, figuratively at least, for many of the roads we use as drivers today. According to the UtahRails.net website, the Bamberger Railroad got its start in 1891 as the Great Salt Lake & Hot Springs Railway, building northward from the west side of Salt Lake City, near the Union Pacific depot. The railroad was owned (mostly) by Simon Bamberger, using financial resources from his interests in coal and metal mines. The company completed its line to Beck’s Hot Springs later in 1891, and continued on to Bountiful in less than a year. Centerville was reached in 1894, and Farmington in 1895. About that time, Bamberger, who was vice president and co-owner of a resort called Lake Park on the shores of the Great Salt Lake that would close in 1895 due to the lake’s receding, bought most of the original resort buildings from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and moved them three miles east to a swampy area in Farmington that he drained. There, he built the Lagoon Amusement Park to provide a destination for travelers on his railway. Bamberger continued to expand his rails north, reaching Kaysville and Layton in 1906 and eventually Ogden in 1908. His steam locomotives were filled with passengers and freight, and larger cars were added. He also explored the use of electric trains, eventually adding them to his company. Though it was still the Salt Lake & Ogden Railway officially, it was locally called “the Bamberger,” and in August 1917, the name was officially changed. That was also the year Simon Bamberger was elected Utah’s governor as the Progressive Party candidate. But over the next 10-15 years, things changed. Public roadways were expanding, allowing trucking companies the same access to businesses that Bamberger was serving for freight transportation. Bus companies were also using those roadways, siphoning off passengers from the railway. Bamberger died in October 1926 at the age of 81, but his company carried on, though with challenges. By 1933, the “electric” part of Bamberger’s operation was declaring bankruptcy, and the business was reorganized in 1939. It owned 84 freight cars, four freight locomotives, 29 passenger cars, two express cars, a line work car and two buses. The company also purchased five high-speed streamlined cars that could travel up to 75 miles per hour. World War II was a boom for Bamberger and other similar railroads in the nation. Moving freight and passengers was a perfect

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The North Salt Lake Bamberger station was west of the current city hall. Gordon Cardall photo, courtesy of Don Strack

A marker shows where the railroad’s Centerville station once stood. A new home was recently constructed on the site. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

The Bamberger stop at Lagoon. From the Dave England collection courtesy of Don Strack

match between need and ability. But things changed as the war ended. By the early 1950s, the company was struggling to make ends meet, even as it tried switching its passenger business from rail cars to buses. By mid 1952, with buses now traveling daily between Salt Lake City and Ogden, the company ended its passenger train operation. The last one traveled on Sept. 6, 1952. History books show that Bamberger

Railroad continued as a freight-only company until all operations ceased on Dec. 31, 1958. The Salt Lake Tribune published on New Year’s Day 1959 said “the Bamberger Railroad operated its last freight train into Ogden, and returned to Salt Lake City later that night. One of the crew remarked, ‘All along the way from Salt Lake City to Ogden, almost at every stop, were one or two freight cars to pick up, giving us a string of 20 cars

by the time we pulled into Ogden.’ With the return to Salt Lake City on Wednesday night [Dec. 31, 1958] the line became the property of Union Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Western companies.” The Davis County Clipper of Jan. 2, 1959, led with the headline “Bamberger Quits After 67 Years." Its story read “One of Davis County's most colorful characters died this week when the Bamberger Railroad

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passed into history. Bamberger had operated its final trains between Salt Lake City and Ogden, with the last southbound train on Wednesday, Dec. 31 picking up empty coal cars at Smith Milling, and empty boxcars being picked up at Bountiful station which brought the last load of new automobiles to Bountiful.” The railway’s “right of way” into Davis County began near Beck Street and ran north. Its North Salt Lake Shop Complex was located just west of where The Pointe at Northridge sits, and its North Salt Lake Depot was west of Highway 89 and south of Center St. It then went north and became parallel to Highway 89, eventually running west of that road, crossing over 500 West on the viaduct that’s still in use for cars. Its route became the path for 300 West and then 200 West as it traveled to 400 North in Bountiful. Bountiful Light and Power’s office on 200 West sits at the site where a warehouse once stood, with the train station in front of it. From there, it swung east through what is now part of Bountiful City Park, then Viewmont High School, and continued north through Centerville and Farmington between about 200 West and Main Street. For a few years, a street in Centerville had a painted “railroad track” to mark the route, though that’s no longer present. In Centerville, near the train depot, crosswalks along the Bamberger trail still resemble railroad tracks. That Bamberger trail

Crosswalks in parts of Centerville show the area where tracks from the railroad once lied. Photo by Tom Haraldsen

runs from Davinci Lane (about 200 South 160 West) north to about Parrish Lane. Memories remain, but not much else. Though most of the route has now been developed, you can still see portions of the right of way in places, with the spur between Ogden and Hill Air Force Base, now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, the only remaining part still used in regular rail operations.l The route of Bamberger Railroad ran through the heart of Davis County in its heyday. Image courtesy of Google Maps

Above, the viaduct over 500 West in Bountiful was used by the Bamberger. At right, signage for the Bamberger Parkway trail in Centerville, which runs from about 200 South and 160 West to Parrish Lane. Photos by Tom Haraldsen

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Centerville needs a significant rate increase just to maintain its system, public works director says By Linda Petersen | The City Journals CENTERVILLE—The city needs to implement a water rate increase of 30 to 40 percent just to be able to address its aging water infrastructure, Public Works Director Mike Carlson told Mayor Clark Wilkinson and the city council at a Feb. 18 work meeting. The recent Jan. 3 Chase Lane water leak which left nearby homes without water for several hours illustrates the importance of investing in those projects, he said. The cost to repair and repave that two-block stretch of road was more than $200,000. “The leaks cost a lot of money; the one on Chase Lane was huge,” he said. “That’s a year’s worth of replace work that we’re asking for that we spent on that. Hopefully if we can get in ahead of it and take care of the problems, then hopefully we're not going to have these big costs.” At that meeting, Carlson outlined the city’s Culinary Water Capital Facilities Plan. Carlson said the city currently has approximately $400,000 to $500,000 per year budgeted for culinary water replacement projects, which is not enough. To keep up with replacement projects the city needs to expend close to $1.5 million yearly, which would include main line, well and tank upgrades and replacements along with valve and lateral replacements, he said. If the funds can be found, first priority is replacing about eight miles of cast iron mains throughout the city. Carlson specifically mentioned Bonita Way and the Casa Loma area as needing reconstruction along with London

Road, and Cottonwood and 50 East. Another priority is replacing the 500,000-gallon Green Steel Tank located near Parrish Lane and 700 East which was constructed in 1971 and is wearing out. The city has applied for a federal grant to help fund that project. Parrish Lane from Main to 400 East also needs to be addressed, Carlson said. Currently there are 20 to 25 patches on the road and there have been several leaks, he said. He also expressed concern that there have been times when, after the city has completed such a project and repaved the road, that the fiber company has gone in and trenched the newly repaved road to lay fiber. Another concern is replacing the cast iron main line on Main Street from 400 South to 100 South and Chase Lane to Lund Lane which should be done in the next six to seven years, he said. “My big worry is if we do nothing on Main St. that when they come in and overlay again it’s just going to be the same thing we had last time,” Carlson said. “To me, it’s important that what we’re doing is making the roads last.” Carlson said materials costs have significantly increased over the last few years. “Our problem is the budget…is getting eaten up in the hunks of the cost of the pipe and the material to do the job,” he said. The city also needs to invest in order to maintain the aquifer, City Engineer Kevin Campbell said.

The water leak at Chase Lane in January illustrates the importance of investing in the city’s aging water infrastructure. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

“One of our key goals is to preserve the aquifer which has dropped several feet over the past years with the drought,” he said. It may be necessary to consider drilling injection wells to recharge the aquifer, he added. City council members asked Carlson and Campbell to come back with more information on the proposed rare increases and possible funding such as grants and bonds the city could utilize to complete the necessary projects. l

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n its first year competing as a 6A school, the Farmington Nixelles took second overall at the state drill team championships at Utah Valley University on Feb. 5. They placed second in the Military, Dance and Show divisions. “Our show routine was one for the books. It was a full production that everybody loved,” said head coach Marci Hartvigsen. “This team is one of a kind. Our parents and student support ‘Nixelle Nation’ is unmatched! Our administration stands behind and supports all we do. We feel blessed for a year of records and unbelievable success!” Those who were on the 2021-22 Nixelles squad were seniors Mikelle Bagley, Lainey Boulton, Hannah Clark, Shaylee Ford, Evi Hartvigsen, Ava McPherson, Hailey Shipley and Lexi Wells; juniors Rylee Egbert, Annie Garlick, Grace Holladay, Avery Jensen, Grace Lunt, Alyiah Montoya, Annalise Mortensen, Marina Perovich, Lauren Rencher, Lacey Rigby, Lily Short and Maren Williams, sophomores Maren Glassey, Bo Holland, Abby Lloyd, Ainsley Painter and Brynlee Sanders; and freshmen Preslee Blaser, Ireland Brown, Avery Chandler, Hailey Harrison, Carrington Hendry, Kenya Holbrook, Addison Landon, Ava Leavitt, Ciara Montoya, Kiley Nixon, Alexus Oladi, Greta Poulson, Rayden Robison and Hali Stromberg. l The Farmington Nixelles placed second at the 6A state championships Feb. 5 at Utah Valley University. Photo courtesy Marci Hartvigsen

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Phoenix, Viking swimmers excel at state

armington girls and boys swim teams were both top 20 at the state 6A championships, while in 5A, Viewmont girls took 10th with their boys coming in 22nd. The state meets concluded on Feb. 19 at BYU. FARMINGTON “Both the girls and boys teams performed very well with many personal bests and good places,” said Farmington head coach Stacy Edholm. “We also had the best time over the few days we spent together on our first ‘away’ meet. Most of the team stayed in a hotel, we ate together and did an escape room. It was great team-building exercises. I cannot wait to see what next year brings.” Mason Draxler finished fourth in the 100 breast, breaking his own school record with a swim on 1:01.09, in leading the Phoenix boys squad to a 17th-place showing. Teal Edholm placed seventh in the 200 IM, also besting the school mark in a time of 2:19.09. The girls came in 16th as a team. The girls medley relay team of Lina Dunn, Kaitlyn Holladay, Haidyn Stroud and Teal Edholm posted a FHS school record of 2:00.37 in taking 10th place. The boys 400 free relay lineup of Peter Norseth, Joseph Schraedel, John Lyman and Draxler also topped the school record

with a swim of 3:29.67 in finishing 13th. VIEWMONT “This weekend went really well,” said head coach Jessica Trauner. “The group we took to state was just a strong group of kids and I feel like next season they will really be the cornerstone of the team and set the standard.” Elle Decker was fifth in the 500 free and the 100 breast while also swimming a leg on the seventh-place 200 medley relay team. That lineup also included Reese Allen, Malin Howe and Sarah Spangenberg. “Elle had a full day swimming in two relays and two individual events,” Trauner said. “I feel like she really shined and I am glad that her last swims for Viewmont got her a podium at state. I am glad for our other seniors that were there [Sarah, Reese and Jared Chamberlain] that their season didn’t end at region and they were all able to swim at state.” Eight swimmers competed individually for the Vikings along with five relay lineups. All three of the girls relays reached the finals with Eric Chamberlain, Gabby Henry, Malin and Elle making the second day in their events. The Vikings’ girls placed 10th with the boys coming in 22nd. “I really had the best group of kids this season and I am really glad they trust-

Viewmont’s Eric Chamberlain, left, takes 3rd in the mens 100 freestyle final just ahead of Woods Cross’ Lee Hunter during the state 5A swimming championships at BYU. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

ed me to take over their team, especially since having coaching changes can really disrupt a team,” Trauner said, noting her gratitude for the Bountiful, Woods Cross, Farmington, Layton, Northridge, Davis and Box Elder coaches who took her under

their wing this year. “They really helped me out and taught me the ropes of how high school swimming works here in Utah and made my first season here at Viewmont a productive learning experience, and they did not have to do that at all!” l

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Student written musical premiers at CenterPoint Theatre

hree years ago, four Olympus high school freshmen fell in love with New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer’s novel “Heartless.” Isabel Wilson, Heidi Thomas, Eleanor Boam and Ellie England felt inspired to write a musical version of their favorite novel. Now as juniors, they are getting to share their original creation with the world at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. “Heartless is about how the Queen of Hearts went from a normal girl to this wellknown evil figure in Wonderland. It’s a tragic love story about forbidden love. And spoiler alert! It doesn’t end so well for her to end up the way she is by the time Alice gets to Wonderland,” said Elenor Boam, who is the show’s executive producer and plays the role of Hatta. “It’s the kind of book that makes you feel more like you are watching it, rather than reading it,” said Isabel Wilson, a co-director, costume designer, and writer for the show. “To us, the emotions the characters felt and the way they expressed them would be best translated through song. It’s very whimsical already because it takes place in Wonderland, so it lends itself really well to a musical genre.” “We began writing the script in September 2019,” said Heidi Thomas, a co-director, set designer, writer, and lyricist for the show. “We wrote consistently throughout our freshman and sophomore years. In the summer, we set up a Zoom call with 30 friends and did a full cast read through to see how the script sounded when read. It took six hours and many edits, but that was the moment we were like so we could actually do this! We decided our next step would be to try to reach out to Marissa Meyer for her permission to perform the show.” “Heidi, Isabel, and Ellie first contacted me over a year ago to let me know that the book had inspired them to start writing a musical,” said Heartless author Marissa Meyer. “When they sent me the script, I was so impressed with how they had managed to adapt the story for the stage in a way that was so heartfelt and magical! That said, I didn't really expect them to actually go forward with producing it, which is of course a whole new level of dedication. When I received word that they were going forward with a production, I was ecstatic! These students are so talented and driven, and I'm just amazed at what they've accomplished so far.” “When we got her response and permission to perform it and realized that she would like to see it if we perform it, we thought ‘so how do we make that happen?’” said Wilson. Elenor Boam’s mother, Tammis Boam, is the Costume Department Manager at CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. Tammis Boam connected the students with the production team and has gotten them access to sets, costumes and stage time. “As a writer, we are often asked about whether or not our books will be turned into

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By Sarah Segovia | s.segovia@mycityjournals.com movies or TV shows, but back when I was writing Heartless I always envisioned it as a musical,” said Meyer. “The story has a lot of whimsy and wordplay, and a lot of bold visual elements, and I just always felt it would be so well-suited for the stage. This is truly a dream come true for me. I am thrilled to be able to attend, and will probably be the giddiest person in the audience!” “Our Instagram page really exploded after Mrs. Meyer began to share some of our posts on her page,” said Elenor Boam. “People have reached out internationally saying things like, ‘I am so excited for this,’’ I can’t wait to see it,’ ‘This is my favorite book.’ It’s such a wild experience to be not even out of high school and have this whole thing that we started as a fun little creative project for ourselves coming to life. And now we have Heartless fans all over the world reaching out to us who are interested in our work.” “This first show is more like a workshop version of the show,” said Wilson. “We would love to get to do it again with more time to refine/rehearse it. It’s hard to balance going to school, directing a show and taking AP classes.” “Our goal for the future of this show is to eventually perform it in other places,” said Thomas. “We are planning to copyright the music written by Ivy Robbins, the show’s composer, and we would like to talk to Mrs. Meyer about potentially copyrighting the script.” “My favorite part of this whole experience is that it is a testament to willpower,” said Caleb Robinson, the 18-year-old technical director of the show. “Some people start projects like this, lose steam and drop it, but the writers really wanted to produce this show. And they did. I love getting to be a part of something so much bigger than myself and being able to lay a small claim to this phenomenal show.” “Anyone who loves musicals, live theater, or Alice in Wonderland should come see this show!” said Meyer. “The students have put so much time and work into every element of this production. I know it's going to be an extraordinary night.” “When you can work together with your friends, I think magic happens,” said Jax Jessop, 17-year-old stage manager of the show. “Working on stage with them is a whole other level of magic.” There will be two live performances of the show on April 22 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.. On May 14, the cast and crew will be streaming a recording of the show for any viewers who were unable to attend the live show. Tickets to all three events can be purchased from their website. To learn more about the show visit their website at https://heartlessthemusical. com/ or follow them on Instagram, YouTube or most other social media outlets. l

Cast and crew of the original student-written and produced Heartless the Musical. Front center are the writers (left to right) Isabel Wilson, Heidi Thomas, and Ellie England.

Ellie England in one of her costumes as Cath, the female lead of Heartless the Musical. Courtesy photos

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Viewmont drill best in state

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By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

ow! What an incredible night. Our hearts are so full! This has been a dream of ours for what feels like forever and it finally became our reality! What a way to end this year’s competition season – history made, goals achieved, tears shed and a whole lot of incredible memories to last a lifetime.” That was the reaction of Viewmont High School drill head coach Kayla Bagshaw after the Vykelles won the state drill championship on Feb. 5 at Utah Valley University. As she said, it was the first time the school has ever won the title. They swept all three categories in Military, Show and Dance to dominate the field. Those on the championship Vykelles team are Jada Bell, Tessa Bloomfield, Meg Brown, Katelyn Calobeer, Avery Cook, Myah Coombs, Savanna Cutler, Alex Dickerson, Addie Fenton, Sierra Funk, Alexandra Gee, Janey Hadley, Aliza Hammond, Breezy Hayman, Kayli Hilton, Raisa Izatt, Isabel Jorgensen, Macey Kohutek, Macey Kurtz, Katelyn Lindsey, Kenzi McDaniels, Emily Nielsen, Sarah Pitt, Tessa Pitt, Olivia Preston, Sophia Preston, Belle Russon, Lauren Salimbene, Olivia Smith, Ashlyn Thompson, Cacy Tovey, Emily Walk, Eliza Ward and Hailey Williams. Bagshaw was assisted on the coaching staff by Bailee Hadlock. “We had the time of our lives out there and are so grateful for the opportunity we’ve had to compete this year,” Bagshaw said. “I honestly can’t even put into words how proud I am of this team! These girls worked so hard for this and it all paid off. The work was worth it and this team is so deserving.”

Bagshaw said that, while they are thrilled with winning state, the journey to get here “is what truly matters most. We grew and progressed together as a team through hard work, perseverance and a deep desire to succeed,” she said. “We learned the value of true teamwork and the importance of loving, trusting and believing in each other day in and day out through every practice and every performance. We also learned to live in the moment and enjoy every second of the process. That is what drill is all about.” Bagshaw said her squad was overwhelmed with their crowd at state and they all “felt the love.” l

The state champions with their gold trophy and their plaques for winning all three individual categories at state.

The Vykelles’ elegant dance routine earned the judges’ praises. Photos courtesy Kayla Bagshaw

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with shamrocks, leprechauns and the color orange By Karmel Harper | k.harper@mycityjournals.com

ocal Danielle Millar Stoddard's Irish mother celebrated St. Patrick's Day by wearing orange. "My great grandfather was Protestant Irish and raised his children to wear orange on St. Patrick's Day. My grandmother would let my mom and her siblings wear green so they wouldn't get pinched at school, but if Grandpa was coming over, they had to change quickly to something orange; otherwise, Grandpa would get so mad. He was very stubborn and set in his ways!" The green color rules on March 17, but not all people wear green. Some wear orange. First celebrated in 1631, St. Patrick's Day is a Roman Catholic holiday that honors the patron saint of Ireland. The color green is the Irish Catholic tradition, but not all Irish citizens are Catholic. Some are Protestant. Protestants wear orange to honor William of Orange, the Protestant king who overthrew Roman Catholic King James II in the Glorious Revolution in 1688. The Irish flag, with its vertical blocks of green, white, and orange, is representative of the blending of the cultures. The green represents the majority of Roman Catholics; the orange represents the minority Protestants; and the white in the center symbolizes purity and peace between the two sides.

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According to the website Patriot Wood, "When Ireland's flag was created, white was chosen as the central color to represent a lasting truce and hope for peace between the two sides. It represents the ideal that every person has a part in Ireland, regardless of political stance, religion, or ethnicity." Other Irish traditions on St. Patrick's Day include a meal of corned beef and cabbage, which, according to Delish.com, isn't actually the national dish of Ireland. It's typically only eaten in the U.S. around the holiday. "During the time of the Irish immigration to the U.S., the first generation of Irish-Americans were in search of the comforting tastes of their homeland. On St. Paddy's Day, that meant boiled bacon. But the immigrants were too poor to afford the high price of pork and bacon products. Instead, they turned to the cheapest cut of meat available: beef brisket. The corned beef was paired with cabbage, as it was one of the cheapest vegetables available to the Irish immigrants," said the website. While St. Patrick's Day is just another day to some people, to others, the celebrations go beyond wearing green to avoid getting pinched. Herriman’s Denise Wooten Christiansen said, "As a granddaughter of Irish immigrants, St. Patrick's Day is special to me and it's become special to my children. I decorate

Some Irish prefer wearing orange instead of green on St. Patrick's Day. Photo courtesy of KTBS

our home, wear a special green chenille shamrock pin that my grandma made for every child and grandchild in our family every year, and eat corned beef and cabbage for dinner. It is a day to remember our Irish heritage and to carry on the multi-generational traditions of our family," Regardless of how you celebrate or not celebrate St. Paddy's Day, perhaps this famous Irish blessing that abounds this time of year resonates: "May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand." Or perhaps this Irish blessing that local resident Megan Sticht shared may be more appropriate to your mood: "May those who love us, love us. And those that don't love us may God turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, that we may know them by their limping." l

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Farmington High team shines at Academic Olympiad By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—A team of nine Farmington High students showed off their knowledge at the Academic Olympiad held at USU last month, bringing home several medals in the challenge. “They did really well,” said advisor Shannon Anderson. “We’re very excited about it. They didn’t hold it last year because of COVID.” Three team members took top honors in the individual written portion of the competition, she said. “The team took gold overall for the top score on the test.” Students are selected for the team based on their ACT scores and recommendations from their AP teachers, Anderson said. “We try to find the most well-rounded kids. Their preparation is from everything they’ve been learning all along to show what they’ve used over the years.” “It was a lot of fun,” said senior Ada Stewart. “We tested for a couple of hours. Most of the team finished first. We were shocked when we scored higher than other teams around us. We all did well enough to score across several categories.” It was awesome to spend time with other academic individuals from other schools, she

said. “It was fun to be on the bus with Bountiful High and Woods Cross High.” Stewart said the classes she’s taken helped her prepare. “I always try to challenge myself academically and I work hard. I figure if you’re going to go to school you might as well get the most out of it and it finally paid off.” Senior Spencer Bringhurst took gold in language arts. “I spent about an hour reviewing each subject,” he said. “I mostly studied material from AP classes that I’ve taken and current events.” Bringhurst plans to go to the University of Utah after high school. “First I’m going to serve a (LDS) mission then I’ll go to school and either study chemical engineering or statistics.” The team is mostly seniors, Anderson said. “We have a couple of juniors so hopefully they’ll return and be on the team next year.” l

Members of the Farmington High Academic Olympiad took top honors at the competition held at USU last month. Courtesy photo

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Utah woman’s non-profit connects brain injury survivors to resources By Karmel Harper/k.harper@mycityjournals.com

arch is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the experiences of two local youth and their families bear witness to the challenge those who suffer injuries face daily. Although Woods Cross’ Zach Riordan played football his entire life and suffered broken bones and sprained joints, Riordan said, “My concussion was my worst injury ever.” When Riordan played quarterback for Bountiful High football his junior year, an opposing lineman picked him up and spiked him to the ground. Riordan was out for six weeks with a concussion. “Shortly after my concussion, I was forgetting simple things,” he said. “But the worst part was the emotional toll it took on me. I felt like my emotions were harder to control…higher and more ups and downs than usual. I lost 20 pounds due to eating and sleeping changes and I had a consistent migraine for about a month.” Currently, Riordan, now 21, is not experiencing effects from his high school concussion four years ago, but his mother, Paula, said, “He has to be more careful moving forward. Other than that, only time will tell.” TyAnne Crook’s life changed forever when her then 5-year-old son, Alex, fell from a department store escalator that was installed without the required safety features. “I watched my little boy lying so still that he looked dead,” Crook said. “Sometimes his eyes would flutter open. Sometimes he would say something. Doctors and nurses said so many words that I knew the meaning of, but I couldn’t make sense of it. All I knew was a strangulating fear. Even when he came home from the hospital, I slept next to his bed for weeks.” Alex was diagnosed with a skull fracture, brain bleed, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Crook was given the usual cautions and things to watch out for, such as rest, avoiding screens, and alerting their doctor should anything change. Well, things certainly changed. “Once the period of sleeping all the time wore off, he was always angry, which was weird because he was normally such a happy kid,” Crook said. “I figured his head still hurt where the fracture was, and it would go away. It didn’t. He hated all the foods he used to love. He was so anxious about everything. He started these weird behaviors like hoarding food and changing his clothes six or more times a day. Fairly quickly, he wasn’t just angry anymore; he became violent. Violent enough that everyone else in the house was afraid of him.” She asked herself if a 5-year-old has the strength to throw a dining room chair? He did. “I went to the doctor and was brushed

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off,” Crook said. “I went to the doctor again and again. Things were getting worse. He wasn’t sleeping anymore. He used to perform all the normal activities of daily living that were age-appropriate for a 5-year-old, and now he couldn’t. He couldn’t remember how to get dressed or tie his shoes. He couldn’t figure out brushing his teeth or even showering anymore.” Doctors, friends, family, and neighbors told Crook, “He’s overcoming a traumatic experience…he’s just a brat…he’s lazy… you’re lazy…he needs discipline…maybe YOU need to see a counselor for your attention-seeking behavior.” Crook said, “And then one day we met a doctor that changed all that. Out of the many doctors we had seen, this was the first to understand the long-term consequences of brain injury. The doctors in the hospital were great at acute care. They put Humpty Dumpty back together again.” Brain injury is more common than people think. Concussions, strokes, and aneurysms are brain injuries. Encephalitis, hydrocephalus, carbon monoxide poisoning, hypoxia, anoxia, brain tumors, and even birth injuries can result in brain injury. “Approximately 60% of our prison inmates have a history of brain injury,” Crook said. “This is due to poor impulse control and other typical symptoms post brain injury. It’s estimated that more than half of the homeless population is brain-injured. Mental health problems are common in the brain injury community with 40% of survivors experiencing severe enough depression to require medical intervention.” Crook’s journey with Alex inspired her to start the non-profit BrainStorm for Brain Injury (www.brainstormforbraininjury. com). This organization connects brain injury survivors to therapists, community resources, legal experts, and other survivors and their families. “The advice we were given at the hospital was wrong,” she said. “If you’ve experienced any brain injury, see a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor who specializes in neurorehabilitation as soon as you can. Also, concussion protocols are worthless.” BrainStorm for Brain Injury provides resources to providers, experts, and advocates for TBI. “To all the caregivers out there, you are heroes,” Crook said. “To all the survivors out there, you can do this. To everyone else out there, remember that if you see someone who looks like everyone else, but they are easily distracted, maybe a little more impulsive, have a hard time getting started, unusually forgetful, have a hard time relating, is often overwhelmed, or doesn’t put together basic cause and effect, they might have a brain injury. They aren’t doing it on purpose. Brain injury is invisible.” l

Zach Riordan has played football since he was 8 years old and ultimately quarterbacked for Bountiful High. Photo courtesy of Dave Riordan Alex Crook suffered Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in 2013 when he was 5 years old. Photo courtesy of TyAnne Crook.

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The truth behind those Publishers Clearing House giveaways

ast month, a Kaysville resident was pleasantly surprised when Howie Guja handed her a check for $25,000. She never saw it coming, but she’d been hoping it would for more than 20 years. That’s because Mrs. T. Bates was chosen as a winner in the Publishers Clearing House contest, something she said she’d entered many times before. It paid off when Guja, a member of the PCH Prize Patrol elite, flew into Salt Lake City the night before from New York City. He also presented a check for $10,000 to a Spanish Fork resident the same day. For Guja, it’s another day in the office, or rather, on a plane. He, along with fellow PCH Elite Danielle Lam, delivers an average of one check a week to winners across the country. In fact, PCH has awarded nearly half a billion dollars in prizes since the company created sweepstakes after its founding in 1953. There are always a lot of questions about the contest, whether it’s legit, how it differs from other copycat contests (many of which are frauds), and whether winners ever need to place orders to become eligible. While he was in Utah for two check presents in February, Guja answered some frequently asked questions. Does Publishers Clearing House really award all those prizes? “Absolutely,” Guja said. “That’s guaranteed using three methods. First, PCH observes all regulations and registers and secures our giveaways wherever required. Second, our sweepstakes are monitored by an outside accounting firm. Third, we have a law firm we employ that oversees the sweepstakes and winner selection process.” Are those reactions of winners real or staged? “They’re completely real. The winners you see being surprised by the Prize Patrol on our TV commercials are not actors but the actual winners at the moment we present their checks.” (Editor’s note – In the case of our Kaysville winner, she was completely caught off guard when Howie and his cameraman showed up. She was very happy!) Where does the money come from to pay for those prizes? “Our prizes are funded by company revenues. PCH has a mixture of free-to-play games and sweepstakes, value-packed offers and a broad range of products, digital entertainment and services we offer customers.” Was Ed McMahon ever affiliated with Publishers Clearing House? “The late Mr. McMahon was never affiliated with PCH. He formerly worked for a competitor, American Family Publishers, which is no longer in business.” Is a purchase required to enter and win? “No purchase is necessary. By law, a

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By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com legitimate sweepstakes prohibits a purchase or payment of a fee as a condition of entering and winning a promotional giveaway. This regulation and an advisory that a purchase won’t improve an individual’s chance of winning are prominently displayed in all mailings.” How are winners selected? “Our winner selection process is completely random and unbiased. All giveaways are governed by our Official Rules and under the supervision of a Board of Judges.” What if the winner isn’t home when the Prize Patrol arrives? “Just like today in Kaysville, entrants can relax knowing that if they aren’t at home when the Prize Patrol comes to the door, winners will receive their prizes whether home or away. We try to arrive at times that are convenient in typical households and we’ll make contact and return later to make sure the prize is delivered. But we never tell a winner over the phone that they’ve won. That element of surprise is maintained if we can! In the case today in Kaysville, we were able to find the winner and met her at another location – it was still a surprise for her!” How can we distinguish PCH from ripoffs and its many imitators? “That’s a very great question – one we’re happy to answer. Our company is well known for its Prize Patrol advertising, its ‘house’ logo and the giant prizes. Consumers should be aware of imitators and operators who invent names that try to sound like ours. All legitimate PCH affiliated social media pages are verified and we do not contact you about your win through private messages. Most importantly, you never need to pay to claim a Publishers Clearing House prize.” Guja said anyone having questions or concerns about PCH can call its customer service center toll-free at 800-566-4724 to verify advice or reports of prize winning. “Utah is always a lovely place to visit,” he said. “In fact, I actually have a longtime friend who lives in Kaysville, though we didn’t get to visit this time. Everyone here is very friendly and gracious.” He also loved finding a neighborhood grocer in Bowman’s Market in Kaysville, where he purchased the flowers and the balloons to give to Mrs. Bates. l

Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol elite Howie Guja and his cameraman prepare to knock on the front door of a recent prize winner.

Guja purchased flowers and balloons at Bowman’s Market in Kaysville before surprising a local winner. Photos by Tom Haraldsen

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acing thoughts, indecisiveness, fear, and despair are common denominators of what went through parents’ students’ and school personnel’s minds on Dec.17, 2021. Another infamous TikTok school challenge was in the books. This time, the “National Shoot Up Your School Day” trend. The night before, on Dec. 16, parents stormed into Facebook groups such as Kaysville Moms and Weber/Davis County Moms, to share their fears and decisions. Some moms were in favor of keeping kids at home “just in case.” “It is never worth the risk,” a mom commented. Another mother said that it broke her heart listening to her seventh grader “telling me he and his friends planned escape routes.” The trend shared on TikTok consisted of encouraging students to bring weapons into the school and commit violence. Before that day, some schools sent emails notifying parents and caregivers about the TikTok challenge. Principals assured them the threats were not to be found credible and were unsustained. However, some schools opted for canceling classes and starting the winter break a day earlier. Also, schools allowed the parents to have the choice to keep their kids at home or send them to school. A large number of children and teens refused to go to school that day, fearing for their lives – those students who had no choice but to go due to parents having to work presented anxiety. Many were on the lookout for something out of the ordinary. In some schools, especially those with many students and high schools, the atmosphere was heavy and uneasy. Ashley Wright Kailipalauli said that her girls, aged 15 and 17, “had a lot of questions and also had a lot to say.” So she and her husband held a conversation to explain the situation. She added that “It was a great conversation to be had. Very scary times that need to be talked about!” According to Education Week magazine, in 2021, there were a total of 34 school shootings, and 64 people were killed or injured. As a result of previous experiences, panic and consternation are valid feelings. But even if police found those threats to be improbable and unfounded, no parent wants or should receive the excruciating news that their child has been killed in school. Some parents commented on social media that TikTok must be brought down. Others stated that social media platforms are not the problem; that it goes further and more profound than a social media app. If children are willing to terrorize their classmates and teachers to become popular in a social media app, then the problem is deep-rooted. School leaders agree that parents must exercise an active role in their children’s lives. If therapy is considered, costs are a factor, as a therapy session goes from $130 up to $300 or

Some schools sent out advisories to parents in anticipation of a TikTok challenge issued last December.

even more. The bitter reality is that even if parents are aware that their children have a mental illness and flirt with thoughts of hurting others, they cannot afford such extravagant prices. As a result, parents are not prepared to help their children. Furthermore, the community also plays a vital role in children’s and teenagers’ mental health. Perhaps more entertainment places must be created, such as parks with access to sports courts. Instead, community sports are raising their prices as well as state parks. Parents must lock their guns and never allow children or teenagers to have access to them without their supervision. In the households of children struggling with suicidal ideation or thoughts of harming others, guns must be prohibited. Having a gun is a responsibility, not a game. Therefore, they must be handled with caution, and children and teens ought to be educated about their handling and the harm they can cause. There are no easy answers to the questions on how to prevent school shootings. Nevertheless, until the community as a whole get together and work together to better children’s lives and demand the government for its acting role, nothing can in reality be achieved or improved. l

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Providing a safe space for teens through tabletop games By Kierstynn King | k.king@mycityjournals.com uring Christmas time in 2019, Kaysville resident Curtis Woodbury found himself reading an article that stated suicide was the leading cause of death for youth and teens in Utah. “I just remember thinking how crazy it was,” Woodbury said. “I feel that suicide is something that can be prevented.” Fueled by the article, Woodbury started thinking of ways he could help Utah’s youth. He came up with an idea. Basing his idea off of his own experience he had as a teen, while playing tabletop games, Woodbury created Tabletop for Teens. Tabletop for Teens is a free non-profit organization that provides kids with a safe space where they can confront difficult decisions in a game setting, feel less alone, make friends and have something to look forward to. After putting together a rough website design, Woodbury started reaching out to people, and got in touch with Kaysville’s former Mayor, Katie Witt. Witt then introduced Woodbury to Hannah Pendergast, who is a youth professional. “I really fell in love with the mission of Tabletop for Teens, and knew I wanted to get more involved,” Pendergast said. “Curtis and I ended up being a really great match, he has all of the passion and knowledge of the game, and I know about youth development and mental health.” Pendergast joined Tabletop for Teens, as director of operations. Bringing in her knowledge of youth and mental health, Pendergast explains that Tabletop For Teens has helped create and provide additional protective factors for every kid that is a part of their organization. According to youth.gov, as youth grow up they achieve mental and emotional milestones also known as developmental com-

petencies. As youth are reaching their developmental competencies, they encounter variables that either help or hinder their progress. These variables are known as risk factors, and protective factors. As a result, risk factors and protective factors can contribute to the mental health of youth. “Tabletop games are really unique because they can provide multiple protective factors for suicide prevention,” Pendergast said. “We focus on four protective factors here at Tabletop for Teens. They are critical thinking, pro social behaviors, a sense of self and hopefulness.” Both Woodbury and Pendergast make the safety of the kids that come to Tabletop for Teens their top priority. They provide parent waivers and pre and post surveys to ensure that they are spreading good and not harm. Each volunteer that comes to Tabletop for Teens goes through a background check and are properly trained in how to handle difficult conversations, know the best practices for suicide prevention and make mental health a part of the discussion. “For the introduction session, we give resources to everyone. We give them tools that they can use anonymously,” Pendergast said. Due to COVID-19, Tabletop for Teens currently offers online gaming sessions. The group meets once a week after school, for two to three hours to play Dungeons and Dragons. “Currently the online game play has been really positive. We aren’t limited geographically which is cool, we have participants that come play from all over,” Woodbury said. “We have kids that’ll create art from what’s happened in the game, their characters and they can’t wait to play again.” Woodbury and Pendergast have plans to grow and expand Tabletop for Teens. The

Tabletop for Teens founder, Curtis Woodbury. Photo courtesy of Curtis Woodbury

duo hopes that when COVID starts to steadily decline that they can bring back in-person gameplay, and add a variety of different table- Tabletop for Teens director of operations, Hannah top games. Both Woodbury and Pendergast Pendergast. Photo courtesy of Hannah Pendergast want to be able to have multiple independent group sessions. Woodbury would also love top for Teens,” Woodbury said. “I want a to have a physical location for Tabletop for place where kids can come hangout, feel like Teens. they’re safe, make new friends, and look for“I would love to have a building or a ward to going on these adventures through house that’s the primary location for Table- tabletop games.” l

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Davis Chamber of Commerce offers networking and collaboration for local businesses By Karmel Harper/k.harper@mycityjournals.com

ountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington, Fruit Heights, Kaysville, Layton, North Salt Lake, South Weber, Sunset, Syracuse, West Bountiful, West Point, and Woods Cross – these are the 15 cities that comprise Davis County and are represented by the 15 spikes of the Davis Chamber of Commerce. The Davis Chamber of Commerce was formed in January 2001 when individual city and area chambers merged to form one entity. By definition, a Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary partnership of businesses and professionals working together to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in a community. Chamber members can include the small hardware store on the corner, the mom-and-pop diner, the established bank downtown, franchise and major retailers, and the local baseball team. A chamber’s objectives are to help local businesses prosper and grow, increase job opportunities, encourage orderly expansion and development of all community segments, contribute to the overall economic stability of the community, and promote the nation’s private enterprise system of competitive marketing. One way a Davis County business benefits from Davis Chamber membership is by participating in networking opportunities

through involvement in committees. The Lakesiders Committee is the official ambassador group of the Chamber and provides ribbon-cutting services and welcomes dignitaries and VIPs to Davis County. The Military Affairs Committee enhances business and military relationships through activities and events. It funds military programs and events throughout the year to give thanks to the nation’s military while offering education to the community about military affairs. The Chamber’s annual “Salute to Our Nation’s Defenders” picnic at Hill Air Force Base is attended by over 3,000 military and civilian personnel. The Women in Business Committee provides unique mentoring and networking opportunities for women. They meet for a luncheon on the second Thursday of each month. “Women are afforded more and more opportunities in today’s environment,” Davis Chamber of Commerce President Angie Osguthorpe said. “As March is Women’s History Month, we honor the women of Utah who have made history like Martha Hughes Cannon, the nation’s first female state senator. As a Chamber, we proudly support women who, like Martha, are making history today.” Last month, the Davis Chamber hosted the Athena Awards luncheon and honored

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Linda Kelley, who recently retired after 41 years in the shopping center industry. Kelley was instrumental in the development and growth of local malls and served as president of the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee. Other events include a business awards banquet, the Business 2 Business EXPO, the annual Women in Business summit, and an annual golf tournament fundraiser. The Chamber also offers a Business and Eco-

nomic Summit & Training (BEST) event, Leadership Institute, a monthly training event that enables individuals with ideas, skills, and inspiration to become leaders and innovators, and a networking lunch twice a month to exchange leads and build business relationships. The Davis Chamber of Commerce is located at 450 Simmons Way, Suite 220, Kaysville, UT 84037. Visit www.chamberofcommerce.com for more information. l

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Losing our Cents By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

uring the past two years of this pandemic, it’s not just toilet paper and hand sanitizer that have become scarce at times. COVID-19 has led to another crisis that financial institutions and retailers have had to contend with – a shortage of coins. Fewer cash transactions, more people ordering online and with charge cards, and our desire to remain germ-free with less handling of money in general has led to hoarding of coins by many. If you have a piggy bank or big glass jar sitting at home filled with spare change, you are hardly alone. You might think with more stores and restaurants opening for business that the problem would have eased a bit since March of 2020, when this all started. It hasn’t. “It’s still a problem,” said Nancy Pearce, manager of the Zions Bank branch in Bountiful. “COVID made things worse because most people don’t carry cash or coins around. It seems like everyone has a little piggy bank for their vacation funds or holiday savings. I always encourage employees to cash in any spare change they have, because there is a real need for it.” In 2020, the U.S. Mint increased its circulation of coins by producing 24 percent more than the year before. This is not a cheap proposition, and in fact it costs more to produce some coins than what they’re worth. Example – it costs 1.76 cents to produce a penny and 7.42 cents to produce a nickel. Conversely, dimes cost 3.73 cents to produce, and the cost for making a quarter is 8.62 cents. Health concerns also drove the shortage. During the early days of COVID-19, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Au-

thority quarantined coins and cash in sealed containers before finally returning them to circulation. This came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated the odds of getting the virus from a contaminated surface are 1 in 10,000. Coins are not carriers of COVID-19. “Lots of small businesses need coins,” Pearce said. “We have them come in all the time to get coins. In the past, we’ve asked customers to bring in rolled coins, because we don’t have a coin counting machine here. Now, we just tell people to bring them in and we’ll roll them. We need to get these coins back in circulation.” During 2020, some 7-Eleven stores offered people who traded in $5 worth of rolled coins a free slurpee. Other merchants have at times during the past two years made similar offers of coins for products. If you are stashing coins, here are four reasons you should look through them: A 2005 Kansas state quarter read “In God We Rust.” Find one of those, and it could be worth as much as $100. The 2004 Wisconsin state quarter with an extra leaf – worth up to $1,500. In 1955, the U.S. minted the so-called “double die” penny, where Lincoln looks the same but “1955” and “Liberty” appear to have shadows. Its value is up to $1,800. What you really want to find is a 1943 copper penny. That year, most of the pennies were made of zinc-coated steel, but if you find a copper one from that year – take a breath. One of the rarely-found pennies was auctioned off in 2010 for $1.7 million. Not a bad return on a one-cent investment.l

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New state-of-the-art center gives students first-hand career experience By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

tudents in Davis County can explore careers while earning high school credit at the new Davis School District Catalyst Center that opened in January. The Davis School District bought the office building at 1265 Sportsplex Drive in Kaysville two years ago and had it remodeled into a stateof-the-art facility. They also purchased 3.5 acres of land adjacent to the building for future expansion. “We foster creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration,” said Principal Brian Hunt. “We offer the best world class educational experience. This building is designed for our unique instructional model.” Catalyst works hand-in-hand with industry partners and instructors who have a

background in the industry. The Center offers nine programs: • Audio & Video Production • Business, Marketing & Entrepreneurship • Culinary Arts • Cybersecurity • Game Development/Adv. Programming • Graphic Design • Medical Assisting • Pharmacy Technician • Unmanned Systems “The better students get to know themselves the better decisions they’ll make,” said Hunt. “We want students to find their passion and grow that passion.” l

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Sundance challenge seeks young filmmakers By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com

he Sundance Institute is teaming up with Adobe to find the next group of Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellows – emerging filmmakers ages 18 to 25. They are looking for those who want to take their careers to the next level. Called the 2022 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Short Film Challenge, it runs through March 14. Filmmakers can submit their short films to be considered for a year-long fellowship there they’ll receive

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mentoring, unique resources and a chance to attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival with the fellowship cohort. “We’re holding a short film challenge, asking filmmakers to submit a one- to 15-minute short that shows us their artistic vision and unique voice,” said Sylvy Fernandez from the Sundance Institute. She said submissions are not limited to any genre or topic. Applicants will include materials in support of a new project that

they intend to work on throughout the fellowship. The fellowship begins with a weeklong digital lab orienting filmmakers to the fellowship and year ahead. Throughout the year, filmmakers will: • Work with a Sundance Institute alumni mentor • Receive a $2,000 artist grant, supported by Adobe and Arison Arts Foundation

• Participate as a cohort in monthly webinars, workshops and workshares throughout the year • Receive a complimentary Adobe Creative Cloud membership, where Creative Cloud is available FAQs, rules and additional information for anyone interested in applying can be found at: https://collab.sundance.org/ catalog/ignite-2022 l

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Getting into fitness with Mama T’s workout group

eresa DuPaix has always been into fitness. The Davis County resident grew up as a gymnast, and competed for 15 years. During DuPaix’s senior year in high school, she had back surgery to fix her severe case of scoliosis, and the surgery caused DuPaix to end her career as a gymnast. “I was devastated,” she said. “I wanted to pursue gymnastics in college, that was my goal.” Being the competitive person that she is, DuPaix set out to find another sport that allowed her to compete, despite her back issues. She started competing in jet skiing racing, and competed for two years. During DuPaix’s last year of racing, she won the women's all around course in Utah. DuPaix retired from racing after the birth of her daughter, and took a pause on her fitness journey as she began working full time. “I kind of lost who I was during that time,” she said. “I was so busy taking care of everybody else, I became depressed, and I really wasn’t happy with myself.” In 2018, DuPaix’s passion and love for fitness was reignited. “My doctor told me I had high blood pressure and other issues. I told my doctor I didn’t want to take medication, and she told me I needed to lose at least 40 pounds,” DuPaix said. She followed through and lost 40 pounds that year. DuPaix then found herself with a burning desire to help others. Toward the end of 2018, using a nickname her co-workers all called her, DuPaix formed Mama T’s workout group, and started doing early morning workouts in her driveway with a neighbor. She added a variety of classes to her driveway workouts like, pound fit, step classes, plyoyoga, core/cardio exercises and resistance bands exercises all of which DuPaix offered for free. She supplied all of the workout equipment for the classes and recorded each workout, and uploaded it to her Facebook page. “Doing workouts in the driveway was really peaceful,” DuPaix said. “We would watch the sun come up over the trees, and of course being in the driveway everyone could see us, so the classes started growing with more people wanting to join.” As DuPaix’s fitness group grew she was often approached by folks in the community who wondered if she would teach certain classes. “One of my neighbors had heard about me,” she said. “She asked if I would teach water aerobics to everyone, and offered up her pool for us to use. It really brought more of the community together.” With teaching her driveway workouts

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By Kierstynn King | The City Journals and water aerobics in the summer, and using her daughter’s performing arts theater in the winter months, DuPaix was constantly looking for ways to add new classes and experiences to her workout group. “I’m a big believer in having fun, I think that’s important when you’re doing any type of fitness is to make sure it’s fun otherwise you aren’t going to want to do it,” she said. “On the other hand I love to do challenges. Starting in February I challenged everyone in the group to participate in the 25 pushups a day challenge to help support the American Cancer Society.” In terms of classes, DuPaix was able to expand her classes by offering yoga classes and self defense classes. A friend from her Martial Arts class reached out and asked if DuPaix would be willing to add a free self-defense class to Mama T’s workout group. The self defense classes are taught on and off throughout the year. When it came to yoga, DuPaix found out one of her neighbors, Becky “Sunee” Neville, was a certified yoga instructor, and asked if she would be willing to teach yoga to her workout group. “I was really impressed by Sunee,” she said. “She’s been teaching yoga for 12 years, she learned more about the workout group, and happily joined us. She was also willing to do it for free which I thought was just amazing.” DuPaix credits her range of classes offered to people she sees and what they’re inspired by. “I’m always talking to people, and looking to see how I can keep things interesting in the group,” she said. “One day I was in Liberty Park, and saw a lady from Taiwan doing traditional Chinese meditation practices in the park. I was really impressed, and asked her if she would come teach what she was doing for free in one of my driveway workouts. She wound up saying yes, and everyone loved the challenge and inspiration she gave us.” When 2020 hit, DuPaix wound up losing her job due to COVID-19. “When I found out I had lost my job, I was talking to my daughter and I said ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do,’” DuPaix said. “My daughter said ‘Well mom why don’t you do personal training, you’re already teaching classes.’” She took her daughter’s advice and took a course at Salt Lake Community College to become a personal trainer. DuPaix received her personal training certificate through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Since receiving her certificate, and getting into personal training, DuPaix has moved all her classes to BACKSTAGE PERFORMING ARTS, and has started

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A yoga class led by Becky “Sunee” Neville, Mama T’s workout group’s yoga instructor. Photos courtesy of Teresa DuPaix

charging for her group classes. “I charge $48 for a four month punch pass, which lets people come to any 16 classes they want, or if they want to just drop in, it’s $5. Whether it’s a group class or personal training I always offer a free class so people can see what we’re all about and give us a try,” DuPaix said. “I never imagined I’d be able to do all this.

Everyone has been so positive and cheered me on, it’s given me so much drive, and I feel so blessed.” For inquiries about how to get involved with Mama T’s workout group or personal training, email Teresa DuPaix at teresadfitness@gmail.com l

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FARMINGTON—The cast and crew of Farmington High’s production of “Spamalot” earlier this month kept audiences laughing with fun music and a bit of humor. “‘Spamalot’ is a story about finding our passion and purpose in life while not taking ourselves too seriously,” said Farmington High School drama teacher Courtney Christison. “The characters poke fun at Arthurian legend while also pointing out the flaws that we have as humans. Then they tell a joke and we’re left rolling in the aisles.” It was also the first time the school had a live pit orchestra to accompany a musical. The players in the pit were all FHS students that have been working under the direction of Brek Mangelson and the assistance of Sarah Silva, FHS instrumental music teachers. Christison said after two crazy years of COVID she felt the kids needed something silly and joyful to work toward. “This show had its own share of hiccups with both cast and directors being out for COVID, remote learning and all the other strange things life throws at us, but we pulled together something special. We found ways to look on the bright side of life.” l

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