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BRIGHTON BOYS EMERGE FROM THE PACK AT 5A SWIM MEET By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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The Brighton boys swimming team celebrates its state title performance at the Class 5A meet Feb. 10. (Photo courtesy Todd Etherington)
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he Brighton boys swim team did something no team has done in five years, and in the process, it won the Class 5A state title. The Bengals toppled four-time state champion Skyline, winning their own state championship for the first time since 2014. Brighton piled up 287 points, 33.5 more than second-place Cottonwood. Skyline finished third with 207 points. “We had a great weekend,” head coach Todd Etherington said. “The kids all swam extremely well and represented Brighton amazingly. This was a complete and total team victory. It would not have been possible without all of the boys pulling together and doing something collectively that would not have been possible alone.” Brighton qualified 10 boys for the state meet, held Feb. 9 and 10 at the South Davis Recreation Center. Etherington said every boy who competed stood out. The boys 200 medley relay team of Taua Fitisemanu, Jack Binder, Chase Miyagishima and Quentin Tyler took first with a time of 1:36.69. Miyagishima and Sage Doyle also finished fifth and eighth, respectively, in the 200 freestyle. Tyler was 10th in 200 IM with a time of 2:02.12. Binder and Miyagishima went 1-2 in the 100 butterfly. Binder finished with a time of 51.13 seconds, and Miyagishima was just 1.58 seconds behind. In the 500 free, two Bengals went fifth and sixth. Doyle and Sean Farrenkopf
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Thompson (sixth) and Fitisemanu — finished in the top seven in the 100 backstroke. Binder was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.06 seconds. The girls qualified 11 swimmers for state and finished 11th with 104 points. Etherington was pleased with junior Rachel Butler, who set a school record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:03.87. Her efforts earned her a firstplace finish in the event. She also placed second in the 500 free with a time of 5:04.62, 2.17 seconds behind the winner. “I thought my girls competed great,” Etherington said. “We had a lot of first-time competitors for the girls who gained a lot of good racing experience. (Class) 5A was incredibly tough on the girls’ side. Overall, I am very proud of my girls.” With a boys state title in hand and a valiant performance by the girls, Etherington looks back on the season as a whole satisfied with what the teams accomplished. “There was a lot of growing, learning and improving this year,” he said. “Overall, it was a very successful year for both the boys and the girls. We were region champions in both. There were so many more accomplishments that could be listed. I think the way they came together as a true team at the end of the season exceeded my expectations.” l
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he vote was 75-72 in favor of presidential candidate Bri Ingles when her classmate and opponent, Brighton High senior Daniel Jimenez, demanded a recount. It was the end of a two-month-long process where Brighton High’s American Problems students learned about the government and the electoral process. During this time, 140 students formed two political parties. Each party held its own convention where students created a party platform and selected a candidate to run in the mock presidential election on Jan. 25. “The mock election helps make the conventions more realistic, because the voters of the mock election come from the greater public, so students must consider issues that are greater than their teenage worlds,” said teacher Aaron Hadfield, who co-teaches the program with Ernest Pulliam. “In addition to giving our students experience with the democratic process, the mock election also gives participants a keen insight into the mind of the next generation of voters, because the students themselves create the platforms.” About 150 members of the audience heard speeches from each party’s elected candidates before posing questions for each candidate. The audience, age 18 and up and not enrolled in the course, then cast its ballots to decide the winner. At stake: an approved assignment where the entire class, or party, receives an A. “We had to campaign to win the primary before going against one another,” Ingles said. “I was excited and nervous. It took a lot of preparation and studying, but I feel I got a good experience understanding real-life democracy.” Daniel said that it was intense as adults asked questions about his platform. “I didn’t always agree with what my party stood for, so it was hard,” he said. “I felt I had to sacrifice my morals and compromise to help the party. Through not always agreeing, I can now understand how our government can shut down.” Hadfield said each student researched topics and wrote a plank, which he graded. Then, they were to decide on their party’s platform, which at times students debated whether to amend or not, thus narrowing down their platforms just by how much time the process took.
“They grew frustrated, but in the end, they came to a better understanding how important that process is,” he said. “When they hear people say they believe in democracy, these students will understand the system is a conflict and a compromise, not harmony and accord. Through understanding it, they can appreciate it.” The questions asked ranged from their plans on education, immigration, environment, health care, military spending and veterans’ benefits, Social Security and more. Jimenez fielded questions about his stand on the federal government requiring a 50-mileper-gallon average vehicle fleet for all auto manufacturers while requiring oil producers to reduce emissions by 10 percent over the next four years. At one point, candidates were asked about support from special interest groups. “I do not support big oil. I didn’t support special interest groups and sell out like my opponent,” Ingles said. Jimenez fought back by referring to his opponent’s stand on legalizing marijuana, pointing out she called upon the federal government to reclassify low-level drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. “My opponent is saying narcotics such as heroin should be treated the same as painkillers,” he said. The voting process was previously done at Westminster College where college students would listen and vote. “That platform worked, but now with inviting the community, it simulates the political parties’ process better. The more motivation and influence these students have can affect the outcome,” Hadfield said, adding that when the Utah Office of Education changed graduation requirements about 15 years ago, he reworked the curriculum to meet government class requirements and also award students with an elective credit. This was the program’s third simulation. Each simulation has a lesson, he said. “The first simulation is ‘your society matters.’ The second is for them to learn individual rights. The third is the democratic process, and the fourth, where our democracy fits in the world,” Hadfield said.
American Problems students Bri Ingles and Daniel Jimenez talk to constituents while awaiting the votes to be counted at Brighton’s mock presidential election. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
The first simulation at the start of the school year was a two-week experience living in a totalitarian society. “They grew hyper-sensitive to their rights, and learned they had no say in what went on since the power was equal,” he said. “The first simulation is important that they learn it is not a democracy and it helps prepare them for this simulation.” Then, they learned about civil rights through a mock Supreme Court where they looked at laws, actions, violations and previous court cases. “Our system has checks against the majority; it’s not a pure democracy,” Hadfield said. He said a fourth simulation will be held this spring where students will learn foreign policy and how the United States fits into the world. “We’ll have students representing blocks of countries and bring folks together over an international crisis. They’ll have to decide what they can and can’t do and the challenges faced with both sides of the issue,” he said. The program is designed to give students a better understanding, Hadfield said. “It’s life changing and students retain what they’ve learned, not just the outcome of the election,” he said. Jimenez will likely retain what he learned. He finally conceded after a third recount. l
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Whitmore gallery awash in abstract glow By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
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An example of Alan Chow’s abstract photography. (Alan Chow)
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he walls of the quiet gallery in the basement of Whitmore Library radiated streaks of colored light. The framed glass lining the hallway seemed to reach out and demand closer inspection, even as the viewers’ eyes bounced from one frenetic scene to another. That was the impact of the art on display at Cottonwood Heights’s flagship library as photographs of colored light soothed the eye while challenging the imagination of those who enjoyed the exhibit. The work of local artist Alan Chow holds a unique power, like trying to grab onto light itself, but his goal is to make each abstract image something that viewers can grasp in their own way. “The thing I try to get across is that despite its abstractness, it’s up to the person to get what they can out of it,” Chow said in a recent interview. “If you can return to the image and see it in a different way, I find that satisfying.” Chow’s art walks that fine line common to abstract art — finding a way to capture the essence of a subject while discovering alternatives for depicting it. Chow discovered photography while working for his college newspaper. A friend of his, the paper’s photographer, introduced Chow to photography and brought him into the darkroom and revealed to him the techniques for bringing an image to life. Chow has taken those initial lessons in interesting new directions. “I got tired of the realist school and got interested in abstraction,” he said. “I started off shooting certain things that interested me at the time, and then my style evolved. You take on something else. Things that interested you five years ago may not interest you now. What I do now might not interest me in the future. What I do now is a reinterpretation of reality. That’s what I enjoy about my work now.” The images captured by Chow through various techniques like long exposure give new life to his subjects. The object loses the clear definition it once had. Its lines become blurred, the light radiates and seems to constantly release energy toward its viewer, and what was once
simply defined opens up to interpretation. Chow may stumble upon something that he has seen a hundred times and one day see something interesting to capture. “I’m looking for color, contrasts in color,” he said. “I look for images of source material that can be reimagined by long exposure, zooming, that sort of thing. I could just be walking by a storefront or whatever and find something that could be good source material.” Although the final product may seem a far cry from the original source material, Chow emphasized the importance of each image being created in the camera. With all the options available with computers to manipulate photographs, all of Chow’s images on display at Whitmore were created with an initial, single, extended “in camera” exposure. Chow finds his inspiration in different ways. “How many photographs I take and when I take them is dependent on my mood,” he said. “Sometimes I’m not taking pictures at all. Sometimes I’m always taking pictures. It happens in the moment of the muse, I guess you could say, or the moment of epiphany.” Technology does help capture that moment. “Smartphones help when you don’t have a fivepound piece of equipment hanging around your neck,” Chow said. “I might be walking and see something and think, ‘wait, this is perfect. I need to take a picture of that.’” Chow counts photographers like Ernst Haas, Harry Callahan and Pete Turner as key influences on his work. “They were street photographers who enjoyed being in the moment and seeing things differently, noticing things that have always been there,” he said. “I try to open my eyes just a little bit wider and see things differently.” Visitors to Chow’s exhibit at Whitmore got to carry on that experience. Chow’s representation of his subjects challenged viewers to find their own interpretations. With each photograph, with each viewing, those interpretations will continue to be new. l
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Sugar showcase By Cassie Goff | cassie@mycityjournals.com
Carl and Denai Churchill provided chocolate in hot liquid form for the event. (Cassie Goff/City Journals)
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he second annual Death by Chocolate event was held on Feb. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Cottonwood Heights City Hall (located at 2277 E. Bengal Blvd). The event was hosted by the Cottonwood Heights Business Association (CHBA). Members of the Cottonwood Heights Youth City Council greeted attendees as they exchanged the $10 cover charge for a punch card listing all the available vendors. After attendees grabbed a plate, they made their way around the Community Room, visiting each of the 13 vendors. As vendors punched cards, they dished their best chocolate treats onto attendees’ plates. By the time attendees had visited each of the vendors, they were gingerly carrying plates filled with a mountain of various chocolate treats. “Vendors were running out of food within the first hour,” Business Development Coordinator Peri Kinder said. The vendors for the event were all local businesses part of the CHBA. Vendors included Angel Café, Carmine’s, Caputo’s, Hyatt Place, Alpha Coffee, Redstone Olive Oil, See’s Candies, Trader Joe’s, Waffle Love, Whole Foods Market, Fernwood Candy and Zaferan Café. Angel Café, a small French restaurant located at 2577 Bengal Blvd., came prepared with four varieties of mini chocolate cakes, brownies, Rice Krispy treats, breads, chocolate turtles, as well as chocolate ganache. “Excuse me, do you like chocolate?” the Caputo’s workers joked as they offered attendees samples of their unique craft chocolate bars, including rose chocolate. Alpha Coffee, located at 7260 Racquet Club Dr., handed out hot chocolate exclusively made from their Red Thunder Cocoa. “The cocoa comes from Ghana. They dry it between banana
leaves, grind it up, add a little bit of African cane sugar and that’s it. No preservatives or additives. We steam it with milk and it’s delicious,” Manager Denái Churchill said. Zaferan Café, located at 7835 Highland Dr., was pleased with the event because they were able to network with many residents. “A lot of people didn’t know we were in the city.” See’s Candy, located at 940 Fort Union Blvd., was a big hit during this event, as they ran out of chocolate treats within the first hour. The CHBA booth was manned by Community and Economic Development Director Brian Berndt and City Planner Andy Hulka. They offered attendees Dunford Donut halves as they passed their booth. “I made these,” Berndt joked, referring to the doughnuts that were cut into C’s for Cottonwood Heights. Waffle Love, located at 1142 Fort Union Blvd., prepared warm waffles for the event. “They put Belgian chocolate into the waffles!” exclaimed one attendee. Trader Joe’s, located at 6989 S. 1300 E., provided a rich chocolate smell for the entire event, as they served warm chocolate lava cake. They also served chocolate almond tarts and macaroons. “Products have to be excellent to earn a spot on our shelves,” Trader Joe’s employee Miriam said. Altogether, over 200 people attended the event. “We were counting by how many doughnuts were handed out at the CHBA booth,” Kinder joked. “It’s something you remember the next day because you have chocolate all over your face,” Berndt said. If you missed out on this event this year, don’t worry! The CHBA plans to host this event annually. Stay updated at http://chbusiness. org/.l
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Take your child to the library and join a crowd of 4 million By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
Take Your Child to the Library Day was Feb. 3 at the Salt Lake County Library System. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)
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eb. 3 was Take Your Child to the Library Day at the Salt Lake County Library System. The sight of parents reading books with their children, little ones huddled around computer screens and tables filled with readers looked a lot like a typical busy Saturday at Whitmore Library — with a little added festivity.
Sometimes the best things around us are those that we take for granted or maybe never really notice. All around Salt Lake County is a resource that its residents can enjoy, something that enriches thousands of lives. The Salt Lake County Library System might not be the first thing people think of when citing the many merits of the community, but it has become a resource that many would not want to live without. “We hear from people who have moved out of the county saying they wish they still lived in the area so they could access the library system,” said Liz Sollis, communications manager for the county library system. “Fortunately, they can purchase a card and still enjoy what we have to offer.” The reach of the Salt Lake County Library System is impressive, and much more extensive than one might think. With 18 branches, the system is accessible throughout the area. The combined holdings of all these locations means the system as a whole possesses an impressive collection. “The County Library System has over 2 million items,” said James D. Cooper, director of the Salt Lake County Library System. “Since so many items can’t be housed in one location, items can be transferred to any branch. So patrons visiting any location have access to all 2 million.” The library offers many programs for children, including Take Your Child to the Library Day. Libraries celebrated with story time and stickers.
Other programs for children include Harry Potter activities where children can have a safe, fun place to enjoy games and celebrations, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) events for little ones, offering hands-on learning and experiments. “The kids’ programs help little ones learn to read and socialize,” said Sollis. “We also have teen programs, family activities, writers’ groups for teens and adults and magic for kids where magicians come to the library to perform, juggle and do tricks.” The library has also had a program for refugees. So how many people take advantage of all these offerings? “We have 4 million visitors to the Salt Lake County Library System every year,” said Cooper. “Between 13.5 million and 14 million items are checked out each year. That many items would pile higher than the SpaceX rocket just went.” The library aims to not only reach many people, but to give them quality experiences. “Our goal is to provide engaging and inspiring activities to our patrons,” Cooper said. “Our activities are available to everyone,” said Sollis. “We offer digital resources in addition to the physical books in our collection. Children can get their own library cards that allow a child to check out three items at a time.” A regular library card allows each card holder to check out up to 50 items at a time. From children’s story time to programs at the county jail, the Salt Lake County Library System reaches people throughout the community with valuable resources. Activities like Take Your Child to the Library Day help to get people started at a young age. Judging by the number of visitors the library system enjoys each year, many will keep coming back. l
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Big crowds and big fun expected for city Easter egg hunt By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
Saturday, March 31 marks the annual Easter egg hunt at Butler Park (7500 South 2700 East). The hunt begins at 10 a.m. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
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ith spring just around the corner, Cottonwood Heights is preparing for its annual Easter festivities. Large crowds in recent years have meant two things: great organization by the city, and a popular community tradition is here to stay. The weekend of activities will start on Friday, March 30. That evening from 7–9 p.m., older kids can enjoy Teen Night at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center (2700 East 7500 South). The event will take place at the Recreation Center’s ice skating rink. Teens get to skate, socialize and scramble for candy in the event finale known as the candy grab. Participants will remove their skates and run onto the ice to claim as much candy as they can. “The candy grab adds a lot of fun at the end of a great evening for community teens,” said Ann Eatchel, Cottonwood Heights events coordinator. The festivities continue on the morning of
Saturday, March 31 with the annual Easter egg hunt. The event will take place at Butler Park (7500 South 2700 East) behind the Recreation Center. The Easter egg hunt starts at 10 a.m., but event coordinators encourage people to arrive early to find activities for their age groups. Separate activities will be held for children ages 2 and under, 3–4, 5–6, 7–9 and 10–12. Signage will be visible to help guide participants to their activities. Participants should expect a good time, and a good crowd. “We expect to have up to 2,500 people for this year’s event,” Eatchel said. The Easter egg hunt will also feature face painting for kids and, of course, the Easter Bunny. All of the weekend’s activities, including skating for Teen Night, are free. Eatchel and her colleagues plan for an even bigger event than last year. “We expect even more people than last year, and even more fun.” l Not Just News... Your
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Pygmy goats — pets or livestock? By Cassie Goff | cassie@mycityjournals.com
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iniature animals are becoming more popular within the pet industry. There are miniature horses (which can be emotional-support animals), teacup dogs, mini cows, pygmy monkeys, dwarf frogs and tiny turtles. One of the miniature animals spiking in popularity within Cottonwood Heights is the pygmy goat. Within the last year, Code Enforcement Officer John Lovato has received numerous complaints about bleating goats. During a visit to one of the goat owners, Officer Lovato was ready to issue a citation. Instead, the goat owner requested some time to research solutions to the goat’s bleating and to talk to the city about the issue. Lovato agreed under the condition they be proactive with the issue in their local government. After the goat owner learned that goats tend to become noisy when in heat, they contacted Councilmember Tali Bruce. “The goat was belching because it was in heat — the owner didn’t know it would do that,” Bruce said. Currently within city code, goats are considered livestock. While livestock animals are allowed in agricultural areas of the city, they are not allowed in residential zones. This means that residents keeping pygmy goats as pets are out of compliance. During the city council meeting on Feb. 6, the Cottonwood Heights City Council invited Dr. Laurel Harris with the Wasatch Exotic Pet Clinic and Randy Williams with the health department to discuss if city regulations are needed for pygmy goats. Harris reported to the council that the previously mentioned goat owner had visited her to have the goat spayed. She recommended allowing six weeks before Lovato goes to check on the situation again, since it may take about six weeks for the goat to quiet down. The council asked Harris if she thought there were additional pet pygmy goats within the city. “I see tons of them in the clinic,” Harris said. She estimates there are at least 12 pet pygmy goats in the city. She also noted that she sees more pygmy pigs than pygmy goats in her clinic, so she
City officials referred to San Diego’s ordinance for pygmy goats while considering the need for a similar ordinance in Cottonwood Heights. (San Diego)
thinks there are pet pigs in the city as well. From her comments, the main question articulated became: should the council consider allowing pygmy goats in residential areas instead of only agricultural zones? If they did, city staff would need to draft an ordinance pertaining to the keeping of pygmy goats, and pigs, in residences. Senior Planner Mike Johnson provided reference of an ordinance from San Diego specifically addressing pygmy goats. He reported that many cities have similar ordinances. Within the San Diego ordinance, owners have to follow specific requirements to keep pygmy goats, which address unique challenges to the keeping of such animals. For instance, pygmy goat owners are required to have no less and no more than two
pygmy goats, along with an outdoor pen and structure. Male goats are also required to be neutered and dehorned. “Noise is the biggest issue with goats,” Harris said when the council asked for her concerns with them in residential areas. “They are social animals — I agree with keeping two together. They will be quieter if kept in pairs.” Additionally, she noted that “males need to be neutered or they stink.” Williams added to the list of concerns with pygmy goats. “The big thing for us is disease,” he said. “Goats can have rabies. An ordinance would have to include rabies vaccinations.” “They can carry other diseases as well,” Williams said. “They can carry diseases similar to cattle.” He noted that an ordinance would have to address that feeding, watering and feces are handled properly. “There are benefits to keeping pygmy goats,” Harris chimed in. “They can produce milk. You can also compost feces from a goat. It can be tilled into the soil.” City Manager John Park referenced the current city code. “We classify goats as livestock. We allow them in different areas then allowing dogs.” He asked Harris if that’s how she would classify the animals. “Pygmy goats were classically livestock but they have come into the pet trade,” Harris explained. “They are semi-agricultural and semi-exotic pets.” Harris felt the goats could fall under the umbrella of exotic pets. “We can allow goats and pigs as medium livestock in residential zones,” Johnson said. After the discussion, the Cottonwood Heights City Council asked Johnson if he, along with members of the planning staff, could do more research on pygmy goat ordinances. Staff has been asked to come back to the council with a plan, whether it be a draft of what such an ordinance would look like within the city, or if the exotic pet ordinance can be adapted. l
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Salt Lake County- Animal Services Our pets are a cherished part our lives. Recently my beloved dog named “Beck” passed away after being part of my life for 14 years. As I reflected on this, I was reminded of what our County government does for our four-legged friends. For example, did you know that Salt Lake County has a premier animal shelter and control service that has been awarded the Best of State honor six out the last eight years? Salt Lake County Animal Services provides animal control and shelter services to many communities across the Salt Lake Valley. Salt Lake County adopted a no-kill policy 2011 and is currently the largest shelter in the State with this practice. This means that animals, primarily stray dogs and cats, that are brought to the shelter by members of the public and agency employees are spayed or neutered and then placed for adoption. The Animal Services department wants you to also know that in addition to running a 24/7, 365 day-per-year operation, they:
• Operate a full-service veterinary clinic to care for animals in their care • Participate in 200 community outreach events annually • Are recognized nationally for their cutting-edge programming • Have dedicated volunteers who contribute tens of thousands of hours annually • Offer free microchips and vaccinations to jurisdictions served via a voucher program • Offer pet adoptions (call 385-468-7387 to learn more) • Provide pet licensing • Enforce animal-related city and county ordinances • Provide shelter for all types of lost, abandoned and stray pets • Investigate complaints of animal cruelty, abuse,
and neglect • Respond to emergencies involving Richard Snelgrove injured or aggressive County Council- At large animals • P r o v i d e euthanasia services at the request of pet owners at a reasonable cost Salt Lake County has also arranged, by contract with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, to manage raccoon and skunk populations. Obviously, out of control populations of these animals can be very problematic and controlling them has been a top request of area residents. As a custodian of the public purse, I am pleased that Salt Lake County has operated and maintained a service for our furry companions that we can all be proud of. I say, “two paws up” for the exceptional service they provide. l
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ver the past few years, there has been an empty lot in Cottonwood Heights that was once the Racquet Club. The lot is surrounded by Wasatch Boulevard to the east, Fort Union Boulevard to the north, Racquet Club Drive to the west and Macintosh Lane to the southwest. In this space, a new road has been added: Canyon Centre Parkway. This is indicative of the new 11-acre development called the Canyon Centre. Overall, the Canyon Centre Development will include a three-story parking structure with public parking, a 65,000-squarefoot office building, a 125-unit hotel, a 17-lot single-family development, a multifamily housing development, multiple restaurants, an internal park, multiple plazas and room for retail space when desired. This development has been planned in three phases. “The first phase is broken into three parcels,” said Community and Economic Development Director Brian Berndt. Phase 1 includes the Master Development Plan, a parking structure for public parking and a professional office building. The parking structure will have three stories of underground parking, while providing a foundation for the office building and hotel. The office building development plan includes a bridge, which would connect to the hotel. However, the city is still waiting for a development plan from the hotel developers. If the design is approved with the bridge, it will provide a “continuous connection through the buildings,” Berndt said. Phase 1 was approved in March 2014 and involves 5.853 acres of the overall site. Out of those roughly 5 acres, 1.73 acres will be open space, 1.6 acres will have landscape coverage and 1.9 acres will be building coverage. Phase 2 includes a 17-lot single-family development (referred to as the Canyon Centre Court), a 112-unit multifamily building (referred to as Canyon Centre Heights) and a restaurant and distillery named Dugala. The Canyon Centre Court has already been built by David Weekley Homes. Canyon Centre Heights, the multifamily housing development, will include a separate parking entrance for underground parking, roof gardens, multiple patios, central green space and a courtyard. Dugala will be a restaurant and distillery with outside patio space. The concept is similar to High West Distillery. The owners of Dugala are eager to begin development as they have been waiting five years to get started. Phase 2 was originally approved in January 2015. In August of 2016, Canyon Centre Court submitted plans for revised architecture, which was approved by the planning commission in September 2016. Phase 3 includes a standalone restaurant called Bambu, which was approved in April 2016. The restaurant will provide surface parking for customers. “The building is built but it’s not yet open,” Berndt said. Within the Canyon Centre Development Plan there is room for a public park. Cottonwood Heights City will own and plan the park. The city council and staff have been adamant on maintaining
Current map of the site for the future developments. (Google Maps)
Master plan of the Canyon Centre Development. (Brian Berndt/Cottonwood Heights)
ownership of the park to provide residents with more open space. It will be a 1-acre park in the center of the development. “There is no requirement for what we want to put in it,” City Manager John Park said. As the Canyon Centre plans begin to take shape, many residents have expressed concern regarding increased traffic, building elevation and public funds. Creating height restrictions for the site has been a bit of an undertaking for city staff. “The land has been altered so many different times,” Senior Planner Mike Johnson said. The many alterations to the site and the significant slope of the land made finding original grade challenging. City planners identified the approved elevation for the former Racquet Club in county records and worked from there. They used that elevation and average measurements from all four corners of the lot to set a “zero point” from which developers could work. The agreed upon original grade is about 40 feet below the grade of Wasatch Boulevard. Developers are only allowed to expand three stories above the set zero point. However, since the land slopes significantly, this creates a specific design challenge. If the buildings have a large footprint, they have to accommodate the slope. “The portions of the buildings that are below grade do not count as a story,” Johnson explained. When looking at the development plans, the tops of the buildings follow a pattern similar to a staircase. This is to accommodate the slope and height designations provided by the city. “The buildings will follow the land as it goes north,” Johnson said. Some additional resident concern has stemmed from the funding for this project. Part of the finances for the Canyon Centre Development will draw from tax increment financing (TIF). This has been updated at least three times throughout the process. Many entities have entered into inter-local agreements to aid
in funding this development. Included in those entities are Salt Lake County, Canyons School District, Cottonwood Heights Parks & Recreation Service Area, Central Wasatch Conservancy District and the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District. Even though there are many entities involved, public funding will only be used for the parking garage to accommodate public parking. One of the most significant contributors is Salt Lake County. They have a vested interest in this development as it will provide significant public parking for the canyons. Over 260 parking stalls are in the plans for public parking during nights and weekends. The county hopes this will help ease some of the burden of canyon traffic. They have provided roughly $1 million toward a parking easement for this project. “The county is a big player here because they have a big interest for public parking,” Park said. “They have a lot invested in this,” Berndt said. “I think everybody does.” The current agreement was established by city staff, the city’s legal council, developers, two main builders and former Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore. On Jan. 16, the Canyon Centre Development agreement was presented to the newly elected members of the Cottonwood Heights City Council. It was also reviewed by Salt Lake County, since “they have given us a great deal of money to make this happen,” Park said. All of the entities involved still have to re-vote on the development agreement after the previous election cycle. After all the paperwork has been approved and signed, planners are optimistic that the entire development should take about two years to complete. A discussion of the Canyon Centre Development finances was tentatively scheduled for Feb. 19 during the weekly city council meeting. l
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some good characters they can sink their teeth into it,” Curtis said. Senior Sofia Rahaniotis will play the role of Abigail Williams and junior Alexis Brooks will portray Mary Warren. Juniors Owen Goodwater and Julie Schwarz will play John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, respectively. The roles of Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris are portrayed by juniors Tyler King and Reagan Sieger, respectively. The assistant director is senior Hanna Bartnicki. Curtis said she initially gave the cast the assignment to read the play. In December, the cast reread and memorized it before taking the stage to rehearse. “When we look at the scripts as actors, we observe the characters — who they are, how they interact with others, what drives them, what are their interests and goals, how do they go about getting there. We look at the whole story — their power, how they make decisions, how Brighton High theater students will perform “The Crucible.” they change. Then, we (Artwork by Emma Martin/Brighton High School) try to make it as relatable as possible. We hope the audience feels some ith a transformation of the school stage hope, some understanding and insight,” she into an intimate theater, Brighton High said. With a plot of “a lot of conflict,” Curtis School’s productions company is set for perrecommends the show for patrons who are forming the upcoming play, “The Crucible.” Twenty-five students will perform “The older elementary age and up. “It’s relevant today and through all time, Crucible” at 7 p.m., Friday, March 9; Saturday, March 10; and Monday, March 12. The “black with things happening causing hysteria and box” theaer will seat about 100 patrons. Tickets false accusations,” she said. Curtis said students can give suggestions at the door are $9 for adults and $4 for students on which shows they perform, but she also and children. “The students read ‘The Crucible’ in looks to provide them with the experiences and English so they know it and like it,” director skills for comedies, dramas, musicals and plays. The show involves 25 stage crew members. Mindy Curtis said. “It’s a timely classic that has Junior Laith Louza is the stage manager, relevance in today’s society.” “The Crucible” is a 1953 drama set in the assisted by costume designer senior Carlie Hiatt 1690s during the Salem witch trails. American and props designer senior Olivia Scott. Senior playwright Arthur Miller, known for “Death Travis Burnett oversees the lighting and junior of a Salesman” and “All My Sons,” wrote the Tyler King is in charge of the sound. Junior student Emma Martin created the Tony Award–winning play. “The kids are excited to perform it. There’s play’s poster. l
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Brighton drill team mantra applies to competition and life By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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t’s “hearts above all” for Brighton High School’s drill team. “We want each girl to give them their heart in every performance, every competition, everything they do,” coach Tessa Italasano said. That worked well for the team as they swept region for the first time since 2011. “We were in a circle, holding hands, just crying,” said junior Eliza Olsen, who is a team captain along with senior Isabella Yates and junior Sophie England. “I never had a moment like this. My sisters never won region. We really left our heart on the floor.” England added, “It’s just something you dream of.” Italasano said their dance routine was undefeated heading into state, where Brighton drill team took second place overall in 5A. Their competition season will continue as they compete nationally in the Contest of Champions on March 3 at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. In early December, the team won character and dance and finished fourth in military at the Salt Lake Classic. The next week, they won dance, placed second in military and third in character at the Utah Valley University Classic. On Jan. 6, they swept the Excalibur Classic. “The girls are scarecrows for our character dance, which hasn’t been done before. It’s fun
Brighton High drill team wins region and will compete at the national competition in March in Florida. (Brighton High School)
— the judges have liked it and gives a happy appeal,” Italasano said. The team bonded quickly during a summer dance camp at UVU and through 20 hours of practice each week. They continued as a tight group as they performed at halftimes of football and basketball games, competitions, as well as outside of drill, she said. “We had sleepovers, went boating and swimming and did everything together,” Olsen said. “We knew we had each other’s backs because we’re beyond friends. We’re a family.” Yates said that translated into practices.
“When we’re tired, we can look over and know that honestly, the girl next to you is going to keep you going,” she said. England said the relationships help them persevere. “There are days that are just exhausting, but the love of dancing and of each other, made it enjoyable. As long as each day we gave our best and put our heart into it, it makes it worth it,” she said. During the year, Brighton’s drill team has read with Granite Elementary students and donated winter hats and gloves to local Title I schools.
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“They continue to give their heart to their community and makes them appreciate what they have,” Italasano said. Most of the team has grown up dancing and watching Brighton’s drill team. “My older sisters were on the team and most of us had hopes of also being on the team,” Yates said. “We have been raised in the drill world and know good technique, but it’s the heart that makes us win and our sisterhood that makes drill worth all the time.” Several students, including the captains, received accolades. Sophie and junior Ava Matthews were named to the all-state team while Yates, Olsen and junior Alexis Wilson were named to the all-region team. Academic all-region team members included England, Yates, Alexis, junior Jenika Mifflin, junior Cassi Nakamura, sophomore Ellie Elggren, sophomore Amelia Nelson, freshman Anna Anderson, freshman Maddy Hanson, freshman Hailey Holmstrom and freshman Reagan Kimball. Try-outs for next season will be Wednesday, April 11 through Friday, April 13. There will be a parent meeting Tuesday, April 10 and information packets will be available in the offices of Brighton High as well as Butler and Albion middle schools. l
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Brighton High photography, art students use Antelope Island for landscape assignment By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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bout 35 Brighton High School AP photography and art students spent one January day taking about 350 photographs of a rustic ranch and a wooden dock overlooking the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island State Park. It was the setting for their landscape assignment, said teacher Adam Fernandez. “I’ve taken students there for 10 years and each time we go, there’s a distinctness to it, whether there’s snow or frost or it’s warm as it was this year,” he said. “About 90 percent of my students haven’t been there, so it provides them a unique experience.” From the hundreds of photographs taken, art students will select two to create mixed paintings. “The students can use watercolors, pastels, oil, colored pencils, Sharpies — whatever they choose to illustrate what they want to capture,” he said. To become AP students, the juniors and seniors needed to take two prerequisite art classes, commonly painting, drawing or digital photography. The photography students will look for unique angles and perspectives they’ve captured and edit their selection to their top 100. Some may have gotten shots of wildlife, such as bison, owls and porcupines, while others used a macro lens to get the details of the rustic setting. These collections will go in their possibilities for their AP portfolios, which are due in the spring. The portfolios “We select 12 pieces that show a breadth
and concentration of their work. We want to see a good variety from portraits to action, from sports to close-ups from surrealism to advertising photography,” Fernandez said about the photography portfolios. With the art portfolios, students submit their ability to work in several mediums — pencil, pastel, ink, watercolor, spray paint, chalk, oil and others. The pieces also show a concentration of one subject matter that illustrates their talent. For example, Fernandez said it might be a series of 12 black-and-white photographs or a watercolor collection of their landscape pieces. “I can give my best feedback, but the best advice they get is that of their classmates. They critique one another and then, narrow down their 10 favorites out of the 100. We’re our worst judges since we usually have emotional attachments to our own work,” he said. The AP students’ work isn’t just to be placed in a portfolio. Fernandez has students enter the Canyons School District art show in March as well as display it at Brighton’s own art show in May. Students also submitted work to the 46th annual Utah all-state high school art show at the Springville Museum of Art in January. This is the second field trip for Brighton photography and art students. Fernandez said in September, they went to the state capitol to take architectural photographs and to learn about perspective. l
A Brighton High student spots a porcupine to photograph as the AP photography and art students visit Antelope Island State Park for their landscape assignment project. (Adam Fernandez/Brighton High School)
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Brighton cheerleaders compete at nationals after successful competition schedule By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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Brighton cheerleaders celebrate their first win of the season at Cottonwood High. (Brighton High School)
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righton High has something to cheer about — its cheer squad. After three straight wins, Brighton cheer was slated to compete in the USA cheer nationals Feb. 23–25 in Anaheim, California. “I am full of confidence they’ll do well based on how well the they’ve done here,” said Aubree Gustafson, who has coached the team along with her sister, McCall Glick, for the past three years. “This year’s team wants to be here.” That comes after last year’s squad didn’t compete. “We took the year off to basically rebuild the program. There had been a number of coaches through the years so we wanted them to focus on techniques before they learned halftime routines,” said Gustafson. Attitudes also changed. “This team has the respect of their peers at school not just in cheer, but in real life. They’re disciplined, responsible, caring and have a positive attitude. It’s basically a turnaround in the program and it shows. The team has confidence in each another and when they’re here, they want to work,” she said. Gustafson said that under the leadership of three seniors, the team is ready for practices and is willing to do what it takes to be a successful team. The results have been evident as at they won their large co-ed division at the USA Cheer open at South Towne Expo earlier this year. “It was super fun and we had a large support from our student body,” Gustafson said. It was the third win of the season, after winning two earlier open competitions. Gustafson said the team hasn’t competed in
the high school competitions this or last year, but they are planning to return next year. “We perform our routines at halftimes and on the sidelines as we cheer on the Bengals,” she said. The cheer season starts with three-hour morning practices beginning in May and stretching through the summer, taking the month of July off. “We work mostly on skills, and then get into our routines,” she said. The skills, such as a standing back handspring, are part of the try-outs that are held in midMarch. Students who want to audition need to be in good academic standing, have two teacher recommendations and be able to learn and perform routines. Gustafson, who cheered for Brighton, the University of Utah and was a member of the Utah Jazz stunt team, and Glick, who cheered for both Brighton and Skyline before being part of USA cheer for 10 years, know it just isn’t about competing, but also bonding. Through a toy drive during the holidays to a pool party and barbecue, the team became close, Gustafson said. “Our motto is ‘all in.’ And we mean that. We say it in a huddle at every competition and practice, we wear it on our shirts and we include everyone at all our activities. It’s been a dynamic change in our attitude and our team’s success this year,” she said. The Bengals season ends with a showcase of the varsity, 11-member JV and 11-member freshman/sophomore teams at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 6 in the high school gym. l
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House Bill 132 aims to clarify truancy, school resource officer issues
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hen House Bill 239 was passed last March, many school administrators applauded the intent to reduce the number of student referrals to juvenile court and instead offer other alternative interventions. But in the midst of it, the bill muddied some procedures, so House Bill 132, now in the Utah Legislature, is in motion to clarify HB239, said Nancy Tingy, Canyons Board of Education vice president. “HB132 will fine-tune HB239,” she said. “There has been some issues for schools since it passed with understanding the roles and impact on the school resource officers, juvenile justice systems and the schools. It’s a huge issue and a switch in dynamics.” House Bill 239, which was proposed by Rep. Lowry Snow of Washington County, was passed during the 2017 general session and signed by Gov. Gary Herbert on March 24. The bill began in June 2016, when state leadership under Herbert appointed a group to examine Utah’s juvenile justice system and produce recommendations for improvement. The review suggested that youth who are referred to court have worse outcomes than youth who receive services in the community, and that court referrals can lead to deeper involvement in the juvenile justice system. Data also showed a large proportion of cases coming into Utah’s juvenile justice system were low-level offenses that were referred by schools. In October 2017, the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee wrote a clarifying memo: “House Bill 239 (HB239) does not eliminate School Resource Officers (SROs) nor is it intended to minimize the important role SROs play in schools. Rather, the changes are focused on reducing the amount of referrals to juvenile court (and arrests) that are being made, for offenses that could be addressed with alternative referrals and interventions.” Canyons District Director of Responsive Services BJ Weller said that was a good move by the legislature. “HB239 tries not to criminalize kids for kid behavior, such as smoking for the first time,” he said. “They shouldn’t have to go through the criminal justice system if they do something on curiosity or if they do something impulsive that isn’t a criminal offense.” The confusion with some law enforcement and school districts with HB239 may be in terms of school resource officers’ jurisdiction involving crimes and if they take place on or off school property, he said. In the same October memo, it states that HB 239 limits the ability for anyone — including school resource officers — to make a referral to court or arrest for class C misdemeanors, status offenses and infractions occurring on school property. School resource officers can, however, intervene and interact with youth if these offenses occur. The memo continues to say that any offense
that is not a class C misdemeanor, infraction or status offense remains referable to court, including assault of any level, all drug possession and drug paraphernalia charges, and disruption of school activities and criminal trespass on school property. HB 239 provisions apply to alleged offenses on school property, by minors enrolled in school year-round, both during school hours and outside of school hours. Status offenses as “a violation of the law that would not be a violation, but for the age of the offender” include, but are not limited to, truancy, ungovernable youth and runaway youth, the memo stated. Alcohol and tobacco offenses are not status offenses because they are classified as misdemeanor offenses in Utah statute, but the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol is a class B misdemeanor and may be referred to court. Additionally, using false identification to purchase tobacco products is a class A misdemeanor and may be referred to court. However, minors not using a false identification to purchase tobacco products or a firsttime tobacco distribution offense are class C misdemeanors and may not be referred to court. For those behaviors, there are alternative services available to assist students, said Weller, whose background is in social work. He said that with help, they can assist students who may have anxiety, depression or are missing school for other reasons. Another change with HB239 is who takes responsibility when students are truant and who has the authority to step in to resolve the issue, Weller said. “There’s still the law that students attend school, but in the past, if a family was not responsive to working out unexcused absences with us, we could refer them to a pre-court meeting in the juvenile system,” Weller said. Students in Canyons have a 180 school day calendar year. They can have up to 18 parent-excused absences or vacation leave. Compulsory education is still the law and schools can still refer violations against parents for students under the age of 12. “Compulsory education targets parents, whereas the changes in HB 239 impact how schools respond to youth age 12 and up,” he said, adding that now, with HB239, students age 12 and older can’t be referred. “We can offer them options through community outreach and resource centers, but it’s not the same. If they want to go hang out with friends, there’s no consequence,” Weller said. “Truancy has always been an issue and it’s usually the kids who are not here are the ones that need to be here the most.” Murray School District Director of Personnel and Student Services Darren Dean said that while BH239 made it so school districts can’t refer truancy to court for students ages 12 to17, Murray School District still issues truancy citations with small fines attached — which some have not always been paid.
Youth hanging out at a park near a local high school during the school day. Students may be given interventions instead of being referred directly to the juvenile justice system for ditching school. (City Journals)
“We also offer an attendance class for students with excessive absences that we invite both the student and parent to attend together,” he said, adding that there is no means to enforce attending the class. However, about 10 percent still attend. “The class focuses on why attendance is important. However, more importantly, we try to troubleshoot what is preventing the student from coming to school and connect them with people at the school who can help.” Dean said it’s hard to pin down a reason students may not attend school. It could range from babysitting siblings, health issues, bullying, failing grades, lack of support for education, drugs or alcohol or others. “I’ve found that solutions can be found if people are willing to work together with the school,” he said. “Our mission is to educate students and we want them at school to learn.” In the meantime, Dean said teachers and administrators are working with students in a variety of ways to improve attendance, including offering rewards or incentives, such as getting an unsatisfactory citizenship mark taken off report cards. Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley said figuring out what incentive would entice this population is hard to ascertain. “In Granite, we’re talking 66 students of the 68,000 students in our district,” he said about those who have more than 10 unexcused absences during the school year. “It’s the habitual truant students we’re talking about and what we need to do is get to the heart of the problem, not just that the student is not in school.” Horsley said that the No. 1 reason usually focuses on parental involvement and quality of support students receive. “Sending them to detention didn’t solve the problem,” he said. Horsley said that HB239 changes policy, so now juvenile offenders get the help they need. “It’s not just sending our juvenile offenders to jail, but it’s finding other interventions to get
them the help they need,” he said. “This may be saving some of our low-level offenders from being placed and hardened by high-level criminals. Those kids don’t belong in the juvenile justice system. We can’t just throw a kid in the system if he made a non-violent, low-level mistake. It’s not good for the kid, the community or our society.” While Horsley said not all interventions are in place, there are meetings within the district — as well as with other school districts — to determine the best steps to help students. He said that the interventions may best be tailored to each district and the needs of students. For example, Granite, which is the largest school district in Salt Lake Valley and third largest district in the state, serves students across a diverse socio-economic background and has students speaking 96 different languages. What works for them may not work as well for a smaller district with a different background of students, he said. In a December 2017 memo, the Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee said that both courts and schools are conducting trainings and outreach to meet implementation goals, including the Utah State Board of Education leading informational meetings statewide with educators and administrators. Students who have committed more serious crimes won’t be able to return to the same school, Horsley said. “It would be in violation of our safe schools. They can’t return; they can’t retaliate,” he said. While Horsley said that HB239 will save the juvenile justice court money, it is yet to be determined where those funds will be reallocated or if education will need additional funding for alternative resources. While HB132 seeks clarification on HB239, no funding is attached to it, either. “What we want is what’s best for our kids,” Horsley said. “We want to provide kids an education, keep them safe and get the appropriate help they need.” l
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Cottonwood High students land mock job interviews with local business leaders By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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here would you like to be in five years? Ten? What are some of your proudest accomplishments? What are some good leadership qualities you have? These were possibly some of the questions nine Cottonwood High students had asked of them by Salt Lake Valley business leaders recently during mock job interviews coordinated by United Way of Salt Lake. “Many of the students we offered the inter-
views to are first-generation college-bound students, so this gave them a real opportunity to learn what professional interviews can be like in a safe environment,” said Meredith Muller, Cottonwood High’s community school director with United Way. The students were paired up with professionals, including some chief executive officers and chief financial officers, representing companies such as Zion’s Bank, Wells Fargo, CHG Health-
Through United Way of Salt Lake, Cottonwood students have mock job interviews with local Salt Lake Valley business leaders. (United Way of Salt Lake)
care and Rocky Mountain Power. Before the interview, students created resumes and were given an interview preparation guide. “We wanted this to focus more on the content of the resume and how they are able to speak about themselves, not about dressing up. Many of the students could have part-time jobs, but this was to give them experience in interviewing for professional business positions,” Muller said. The students, many of whom are part of the Latinos in Action and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college and career readiness classes, also had the opportunity to learn about the businesses. “It’s a good chance for these businesses to get to know the students, but also for the students to meet these professionals and learn what opportunities are in the community,” she said. “Students get a chance to get feedback on answering real interview questions from experienced professionals who can then turn and offer real-time feedback for the students. After the interviews, we do a short networking session so the students can work on that skill as well.” Muller said that the debriefing session asked students what they liked and learned from the experience to what questions they had of the company. Cottonwood Latinos in Action teacher Ben Zaharias said the interviews provided some of his
students the chance to understand the process better. “After the mock interviews, they talked them through the questions and found out how they can answer them,” he said. “They also looked at the resumes and how to make those better. It gave the students a chance to see what kinds of office jobs are out in their community and introduced them to this style of interviewing.” Muller said that was part of the key to the mock interviews. “It gives the students a chance to learn how interviews are conducted and how to prepare for them,” she said. Another part is to help prepare them for what is in their future as seniors in high school. “The interviews also are helpful to students who are interested in applying for the Deborah Bayle Scholarship,” she said. The scholarship, which has a mid-March deadline, usually conducts interviews in April. The scholarships are offered to six Kearns, Hillcrest and Cottonwood High students who plan to attend college at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Weber State University or Salt Lake Community College. Information about the scholarships can be found at each school’s counseling center, Muller said. United Way also holds mock interviews at Kearns High both in the fall and in April. l
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Cottonwood High’s LIA students aim to impact community through service, activities By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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hile many schools throughout the Salt Lake Valley may host a talent show to showcase the abilities of their students, Cottonwood High’s Latinos in Action (LIA) hosted a multi-school district talent show. “The audience that we are targeting is the Latino community at large. We have invited each of the high schools in Granite (School) District to participate and anyone is able to present from any of those schools. We also have performers coming from Jordan School District,” Cotton-
wood High first-year LIA teacher Ben Zaharias said before the Feb. 2 talent show. “The students are taking charge of the event and are lining up all the talent and acts.” Zaharias said this tradition at Cottonwood has expanded as students get involved with LIA students at other schools. “In the fall, Granger High held a district-wide cultural night and in April, there are leadership conferences for students throughout the state at the U, WSU and BYU,” he said.
Cottonwood High School’s Latinos in Action is impacting community through activities including a recent multischool district talent show. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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Cottonwood students are hoping to pull together the community not only at the talent show, but also at an upcoming movie night that will be held at the school. While a date has yet to be determined, Zaharias said it would be a family-friendly event. At the talent show there was a raffle for prizes, and at the movie night, concessions for purchase. All proceeds are marked for buses for field trips as well as LIA supplies, he said. Through these events, LIA students are hoping to make an impression on the community, Zaharias said. “The students are in the class not just for the academics, but to learn how to be a leader. They want to interact with others who want to be leaders and raise the awareness of their community within the community as a whole. They want to have a positive impact,” he said. While many of the students in LIA are Latino, Zaharias said there are some from other nationalities who also want to raise awareness of their communities. Students in the class need to have good attendance and as a guideline, a 2.0 GPA. Latinos in Action began in 2001 at Timpview High School and has since expanded to 164 schools. This school year, it will expand to a total of six states. Many students find the service aspect of LIA appealing. By partnering with local elementary schools, LIA students serve as role models, men-
tors and literacy tutors while they embrace the value of being bilingual, biliterate and bicultural, the website states. “A lot of students come to the class to tutor. They get a real joy of helping elementary students and those students love it when we come,” he said. Zaharias teaches six sections of LIA and another teacher instructs a seventh section. The 200 high school students tutor at several area elementary schools: Twin Peaks, Woodstock, Woodrow Wilson, Lincoln, James E. Moss and Oakwood. “They’re learning responsibility and how to interact with others. They’re learning how to be professional, tolerant, patient and to have compassion,” he said. The LIA students help with literacy, mostly helping elementary students on a one-to-one basis. “When you help someone else, you’re also learning,” Zaharias said. Students also help with interpreting at schools’ parent-teacher conferences and several help neighbors with raking leaves, removing snow or other community needs. These experiences add up to the 50 hours of service Zaharias requires for the LIA program. “These students are learning communication, planning, conflict-resolution and how to be an adult, how to lead,” Zaharias said. “It’s a phenomenal leadership class and experience for our students.” l
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Brighton girls win regular season finale, qualify for state basketball tournament By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
The Lady Bengals qualified for state on the last day of the season. (John Guertler/City Journals)
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he Brighton girls basketball team sure knows how to cut things close. The Bengals waited until the final game of the season to qualify for the Class 5A state tournament. Better late than never. Entering the final game on the Region 7 schedule Feb. 13, Brighton and Jordan were tied for fourth place, each sporting league marks of 3-6. Only the top four teams from the sixteam Region 7 get a postseason berth, so it was winner-take-all when the two teams hooked up. The Bengals won in resounding fashion 44-25 to grab the final playoff spot. The game started out tight, however, as Jordan led 1514 at halftime in a low-scoring affair. The Bengals made some adjustments and turned up the defense even more in the third and fourth quarters. In the game’s final 12 minutes, Brighton outscored Jordan 30-10, including 15-4 in the fourth quarter. Brighton held the Beetdiggers to just nine made field goals all game long. Meanwhile, the duo of Sidney Kaufmann and Anabelle Warner scored 13 points apiece, outscoring Jordan themselves. Naomi Kehl and Aly Vyfinkel chipped in eight points and six points, respectively. For their efforts, the Bengals advanced to state where they fell to Region 6 winner, East, 49-
37 at Salt Lake Community College on Feb. 19. The victory over Jordan wouldn’t have meant nearly as much had the Bengals not taken care of business a week earlier against Cottonwood. Needing a victory to stay in the playoff hunt, Brighton was dominant on the defensive end, shutting out the Colts in the first quarter while building an 11-point lead. Brighton went on to win handily, 48-29, as Vyfinkel paced the team with 12 points. Kehl and Emily Moss each chipped in 10 points in the victory. Defense has been the name of the game for Brighton much of the season. The Bengals held their opponents to 50 points or less in six region games. The defense suffocated foes to less than 30 points on three occasions in region play. Offensively, two Brighton players averaged double figures in scoring during the regular season. Moss leads the way with 11.2 points an outing, while Kaufmann contributes 10.6 points per contest. Kehl, Vyfinkel and Warner each score more than 4.5 points per game. Brighton also qualified for the state tournament a year ago but fell in the first round to Sky View 55-30. The Bengals last won in the postseason in 2016 when it advanced to the quarterfinals with a 57-25 trouncing of West. l
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Brighton boys basketball wrap up its season
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ometimes there’s a razor-thin difference between playing in the postseason and staying home. That’s exactly where the Brighton boys basketball team found itself as the regular season wound down. Entering its Feb. 16 game against Alta, the Bengals were tied for fifth and last place in Region 7. Still, Brighton had a good shot to sneak into the Class 5A state tournament. The top four teams in each region qualify for state, and as Brighton prepared for its final two league games, they were 2-6 in the region standings, along with Cottonwood. However, Brighton was also just a game back of their next foe, Alta, who they defeated 65-51. The Bengals followed that up with a heartbreaking triple overtime loss to Cottonwood in the season finale 69-66. A casual glance at Brighton’s record may not impress the common fan, but a deeper look shows how close the Bengals have been to every league team they’ve faced. Though Brighton finished just 3-7 in region, had the ball bounced a different way a few times, the Bengals could have been at or near the top of the standings. All seven of Brighton’s region losses were by fewer than seven points. Combined, Brighton lost those six games by 26 points, or just 4.3 an outing. Brighton had two games decided by one possession (three points) and two other decided by four points.
Brighton’s other two league wins heading into the last two contests were close as well. The Bengals upended Alta on the road on Jan. 26, 61-54. This game was impressive because the Bengals were behind 49-41 in hostile territory as the fourth quarter began. Then, Brighton went on a 20-5 run in the fourth quarter to completely turn the game around. In the comeback victory over Alta, Brighton hit 22 of 27 free throws and rode the leadership of Cameron Krystkowiak, who had 23 points and four rebounds. Dallin Ringwood had 16 points, and Michael Le Fear had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Brighton’s other win came at Timpview in a 60-47 upset on Feb. 9. Brighton jumped out to a 35-26 halftime advantage and then found itself up by just two points entering the fourth quarter. The Bengals held on, largely due to the efforts of Cameron Krystkowiak, who again paced the team in scoring. He had 18 points and four rebounds, while Ringwood wasn’t far behind with 16 points (including four threepointers). Luc Krystkowiak had 14 points on the night. Cameron Krystkowiak leads the team in scoring with an 18.2 average. He’s also the top rebounder, hauling in 6.6 boards a game. Ringwood scores 10.3 points a game, and Adam Christensen helps out with nearly nine points a game. l
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You were just in a car accident, now what?
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nless you’re one of the few anomalies in the world, we’ve all been in an accident. We’ve experienced that sickening feeling when your car makes unwanted contact with another vehicle. We’re frustrated and disheartened. While we may want to crawl into a hole, we can’t. There are things to do and we’ve given you 10 to be aware of (in no particular order). 1. Have an emergency kit in your car. While this step comes before the accident occurs, it’s essential to be prepared. Whatever you kit entails, make sure it has a first aid kit, flashlight, reflective triangles and a small (and simple) camera in case there’s been damage to your phone. We’re typically frustrated or frazzled after an accident and not inclined to rational thinking. Being prepared limits the possibility of forgetfulness. 2. Take a deep breath. Accidents are traumatic experiences. Taking a breath will shift focus from what just happened to what needs to be done next. 3. Get a status check on everyone in the car. Check with each passenger to see if they are OK. Have someone call 911 immediately if someone is injured or unresponsive. 4. Move to a safe location. Most insurance companies recommend relocating the vehicle to the sidewalk or shoulder of the road as soon as possible after the accident. If the damage to the car is minor, this should be relatively easy. But if there are major injuries or questions about the safety of the car, leave it where it is, even if its blocking traffic. 5. Increase your visibility. Turn on your hazard lights and set out your attention items from the emergency kit—flares, orange cones, reflective triangles, etc. One accident should not lead to another. Take precaution to ensure other drivers on the road remain safe. 6. Stay calm. It is very easy to lose your temper in this situation, it’s human nature. Keeping your cool will keep the situation from
getting worse. If it wasn’t your fault, it’s easy to want to let your emotions loose on the other driver. This will cloud your judgment and may lead to something that does not help the situation. You still need to exchange information. 7. Exchange insurance information. This is imperative. If you are to file a claim on your car, you will need the other driver’s information. Most likely, after an accident you are feeling jumpy or stressed. It means when you try to write down their information your handwriting will look like ancient hieroglyphics and, unless you are a cryptographer, will be unable to read it later. We live in the 21st Century, take a photo of their information and take photos of the damage done to both cars. 8. Don’t admit guilt. Every insurance company will tell you to do this. Even if you are at fault and it was you to blame. This could drive your premium up or even lead to you being sued. Let the police and insurance companies determine this. 9. Call the police. While some minor accidents don’t require a report to be filed, it’s up to the discretion of the drivers in the accident to call the police. Law enforcement can take statements, get information on injuries and property damage. Be sure to ask for a copy of the accident report. If there is a dispute, the officer will be an important testimony. 10. See a doctor. Depending on the injuries suffered or not, it is easy to skip this. A large financial situation has just happened with the car accident, you don’t want another one by seeing the doctor and jacking up your health costs. It’s important to consider it, or possibly speak with one. Adrenaline can be pumping after the accident and one might not notice the amount of whiplash to your neck. Symptoms can take 24 hours to appear. The warning signs include neck pain, stiffness, loss of motion in the neck, headaches, fatigue, dizziness and pain in the shoulders or upper back. It can be better to be safe than sorry. l
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Brighton places three in state wrestling tournament, finishes seventh overall By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
Brayden Stevens celebrates his state championship in 2017. (Jerry Christensen/Brighton Wrestling)
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o the untrained eye, placing seventh in a tournament might not seem like a big deal, but don’t tell that to the Brighton wrestling team. The Bengals more than held their own in the ultra-competitive Class 5A state wrestling tournament, held at Utah Valley University Feb. 7 and 8. Brighton scored 77.5 points, placing seventh out of 23 teams in 5A. The Bengals were just 6.5 points behind sixthplace Olympus. Head coach Mitchell Stevens was happy with his team’s effort, especially considering the caliber of opponents at the tournament. Brighton was up against the likes of state powers Viewmont and Wasatch (which placed first and second, respectively) as well as Maple Mountain, Box Elder and Skyridge. “We had a great state tournament,” Stevens said. “I’m pleased with the kids. It was no easy task.” The Bengals qualified nine wrestlers for state, and three of those competitors placed during the two-day tournament. Senior Brayden Stevens highlighted Brighton’s tournament with a championship run in the 152-pound class. He captured his second straight state title by defeating Brad Findlay of Corner Canyon in the final match. He gained the victory by fall in just 1:37. “The kids were really excited about doing so well, but the coaches were just as excited,” Mitchell Stevens said. “It’s the reflection of a good wrestling program and good wrestling community.” Sophomore Anthony Ouk and junior Jaxson Wilde each placed third at the tournament. Ouk completed a strong tournament in the 126-pound weight class by defeating Hadley Cowan of Skyridge in the third-place match by fall in 3:04. Ouk won
his first match and then made his way through the consolation bracket after losing in the quarterfinals 11-7. “[Ouk] beat some tough kids he had lost to earlier in the season,” Mitchell Stevens said. “He’s always had the talent; he just need belief.” Wilde was third in the 132-pound class. After going 46-12 in the regular season, Wilde won his first two matches before losing in the semifinals to eventual champion Stockton O’Brien of Wasatch. From there, Wilde won a pair of consolation matches, including a 10-3 decision in the third-place match over Brayden Tucker of Box Elder. Mitchell Stevens is excited for what lies ahead with the program. Several underclassmen gained valuable experience this season. Ouk and Wilde will lead a host of returners next season. “We had some freshman that qualified for state,” Mitchell Stevens said. “The future looks pretty good if the kids will put in the work. The best kids put in the work in the offseason. We have some great freshman and sophomores coming up.” Mitchell Stevens pointed out that his Bengals were the highest-placing team from Region 7, even though they had lost to league foes Alta and Corner Canyon in dual meets during the regular season. “It’s how you finish, not how you start,” he said. Mitchell Stevens said he will spend the offseason trying to increase the numbers of participants in the program. He’ll work with youth programs and get people excited about Brighton wrestling. “We’re trying to progress as a program,” he said. “We’re going to work to get more kids in the program.” l
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Pulitzer Prize winner, American history professor speaks to area high school students
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f you were to ask Canadians who won the War of 1812, their reply would be “Canadians,” according to a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, who is the Thomas Jefferson chair in American history at the University of Virginia. “Canadians usually get upset about two things — hockey and the War of 1812,” said Alan Taylor, who is known for his expertise in American history. “Canada was actually part of the No. 1 super power of the British Empire then, but it was in the Great Lakes region where they would claim their defeat of the United States.” According to Taylor, both the U.S. and Canada would build larger battle ships than the other country on Lake Ontario. “Whatever was built on Lake Ontario, stayed there. The largest ship had 102 cannons and was about half the size of Old Ironside,” Taylor said. “The British troops in Canada were professionals and the U.S. had its 6,000 men, most raw recruits, scattered from Maine to Louisiana. The militia of New York wouldn’t cross the Niagara River because they weren’t part of the U.S. military. A lot of factors contributed, but the fact remains the U.S. did poor in the north and the goal to change the boundary didn’t happen, so Canada insists it won the battle.” This began the afternoon session of the seventh annual all-day social studies colloquium at Alta High with about 250 students and teachers from Alta, Jordan and Brighton high schools. “This is a phenomenal experience for our students to meet this quality of historian and expert in American history,” Alta history teacher Rique Ochoa said. “He not only has presented sessions to the students in the auditorium, but he has sat down with my advanced students to discuss topics and answer their questions.” Taylor answered questions from manifest destiny — which is an overused or abused phrase, he said — to who should be on the $20 bill — “Jackson doesn’t look as good as he used to; he was a powerful president and a war hero, but he also was a slave holder, invader and killed Indians unnecessarily during the war.” He also discussed whether statues focusing on the confederacy should be removed: “We need to understand people and look at the time, what they were dealing with and their climate.” Ochoa, who had his students read Taylor’s books in preparation for the visit, said while this experience would help them in preparation of their AP American history exam this spring, it was more to give them a “rich experience in understanding more of the complex issues in history, not just learning what happened when. It’s a great opportunity for them to face a Pulitzer Prize author they’ve read.” Taylor said although he regularly lectures, it is unusual for him to address high school students. He came at the request of Ochoa, who had asked him a few years ago to be part of the social studies colloquium. “We had to wait as he already had accepted the Harmsworth professor chair at the University of Oxford,” Ochoa said. Currently, Taylor is working on a higher education book about the 19th century, saying there is a lot of focus now on Thomas Jefferson. “I loved history and I made a career in which I can
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University of Virginia professor and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Alan Taylor signs his name after he talked to area high school students about the War of 1812. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
read a history book,” Taylor said. “I hope my writing helps others. The worst thing a historian can do is preach. I try to understand everybody. For example, it may be a terrible thing that people were slaveholders, but it doesn’t mean everything they do is terrible.” He wrote this first book in 1990 and then in 1995, he penned “William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic,” which won the 1996 Pulitzer. He received his 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his book “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia: 1772–1832,” written in 2013. “When I won the Pulitzer Prize, it was an absolute wonderful thing and all of a sudden, it became overwhelming with the media attention,” he said. “I would be interviewing with the New York Times and then, the media in San Diego was calling. They never wanted to talk to me before, so it was just surreal. I don’t think I’ve changed. I’m still the boy from Maine; it’s the book that won the prize.” Taylor has written nine books on early American history. Alta junior Morgan Hales read his 2016 book, “American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750–1804.” “Anyone could read his book — it’s easy and enjoyable and it made me laugh,” she said, adding that women fought the idea to marry and lose their freedom, but ended up getting married anyway. Classmate Lydia Stueber learned from Taylor’s research that “Virginia slaves escaped to British ships during the War of 1812 and that adds another perspective I didn’t have.” During a discussion with students, Taylor was asked who was his favorite person in history. First, he pointed to his tie, and then revealed the image of the first U.S. president on his socks. “I like George Washington,” he said. “He’s a guy who tended to work really, really hard and made the most of his talents. He knew his limits. He didn’t see eye-to-eye with (Alexander) Hamilton and Jefferson, but he knew how to work with them. He was the one guy who could hold together the country. Without him, who knows what would have happened.”l
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Saving tricks from budget-minded students
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id-semester is a stressful time for college students. Not only are we prepping for midterms and projects, working on assignments, completing readings, and cramming in some additional studying, there’s also spring break plans to make. Being a college student is a full-time job; but instead of being paid, we pay for it. Tips and tricks on how to be frugal as a student are learned out of necessity (do you know how much textbooks cost?!). As a student, “you really have to focus on needs, not wants,” said education graduate student Brett Merkley. “I am really, really careful to budget my money. I have a spreadsheet where I list everything I spent in the last month so I can keep track of where I’m spending what and if my budget is holding up or if it needs work,” said writing and rhetoric student Casey Koldewyn. Food spending is one of the biggest cuts students make during their time in college. “Learn to cook. Eating out is really expensive. It’s especially cost effective to make large amounts of something and then eat it over the next couple of days—beans in particular. They are a really great way to eat healthily and heartily on a budget. I make a crock-pot of some kind, often beans, 3 to 4 times a month. Mix it with rice to change things up and it can last a while,” said rhetoric graduate student Justin Whitney. “Take a lunch instead of buying one, especially on campus,” suggests mechanical engineering student Francie Rodriguez. “If I do buy food on campus, sometimes I’ll wander up to the hospital cafeterias. Specifically, Pri-
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mary Children’s, where I can get a good sized breakfast burrito for around $5,” says sociology student Luis Silva Santisteban. “Try to buy food in bulk. If you don’t have a Costco card, pay attention to grocery stores like Smith’s that have case lot sales. Also, pay attention to events held on campus that give out free food,” says communications graduate student Mitchell Reber. “Don’t go out for coffee—make your own and take a Thermos. Also, scan through mailers and see if there are coupons. They may not seem like much, but they can add up to a lot,” says theatre student Cate Heiner. A few restaurants around town offer student discounts including: Red Robin, The Pie Pizzeria, Village Inn and Costa Vida. For clothing, many students repurpose articles they already own, or just try not to get their clothes too dirty. “If you ever find yourself needing clothing, Uptown Cheapskate, a clothing exchange store, has both quality and affordable options. I scored a $600 suit for $60,” said Reber. Thankfully, some clothing stores offer student discounts including: J Crew, ASOS, American Eagle, Banana Republic, Forever 21 and Redbubble. For the extremely limited amount of free time students have, there are free or cheap entertainment options as well. “Outside of the obvious, like hiking and skiing, there is the Nickel Arcade. There are also loads of free concerts, guest lectures, and other activities on campus (utah.edu/events),” said Reber. “Rather than spending money to go see a movie
in theatres, see if it’s playing at the library or through a school function,” Heiner said. Cinemark theaters offer occasional student discounts if you don’t want to see a movie on campus. For other entertainment forms: Ballet West offer $15 student tickets, StubHub offers student discounts, and Red Butte Garden as well as the Natural History Museum offer free admission for students. In order to make some extra cash, writing and rhetoric student Claudia Sauz says, “I donate plasma. It pays like a part-time job with working less hours. Donating plasma really just feels like being harvested for organs.” One of the biggest recommendations from students is to keep a good relationship with your parents. “I’ve been very dependent on my parents for food since I’ve been paying for school all on my own; everything I’ve made while working has been going towards school,” said psychology student Sam Llewellyn. Sam’s classmate, psychology student Candice Jensen echoes her statement. “Eat at your parents’ house as often as possible.” For tech savings, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Tidal, and Best Buy offer student discounts. Additionally, many schools offer free downloadable software, such as Microsoft Office products and the Adobe Creative Cloud. Get the most out of a student ID with tap-on tapoff services from UTA for transportation needs. Lastly, when all the savings in the world can’t help the financial stresses of student life and you feel down, visit your student health or wellness center for quality, low-cost physical and mental health care.
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Would you care to dance? In an alternate universe, I’m a prima ballerina. I’m performing jetes and arabesques and other fancy-sounding French words. I’m twirling across the stage in a flowing costume. I’m curtsying to my adoring fans while they toss roses at my feet. However, in this universe, I’m a . . . what’s the opposite of ballerina? Whatever that is, that’s what I am. I’ve fought a lifelong battle with grace and gravity. My family watches in horror as I ricochet off doorknobs, fumble down stairways and trip on carpets. I tried really hard to be a dancer. I enrolled in classes when I was 5, and wore pink leotards and white tights, creating some serious panty lines. My mom pulled my long hair into a bun so tight I looked constantly surprised. Every week we’d butcher a series of ballet steps while my dance instructor tried not to handcuff us to the barre. She often sipped from her “dance thermos.” I’d cut up the Arts section of the newspaper, snipping out photos of Ballet West dancers to glue into my scrapbook. I had ballerina paper dolls, ballerina coloring books and ballerina dreams—but a giraffe-like body with knobby knees that bent in several different directions.
As a child, I went to see “Giselle” at Kingsbury Hall. The ballet is pretty grim. A disguised prince breaks the heart of a peasant girl who kills herself then becomes a ghost who has to dance the prince to death. Dancers are pretty melodramatic. For weeks after the ballet, I wore tutus that draped toward the floor and floated when I jumped. I channeled Giselle through my 7-year-old body. Picture a little girl evoking the devastation of betrayed love while falling on a sword that ends her life. I’m pretty sure I nailed it. When I was 12, I was finally able to go en pointe. That’s French for “Standing on the tips of your toes until your toe-knuckles bleed and you’re crippled for weeks, all for the sake of those beautiful satin slippers.” The purpose of pointe shoes is to give the illusion that ballerinas are weightless wisps, floating gracefully as swans or nymphs or any type of ethereal and doomed young women. In reality, learning to dance en pointe is similar to putting your toes in a vise, then running a marathon. But I didn’t give up. I continued to practice daily in the hope I’d channel Anna Pavlova, the acclaimed Russian bal-
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soaring, twirling, spinning, leaping and gliding en pointe, hearing the crowd bellow “Brava!” as I take a bow at the edge of the stage. And because in this alternate universe, I’m graceful and lithe, I don’t fall into the orchestra pit. l
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