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t’s one thing to roll through a season undefeated, but the Olympus boys basketball team has performed at an entirely different level. Few teams have even challenged the Titans this season. Heading into its Feb. 16 game at home against East, Olympus was 21-0 overall and a perfect 8-0 in league play. At press deadline, the Titans also had a Feb. 20 contest at Skyline on the schedule; those two contests were the final of what has been a magical regular season for the deep, talented team. Considering Olympus defeated East 87-66 in the previous meeting and crushed Skyline 106-38 the first time the teams got together this season, it’s a safe bet the Titans will enter the Class 5A state tournament with an unblemished record. No other team in the state can say that this season. The Titans have had just two games this season that were decided by single digits. The closest any Region 6 foe has come to Olympus was 21 points, which happened twice: a 70-49 victory over Highland on Jan. 19 and the aforementioned win over East on Jan. 26. Four of Olympus’ region wins were by at least 32 points. Olympus has scored at a video game–like pace — at least by high school standards, where quarters are only eight minutes long. The Titans have a pair of 100-point-plus games and have also eclipsed 90 points six times and 80 points an eye-opening 15 times. Once the postseason begin, head coach Matthew Barnes doesn’t anticipate that his team to wilt under the pressure, even though all eyes will be on the Titans. “I expect the boys to continue playing the way we have all year,” he said. “Playing together and with confidence will be very important.”

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Because Olympus has routed so many opponents and have racked up so many points, it shouldn’t be surprising that the team has balanced scoring and an array of weapons that has caused other teams fits. Four different Titans average double figures in scoring, and three of them score around 18 points a game or more. Junior Jeremy DowDell paces the team with his 21 points per game average. Senior Harrison Creer and junior Rylan Jones — who has already committed to play college basketball at the University of Utah — each average in the neighborhood of 18 points an outing. Senior Spencer Jones chips in with 10 points per game. Senior Jacob DowDell isn’t far behind with nine points per game. Of course, Olympus is about much more than scoring. The team has been successful because the individual members have played together unselfishly on both ends of the court. Rylan, for example, is far and away the leader in assists among all players in the class 5A. He dishes out nearly nine assists per game, he’s also tops in that category among all players in Utah. Creer leads the team in rebounds with more than six a game, with Rylan Jones and Spencer Jones not far behind. Rylan Jones also averages more than two steals a game. His efforts are just a small part of a Titans defense that has limited foes to poor shooting. Olympus has held opponents under 60 points 11 times, an impressive feat considering the pace at which it plays. The Titans will head into the state tournament as Region 6’s top seed and will face the fourth-place team from Region 7 at Weber State University in the first round. The postseason gets underway Feb. 26. Barnes said limiting what the other teams do on offense would be critical to his team’s success. “I always talk about playing our game, and it starts on the defensive end,” he said. “We have to continue to do what makes us good and continue playing the right way.” l

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move the medicinal marijuana cause uring the first week of February, forward. house and senate representatives Moss was surprised by how met with their constituents during what frequently she is told how much medical has become an annual town hall meetmarijuana could help members of their ing. Here are the highlights: family. House Bill 169 In addition to constituent outreach The first question asked during in support for medicinal marijuana the legislative town hall was to get the for various chronic pain diagnoses, in legislators’ thoughts on HB 169 which light of her years spent on the opioid would see fees modified for radioactive epidemic, Moss expressed feeling certain waste treatments. Patrice Arent was the first representative to state she had voted Sen. Zehnder, Sen. Iwamoto, Rep. Arent, Rep. Moss and Rep. Poulson with modera- medicinal marijuana would be a great pain alternative for patients. against the bill the morning prior. tor Doug Wright at January town hall. (Aspen Perry/City Journals). “We know that if people could “I just can’t imagine giving (Energy the Our Schools Now initiative. use an alternative kind of medicine for Solutions) a 1.7 million dollar tax break,” Moss said the money proposed to be raised pain, it would prevent a lot of the addiction from Arent said. Arent went on to explain what the money by Our Schools Now is almost exactly the amount opioids,” Moss said. Moss also noted how bipartisan this issue could be used for instead, such as to improve missing due to the decrease in the tax rate, which really is, given those who have reached out to her. education and healthcare, in addition to ensuring was adjusted during the recession. “During the recession, not a single dollar went “This is not partisan. I’ve had the most the state has the tax funds necessary to monitor to increased enrollment,” Moss said. conservative people tell me we ought to pass energy companies. “10,000–12,000 kids a year coming into the (medicinal marijuana). It really is more people in Senator Brian Zehnder also expressed he is not interested in “playing favorites” with large system for four years… that’s why we have huge the older population,” Moss said, to further the class sizes.” point this is not about youth trying to party. corporations. Speaking patiently, Moss declared the bill Zehnder said that he too would be in favor Senator Jani Iwamoto also planned to vote of legalizing medicinal marijuana provided the no, and stated she was up late answering messages should not be undermined. Poulson further noted her support for the Our methods used to legalize were well researched and from her constituents. “I was up till 1:30 in the morning saying I’m Schools Now proposal. “We talk a lot about how studied to ensure patients were receiving the best we’re putting more money into education, but of care. voting no,” Iwamoto said. Air quality However, she said she was afraid the bill did really we haven’t.” Arent spoke to the rise in citizen imitative Arent expressed her interest in incentivizing have a good chance of passing, due to a similar bill that passed during the 2017 January legislative proposals, which she feels is in direct response to citizens and companies to make more eco-friendly the public’s dissatisfaction with the Utah legislators. choices vs. the more common tendency to offer session. “The reason we have all these initiatives out kickbacks for doing the opposite. Representatives Carol Spackman Moss and “There’s a proposal to help pay for roads by Marie Poulson thanked the constituents who there is because the legislature hasn’t really been reached out to them so they would be aware of the doing their job. And people are reacting,” Arent putting a $75 annual fee on hybrids, and $200 on said. electric vehicles. To me that’s not the direction we public’s disapproval for this bill. Wright asked the crowd to show by raise of want to go,” Arent said. Moss noted another of her main concerns Zehnder expressed his frustration as a regarding HB 169 was that the representative who hands how many would support the Our Schools commissioned the bill had received a substantial Now initiative vs. those who would not. A majority physician with patients who are not able to leave of the room raised their hands in solidarity for the their home due to the inversion. donation. “That’s a struggle — everyone deserves to live “The house sponsor had a $7,000 campaign initiative. Zero hands raised in opposition. in a community where they can breathe,” Zehnder donation from Energy Solutions,” Moss said. A Medicinal marijuana It seemed the majority of concerns raised were said. gasp was heard from a majority of those seated in in regards to the potential derailment of medicinal Wrap-up the city hall auditorium at this statement. marijuana being made legal. Prison site, freeing Martha for Washington, Education Iwamoto was the first to address this concern. Bears Ears and more were also discussed during Several questions from the audience were about education spending and budget. Moderator “I think overwhelmingly people want it for the legislative town hall and all representatives urged constituents to continue to follow legislative Doug Wright felt all of their thoughts could be medicinal purposes.” “The argument now is this will open the door session happenings, as well as pass along their encompassed with the following question: “Can you speak to increasing the funding for our schools, to recreational marijuana, which I do not think is thoughts, concerns and ideas. true,” Iwamoto said. To continue to follow the legislative session, and the Our Schools Now petition?” Iwamoto discussed concerns with current visit le.utah.gov. l Moss expressed her disgust at the “unimaginably cynical bill” in position to counteract initiative proposals not being strong enough to

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‘Guardian angels’ recognized for assistance in October stabbing By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com Along with his delivery partner for the night, Holladay resident Tony Orton, the two helped Marsh wriggle free and lock the assailant in the office until police arrived. “It’s good people just doing the right thing at the right time and you just pray to god for the best outcome,” Reyes said. The West Valley City Council recognized the two men with Courageous Citizen awards at a January council meeting. “They deserve it,” said Marsh. Then-West Valley City Interim Police Chief Colleen Jacobs thanked the two men in her recognition for their “quick, and likely lifesaving, actions.” West Valley City Mayor Ron Bigelow expressed his appreciation for the Good Samaritans. “Good thing they were there and alert and did so safely,” he said during the meeting. Orton said it was nice of West Valley to recognize them. “Kind of a surreal moment so to speak, to be honored for something like this,” he said. “It’s quite amazing and I’m glad I even made a new friend in Christine...I’m just glad that Christine is doing well.” For only two weeks had Marsh been working at that Maverik when the incident occurred. She suffered multiple stab wounds, including in the face, and a broken finger. She said people are supposed to be in certain places, like her two new friends. “I had a guardian angel there and they’re like my Tony Orton (front row left) and Fil Reyes hold their recognition plaques after being guardian angels too,” Marsh said. recognized by the West Valley City Council and Police Department. She is mostly recovered from her injuries describing (Travis Barton/City Journals) each day as “better than the last.” While she says she is still Fil Reyes has always stood up for people. The morning of Oct. 9, 2017 was no exception. The South Salt Lake native who lives in West Valley was delivering beer at about 2:30 a.m. to the Maverik gas station at 3112 S. Redwood Road when a man had jumped over the counter and stabbed the clerk, Christine Marsh, multiple times with a pocketknife. The man, who Reyes said had been acting odd prior to the stabbing, was pulling Marsh into the manager’s office “I just looked at her like it was my sister or my girlfriend, just had to do something,” Reyes said.

on her guard now, Marsh is understanding having already forgiven the man, Edwin Ogando, for what happened. In addition to seeing a therapist, she went to all the court hearings, which has helped her emotional recovery. Originally from Ogden, Marsh has returned to work at a Maverik gas station in West Haven (just north of Roy and west of Ogden). She said Maverik was supportive visiting her in the hospital and giving her time to recover. She said Orton checks in on her and she even sent both men Christmas cards. “We’re glad that she’s still here with us,” Orton said. Going forward Orton said he’s learned to always be aware and pay attention, now constantly surveilling his surroundings. A month after the stabbing, he was at the same Maverik when he heard a couple of homeless people becoming belligerent and heard one of the them say, “I’ll kill you.” “This is a little too familiar,” he said and called the police who arrived and deescalated the situation. Orton said he and Reyes spent the rest of that autumn day not eating or talking about how things could have ended differently, but were thankful it didn’t end with anybody dead. “There’s always that what if, fight or flight question that you ask yourself all the time,” Orton said. “But now I know (what I would do).” Reyes said he’s always lived his life that way. “Just kind of stand up for people and do what’s right ‘cause that’s the kind of man I am.” The experience served him a reminder to “be more family oriented because you never know when your last day could be taken away from you like that.” l

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Residents weigh in

ecently, the city of Holladay conducted a survey with the assistance of Y2 Analytics in an effort to get a pulse on how residents feel about pressing city issues. “We’ve been debating whether to run a city survey for a couple of years,” Mayor Rob Dahle said in a phone interview. “Generally, we were happy with the results,” Dahle said. After debating for a couple years whether a resident survey would be beneficial, and perhaps more importantly worth the cost, the city had Y2 Analytics collect data from mid-November through mid-December. Unaware at the time that the city would receive plans for the Cottonwood mall site in late November. Dahle expressed slight frustration when the survey ended up overlapping with the initial proposal of the Cottonwood site redevelopment, as it appeared to skew some of the data collected. “We really feel like some of the data was polluted by opinions of that application,” Dahle said. Once the plans for the Cottonwood site redevelopment were announced and the first public hearing took place, the focus of residents participating in the survey shifted to viewing one development plan vs. viewing city development as a whole. Prior to Nov. 21, 61 percent of residents felt the city was moving in the right direction. After

By Aspen Perry | a.perry@mycityjournals.com Nov. 21, the percentage dropped to 52. Another significant shift in opinion regarded the way in which residents preferred the city increase revenue in order to provide the same level of city services. Increasing revenue to maintain the same level of service is necessary since the city currently operates on a flat budget, which creates issues paying for services that rise in cost each year. Prior to the Cottonwood site redevelopment plan being announced, 72 percent of residents preferred the city obtain more revenue by increasing development, which decreased to 58 percent after the plan was announced. The variance in opinion was then averaged, with Y2 Analytics reporting that overall 62 percent of residents would rather see an increase in development than an increase in property taxes. Additionally, city staff was surprised to discover the low rating regarding the planning department, considering staff and council receive such frequent praise about city planning. “The planning department) always get rave reviews, (praising) how good our guys are to work with, so that surprised me,” Dahle said. Despite the slight change in some areas of the survey, overall responses were shown not to waver much in other areas. Such as the way residents viewed their quality of life in Holladay, which averaged 81 percent.

Quality of life was on the high end of the spectrum even though residents also reported leaving the city to do the majority of their dining, shopping, visiting commercial office spaces and utilizing recreational parks. The only category residents reported utilizing Holladay services more frequently than neighExample of data change after the announcement of initial application proposed by Ivory/ boring cities was Woodbury. (Property tax vs. increase development graph/City of Holladay website) the library. As can be expected, residents felt the Cottonwood mall re“This reinforced my feeling about people’s development to be the most important issue fac- desire to get out in their community,” Dahle said. ing Holladay in the next three to five years, with Even with the city in the midst of potential growth and traffic also ranking as top concerns. redevelopment growth, residents that participated As for what residents love most about living in the survey still love where they live. Overall, in Holladay, the following were listed: trees, com- Holladay residents felt the city was a safe place to munity, people and location. Residents rated com- raise a family, with 93 percent saying they would munity events as one of the in-house city services recommend Holladay as a good place to live to they are the most satisfied with, at 72 percent. friends and family. l

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One pen can change the world

Emily White with “Malala’s Magic Pencil” and book at Howard R. Driggs Elementary. (Jessica Ivins/City Journals)

By Jessica Ivins | j.ivins@mycityjournals.com

mily White’s idea for her art literacy grant started on a sleepless night. “We need the future problem solvers, the sixth-graders at our school, to experience what it’s like to give and to teach,” White said. “They need to feel like their education is their voice.” Meanwhile, she had reread a speech from a professor of social economics at Harvard University, Arthur C. Brooks, on “Why Giving Matters.” His words resonated with White when he said, “You have been given the gift of giving. Help others by giving them the gift of giving.” Emily wanted to create this ripple effect of giving in her school with a multicultural voice, but wasn’t sure how. Then she found “Malala’s Magic Pencil,” a picture book about a child in Pakistan who wishes for a magic pencil. It was written by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. White received the “One Pen Can Change the World” grant from Holladay Arts Council. She is the PTA art chairperson at Howard R. Driggs Elementary and will participate with

Lincoln Elementary in South Salt Lake for the project. Her enthusiasm for her project is contagious. She had to persevere and campaign for others to see the empowering effects of the magic pencil. “Now the project is snowballing and the momentum is tremendous,” White said. In collaboration with Read Across America and Literacy Week, there was a school-wide reading of “Malala’s Magic Pencil” Feb. 12–16 with parents and school librarians. Then on Feb. 20–21 Howard R. Driggs advanced sixth-grade students and the Lincoln Elementary art specialist, Sheryl Thorell, reflected how Malala created solutions to solve problems with her magic pencil. The classes discussed problems and solved and created their own artistic solutions to a problem using a piece of paper and a pencil. As Malala says in her book, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen” can change the world. One problem a child chose to solve was about the struggle with depression. The illustrated solution was heading outside, saying “hello” and going to the park with a friend. It is simple and that is what White likes about the project. It gets children critically thinking and solving with their voice through art.

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Another problem discussed was a child did not have a large enough family boat. A child’s problem is never repudiated, however, as a brainstorming session led to the boat being used to deliver food to Ghana. Libraries are increasing their circulation of Malala’s book for White’s project. She will have the daunting task of choosing one piece of art from each classroom. Forty-five pieces of artwork will be displayed at Millcreek Library April 5–13. Each recognized child will receive a donated copy of Malala’s book. In addition, there are partner schools locally and worldwide that will be showcasing their artwork through a video presentation. White’s goal is to “use this project as a model for many educational communities.” It can be taught by a classroom teacher, an art specialist, or students to one class or an entire school. It is inexpensive and only requires paper and pencils. After the program has finished, White will have the winning students write to the Future Problem Solving National Organization about why they should change their name to Current Problem Solving. If White continues to have more restless nights, who knows what other benefits her students might see. l

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Don’t delay — register for preschool today By Jessica Ivins | j.ivins@mycityjournals.com

The Granite Early Childhood preschool classroom generally runs from 9 a.m.–noon and 12:45–3:45 p.m. (Jessica Ivins/City Journals)

ranite School District is ready for preschool registration according to Nanette Barnes, the assistant director of Preschool Services.

“It is not too early to register,” she said. Preschool registration is on a first come, first served basis. Preschool is different than public school because space is limited. “If you wait to register for preschool in August it will have been full for months,” she added. There is no reason to wait. If you live in a Title I school boundary the registration fee and tuition are waived. “Preschools at Moss, Roosevelt, Wilson and Lincoln fill up so quickly that there becomes a wait list. If space allows, children will have to go to a different school until an opening becomes available,” said Barnes. Granite School District teaches students of all abilities, from demonstrated average students to developmentally delayed students. Some children that are labeled as at-risk children may qualify for free preschool services. Preschool services are necessary to close the achievement gap for these at-risk children. Ricardo Rusca’s 5-year-old son, Ricky, has attended the program for two years. He has a speech delay and receives services twice a week while at preschool. Rusca said, “I really appreciate every teacher there and my son loves school. If he didn’t go, it would have been a whole different story for him.” Ricky is improving and will move on to kindergarten next year. Online registration is easy. If parents do not have home computers available there are computers in the district building located at 2500 S. State St. Receptionists are available to help parent(s) or guardians who may need help navigating the website. Remember, registration cannot be finalized until the office receives the child’s birth certificate

and Utah immunization record. Programs are available for 3- and 4-yearolds. Parents are encouraged to help in the classroom, and this will lower tuition. Children must be 3 on or before Sept. 1 to be eligible. 3-year-olds attend two days per week for 1.5 hours. Four-yearolds attend four days per week for three hours. Granite School District’s preschool is a high-quality preschool program that is affordable for families even if they are not in a Title I boundary. The registration for the 2018–2019 school year is a non-refundable $40 fee due at the time of registration. Registration ranges from $125-–$190 per month dependent upon whether a parent helps in the classroom 9–14 times per year. Scholarships are available for families who qualify for free or reduced school lunch. The program is a supportive environment that aligns with Utah State Early Childhood standards. Teacher-to-student ratio is an unprecedented 1:10. Students are expected to leave well prepared for kindergarten. They achieve at or above state academic levels. All preschool classrooms use research-based curriculum. Centers are taught to each child’s developmental level. Parent volunteers help on a monthly basis. Centers also have books and writing tools. Focus at centers are on the theme and vocabulary words of the month. Students will get practice with turn taking and problem solving at centers. The curriculum also covers learning to write letters and numbers. The website www.graniteschools.org/preschool/ has registration info, a list of Title I schools, and a preschool district boundary map. Contact Granite School District Early Childhood Preschool if you have any questions at (385) 6464672. l

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Cottonwood High students land mock job interviews with local business leaders

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-

By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com 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

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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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M AYO R ’S M E S S AG E The city contracted with Y2 Analytics to conduct a comprehensive survey of our residents. We will use the data we gathered to help guide future decision-making. You can view the results on our city website. An area that received the strongest resident support is community events. It reinforces our desire to seek opportunities that connect our citizens in the public square. The recent success of Mark and Shelly Olsen’s SOHO Food Truck Park is an example of this exciting trend. With the Harmons opening and the balance of the adjacent development following close behind, our city core will offer another venue that supports this vision. While the city has been developing functional public gathering spaces, our Holladay Arts Council pursues opportunities to get our residents out of their homes and into the community. The most obvious are the annual Blue Moon Festival and Summer Concert series. Both continue to grow and prosper, but there are other events, not so large in scale that pursue the same objective. In January, local violin prodigy Caroline Durham and her Ringtone Quartet performed at City Hall and a staged play reading of Mark Twain’s Diary of Adam and Eve was directed and performed by Holladay residents. The Fine Art Show is scheduled for March 23rd and 24th at City Hall. These are just a few examples of ongoing efforts to show off local talent and use the Arts as a catalyst for community engagement. Two years ago we partnered with Excellence in the Community, a local non-profit, to bring local musical talent to the city for a free summer concert series. The first year we averaged 80 residents per event. Last year we expanded the number of concerts and our attendance increased to 350 to 500 per concert. Sheryl Gillilan, Executive Director of our Arts Council, and her dedicated group of volunteers, have already booked 8 bands for the 2018 summer series. The first concert will be held on Saturday, July 14th, featuring Melinda Kirigan Voss and Michael Chipman performing a “Night of Disney Music.” This will be a wonderful opportunity for the entire family. We wrap up with our Blue Moon Festival on August 25th. Every Saturday in between you can enjoy first class entertainment on The Commons behind City Hall. Anyone who has attended a concert can vouch for the quality of the performances. As I like to remind our residents, “It’s not amateur night!” These are professional musicians and they are paid accordingly. Thanks to considerable financial support from the city and the Arts Council, we bring you these events free of charge, but we also receive a substantial portion of our funding from generous businesses and individuals who believe in the power of music to bring our community together. I hope you will consider donating to our Arts Council so we may continue to offer our events for free, but most of all, I hope you will support these events through your continued attendance.

Pedestrian Safety One of the goals of the city is to improve pedestrian safety especially in high risk areas such as school zones and the Village area. As the Village adds more buildings and businesses, there will be additional pedestrian traffic. This will require everyone to be more aware of the need to refocus on pedestrian safety. Drivers and pedestrians alike share the responsibility of keeping themselves and others on the road safe. Below are general some tips for drivers and pedestrians alike for all areas of Holladay and in the Village area: Pedestrians: • Cross at designated crosswalks only • Designate and decide on the safest route • Eyes up: Be smart and alert: Look up from cellphone and remove headphones while crossing. • Always walk on the sidewalk if available. • Don’t assume vehicles will stop. Make eye contact with the driver. • Look before stepping out on a crosswalk. • Obey traffic signals • Be safe and make yourself visible to drivers • Cross the street in a well-lit area at night • Wear bright/light colored clothing and reflective materials. • Carry a flashlight when walking at night, or make sure a bike has proper front and back lights

By Meagan Mullen Booth, Planner Drivers: • Follow the legal speed limit of 20 mph in school zones when signals are ﬂashing. • Allow the pedestrian to completely cross the street before proceeding. • Motor vehicles must yield to pedestrians at a crosswalk. • The speed limit in the Village area is 25 mph. Start slowing well in advance of entering the Village area. • Take note of cross walks on your daily route. • Scan the road for potential pedestrians or bicyclists. • Do not be distracted on the road. • Yield to pedestrians when making right or left turns at intersections. • Allow time for bicyclists to traverse intersections. • Treat bicyclists like slow moving cars: do not tailgate them and wait until trafﬁc conditions allow you to pass safely. Do not swing wide into oncoming lanes to avoid cyclists in yours • Be Patient: Drive the speed limit and avoid aggressive maneuvers: • Never pass/overtake a vehicle that is stopped for pedestrians. • Children and novice riders can be unpredictable; expect the unexpected.

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Animal Control Officer of the Year Salt Lake County Animal Services At Salt Lake County Animal Services, we know we have some of the best Animal Control Officers in the state working for us. Everyday many of them go out of their way to help the public while they are out on patrol or responding to calls. Salt Lake County Animal Services is proud to have the 2017 Utah Animal Control Association Officer of the Year working on our team. Animal Control Officer, Melanie Bennett, was nominated for the award for helping a passerby with a lawn mower fire in Magna in May 2017. The fire had spread to the surround-

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City Council – first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Planning Commission – first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. ing bushes and fence leading to a chicken coop. Officer Bennett called over the radio to have Unified Fire Authority respond to the fire. In the meantime, she grabbed her fire extinguisher and helped prevent the fire from spreading. Thanks to her quick thinking, Officer Bennett helped prevent any major damage to the home and the chickens. Officer Bennett has over 19 years of experience in Animal Control and has been with Salt Lake County Animal Services for 7 of those years. She comes from a family of Animal Control Officers and has extensive knowledge of animal control protocol and livestock. If you see a Salt Lake County Animal Control Officer out in the field, please feel free to ask them questions. Our officers can license and microchip your pet there in your community. Please mark in your calendar we will be hosting a Central Valley Licensing & Vaccination Clinic on May 16 at the Midvale Senior Center, time TBD. For additional information please check adoptutahpets.com. You can also come to Salt Lake County Animal Services, Monday through Saturday from 10 AM – 6 PM, to license your pet.

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Updates from the District Green Waste Program The Weekly Green Waste Collection Program will resume beginning Tuesday, March 20th for Holladay residents. This is a subscription program that helps divert green waste from the landﬁll to be processed into mulch. At $114 per year, a green waste can is less expensive than an additional black refuse can. For more information on this program, please visit our website at: http://wasatchfrontwaste. org/green-waste. Landscape Maintenance

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Now is the perfect time of year to trim your trees! Salt Lake County Ordinance 14.12.050, and other municipal ordinances, require that trees and landscaping which overhangs the street pavement need to be trimmed to a minimum height of thirteen and one half feet (13 ½ feet) above the street pavement. Following these guidelines will help our trucks navigate through your neighborhood and empty your cans without potential damage to your trees and our trucks. We appreciate your help. Bagging Recyclables Please DO NOT place anything in your blue recycle can that is wrapped in plastic bags.The recycling processing facilities will not accept plastic-bagged materials, and they forward them to the Landﬁll, unopened. Contact our Sustainability Coordinator, Jeffrey Summerhays (385-468-6337 or jsummerhays@wasatchfrontwaste.org) if you have speciﬁc recycling questions.

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end of the first quarter and trailed just 27-24 at halftime and 35-33 at the end of the third quarter. Murray outscored Olympus 20-15 in the decisive fourth quarter to pull out the win. Sophomore Maddie Erickson and Junior Taygin Dehart played well in defeat, scoring 13 points and 12 points, respectively. The team also collected 10 steals in the close loss. “We were scrappy,” said head coach Whitney Hunsaker. “We were little and young, so we just had to be willing to fight and just be all over the place.” More recently, on Feb. 2 at home against West, Olympus had good quarters in periods one and four. In those two quarters, each team scored a combined 27 points. Unfortunately for the Titans, West went on a 42-22 run in the second and third quarters. The result was a 6949 victory for West. Junior Kayli O’Brien led the team with 13 Olympus’ Taygin Dehart competes for the ball in a game against Kearns earlier this points, and Dehart had season. Dehart is one of numerous underclassmen who gained valuable experience this 11 points and seven reseason. (Photo/Ellis Hunsaker) bounds. Though it’s been a hile their boys team counterpart is enjoying an immensely successful season, it’s been tough year for the Olympus girls, all hope is not a different story for the Olympus girls basketball lost. There’s reason for optimism at the school and with the program, as the Titans will return team. Entering its final regular season game at their top six scorers next season. Dehart leads home against East on Feb. 13 (after our press the way this season with a 7.4 average, followed deadline), Olympus was looking for its first Re- by sophomore Jane Frederick at 6.2 points per gion 6 victory of the season and was hoping to game. O’Brien averaged 4.6 points per game, pick up its second win overall. At 0-9 in league and Emma Marchant contributed 4.5 points an play and 1-19 overall, the Titans have struggled outing. Also back next year will be Jackie Soltis (4.2 points per game) and Erickson (3.8 points against the competition. Olympus picked up its lone win of the sea- per game). Dehart and Frederick were also first son Dec. 18 at Cottonwood, scoring a 47-42 vic- and second on the team in rebounds at more than tory. The Titans followed that victory with 12 four a game apiece. Six other Olympus players who saw action straight losses, most of which were lopsided. Still, Olympus had some solid moments. The this season were freshmen, sophomores and juteam was competitive Jan. 23 at home against niors, meaning the Titans will have a wealth of Murray. In that contest, the Titans led 13-12 at the experience coming back in 2018–19. l

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‘True love story’ hits diseased road block By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

scheduled for November 2017, but they didn’t get that far. The young man, who Valerie described as “very health conscious,” found out he was diabetic shortly before the procedure. “(He) came to the house broken-hearted,” Valerie said. “I’m glad they found that,” Tom said. “If they donated and then found out he had a health issue (because of the donation), I couldn’t have lived with that.” The two are exploring all avenues before them. A Facebook page was put together called “Give me an O.” They are on the donor list at the University of Utah donor center and donors can submit online for “Thomas Densley.” Though Valerie is not a match for Tom, Valerie and Tom Densley were childhood friends before reuniting a few years ago and getting married. she is undergoing testing so they (Courtesy Valerie Densley) become a team. This is when the clinic looks for another pair t was in a ’51 Chevy pickup truck that Valerie Densley where Valerie can donate her learned to drive at a young age. And almost 50 years later, kidney while her counterpoint donates to Tom. that same truck helped find her husband. “Just an extra something they will search for but sadly Valerie and Tom Densley were friends when they were our team is rare as well and is difficult to match,” Valerie said. little. It was the late 60s, early 70s when they went their sepLooking for another donor has been difficult, Valerie arate ways rarely hearing from one another. Tom had always said. She describes Tom just like his blood type, generouswanted the truck and told Valerie’s father to sell it to him ly giving to everyone, but also not one to make public his when the time came. It took decades but Tom, now 62, finally health issues often disguising the pain he often suffers. Tom got the truck. still works when he can saying he’ll work as long as his body Meanwhile, Valerie, now 57, saw a similar truck at a car allows. show and decided to look for the Chevy from her childhood. “I can be his advocate but it wears me down because I’m Through Facebook she found Tom had it and was planning to so emotionally attached,” she said. turn it into a hot rod. Tom said his wife’s been wonderful looking for donors. “We met up with each other and found out we lived pret- He added that testing to become a donor is a three- to fourty parallel lives and immediately fell in love and got married,” month process paid for by his insurance. “In the long run, she said. “It was very crazy.” they get a hell of a physical examination to see if they have They celebrated their one-year anniversary at the end of anything wrong,” Tom joked. February. The couple strives to identify the funny moments. Tom Once reconnected, they discovered both had recently is unable to regulate his body temperature so he often feels gone through bad divorces and moved into new homes. Now cold. So cold he “could be in blankets sitting in front of the married, they moved into Tom’s house in West Jordan, where fire place with heat up to 78 degrees in the house and still be he grew up. freezing,” Valerie said. “It’s a true love story,” Valerie said. She will come home to “what feels like a fire” and show Recently though, that story hit a road block. Tom the butter melting on the kitchen counter. “This is proof Tom was born with polycystic kidney disease where nu- that it’s too warm in here,” she’ll say. merous cysts grow in the kidneys which reduces function and What’s harder to laugh about is how the disease affects leads to kidney failure. About 600,000 people in the US have his joints. For his body to get nutrients, it’s pulling from his PKD, according to the National Kidney Foundation. March is bone supply causing him significant pain. This happens espeNational Kidney Month. cially if overexerts himself. It wasn’t until about 20 years ago Tom found out he had “The next day or two feels like somebody is beating me the hereditary disease, and it was a few years ago on Thanks- up with a baseball bat, every bone in the body hurts,” Tom giving his body took a downturn. Now his kidney function at said. “I can’t function, can’t sit or lay down—just uncomfortlevel 7, out of 100. able and the lack of sleep is terrible.” They are now in search of a kidney donor for the O blood He will often go weeks in between a decent night of type Tom has. Anybody can receive blood from O, but only O sleep, which is considered 2-4 hours long. Medication posblood types can receive from each other. sibilities are limited due to their harsh nature on body organs. Last fall, the couple had a donor set up—a young friend “A lot of time,” Valerie said. “He just has to try his best of Tom’s from their work as heavy equipment mechanics on to endure.” l large drill rigs in gold mines and gravel pits. The surgery was

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from Brighton. Junior Becca Goodson was second in the 200 freestyle, completing the race in 1:55.75. She was 3.4 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Senior Suzi Creveling also participated in the 200 free. In the 200 individual medley, Luman placed fourth by finishing with an overall time of 2:09.89. Her teammate Bowler came in 14th. She swam the race in 2:18.33, gaining three points for her team. In the boys’ 200 IM, Miller tied for 11th with a time of 2:02.37, while his teammate Alexander Tward was right behind him with a time of 2:03.86. The 50 free is arguably the most exciting race of the meet. This all-out sprint featured Skyline’s Aleah Griffin, a senior who placed ninth by finishing the race in 25.16 seconds. Three other Eagle girls team members participated in the event. On the boys side, Cook was fourth in the race, completing the sprint in 22.2 seconds. Lavey tied for fifth, swimming in 22.53 seconds. Junior Kade Colarusso placed 10th, and Springmeyer came in 13th. Two Skyline youngsters earned points in the 100 butterfly. Freshman Emily Harvey placed 12th with a time of 1:01.71, while teammate Slade was 13th, just .03 seconds behind. As for the boys team in the 100 butterfly, Springmeyer continued his hot streak by placing seventh. He swam the race in 54.51 Head coach Joe Pereira coaches his team during a region seconds. meet. (City Journals file photo) Another sprint race, the 100 free, saw four-year streak came to end on Feb. 10, Griffin come in eighth with a 54.56-second when the Skyline boys and girls swim teams performance. Zane Dunham was 10th in the 100 both came up short of state titles. Still, both teams free for the boys team, turning out a 50.25-second were close, with the girls placing second and boys showing. taking third at the Class 5A state meet at the South On the other end of the spectrum, the 500 Davis Recreation Center. free tests one’s endurance and stamina. Skyline’s From 2014 through last season, the Eagles Goodson fared well, swimming the event in had captured Class 4A crowns on both the boys 5:16.22 to place fourth. Tward was the top boys and girls side, putting together one of the most team competitor in the 500 free. He came in 13th dominant dynasties in all of Utah high school by finishing the long race in 5:05.01. sports. For the girls, it was the first time since In the 200 free medley, Skyline’s group of 2011 that the team didn’t take first at the state Goodson, Nastassja Motro (a junior), Amanda meet. Lucas (freshman) and Griffin placed seventh. The Cottonwood’s girls captured the 5A title, team swam the race in 1:41.80. The boys team amassing 320 points. The Skyline girls had 200 of Springmeyer, Dunham, Tward and Colarusso points as the runners-up. For the boys, Brighton placed third with a time of 1:30.42, less than two took home the top prize, accumulating 287 points. seconds behind the winners. Cottonwood was second with 257.5 points, and Bower and Slade were sixth and 12th, reSkyline was next with 207 points. spectively, in the 100 backstroke. Cook repreThe Eagles turned out some stellar perfor- sented the boys in the event by coming in fourth mances. The girls 200-yard medley relay team with a time of 53.11 seconds. In the 100 breastcame in fifth with a time of 1:51.19, less than four stroke, Luman was third for the girls. She was seconds behind the winners. Junior Abby Bowl- close to taking first, as she swam the race in er, sophomores Caroline Luman and Liza Slade, 1:08.74. Miller was sixth on the boys’ side in the and senior Jessica Hall powered the team to the event, completing the race in 1:01.67. fifth-place finish. The boys 200 medley relay In the last relay of the day, Skyline’s Goodteam of Eli Cook (senior), Isaac Miller (senior), son, Bowler, Luman and Griffin placed third with Henry Springmeyer (junior) and Matt Lavey (ju- a time of 3:38.17. The boys team of Dunham, nior) came in third. They finished the final race in Tward, Parker Rowland and Cook ended up plac1:37.98, 1.29 seconds behind the first-place team ing sixth with a time of 3:20.93. l

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Olympus wrestling places sixth in state; injury-riddled Skyline qualifies four By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com

Isaac Wilcox wrestles in the 2017 state championship match where he won the state title. He repeated his state championship feat in 2018. (Photo/Macy Wilcox)

eams from all over the state converged on Utah Valley University Feb. 7 and 8 for the state wrestling tournament. Olympus and Skyline sent their top wrestlers to the Class 5A championships, walking away with mixed results. The Titans placed sixth in 5A with 84 points, 42 points behind fifth-place Skyridge. Isaac Wilcox headlined Olympus’ tournament. The 160-pound competitor won his weight division, completing an undefeated run through the state tournament. After going 39-2 in the regular season, Wilcox won his first at state match by fall and then the next three by technical fall. In the 113-pound class, Soyer Haaga placed fifth, winning his first two matches before falling in the semifinals. He won his fifth-place match over Kody Keith of Timpview in a 7-5 decision. Teammate Joe Degraw also placed fifth. The 126-pound competitor lost in the quarterfinals but then won a pair of consolation matches before another loss sent him to the fifth-place match. There, he defeated Donald Butler of Roy 10-2. At 152 pounds, Walter Noble handily won his first two matches before losing in the semifinals. He then picked up two victories in the consolation bracket to capture third place. Skyline Injuries are part of any sport, but what happened to the Skyline wrestling team this past season was unordinary by any standards. Head coach Kaycee Anderson had to deal with multiple injuries to key starters, including some that took wrestlers out of action for the entire season. For example, 170-pound competitor Jackson Atkinson dislocated his ankle before the season began. Anderson said he would’ve been a state placer had he been healthy. Other wrestlers suffered a variety of additional injuries, giving the Eagles only seven or eight healthy athletes out of 14 spots at any given match. Even though Skyline struggled as a team in its dual meets, most of the wrestlers who did compete won their matches. The team simply didn’t score enough points overall because the were

missing key members. “We didn’t qualify as many for state as we had hoped,” Anderson said. “But we’re seeing individual progression and some good young guys that are showing some promise.” James Monson, a 113-pound sophomore, went 33-13 during the regular season. He won his first-round match at state by technical fall. After losing in the quarterfinals, he won three consolation matches. Then, in the third-place match, he lost a 9-2 decision, giving him fourth place in the tournament. Matt Rasmussen was another Eagle who made a strong showing at state. He went 32-10 during the regular season and then made his way to the semifinals with a pair of early round victories. Rasmussen advanced to the semifinals with a win by fall in 1:54 in the quarterfinals. He lost his semifinal match and then dropped a pair of consolation matches, including the fifth-place match. “(Rasmussen) was just inches away from a takedown (in the semifinals) to take second,” Anderson said. “His goal was to win a couple of matches, which he did.” Sophomore Miles Harmon (120 pounds), sophomore Jacob Walker (195) and senior Taig Arledge (160) also qualified for state but didn’t place. Nathan Payne, a 138-pound junior, just missed out on making it to state; Anderson is confident he, and other wrestlers, will get there next season if they dedicated themselves during the break. “(Payne) wants to put in a lot of work,” he said. “We want to get as many kids to put in the offseason work.” Anderson is optimistic that his team can avoid the injury bug next season, make the necessary improvements and be a factor in the Region 6 race. “Our guys will build on their mistakes,” he said. “A lot of injured guys are coming back next season. We’ll be in contention for a region championship; we want to be in the mix.” l

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Cottonwood High’s LIA students aim to impact community through service, activities By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com

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)

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-

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Swimmers take off at Olympus’ region meet at the University of Utah in 2017. The 2018 Titans swim teams both finished in the top seven. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

hen the Utah High School Activities Association added a sixth classification and realigned the regions this school year, swim team coaches knew it would create some competitive regions and classes. This was certainly the case in Class 5A, where some of the state’s top programs went headto-head this season. State powers such as Skyline, Brighton, Cottonwood, Viewmont, Timpview and others collided at the 5A state meet Feb. 9 and 10 at the South Davis Recreation Center. Despite the heightened competition, the Olympus boys and girls teams put together similar numbers as they have the past few seasons in Class 4A. The Titan boys placed seventh, while the girls put together their best showing at state since 2013 by finishing in fifth place. The girls’ 158 points were just nine fewer than third-place Timpview. The boys were just a point behind sixth-place Box Elder. Cottonwood won the state title on the girls’ side, while Brighton took home top honors for the boys. To finish in the top seven on both sides, it requires a number of individual swimmers to perform well in their respective events. Olympus swimmers more than held their own at the 5A meet. In the 200-yard medley relay, Olympus’ Nicole Strong (sophomore), Bella White (senior), Alyssa Kotter (freshman) and Emma Lofgran (senior) teamed up to place sixth with a time of 1:52.69. The Olympus boys got 34 points from its 200 freestyle competitors alone. Senior Talmage Corey placed fourth, swimming in a time of 1:44.79, while sophomore Alex Cromar was solid as well, placing sixth with a time of 1:47.06. Senior Bjorn Vagen and senior Blake Goodsell were 12th and 16, respectively. White and freshman Daria Wozniak placed eighth and 12th, respectively, in the 200 individual medley. This race challenges participants’ skills in the free, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. White swam in 2:13.71, and Wozniak clocked in

at 2:17.49. Wozniak was also 13th in the 50 free, finishing the thrilling sprint in 25.39 seconds. Meanwhile, White produced the one of the three best individual performances of the day for any Olympus swimmer. She was runner-up in the 100 fly with a time of 58.76. Kotter was 11th with a time of 1:01.37. Vagen showed off his talents in the 100 fly for the boys. He came in ninth with a time of 54.80 seconds. In the 500 free, the longest and most taxing event of the meet, Kotter placed eighth. She finished the marathon race in 5:24.63. Junior Sam Sanderson (11th place) and sophomore Regan Marberger (16th) also earned points for the girls in the 500 free. Cromar equaled White’s second-place finish by coming in second in the 500 free for the boys. He swam the race in 4:51.97, less than nine second behind the first-place finisher. Goodsell was seventh for the boys in the event, clocking in at 4:56.55. The girls did well in the 200 free relay. Wozniak, Strong, Sanderson and Lofgran teamed up to finish fourth in the race. They did their parts to turn in a time of 1:40.95, just 2.37 seconds behind the winning team. The boys earned 10 points in the event by coming in 12th. Senior Roberto Porras, junior Ryan Garstang, senior Matthew Clinger and Goodsell joined forces to swim the race in 1:34.63. In the 100 back, Corey became the third Titan on the day to place second in an event. He finished in 50.65 seconds, just .7 second behind the firstplace swimmer. His time was good enough for All-American recognition. Garstang earned two points in the event by placing 15th. Strong came in seventh for the girls in the 100 breast, finishing with a time of 1:10.15. Later in the day, the 400 free relay team of Sanderson, Wozniak, Kotter and White were behind just four opponents in the race, competing the event in 3:39.84. The boys group of Goodsell, Vagen, Cromar and Talmage were third in the same event, just two second out of first place with a time of 3:15.25. l

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trutting across the stage in a line dance were Black and African-American college students from Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and Westminster College. The Unity Stroll, a

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tradition of Black Greek organizations, was to demonstrate unity between the schools. “It doesn’t matter where you come from — we’re all black and we’re all African-American and so this brings us together as a whole,” said Rael Styles, co-president of SLCC’s Black Student Union (BSU). The dance was just one of the performances at the Inaugural Black Excellence Celebration, organized by Granite School District’s Department of Education Equity, held at Taylorsville High School on Jan. 29. Community members contributed with a variety of performances to celebrate black culture. Students from Granite Park Junior High, Silver Hills Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary and Utah School for the Deaf, Bonneville Junior High School and SLCC participated through song, dance, poetry and video presentation. Glory Johnson-Stanton, BSU advisor at SLCC, started the evening by singing the black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Kenneth Hopkins, teacher at Granger High School, performed a portion of the “I Have a Dream” speech in an impersonation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The speech, to this day, still rings true. And, to this day, is as important as it was back then,” said Hopkins. Dr. Jackie Thompson performed a character portrayal of Bessie Coleman, telling the inspiring life story of the first female black pilot. Imani Stott, a seventh grader from Bonneville Junior High School, performed an “Expressions of Praise” dance. Westminster students also performed a step dance, another traditional dance

with African roots. “The step is about showcasing school pride and coming together as a whole, as African-Americans, to lift each other up,” said Styles. That was the purpose of the performances — to stir emotion and pride in black community members. Iman Ibrahim, a junior from AMES Academy, said Dee Dee Darby-Duffin’s performance of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” a song to remember victims of lynching, gave her chills. She said the evening’s performances were impactful and empowering. “I want to see more of these happen in other districts,” she said. The keynote speaker for the evening was Brittany Johnson, reporter for ABC4 Utah, who worked tirelessly to achieve her dream of being a news reporter. She spoke to give hope to others, as she shared the story of her difficult journey. She said she was put down, overlooked and belittled because of her skin color. “I’m here to tell you to keep your head held high,” she told the students in the audience. “I want you all to have the confidence to never give up.” Her advice to others in similar frustrating experiences was to continually improve themselves. “It’s your excellence that can be the best deterrent to racism — I know that for a fact,” she said. “Some of you will have to work 500 times harder than one of your peers to prove that you are excellent in what you do.”

Junior Gnoulelein Tako from AMES Academy said he could relate to Johnson’s message. “I feel in everything I do — not to complain or anything — but I feel just naturally I’m at a disadvantage so I have to try harder to prove myself,” he said. Johnson’s story made him feel empowered to pursue his dreams. Johnson encouraged students to look to inspiring leaders such as King, Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks for courage. “We have to get there together,” Johnson said. “We need to promote leadership practices, deepen awareness of race differences and value relationships, making change possible. We need to uplift our brothers and sisters in our community instead of diminishing everyone.” She challenged students to befriend people who are different from them, citing that socially diverse groups tend to be more innovative. District Superintendent Martin Bates said the evening was organized to illustrate how much the district values diversity. “We strive to create an environment where students are celebrated for who they are, as Dr. King said, ‘not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,’” he said. Michelle Love-Day, associate director of the Department of Educational Equity, said events like these help students feel safe and supported in being themselves. “Because our history is so intertwined with American history, it was important to have students and families celebrate the contributions and recognize the achievements of African-Americans and the hurdles they’ve overcome to get there,” said Love-Day. l

‘Every picture you do is a self-portrait’ says local Holladay artist By Holly Vasic | h.vasic@mycityjournals.com

DeAnne Ethington sporting skull-head earrings and Halloween bracelets, loving autumn and the opportunities it brings to paint pumpkins with her family. (Courtesy of DeAnne Ethington)

eAnne Chapman Ethington is a life-long resident of Holladay. Aside from a few years abroad when she was younger, she can’t remember a time she wasn’t an artist. Through the ebb and flow of life she has continued to paint and has found a new focus in oils as she strives to create what she calls, her “best painting.” Ethington, named artist of the month by the Holladay Arts Council, was an art student at the University of Utah when her husband swept her away. She spent a few years in Germany with him, and set aside her love for oil painting while she had young children. “You know once you have a family, things have to be really quick. I would do water colors because all you had to do is swish a brush around and it was water,” Ethington said. Even now, on family vacations, the water colors still come out. “We all take our water colors and we’ll do water colors, cause it’s just easier.” Ethington made her way back to oil paints 12 years ago when her first husband passed away. “I really love the feel and the texture and everything about the medium. So, oil is kind of where I’m glad to be right at the moment” she said. Ethington did re-marry eight years ago and said he is very supportive of her work. Family is an important aspect of Ethington’s life and art. On Tuesdays one of her daughters comes over to paint with her or that’s the goal anyway. “We try to. We have so many interruptions that happen, that’s

what we attempt.” Every time her granddaughter from Houston comes to visit they paint as well and other grandchildren come to paint too, especially in autumn. “Halloween type of pictures, with little Haunted Houses, and pumpkins,” Ethington described of the fall scenes she has done with them. Ethington has been an eternal student, taking workshops and classes to learn technique and hone her skills. She is also a teacher herself, for the past 20 years she has taught art as well as Institute and Seminary—part of Ladder Day Saint religious studies—but her favorite students are those, she says, who share her DNA. These bounding experiences have been invaluable to her after being diagnosed with lymphoma and going through chemotherapy, which proved successful. Though Ethington calls herself a pessimist when it comes to how hard on herself she can be about her paintings this doesn’t seem to be the case when it comes to the rest of life. “I try to just keep living and live everyday as positively as I can,” Ethington said. She does not want to focus on that part of her story too much but, it has put time into perspective. “I feel like I have yet to paint my best painting and that really drives me now. That’s something that inspite of the cancer I just feel is so important to me.” Ethington is hesitant to sign her work and call it complete because there is always, according

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to her, something she can fix. “I know that was the best that I can do at that time and hopefully I have other experiences, and other techniques, and things that I’ve improved on that now can help me for future paintings,” Ethington said. She says artwork is a self-portrait. “It says more about who you are then about the subject matter that you’ve painted,” whether one paints with a brush, words or any other medium. This is one of the reasons Ethington believes selling art can be so scary, but she hasn’t done much of that due to her supply and family demand. Ethington laughs about paintings disappearing off her walls and kids claiming them as soon as the pieces are signed. She has sold art before and would be willing to again but said, “I’m totally not against selling, I just haven’t done enough pictures really to come to that point and you know art is tangible but, it’s also spiritual and it’s a part of who I am.” A mother of six with many grandchildren, Ethington is content working towards her best piece while using her beloved warm tones, spending time teaching her favorite students and allowing her family first pick of her work. Ethington encourages people to learn skills and express themselves in new ways. If someone is skeptical to try because they don’t think they are talented, she would say “how do you know? You don’t.” l

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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-

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

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