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KAYSVILLE ADOPTS FISCAL YEAR 2023 CITY BUDGET By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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aysville staff conducted multiple meetings with elected officials in preparation for the annual budget process. At its June 16 City meeting, the Kaysville City Council adopted its FY 2023 Budgets for the City, Redevelopment Agency, and Municipal Building Authority. City Finance Director Dean Storey explained changes in that Fruit Heights City had let Kaysville know they had contracted with Farmington City for Fire Department services, so corresponding revenue had to be removed from the budget. He said a second item was related to the water rates and programming of added revenue into the water fund to accommodate the rate increase. The City Council discussed amendments to City positions, a compensation schedule for City officials and employees, and a Compensation Progression Plan (including cost-of-living, discretionary and merit changes). Councilmember Nate Jackson praised the quality of city employees and the “lean ship run by Kaysville City.” He said in looking at the compensation schedule, he did have angst about discretionary funding of 1.5% (budgeted at $150,000) and felt that was just merit called by a different name. He said due to inflation and gas prices, he would like to see the city do everything they could to save money. Continued page 16 Kaysville City’s fiscal 2023 budget has been adopted. Photo by Tom Haraldsen
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Fruit Heights’ Allison Barlow Hess--a master communicator By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com FRUIT HEIGHTS–Allison Barlow Hess has really had three careers–as a television news reporter, a college professor and a public relations director at Weber State University. She received the WSU Alumni Association’s H. Aldous Dixon Award in March for her distinguished service to the university just before she retired in April. With each of her professional journeys, she’s had a similar goal–to tell a story. “I love journalism and I love Weber State,” she said. “I believe in its mission and its students. Communication is the common ingredient to what I did in the newsroom, the classroom and in the university’s public relations department. I’ve been blessed to work in all three disciplines.” Hess grew up just a mile from her current home in Fruit Heights. She spent most of her childhood living in Layton before at age 12 she moved with her family to Kaysville. Her grandfather was I. Haven Barlow, cousin to longtime Davis County elected official Haven J. Barlow. “It drove the mailman crazy with two ‘Haven Barlows’ living so close together,” she recalled. “Haven Barlow was the well known, political one, while I. Haven was the lesser known ecclesiastical one. They shared a good laugh over that.” She graduated from Davis High School in 1978. Her future husband Howard Hess was a classmate and on the debate team, but they didn’t start dating until after he returned from an LDS mission. They will celebrate their 40th anniversary in November. She attended and graduated from BYU with a degree in broadcasting, then
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message about the inclusiveness of the school. “Weber State welcomes everyone– anyone can come to Weber State and have a chance,” she said. “In a way, I felt like I took my reporting skills and I became my own little newsroom. There has been such a great opportunity to tell our story, to encourage students who want an education to come here.” Reflecting back on her TV news days, she’s seen a dramatic change in the industry, the times when newsrooms were filled with reporters and camera crews, and news anchors did just that–not serving as reporters as well. “Stations and newspapers had news bureaus in D.C., Utah County, even St. George,” she recalled. “The size of our staffs was so much larger than today, and with that diminishing of reporters came questions–like who’s watching city councils now, who’s paying attention to what the mayors and cities are doing? How is money being spent, and how is power being used or abused? Those are the really critical stories that aren’t easy to cover.” With the internet, news sources began giving away their news for free, because once one source started doing it, all the others followed. “GE owned a TV network (NBC), and they gave away its information for free online, but they didn’t give away their washing machines for free. Information is all we have in the news business. It shouldn’t be treated as an invaluable commodity.” She views news as “the backbone of democracy. I feel strongly that it is the Fourth Estate. It is the watchdog for all of the other institutions of government–
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Longtime coaches team up for basketball shooting camp By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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former NBA coach and a legendary Utah high school coach, with 67 years of combined coaching experience in basketball, are teaming up to host a basketball shooting camp. Barry Hecker, who spent more than two decades coaching professionally with three different organizations, will join Quincy Lewis – who returned to the high school ranks where he has won more state championships than any other Utah coach, following a four-year stint at BYU – for an “old school fundamentals” shooting and offensive skills camp. The camp, which costs $150, will be held Aug. 1-3 for seventh through 12th graders from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Albion Middle School, located at 2755 E. Newcastle Dr. in Sandy. “This camp is designed to improve the most important skill in basketball, which is shooting,” said Hecker. “The camp will cover balance – which is vital – along with footwork, stance, hand and finger position, lifting of the shooting arm, head position, eyes, target and release, plus warmup and shooting routines, offensive one-on-one techniques on the perimeter and in the post, and pick and roll.” Hecker coached in the NBA for more than two decades with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and, most recently, with the Memphis Grizzlies after also coaching at Salt Lake Community College as part of his more than 40 years in the game. Being able to share those principles of hard work, teamwork, unselfishness and persistence, along with the physical skills of the game itself, with others thrills him. “I don’t care who I coach or when I coach,” said Hecker,
who has worked with current Jazz players Mike Conley and Rudy Gay. “I simply enjoy teaching the game. It’s great to see a smile on someone’s face as they experience success. If you help somebody, you’ll be somebody.” Hecker has conducted clinics all over the world for more than 40 years, including many since his retirement from coaching in the NBA. He said he particularly enjoys working with the youth. “If you teach skills, that leads to confidence and that confidence can allow anyone to do anything they want,” he said. “I have more fun with young kids than with the pros. In the NBA, you have guys who are making millions and they don’t listen. These kids are making nothing and they’ll listen to you.” Lewis became acquainted with Hecker when Lewis was coaching at Lone Peak from 2003 to 2015 after moving up in the collegiate ranks at BYU-Hawaii, Utah Valley State College and Southern Utah. In heading up the Knights program, he was named the MaxPreps and Naismith National Coach of the Year when he led them to the 2013 “mythical” MaxPreps national championship after a 26-1 season. Within the state, his teams won seven state championships and nearly 85 percent of their games before being courted away to BYU’s sidelines. After a stop in 2019 to be athletic director at his alma mater, where he was a two-time All-State player on the Thunderbirds’ 1988 and 1989 state title teams, he again joined the high school ranks in taking over at Lehi High School and proceeding to lead the Pioneers to the 5A state championship in 2021, with his freshman son Cooper on the roster and his older son, Kodiak, serving as the man-
Lehi High School boys basketball coach Quincy Lewis works with young players at a camp in early June. Photo courtesy Quincy Lewis
ager. “My dad, who was a longtime coach at Provo and Timpview, told me, ‘Don’t ever be a coach,’ and, of course, I got into it,” Lewis said. “But, I get to work with some really good people in kids and parents and it’s so fun to see them have success, and have relationships with them.” To register for the Aug. 1-3 shooting camp, visit https:// sandyparksandrec.activityreg.com And follow the prompts for Barry Hecker camp. l
Folk artist creates unique piece for renovated courthouse By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—Not only are the doors to the restored Memorial Courthouse open, an original Dowdle painting/puzzle of the county is on display. Discover Davis, the tourism brand for Davis County commissioned folk artist Eric Dowdle to create the work with the intent of producing Discover Davis puzzles with at least one thing that represents each of the 15 cities in the community. The puzzle also includes popular attractions, historical favorites and iconic people. The artwork was unveiled on June 9 at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the two-year renovation of the courthouse that combined restored elements with some historical fixtures. The courthouse has gone through several renovations since it was built in 1890 and has now been restored to its 1930s glory. “In 1890 it was a Victorian red brick building,” said Davis County Facilities Management Director Lane Rose. “In 1930 they took off the roof and knocked down a couple of walls and built around it.” In 1958 and 1979 additions to the courthouse were made. The recent renovation removed those additions, renovated the original historic 1930s section and exposed brick from the original 1890 courthouse. “Historically what’s preserved is the facade, marble in the corridors, tiles and finishes,” Rose said. “We worked with CRSA architects that have significant experience in restoring old historic buildings. The records department was critical in finding historical information.” There are a handful of items that are really historical, he said. “We’re matching colors from historic photos. It’s more of a replication rather than preserving historic elements that have
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been remodeled.” For the last 20 years it's been one big building, said Rose. “The commissioners wanted a nice plaza out of that space (where the additions were removed). It’s been in the works ever since we built the Administration building.” The 8-foot stained glass window from the 1930s will remain and sit above the war memorial in honor of those who served from Davis County. Other renovations included bringing back the 1930’s courtroom floor space, exposing ceiling joists and recreating the corbels. “The corbels are actually cast from the originals,” he said. “They used horse hair as binders and we found some in the ceiling.” In addition to the historical pieces of the courthouse, the Dowdle painting/puzzle showcases what makes the county a fun and beautiful place to visit. Dowdle talked about the inspiration behind the piece at the unveiling. “We also had the painting made into a 4’x5’ puzzle for the event and had 18 puzzle pieces missing,” said Jessica Merrill, Discover Davis Tourism Director. “Eric then invited a representative from each of 15 cities along with our three commissioners to come up and place their puzzle piece in their right spot to complete the puzzle.” Merrill said Dowdle puzzles helped her, like many others, get through the pandemic. “As I did puzzle after puzzle, I was completely envious of all the destinations that had their own masterpiece for families to discover and enjoy through art. Ultimately, this started an 18 month journey of working with Eric Dowdle and his team to create a Davis County original painting, a first of its kind (he has never done a county before). On June 9, we were finally able to reveal a Discover Davis, Dowdle Folk
The 8-foot stained glass window from the 1930s remains and sits above the war memorial in honor of those who served from Davis County. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
Art painting with puzzles soon to follow.” It was such a fun project to work on and have come to life, she said. “We can’t wait for families from all over to experience our destination through art and then hopefully be inspired to come visit us to enjoy our attractions in person.” To purchase the 16x20, 500 piece puzzle visit https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/Discover_Davis_Eric_Dowdle_Puzzle. l
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More than 500,000 people gathered at Hill Air Force Base to watch the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show June 25, 26.
Flying high with the Warriors Over the Wasatch By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com HILL AIR FORCE BASE–Gold medalist Olympians Justin Schoenefeld and Ashley Caldwell are used to doing flips in the air – on snow – not in an F-16 Thunderbird flying high above the ground. The Olympic skiers were guests aboard the planes during a flight demonstration practice run Friday in preparation for the much anticipated Warriors Over the Wasatch Air show Saturday and Sunday at Hill Air Force Base. “It was so insane,” said Caldwell when she was back on firm ground. “I didn’t know if I’d keep my food down. I can’t believe these guys do this all the time. It was tense.” “It was crazy,” said Schoenefeld. “It was like an elephant on your chest and your vision goes away for a minute. We were going 4G’s and I thought that was crazy then we went faster and I thought ‘oh gee.’” It was a real treat, said Lt. Col. Ryan Yingling. “It was unique and fun for us and fun for you guys. It was a blast. We got through everything and went into super sonic airspace and broke the sound barrier.” They started training on the F-16 early this morning, said Jake Impellizzeri, Thun-
derbird eight. “It was information by firehose. I put Ashley through the wringer. We pulled 9G’s and 1.28 Mach. We did loops and rolls and she got some stick time. It was an honor.” What they do in the Olympics showcases a beacon of excellence, he said. “It’s doing something greater than ourselves.That’s what they represent. It's an inspiration to our team that’s what we try to achieve in the Air Force.” Caldwell said she’s trained her whole life to reach the Gold medal standard. “The Air Force sets a high bar. I give a high performance in skiing and these guys give a high performance in a different way. It’s two different worlds.” An aerial doesn’t get any less scary, said Schoenefeld. “When I do a triple backflip I’m nervous every day. When we took off I thought ‘oh we’re about to go fast.’” It was absolutely incredible, said Caldwell. “My Gold medal went through the speed of sound. This was the highlight of my post Olympic experience. It was a dream come true and now it’s off my bucket list.”
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Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld show off their Gold Medals with Thunderbird pilots Jake Impellizzeri and Ryan Yingling after their ride in the F-16.
It’s hard to describe the indescribable, she said. “It’s like if a dragon and a unicorn had a baby strapped to a rocket ship. I’m so
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Thunderbird F-16 planes fly in formation at the Warriors Over the Wasatch air show. The event hasn’t been held for four years due to COVID.
An F-35 and a WWII vintage P-51fly side-by-side.
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A young girl holds her ears as an F-35 thunders by. Photos by Roger V. Tuttle
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Utah Asian Festival celebrates 45 years of connection and celebration By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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he Utah Asian Festival, the longest-running festival of its kind west of the Mississippi, will be held in the Grand Building of the Utah State Fairpark (155 N. 1000 West) on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Founded in 1977, the festival showcases Asian traditions, cuisine, dance, art and music from the dozens of nationalities that make up Utah’s fastest-growing ethnic population. Founders Jimi Mitsunaga, Lang Wong, Joe Arzacon and Chung Mun Lee organized the first festival with a vision to strengthen the connection between Asian communities in the state and cultivate ties with Utah residents. “In 2022, we will be celebrating 45 years of success,” said Dr. Shu Cheng, executive director of the Asian Association of Utah. “Three generations of Asian Americans have volunteered to make the annual Utah Asian Festival fun and educational. The event transforms
Asian Americans into leaders and consolidates them into a cohesive core in Utah.” Asian people have been part of the state’s history for more than 150 years. In September 2020, archaeologists from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office discovered remnants of a house built by Chinese railroad workers. Preservation officer Chris Merritt declared it to be “the first Chinese [transcontinental railroad workers’] home…in the entire nation.” Utah’s leaders have assisted the federal government in sponsoring the resettlement of Asian immigrants and refugees from the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and more, whose descendants have put down roots in the Beehive State. “Not only will this all-day gathering serve to connect recent immigrants and refugees to the historic diasporas in the region, [but the festival] is a platform deeply benefiting Utahns of any background, honoring the ways
in which our state’s Asian families have preserved, persevered and flourished against the odds,” said UAF chairwoman Eunice Lanean. “[It’s an] opportunity to reunite with old friends, make new ones, break bread with our elders and youth, and forge bonds across generations that will last generations.” The festival attracts thousands of people from all parts of the state and is the only event where Utah’s Asian communities come together to celebrate and honor their heritage, traditions and vibrant culture. This year’s event is described as “the boldest iteration yet” for the multicultural festival. For more information, visit UtahAsianFestival.org. “When I learned that UAF originated as an attempt to unify the various Asian ethnic groups, I felt a sense of duty to continue the mission, especially in the midst of resurgent anti-Asian violence and discrimination,” said Emilio Manuel Camu, UAF’s cochair. “Our committee's duty is to
Asian fan dancers will perform at the Utah Asian Festival on Saturday, July 9. The event highlights the culture’s contributions to Utah through dance, cuisine, activities and art. Courtesy of the Utah Asian Festival
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911 project remembers the events of that day in September 2001 By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—As the 21st anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Major Brent Taylor Foundation is bringing Davis Remembers – the 911 project to Davis County to commemorate the events surrounding the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and how the tragedy caused Americans to pull together in a common cause to do something more for each other and the country. They did a similar project in Weber County last year. “It’s based around the 9/11 response,” said Johnny Ferry, co chair with Jennie Taylor whose husband Brent Taylor was killed in Afghanistan. “If you ask anyone old enough where they were on 911 they remember, it was so impactful. It’s what we felt after 911. We wanted to serve, give blood, do something charitable.” It was the 20th anniversary last year, he said. “Jennie and my wife served on the PTA together so she knew who I was. We talked about doing something bigger for the 20th year. We wanted to make something special so we conceived the idea of a walk-through exhibit.” Ferry said they didn’t have any broken pieces from the towers but thought they could use pictures and videos to build something professional like the museums in New York. “We reached out to New York and other groups and the Smithsonian had things I could utilize. We looked to see if others were doing it and nobody was. We thought maybe we’d touched on something.” The project features an indoor memorial walk-thru media display of the events of 9/11 and subsequent War on Terror responses. An indoor community gathering center with walk-up booths to meet police, fire, military, medical
and first responders. There will be historical, Americana artifacts, collections and charities, community service activists and a parking lot Touch-a-Truck event, said Ferry. “There will be imaging from local communities that takes you back to before 9/11 and after 9/11,” he said. “What the response was and how it changed. Go Utah is giving us Utah imaging at the time. It will be a historical journey. At any type of these events we have to be sensitive to the community and respect them. The goal is to create an environment you can walk through with your kids.” There will be 20 TVs with visual displays, said Ferry. “With four large format documentary rooms where visitors can watch the events of 9/11. When they come out of the museum there will be 60 community booths and two halls where they can walk up and interact with activists from the community like police and the Red Cross. They can try on fire gear and meet members of the military and show appreciation for what they do.” The exhibit will be held in the Legacy Events Center. “Commissioner Bob Stevenson arranged for the facility and made it happen,” Ferry said. “Last year (in Ogden) on opening night it pulled in members of Davis County. Sen. Stuart Adams came through and came back again. He said he wanted to find a way to get this out for the whole state to see.” The Major Brent Taylor Foundation is sponsoring it all, said Ferry. “It’s all volunteers. It’s a way to activate the community. It embodies what Brent Taylor meant to us here.” The project is meant to remember 9/11, he said. “To remind us of what it felt like on 9/12, the smoke, the digging out. Some people enlisted to fight terror. There was so much
Children watch a video about the events of 911 in last year’s project in Weber County. A similar event is coming to Davis County in September to commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Courtesy photo
emotion and sense of community that caused people to thank their neighbor and give their kids a hug. It’s a bigger thing than all of us.” Davis Remembers – the 911 project will be held Sept. 7 – Sept. 10 at the Legacy Events Center, 151 S. 1100 West in Farmington from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday for schools and 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. each day through Saturday for the public. l
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Kaysville Police Department recognizes Officer Alexis Benson for her service By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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he Kaysville Police Department recently recognized Officer Alexis Benson for her exemplary service. Her duties include administering and coordinating with crime free housing, ongoing problems, mental health subjects, the Davis Behavioral Health Receiving Center, community events, national drug take back, alcohol, tobacco and sex offender compliance checks, and much more. Benson also serves as the department’s Public Information Officer, which includes keeping a social media presence. In this role she has successfully told the department’s story and countered much of the negative narrative that has plagued law enforcement. Due to her success, she has been appointed as the Fraternal Order of Police Public Information Officer and a behind-the-scenes public affairs resource for other departments. Officer Benson also led the department through its first accreditation process with the Utah Chiefs of Police Association ensuring the department subscribes
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to industry best practices and enabling the department to continue to obtain federal grant funding. There have been many positive public comments to this award. Residents have said “her work alone is changing the public view of the police department; she is so positive and caring.” l
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aysville Traffic Officer Mason Flint was recently awarded the Chief’s Star Award at this year’s Awards Banquet. This was in recognition for his actions taken on May 4, 2021. Flint was dispatched to a call of a suicidal male who had fled his residence with a firearm. Officer Flint subsequently located him and engaged in a dialog and was able to establish a rapport and successfully de-escalate the situation rather than resolve it through force. Because of Officer Flint’s calm demeanor and professional approach, the male received the medical help he needed, and the situation was resolved without injury or incident. The actions of Officer Flint on this day likely saved the life of this individual and positively impacted assisting officers and witnessing members of the public. His dedication and professionalism are a credit to himself and the Kaysville City Police Department. Kaysville is proud to announce that every individual in our department has recently gone through ICAT training. ICAT is a training program that provides officers with the tools, skills, and options they need to defuse a range of critical incidents successfully and safely. ICAT takes the essential building
Officer Mason Flint received the Chief’s Star Award. Courtesy photo
blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications, and tactics, and puts them together in an integrated approach to training. ICAT is specifically designed for situations involving persons who are unarmed or are armed with weapons other than firearms, and who may be experiencing a mental health or other crisis. This training program helps officers assess situations, make safe and effective decisions, and document and learn from their actions. l
Long COVID can cause lingering symptoms for months – maybe years By Kerry Angelbuer | k.angelbuer@mycityjournals.com
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t has been estimated that up to 20 million Americans are still affected by long COVID, a suite of symptoms that can linger for weeks, months or longer after the initial infection. Most people recover from COVID within a couple of weeks, but some people (10-30%) retain viral remnants for much longer with difficult symptoms to go with them. The lingering symptoms are thought to come from three sources: damage to the body’s cells from the virus, damage from being intubated and other treatments associated with acute hospital care, or just re-infection that can recur over and over after you have “recovered.” One of the most debilitating lingering symptom is a sense of fatigue or malaise that can make it hard to be productive or think clearly. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, brain fog are reported along with more obvious symptoms like continued loss or taste or smell with loss of appetite, shortness of breath from lung damage, kidney injury, or cardiovascular problems like blood clots. Children are more likely to experience fatigue, difficulties sleeping and concentration problems that resolves within a couple of months. Long COVID is more likely to be experienced by women – this trend has been studied in America, as well as across Asia and Europe. Last August when Utah experienced the worst air quality in the world due to wildfires and wind, Cole Checketts of Woods Cross felt lousy with mild symptoms that he thought were just
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due to the smoke in the air. Being a mechanic, he relies on his sense of smell to diagnose problems under the hood. The smell of burning coolant, for example, can indicate a small leak even before the fluid starts collecting under the car. One of his mechanics asked him to check out a strange smell, and he could smell nothing. Total loss of smell lasted for a couple of weeks and then he started to smell a little bit. The returning sense only picked up unpleasant smells. “Everything smelled like burning mucous.” Even now, 10 months later, Checketts said, “I was eating watermelon and it smelled like wet, molding grass.” On Father’s Day, he could hardly taste his celebratory burger. He is hoping that his sense of smell will eventually return, but is unsure if treatment will be helpful since it is not even understood how smell/taste is lost due to COVID, whether it is damaged cells or a messed-up brain issue. He has also experienced “brain fog” since having COVID. “I have always had a decent vocabulary, but now I see an object in front of me and can’t remember the word for it and names of people are especially hard,” said Checketts. Like other viruses, including the ones that causes cold sores or mono, the body can store reservoirs of a virus that can allow the virus to persist. COVID reservoirs have been found in the intestines, breast tissue, appendix, and lungs months or even years after the initial infection.
Cole Checketts, pictured here with his family, has experience COVID symptoms for about 10 months. Photo courtesy of Julie Checketts
The goal is a truce between the virus and the immune system. Treatment should be more holistic or comprehensive targeting immune health and general well-being. Getting a vaccination can reduce the chances of getting long COVID especially past the four-month mark. President Biden has empowered the secretary of Health and Hu-
man Services to create a plan for long COVID and the National Institute of Health has started a study called RECOVER to understand, prevent and treat long COVID. Hopefully, effective treatments are on the horizon, but compassion and understanding are needed presently for those still struggling with lingering effects of the pandemic.
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Director Ashleigh Young brings new ideas to Animal Care of Davis County By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com
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or many people, animals are part of the family. For Ashleigh Young, animals aren’t just family, they’re her full-time job. Young took over as the director at Animal Care of Davis County in October 2021, after starting with the organization in the spring of 2020. “I didn’t have animals growing up, so it created a deep love for animals and a void that I had to fill with animals,” she said. “For many people, pets are all that they have; that is why the work that we do at Animal Care of Davis County is so incredibly important. They provide companionship and unconditional love.” Young worked at three different shelters over the last 10 years and earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science at Oregon State University. She also holds her CPDT-KA, a 300-hour dog training certification that measures knowledge and skills in dog training technique, instruction ethology, and theory. Her vision for Animal Care of Davis County is one of protection for pets, education for owners, and creating partnerships to help animals stay in homes. The biggest reason for pet surrenders at the facility is for behavior concerns. But working with a dog trainer can alleviate almost all behavioral problems, and allows the animal to stay with its family. “We’re partnering with organizations that can provide services that support pet owners,” she said. “It seems like a huge cumbersome thing you can’t handle, but we want to do what we can to keep pets in homes.” The cost of feeding a pet can also be an added burden, but a partnership with the Bountiful Food Pantry can provide for families who can’t afford pet food. For animals returned to the shelter because of an illness that requires expensive medical treatments, Animal Care of Davis County can help with medical procedures. Vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter can all be done at a low cost. “This is a big cultural shift at the shelter,” Young said. “We had a person who brought their cat in to surrender because they couldn’t afford to spay the cat. The cat was spayed here and returned to the owner.” Another change at the shelter is the model for animal control officers. Instead of ticketing or fining homeowners for pet-related issues, the officers will become animal problem solvers and transition into a community support service. For instance, if a dog keeps escaping from a yard, the officers might help repair a fence. If a dog is outside with no shelter, officers can provide a dog house. It isn’t just dogs and cats that find their way to Animal Care of Davis County. Young has seen rabbits, hamsters, reptiles and even
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a desert tortoise come through the shelter. She said the facility isn’t facing the same overcrowding that other shelters in the state are dealing with, brought on by people surrendering pets in record numbers. “We luckily haven’t been in that boat. We have a strong foster program and we also participate in the trap, neuter, return program,” she said. A feasibility study is being conducted to support the vision of a new building for the shelter. The current building is more than 50 years old and was built at a time when animals were euthanized and didn’t need accommodations. Now that the organization is a no-suffering shelter, animals need more space. Also, volunteers are desperately needed at Animal Care of Davis County. People who can walk dogs or foster animals until they find forever homes are invaluable. When Young moved to Utah from Oregon two years ago, she was looking for growth and opportunities. She has two dogs
(one she adopted from the shelter) and loves all the outdoor adventures she enjoys with her canine companions. With her lifelong devotion to animals and keeping them safe and healthy, Young invites Davis County residents to visit the shelter, get involved with its programs, and consider bringing a furry friend to their home to benefit all family members. “Multiple studies have been published showing the positive impacts of pet ownership, including healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, taking less sick days from work, and the obvious one, more exercise,” she said. “I know in my personal life, owning dogs has really made me much more involved in the community, from hiking with friends and our dogs to dog training clubs and dog sports.” The facility is located at 1422 East 600 North in Fruit Heights. l
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Camping generally prohibited in city parks or on public property By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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n June 2, the City Council unanimously adopted an Ordinance enacting Title 122-7 of the Kaysville Municipal Code about camping in City Parks on public property. Citing the desire to keep the beauty, safety, and public welfare of its parks and public property and restrict use of its parks to generally day-use functions, the City Council found this amendment to be in the best interest of the citizens of Kaysville City. City Attorney Nic Mills said there have been issues with people camping out on the lawn at the fire stations and the East Wilderness Park without the proper permits. He said this ordinance would address those situations and try to remedy any future issues. It was clarified this is not generally a homeless issue, but people are camping at the East Wilderness Park without a reservation and there have been some homeless people camping on private property. He said one example is that the police department has been called because someone is camping without a reservation and taking the spot of someone who did have a reservation. He said it is difficult to address these unique or occasional situations without a type of ordinance like this. Councilmember John Adams said, “There are some circumstances where peo-
ple are simply in a tough situation,” and inquired if something should be included in the ordinance to address homelessness or even a brief period where it could be allowed under specific circumstances. “The police department is very community-oriented, and the first response is to attempt to help those people find resources that they need as a long-term solution and not immediately come down heavily,” Mills said. He added that they do need something with some teeth so that they can legally say “you cannot stay here.” Mills said camping is allowed at the East Wilderness Park with a reservation and this ordinance would not affect that location or process. He said camping could be allowed in the 48 hours prior or 24 hours following a parade or other city-sponsored event such as a softball tournament. He said shade tents and other similar accommodations would be proper for up to four hours. l
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he City Council met on June 2 to consider the rezone application from BeBuilders (on behalf of The Evelyn L. Johnson Trust) to rezone 1.66 acres at 602 South Angel Street from A-1 Light Agricultural District with a minimum lot size of 40,000 ft² to R-1-8 Single Family Residential with a minimum lot size of 8,000 ft². The proposal also included a PRUD Planned Residential Unit Overlay. The property is a 72,309 ft² parcel on the west side of Angel Street with one existing single-family home which faces east. The proposed change in zoning would have allowed for the construction of up to nine single family dwelling units. At the May 12, 2022, Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted 4-2 to recommend approval of the rezoning request. The Planning Commission received numerous public comments against the proposal and one in favor. Concerns included traffic, parking, safety, density, small lot size, crime, water availability, green space, affordability of the proposed housing product, losing a rural feel, lot width, air quality and property values. Community Development Director Melinda Greenwood said the applicant submitted a nine-lot concept with their rezone application, but during the meeting showed an eightlot concept. They also proposed a patio home community that would be composed of lots for 55 years and older, homes that had 3-car garages and about 2,500 ft² in size. Greenwood reviewed the variety of area zones and said, “the number of homes could be adjusted during the subdivision process, but initially nine are allowed.” Greenwood discussed the relative General Plan goals and said the rezone would meet the goal that Kaysville will be a residential community with 90 percent of land use being residential. She said, “There is also a goal to be diversified and adaptable to changing conditions and this zone allows for smaller lots that could address the statewide housing crisis by adding housing product.” She said the proposal would also meet some Housing Plan goals, such as clustering in residential areas because the proposal includes a PRUD, which includes more of an opportunity for clustering. She explained PRUDs are typically less costly in design and materials for housing because they contain private roads not constructed to city standards. Applicant David Nelson said the intent is to construct eight patio homes with greater setbacks than allowed. These would be 1500-2500 square foot homes with three-car garages. The lot size will be 1/5 acres and the target price between $650,000 and $800,000. Nelson said the development will have a front entrance private/locked gate with an entrance for foot traffic. He said the target audience is fifty-five and older, or empty nesters. Nelson
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By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com discussed how this plan would meet the goals of both the General and Housing Plans and said there are twin homes within 150’ of the property and a variety of zoning and density. Councilmember comments included willingness to compromise on the eight-home density, and notification or discussion with surrounding residents. Public comments were all against the rezone by many long-time or adjacent residents, with concerns such as setting a precedence for smaller lot sizes when Kaysville has historically been one home per acre or ½ acre, schools and sidewalks for children, traffic, the small single-lane road to be used for access, and the fact that many residents have moved to Kaysville because of the larger lot size, higher quality of life, and its desire to mitigate growing pains in the community. The City Council voted 3-2 to deny the rezone, with Councilmembers Abbigayle Hunt and Nate Jackson not in favor of denial. Hunt said she “moved to Kaysville because of how sleepy it was, and she still feels that way.” She said she does not see this as setting a precedent and that housing for elderly or younger families would be a good addition. Jackson discussed the proposal as keeping within the General and Housing Plan and the need to diversify and provide affordable
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The proposed rezone of property on Angel Street was denied by Kaysville City Council. Image courtesy of Kaysville City
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tough decision, but based on public input he just could not render approval. Councilmembers Perry Oaks and John Swan Adams both discussed that although change is inevitable, they preferred a reduced number of homes on the lot size. l
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Kaysville woman excels in Highland Games competitions By Francia Benson | The City Journals
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mily Harrison is an active member of the Kaysville community and a Scottish Highland Games Athlete. Besides being a mom, a full-time employee, and a wife, she trains and competes in different championships and events. On June 11, Harrison participated in the Utah Scottish Festival at the Utah State Fairpark. The following week, she competed at the 2022 Scottish Masters Athletics International Masters World Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. In both events, she did great and placed second. From an early age, Harrison went against the odds taking firsts in sports usually dominated by men. She was a high school All-American Track & Field Hammer thrower. In addition, she made the U.S. Junior Elite Hammer team. She also trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center at Chula Vista, California, in 1997. In the summer of 2017, Harrison, her three children, and her husband attended the Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Salt Lake City. That’s when she got to know about the Highland Games in person. She had read about it in a newspaper 15 years earlier in Hawaii and had thought about it as something she would like to do someday. Her supportive husband, a retired
U.S. Army soldier, inquired in the Utah Heavy Athletics about how to get into the sport. Harrison signed, and due to her track and field background, she bypassed the novice class and went straight to the C class. She trained one time the week before the events were held and took second place among experienced throwers. In 2020, during the pandemic, she went back to the gym and began training with former professional Highland Gamer Ryan Stewart. Harrison expressed that under his training and direction, her Highland Games career took off. That same year she moved to A class and, by the end of the season, was at the top of her game. The following year, she received her first invite to compete professionally at the Longs Peak Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Colorado. She placed 5th at the 2021 Scottish Masters Athletics International Masters World Championship held in Austin, TX. Harrison stated that she feels very supported in Utah but not nationally. She says she has competed in a couple of out-of-state games “where the women were treated fairly terribly.” Harrison explained that at this point, even though women can be hard throwers, there isn’t an actual professional class for women. Female throwers who can
throw as any professional thrower male are known as elites rather than pros. “It will be great when women can be more accepted and invited to compete professionally at some of the larger festivals in the country,” she said. Despite the discrimination and criticism that female athletes face, Harrison has kept being true to her passion. In high school, she was the first class
of young women allowed to throw hammers at that level. Emily Harrison exemplifies perseverance, hard work, and passion for sports. She doesn’t shy away from challenges; on the contrary, she takes up the challenge and puts in the effort to do her very best. l
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Here she throws the Caber, the trunk of a tree that has been whittled down so one end is narrower than the other and cabers range in weight and length. The object is to flip the caber end over end with the goal of having it land in a perfect 12:00, like on a clock face. Photos courtesy of Emily Harrison
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Kaysville officers honored for service to the community By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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he Kaysville Police Department has honored its 2021 Employee of the Year and saluted another officer who has received the Chief’s Star Award. Detective Dustin Ballard received the 2021 Employee of the Year. Department officials said he has filled a void, taking on more responsibility and a larger workload. In addition to his increased workload, Detective Ballard investigated several high-profile cases that included: aggravated child abuse, aggravated sexual abuse of a chid, forcible rape, a fatal traffic acident, and an officer involved shooting. In addition to his investigative duties, he serves as a Taser instructor, Field Training Officer, Child Abduction Response Team (CART) member, and part of the Peer Support Team. Peer Support Teams occupy a support niche that cannot be readily filled by either health plan counseling provisions or an Employee Assistance Program and have been said to provide support that is different than the counseling or even the best police psychologists. This type of team requires training as well as an aptitude for supporting others and three primary characteristics: interest, commitment, and credibility. It is one of the most valued resources in law enforcement. In an effort to continuously im-
K9 Officer CJ Bartleson was given the Chief’s Star award for his service to the department. Photos courtesy of Kaysville PD
prove himself and the department, he also proposed the implementation of several new programs. K9 Officer CJ Bartleson received the Chief’s Star Award in recognition of his actions taken on February 5, 2021. While on routine patrol, Officer Bartleson was dispatched to assist a female who was walking in the freezing elements, holding an infant child. Upon his arrival, he located the female and infant, who were unprepared for the freezing elements. Officer Bartleson quickly determined the female was having a mental
Sgt. Lacy Turner and Detective Dustin Ballard of the Kaysville PD, with Ballard’s Employee of the Year award
health crisis and got them into a warm environment. While inside, the female became upset and produced a knife, holding it to her arm, all while holding the infant. Officer Bartleson was able to get the female to drop the knife and got the infant to safety without injury. Bartleson then restrained the female and obtained medical assistance for her. l
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Kaysville Police Department announces the promotion of Officer Preston Benoit By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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aysville City Police officials are beyond excited to announce the promotion of Lieutenant Preston Benoit. Benoit was previously a sergeant. He has over 15 years of experience in law enforcement, most recently working as the sergeant over the School Resource Officers. He has been loyal for many years to Kaysville Police. Typically, a sergeant is expected to interpret and apply ordinances to a wide variety of situations, supervise, and train personnel, weigh in on disciplinary situations, help develop new policies, and act as a liaison between upper management and subordinates. Sergeant responsibilities are often a step up from general supervision tasks, as they also investigate internal complaints and envision ways to improve the department. The work of a police lieutenant is like a middle-management role for law enforcement. They take broad direction from superiors and turn them into a plan of action for sergeants all the way to the frontline officers and detectives. In this role, lieutenants may select and assign staff, ensure equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion, and set the work schedule and priority tasks for employees. They evaluate officers and other staff in performance reviews and identify development and training needs for the department. On top of these duties, police lieutenants work with other law enforcement agencies in the area and represent the police department in civic meetings, schools, and other community efforts. Promotion to this rank involves acquiring many years of experience, passing an examination, and demonstrable skills in leadership and public relations.
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Kaysville Police Chief Solomon Oberg, right, congratulated Preston Benoit on his promotion within the department. Photo courtesy of Kaysville PD
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Windridge Elementary’s Casey Pickett is Principal Rookie of the Year By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com
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lementary school principals have a long todo list. They create safe learning environments, shape the vision of academic success, cultivate leadership and find ways to improve instruction. Windridge Elementary’s Principal Casey Pickett nailed it. Pickett was selected by her peers to receive the Principal Rookie of the Year for Davis County and then went on to win Principal Rookie of the Year for Utah through the Utah Association of Elementary School Principals. “It’s so nice to have [that recognition] from the colleagues that you work with,” Pickett said. “It felt really rewarding and it was even better to hear that from my peers.” Each year, UAESP recognizes principals who demonstrate excellence during the school year. Pickett just completed her third year at Windridge and said she focused on three areas that helped her win the award: The creation of a STEM lab, the school’s Platinum STEM designation and the incorporation of 17 sustainable development goals into STEAM education. “For the STEM lab, we took apart a computer lab. There were two rooms that I opened up,” she said. “I got a lot of support from the Davis Education Foundation in creating this space for everyone to come and work on STEM or bigger projects.” Stacy Williams, a third-grade teacher at Windridge, was presented with the Heidi Martin Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award in 2019 and given $10K to use at the school. She put that money toward the STEM lab to offer more engagement for students. “I wanted a place that would be easy and hands-on for kids to be able to come and easily enjoy anything related to STEM,” Williams said. “It gives us the space and opportunities that are much more difficult to do in a smaller cramped classroom. Casey has always 100% supported this vision. She found ways for us to find more money and ideas to support STEM
education at Windridge.” Along with the STEM lab, Pickett organized the creation of an outdoor learning space with projectors and pads for the kids to sit on. “We have a garden and we have a greenhouse and we have a composter, all of these things. It’s been so much fun,” Pickett said. The Platinum STEM designation, earned through the Utah STEM Action Center, took a bit of time. With less than 20 schools in the state achieving the platinum-level classification, Pickett enlisted a committee of educators to help submit the application. “The Utah STEM Action Center is such a great group to work with,” she said. “They really want you to be successful. They really help you through the process. I was able to make some connections with people that helped with my lab and my outdoor classroom, and they kind of all go together.” Pickett asked teachers at Windridge to incorporate the 17 sustainable development goals into STEAM education. The school partnered with the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program for the STEAM upgrade. BTS helps teachers include art in the STEM curriculum so kids can learn through painting, theater, dance and music, in a variety of ways. “I love it when teachers can be a little bit more creative and thoughtful about how they want kids to have intentional experiences that are service-oriented and help others and help our community and help our world,” she said. Before taking the principal role at Windridge, Pickett taught elementary school at Boulton, Taylor and Oak Hills. She served as an assistant principal at Kay’s Creek and Oak Hills for three years, before moving to Windridge. For the upcoming school year, Pickett will continue the focus on STEAM and work on literacy concepts and practices. “We typically have great scores over-
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discretionary compensation funding of 1.5% for this budget, and although important to have merit-based funding, adjusted the 0-3% sliding scale at the discretion of the department head for this budget. Council voted unanimously to move forward with changes to the Consolidated Fee Schedule, including water rate adjustments. Small increases were seen in various cemetery line items, including burial spaces and headstone moving as well as planning fee increases for annexations and general plan amendments. Other items included recreation field rentals, Recreation Center Building rental, and leagues. Water rate adjustments included a base rate increase of $2.00 per connection as well as adjustments to usage rates. The Council debated as to whether to consider going ahead through the Truth-in-Taxation process. They discussed the numerous
Storey explained there were currently 134 authorized full-time city positions, as well as administrative appointed positions that include part-time and seasonal employees. He said each year the Council looks at the compensation plan and decides a market or cost-of-living adjustment and this year it was an increase of 4.75%. He said the number one issue that made the budget difficult this year was the phenomenal rate of inflation to consider. Discussed followed about a fund balance deficit of about $1.2 million that the Council will need to decide how to cover costs. Staff had recommended the Council consider raising taxes to cover at least a part of those costs, as the unrestricted fund balance can only go so far to meet expenses. Council voted unanimously to pause the
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Casey Pickett (center) is surrounded by students at Windridge Elementary in Kaysville. Pickett was named Principal Rookie of the Year for Davis County and the State of Utah. Photo courtesy of Casey Pickett
all at Windridge, but we’re looking at data to find where kids have holes, especially since COVID,” she said. “We want to really zero in
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economic unknowns at this time, the dilemma created by Fruit Heights pulling its Fire Department services, and the desire to not make increases unless necessary. The other side is the need for demands and increases in public safety, fleet, capital improvements, and employees doing more with less. Councilmember Abbigayle Hunt said she “stays up at night worrying about the budget.” There were conflicting views as to whether to go ahead with the Truth-in-Taxation with the stipulation that every effort to find necessary funding would be undertaken in the meantime versus there being no reason to go through this process because it is not the right time and people cannot take any more increases. Mayor Tami Tran said she understands the expense of everything and the conservative nature of the Council and its desire to do
the best as possible. She said the fund balance is money that has been gained over time that the city has been able to save. She said it looks like the economy will continue to worsen and proposed tax increases next year may be even worse for residents. She said there have been multiple conversations about areas or efforts for saving, but having a truth in taxation gives options for taking money from the savings and capturing some tax increase or not capturing any tax increase and does not cost the city money to undergo that process. Ultimately, the Council determined not to proceed with the truth-in-taxation process and to adopt the existing Certified Tax Rate at .001281 as calculated and proceeded to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 budgets. l
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Water remains the most limited natural resource By Cindi Mansell / c.mansell@mycityjournals.com (Editor’s Note—This is one of our continuing series of stories as part of our Davis Journal Water Watchers campaign) ater is the most limited natural resource. Utah’s population is projected to double by 2065, so stretching our water supply is critical. Conservation is key to ensuring we have water now and for future generations, and Kaysville officials are reminding residents that use of water conservation practices will extend the availability of the water supply. During drought conditions be alert to all notices of restriction of use or limitation of service. Officials are encouraging residents to be stewards of Utah’s water by using it wisely and sharing information with others. Kaysville City Council adopted Ordinance 9-4-17. • Outside watering between 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. is prohibited. • No sprinklers or automated devices are allowed between those hours. Additional restrictions may be necessary if future conditions require. • Drinking water can NOT be connected to sprinkler systems. Violations will result in water service being shut off and/ or fines. See KCC Ordinance 9-4-15 for more info. • Except for agricultural uses on properties zoned for agricultural use or using small quantities of water applied by hand via a hose or watering can, written permission is needed from your water provider if watering is needed between 10:00 am- 6:00 pm. Recommended Water Saving Measures • Turn off sprinklers during and after rainstorms. Avoid running sprinklers when it's windy as the water will evaporate. No outside watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. • Install water-efficient fixtures and appliances. • Install water conservation landscaping such as xeriscape. • Fix broken toilets and leaky faucets promptly. Try putting food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the bowl without flushing, there's a leak. • Take a shower rather than a bath. • Use the garbage disposal sparingly. • Run the washing machine and dishwasher when fully loaded. • Shut off the water while you are rinsing dishes. • Adjust your lawnmower to the height of 1.5 to 2 inches. Taller grass shades roots and holds soil moisture better than short grass. • Aerate your lawn periodically. Holes every six inches will allow water to reach the roots, rather than run off the surface. Kaysville City Water Conservation & Water Quality Efforts Like other local and state entities, Kaysville City is concerned with balancing the demands of a water shortage with those of water quality and safe drinking standards. Each year
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as summer temperatures begin to increase, City staff open and flush fire hydrants in strategic locations to help increase circulation and to keep chlorine concentrations at the desired levels. On a nearly daily basis, City staff are monitoring water quality by collecting samples, and analyzing temperatures and chlorine levels, amongst other things. While City staff will be deploying conservation measures and decreasing water usage at many of our facilities, there are locations where operations (including irrigation) may appear contradictory to published recommendations. We wanted to point these out ahead of time to explain, as these operations are being conducted deliberately to help with water quality efforts. These operations include: • Regular irrigation schedules at Angel Street Soccer Complex and Pioneer Park. While irrigation is being cut back significantly at most City facilities and venues, these two locations will continue irrigating on normal schedules. These parks are unique in that the Kaysville City Water Department has installed specialized protective equipment in conjunction with flow monitoring equipment to convert these parks from secondary water for irrigation to culinary water being used for irrigation. In Kaysville City, unless you have express written consent from Kaysville City, the use of drinking water in irrigation systems is strictly prohibited. These two Parks are located near some of our strategic hydrant flushing sites, and to save staff time spent opening/ monitoring hydrants and to try and get beneficial use from water that would otherwise be dumped out into the street, the decision was made two years ago to make this change. • Seeding and irrigating the new Trappers Field South Park. While new landscaping at City facilities and venues is being delayed until next year, this new park is being planted and irrigated at the request of the Kaysville City Water Department. This location also has specialized protective equipment and flow monitoring equipment to allow staff to use culinary water to irrigate this field. While we didn’t originally intend to plant this park in 2022, this park is also located at an important strategic flushing site, and the alternative is significant staff time spent flushing hydrants and significant volumes of water dumped in the street. The watering of the three parks mentioned above are critical parts of Kaysville City water quality efforts. • Limited operation of the Heritage Park Splash Pad. While the splash pad may not seem like a critical water quality, each year, its operation also helps with providing automated circulation of water with more beneficial use of the culinary water being discharged. At the Splash Pad, all the discharged water is recycled in the secondary irrigation system, and like the parks above, this flushing helps to reduce the amount of water needing to be discharged from fire hydrants each summer. The Splash Pad
Hand watering of greens at Davis Park golf course is an example of how water usage is being carefully kept in control during Utah’s drought. Photo by Tom Haraldsen
will have reduced hours and days of operations for 2022. • Fire hydrant flushing. While we have worked on strategically converting some City facilities’ culinary irrigation, coordinating with construction crews to use flushed water and other efforts to cut down on flushing, we will always have at least periodic needs to flush fire hydrants. Aside from water quality, this helps to verify the proper function of hydrants for
emergencies, but the practice will likely never be completely eliminated. The drought conditions we are currently facing are unprecedented and will require all to work together, not just within Kaysville, but throughout the county and state. If you have questions, you can contact Kaysville Public Works at 801-544-8112.l
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Young men portray the Stripling Warriors walking along the exterior set of a fortified city.
Cast of thousands make up latest Book of Mormon videos By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com PROVO—People all over the world have followed the Book of Mormon videos through three seasons with season four coming out in the fall. The videos, produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, depict stories and characters from the pages of the scriptures that come to life on a set in Provo as the highly anticipated season five of the series began filming. Season four covers the Savior’s visit to the Americas. Season five, the last and final installment, is made up of some of the favorite stories that were skipped over in the first four seasons. “It covers the Stripling Warriors, Samuel the Lamanite, the Jaredites,” said Producer Jaelan Petrie. “It has the biggest sets, the most actors, the biggest schedules and an international one as well. It’s the greatest hits – the most favorite stories.” Prior to the Book of Mormon videos, the
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church produced a series of videos depicting stories from the Bible. “We completed those in time to do the Book of Mormon,” Petrie said. “The development and writing phase is pretty long. Representatives from the church get together in a writers room and go over content and decide what stories and episodes we want to do. A steering committee finalizes that and sends it to the First Presidency to review.” Media Director Bill Elliott is from Fruit Heights and spent 23 years at NBC before coming here 11 years ago. “I grew up at Disneyland,” he said. “I played Tigger as a kid. I think that created a spark of imagination in my mind. I got an internship at CNN and ended up in the Oval Office with Reagan.” The news was exciting but so stressful, he said. “I decided I wanted to do more on the creative side. I went to NBC in the sto- With extensive Hollywood credentials, Butch Pierson (center) prepares the “A Camera” for an exterior ry department. We read scripts and one day shot.
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I was walking down the hall and saw Lucille Ball. Another time I ran into Dick Van Dyke. I got to hang out with Jimmy Stewart and I said ‘OK I like this.’” Elliott went on all the shows and did interviews. “It was ‘must see TV’ when I was there,” he said. “I worked on Frazier, Friends and the West Wing. It was fun but the Book of Mormon videos are inspiring. It’s the highlight of my career.” “I absolutely got caught up in season four,” said Elder
Alex Ah Sue gets attention from make up artists for his role as a Nephite Warrior.
Ronald A. Rasband, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who was visiting the set. “It’s the creme da la creme with the Savior’s visit to the Americas.” The response to the videos has been overwhelmingly positive, he said. “It adds to the experience of scriptures. It’s complementary. You can read a portion and show the Book of Mormon videos. To be honest it’s hard for smaller children to stay attentive but with the videos they’re up front and center.”
Michael Scott grew out his hair to be a part of the Book of Mormon video series. Stylist Jo Ann Fisher applies powder for aging.
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It’s translated into 15 languages, said Rasband. “We want to make it available to everyone in the world in their own language. It’s a worldwide church and we have members and friends of our church everywhere.” The Book of Mormon is a companion scripture to the Bible, he said. “The Book of Mormon videos are being produced with the express purpose of bringing people to God our father and the Lord Jesus Christ. That is our ultimate goal.” l
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The tradition returns with Bountiful’s Handcart Days celebration By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL–After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-time tradition returns this year when Handcart Days takes place July 15 and 16 in Bountiful. Some new events and old favorites are back, including the popular parade on Bountiful’s Main Street (at a new time), a Friday night concert in the park, plus food and family fun at Bountiful City Park, 400 North 200 West. “We were involved with the 2019 event, and at that time, no one could have anticipated the pandemic,” said John Lund, who along with his wife Staci is over public relations for the event. “We’ve spent the last several weeks visiting with businesses and others here in Davis County, and certainly there’s a lot of excitement that Handcart Days is back. It’s a tradition for many families in Davis County.” This year’s events are a week earlier than they’ve been in the past, which Lund said was “so we wouldn’t have to compete with families and their 24th of July plans. We’ve also moved the parade from Friday night to Saturday morning, again to make it easier and more convenient for families so they don’t have to rush home to make it down to a Friday night event. Plus, the temperatures will be cooler in the morning.” The celebration will start on Friday, July 15, when food booths, games and other ac-
tivities begin at 5 p.m. in the park. At 8 p.m., popular musical group Joshua Creek will perform in concert. The group combines lyrical storytelling with Americana/Country music into what one disc jockey described as “like listening to a Norman Rockwell painting.” They will perform until about 9 p.m. The Handcart Days parade will start at 9 a.m. on July 16, with KSL-TV’s and Bountiful resident Mark Eubank as Grand Marshal. The 1.8 mile parade is one of the state’s largest, with marching bands, dancers, entertainers and colorfully decorated floats created by local church groups. It traditionally draws tens of thousands of spectators, with participation from many cities and organizations along the Wasatch Front. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day, activities will resume at Bountiful City Park, with both free and ticketed events for families. There will also be demonstrations of Pioneer Day activities, along with lots of food and drink options. The day will culminate with the fireworks spectacular at Mueller Park Junior High at 10 p.m. But Handcart Days doesn’t end there. On Saturday, July 23, there will be three different races for runners, all presented by the South Davis Recreation Center. The Handcart Half
Bountiful High School’s entry in the 2019 Handcart Days parade, the last time the event was held. It returns this year on Saturday, July 16 on Bountiful’s Main Street. Photo by Tom Haraldsen
Marathon begins at 6 a.m., the Frontier 5K at 7 a.m. and the Pioneer Pete 1K at 7:45 a.m. Information on those races can be found at handcarthalf.com. The celebration is in honor of the early Mormon pioneers who crossed the plains to
settle in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The traditional Days of ‘47 Parade in downtown Salt Lake City will be held on Saturday, July 23 this year. Many of the entries in that parade have in the past also participated in the Handcart Days parade. l
A night pedaling under the stars you won’t forget By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com
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ake a ride on the dark side at the annual Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. The event that started in 1994, has become a highly-anticipated experience that continues to attract families and community members. This year’s ride will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. with participants traveling from the marine to the historic Fielding Garr Ranch, and back. The Ride into the Moonlight Theme is inspired by the new “Top Gun” movie and riders are asked to wear aviator-based costumes like bomber jackets, goggles and scarfs. “The Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride has been one of Davis County’s most popular events for nearly three decades, and for a good purpose,” said Jessica Merrill, director of Discover Davis. “It offers the community a chance to dress up, come together and experience the incredible Antelope Island sky at night.” Along with the costume contest, there will be awards for the best-decorated bike and best group costume. Be sure to check in before 8 p.m. to be entered into the contests. Registration is now open, with tickets ranging from $25-$35. For more information, or to purchase tickets for Antelope by Moonlight, visit DavisCountyUtah.gov/moonlight. The Moonlight Bike Ride was created to put the spotlight on Davis County's unique gem, Antelope Island State Park. The ride is popular with families and riders of all ages who want to get out and enjoy a night under a bright summer moon. The route is an out-and-back 24-mile loop on asphalt road, starting from the marina. A pre-party will consist of local vendors, music, entertainment, food trucks, socialization and more. Each rider will
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Riders prepare for last year’s Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. This year’s event will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. Photo courtesy of Discover Davis
be offered light refreshments at the halfway point. Nature sets the stage for this adventure on two wheels, with roaming bison, howling coyotes, and the stunning backdrop of the mainland's twinkling lights across the lake. In addition to being a unique experience, the event supports projects that enhance the Antelope Island visitor experience and helps bring improvements to the area.
“We encourage anyone who can ride 24 miles to come out and participate,” said Wendy Wilson, assistant park manager of Utah State Parks at Antelope Island State Park. “Antelope by Moonlight is the perfect summer activity and an experience that doesn’t come around very often. We hope people will take advantage to explore Antelope Island after hours.” l
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Expansion is underway at St. Olaf Catholic School in Bountiful By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com
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omething very exciting is happening for the St. Olaf Catholic School in Bountiful, and really for the community as a whole. Ground has been broken and construction underway on a major $3.6 million expansion of the school located at 1793 South Orchard Drive. While much of that monetary total has been collected, there’s still a need for more donations to complete the project. When completed, the expansion will add a large multipurpose/dining hall, a full commercial kitchen, four middle school classrooms, new restrooms and in a subsequent phase, new administrative offices. It will allow students to have cafeteria services for the first time in the school’s 62 year history. And all of this comes after a couple of stop-starts in a process that’s been discussed for nearly two decades. “There was some talk about adding on as far back as 2003, but the conversation really took hold in 2008,” said Simon McFall, principal of St. Olaf. “The genesis was that we were looking at the needs of education, and how we could meet the needs of our parish and the broader Bountiful community.” St. Olaf is a large part of Bountiful’s history, starting with the parish in the 1940s and the acquisition of 11 acres of property on that corner of Orchard Drive. The shape of 1800 South as it comes down the hill to Orchard was created by the church’s property. It is the only Catholic school in Davis County, but its student body comes from a variety of faiths. Forty percent of the students at St. Olaf are not members of the Catholic Church. The parish’s list of activities and participation in city events is well documented. McFall wasn’t there in 2008, but he knows that year was particularly challenging for the nation’s economy, and talks for expansion were shuttered over the next couple of years and finally “put to bed” in 2011, he said. “When I arrived in January of 2018, one of the things I was told about was the Capital Campaign that had been halted, and to see if we could do something about it,” he said. “We talked to a lot of parishioners. My predecessors as principal – JoAnn Emery, Casey Pond and Laurie Jacobs – had all done a great job in helping move the work forward, and we just needed to restart the momentum. So I got to be the person who stood on the shoulders of these giants to relaunch the campaign.” He said St. Olaf was the only school along the Wasatch Front without a cafeteria. “It’s 2018, and we can’t cook for our kids, we can’t serve food for our kids, and students have been eating in their classrooms. That was something administrators
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were focused on back in 2010. So in October 2019, we began soliciting bids and selected a team that winter. In conjunction with our contractors, we decided the launch date for the project would be March 20, 2020.” And then, on March 13, 2020, the world began to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school was closed, like all other schools in the state, but organizers decided to march ahead as best they could. “We were able to do some things that we couldn’t have otherwise except for the interruption in the classrooms,” McFall said. “We actually got about 60 percent more work done in a short period of time than we would have – the value of this prep work was awesome. We were closed from March to May, but we finished all of our ground work – about $1 million of site improvements – by July 2020.” Students also returned after two months of closure, and the school’s enrollment has continued to climb. As the school reopened, so did the Capital Campaign, which has been helped by “some great donors,” McFall said. “The city and community have been very supportive, as has the Bountiful Interfaith Council. They’ve been a great help as we continue our fundraising efforts for the expansion.” “I’m very excited,” said St. Olaf Catholic Church Pastor, the Rev. Andrzej Skryzpiec, who goes by Father Andrew to everyone in the community. “The school gives such vitality to the parish, as well as the opportunity for the community to come together – people of all faiths. Yes, we promote our Catholic faith but we aren’t coercing anyone to become a Catholic. We share the values that many in the community share, and it’s a great opportunity to grow.” “We hope the residents in Bountiful and throughout Davis County realize the importance and the value of St. Olaf School,” said Ron Burt, a leader of Bountiful Interfaith Council, which includes St. Olaf, Flourish Grace Church, The First Baptist Church, The Bridge Community, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “We’re encouraging everyone to donate and help St. Olaf in this great cause.” Donors can contribute through online platforms like PayPal, but they can also send checks made out to St. Olaf Catholic School, 1793 South Orchard Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010, memo: Capital Campaign. l
An artist rendering of the front approach for St. Olaf Catholic School’s new expansion.
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No clear answers about school safety By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—The country is still reeling from the shooting in a Uvalde, Texas elementary school last month that took the lives of 19 children and two adults. The tragedy has prompted people to ask what can be done to stop the violence and make schools safer. “We don’t think about it until something horrible happens,” said Rep. Ray Ward, who sponsored HB120 in 2019 to try and address the issue. “The bill had three parts. One was to set aside money for physical improvements in schools for safety. It didn’t get funded because no one was in agreement of what we really need to make them safe.” Some schools have improved traffic flow with a single entry and intercom system, he said. “People will sell you safe rooms and iron bars but there was no agreement on how money should be spent to make things better.” The bill also set aside money for more counselors, said Ward. “These things add up to why there is an increase in adolescent suicide. It’s worth the time and effort to deal with that. The dollar amount got moved over to another similar bill so the idea still got funded.” A state school safety office was also set up, he said. “Everyone was debating this or
that system. We needed a central point with people who have expertise in education, expertise in mental health and law enforcement all working at the same time on school safety. Then they’re all familiar with the evidence of what works to make it safer for our students.” There is the SafeUT app that is a warning system to identify anyone who might be violent or thinking about committing suicide, said Ward. “That didn’t come from this bill but it’s a piece of the things we do to make schools safer.” Ward said there’s only so much that can be done without damaging student learning. “It’s like COVID—we sent all the kids home and it affected their learning. We can choose to make our schools an armed prison but it makes it hard to use the building for what needs to be done.” The playground is still sitting out there in the open, he said. “A school is just where you have a large number of students, teachers and community that come together.” Although he ran HB120 Ward doesn’t have any new bills slated for the upcoming session. “We’d need to go back to the office that’s been working on it the last two and a half years,” he said. “All the experts who have looked at studies and data and say
Kaysville and Fruit Heights part ways on Fire Services Submitted by Cindi Mansell | c.mansell@mycityjournals.com
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tarting July 1, Kaysville City has ceased to provide Fire, Emergency Medical, and Paramedic Services to the City of Fruit Heights. This was a decision made by Fruit Heights City officials to go in a different direction with these important services to their community. They will now be provided by Farmington’s Fire Department. Over the past 67 years, Kaysville Fire has responded to the needs of the citizens of Fruit Heights and for our two cities to work together in this important and sometimes life-saving manner. The first contract in 1956 between Fruit Heights and Kaysville was for fire protection and was $200 per year and $50 per fire. With 2,378 total people in both cities at that time, these dollars made sense. Today there are around 43,000 individuals in both cities and recent negotiations to agree on a fair and proportionate cost to provide these services were unsuccessful. Until last year, Davis County provided Paramedic Services for Fruit Heights. “It has been an honor over the years for the Kaysville Fire Department to serve the citizens of Fruit Heights,” Fire Chief Paul Erickson said. “We wish the residents and visitors to their city prosperity and health as they meet their life-saving needs elsewhere.” l
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Mueller Park Junior High has a secure vestibule where visitors have to be buzzed in before entering. In 2016 a boy brought a gun to the school and fired a shot into the ceiling of a classroom but was stopped before anyone was hurt. Photo by Becky Ginos
‘please tell me what we can do better and I’ll run it.’ Then I’d take it before the legislature and I think they’d give deference to
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he Federal Reserve has been aggressively ramping up interest rates over the past several months to try to rein in inflation, which is at a 40-year high. After three years of near-zero interest rates, the Fed raised rates a quarter percentage point in March, a half point in May, and three-quarters of a point in June — the largest rate hike since 1994. The Fed has also indicated that it will continue significantly raising rates, by as much as an additional two percent, over the next year. Today’s borrowing costs are back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, and they are expected to keep going up. Here’s what rising interest rates could mean for Utah consumers: Tackling credit card debt. If you carry a balance on your credit card, paying off that debt could become more difficult. That’s because most credit cards have variable interest rates, which typically rise and fall with market rates. The average credit card interest rate hit a two-year high in June, topping 16.75%. As rates continue to rise, carrying a credit card balance will likely get more expensive. Today’s consumer has extra incentive to pay down credit card debt and other high-interest debt, or consider other
strategies to offset rising interest rates, such as a credit card balance transfer. Buying or selling a house. While mortgage rates have shot up over the past few months, Utah’s hot housing market has shown little sign of cooling. That could change as rates climb further, pricing more Utahns out of the housing market. With every 1% increase in the mortgage rate, a homebuyer pays about $300 more per month on a $500,000 mortgage. However, the Beehive State’s housing shortage will likely keep demand strong and prices rising, albeit at a slower pace. Building savings. Higher interest rates are welcome news for people who like to save. Though there isn’t a direct link between the federal funds rate and deposit rates, financial institutions generally increase the annual percentage yield that is paid on money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit after the central bank raises rates. As the federal funds rate increases, consumers should start seeing a better return on their deposits, including savings accounts, money markets and CDs. Robert Spendlove is senior economist for Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. l
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t was the height of COVID. We were trying to figure out Zoom meetings and DoorDash and online grocery shopping. I’d been laid off. The world was topsy-turvy. Stress levels were off the charts. My husband decided we weren’t fighting enough, so he thought he’d teach me to golf. I was young and naive and thought it would give us a break from the COVID lockdowns and Netflix binging. But two years later, it’s become the most infuriating part of my life. A sport with an uppity dress code should have been the first clue. We got to the golf arena and rented a cart, which is really the only reason to golf. Tom gave me the scorecard like I understood “par” or colors or numbers. We drove to the starting line and he proceeded to give me my first golf lesson. “What club are you going to use?” he asked. “How should I know? Sandwich? Soda? Strip?” Tom swore, handed me a club and instructed, “Widen your stance, get closer to the ball, shoulders up, head down, knees together, thumbs out, straighten the arms but bend the elbows. Twist, but don’t move your hips. Watch the ball. Watch the ball!” After getting me in peak form, I took a swing. I totally missed the ball and sprained
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several unused muscles in my back. “You’re pulling up,” he said, unhelpfully. “Pulling up what?” “Just pulling up.” “I don’t understand the words you’re using,” I replied. I considered throwing a ball at his head. “You know, just don’t pull up.” I glanced around the course, certain a divorce lawyer had to be within range. “Watch,” he said. “This is what you’re doing.” Tom then proceeded to reenact my swing, which, according to him, looks like I’m trying to kill a spider with a baseball bat. “Don’t do that,” he said. “Understand?” “Do you understand alimony?” I mumbled.
It’s gone downhill from there, but at least now I’ve learned golf etiquette, like how driving the cart through those fun sand dunes is frowned upon. And I should whisper on the golf field unless I miss a shot, and then I’m supposed to yell a swear word and throw my golf bat in the lake. I also learned I shouldn’t shout “Fore!” every time I take a swing, and kicking the ball onto the fairway is a cool golf-pro trick. And the drink cart is like an ice-cream truck for grown-ups. After watching Tom’s conniption when he hit a ball into the creek, I asked him, “You do this to relax? Is it working?” He gritted his teeth and drove to the next hole. I sat back and watched the beautiful scenery. I’ve seen deer, squirrels, ducks and bunnies romping near the “greens,” which is a lazy name if I’ve ever heard one. Maybe during the next pandemic, Tom can teach me how to pole vault or we could join a curling team or maybe we could do a DIY extension to our house. There are just so many ways to start a fight. Peri Kinder is an award-winning humor writer and hosts the Life & Laughter podcast. She’s also a yoga/meditation instructor and life coach.
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