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CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSING ON HIGHWAY 89 PROJECT By Alison Berg | The City Journals

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he ongoing U.S. Highway 89 project extending Farmington to I-84 in Ogden has become a hot topic among Davis County residents directly impacted by the project, though many Fruit Heights residents said they are excited to see the project’s completion. The Utah Department of Transportation, who is spearheading the project, said it will improve traffic flow on U.S. 89 and at connections with local cross streets by widening U.S. 89 to three lanes in each direction. That widening will run from Main Street in Farmington to Utah State Route 193 in Layton, adding interchanges – bridges over U.S. 89 with on/off ramps – at 200 North/400 North, Oak Hills Drive, Gordon Avenue and Antelope Drive. Bridges will also be added over U.S. 89 at Nicholls Road and Crestwood Road, and the project will complete a three-mile extension of the existing Gordon Avenue in Layton to connect it to U.S. 89. While residents in the area said the noise and inconvenience of the project has gotten to be annoying, they believe the easier traffic flow will make the nuisances worth it. “We’ve endured a lot of ground shaking and noise and all sorts of things, but we’re excited to put things back together,” said Dan Davidson, a Fruit Heights resident. Davidson lives near the 200 North/400 North Construction crews and heavy equipment are a common site for residents living in Fruit Heights, Kaysville and other communities in and around the highway. Continued page 9 Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

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A digital history of the Kaysville community By Karmel Harper | The City Journals

n our high-tech digital world, when we communicate via keyboard or touchscreen, we are all speaking a single language – the language of computers. When broken down in simple terms, the computer language is merely data, or facts, figures, and information that a computer stores and processes. Yet when that data is shared to foster human connections and evoke emotional responses, it is typically embodied in the form of a story. Author Brené Brown opined, “Maybe stories are just data with a soul.” The Facebook group “Our Kaysville Story” brilliantly juxtaposes the data-driven world of modern technology with the soul work of collecting and sharing historical stories and anecdotes about Kaysville and Fruit Heights. Without a physical structure or brickand-mortar building to display artifacts and photos of Kaysville’s rich history and culture, the admins of the growing Facebook group, Fawn Morgan and Kristine Murdock, have built the museum in the digital cloud. They crowdsource their archives by regularly inviting the public to share personal historic photos and stories about Kaysville and Fruit Heights. Started in February 2018, the group has grown to over 2,300 members and is quite active – with fresh posts and new stories shared almost daily. Adhering to one of social media’s most effective standards of keeping posts succinct, the stories shared are typically short but quite interesting. Even just a few minutes spent on the page rewards you richly with a couple of intriguing tidbits. For example, did you know that the Liberty Bell passed through Kaysville in 1915? Regular contributor and historian

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very day I receive phone calls from local residents asking the headlined question. Over the past three months the Davis Journal has published over 120,000 copies of their local weekly newspaper and delivered them through the mail. This has been free of charge to residents, Bryan Scott as we are trying to build a quality newspaper for Davis residents. The only way to show you what we are trying to do is to put a copy of it in your hands. So each week I put 10,000 copies in the mailbox so residents can read and see the newspaper. My hope is that they will enjoy the local news and will subscribe and support our mission. For those of you who read newspapers, that’s you, November 2020 was an interesting month. The Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune each announced that they were cutting back from a daily newspaper to a weekly newspaper, then the Davis Clipper announced that after 129 years or 6,708 weeks they were closing their doors. The news of the Davis Clipper was two-sided for me. On one side I was sad to see a newspaper, or any company, that had been around for 129 years close their doors. On the other side it opened the avenue for Davis Journal to be born.

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The idea that Davis County would be without a newspaper was a shocking realism and as a Davis County resident, a realism that I could not accept. Within a week of the Davis Clipper sending out its last and final newspaper, the Davis Journal was in the mailboxes of residents, many of them not losing a week of the hyperlocal news source. I did not know how people were going to take the change – many of the subscribers of the Davis Clipper had subscribed for decades. How would they handle the change? They loved it. Each day since we sent out that first is-

sue, we have received more subscriptions and notes from our new subscribers that have thanked us for the new paper and making sure that Davis County news was being reported. Today we have nearly 1,000 subscribers and the list is growing every day. Our goal is 10,000 subscribers. Now we are moving on to phase two of our launch. We are launching four free newspapers for Davis County, The City Journals. Each of these newspapers will cover two cities, will be mailed directly to residents in those cities, and will be completely free. These City Journals will be delivered each month. The City Journals will cover hyper local news in those cities, including city council and local government, school events and programs, school and club sports, and everything else that is local. I believe that the more a community is in the know, the better the community is. These City Journals are meant to bring the community together and inform people on the local events like the Kaysville 4th of July celebration and local topics such as construction of Highway 89 that impact your community. So what is the difference between the Davis Journal and the City Journal? The City Journal is built for your local city and is free of charge, though we do accept donations! The Davis Journal is a weekly newspaper that covers Davis County. Both are delivered through the mail but the Davis Journal is subscription based, so it is not free. Right now it costs $1 per week for a subscription, but as our paper grows and we build a stronger newsroom we suspect that this price will increase to $3 per week.

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Kaysville City fleet vehicles used ‘until they die’ By Cindi Mansell | The City Journals

he Kaysville City Council recently considered a proposed Fleet Policy change on management of the City’s fleet. City Manager Shayne Scott explained that historically, they have utilized trucks and other fleet vehicles as long as possible (“until they die”). This usually meant that mechanics were working on old vehicles with many miles on them, which had proven both costly and time consuming. It is important to recognize that these same mechanics are also tasked with maintenance and repair on anything that has a motor and is owned by Kaysville City (including over 100 vehicles from lawn mowers to fire engines, police vehicles, and everything in between such as weed eaters and mowers). Scott said that Kaysville City was not large enough to employ a full time Fleet Manager, but had recently gleaned information from the West Jordan Fleet Manager and Kaysville resident Ben Roueche as to how he does business. Roueche was recently recognized in a nationally-published article from Government Fleet regarding the importance of listening to customers and treating your fleet department like a team. Because many vehicles had good resale values and the City could purchase them on Utah State Contract negotiated pricing, the proposal was to modify the policy and methods to purchase and sell fleet vehicles in the city. Scott discussed the many reasons to utilize newer vehicles still under warranty. The government rate is about 80 percent of what you would normally purchase a vehicle for; and after the warranty passes, there would still be a good resale value on them. He said the vision was for departments to work together to function as a Fleet Coop and determine exact needs for consideration during the annual budget process. He said the budgetary numbers would be known annually and no one would be caught off guard.

Kaysville’s Streets Department keeps its fleet running year round. Photos courtesy of Kaysville City

The discussion also took into consideration economic and climate benefits associated with electric vehicles, as the City offers various electric car charging stations citywide. It was noted the fact that Kaysville owns its own power company was also helpful. Discussion included leasing versus purchasing, mileage limitations, need for specific vehicle modifications, and the desire to balance and focus on the total ownership value versus solely cost. Scott said there were specific companies that lease certain vehicle types (such as police vehicles) and he would provide a list of vehicles and their age to help the City Council completely understand the current fleet status. He said the overall benefit would be for the City to become more proactive versus reactive, as the annual Fleet program costs would be known and planned

for each budget year. Although it may take a couple of years, it would ultimately allow for departments to be able to manage their fleet and rotation, and to know and plan for what vehicles are needed. Basically, it allows the City to minimize the cost and maximize the return on each vehicle asset purchased. Councilmembers discussed fleet concerns, such as police officers not being able to do their jobs because of vehicles not functioning. They touted the environmental and fiscal benefits associated with electric vehicles, and joked that perhaps this was the Administration’s way to acquire new company Teslas (to which Scott responded that a “Nissan Leaf seemed more fitting for Kaysville City”). Although not a specific agenda action item at this time, the change in procedure and specific fiscal proposal would come forward for consideration in the next budget year. l

Kaysville gym gears towards ‘Lifelong’ fitness By Karmel Harper | The City Journals

he clank of iron dumbbells, the whir of treadmills, the blast of the music from the high-intense cardio class in the aerobics studio, the whiff of sweat, the sea of spandex…these are images typically one conjures up when thinking about the gym. It’s a place to exercise, even socialize, where conversations may include phrases like, “I need to burn off the ice cream I splurged on today,” or “My Hawaii trip is in six weeks…I need to get beach ready!” Though the gym can be viewed as either a place of penance or a place of short-term preparation, Lifelong Fitness Personal Training Gym in Kaysville is neither. Owner, personal trainer, nutrition and mindset coach Griff Neilsen embraces a holistic lifestyle approach to fitness. His gym goes beyond coaching clients during their physical workouts. He and his staff of certified trainers dig deeper into the reasons why clients may have put on extra pounds or have low energy. Neilsen states, “I can look at things and try to find the root cause. If somebody is overweight there is a reason for it. If somebody is miserable and can’t sleep, there is always a reason for it.” To find these causes, he references

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Griff Neilsen is owner, personal trainer and mindset coach at his Lifelong Fitness in Kaysville. Courtesy photo

the PEMS model: Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual. Is there a physical reason why the client can’t exercise such as an injury or recent surgery? Are there emotional triggers that cause them to binge? Is there a mental struggle such as

negative self-talk and criticism? Is there a spiritual blockage such as the belief that they cannot overcome temptations? By uncovering the sources of a client’s specific issues, Neilsen says he can not only prescribe effective and safe exercise programs but also work with the client on changing their mindset and attitudes toward themselves and healing their negative perceptions. This shift in mindset is the key, Nelisen says, to achieving LIFELONG fitness and wellness rather than a quick fix or a temporary goal for a special event. Neilsen shares the story of his client, Anna, a successful working mother who is living the corporate dream. Even though she was eating a healthy diet of whole, nutritious foods, she was lethargic, stressed-out, and easily frustrated with her kids. She had a difficult time losing weight even though she ate well and was constantly moving. Accustomed to the perception that more is more, Anna was surprised when Neilsen recommended that she actually do LESS. He explained that her body does not know the difference between 24/7 corporate stress and physical stress. A high-intense physically taxing workout could actually do more

damage to her highly stressed system. In addition to providing lower intensity workouts, Neilsen also coached Anna towards incorporating more downtime outside of work such as putting her phone away after a certain time and allowing herself time to relax. Anna has since lost 10 pounds and is shifting away from the mindset of “more is more” and towards a more balanced, healthy lifestyle. Unlike the thousands of square feet and hundreds of exercise equipment big box gyms provide, Lifelong Fitness is housed in a 4,000 square foot space offering the typical pieces of exercise equipment such as dumbells, weight and cardio machines. It also provides a wide open space for functional bodyweight exercises – a protocol the gym embraces in their exercise programming. Amidst the industrial atmosphere of iron and strength the space conveys, there lives a gentle reminder of Neilsen’s philosophy of holistic wellness and fitness. Beneath his framed certificates, is a hanging prayer of “Namaste,” which means, “the divine in me bows to the divine in you.” Lifelong Fitness is located at 590 Kays Drive, Suite 101, in Kaysville. Visit their website at: www.llfit.coml

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Gardening is easy in square foot boxes By Karmel Harper | The City Journals

udrey Hepburn said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” From growing beans in a jar in pre-school to planting flower bulbs in the Autumn, to sowing seeds in the Spring, any gardening endeavor from the very simple to the most elaborate requires patience and faith in the future. If you have been admiring your neighbor’s colorful flower beds or enjoying your co-worker’s fresh salsa that they made from their vegetable garden, but have no idea of where to even begin, this article is meant for you. Sheriden Hansen, Assistant Professor of Horticulture at Utah State University Extension, shares the following tips for beginner gardeners: Test your soil if you are planting in the ground. Soil tests will reveal your soil’s clay content, pH, salinity, and nutrients such as potassium and phosphorus. Soils with a high clay content which typically results in drainage issues can be amended by adding organic matter to the soil, such as leaf mulch or compost. Additional nutrients can be added based on what your soil test reveals. Soil tests are available through the USU Analytical Laboratory (http://usual.usu.du/home-soil/index). Alternatively, if you are planting in a garden box or container, you can use packaged garden soil from your local nursery. Be mindful of cool season crops vs. warm season crops and their optimal planting time. Cool season crops such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, peas, and kale can be planted as soon as the soil is workable, usually around March 15, which is also when they will be available in local nurseries. Potatoes, chard, and lettuces should be planted around April 15. Warm season crops such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, corn, and beans should be planted when the danger of frost has passed, which is typically around May 10 for the Wasatch Front. ·Harden off your plants which means slowly adapt them to outside temperatures. This can be done by setting transplants outside during the day for a week before planting. Once plants have been planted, carefully watch the weather forecast and cover warm season crops when temperatures drop below

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50-degrees Fahrenheit to protect them from cold injury. ·Start your own seeds. Select varieties that take roughly 100 days or less to mature. Anything longer may not mature before fall. However, starting seeds too soon can lead to leggy, root-bound plants. Check the seed packet or company website for tips about when to start plants indoors. ·Watch the water. Check your plants often to ensure that they have available water, but be careful not to overwater, especially for young plants with delicate root systems. Plants that are overwatered will likely have problems with root rot and disease. Soil with a high clay content will need to be watered less often than sandy soil. Wind and warming temperatures can contribute to faster drying soil and increased water need. Planting in a smaller space such as a container or garden box is another recommendation for novice gardeners. Many have enjoyed success from Mel Bartholomew’s book “Square Foot Gardening,” which outlines a method that contains your garden in a 4’ x 4’ space where each square foot of the container is dedicated to a single crop. The book provides extensive guidance on soil mixtures, seed quantities per square foot, and crop growing seasons. Teal Anderson of Centerville has been square foot gardening for six years and enjoys abundant harvests annually. Teal states, “I love raised bed square foot gardening because of the ease and versatility of the method. It cuts out hours of time spent on weeding, thinning, and managing the garden. It is such a joy.” Regardless of which method you choose, give gardening a try. Plant a few seeds and look forward to delighting in the taste of fresh vegetables or the scent and color of beautiful flowers that you can cut and display in a stunning arrangement. If you want to learn more about gardening and even attend in-person workshops and classes, you can visit the Utah State University Botanical Center in Kaysville or visit their website at https://usubotanicalcenter.org.l

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The future of ‘America’s Home Town’ By Cindi Mansell | The City Journals

Kaysville City Hall is a busy place for city leaders, who serve on a number of committees in addition to their own council responsibilities. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

erving on a city council entails countless hours of volunteer time; it’s a position only enticing to the brave of heart and those that truly care about where they live. The Kaysville City Council recently spent over four hours on a rainy Saturday contemplating the future of “America’s Home Town.” City Manager Shayne Scott hit the ground running by providing impressive highlights for 2020, including: COVID-19, City Hall, fiber, Strategic Plan, General Plan kickoff, grants (including $4 mil from Davis County Third Quarter), electric vehicle charging stations, bid processes and selection to the new Worker’s Compensation Fund. Also on the agenda were fleet policy changes, county paramedic service changes, WFRC coordination, annual reviews for all employees, increased emphasis on Risk Management and Committee creation, budget completed on time with a clean audit, involvement with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and future resource decisions. Curb-Gutter-Sidewalk policies were altered, successful holiday celebrations discussed (in light of the pandemic), and discussions included CARES Act funds and distribution, street improvement and plans, road construction projects, pickleball courts (additions and lights), resolution of several lawsuits, health insurance renewals, American Public Power Association (APPA) Reliable Power Award, finishing installing LED streetlights, Annexation Policy Plan update, Trail Bridge Completion, 2020 windstorm and cleanup, and still working on standardization of Franchise Agreements, UAMPs Smart Innovation Award, finishing bridge construction (taking over

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a decade until completion), roundabout implementation, Truth in Taxation for the third year in a row, elections, numerous GRAMA requests, impact fee changes, legislative lobbying, economic development activities, hiring of new firefighters, and the successful “Kaysville Gives” project. The Council pressed on to discuss the City’s current financial status, fund balances and expenditures (to which one councilmember touted “the lean spending of a mere $500 per resident” to offer all city services). They talked about the State of Utah’s change in the Point of Sale (POS) sales tax distribution method, desire for funding Historic Preservation & Museums, city manager contract evaluation and renewal, current legislation, Citizen Satisfaction Survey, and their upcoming April 17 Budget Retreat meeting. They made a schedule and set aside an hour every third Saturday at various City locations to give citizens a chance to air their concerns or conduct discussions with at least two council members and the mayor in attendance. Challenges of a contest to see who can draw the most attendance were thrown out, with all in agreement joking that “food always seems to help.” Mayor Katie Witt clarified that advertisement and making the public aware in advance was actually the key and that the council and mayor are also available from 6:30-7 p.m. before any Council meeting to

answer any questions or discuss any matters the public may have. And just when you think they don’t have enough on their plate, the Council doled out individual department responsibilities for each, including Public Works, Power, Community Development, Youth City Council, Parks & Recreation, Police & Fire, Interfaith, and the Legislative Committee (LPC) in conjunction with the Utah League of Cities & Towns. Scott added that franchise providers Comcast, Century Link, and Utopia would be given 20 minutes on the February 18 council agenda to hear their ideas on connectivity and bandwidth improvements citywide. That meeting was held after our press deadline. The group further discussed a future Emergency Management Plan (evidenced as necessary by the great Windstorm of 2020), capital projects, economic development and redevelopment opportunities, Main Street development potential, Animal Services, Fire and Paramedic Services, Parks & Recreation, city staffing needs, infrastructure, public art, and fun events for summer (fireworks are confirmed). A round of applause is definitely worthy to both city staff and its elected officials. This meeting involved a great deal of passion and caring and was not without playful bantering. l

A number of bridges have been built over Highway 89 to make east-west transportation easier along several roads in the county. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Continued from front page intersection where UDOT plans to expand the highway, and after buying his house, Davidson was notified that the state owned part of what he believed to be his property, which originally created some confusion and frustration. “There were a lot of unknowns and we realized it would be okay at the end of the day, but it wasn’t easy,” Davidson said. After UDOT released the finalized project, however, Davidson grew more fond of it and felt UDOT communicated well and listened to concerns from community members. “They’ve done their best to give due diligence and overall they’ve been great to work with,” he said. Rebecca Bates, a three-year Fruit Heights

resident, said she is also excited for the project to lighten the traffic flow on Nicholls Road, which she said currently sees more and more traffic each year as Fruit Heights continues to grow. “I don’t mind tolerating the annoyance while they put it together because I know it will be awesome when they finally get it put together,” Bates said. “Our population keeps growing and as they develop the housing out here, our traffic is going to continue.” Bates also commutes to Salt Lake County and believes the Highway 89 connection in Fruit Heights will help ease the commute. “I think it will make the commute a lot easier,” she said. l

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Davis School District implements training to recognize and prevent human trafficking By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

uman trafficking is a multibillion-dollar global industry that traps millions of children and adults into modern slavery. Through violence, fraud or coercion, traffickers use victims to provide commercial sex or forced labor against their will. Unfortunately, Utah is not immune to trafficking. Based on numbers provided by the Asian Association of Utah (an organization that helps human trafficking survivors), 135 clients (mostly female) were assisted during 2019. In the first six months of 2020, the AAU had already helped 116 victims, putting it on track so far to exceed the 2019 numbers. Two years ago, the Utah State Legislature mandated that all school districts offer trafficking awareness and prevention training to faculty, staff, parents, and students. PRevention Organized To Educate Children on Trafficking (PROTECT) is a program launched through 3Strands Global. Terry Palmer, Utah director of PROTECT, helped organize training that has reached nearly 20,000 school employees, including the Davis School District. “Across the country, Utah is number 36 in the number of cases reported, but fourth in the nation in cases per capita,” Palmer said. “We have quite a few cases, especially during these COVID times where child abuse numbers are up.” The program is an in-depth online training

Protect provides training and reporting protocols to educators, parents, and students (K-12) to bring awareness to human trafficking. Courtesy Photo

that discusses the signs of human trafficking, trauma-informed care and reporting. PROTECT also provides curriculum for students. Fifth graders are taught to trust their intuition, learn how to say no and identify safe adults in their world. Seventh graders learn everyone has value. “If you value someone, you don’t buy or sell them,” Palmer said. Students in ninth grade learn what human trafficking looks like and 11th graders are taught about historical and modern slavery. “The best way to rescue someone is to

make sure it never happens in the first place,” Palmer said. “We’re conditioned to look away from people who are desperate but when people start to look at human trafficking, we’re talking about drug addicts, the homeless and runaways.” Homeless teens are easy targets for traffickers who coerce the minors to exchange sex for a place to live, or for food. “It’s called survivor sex, and it’s a trafficking crime if the person is a minor,” Palmer said. “If you are buying sex from a minor, you are

trafficking because a minor cannot consent.” COVID has intensified the human trafficking crisis. Landlord abuse is on the rise, where a landlord asks for sex in lieu of rent. Minors are being forced to panhandle, which is also a trafficking crime, and parents are selling their children to traffickers. “The average age of a child being trafficked is 13, but ages have dropped now that it’s being done online,” Palmer said. Christi Blankman, Davis School District’s K-12 Prevention Coordinator, said the training has been well-received and the PROTECT prevention curriculum was used in health classes as part of the PROTECT pilot program. “I haven’t taken it myself yet, but from what I’ve heard it’s really great material. It’s an in-depth online training that gives us signs and things to look for to bring more of an awareness,” Blankman said. “I’m sure people were surprised to learn it’s going on more than we realize.” Kids who have gone through trauma and women who feel disempowered are more likely to be trafficked. Supporting places like The Road Home, the local food bank, or women’s shelters helps empower women and fights human trafficking. “It’s out in the open,” Palmer said. “We’re not seeing it even though it’s right in front of our eyes.” l

A sharp idea: Axe throwing scores at Kaysville business By Karmel Harper | The City Journals

here are softball leagues, soccer leagues, and bowling leagues, but did you know that there are axe throwing leagues? Channel your inner lumberjack and try the sport of axe throwing, which has been a part of woodsman and timbersports for decades, by visiting Hatchet Jaxe Axe Throwing in Kaysville. While leagues are for the avid axe thrower, a visit to Hatchet Jaxe is perfect for any occasion including dates, family nights, corporate parties, and youth activities. Although spinning blades of sharp steel might sound a bit intimidating, have no fear as the coaches at Hatchet Jaxe provide detailed instruction on both safety and technique for all newcomers. For about $10 - $15 per person per hour, you will get your own wood and metal enclosed lane where you can let those axes fly towards your individual target. Each enclosed lane even includes a chalkboard to keep score for a variety of games and competitions. Romney brothers Ruben, Andy, and Clint, fulfilled their vision of operating a family-friendly entertainment venue when they opened the doors in July 2019. They designed, remodeled, and built out the space themselves. Their craftsmanship is evident in the modern feel of the space which is warmed by the wood décor. The throwing lanes are surrounded by tall walls treated with the art of “shou shugi ban,” a Japanese artisanal technique accomplished by charring the wood, conveying an atmosphere of authenticity, modernity, and plenty of character. Supporting their fellow local businesses, the Romney brothers source their wood, including the targets which need replacing weekly, locally from a sawmill in Mountain Green. Unlike other axe throwing venues where they have bars and cater to only drinkers, Hatchet Jaxe appeals to families and

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kids of all ages. One corner of the space is dedicated to a children’s hangout and sports a vinyl target with toy axes that adhere via suction cups, so that your little ones can hone their axe throwing skills while you throw the real blades close by. Kids are often seen at Hatchet Jaxe as a few of the owners’ children (ranging in age from 8 – 14 years old) are usually there, helping out at the snack bar and playing with children of guests. Perhaps you will catch a glimpse of Darci Romney, age 12, who demonstrated her skills with a real axe by hitting the bullseye with her first throw. Special events are popular at Hatchet Jaxe. Groups can book events ahead of time which make the venue popular for corporate parties, bachelor parties, Girls’ Night Out, birthday parties, and youth activities. Hatchet Jaxe partners with local restaurants for food delivery including Marco’s Pizza, Daley’s Wood Fire, and Café Sabor. So is axe throwing difficult? Though it takes a little bit more guidance than simply hurling an axe at a wooden target, it is relatively easy to learn. With a little bit of coaching by the dedicated coaches at Hatchet Jaxe, you will be able to find your technique quickly. Olivia and Jared Arvidson of Centerville enjoy their date nights at Hatchet Jaxe. Olivia expresses, “One of the awesome things is that they quickly teach you how to do it and it’s really easy! We highly recommend!” As you progress your skills, ignite the competitor in you by joining one of their leagues. It is a sport that does not rely on typical athletic characteristics such as size, speed, or strength. According to one of the founders, Clint Romney, axe throwing “evens out the playing field by allowing kids and non-athletes to be successful while providing something unique

12-year old Darci Romney shows off her bullseye

and fun with an experience that often exceeds expectations.” Hatchet Jaxe Axe Throwing is located at 443 South Deseret Drive, Suite B Kaysville, Utah. They can be reached at 801-719-6012 or you can make reservations directly online at www.hatchetjaxeaxethrowing.com. l

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TAX GUIDE Tips to help as you file federal and state tax returns

How COVID affects our tax returns Most people with gross income of $12,400 or more must file a federal tax return. Some people with a lower income are not required to file. However, these individuals should still consider filing for a refund of federal income tax withheld. They may also be eligible for certain tax credits, like the earned income tax credit, the recovery rebate credit and others. Each year the Internal Revenue Service offers tips for those preparing their returns. The COVID-19 pandemic has added even more suggestions for 2020 returns. Pandemic-related tax topics Here are a few important things for taxpayers to know this year. Anyone who is eligible for an Economic Impact Payment but did not get the payments or did not get the full amount, must file a tax return to claim the recovery rebate credit even if they aren't normally required to file. Unemployment benefits are taxable. People should have received a Form 1099-G. People may be able to get their Form 1099-G from the website where they signed up for benefits. There's a new rule to help people who lost their job or had a change in income in 2020. Filers can use their 2019 earned income to figure their earned income tax credit, if

their 2019 earned income was more than their 2020 earned income. This new rule also applies to the additional child tax credit. Choose e-file with direct deposit to avoid delays The IRS strongly encourages people to file electronically and choose direct deposit to avoid pandemic-related paper delays. This helped with the first Economic Impact Payments sent out last summer. The IRS Free File offers online tax preparation, direct deposit of refunds and electronic filing, all for free. Some options are available in Spanish. These products help people find all the tax credits and deductions for which they qualify. How to decide whether to file a tax return In most cases, income, filing status and age determine if a taxpayer must file a tax return. Other rules may apply if the taxpayer is self-employed or can be claimed as a dependent of someone else. There are other reasons a taxpayer must file. If the answer to any of these questions is yes, a person might be due a refund, but they must file a tax return to get their money. Did an employer withhold federal income tax from their pay? Did the person make estimated tax payments?

Did they overpay taxes in 2019, and have their refund applied to 2020 taxes? Some may qualify for the recovery rebate credit Most people who are eligible have already received the full amount for the recovery rebate credit as Economic Impact Payments. Some people may be eligible to claim the recovery rebate credit if they didn't get Economic Impact Payments or received less than they were entitled. People must file a tax return to claim the recovery rebate credit even if they aren't normally required to file. Those who don't normally file taxes can use IRS Free File to claim this credit. The maximum Economic Impact Payments for qualifying individuals were: $1,200 per person and $500 per qualifying child for the first payment $600 per person and $600 per qualifying child for the second payment If they're eligible for the recovery rebate credit, people will need the amount of any EIPs they received to calculate their credit amount using the RRC worksheet or tax preparation software. Individuals with an account on IRS. gov can view the amounts of the Economic Impact Payments they received. Your EIPs do not have to be claimed as income on your tax returns.

cess Point (TAP). Note: using this electronic method may significantly speed your refund. Complete, sign, and submit a current Form TC-90CB, Renter Refund Application. The annual household income cannot exceed the amount specified by the legislature. Note: this amount changes each year. The applicant must include all rent that has been paid. The applicant must apply in person at one of the state’s offices if they are a resident alien, qualify under 8.U.S.C 1641, and are in the U.S. lawfully. See more information below. The applicant must provide proof of I-94 and/or Alien Registration Number. When and how can I apply for Circuit Breaker? The quickest way to apply and receive your refund is to use the online Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) system. This method provides much faster processing and will speed up your refund. This system is available mid-April through December 31 each year. If you applied and received a Circuit Breaker Refund

last year, you will be sent a new application for the current year on the fourth Monday of April. Applications must be submitted before December 31 and can be submitted by mail, by fax, or in person. Be sure ALL fields and Schedule W are complete. If you did not receive a refund last year, Form TC90CB, Renter Refund Application will be available on our website on May 1. Applications must be submitted before December 31 and can be submitted by mail, by fax, or in person. Be sure ALL fields and Schedule W are complete.

What is Utah’s Circuit Breaker? Utah code provides general relief to qualifying senior citizens, or a surviving spouse, who have income below statutorial mandated levels. The “renter refund” as it is known applies to both renters and to manufactured homeowners who rent lots. Homeowners can apply for this relief through the county where the proper is located. To qualify for property tax relief under this program, you must meet the following guidelines: The applicant must be 66 years of age as of December 31st of the year for which they are applying. A widow or widower of any age may qualify. The applicant must furnish their own financial support for the year and cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return. The applicant must have resided in the state of Utah for the entire calendar year for which they are applying. An application must be completed and signed each year, using one of the following two methods: Complete the online application using Taxpayer Ac-

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Where do I submit a Circuit Breaker application? Submit by Mail or Fax Utah State Tax Commission 210 N 1950 W Salt Lake City UT 84134 Fax number 801-297-7574 Submit in Person

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FYI--Quick answers to questions about your tax filings 1. Will the stimulus check money I received be taxed? It will not. The stimulus money that you received from Uncle Sam will not count as taxable income. So that’s one less thing you have to worry about.

Individuals who filed taxes in 2018 or 2019 received $1,200 for each adult and $500 for each child. So a household with two adults and two children, for example, most likely received $3,400 in stimulus money. 2. I took money out of my 401(k). What’s going to happen with the money I took out? Another thing the CARES Act did is allow people to take a type of “hardship withdrawal” of up to $100,000 out of their retirement accounts until the end of 2020 without having to pay the usual 10% early withdrawal penalty. But even without the early withdrawal penalty, you’ll still have to pay income taxes on any money you take out of your traditional 401(k)s and IRAs. If you’re not careful, you could bump yourself into a higher tax bracket and owe Uncle Sam even more in taxes for this year. 3. I lost my job and received unemployment benefits. Are those benefits taxable? Yes, any unemployment benefits you received in 2020 will count as taxable income. There are two ways you can pay your taxes on those unemployment benefits, depending on what you chose when you filed. The first is to have 10% of each payment withheld to cover all or some of what you owe in federal income taxes (you can’t withhold more or less from unemployment benefits). If you chose not to have taxes withheld from your benefits, then you’ll have to pay quarterly estimated taxes on that money.

ly out of their home. 6. I tested positive for COVID-19 and piled up a bunch of medical expenses as a result. Can I deduct those costs from my taxes? It depends. The IRS lets you deduct medical, dental and other health expenses that fall above 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (that’s the part of your income that is taxable) for the year. For example, if your adjusted gross income is $50,000, first you would multiply that by 7.5% to find out that you can only deduct expenses that exceed $3,750. If you spent $5,000 in medical expenses in 2020, that means you can only deduct $1,250 in medical expenses. But here’s the kicker: You can only deduct medical expenses if you choose to pass on the standard deduction and itemize your deductions instead. 7. I’m a small business owner who took out a PPP loan. How will that impact my taxes? The CARES Act didn’t just set out to help individuals and families—it also tried to provide some financial assistance for struggling small business owners by offering them Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. These loans were designed to be “forgiven” as long as they were used for certain business expenses—particularly payroll, rent or interest on mortgage payments, and utilities. And while income from debt forgiveness usually counts as taxable income, the CARES Act makes an exception for PPP loan forgiveness. That means that as long as you used those PPP funds for eligible expenses, that money will not be taxed . . . as long as your loan forgiveness application is approved. Source for some information: daveramsey.com

4. I took on some side jobs to make up for some lost income. What should I expect? That money you made freelancing or doing odd jobs here and there will be taxed, so here’s a rundown of what you need to know: First, you’ll owe regular income taxes on that money at your ordinary tax rate. On top of that, you’ll also have to pay the self-employment tax—that’s a 15.3% tax which covers your share of Social Security and Medicare taxes—if you made more than $400 in self-employment income for the year. Don’t worry, you can probably write off half of that 15.3% on your tax return. If you expect to owe more than $1,000 in taxes for the year, the IRS wants you to pay quarterly estimated taxes, so it doesn’t all pile up toward the end of the year. You’ll probably receive 1099 forms from those you did work for, so keep an eye out for those. And you’ll need to fill out a Schedule SE form to report any other self-employment income you might have made during 2020. 5. Since I was working from home, I can claim the home office deduction on my tax return, right? Remember the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed a few years back? That law did away with a bunch of “miscellaneous itemized deductions” in exchange for a higher standard deduction. That means writing off the cost of setting up and maintaining a home office is off the table for most taxpayers. Generally, the home office tax deduction is only available for self-employed individuals, freelancers or independent contractors who have a home office that is used exclusively for business purposes on a regular basis. That means office workers sent home by their employers during the pandemic don’t count, since they don’t work exclusive-

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BRT line would connect Davis to SLC By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

FA R M I N G TO N — G e t t i n g downtown from the south end of the county is a bit of a journey for people using public transit. For the last several years, UTA has been working on a project to make that easier. “Since 2009 to2010 there has been discussion on what kind of connectivity would bring the most value from south Davis County into Salt Lake City,” said UTA Trustee Beth Holbrook. “FrontRunner is already in place which is great for places in the area but for residents on the east side of Bountiful it’s hard to utilize it. We also looked at where these people are going.” In 2014 UTA completed the Davis-SLC Community Connector Study, she said. “The outcome was a Locally Preferred Alternative (LAP) consisting of a BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line. It would originate at the Woods Cross FrontRunner station then go east on 500 South to Main Street in Bountiful then head along Main Street until it reached 2800 South onto Highway 89 in North Salt Lake. It would become a dedicated BRT lane that

terminated on 400 West and North Temple.” In subsequent dialogue with Salt Lake City, Davis County, North Salt Lake, Bountiful and Woods Cross they got involved with the process, said Holbrook. “The entities all worked together to get an environmental study done. In 2017 the legislature earmarked $1.2 million to do the environmental study. It didn’t get allocated until 2018 right when I came on board as a trustee.” It went out to bid and through the public input phase, she said. “It really told us where people want to go and that included Farmington and the University of Utah. That was outside the scope of the original LPA so we had to get the cities’ approval to redo the study.” Farmington was super excited, Holbrook said. “Centerville said they didn’t want rail but we assured them it was never going to be rail.” More design will need to be funded, she said. “It will tell us more about the layout, stops and routes. We know along Beck Street

Davis-SLC Community Connector February 2020

there will be a dedicated right of way bus lane but we should look for a connector piece in Bountiful/ Woods Cross. It’s all a study, nothing has been finalized.” The environmental study should be done in the summer, said Holbrook. “Then we can go back to the cities with a new LPA and all the data collected up to that point. Then the cities can officially take a position on the new LPA. It will probably include Farmington.” The next phase if the cities support the LPA is funding, she said. “Then we have to submit it to the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) and let them know we’re supportive of the project and intend to pursue funding.” Holbrook said she’d like to see synergy with the cities to address and understand issues the cities have. “City leaders are all doing their best to represent their cities. We want to understand their needs in a positive way and do the best we can with the funding we have. Wherever people go we know transit is a piece of that.”

UTA completed the DavisSLC Community Connector Study in August 2014

The outcome of the study was a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) consisting of a BRT line from Salt Lake City to the Woods Cross FrontRunner Station

Project partners and UTA received a legislative earmark of $1.2M to advance the project

Currently exploring possible operational extensions of the route, including connecting to Farmington and the University of Utah Project Partners

She said they know Davis County is constrained, especially in Farmington, Bountiful and North Salt Lake. “Woods Cross is sup-

portive and understands the dynamics. The strategy is a BRT to FrontRunner with the connectivity piece to incorporate as well.”l

Elementary school lunches for Davis School District 2021 – 2022 school year will end before Memorial Day MARCH 2021 March 1 Cheese bites Tomato soup Mandarin Oranges Cool Tropics Slush MARCH 2 Popcorn chicken Mac & Cheese Whole Grain Roll Green Beans Applesauce MARCH 3 Cheese or PepperoniPizza Rippers Steamed Broccoli Pears Chocolate Pudding MARCH 4 Classic or White Chicken Chili Cornbread Muffin Corn Mixed Fruit MARCH 5 Grab N’ Go: Turkey Ham and Cheese Kit or Cheese Pizza Kit Fruit, Vegetable, Milk MARCH 8 Diced Ham Assorted 2 oz. Muffins Hash Brown Patty Mandarin Oranges

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Cool Tropics Slush MARCH 9 Taco Meat Whole Grain Tortilla Brown Rice Refried Beans Applesauce MARCH 10 Pepperoni Mini Calzones Marinara Sauce Corn Pears MARCH 11 Pot Pie Cinnamon Roll Crinkle Cut Carrots Mixed Fruit MARCH 12 Grab N’ Go: Turkey Ham and Cheese Kit or Cheese Pizza Kit Fruit, Vegetable, Milk MARCH 15 Breaded Chicken Strips Maple Waffle Waffle Fries Mandarin Oranges Cool Tropics Slush MARCH 16 Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup

Applesauce MARCH 17 Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza Corn Pears Jello Assortment MARCH 18 Orange Chicken (Yangs) Brown Rice Steamed Broccoli Mixed Fruit MARCH 19 Grab N’ Go: Turkey Ham and Cheese Kit or Cheese Pizza Kit Fruit, Vegetable, Milk MARCH 22 Chicken Sausage and Cheese Hash Brown Patty Mandarin Oranges Cool Tropics Slush MARCH 23 Bean and Cheese Burrito Brown Rice Corn Applesauce MARCH 24 Cheese Pizza Crunchers

By JaNel Green VanDenBerghe | The City Journals Cinnamon Puff Steamed Broccoli Pears MARCH 25 Hot Dog with Bun Baked Beans Baked Fries Mixed Fruit Creamies MARCH 26 Grab N’ Go: Turkey Ham and Cheese Kit or Cheese Pizza Kit Fruit, Vegetable, Milk MARCH 29 Taco Meat Whole Grain Tortilla Brown Rice Crinkle Cut Carrots Mandarin Oranges Cool Tropics Slush MARCH 30 Mini corn dogs Mac & Cheese Green Beans Applesauce MARCH 31 Sloppy Joe with bun Crispy Curly Fries Baked Beans Pears

he Davis School District Board of Education voted unanimously at their Feb. 2 meeting to approve the 2021 – 2022 school calendar that includes ending the school year before Memorial Day. That is a big change from years past when school usually ends the first week in June. Dr. Helene Van Natter, District Elementary School Director, said the year could end before Memorial Day due to a new graduation venue, the Legacy Events Center in Farmington, home to the Davis County Fair. Even accommodating the change, the start of the school year will be Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, close to the usual start of school. The proposals for school year calendars come from a Calendar Committee. This year the committee had 26 members, made up of representatives from across the educational spectrum including students, teachers, counselors, UEA, non teaching staff, coaches, board and district members, PTA and parents, among others. Some members remain on the committee from year to year while others change yearly. Van Natter has been chair of the committee for five years and describes the yearly process as multistep, beginning with filling in holidays, making sure it includes the required number of school days and then

tweaking previous years’ calendars based on suggestions, complaints, and concerns from all the parties involved as well as input from the broader community. The process usually begins online, going through several drafts and in-person meetings, ending in a final compromise the committee sends to the school board which then opens the calendar to public comment before final acceptance. Ending school before Memorial Day has been a recurring but unfulfilled request because of the restrictions in both scheduling and size at Weber State University where the district holds its graduation ceremonies,Van Natter said. This year was different because of changes in Weber State’s schedule and reserving the Legacy Events Center. The working plan for May 2022 is to have schools in the northern part of the school district graduate at Weber State as in years past, while the schools in the southern part of the district hold their ceremonies in the Legacy Events Center. Though this is not finalized, Van Natter said they feel confident enough with the plan to not hold up the calendar. The 2021 – 2022 calendar is available on the district website. Anyone interested in serving on the calendar committee should contact Van Natter at (hvannatter@dsdmail. net). l

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Wasatch Integrated recovers valuable resources from residential waste By Aimee L. Cook | The City Journals

LAYTON—After three years of planning, the new Davis Landfill and the Davis Material Recovery and Transfer Facility (MRF) began operations in June 2020. Located at the former site of the Davis Energy Recovery Facility that closed after 30 years in 2017, the $25 million project is focused on recovering valuable materials, recycling, and reusing non-recyclable plastics by creating engineered fuel. Wasatch Integrated has a 19-member administrative control board which includes three county commissioners and one representative from the 15 cities in the district, which includes Morgan County. Wasatch Integrated is considered a special service district, operating as a stand-alone entity, funded entirely through user fees and its different operations. Operations at Wasatch Integrated consist of the Davis Landfill; the foundation of the solid waste management system, Green Waste Recycling, the Material Recovery and Transfer Facility (MRF), Household Hazardous Waste and The Thrift Store. “We are always talking about ways to divert waste away from a landfill, and we have a lot of programs to do better things with our waste than a landfill, but there is a lot of non-recyclable material and you need

Recycling is done at the new Davis Landfill that started operations in June 2020. Photo Credit: Wasatch Integrated

a well-run landfill to back stop your systems,” said Nathan Rich, Executive Director for Wasatch Integrated. Recycling is also done at the landfill, from metals to refrigerators. In addition, there is no charge to drop off household hazardous waste items to ensure they do not end up in the landfill. Reusable products, like

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20,000 or so tons per year of yard waste, and we up cycle it into usable compost and wood chip products. We also pull usable items out of the waste and sell them in our thrift store. We respect the fact that waste has some reusable resources and we try and recover those resources.” The Material Recovery and Transfer Facility (MRF) provides a means to take pressure off of the landfill. This high-tech mechanized system allows Wasatch Integrated one more opportunity to recover valuable materials that can be recycled for sale to market. Part of their mission is educating the community on waste management principles, so partnering with teachers in the community was an obvious step. School age children can tour the facility, now virtually, as part of their curriculum. In another unique partnership with Hill Air Force Base, Wasatch Integrated collects the gas from the organic food and green waste through anaerobic digestion, cleans it up, compresses it and then sends it to the Base where they generate 2.5 megawatts of renewable electricity, all from that landfill gas. l

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Mammograms showing swollen lymph nodes in women who have had the COVID vaccine By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

Dr. Brett Parkinson looks at the imaging from a mammogram. Doctors are seeing inflammation of the lymph nodes in women who have had the COVID vaccine.

As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, Intermountain Health Care is adopting new guidelines for mammograms. The change is in alignment with new national recommendations. According to IHC, the national Society of Breast Imaging issued the updated guidelines after radiologists across the country saw an increase in the number of mammograms showing swollen lymph nodes in women who had recently received the vaccine. “We’re seeing the impact of the vaccine on mammograms,” said Dr. Brett Parkinson, medical director of Intermountain

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Healthcare’s Breast Care Center. “It’s causing inflammation in the arm pit area. We can see it in those lymph nodes. They’re enlarged by 11 percent after the first dose and 16 percent after the second dose.” During a normal screening, enlarged lymph nodes would require a biopsy to determine if cancer cells are present, he said. “Patients are usually called back in. We don’t want to have to call them back needlessly. It’s costly for the patient and there’s additional patient/doctor exposure.” Parkinson recommends waiting four to six weeks after the second vaccine to get a mammogram or doing it before get-

ting the vaccine. “Sometimes we see this with the flu vaccine so we’ll ask the patient if they’ve had a flu shot recently but the COVID inflammatory response is so much more severe.” The inflammation is not the same as finding a lump in the breast, he said. “We do not want to delay a diagnosis of breast cancer. If you have a lump or bloody nipple discharge we will go ahead and do a mammogram.” If it’s a follow up or screening mammogram waiting is not going to have a negative impact, said Parkinson. “It’s a finite period of time and only affects a small

group of women right now. But do not skip your yearly exam. It’s alright postponing it a few weeks but waiting a whole year could make a difference.” Women 40 years and older should get a mammogram every year, he said. “Breast cancer kills 40,000 to 50,000 women a year. Most of those are needlessly. It’s gone down by 50 percent in mortality of women who get screened.” Parkinson said it’s important for women to get the vaccine anyway. “When there’s a fire that is raging put that fire out first.”

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How to keep kids smiling amid COVID-19 By Dr. Richard Gesker, Chief Dental Officer COVID-19 has disrupted multiple aspects of daily life, including how people access dental care.That’s in part because many dental offices closed during the early part of the pandemic, and some people have stayed away since. In fact, dental care spending in the United States declined by an estimated 38% in 2020, with an additional 20% slump expected this year, according to the American Dental Association (ADA).

As a result, fewer people may be accessing routine dental care that may help prevent oral pain and untreated disease. Maintaining proper dental care is especially important for children, given that by age 5 nearly 50% have at least one cavity. Plus, it’s important to keep baby teeth healthy and in place to help permanent teeth come in properly. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, a reminder for people of all ages that good oral health is important to good overall health. Here are five tips to consider: Start early. Good oral health habits should start early. While tooth decay is largely preventable, it unfortunately ranks as the most common chronic disease among children. Recommended dental health guidelines for babies and children include: • During infancy, clean the baby’s gums with water and a cloth or child-sized toothbrush. • Once a child reaches age 2, parents can start brushing a baby’s teeth with a soft bristled toothbrush and a smear-sized dab of fluoride toothpaste (no larger than a grain

of rice), making sure to teach the toddler to spit out the toothpaste. • Begin flossing when back teeth start to come in. Toothbrush bristles cannot reach between teeth, leaving those teeth vulnerable to bacteria and decay. • Never put a baby to bed with a bottle of milk, formula, fruit juice or sweetened liquid, as these liquids can form a sugary film on the baby’s teeth and lead to infection. Up your home hygiene. Maintaining proper oral health at home is important yearround, but especially if COVID-19 (or other circumstances) requires delaying a trip to the dentist. Recommended dental health guidelines for adults and children include: • Brush your teeth (and tongue) for up to two minutes, after meals and before bedtime, using a soft-bristled toothbrush. • Rinse for 30 seconds with a mouthwash, which may help kill bacteria and clean parts of the mouth brushing might miss. • Floss daily and consider using a water flosser. • Stay hydrated to help support overall well-being and avoid issues with dry mouth, while limiting sugary snacks and drinks. Keep up on cleanings: For children and adults, the ADA recommends that during the COVID-19 pandemic people continue routine oral health care, including dental checkups, cleanings and preventive care. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that nonemergency dental services be avoided in places where “intense, uncontrolled community transmission” of COVID-19 is occurring. Check local infection rates at websites such as covidactnow.org to evaluate the current situation in

your state, city and county. In general, the WHO recommends the test positivity rate (or out of all the tests conducted, the number that come back positive for COVID-19) be under 5% before opening non-essential businesses. Consider alternative treatments: To help with prevention, parents should consider fluoride supplements for children, which may strengthen tooth enamel and help protect it from decay. Sealants are another option, as these plastic coatings are placed on back teeth to help protect them from decay. They are sometimes covered as a preventive service by dental plans, so ask the dentist about sealants when your child’s molars first come in. As an alternative to filling cavities, the use of silver diamine fluoride has emerged as an option to help stop cavities from worsening, especially among children and older adults with a history of tooth decay. For children with a significant number

of cavities, silver diamine fluoride may be an option your dentist discusses with you. Tap into tele-dentistry: Virtual care has become an important option for accessing health care amid COVID-19, including for dentistry. Some dentists and dental plans are making available telephone and video consultations, which offer people a starting point for advice and guidance to help select (if needed) an appropriate setting for in-person care. Dental care ranks among the most frequently avoidable emergency room visits, with tele-dentistry providing a resource that may help people make more informed decisions about where to go for in-person care, such as their own dentist, another available local dentist or a primary care physician. By considering these tips, you may help maintain or improve your own dental well-being, while also enabling young people to develop good oral health habits.l

foods like cauliflower, fish, whole grains, berries, etc. Be sure you drink plenty of fluids, especially water. You should drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters a day, and your “need” will depend on your individual body and lifestyle. But water is always a good choice. Don’t smoke By now, most everyone knows why this is a good idea—to not smoke. Smoking increases your risk for kidney cancer as well as lung cancer. So don’t. Be careful of medications Many over-the-counter pain medications, even ibuprofen and naproxen, can damage your kidneys if you take them too often for pain, headaches or arthritis. Be careful in using any anti-inflammatory drugs. Assessing your risk Regular kidney function tests are advisable if you fit into any of these categories: —People over 60 years old —Those born at a low birth weight

—Anyone with cardiovascular disease or from a family with it —Those who have high blood pressure or from a family with that history —If you are obese —Those who might think they have kidney damage More than 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 20 may have some form of kidney disease, so be diligent in monitoring your diet and watching for symptoms. A little more than 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 20 show some evidence of kidney disease. When your kidneys can no longer remove waste from flood, they fail. Waste buildup in your body can cause serious illnesses and in some cases, death. To remedy that, your blood has to be filtered artificially through dialysis, or in severe cases, a kidney transplant may be necessary. Monitor your kidney health. It could save your life.

Kidney health promoted in March By Tom Haraldsen | tom.h@davisjournal.com March is National Kidney Health Month, but of course we should be exercising care all year long for this fist-sized organ at the bottom of our rib cages, on both sides of your spines. Kidneys filter waste products, excess water and other impurities in our blood. They regulate pH, salt and potassium levels, can control our blood pressure and the production of red blood cells. Their activation of vitamin D helps your body build bones through absorption of calcium. Yes--our kidneys are our friends. There are many ways to take care of our kidneys. Here are a few: Active and fit lifestyle Regular exercise is important for many reasons, including reducing blood pressure and lowering the risk of chronic kidney damage. That exercise can come from running, walking, dancing, cycling—anything that helps with fitness and is fun. That’s import-

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ant, so you’ll stay with it. Control of blood sugar High blood sugar levels, like those with diabetes, can damage your kidney. So controlling your sugar levels, and your intake, can be crucial. Check your blood pressure When your blood pressure is high, and combines with ailments such as diabetes or high cholesterol, the impact on your body can be significant. A healthy blood pressure reading is 120/80, but blood pressure readings over 140/90 signify possible problems. You should talk to your doctor about regularly monitoring it and getting advise on changes you might need to make in your lifestyle and diet. Which brings us to… Check your weight and eat healthy A health diet should be low in sodium, processed meats and any other foods that might increase your chances of kidney problems. Fresh ingredients should include

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The school has a number of students from Davis County in its preschool program. Photos courtesy of USDB

Communication for Connection By Katy Whittingham | K.Whittingham@mycityjournals.com

ichelle Brown and Gabrielle Geiger are the two Utah School for the Deaf and Blind, USDB, Listening and Spoken Language preschool teachers in Davis County. Brown, born and raised in Davis County, has been teaching at the location for five years, one year after a classroom in the county was added by parent request for those who found it less convenient to get to either the Salt Lake or Ogden campuses. Geiger is in her first year teaching for USDB in Davis County and has found the experience rewarding and the progress of her three year olds “tremendous.” Both classrooms serve 3-5 year-old students with some level of hearing loss and whose guardians have chosen the learning path of Listening and Spoken Language, LSL. Their goal is to graduate their students to district kindergarten with their typically learning peers, although

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some who may not be ready at that time, may attend the USDB campus in Ogden until they are. Brown said, “Many students come from Hill Air Force Base or other areas of Northern Davis or Weber County.” They currently hold class with their students on a Monday-Thursday schedule from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., with Friday designated for parent coaching, and the classes are broken up by age. The typical class size can be as high as 1516, but this year, likely because of COVID-19, there are eight students in each Class. Geiger explained that for a child to follow a LSL path, some amplification is needed. Amplification can include devices such as cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids, referred to as BAHAS. Brown added that for an amplification device to work properly for a student it needs to be in-

Students working in Gabrielle Geiger’s preschool classroom in Davis County. Photo courtesy of USDB

dividualized for their hearing loss and well fit to the frequency needed. Both Brown and Geiger discussed the importance of the public understanding that students do not need to be completely blind or deaf to receive services. Even a slight loss can affect learning, and if a student has unilateral hearing loss for example which is hearing loss in only one ear, they might not realize the location of sound or turn when someone is speaking to them. At a young age especially, speech is so dependent on hearing. As Geiger said, “You can’t say what you don’t hear”. Another important term to define is “wearing time.” Wearing time is the time the student

wears their device. Both teachers recommend that children wear their devices during their waking hours. At the preschool age, the children are only spending five hours a day or less at school during the week. It’s important for them to try to close the gap between their listening age (when they received amplification) and their chronological age, and this means wearing their devices at home. As Brown explained, “The parent is the best teacher,” and they are “always involved in each child’s Individualized Education Plans, IEPS, as the most important members of the team.” Brown said the end goal is for students to “have access and opportunity for communication

and connections, a fundamental part of being a human being.” Davis School Districts are involved in the students’ IEPS even before they graduate to their district classrooms, so this makes it easier to become acquainted with the needs the student might have. Brown also expressed that by no means are the resources cut off for the student once they move on to their school district classrooms. “USDB supports, along with the district, the accommodations and resources students need through their entire educational experience.” For more information follow USDB on social media and visit their website usdb.org. l

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Former Davis Dart drafted by Orlando’s NWSL team By Tom Haraldsen | Tom.h@davisjournal.com

Former Davis Dart and All-State soccer star Mikayla Colohan, a senior at BYU, was drafted by the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League. Photo courtesy of Brigham Young University

o say the past few months have put a lot of twists and turns into Mikayla Colohan’s life would be an understatement. Her plans for last fall were to complete her senior season as a member of BYU’s women’s soccer team, where she had excelled in 2019, then play professionally if the opportunity came in the National Women’s Soccer League. Those goals are still in her reach, but with a bit of delay thanks to COVID-19. The Orlando Pride drafted Colohan in January, even though the Cougars’ fall season was pushed to this winter. BYU opened up its 2020-21 campaign with a 5-1 win over Utah on Feb. 6. Knowing that many college women’s soccer programs were delayed, the NWSL changed its draft rules, allowing players chosen by teams to finish their collegiate careers before they were obligated to start professional play. So Colohan, who helped Davis High to two state championships, can play now for the Cougars this spring and again in the fall, then join the Pride in January 2022. That’s because the NCAA has made this year a “freebie” for athletes who lost a season due to the virus. Colohan, a Kaysville native, got a phone call on Jan. 13 from Orlando’s newly hired General Manager, who has the same name as James Bond’s creator—Ian Fleming. Yeah, that’s really his name, and drafting Colohan

was his first duty when he got the nod from the Pride. He welcomed her and said he felt “lucky that you fell into our laps. We’re excited to have you.” The Pride toted Colohan on their website: “A MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist in 2019, Colohan has totaled 50 appearances for the Cougars, including 48 starts. Following a 2019 season that saw her score 16 goals while adding seven assists, Colohan was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team, United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team, All-WCC First Team, while receiving WCC Player of the Year honors. Through three seasons at BYU, Colohan found the back of the net 24 times with 19 assists to add.” Colohan gets to play this season alongside another Davis High standout, Olivia Wade. Together, they helped lead Davis to just not state championships, but the unofficial National Championship in a year when the Darts were unbeaten and untested. They were ranked best in the nation, though there is no official national title for high school girls’ soccer. Wade returned to the Cougar roster this year after completing a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she is now a sophomore in eligibility for BYU.l

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Davis girls getting ready for state basketball tournament run By Josh McFadden | Josh.m@mycityjournals.com

Junior Kylee Mabry has been an offensive leader for the Darts, averaging nearly 14 points per game.

he Davis girls basketball team didn’t win a Region 1 title this season, but the team appears capable of making some noise in the Class 6A state tournament. The playoffs got underway Feb. 23, with the top eight teams getting a first-round bye and playing in the second round two days later. The Utah High School Activities Association RPI rankings were unavailable at press time. Heading into the final week of the regular season, Davis was 9-3 in league play, tied with Syracuse in second place. Fremont sat in first place with an undefeated record both in region and overall. In all games, Davis was 14-4, with two of those losses coming to Fremont. Davis also fell to Jordan in the second game of the season. In region play, the team’s only other loss was at the hands of Syracuse, 50-32 on Jan. 12. When Davis met Syracuse a second time on Feb. 9, the result was much different. The Darts turned the tables in a 51-41 win that helped solidify its second-place region standing. In the victory, the Darts held Syracuse to just 16 points in the second half and got 16 points from Kylee Mabry. Callie Tolman and Taylor Leavitt each had nine points in the key win.

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Davis boys basketball team heads to postseason on a roll By Josh McFadden | josh.m@mycityjournals.com

uring the first half of the Region 1 schedule, there was only one team the Davis boys basketball team couldn’t solve. The Darts figured things out the second time around. Davis’ 60-45 win at Layton on Feb. 12 improved its region record to 11-1, putting it in a tie with Layton atop the league standings. Layton had been the only team to beat the Darts in what had otherwise been a dominant region campaign for Davis. When the two teams met on Davis’ home court on Jan. 22, Layton came away with a narrow 54-51 win in overtime. The 51 points were the second-fewest Davis scored during region play (the Darts were held to 47 in an 11-point win over Fremont on Jan. 8). Most of Davis’ region games were routs. Other than a 60-52 win at Syracuse on Jan. 12, every Davis victory came by double digits. Six of the team’s first 11 region wins were by at least 20 points. The Darts had blowout wins over Clearfield (69-25 on Jan. 12), at Fremont (58-26 on Feb. 2) and at home against Syracuse (84-45 on Feb. 9). The team’s defense has been outstanding. No Region 1 team has scored more than 55 points against Davis. The Darts held

Chance Trujillo, who led the Darts’ football team as quarterback last fall, is the second-leading scorer on the team thus far this season. Photos by Chad Sims, Davis High

seven opponents to fewer than 50 points and four opponents to fewer than 40 points. Through 11 games, Davis permitted just 43.3 points per game. No team in the region put up better defensive numbers. The team’s offensive stats haven’t been eye-popping, but the Darts have enjoyed bal-

anced scoring and efficiency. Rex Sunderland, a 6-foot-3-inch junior, has led the team in scoring this season with a 13.5 points per game average. Chance Trujillo, a 6-foot-4inch senior who enjoyed success as quarterback of the football team this past fall, is the second-leading scorer at 10.3 points an

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Davis wrestler Percival takes home state championship By Bruce Smith | The City Journals

iewmont’s Karson Rees and and Moses Espinoza-Owens were two athletes who defeated the coronavirus and their opponents to earn state championships at the Utah high school wrestling state tournament. The Feb. 19-20 tourney marked the conclusion of the wrestling season and, despite its physical and intense nature, the sport’s focus on competition remained nearly the same as a normal year, with the highlight being the emergence of girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport for the first time. The primary adjustment was fan limitations at the season-finale event, and that they had to take place at high schools, instead of a university arena, due to COVID-19 precautions. Another important point was the advent of girls wrestling. Although not as popular in Davis County – as Westlake, Maple Mountain and Mountain Crest captured the inaugural team crowns – wrestling gave girls another competition option in high-school sports. Many coaches said they were happy to have been able to complete the schedule without any more coronavirus interference, which started in March 2020 – just after last year’s winter-sports season concluded. This year, the boys titles were won by Pleasant Grove, Payson, Uintah and Beaver. Davis County schools were led by Layton, which finished in second place in the 6A division, while Davis took fifth. In 5A, Viewmont claimed seventh place in 5A, followed by Farmington (8th) and Woods Cross (9th). Viewmont, which had been a statewide wrestling

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power, couldn’t match the depth of Payson and second-place Box Elder, but had its share of proud moments as Rees and Espinoza-Owens captured state crowns and Marcus Espinoza-Owens took second. Rees had one of the most-inspiring moments of the 5A meet, which was held at Wasatch High in Heber City. In the 132-pound division, he surprised Payson’s Deegaan Palmer with a two-point reversal in the match’s final seconds. Rees had been put on his back to trail 5-4, but caught a quick glance at the clock and saw that he had nine seconds left to pull off a miracle. “My heart sank a little bit, but it’s not over ‘til the time’s out so I knew I had to do something big, something funky. I had nothing to lose,” Rees told the Deseret News afterward. “I just knew I had to scoot my hips away, hook his elbow and roll with everything I had.” At the 6A meet at Pleasant Grove, Layton’s Quade Smith and Maclaine Percival of Davis brought home state trophies. Smith, a state champ from last year in a different weight class, moved to the 120-pound division and edged American Fork’s Dallin Percival 8-6 in overtime. “Every time you get that hand raised in a state title, it feels so good,” Smith said. “I didn’t want anyone to take that from me.” Layton’s Jace Lemons and Kael Bennie, as well as Davis Schefer and Alex Richardson of Davis, had near-misses (second place). l

outing. Junior Colby Sims isn’t far behind at nine points per game. Junior Henry Ihrig and senior Austin Frasure score 8.7 and 6.8 points per game, respectively. Even the rebounding was well spread out, with Trujillo leading the way with more than five board a contest. Ihrig pulls down 4.8 rebounds a game. Sunderland paces Davis with 3.5 assists per game. Heading into the final week of the regular season, things looked good for Davis to at least share a region title. Davis had Northridge and Fremont left on the schedule. Both teams were 1-11 in league play at press time. Of course, winning region won’t by itself factor into the Darts’ playoff seeding. The Utah High School Activities Association RPI rankings will determine state tournament seedings and pairings. The Class 6A playoffs were set for Feb. 24. However, the top eight teams get first-round byes and start Feb. 26 with home games. Davis heads into the final week of the regular season with a 16-4 overall record, second-best in all of 6A. Last season, the Darts were 23-2 overall and made it all the way to the state championship game where it fell to region rival Fremont, a team it had defeated twice earlier in the year. l

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he Davis Darts highlighted the county’s success at the state high school tournaments in late February. The Darts claimed fifth place in the boys and girls divisions at the 6A meet, which concluded the sport’s winter season Feb. 19-20. A week before, the 3A and 4A division final drew out-of-town guests to the South Davis Aquatic Center. Unlike past seasons, the coronavirus pandemic prevented meets being held at university facilities, so the Utah High School Activities Association secured locations at county-operated sites. The 5A meet took place in Heber City and 6A in Kearns, where American Fork (6A) and Olympus (5A) claimed the boys team trophies, and Lone Peak and Olympus earned the girls titles. Davis County schools didn’t win any trophies, but the Darts claimed the area’s highest honors by placing fifth in both the boys and girls (6A) events. Among the Darts individual highlights: – Lauryn Hall took first place in the 50-yard freestyle, setting a 6A record time of 24.88 seconds. – Kalia Merrell won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.43. – The Davis 400-yard relay team of Ben Landheim, Brayden Littlefield, Mi Winston and Sam Carlson easily earned top honors in 3:14.68. – Carlson had several other high finishes, including second place in the 100-yard freestyle. In 5A, Woods Cross was 10th in the girls division, followed by Bountiful (12th), Viewmont (14th) and Farmington (27th). Bountiful was 14th in the boys competition, while Viewmont and Farmington were near the bottom of the invited schools. l

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High School Sports Schedule—March 2021 (Starting times and schedules subject to change)

BASEBALL

March 8 Stansbury at Viewmont

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March 11 Davis at Bountiful Ben Lomond at Viewmont

3:00 3:00

March 16 Bountiful at Roy Woods Cross at Davis

3:00 3:30

March 18 Davis at Copper Hills Syracuse at Bountiful

3:30 3:30

March 19 Bountiful at Salem Hills March 20 Riverton at Davis

3:00 11:00

March 19 Granger at Woods Cross

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March 23 Bonneville at Woods Cross Bountiful at Viewmont Bonneville at Woods Cross Fremont at Davis

3:30 3:30 3:30 3:30

March 25 Davis at Clearfield Woods Cross at Bountiful Viewmont at Farmington

4:00 3:30 3:30

March 12 Skyline at Woods Cross Weber at Davis Ridgeline at Viewmont

4:00 7:00 TBA

March 13 Viewmont in Tournament

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March 18 JV meet at Woods Cross

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March 24 and 25 Davis District Championships (Davis, Layton, Syracuse, Northridge, Clearfield)

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March 18 Davis at Layton

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March 18 Northridge at Davis

March 23 Davis at Clearfield Farmington at Viewmont Bountiful at Bonneville Box Elder at Woods Cross

3:30 3:30 3:30 3:30

March 19 Bountiful at Park City Woods Cross at Highland Skyline at Farmington TBA

7:00 8:00

4:30

March 25 Park City at Bountiful Syracuse at Woods Cross

3:00 3:30

March 26 Bountiful at Alta Bear River at Davis Woods Cross at Brighton

March 25 Weber at Davis Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Farmington

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March 23 Payson at Viewmont Davis at Fremont Olympus at Bountiful

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March 24 Box Elder at Farmington Viewmont at Bountiful Woods Cross at Bonneville

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March 16 Davis at Roy

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March 25 Clearfield at Davis

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March 18 Payson at Farmington Northridge at Davis

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March 26 Bountiful at Woods Cross Farmington at Viewmont

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March 23 Woods Cross at Bonneville Davis at Fremont

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March 25 Farmington at Viewmont Clearfield at Davis

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IN THIS TOGETHER BY LOUISE R. SHAW

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f you’re like me, there’s always been a certain randomness to the books that end up in your queue. It might be a book you’ve been given for Christmas or a birthday and you want to honor the giver by reading it. It might be a book recommended by a friend and you want to know what they saw in it. It might be a book you’d heard others praise and felt it time to find out if you agreed the praise was deserved. For whatever reason, the books I’ve spent time with over the past year have been all the more enlightening when juxtaposed with current events. One was about Truman. One was about Eleanor Roosevelt. Several were about Lincoln. Several were autobiographies of people in the media, entertainment and politics. Several were fictionalized accounts of real women in World War II. Some were about social issues, others about growing up in difficult circumstances. I am now reading about the 100 years in France between the Revolution and the Belle Epoque and from this book, like from most others, I have learned that history has been full of challenges not only to communities but to individuals. While it’s easy to be overwhelmed with the challenges facing us today, it

might help to remember that most people in France in 1789 couldn’t afford bread even if they could find it somewhere. And that Eleanor Roosevelt’s mother made her feel ugly and her father was an alcoholic and both parents died before she turned

10. And that women were being treated in inhuman ways by other women during World War II. And that in America in 1862, those who’d lived and worked and served together found themselves fighting each other. And while there’s no sense in arguing who lived through the most difficult times, there is wisdom in realizing that despite what was swirling around them, what made them great or good was the way they, individually or collectively, when everyone or no one was looking, acted. It didn’t matter if they were the president of the United States or an inmate in a concentration camp. It didn’t matter if they were part of an aggrieved working class or the leadership of a political party. If they did the right thing when called upon, if they acted in a way that showed integrity and compassion, their story was one of honor. We are living history now. Someday, someone will write a book about the virus that humbled the world and the election that challenged the country and the issues of equality and climate that humbled and challenged us even more. Maybe we’ll be in that book. And if we act – with integrity and compassion – maybe we’ll be the heroes.

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