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f you don’t think you need to file a tax return because you don’t make enough, you could be missing out on tax credits that give you a refund, and yes, even if you didn’t have the government withhold anything from your paycheck. Greg McDonald is the state director for Utah Tax Help. He organizes volunteer-run sites where anyone can come to get their taxes filed for free. Some other tax programs will advertise free services, but often will charge once it comes to state filing. Utah Tax Help runs the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. On average, they complete 28,000 returns every year. McDonald wants to double that number. “Forever, Utah has been at 75% participation. Last year, we were at 171,000 people, which means there’s 57,000 that didn’t get it,” McDonald said. Why are there so many missing out on tax returns? “The IRS tells us we don’t have to. ‘Isn’t that great? My life is full of stress about money, I don’t have to wait in line to pay somebody to do my taxes,’” McDonald said. The IRS filing threshold for a single earner is $12,200. If you are single and head of household the threshold is $18,350. If you’re married filing joint, it’s $24,400. Likely, the households with these numbers are going to miss out on a tax return because the IRS doesn’t require them to file. Utah Tax Help is open to anyone who earns less than $56,000. This includes retired individuals that are taking Continued page 12

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Local volunteer group has a global impact By Sarah Morton Taggart | s.taggart@mycityjournals.com

uzanne Walker never gave much thought to having her period. That is, until she and her friend Jennifer Woods met the founder of an organization called Days for Girls. “We learned that many girls are banished to small huts during their cycle or are kept in their rooms sitting on cardboard, old newspaper, leaves, whatever they can find,” said Walker in a Facebook post. “They are not allowed to go to school. Many girls have ‘access’ to products, but only after they give sexual favors to the men controlling the pads. Our hearts were broken to hear the stories of so many girls and women who die, are injured, or abused because of the practice of being isolated during their cycles.” Days for Girls provides sanitary hygiene kits to girls in need. The kits are small, portable, and can be used for 3 to 5 years. The bright colors camouflage staining and the absorbent liners resemble washcloths, allowing women to wash and dry them outside without embarrassment. Most importantly, the kits allow women and girls to participate in daily life throughout the month. “We heard the presentation and Suzanne turned to me and said, ‘Jen, we need to do this,’” Woods said. Walker began devoting her spare time to creating a Midvale Chapter of Days for Girls. In just three years, the group has distributed more than 1,000 kits. “That’s not something I could have done by myself,” Walker said. Volunteers are essential for each step of the process. From cutting and dying the donated fabric to sewing reusable shields to packing the kit. Each kit takes three to four hours to make, using materials worth around $10. Once the kits are assembled, young adults from a Utah-based organization called Youthlinc distribute them to women and girls around the world. So far, the Midvale Chap-

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Women in Fiji display feminine hygiene kits created by the Days for Girls Midvale UT Chapter. (Photo courtesy Megan Glover)

ter has sent kits to Nepal, Peru, Thailand, Fiji, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Cambodia and Haiti. But while the impact is felt all around the world, most of the work is done here in Midvale. On a Saturday morning in February dozens of volunteers were gathered at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel. A display at the front of the room shows new volunteers how the kits are made. Jars full of leaves, corn husks and cotton stuffing represented what girls and women would use if not for the kits. Men and women of all ages were ironing fabric or sewing on machines. One family that frequently volunteers took over an entire table to fold washcloths. “This is a slow day,” Woods said. “We’ve had times when every table in the church is being used and we’ve had to overflow into other rooms.”

Local chapters get guidance and some funding from Days for Girls USA. The nonprofit is based in Mount Vernon, Washington and has more than 50,000 volunteers around the world and distribution centers in Ghana, Uganda, Guatemala and Nepal. There are volunteer chapters in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. “Suzanne coordinates everything and did hours of training for the group to become a chapter,” Woods said. “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. That’s Suzanne,” said Carrie Wagner, a volunteer. “She’s a drama mama, she watches other people’s kids, she makes blankets, she’s involved with the Midvale Arts Council.” That Saturday morning, a volunteer found sequins in a sewing machine that Walker had brought.

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ comes to life at the Midvale Performing Arts Center By Sarah Morton Taggart | s.taggart@mycityjournals.com

rittany Hubble and her brother, Trevor Bird, recently found some free time during the evening and were looking for something fun to do. So they tried out for the Midvale Arts Council’s production of “Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “I acted in high school, then took a 13-year hiatus,” Hubble said. “I was not expecting to be cast.” Not only was Hubble cast, she landed one of the leads. Hubble plays Hermia, a defiant young woman. Her brother plays Puck, the jester to the King of Fairies. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will run March 6, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14 at the Midvale Performing Arts Center located at 695 W. Center St. in Midvale. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays. Tickets are $10 for general admission (Midvale residents receive $1 off) and $8 for seniors and children. Hubble saw the Midvale Arts Council’s production of “Pirates of Penzance” last summer and admits she didn’t have high expectations. “To be honest, I thought, ‘oh, it’s community theater, so it’s probably not going to be that good,’” Hubble said. “But it was hilarious!” Justin Bradley, who performed in that production of “Pirates,” nodded solemnly in the seat next to her, then smiled. He now has the role of Lysander, Hermia’s love interest in “A

Anna Roelofs (left) plays Helena, who loves the man Hermia, played by Brittany Hubble, was ordered to marry. (Photo courtesy Candice Jorgensen)

Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Ryan Golding plays Demetrius, who is the man Hermia’s father wants her to marry. “You’ve got this girl who’s in love with a guy and given a chance between marrying another man, or death,” said Candice Jorgensen, the play’s director. That might not sound like a comedy, but the story has a happy ending. There are also

fairies and a humorous play within a play. But the heart and soul of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the friendship between Hermia and Helena, played by Anna Roelofs. Helena is madly in love with Demetrius, who is in love with Hermia. After just a few weeks of rehearsals, the two women had cultivated a fun onstage chemistry. “She’s a role I’ve wanted to play for a while,” Roelofs said. “It’s a dream role for Shakespeare. It’s something I can relate to, a good comedic role.” At 18 years old, Roelofs is the youngest member of the cast. The first project in her high school drama class was to research “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and perform scenes from it. She also played Queen Isabel in a fulllength production of “Henry V” and Lady Macbeth in a scene from “Macbeth.” Roelofs is now a theatre major at the University of Utah. “It takes some practice to learn Shakespearean language and digest it,” Roelofs said. Jorgensen is also no stranger to Shakespeare. Her older sister first introduced her to the iconic playwright as a kid. Jorgensen directed “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” for the Midvale Arts Council in 2017. “I grew up in Midvale, and I always come back,” said Jorgensen, who now lives in Millcreek. “My parents live down the street, so I can

leave my kids (ages 3 and 9) with them during rehearsals.” Shakespeare’s plays can be long. “The original script is three and a half to four hours long,” Jorgensen said. “We’ve cut it to help those unfamiliar with Shakespeare understand it. So people aren’t lost in those colorful sentences.” The production will be around two hours total, with a 10-minute intermission. Another way Jorgensen has made the play more modern is to have actors style their own costumes with no specific time period in mind. “It’s another way to make it our own and help people follow the story,” Jorgensen said. Roelofs will wear a magenta prom dress, while Hubble’s costume for the first scenes is a red power dress. “At the beginning (Hermia) will be wearing a more stuffy, over-the-top dress that her father would think is appropriate,” Hubble said. “Once we get into the woods she’ll wear more casual outdoorsy clothes.” This will actually be Hubble’s third time acting in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She played Helena in junior high and Hermia in high school. Over the years, one line of Hermia’s has stayed with her: “I am not yet so low but that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.” “I quote it to my brothers, all taller than me, when they get out of line,” Hubble said. “I love how fierce it is. There’s a lot of spunk. l

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from getting worse. If it wasn’t your fault, it’s easy to want to let your emotions loose on the other driver. This will cloud your judgment and may lead to something that does not help the situation. You still need to exchange information. 7. Exchange insurance information. This is imperative. If you are to file a claim on your car, you will need the other driver’s information. Most likely, after an accident you are feeling jumpy or stressed. It means when you try to write down their information your handwriting will look like ancient hieroglyphics and, unless you are a cryptographer, will be unable to read it later. We live in the 21st century, take a photo of their information and take photos of the damage done to both cars. 8. Don’t admit guilt. Every insurance company will tell you to do this. Even if you are at fault and it was you to blame. This could drive your premium up or even lead to you being sued. Let the police and insurance companies determine this. 9. Call the police. While some minor accidents don’t require a report to be filed, it’s up to the discretion of the drivers in the accident to call the police. Law enforcement can take statements, get information on injuries and property damage. Be sure to ask for a copy of the accident report. If there is a dispute, the officer will be an important testimony. 10. See a doctor. Depending on the injuries suffered or not, it is easy to skip this. A large financial situation has just happened with the car accident, you don’t want another one by seeing the doctor and jacking up your health costs. It’s important to consider it, or possibly speak with one. Adrenaline can be pumping after the accident and one might not notice the amount of whiplash to your neck. Symptoms can take 24 hours to appear. The warning signs include neck pain, stiffness, loss of motion in the neck, headaches, fatigue, dizziness and pain in the shoulders or upper back. It can be better to be safe than sorry.

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Where is medical cannabis allowed in Midvale? By Erin Dixon | e.dixon@mycityjournals.com

n November 2018, Utah voters approved the production of medical cannabis in the state. Though every city is required to allow medical cannabis growth and sale, each city is able to put conditions on exactly where this happens in their city. Alex Murphy, city planner for Midvale, presented the guidelines to the Midvale City Council in February this year. “Growth and production is allowed in just one zone, the clean industrial zone,” Murphy said. Production facility requirements in state code, which Midvale City mimics, reads that production is “[n]ot permitted within 1,000 feet of a public or private school, a licensed child-care facility or preschool, a church, a public library, a public playground, or a public park.” It is also “[n]ot permitted within 600 feet of an area zoned primarily for residential use.” When a growing or selling company approaches the city, they “... must provide a description of the physical characteristics of the proposed facility, including a site plan, floor plan, architectural elevations, and a security plan.” A cannabis pharmacy is allowed in several zones, which includes along State Street,

in Bingham Junction and Jordan Bluffs, historic commercial, and mass transit areas as well as a few others. The distance restrictions are “a little different than the production standards, they are a little smaller,” Murphy said. Selling is allowed no closer than 200 feet to the same establishments as growing standards. Difference between medical cannabis and CBD products Jeff Dunn, licensed pharmacist with Farmer & Chemist, a CBD (cannabidiol) pharmacy in Midvale, explained that the general population does not understand the difference between medical cannabis and CBD products. “There are marijuana plants and there are hemp plants. The main difference is the amount of THC in the plant. CBD comes from the hemp plant (the same plant as the commercially available and edible hemp seeds), it doesn’t have THC in it. Marijuana has THC in it.” “[The state] just awarded pharmacy licenses in December. There’s going to be 14 pharmacies that are going to open up this year specific to medical cannabis, which is very different than CBD,” Dunn said. Farmer & Chemist applied for a medical

cannabis license but the state “...awarded licenses basically to out-of-state companies,” he said. “CBD can be nearly as medically effective as cannabis. Eighty to 90% of the medical efficacy of cannabis you can get with

CBD. CBD is without THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive component of medical cannabis,” Dunn said. Without THC, CBD can be nearly as effective without the high of cannabis. l

Cannabis growth and sale was made legal in 2018. Midvale brought its own code up to date to reflect State code. (Image/Pixabay)

Tips to help children learn second language skills By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

idgecrest Elementary parent Andrea Knight knows some basics in Mandarin, but she isn’t fluent, and wants to support her third-grade daughter, Maeli, who is in the school’s dual immersion program. “I want to learn more how to help her,” Knight said at Canyons School District’s recent dual immersion program parent night. Parents who do not know the target language can successfully support their children’s language learning, said Ofelia Wade, dual language immersion Spanish coordinator. “When we approach language learning, many people think of it the same way as math, with specific skill set,” Wade said. “With language, it develops the same way as the child’s first language, with Are you a business leader? constant exposure, hearing it in context, and evenAt no cost, the ElevateHERTM Challenge is easy tually, generating a response we understand. Being to accept and will benefit your company. exposed to the target language in a contextual way is the best opportunity to learn.” Join businesses across Utah in Wade, who recently was honored by the our mission to elevate the stature Spanish government for her DLI (dual language of women’s leadership. Take the immersion) work, offered tips for those parents TM ElevateHER Challenge and stand with other businesses as we pledge to elevate who want to support their children’s learning, but women in senior leadership positions, in do not know the target language in the dual immerboardrooms, on management teams and sion program. • Watch a movie or television show in the on politcal ballots. target language. “If they’re already familiar with the show or sport, such as soccer, then LEARN MORE: they’ll already have an understanding and will begin to learn the language as it applies www.WLIUT.com/challenge

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to the rules, conversation, culture,” she said, adding that most movies watched at home can change the track to the target language. • Play an online game or listen to the radio or audio book. If an audio book isn’t available, contact a nearby college or university and ask to have a contact of an international student and pay that student to record the book. “In one community, the dual immersion parents created a summer book reading club so their students could listen to the books, then speak in the targeted language to each other about them,” she said. • Encourage other dual immersion children to get together for a play date, whether it’s to create crafts related to the language’s culture or holiday, or to converse with each other. Wade also said often an international college student would welcome being immersed into local culture and may be willing to take part in an activity or having conversations with the children on a regular basis. She also suggested to talk to native-speaking teachers who have their children here and invite their children to take part alongside those who are learning the language. • Go to local restaurants and stores and have the children interact with servers or grocery store clerks. “I’ve taken my grandchildren who are learning French and will have them order in the language,” Wade said, adding

that she will slip the server the order in English just to assure it’s accurate. “It’s very powerful for the children to be able to communicate and have that opportunity.” She said if parents make it a habit to go to a market weekly and have students ask for regular items the family may buy, such as milk, it will tremendously support the child’s ability in the target language. • Arrange to have the child exchange emails, telephone calls, FaceTime or other ways to communicate on a weekly basis with those who are fluent in the language. “This will especially be helpful for middle school and high school students as the AP (Advanced Placement) test they take in ninth or 10th grades will have a similar section, so this is a perfect way to support their learning,” Wade said. Wade also said that when parents set time for the child to practice, reinforce that practice (similar to attending a recital for piano or a game for a sport) and acknowledge their successes, they will be supportive to students learning their target languages. “Parents are capable of supporting their children learning the language even if they don’t speak it,” she said. “By doing this, it will empower children to feel like they can do more and be successful.” l

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Middle school students like the challenge in math program By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

hile many people may just shake their heads to find what value of x yields a minimum value of the sum (x-20) + (x-21) + (x-22) + (x-23) + (x-210), 83 Canyons School District middle school students tackled that problem at the Jan. 28 District’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition. Since 1985, local middle school students have participated in the MATHCOUNTS program to promote middle school mathematics. The program is offered in every U.S. state and territory. At the district competition, students had

four rounds: a 30-question sprint round, a target round with four sets of two problems; a team competition where students work together on 10 questions and an oral countdown round. The top 14 students, plus their teams, competed on Feb. 8 at the chapter level, which included Jordan School District. Canyons District students regularly advance to state and even, nationals. While the math enrichment program is optional, District instructional specialist Rachel Marshall encourages participation in

MATHCOUNTS. “A lot of students want extra challenging math,” she said. “It’s problem-solving. It’s not everyday math they do at school.” Most of the students learn how to identify and solve problems and understand concepts with their peers either before or after school. They prepare for the MATHCOUNTS competitions by studying previous years’ exams. “We were teaching sixth-graders Pythagorean Theory for fun. We review what they learned and for some, learning new material,” Draper Park Coach Patricia Stirling said, citing work in probability, simplifying radicals, solving equations by substitution series and quadratic formula. Draper Park parent Jody Rowser supports her sixth-grade daughter, Mary, and her teammates. “They’re learning something new and they’re having fun. It sounds like an oxymoron that they’re having fun while doing math, but they’re joking, drinking pop and getting to know other people with similar interests,” Rowser said. At Butler Middle, coach Amy Giles brought 14 students, the most in recent years. “We invited our honors students, but we also announced if you enjoy math, please come to MATHCOUNTS,” she said. “These are kids who enjoy a higher level of math. My favorite part is when they go head to head to solve problems. Some have the answers before many have even read and processed it.” While MATHCOUNTS practices may be limited to the school year, Giles said that some of her students participate in summer math camps. However, all her students benefit from mini-tutorials as they write and solve equations from story problems and learn different strategies to solve problems and take tests. “These students have a knack for math and are here just to learn more,” she said. “This will prepare them for skills they will need in high school, but right now, they’re just having fun competing as a team.” . l

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More than 80 Canyons School District middle school students tackled challenging problems Jan. 28 at the District’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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The ‘Messiah’ returns to Midvale By Sarah Morton Taggart | s.taggart@mycityjournals.com

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n Sunday, March 29, Midvale will once again ring with the sounds of Hallelujah. The Midvale Utah Community Messiah will continue its tradition of performing George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” “The performance will be an hour and a half, and focus on the Easter message,” said Jan Litster, one of this year’s conductors. Litster has been involved with the “Messiah” performance since it began in 1984. The performance originally took place in December, but has been moved to the springtime in recent years. “It gives us a chance to focus on a different repertoire,” Litster said. The performance has evolved in other ways, starting with an organ accompaniment, then a string quartet. This year’s performance will feature a full orchestra. “We do more recruiting outside Midvale for the members of the orchestra,” said Sean Raleigh, who is sharing conducting duties with Litster. Musicians audition for the orchestra, but anyone is welcome to sing in the

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choir. Raleigh lives on the border of Midvale and Sandy and is a professor of mathematics at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. He used to play the French horn in the “Messiah” orchestra before being recruited to conduct. At 10 years old, Lexi Holt is the youngest member of the choir. Her mom, Ashley Holt first sang the “Messiah” as a young adult and has come back, 16 years later. “People who conducted back then are still singing,” Holt said. “I think that’s pretty cool.” The oratorio has a long history in Utah as well. “The ‘Messiah’ was performed in Salt Lake City in 1875,” Litster said. “It was the first time it was performed west of the Mississippi River, even before San Francisco.” The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 at the Union Middle School auditorium (615 E. 8000 South). Admission is free. l

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Draper Park honor students donate books to replace Union’s fire-damaged collection By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

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raper Park eighth-grader Erin Rosemary Akins picked out about 30 books off her own bookshelf as well as at a store to bring in for her National Junior Honor Society’s book drive for Union Middle School. On Oct. 24, 2019, a fire engulfed several classrooms at Union Middle School. For months, crews worked to clean the smoke and soot damage, however, more than five months later, teachers are still trying to recover items lost in the fire. Canyons School District Business Manager and Chief Financial Officer Leon Wilcox said insurance would cover many items, but Draper Park Middle School students knew they could help as well. “As soon as I learned that their classroom library sets had been damaged, I knew I wanted to help,” said Erin Rosemary, who is the student NJHS officer overseeing the new and gently-used book drive to benefit Union Middle School. “I really like reading so it’s important to have access to good books. I like service, giving back to the community. It makes me feel good about giving back.” Erin Rosemary brought in favorites such as “Hunger Games,” “Divergent” and “Chronicles of Narnia.” Together, with other NJHS, they packed those in along with other books ranging from “Michael Vey” and

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“Fablehaven” to “Sarah, Plain and Tall” and “Johnny Tremain.” There also were donations of dictionaries and thesauruses. The book drive was held in mid-February and NJHS students counted the books as they packaged them. As of press deadline, the Draper students had already gathered more than 1,200 books for their 1,000-book goal. The books were expected to be delivered to Union Middle by late February. “Every year, our NJHS students come up with and select projects they want to do,” said Kylie Arbon, who is the teacher/librarian overseeing the students’ book drive. “The kids are really into this. They’re checking in and wanting to help.” Sixth-grade Union English language arts teacher Melony Hurlburt is grateful. “I have about 50 to 60% of what I had before the fire,” she said. “Whatever books they donate to replace our classroom library sets is greatly appreciated.” The books will first go to replace the damaged classroom sets as the students indicated. After that, Hurlburt said additional books will be shared with other teachers in the school. Once the books are put in the classrooms, she plans on having her Union students write a thank you to their peers at Draper Park Middle.

Hurlburt said it’s important that the sixth-grade team of English/language arts teachers have these sets available for checkout.

“When kids are finished with their assignments, they can just grab a book to read,” she said. “Anytime you can put a book in a kid’s hand is important. We always want to have books available.”. l

Under the direction of Draper Park NJHS adviser, Kaylie Hayter, students work together to help other students by providing books for their school. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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degree in health promotion and now works for SelectHealth. He made an appointment at the Midvale City Hall site in February and had his taxes filed within 20 minutes. Higueros lives in Taylorsville, and Midvale is an easy location for him to stop by after work. He appreciates the convenience and also the peace of mind. “Honestly, it’s nice to be able to ask questions,” Higueros said. “I’ve filed taxes online before and… That’s my biggest concern, hitting submit and getting an IRS notice in return.” For Utah residents who do receive a letter from the IRS, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance also takes appointments during a summer tax help session. “If you get a letter from the IRS, bring it in,” McDonald said. “I recommend this to a lot of people I know,” Higueros said. “It’s a nice service that’s available to the public.” Utah Tax Help is available by appointment or walk-in (first come, first served basis) at Midvale City Hall, 7505 Holden Street. The hours are 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from now until tax day, April 15. The dates are as follows: March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; April 1, 6, 8, 13. Appointments can be made by calling 211 or by going to www.UtahTaxHelp.org l

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Families (with children) making less than $54,000 per year Every year, 1 in 4 eligible Utahns fails to claim the earned income tax. The earned income tax credit is a tax benefit for working people with low to moderate incomes that reduces the amount of taxes owed and may provide tax refunds for some qualifying tax filers, Last year, the average credit for a Utah tax filer with children was $2,130. Even if you don’t make enough to have to file a federal tax return, you may still qualify for the earned income tax if you have a qualifying child. Utah Tax Help offers free tax help to families (with children) who generally make $54,000 or less per year. Certified volunteers are available at Midvale City Hall on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. now through April 15. Appointments can be made online at www.UtahTaxHelp.org or by calling 211. Walk-ins are also accepted.

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Midvale Arts Council presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream March 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 2020 The Midvale Arts Council presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream on March 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 2020. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays at the Midvale Performing Arts Center: 695 West Center Street (7720 South) Midvale, Utah. Tickets may be purchased online at www.midvalearts.com. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission (Midvale residents receive $1 off admission), and $8 for seniors/children. Larger group discounts are available by contacting the Production team, at Productions@MidvaleArts.com. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Candice Jorgensen featuring her amazingly talented cast, focuses on four young lovers who ﬁnd themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While a feuding Fairy King and Queen are at war, their paths are crossed by Nick Bottom, Petra Quince and their friends presenting a play within a play. Chief mischief-maker Puck is on-hand to ensure that the course of true love is anything but smooth, and games of fantasy, love and dreams ensue in Shakespeare’s most beguiling comedy.

We want to better understand how you get your news and information about what is happening in Midvale. Sharing relevant information is the cornerstone of improving government transparency and gaining community participation in the decision-making process. To that end, Midvale City has launched a new online forum, Midvale Connect, in order to increase civic engagement. The City will identify issues in the community and ask for community feedback without being confined to a City Council agenda. The feedback is available to all site visitors and will be communicated directly to the City Council, City employees, and the community. Midvale City strives to provide timely, effective communication to the Midvale community with a goal of increasing citizen understanding and awareness of local government. In the ever-changing communications landscape, the City recognizes that there is a multitude of ways that our residents and businesses receive information. We currently share information via The Journal, Facebook, Nextdoor, Twitter, enotifications (sign up on our website), Peach Jar (Canyons School District flyer website), Midvale City Website, Utility Billing inserts, and the LED sign at Midvale City Park. We strive for continuous improvement, and could use your help. Please participate in the brief Communications survey so we can gain information on how we share news with the community. Visit www.MidvaleCity.org/MidvaleConnect to take the survey. It should take less than 5 minutes. Thank you!

Nate Rockwood – New Community Development Director On January 7, 2020, Nate Rockwood was appointed by Mayor Hale, with the consent of the City Council, to the position of Community Development Director. Nate attained a graduate degree in public administration from Brigham Young University with a double emphasis in local government management and ﬁnancial & management analysis. He has eleven years of development and management experience, most recently serving as the Director of Redevelopment and Capital Management for Park City. While at Park City, Nate oversaw a $450 million ﬁve-year capital budget, as well as leading the city’s redevelopment agency. Nate also has experience with strategic planning, project implementation, and other key services provided by the Community Development Department.

Midvale City’s New Emergency Planner Julie Harvey Julie is employed by the Unified Fire Authority (UFA) and serves as a shared, municipal contract employee. In her role with Midvale City, Julie will coordinate emergency planning and serve as a liaison to the community. Julie spent 29 years in the Air Force and Air National Guard. She started in Emergency Management at the State of Alaska in the planning section. She then moved to the Municipality of Anchorage Office of Emergency Management where she was the program manager for outreach and education. In the short time she’s been in the Salt Lake valley she has fallen in love with the beautiful views and the people. On March 4 at 7:00 p.m., Julie will attend the Midvale Community Council meeting at the Unified Police Department Midvale Precinct (7912 S Main Street) to discuss her role with the City as well as Disaster Preparedness Month and Citizen Emergency Response Teams. The public is invited to attend.

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Youth tackle football season is just around the corner! REGISTRATION NOW The Hillcrest District is one of 37 districts in the Ute Youth Football Conference and the Ute Conference is one of the largest youth football conferences in the nation. The Hillcrest District includes all of Midvale City and a portion of Sandy City. Boys and girls ages 7 through 14 (8th grade) are invited to play this amazing team sport! Registration for the 2020 season is underway! Between now and April 30 you can register your player for $250!! That’s a $50 early registration discount! The regular registration fee is $300. Online registration is encouraged and can be made through the Ute Conference website: www.uteconferencefootball.org. In-person registration dates will be announced for June and July. Midvale City is very supportive of youth football and provides partial scholarships for those with a financial need. If you’re a Midvale resident and can show proof of financial need, please go to Midvale City Hall and complete the required paperwork to obtain a scholarship voucher. Vouchers are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis. You must register with the Hillcrest Ute Conference immediately to qualify for the partial scholarship. Payment plans are also available. Please contact Hillcrest President Jeremy Hanson at hillcrestyouthfootballprez@gmail.com to arrange the plan. FAST FACTS: • Open to boys and girls, ages 7 through 14 years (8th grade) • Early registration fee is $250 (through April 30), $300 normal registration fee • Practices begin in July • Games are held on Saturdays through the first week of November • Each player will receive a helmet, shoulder pads, game pants, and two jerseys (home and away) • Each player is guaranteed to play 10 plays each game • Scholarships are available on a first-come-first-serve basis through Midvale City • Safety, sportsmanship, and teamwork are TOP priorities • Follow Hillcrest Ute Football on social media! (Instagram and Facebook @HillcrestUteFootball)

Presidential Primary Election – Tuesday, March 3, 2020 The 2020 Presidential Primary Election is being conducted mainly by mail: • Ballots will be mailed 3 weeks before Election Day to all active voters who are eligible to participate in the General Election. o If you need your ballot mailed to an address other than your home address where you are registered to vote, call 385-468-7400. o The post ofﬁce does not forward ballots. • Postage-paid return envelopes will be provided. • Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Monday, March 2nd, the day before Election Day. • Ballots may be returned to any of our twenty ballot drop boxes (open 24/7) up through 8:00 pm on Election Day. • Ballots may also be returned on Election Day to Vote Centers during polling hours 7:00 am - 8:00 pm on Election Day. • Voters who update their address will be mailed a ballot up until 1 week before Election Day.

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Enterprising foodies By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com

Uncle Bob’s Butter Country pancake syrups

Saturday pancake breakfasts have been a staple in the Smith household for decades. But the crowning glory has always been dad Bob’s homemade buttermilk syrup. “One day we were out of buttermilk, but we had an old container of Log Cabin (syrup),” Bob recalled. When the pancakes were served without dad’s buttermilk syrup, his children boycotted the pancakes. His oldest son asked incredulously, “Do you really expect us to eat this syrup?” “Right then, I knew the buttermilk syrup was something special,” Bob recalled. Special might be right. There have been few innovations in pancake syrups. “It’s been basically maple forever, some artificial syrups and low sugar ones, which nobody likes, and some fruit syrups,” Bob said. So buttermilk syrup — a favorite of home cooks — was ready to sweeten up the market. The Smith family dove in. After obtaining a cottage food certificate (an approval by the State), things started slowly. In their Cottonwood Heights’ kitchen, the eight Smith children plus parents made 250 bottles of syrup. It was a tricky business managing three gallon-sized pots, temperamental frothing syrup, and bottling. They sold the final product, Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup, at local farmers markets. It wasn’t until a few years later when Bob’s son Jared returned from his church mission and began attending BYU that things got going. “I knew that if we didn’t make and market this, someone else would,” Jared said, adding that once people taste buttermilk syrup, there’s no going back to artificial maple syrup. Jared set about experimenting, making hundreds of bottles, and consulting

food scientists, including his brother-inlaw, Cameron Smith, a recent food science graduate at the time. It took about 18 months to verify that Uncle Bob’s syrup was shelf-stable, because it is made with real buttermilk and cream. Getting the product to market proved to be another challenge. Eventually Harmons took them on and later, Associated Foods. Butter Country is now in 170 stores. Jared described the syrups as on par with premium maple syrup, but with new flavors, a creamy texture, and no artificial additives. For traditionalists, they have a butter-infused maple flavor. The original buttermilk flavor makes a good base for fruit toppings. New flavors include harvest spice and coconut cream. Bob said he hopes these syrups bring people back to the simple delights of a pancake breakfast. “It’s about making memories,” he said. Jared agreed. “The syrup reminds me of big, hardy pancake breakfasts with my family.” www.buttercountry.com

black market trading company’s chili-Pepper infused free range fudge

One autumn day, Rick Black was pureeing his varieties of homegrown chili peppers to freeze, when he had a fiery vision. “I wondered what the essence of the chilis would be like in a good quality hot fudge,” he recalled. “That is, literally, how the idea came.” With his favorite Dutch processed cocoa, he experimented extensively until he invented a chili-infused hot fudge sauce that, he said, “amazed” people, including his brother in Texas, who became his first

The original Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup is made with real buttermilk and cream. (Photo courtesy Jared Smith)

The chili-infused Peppermint Free Range Fudge, which tastes like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint. (Photo courtesy Marli Black)

investor. Black’s goal was to make a premium product with a unique twist. He sought sensations that brought the palate to life — a smoothness and sweetness from chocolate combined with the “essence” of chilis to bring out notes of heat and flavor. Black, a scientist by profession, got seven tasting groups together in his Sandy neighborhood. He’d test different types of chocolate, cocoas and combinations of chili varieties, then asked participants to fill out questionnaires. “Even if people didn’t like spicy foods, they all said it’s the best hot fudge they’d ever had,” he said. After perfecting his “proprietary blend” of seven varieties of chili peppers and finding the best cocoa, he leased a commercial kitchen, and with a humorous poke at our label-conscious culture, named his spicy creation Free Range Fudge. Popular flavors include original, extra spicy, milk chocolate and peppermint fudge, which Black’s daughters say is “like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint.” New flavors for holiday offerings are in the test kitchen now.

Donning chili-patterned pants and wearing an aspirator and goggles while pureeing the chilis, Black makes his fudge in small batches, selling them through his website, www.blackmarkettradingcompany.com and at local stores. His family, including wife Jill, help cook and bottle the fudge. They work quickly, the beneficial result of Black’s production-efficiency studies. Daughter Marli does the photography, while daughter Kalen manages social media. Soon, he hopes to have his own commercial kitchen in order to work on transitioning from small-batch to large-batch production for distribution to grocery stores. “This is a passion,” Black said, and one that’s challenging to do while working full-time. But he’s having fun zooming around town in his Honda hybrid with a bold graphic of the Free Range Fudge mascot — a cartoonish chili pepper wearing a cowboy hat. On the rear window is written his favorite quote, “We don’t pen up our peppers.” “Happy peppers make happy fudge,” he quipped.

SweetAffs Cakes and Cookies

mas for her creativity. Her work ethic and determination comes from her dad, who passed away three years ago. And her love of cake making? She credits that to the TV show, “Cake Boss” and the inspiration of star baker Buddy Valastro. So, 12 years ago, the West Jordan resident started educating herself through YouTube videos, cake blogs, and “a lot of trial and error.” Soon, she developed recipes and learned techniques that gave her confidence to make cakes and cookies for Swensen is more than just head baker friends and family. They, in turn, encouraged her to start and cake/cookie decorator for her busian Instagram account (@sweetaffs), which ness. She’s also the janitor, finance direc“just took off,” she said. Now, she books tor, photographer, videographer, teacher, researcher, social media whiz, and inven- three months in advance for orders and has expanded into teaching cake and cookie tory clerk. “You have to wear so many different classes, which often book out in a day. As a self-described social butterfly, hats,” she said, referring to food entrepreneurship. “You have so much that you end Swensen loves teaching others as much as she loves baking. “Sometimes we sell ourup learning along the way.” Swensen credits her mom and grand- selves short and think we can’t do something,” she said. When her students have

On the long counter of Afton Swensen’s commercial-grade kitchen sits flour, sugar, butter and M&M’s, ready to be made into Valentine’s Day cookies. Besides custom cookies, Swensen’s home-based company, SweetAffs, creates specialty cakes — her most requested flavor is Biscoff cookie batter and her most popular cake is a four-layer colorful unicorn creation.

that “I can do this” moment, she is joyful. Time restraints have honed her designs (think “simply elegant” or “colorfully fun”) and baking work. “Baking has created a whole new sleep schedule for me,” she said. With a 2-year-old, a part-time job, and a small farm she runs with her husband, she works late most nights. “It’s been a learning process of what I can handle and what I can take on,” she said. “I do things in stages.” She’s hoping to add more classes, including online classes for her out-of-state fan base. One day, she wants to operate SweetAffs full time. Until then, she’ll work late into the night baking and decorating the dozens of cookies and several cakes she makes each week. “I am grateful that I am in a place to make this a reality,” she said. “I try to be grateful for it and for everything I have.” The four-layer unicorn cake is most often requested www.sweetaffs.com and on Instagram for kids’ birthdays says SweetAffs’ owner Afton Sw@sweetaffs ensen. (Photo courtesy Afton Swensen)

Food competitions take the cake By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com Eight teams of students and teachers emerged from the dust of flour and sugar with creations such as panda-faced red velvet cupcakes and apple cinnamon cupcakes with apple cider buttercream and a last-minute caramel drizzle. The latter was named winner of Fort Herriman Middle School’s second annual Cupcake Wars held Jan. 22.

A passion for cooking, the thrill of competition and bragging rights, motivates many teens to enter cooking competitions. “It lets them be creative in a way that school doesn’t always let kids be creative,” said Madison Heist, teacher and judge at FHMS. All seventh graders learn basic cooking skills. Older students take Foods and Nutrition classes as electives. The most serious high school students take two years of ProStart classes to prepare for food service industry jobs. But—it’s the contests that really take the cake. Competitive cooking is a popular TV trend that has influenced many foods instructors to incorporate contests into their curriculum—who can create the best smoothie or ice cream sandwich? Others host afterschool competitions for any student who thinks they can craft the best pizza, burger or cupcake. For more intense competition, the Family Career and Consumers Leaders of America (FCCLA) offers student competitions in Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts events. ProStart hosts region, state and national competitions requiring teams to create and execute a three-course meal. Jordan High foods instructor Shauna

Young said competitions provide learning opportunities students can’t get in a classroom. “In the classroom, they have a limited amount of time and oftentimes a limited amount of resources,” Young said. “Having students compete teaches them to try new things, expand their comfort zone, build confidence, and do hard things that they didn’t think they could do.” JHS junior Jordan Castaneda likes that competitions allow him to be more creative. For the ProStart competition later this month, his team will make shrimp nigiri, stir fry chicken in a noodle nest, and layered mocha Chantilly cake. They will have just one hour and two gas burners to execute their menu and will be judged on taste, presentation, technique, time management, knife safety, sanitation, food cost, menu planning and business plan. During competitions, students are expected to problem-solve on the fly. As a FCCLA event judge, Kristy Yeschick watches for how well students respond to problems under pressure. “In the classroom they have that safety net,” she said. “If they mess up, it’s OK, they can do it again. Whereas in the competition, you’ve got to be at your top game.” Copper Hills High School foods instructor Megan Maxfield said competitions teach teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills. When CHHS teams competed in the FCCLA regional Baking and Pastry event, problem-solving began weeks before the competition. The recipes they were given recipes for chocolate chip cookies and

Fort Herriman Middle students put finishing details on their cupcakes. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)

garlic bread knots had errors, said senior Brooklyn Gutierrez. Measurements and cooking times had to be adjusted through trial and error during several practice runs. At competition, the team had to adapt to even more complications: Their cookie dough got too cold, the kitchen equipment was unfamiliar, and humid weather affected their recipes. FHMS teacher Kayla Martin, whose team has won cupcake wars both years, said skills gained through competitions benefit everyone, not just those interested in highly competitive culinary careers. “Everybody works a fast food job at some point in their life,” she said. “So it’s good practice for working in a kitchen or a high stress job.” Many students love the thrill of the stressful environment of competition.

“I like the pressure,” JHS senior Mia Conham said. “I think it’s fun and I get really competitive.” JHS senior Holly Tang said when they are prepared, they can enjoy the competition. “We always have a ton of fun,” she said. “We’re always laughing and joking with each other.” Emma Powell, a competitor in FHMS’s Cupcake Wars, said it’s easy to forget about the pressure when doing something you enjoy. “It has a competitive aspect to it but you also have fun in the moment,” she said. “Then you realize there’s 10 minutes left. There are people you have to beat. So you put more effort than you think you can put into it.”

It’s a life of learning for this wine educator By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com “And it all was originally started by All during this winter, Sheral Schowe’s mind was focused on sunny Spain. wine education,” she said. Not for vacation planning (she wishes), but rather to study Spain’s 17 autonomous wine regions and the dozens of unique appellations. There were thousands of wine facts to know, maps to memorize and soil conditions to understand. For 6 to 8 hours each day, Schowe sat at her desk studying for the Wine Scholar Guilds’ rigorous Spanish Wine Scholar certification program. “It’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken, and I have a master’s degree,” joked the Sandy resident. But such diligent study is all in a day’s work for Schowe, the first female wine educator in the state who started Utah’s first official wine school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, decades ago. Wine has always played a central role in Schowe’s life. She grew up near California’s wine country, where wine was appreciated and served with dinner and visits to wineries were regular events. So, when she moved to Utah in the ’70s, she said, “I anticipated a change in the wine culture.” But, when she found herself at a Provo restaurant and the waiter poured her “wine,” which turned out to be a disguised bottle of Welch’s grape juice, she thought, “What kind of bizarre place am I in?” Utah, she decided, was ripe for a proper wine school. But that would come a bit later. Instead, Schowe, who had just received a master’s in education administration, found herself developing Utah’s first community education program serving children and adults with disabilities. Granite School District told her if it was going to succeed, she’d have to fundraise for the participants’ enrollment fees. “I thought, ‘How incredible, I got a master’s degree just to do bake sales and car washes,’” she said. Then her thoughts turned from tedious cake baking to the joys of wine tasting. She enlisted Utah chefs to donate food for a tax write-off and then gathered every oenophile (connoisseurs of wines) she knew to make a donation, bring a bottle, and learn about it. “The [District] was impressed with my fundraising, but I never told them it started with wine,” she said. Enough money was raised to open several programs in the District that addressed the academic needs of adults with cerebral palsy, gave children access to wheelchair basketball, and created programs for developmentally disabled adults to learn independent living skills.

Several years later, in 1991, she started Wasatch Academy of Wine. For Schowe, the appreciation and study of wine is a gateway to many stimulating experiences in life. Besides new tastes, aromas and textures, an education in wine opens up new worlds — the geology of a grape-growing region, its society, art, history and culinary expressions. “You can become intellectually and experientially connected to the world through wine,” she said. While academic study is necessary, she values learning through experiences, especially through travel and meeting winemakers. “Last year I was in Europe for two months. The purpose was to meet with winemakers, to walk through their vineyards, to watch them make wine, to visit cellars, to taste wine with their families and experience their food traditions,” she said. “I bring those stories home and it greatly enhances the presentation in all my classes... it gives a deeper meaning.” Sheral Schowe has been teaching wine education courses through her school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, since Schowe focuses on European wines, the ’90s. (Photo courtesy Sheral Schowe) while other teachers at the Academy cover New World wines. Her life’s goal is to taste every wine from every appellation in France, Italy and Spain and, while she’s tasted many, there are hundreds she hasn’t. “It is like a treasure hunt,” she said. Her students today have increasingly sophisticated palates, Schowe said, so the Academy has expanded to include Wine Scholar Guild classes, wine dinner clubs, with the and popular food and wine pairings. City Journals She’s delighted to now see local restaurants with well-researched wine lists and knowledgeable staff. And diner’s tastes have ventured beyond just wanting to know what the best Cabernet is, she s food onate d r e said. People want to explore wines in dec m ro ocal g mycityjournals.co tail, such as dry sherries from Andalusia, LBy local Beat Writer | writer@ the southernmost region of Spain. That’s spapers unity new something she’s excited to teach now that 13 comm for over 27 years es 5 cities she’s spent all winter studying Spanish serving 1 igital ad opportunit d d n s a lt t u n s ri P wines. ackable re Real and tr “I look forward to planning new and creative ways for wine enthusiasts of Utah to learn about wine, where and how it is made, and connecting them with the hard working and caring people who make it,” she said. 74 Visit www.wasatchacademyofwine. 54-59 2 1 0 8 com or on Instagram @utahwineschool.

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The Kein Fleisch burger at Ice Haüs is completely vegan, though you wouldn’t guess by the look (or taste) of it. Ice Haüs has an extensive vegan menu. (Alison Brimley/City Journals)

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Roses passed out to Hillcrest students on Valentine’s Day By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

bout 1,800 students may have stepped into Valentine’s Day weekend with a spring in their step and a smile on their face, thanks to their peers at Hillcrest High School. That’s because the school’s National Honors Society chapter and International Baccalaureate leaders gave each student a rose at the end of the day. “We wanted to make everybody feel special and loved,” said NHS chapter president and senior Jasmine Parent, who is seen here handing a rose to freshman Samantha Baldwin. IB officer and sophomore Urmika Nandwani said that this was a way to include everyone, which is one of the foundations of their club. IB diploma CAS (creativity activity service) coordinator and NHS adviser Su Veenstra said this was the first year Hillcrest students have given everyone a rose. “In the past, roses have been sold, but this year, the officers wanted to change it up,” she said. “We wanted to end the day with a message of love for all our students.” (Julie Slama/City Journals) l

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Midvale Elementary to celebrate literacy during March By Julia Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

Midvale Elementary students will be able to select books to take home at the school’s upcoming literacy night, March 31. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

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You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” — Theodor Seuss Geisel School children are familiar with the words of Dr. Seuss and his books may be some of many that are read during a month-long reading challenge at Midvale Elementary. The challenge will track the number of minutes students in each class reads, Midvale School Community Facilitator Heidi Sanger said. The school’s kick-off for the reading month will be Read Across America on March 2 when United Way volunteers plan to come to read books together with students and do projects related to the books. Some of the books may explore a country and the project, craft or writing may tie into its culture, which also could be used for the school’s literacy night on March 31, Sanger said. At the literacy night event, organizers plan to have display tables for each grade level where teachers can share information and tools on what students should be working on. For example, Sanger said that kindergarten teachers may share sight words that students are learning and can practice at home. There also will be information about dyad, or pair, reading which allows the adult and child to sit side by side and read aloud together.

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Midvale Elementary achievement coach Senja Merrill introduced the reading strategy at last year’s literacy night, saying it helps learn how to read more quickly. “When you share the book, sitting side by side, track the words and read out loud together,” she said. “The adult reader’s voice may be a little faster and a litter louder than the student’s and may tend to lead the student in reading, but by using a finger to track the text and having eyes focused on the words, the student will join the adult in time and increase their reading pace.” Another benefit of reading together, Merrill said, is that the adult and student can talk about the text and write down unfamiliar words to look up and learn. The method is proven to help with fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and accuracy, she said. The school also plans to host a family dinner, feature art and drama displays and give a free book to every child. “Highlighting the importance of reading and how to support students in learning to read and learning to love reading is really the basic idea behind family literacy night,” Sanger said. “When we share our love of reading with others, we hope to inspire them to love it as well.” l

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Hillcrest High student honored at STEM Night with the Stars By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com

illcrest High School junior Brooke Lance has something more to cheer about. The junior, who is a member of her school cheer squad, recently was selected to receive the STEM Excellence Award Jan. 24 at the STEM Night with the Stars. It was the first time Utah STEM Action Center had a dedicated STEM night with the Salt Lake Stars, the G-league affiliate basketball team for the Utah Jazz, to award students the honor at STEM Night with the Stars. “It has been great having the Stars team up with Utah STEM Action Center over the past few years,” said Jonathan Rinehart, Salt Lake City Stars president. “Education is an important community outreach pillar of our organization, and STEM Night has allowed us to provide educational opportunities for local youth in the critical areas of science, technology, engineering and math.” In addition to watching the Salt Lake Stars, Lance and other winners received a Utah Jazz T-shirt and an autographed Stars basketball in front of more than 7,000 fans. “It was surreal,” Lance said. “I wasn’t expecting it.”

That’s because during her first year at Hillcrest, Lance thought she might check out robotics as she passed by the classroom. “I walked in the door, but then, I walked right out. I was too scared. I was really shy as a freshman,” she said. She got up her nerve last year as a sophomore and joined Hillcrest High’s FIRST tech challenge and robotics competition teams. Hillcrest robotics coach Clief Castleton was glad she did. “She is an outstanding leader and stepped up big time,” he said. “She is thoughtful, intelligent, creative and well balanced. She got the team to the next level.” Castleton said that as the robotics’ team project manager coordinator, Lance has organized about 40 students, and has them communicate with one another while setting and achieving goals. “She really has gone from a really shy student to a leader and oversees all thing mechanical—manufacturing, cutting, drilling, machining, putting it together. She has a positive influence not only to our team, but to others,” he said. For example, last year in a competition, Lance helped another team put bumpers on their robot. “She took it home, spent all night working on them. As a rookie in robotics, she embraced the ideals and exemplified it. When I got an email to nominate a student in STEM, I thought this was a cool opportunity for Brooke as an outstanding leader on our team,” Castleton said. It also has opened up a possible career option for Lance as she is looking into mechanical or aerospace engineering or psychology after she graduates next year. Piquing students’ interest is what the Utah STEM Action Center hopes with a STEM Night with the Stars. On the concourse, Utah STEM Action Center’s Marketing and Communications Manager David Wicai said there were virtual reality devices, robotics, solar panel cars, 3-D printers and more for students and their families to explore. “Our goal is to help students spark their curiosity and interest in STEM,” he said. “Our nominations were open to honor students who are passionate about STEM, excelled in STEM, had goals and showed great growth in the past year. What we learned is that many use their passion to inspire others in the classroom.” In addition to Lance, the STEM Excellence Award winners were Vanessa Jasso, of Provo School District, and Samantha Hansen, of Jordan Ridge Elementary in South Three students—Brooke Lance, of Hillcrest High School; Vanessa Jasso, of Provo School District; and Samantha Hansen, of Jordan Ridge Elementary, in South Jor- Jordan. l dan—were honored for their passion in STEM at the STEM Night with the Stars. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Hillcrest girls soccer players sign letters of intent By Nichole Duffy | n.duffy@mycityjournals.com

Brooke Grammon (right) and Morgan Miller pose with coaches and family. (Nichole Duffy/City Journals)

he atrium at Hillcrest High School was filled with onlookers, both family and friends, there to watch two student athletes sign letters of intent to play soccer at a higher level. The guests of honor were Brooke Grammon and Morgan Miller, both seniors and captains of the Huskies girls soccer team. They’ve had some standout seasons. Grammon signed her letter of intent with Western Wyoming Community College, while Miller signed with Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. “I am excited for the warm weather, and I am excited to be going somewhere new. I think it will help me grow a lot more as a person,” Miller said. “I did an overnight with the team at Occidental, and I just fell in love with it.”

Grammon had her own reasons for why she chose to sign with Western Wyoming. “The main motivation for me to go to college is that I get to play soccer. I get to go into college with all these friends that I will get to know from being my teammates. Plus, its only two and a half hours away from here, so it’s far away enough that I get my independence but close enough that I can still come home if I need to,” Grammon said. Both athletes played for Hillcrest High School and a club team, 7 Elite Academy. Both Miller and Grammon expressed hopes for becoming one of the starting 11 as freshmen but understand it will be a lot of hard work and dedication. l

Brooke Grammon (right) and Morgan Miller sign letters of intent. (Nichole Duffy/City Journals)

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I’m about to pass a milestone, the second year of my husband’s passing. We were married for 37 years, created a beautiful family and seemed to be living an enchanted life, being thankful for what we had and working hard to achieve our goals. While our life together would seem nothing extraordinary to Hollywood, to us we had made magic. Our frugal lifestyle had allowed us to retire early in anticipation of travel, we created healthy and happy children, and had a good home. In spite of our challenges we had made it. Then we got the tragic news and a late cancer diagnosis left us stunned and floundering. Our own private Hollywood fairytale was over, my husband had precious few months left to live. He would spend the next 2 months giving last pieces of advice to his children, catching up with long lost friends, visiting with family and friends, tinkering around the house taking care of little things that were lingering on his to do list and giving me a plethora of instructions. These included the little things, like who to take the car to when it needed fixing and remembering to leave a check under the mat for the lawn mowing man, to the much larger pieces of financial matters. His mind so

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