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COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SUPPORT FAMILY OF CHURCHILL STUDENT HENRY KENDELL By Heather Lawrence | h.lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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n the past few months, the Kendell family of Millcreek has learned that some events are so shattering they divide your life into a “before” and “after.” They’ve also learned that a community can “rise up and cover them in an overwhelming wave of love” and support. They learned these things because their son and brother Henry Kendell, an eighth grader at Churchill Jr. High, died in a skiing accident on Feb. 13. Since then, life hasn’t been the same. “It’s a strange irony that at our time of deepest pain, we also feel the deepest outpouring of love from family, friends, neighbors and strangers,” said Allison Kendell, Henry’s mother. Henry’s interests were vast. He loved mountain biking, tennis, art, the cello, his dogs, yellow and “Tom Sawyer.” He organized neighborhood night games and cousin sleepovers. He is the youngest of a tight-knit family: parents Scott and Allison, and their children, Annie, William, Sarah and Henry. “The two older kids moved back in after Henry died. I think they’re relying on each other to work through it,” Kendell said. Continued page 4 “Henry leaves a legacy of joy, abundant energy, humor and unfulfilled dreams and potential,” wrote the Kendell family of their son’s passing Feb. 13 in a skiing accident. (Courtesy Kendell family)
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Continued from front page Kendell herself feels stuck. “I don’t want to leave the house, but it’s hard to be here and not have him here.” The family recently went on a trip to France. “We needed to learn that we can live in this new reality and make memories together,” Kendell said. They took a picture of Henry along so he would be with them. Allison thought about what Henry would have liked on the trip. “He would have enjoyed the paintings. He was always drawing, doodling. He was getting very good,” Kendell said. The day of Henry’s accident at Alta, the ski patrol and Life Flight did everything they could to save him, but it all happened so fast. Later, they invited the Kendells to visit the site. “They took us to where it happened and walked us through the events. It was hard, but helpful to be in the place where his spirit left this life,” Kendell said. His father Scott got Henry’s phone from the ski patrol. He said they spent hours watching videos he’d made with his friends and laughing. “My heart is so full of measures of grief and gratitude. Henry was joyful and funny and playful always. We have received so much love and kindness that we cannot possibly begin to catalogue it all,” Scott said at Henry’s service. The night of the accident, Churchill principal Trent Hendricks called the family. Other staff members and students reached out. His English teacher Mrs. Gunther had her class write Valentines for the family. Henry would have started at Skyline in the fall, and one night several Skyline students brought a signed banner to the Kendells. “They had all written notes to us, even
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though they didn’t know us or our son. Each of those messages really touched me. These are the gestures that help me make it through each day. “It helps when people acknowledge what you’ve been through, and show that Henry’s life mattered,” Kendell said. Organizing a funeral for Henry was hard. “We were all so sad, we weren’t sure we could do it,” Kendell said. But as the memories of Henry poured in, the Kendells realized that a service would be their way to honor him. That gave them a purpose. Each family member spoke, offered a prayer or played music at the service. They also let his many cousins share their memories. “Henry was close to all of his cousins, and they shared things with us we didn’t know about him. We learned about his Louis Armstrong impression, and other goofy things he’d do just to make people laugh,” Kendell said. The Kendells have set up two needsbased scholarships with Henry’s tennis and mountain biking teams, Liberty Hills Tennis and Skyline Mountain Biking. Coach Spencer Marchant was Henry’s tennis coach for more than seven years. He said that Henry was a promising tennis player, but more importantly he was just an all-around kind-hearted kid. “Henry was beloved by all our coaches and team members. He comes from an amazing family. They are the best of the best,” Marchant said. His mountain biking coach Erik Johnson at Skyline said, “Henry was a beloved member of our team and a light to everyone around him. Donations to our fund made in Henry’s name will be used to help less advantaged riders participate on the team.” Donations for the tennis scholarship can be made at www.libertyhillstennis.
After the passing of their youngest son Henry this year (center), the Kendell family of Millcreek said the love from their community has meant so much. (Courtesy Kendell family)
com/donate. For information on donating to the mountain biking team, email coach Johnson at erik@skylinemtb.org. “Henry lived in the moment. He was playful, kind and a joy to raise. Suddenly, my whole book of life is different. It’s sad and sudden, and I just have to make it through the day,” Kendell said. The Kendells will have more hard times ahead, like celebrating Henry’s 15th birthday on July 31. But they are buoyed up by loving gestures big and small. Kendell appreciates things like the yellow ribbons tied on the overpass at Churchill and in her neighborhood. She said one day a painting of Henry and his dog done by a stranger showed up at their house. She hung it in her room because she said it captures him so well and
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gives her peace that he’s in a happy place. At the funeral luncheon, someone took the time to bake cello-shaped cookies and decorate the tables with tennis centerpieces. “What we’ve learned is the power of a community to lift and support someone is remarkable, and we all have the opportunity and power to do that. I hope in the future I can be in tune to others around me and what they might need,” Kendell said. “Though this experience is my worst nightmare, I can see that this world is a beautiful place,” Kendell said. “I’m just so sad that Henry’s not here to be a part of it.” l
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fter a prolonged battle spanning more than a year in the making, a group of students sanctioned by the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind finally made landfall at Port Townsend, Washington, after an impressive 70-mile trip in the Puget Sound. The team consisted of eight students: Landon Pearce, Josh Taylor, Dillon Dodge, Tyler Workman, Hannah Hart, Ashton Hintze, Erica Emory and Emily Groves. The team also had eight adult chaperones: Alex Westergard, Vince Dimov, Matt Houston, Ryan Greene, Rikki Meyers, Michelle Ward, Keri Ostergaard-Welch and Liz Wood. “We were the biggest crew out there at 16 participants,” said Greene, who is the director of Blind Campus Programs at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, in addition to crew leader of the expedition. “We really were just a big lawnmower out there, at many points during [the race] we were just pushing right on through.” The story of this achievement began back in 2021 when Greene came across a story on the Dirtbag Diaries Podcast, where a team of students from Bailey, Colorado’s Platt Canyon High School, recalled their journey navigating the Seventy48 race. The Seventy48 race, aka 70 miles in 48 hours, first debuted in 2018. Since then, contenders from across the country have tried their hand at navigating the Puget Sound course that begins in Tacoma, Washington and ends in Port Townsend, Washington. According to the official Seventy48 website, “The rules are simple: No motors, no support and no wind.” Greene began running the idea up the flagpole to superiors, quickly gaining approval to start building a team, a boat, and subsequently training for the 2021 race. “It’s important to note that while all of the students who participated in the race [both in 2021 and 2022] are students with visual and hearing impairments, they are not all students from Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind,” Greene said. “They come from all across the state of Utah.” After a training schedule that included mentoring from the Platt Canyon Crew, sourcing boat materials, and practicing on Utah lakes, the team embarked on their inaugural journey to participate in the 2021 event. However, due to unforeseen conditions, their dreams were prematurely shattered. “We were highly encouraged by volunteer boats to forfeit the [2021] race,” Greene said. “We were up against 50-degree water, constant 6-foot swells. The students were eager to continue anyway, but it just wasn’t conducive to safety.” Despite the setback, Greene attributes the forfeiture of the 2021 race as the impetus for coming back stronger to tackle this
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By Lizzie Walje | l.walje@mycityjournals.com year’s excursion. “We were let down, but we took it in stride and redoubled our efforts.” This time around, the team made significant changes in how they approached the task. For starters, they got creative with their mapping capabilities, finding more ways to integrate systems that were friendlier for students with visual impairments. Unlike the 2021 team that featured students with both visual and hearing impairments, the 2022 team was comprised solely of students with visual impairments. Keri Ostergaard-Welch, a teacher at the school, makes accessible materials as a part of her job. She provided the team with both high-contrast maps and 3D-printed maps featuring Braille. In addition to refined mapping changes, major planning efforts helped make this year’s attempt a success, by including the tracking of currents and tides and planning out places to rest, before the journey. “This year we were way more organized,” Greene said. “We also made some changes to our boat, making it a little bit longer and a little bit wider.” The boat in question, a catacanoe, was also customized by the team to bolster accessibility. “We had LED lights for those times when we were paddling in the dark. And because this year’s team was strictly visually impaired, we were able to use music to help synchronize our strokes.” This year’s team was also impressively balanced in terms of gender representation. “We had equal parts men and women on the team, that was important to me, to us,” Greene said. Finally, following hours of training and preparation, the team embarked on this year’s race which began at 7 p.m. on June 10. While the conditions surrounding this year were notably better, there were still plenty of challenges for the team to overcome, including a record-breaking 24-hour rainfall that hit the Seattle area a day before the start of the race. At certain points energy and morale were high, yet the combination of large swells, lack of sleep, paddling in the dark, and consistent rainfall, plagued the 70-mile journey. In fact, two students had to be evacuated after showing signs of hypothermia. (These students were later able to join their peers at the finish line loop). Despite these challenges, the team prevailed, and after regrouping at their final stopping point, they hit the water, at dawn under the cover of rainfall, before landing shortly after 7 a.m. in Port Townsend. At the finish line, they were greeted by loved ones, food and warm soup. The team completed the 70-mile journey in 36 hours. “As wonderful as it was to hit that finish line, this is one of those experiences I be-
The team of eight students and eight chaperones rowed to victory in their catacanoe—a joining of two canoes to form a catamaran. (Photo courtesy of Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind)
The 2022 crew was comprised solely of students with visual impairments. (Photo courtesy of Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind)
lieve you keep processing for a long time after the fact. What we learned, and the brightest parts of this experience, are yet to come,” Greene said. “Nature doesn’t care who you are, what your abilities are. It’s a very raw and organic experience to be in a place that doesn’t feel like a vacuum or con-
trived. These kids performed admirably and demonstrated just how truly brave and hardworking they are. We had to fight for every inch of water out there, but we never gave up, and I’m so proud of what we were able to accomplish.” l
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Festival of Colors brightens Millcreek By Deb Schoenberg Hafner | d.hafner@mycityjournals.com
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n June 11, the Krishna Temple in Millcreek hosted the Festival of Colors, a vibrant jubilee that is part of Holi, a spring celebration based on Hindu culture. The celebration, which in Hindu mythology tells the story of Lord Vishnu and his triumph over the evil King Hiranyakashyapu, also signifies the arrival of spring and chasing away dark with light and color. Celebrated in Indian communities around the world, and popularized in the U.S., the family-friendly celebration has come to signify new beginnings, fresh starts, unity, friendship and diversity. This year’s Festival of Colors was celebrated with dance, music, singing, vegetarian food, yoga, a Bollywood dance off, and, of course, a rainbow of colors. If you missed this Festival of Colors, there is another one in the fall at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. l
Each color thrown at the Festival of Colors carries a meaning—red symbolizes love, green means new beginnings and nature, yellow can mean rays of sunshine and reverence for merchants, and blue is associated with the Hindu gods. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
Cell phones were out and getting covered in colors as the crowd threw powdered puffs of color during the Holi celebration. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
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Angel Estevez, Kaitlyn Simon, Rose and Chris Romero in front of the Krishna Temple in Millcreek where Holi, an ancient festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, upcoming harvests and the victory of good over evil, is celebrated with vibrant color. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
Bright neon powder covers revelers Nyami and Ruth Savage. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
Anthony and Shiloh McDonald and their children came out to celebrate Holi as a family. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
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Indigo is a popular color with ancient connections to India. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
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Granite School District announces more summer food pantry options for students in need By Lizzie Walje | l.walje@mycityjournals.com
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ranite School District is helping to combat summer hunger by alerting its students to summer food pantry options. Summer is a season notoriously linked to food insecurity, especially for students who rely on their school to provide multiple daily meals. “The level of hunger in Utah remains high, 410,000 of our neighbors are facing food insecurity,” Erica Crisco, a Utah Food Bank employee wrote. “[That number of people] is more than the population of Salt Lake, Provo, and St. George combined.” The past couple of years have been particularly devastating, as Utahns have faced unprecedented food insecurity brought on by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Certain individuals and families, who have never needed food assistance previously, have found themselves in difficult situations. “Even without the current crisis of rampant inflation as Utahns struggle to recover after the devastating impacts of the pandemic, summer is a tough time for families struggling to make ends meet and fill empty tummies without the help of school meals,” Crisco said. For those who are unable to dedicate their time to a food pantry, a simple donation of a few cans can make a significant difference for those struggling. Summer, as it turns out, is often cited as the most vulnerable season for food insecurity due to the decreased volume of donations and lack of school programs. In fact, many food pantries rely on the donations that come throughout the fall and winter months that are associated with giving. Heidi Canella, another Utah Food Bank employee
said, “When kids are out of school, they also lose access to school meal programs, and parents have to find a way to provide two additional meals daily, putting additional strain on an already-thin budget. These kids spend their summer worrying about where their next meal will come from instead of swimming at the pool. Sadly, donations are also at their lowest during the summer months as families in a position to help are busy with their summer activities.” In addition to donations, The Food Bank also stressed the importance of getting volunteers to come out during the summer months. Two summer pantry events are hosted by a joint partnering of K2 The Church and Southeast Christian Church. They will take place July 9 and Aug. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at 1881 Vine Street in Murray. These are drive-up events. All you need to do to participate is bring a car to the location and pop your trunk. The groceries will be placed in your car. There is also a clothing closet with new and used clothing for the summer months. The clothing closet will be available during pantry hours. All are welcome to participate, no questions asked. Granite School District will also be opening multiple school cafeterias to students in need. “[We will be] providing free meals to kids aged 18 and younger throughout the summer as part of the USDA’s Summer Lunch program. Lunch will be served in cafeterias and students must be present to receive a meal. Parents will not be permitted to pick up meals to take home,” the District wrote on their Facebook page.
Granite School District students 18 and under can utilize the district’s pantry services throughout the summer to combat seasonal food insecurity. (Photo courtesy of Granite School District)
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The curious case of concrete: How complications exacerbated Utah’s already dire concrete shortage By Deb Hafner | d.hafner@mycityjournals.com
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hen Peter and Allyson Fage purchased land in 2021, they were told it would take one year from excavating the foundation to hanging ornaments on a Christmas tree in their dream home. The Fages hired an architect, approved home plans, and were on site when the first shovel of dirt was removed. But, when excavation was finished, the Fages were told there was no concrete available to pour their foundation. After waiting for updates and spending another Christmas in their rental house, the Fages decided to postpone construction on their home until 2023. Of course, the Fages aren’t alone. Residential growth accounts for almost half of all concrete consumption in Utah, and while demand continues to rise, the National Association of Homebuilders cites that in 2021, more than 90% of builders reported delays and materials shortages. Stephanie Hudson, a real estate agent with Realty One Group Distinction, said many people who were going to build have decided to build later and rent or purchase interim homes so their project doesn’t drag on for two years. During the beginning of COVID in 2019, plants around the world started closing and laying off employees. From the emergence of COVID in 2019 up to March 2020 when the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic, more than 50,000 workers in the construction industry were laid off in Hong Kong because of a shortage of cement from COVID-related production suspensions across China. Europe faced similar layoffs and slowdowns. Domestically, cement manufacturers were watching from afar as labor shortages spread across Europe and Asia, and anticipated similar nosedives in the US. Accordingly, they started to manage inventory down, expecting a recession but instead getting a surprise twist with an unprecedented boom in demand that spread across the country. The concrete shortage that the Fages faced is being felt around the country, as demand has increased and COVID-related supply chain disruptions abound. But, in Utah, a series of additional unfortunate challenges converged giving rise to a cataclysmic concrete shortage unlike any other in the nation. Are we talking about cement or concrete? The process to get concrete for foundations, driveways, pools, decks, walls, roads and other infrastructure starts with giant manufacturing plants that quarry, grind and cook limestone to form a rock-like substance called clinker. The clinker is mixed with gypsum and ground to a fine powder called cement.
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Left: Holcim’s Devil’s Slide cement plant near Ogden. (Google images) Right: Installers wain in line at 7 a.m. for a chance to get concrete. (Photo contributed)
Cement plants are tremendous—as long as a 40-story building laying on its side— and include quarry, mills and kilns. Cement production is limited by the amount of clinker that has been made. Once ground, the cement powder is so fine that one pound of cement contains 150 billion grains. It is considered gold in the ready-mix industry. Cement powder is stored in silos, rail cars or tube-like portable containers called guppies. It is sold and transported directly to ready-mix companies who store it in their own silos and rail cars. When a customer places an order with a ready-mixer, say for the foundation of a house, the cement powder is combined with water to form a paste. The paste is then mixed with aggregates like sand, gravel, or crushed stone, and the end product is concrete. Once the concrete is mixed, it is perishable and has to be used right away. As Richard Thorn, president and CEO of Associated General Contractors of Utah, says, “Cement is the flour needed to bake the cake.” Without cement, there is no concrete. Utah is home to two cement manufacturing plants that produce a total combined capacity of two metric tons per year. Ash Grove, in Leamington, Utah, is owned by public company CRH, an international building materials group. Holcim’s Devil’s Slide plant near Ogden is owned by publicly-traded Switzerland-based conglomerate Holcim. Together, Ash Grove and Holcim sell about 80% of their cement to the three main ready-mix concrete suppliers in Utah: privately owned Clyde Companies’ Geneva
Rock and Sunroc; Staker Parson (which happens to be owned by CRH); and public company Summit’s Altaview Concrete. Receiving the remaining 20% of cement are the small handful of independently owned ready-mix companies spread throughout Utah. Thrown into the amalgamation of high demand and supply chain issues, a sequence of events that started in 2019 have led the Utah cement market to its shortages today. Challenge 1: Utah doesn’t make that much cement to begin with. In addition to Ash Grove and Holcim in Utah, there is one cement manufacturing facility in Nevada, one in New Mexico, one in Wyoming, and three on the eastern side of Colorado. Idaho has no cement production capacity. According to industry experts, cement capacity and production in Utah is already traditionally low as it is only home to two cement plants producing 2 metric tons (California, for example, has the capacity to produce over 13 metric tons per year). Facing growing demand, geographically situated in the middle of other states also with relatively low capacity, all of which are seeing higher demand than in the past, Utah might just be the trickiest place to get cement in the United States right now, according to one industry expert. Challenge 2: Reserves were already at the low end of capacity, and demand didn’t slow. During the winter, cement manufacturers normally face a lull and use that time to shut down production for a month to perform
routine maintenance. Once maintenance is complete, and the lull continues, they start to build reserves. In Utah, a mild winter and a housing boom raised demand, and the reserves were drawn down instead of being replenished. According to Patrick Cleary, vice president of Cement Sales at Holcim, when Covid delays started ransacking Europe and Asia, Holcim started to manage inventory but then saw a boom in construction instead. Data shows a steady increase in Utah cement consumption over the last 10 years, but the most rapid growth peaked in 2020, at a time when experts thought that consumption would weaken because of the pandemic. There may be some relief in the future, says Ed Sullivan, chief economist at the Portland Cement Association, if residential construction demand decreases as interest rates go up. Challenge 3: Utah can’t rely on imports to build reserves. Depleted reserves and unprecedented demand in an already low-capacity environment saw manufacturers looking elsewhere to meet customer needs. Sullivan reports that total maritime imports to the entire U.S. West Coast from Asia in 2021 reached 5.73 metric tons, a staggering 54% increase from 3.71 metric tons in 2019. An independent ready-mix company in Salt Lake City that has gotten cement from Ash Grove since the early 1990s said a few years ago, Ash Grove switched their supply from cement made at the Ash Grove plant to cement imported by Ash Grove from Vietnam.
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Most domestic cement manufacturers rely on imported powder to build reserves or to sell to smaller ready-mixers, saving the domestic powder for continuity for their larger customers. According to Sullivan, about 85% of U.S. cement imports are from six countries: Canada and Mexico account for 40%; China and South Korea around 20%; and the remaining 40% comes from Greece and Turkey. To further complicate depleting domestic cement reserves, Turkish cement exports are being disrupted by the war in Ukraine. As cement imports increased to meet domestic demand, a drastic rise in shipping rates, the global labor shortage, and a national truck driver shortage are making it difficult to get the imported powder to Utah from ports on the West Coast. (Many will recall recent news cycles about the ships sitting in California ports with no one to unload them.) Thorn is optimistic that Utah does not have any truck driver shortages, and indeed the Utah unemployment rate is at 1.9%, one of the lowest in the country. But that doesn’t mean the state doesn’t feel the squeeze from national truck driver shortages, labor shortages and related shipping issues. For Holcim, truck driver shortages have impacted the ability to transport cement domestically, according to Cleary, making borrowing reserves from other Holcim plants throughout the U.S. take a little longer. Challenge 4: Nor can it rely on neighbors to help out. In addition to foreign imports, cement manufacturers purchase powder domestically from other states. But when demand skyrocketed, states that would regularly share powder across borders halted exports. A cement producer in Arizona reported they are selling to that state’s market only, and that they and their competitors are similarly sold out and can’t meet their own state’s demands. If Utah had previously been receiving cement from Arizona, that channel is now cut off. The largest cement producer across the U.S. and Mexico is Cemex, a Mexican multinational building materials company. Cemex has 15 plants located in the U.S. West. To address shortages in the U.S., it has reopened two cement plants in northern Mexico that were previously shuttered. However, the two newly reopened plants will not be operational until the fall. Challenge 5: There are some additives for concrete that decrease the percentage of cement mix, but those channels dried up. Another piece of the puzzle has to do with a coal plant smoke stack byproduct called fly ash. Fly ash is a pozzolan, an ingredient that has no value on its own but adds value when used as an additive in another material. When fly ash is mixed into concrete, the concrete becomes more dense and remains stronger over time. In some instances, adding fly ash is required by engineers on large infrastructure projects, like bridges. Ready-mixers love fly ash as a cement extender because it can be used to replace a significant percentage of cement in concrete, decreasing costs and using less cement. Anytime a ready-mixer can replace some cement with fly ash, they do. However, operation of one of the largest coal-fired power plants and fly ash suppliers in the Southwest ended in November 2019, when Salt River Project permanently shut down the Navajo Generating Station located on the Navajo Nation just east of Page, Arizona. The fly ash supply was cut off for Utah and surrounding states and ready-mixers had to increase cement in their concrete mixture. Further impact on fly ash came when the EPA considered classifying it as a hazardous material instead of byproduct, affecting buyer confidence, for who wants a hazardous material in their driveway or pool?
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As channels to procure fly ash shut down, Clyde Companies (the owner of Geneva Rock and Sunroc) established Bridgesource in 2020, a fly ash company that has exclusive rights to ash from the Jim Bridger Power Plant in Wyoming. Almost overnight in Ogden, according to residents who jokingly thought aliens had landed, two giant spheres, each 120-foot-tall fly ash silos, appeared. And though Geneva Rock and Sunroc would seem to be the natural beneficiaries of the pozzolan, Bridgesource opened distribution channels to other ready-mix companies, and fly ash sources came back online. The pause in pozzolan availability, however, did not help an already drastic situation. Challenge 6: On top of everything else, broken equipment and maintenance issues cause major setbacks. The nail in the coffin for the Utah cement market was equipment issues at the Ash Grove plant. A gear box in its clinker mill was sent out for maintenance, and a temporary replacement installed, and that part quickly malfunctioned. Ash Grove had the original part returned before it was repaired, and removed the replacement part, but in the meantime cement production was offline. In addition, regular maintenance required Ash Grove to rebrick one of the kilns, grinding production to a full stop. Ash Grove is just now ramping back up, and has told ready mixers they are going to have production to 65% by midsummer. (At the time of publication, representatives from Ash Grove hadn’t returned phone calls or emails for comments.) Holcim’s Devil’s Slide plant didn’t have any issues with maintenance, but its Colorado plant, from which it relies on reserves, had some unplanned outages, and combined with the truck driver shortage, it was a little more difficult to ship plant-to-plant. As far as equipment goes, in the current climate, when something breaks or requires maintenance, the supply chain and labor shortage disruptions once again burden the cement industry, as parts, shipping of parts, and service on those parts is hindered. Challenge 7: Allocations don’t help the small readymix companies. For independent concrete installers, it’s increasingly hard to get concrete, with no end to the shortage in sight. “I ordered concrete for a project two weeks ago,” says one installer who did not want to be named, partly in fear of upsetting suppliers, “and they allocated 60% of what I ordered, and I am still waiting to get that.” With reserves and production issues vexing the two cement manufacturers in Utah, and maintenance problems afflicting one, Holcim and Ash Grove put all customers on allocation in 2021. In some instances, by the time installers ordered from ready-mix companies, they were getting 250 square feet of concrete at a time, spread out over weeks, when they were used to getting over 1,000 square feet within a day. Even big infrastructure projects in the state were put on allocation. John Gleason, UDOT spokesperson, says the big projects that require concrete, the I-80 and I-215 Renewed project, the West Davis Corridor project, and the U.S. Route 89 reconstruction in Davis County, are being affected by the cement shortage. Gleason said that UDOT employees have had to be flexible and ready to work when materials are finally available. Sometimes that means doing work during times they wouldn’t normally work. For example, early in June, the crews had to start laying concrete on the U.S. 89 project during the morning commute, work that would normally take place at night or early morning. “Overall, we've dealt with challenges for the past several years like many industries, and we've come through it
A foundation sits waiting for concrete. (Deb Hafner/City Journals)
with minimal delays. This is a new challenge, and we have to make sure we schedule activities around availability to make sure we can keep our projects moving.” After a while, UDOT could wait no longer, and received approval to purchase cement from manufacturers in Iowa and South Dakota. There is an end in sight, but maybe hold off on that pool. Holcim transitioned 100% production to a product that adds additional limestone to extend the powder portion of cement, and they are beginning to rollout their “eco planet product,” a natural pozzolan (not fly ash) that extends clinker (and comes with the added benefit of 30% reduction in CO2 emissions). “Expanding what we have and reducing our footprint at the same time is a double positive for us,” Cleary said. Paul Phillips, the owner of Ready Made Concrete, said, “I am the little guy in all of this, but it has been a battle for even the big corporations. We are all approaching the cement shortage differently during these challenging times, and it is a learning experience for us, and a way to become a better company. Some companies had to lay people off and we didn’t, and as a small company we were able to show our appreciation to our employees.” But, he added, “It took a catastrophic event to realize we rely on a single source, and now we see how vulnerable we are.” Supply chain shortages and disruptions have been framed as part of the disturbance caused by the pandemic, with the federal government hinting that supply chains will go back to normal when COVID goes away, but that has not been the case, and the rebuilding of supply chains is slow going. Facing an unprecedented demand with already low reserves, limited access to substitute materials, equipment failure and maintenance issues, global supply chain and labor shortages, problems with imports, and Utah’s geographic location in a cement desert, coalesced, not to form a perfect batch of soupy gray concrete, but instead a cement calamity, from which Utah may not emerge until 2023. l
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Millcreek accepts $200,000 grant for climbing wall at new city hall By Sara Milano | s.milano@mycityjournals.com
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nspired by a vision of a walkable, interactive public space, Millcreek City Councilmembers accepted a $200,000 grant to build a climbing wall at the new Millcreek City Hall location. At the June 13 council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to accept a grant from the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation to build an outdoor rock climbing wall at Millcreek Common. The proposed wall would be built on the northeast side of the new City Hall building currently under construction at 1330 E. Chambers Ave. Mayor Jeff Silvestrini estimated that the grant “will cover at least half of the cost of that climbing wall.” Millcreek and the Office of Outdoor Recreation estimate the project will cost about $433,800. The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation awarded Millcreek the grant in May, reporting on Instagram that the wall “at its highest point will be 81 feet” and will also include a “speed route on the opposite side, one of the three disciplines of Olympic climbing.” The climbing wall, once completed, will be the tallest outdoor climbing wall of its kind in the state. Vertical Solutions, the firm tasked with designing the wall, is a local company that offers manufacturing and consulting services for climbing walls and businesses. Pre-
viously, Vertical Solutions designed and constructed the signature wood climbing walls found at The Front Climbing Club. The city plans to hear bids from concessionaires for operating the wall once it is completed. The climbing wall is part of a plan to create a Millcreek Common area located at the intersection of 3300 South and 1300 East. The site, which is still under construction, will include a public market, restaurants, the UPD Millcreek Precinct headquarters, a new city council chamber, a skating area, and a balcony “with commanding views of the Wasatch Front and Millcreek Common below.” Construction crews broke ground at the site of the new City Hall in March, and they plan to complete construction by June 2023. Silvestrini noted that “not only have we gotten a grant for the climbing wall, but $500,000 for the ice ribbon funded by the same agency.” In 2020, the city was successful in attracting half a million dollars from the Office of Outdoor Recreation to be put toward an outdoor skate loop. The skating area will be used in the summer for roller skating and in the winter for ice skating and will cover an area of 11,000 square feet. The skate loop will also be the largest outdoor skating venue in the state once it is
Artistic rendering of the 81-foot-high climbing wall on the northeast face of the new Millcreek City Hall building. (Photo courtesy of Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation)
completed. City Councilwoman Cheri Jackson previously expressed excitement that “the climbing wall will enhance the activity on the skate loop on adjacent Millcreek Common,” and lauded the council’s staff for their success in procuring state grants for the construction of both projects.
Councilmembers and residents are hopeful that the Millcreek Common project will become the heart of Millcreek where the city’s motto, “Connected by nature” can be realized. The climbing wall is slated to be in operation by fall 2023. l
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Students dive into summer reading with Ocean of Possibilities-themed challenge By Lizzie Walje | l.walje@mycityjournals.com
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chools are out for summer, but at Salt Lake County Library branches, reading challenges are just getting started. Through July 31, students can participate in the Ocean of Possibilities summer reading event. For the past 30 years, the county library system has used the summer reading challenge to encourage and bolster young readership by incentivizing students to pick up books with the promise of prizes, rewards and celebrations at the finish line. “Every year we host a kick-off party that ties into our theme and introduces the theme to participants. This year’s theme is Ocean of Possibilities, which has been particularly fun to conceptualize,” said Jeff Buydos, the PR coordinator of the Salt Lake County Library and one of the masterminds behind championing the summer reading event. To further celebrate the Ocean of Possibilities theme, county branches have been decorated to reflect the mystique of the ocean. “If you come into one of our branches during the summer, you’ll see we’ve decorated accordingly, we were even able to get b-roll footage from The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium,” Buydos said. Students and parents who visit the branches, in person, will learn more about the world’s oceans through fun facts, visuals and important
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The West Jordan Library has historically been a popular location for summer reading kick-off parties. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake County Library)
dos said. “And so we’ve really worked hard to figure out how we can strike a balance that emphasizes reading as a classic tool for enrichment while still making way for modern technology like audiobooks, videos, music, virtual reality, things of that nature.” The Beanstack application is yet another way for libraries to streamline reading practices and promote literacy using modern technology. The app was developed amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, providing another outlet for students to access the challenge without having to compromise social distancing safety nets. Now that the pandemic has begun to largely stabilize, in-person participation is yet again on the rise. However, Buydos was still thoroughly impressed as he witnessed the turnout of students who continued to participate in the challenge, at the height of Covid social distancing. “We took a much-anticipated dip in our participation during those peak times of Covid, but even then, it was still an impressive turnout all things considered. This year, we can’t say anything definitively until the challenge is over, but we already know those numbers are trending upwards. The kick-off parties were certainly a sobering reminder of how invaluable social connection is.” Especially during the summer, when it’s easy for boredom to take over and leave children in need of stimulation that is both fun and informative. “Our mission is to make a positive difference in our community, and Summer Reading is a great asset for fulfilling that mission,” said Salt Lake County Library Director Jim Cooper. “The benefits from this program at both the micro and macro levels have received empirical support. We know summer reading programs leave positive footprints wherever they’re implemented.” Literacy serves as a gateway to so many important things, said Buydos. “Children who read can then take what they read and learn how to relate to others, how to empathize, and how to critically think. There’s also the bonus
The Oceans of Possibilities summer reading event continues through July 31. Students can opt to participate at any point during the duration of the challenge. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake County Library)
of rendering imagination and world creation. The possibilities are just endless.” In addition to the physical act of reading, the Ocean of Possibilities challenge also encompasses and rewards students who participate in different learning adjacent tasks. “When you consider the many ways people can take part in summer reading, it really is an ocean of possibilities,” said Salt Lake County Library Program Manager Nyssa Fleig. “Beyond reading, participants can do things like paint, sew, visit local museums and parks, play sports or board games, start new clubs, and volunteer to complete their reading records. It’s an inclusive program with nearly infinite ways to participate.”l
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Utah Interpreter Program celebrates 30 years of service By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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ince 1992, the Utah Interpreter Program has ensured that American Sign Language interpreters throughout the state meet the highest standards through certification and professional development as well as maintaining a statewide interpreter directory. This year marks UIP’s 30th anniversary of working directly with sign language interpreters and members of the Deaf, hard-ofhearing and DeafBlind communities. “Utah was 20 to 30 years ahead of many other states in its recognition and protection of the communication rights of Deaf, hardof-hearing and DeafBlind citizens,” said Trenton Marsh, director of the Utah Interpreter Program. “As early as 1975, the Utah Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, in collaboration with local Deaf leaders, created a certification process for sign language interpreters, 20 years before it became state law.” After the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, the provision of interpreting services changed. Community organizations such as URID and the Utah Association of the Deaf asked the Division of Services of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to take on the responsibility of certifying in-
terpreters and educating the public regarding communication access issues. This led to the creation of UIP. In 1993, Utah passed legislation requiring certification of sign language interpreters. “This is incredible since many states still do not have a similar law today,” Marsh said. Currently, UIP focuses on providing certification exams and oversees annual certification and professional development status for all sign language interpreters in Utah. It also educates the public about state interpreting laws and policies, and provides interpreting services for DSDHH and vocational rehabilitation staff, as well as for the Utah governor’s press conferences. UIP recognizes nearly 600 certified interpreters in the state. Interpreters can be certified after demonstrating skills, knowledge and judgment to be able to facilitate communication, including complex, technical or specialized situations. To learn more about the program, or to become a certified interpreter, visit jobs.utah.gov/usor/uip. l
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Utah Asian Festival celebrates 45 years of connection and celebration By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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Asian Americans into leaders and consolidates them into a cohesive core in Utah.” Asian people have been part of the state’s history for more than 150 years. In September 2020, archaeologists from the Utah State Historic Preservation Office discovered remnants of a house built by Chinese railroad workers. Preservation officer Chris Merritt declared it to be “the first Chinese [transcontinental railroad workers’] home…in the entire nation.” Utah’s leaders have assisted the federal government in sponsoring the resettlement of Asian immigrants and refugees from the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand and more, whose descendants have put down roots in the Beehive State. “Not only will this all-day gathering serve to connect recent immigrants and refugees to the historic diasporas in the region, [but the festival] is a platform deeply benefiting Utahns of any background, honoring the ways
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in which our state’s Asian families have preserved, persevered and flourished against the odds,” said UAF chairwoman Eunice Lanean. “[It’s an] opportunity to reunite with old friends, make new ones, break bread with our elders and youth, and forge bonds across generations that will last generations.” The festival attracts thousands of people from all parts of the state and is the only event where Utah’s Asian communities come together to celebrate and honor their heritage, traditions and vibrant culture. This year’s event is described as “the boldest iteration yet” for the multicultural festival. For more information, visit UtahAsianFestival.org. “When I learned that UAF originated as an attempt to unify the various Asian ethnic groups, I felt a sense of duty to continue the mission, especially in the midst of resurgent anti-Asian violence and discrimination,” said Emilio Manuel Camu, UAF’s cochair. “Our committee's duty is to
Asian fan dancers will perform at the Utah Asian Festival on Saturday, July 9. The event highlights the culture’s contributions to Utah through dance, cuisine, activities and art. (Courtesy of the Utah Asian Festival)
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FDA approval provides COVID vaccines for children between 6 months and 5 years old By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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ith COVID now the fourth leading cause of death for children under the age of 1 and the fifth leading cause of death for children ages 5 and under, medical professionals believe the approval of a new COVID vaccine for children is a glimmer of hope. Dr. Andrew Pavia, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Utah and director of epidemiology at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, discussed the new vaccine approved by the FDA in June. “This is really a big step,” Pavia said. “We’ve had several months now in which there’s been a lot of disease out there and younger children have not had any vaccine availability to provide them protection. It’s caused a lot of heartache for parents.” The FDA reviewed scientific evidence submitted for vaccines by Moderna, for children ages 6 months to 5 years, and Pfizer-BioNTech, for children ages 6 months to 4 years. The advisory panel of outside experts unanimously voted for approval of both vaccines for this age group 21-0. Pavia understands many parents have vaccine hesitancy in regard to COVID. He suggests parents talk with a trusted healthcare provider to get reliable information about the vaccine and how it can help keep their children safe. “I think you should do it,” he said. “I would vaccinate my grandkids if I had any, but I think it’s really a decision every parent needs to make.” This age group is the last to be approved for a COVID vaccine, which can now be found at pediatrician offices, pharmacies, the Salt Lake County Health Department and other health
departments. “It’s a myth that children don’t get sick with COVID because they do and it’s been pretty tragic,” he said. At the beginning of the pandemic, COVID targeted older people but with the Delta and Omicron variants, the number of children infected is rising. More than 570,000 children under the age of 1 and nearly 2 million between the ages of 1 and 4 have been diagnosed with COVID since March 2020, with the numbers rising significantly since the beginning of the year. Numbers are expected to spike this fall and winter as kids return to school and daycare, and as new variants appear on the scene. “With Omicron, it really hit kids hard,” Pavia said. “During Omicron, 15% of all visits of children to the emergency department were due to COVID. This represented several million emergency department visits…Once Omicron hit, it was actually kids 6 months to 4 years old who had the highest hospitalization rates.” The vaccine is formulated for small children, with Pfizer suggesting three doses to provide optimal protection, and Moderna recommending two, although the company said three would be better. Infants under 6 months don’t need a vaccine if their mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy. In that case, the antibodies pass to the baby, offering immunity for the first six months of life. As with other COVID vaccines, side effects include soreness and redness at the injection site, possible swelling in the lymph nodes, fever and irritability. He said getting kids vac-
Children under 5 are now eligible for a COVID vaccine. The FDA approved the vaccines created by Moderna and Pfizer that are now available in pediatrician offices, pharmacies and health departments. (Stock photo)
cinated for COVID can help slow the disease and keep small children safer. “Talk it over with someone who really knows and that means your provider,” Pavia said. “Not a friend on Facebook, not a Reddit thread, and think it through because it’s important that you make that decision for yourself. However, if you compare it to other things we vaccinate our kids for, the vaccine is at least as safe, based on everything we know to date.” l
A night pedaling under the stars you won’t forget By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com
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ake a ride on the dark side at the annual Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. The event that started in 1994, has become a highly-anticipated experience that continues to attract families and community members. This year’s ride will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. with participants traveling from the marine to the historic Fielding Garr Ranch, and back. The Ride into the Moonlight Theme is inspired by the new “Top Gun” movie and riders are asked to wear aviator-based costumes like bomber jackets, goggles and scarfs. “The Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride has been one of Davis County’s most popular events for nearly three decades, and for a good purpose,” said Jessica Merrill, director of Discover Davis. “It offers the community a chance to dress up, come together and experience the incredible Antelope Island sky at night.” Along with the costume contest, there will be awards for the best-decorated bike and best group costume. Be sure to check in before 8 p.m. to be entered into the contests. Registration is now open, with tickets ranging from $25-$35. For more information, or to purchase tickets for Antelope by Moonlight, visit DavisCountyUtah.gov/moonlight. The Moonlight Bike Ride was created to put the spotlight on Davis County's unique gem, Antelope Island State Park. The ride is popular with families and riders of all ages who want to get out and enjoy a night under a bright summer moon. The route is an out-and-back 24-mile loop on asphalt road, starting from the marina. A pre-party will consist of local vendors, music, entertainment, food trucks, socialization and more. Each rider will
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Riders prepare for last year’s Antelope Island by Moonlight Bike Ride. This year’s event will be held Friday, July 15 at 10 p.m. (Photos courtesy of Discover Davis)
be offered light refreshments at the halfway point. Nature sets the stage for this adventure on two wheels, with roaming bison, howling coyotes, and the stunning backdrop of the mainland's twinkling lights across the lake. In addition to being a unique experience, the event supports projects that enhance the Antelope Island visitor experience and helps bring improvements to the area.
“We encourage anyone who can ride 24 miles to come out and participate,” said Wendy Wilson, assistant park manager of Utah State Parks at Antelope Island State Park. “Antelope by Moonlight is the perfect summer activity and an experience that doesn’t come around very often. We hope people will take advantage to explore Antelope Island after hours.” l
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Editor’s note: this series highlights the writers behind the stories found here every month. izzie Walje has been a freelance writer since April 2020 and currently writes education articles for the Millcreek Journal. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Walje spent the first half of her childhood there. “Then I moved all over the West Coast, including Seattle, Washington and south and central California. I ended up in Utah due to my father’s work,” she said. Walje said she originally went to school to major in journalism, but she then switched majors to communications. She attended Salt Lake Community College and then took a couple of years off. “Then I went back to the University of Utah and graduated this year with my BA,” she said. “It was an angel-singing moment!” During the pandemic, Walje began working in digital marketing and opened her own business. “Website writing is my main niche, but I dip my finger into a lot of other things including blogging and press releases,” she said. Her specialties include editing, copywriting, social media blogging, SEO content, original content curation, and research writing. She also provides resume work and professional cover letters. She also has an interest in hyper local news. “One day I was scrolling on Indeed to keep my options open. I saw that City Journals was hiring freelance writers. I submitted an application and the rest was history from there,” she said. She started by writing education stories for the Sugar House Journal and recently transitioned to the Millcreek Journal. Walje said that after several years of hard work her business has been able to provide her with a sustainable income. She added, “A lot of people were trying to find different sources of income, and I managed to get into some very successful digital
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Lizzie Walje is a recent graduate of the University of Utah. (Photo courtesy Lizzie Walje)
marketing opportunities.” Walje enjoys spending time with her parents and brother who all live in Utah. “My whole immediate and extended family is here,” she said. “That definitely keeps me living here.” “I am also a really big reader. I love to read. I also love to hike and be in the outdoors and nature. That’s one of the best things about living here,” Walje said. “As I have gotten older, I have become more of a homebody. I like to stay in and watch movies.” Walje’s professional focus is to diversify her writing opportunities. “One of my biggest goals right now is that I would like to get even deeper into journalism and diversify my portfolio and write for a lot of different outlets,” she said. As for owning her own business, Walje said, “It’s definitely something I didn’t think would happen for me. I have always loved writing and it is fun to make a viable living doing it. You never know where life is going to take you.”
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