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FORMER MEMBERS OF POLYGAMOUS GROUPS FIND NEW SENSE OF SELF THROUGH HAIRSTYLING By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com
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or those escaping polygamy, sometimes the biggest hurdle is defining your new sense of self—who you are apart from the group that you’ve lived in perhaps your whole life. Amanda Moncur, owner of the Kelly Cardenas Salon in South Jordan, is determined to help those breaking away find that new person that they want to be. “I see them shedding something and becoming something more of themselves and being able to feel confident in their new version of themselves,” said Moncur. Moncur took over and runs the salon as part of a network of salons all over the United States managed by Kelly Cardenas out of Carlsbad, California. Part of their company culture is humility, service and helping each other be their best self. So, when Moncur’s father told her about the project through Holding Out Help, both Moncur and Cardenas were eager to get started and see how they could help. “We wanted to offer up our services—cutting hair and stuff— and what we’ve found is that most of these people have never had any emphasis put on their looks at all,” Cardenas said. “That part has been squelched within their life.” She said they found an opening up to new experiences, new identity and confidence they could never have imagined for the children, teens and young adults that walked through their doors. For some, said Cardenas, it was not just about cutting their hair shorter but making a break from that life. Moncur loves working with the teenagers because, she said, there’s already so much going on their lives identity-wise that getting to help during such a crucial time, developmentally, gives a sense of fulfillment. “We show them that there’s more to life than what they’re going through right as this moment,” said Moncur. “They can look back one day and see where they came from.” The salon has four stylists who volunteer their time to help the
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boys and girls coming in needing haircuts and styling help. This February, the salon will have been in the area three years. Moncur, now 22 years old, took over the space at age 19 and is now in the 10th percentile of the professional beauty industry. Cardenas started the business 25 years ago and is proud of the level of commitment and depth of caring showed by Moncur and her team. “This charity work is a microcosm of what we do on a grand
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scale throughout all our locations throughout the country,” said Cardenas. “It’s not a typical salon experience; all these people are there to make sure you get the best experience possible, and that’s what these kids are getting.” It’s important to Cardenas and Moncur that none of the people coming through ever feel like they’re a charity case; they’re a valued guest and customer. There’s no judgment. They emphasize the dignity owed to each individual. Many are coming from Colorado City, Arizona, or are members of the Lost Boys, pushed from their homes to keep the available women with certain men. Some are living in neighborhoods just a few miles from the salon where their neighbors have no idea that this lifestyle exists so close. “We want to gain awareness about this—this is not happening in the dark but in a neighborhood where no one really knows that it’s going on,” said Cardenas. “There’s a lot of people that think that these are fairy tales and not really happening.” Cardenas is also concerned about the misconception that it’s only happening to girls. Boys are also affected, and Moncur and her team have helped more than 20 since they joined the cause. When a former polygamist member leaves and cuts his or her hair, that person is no longer accepted back into the community. So, Moncur and her team of stylists help them fit in and feel comfortable in their new community. Holding Out Help also holds fundraisers and events such as its annual gala to help raise awareness and share the stories of these young people. Members of the salon have pitched in to help style their hair and makeup. For more information about Holding Out Help, visit: http:// holdingouthelp.org/. To find out more about the Kelly Cardenas Salon and the work it does, visit: https://www.kellycardenassalon. com/. l
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Jordan Ridge Elementary crossing guards aim to serve their community By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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here wasn’t snow piled knee-high, but a sharp wind cut across the faces of some students as they walked to school. The sky lacked its clear blue as an inversion kept temperatures cold. Yet, like many of their peers, Jordan Ridge crossing guards Carrie Condie and Steve Airmet spent about an hour that January morning making sure students, staff and families safely crossed the busy intersection of 2700 West and 9800 South. It’s what they do every school morning and again, for about an hour every afternoon. “I don’t consider it a job,” said Condie, who has been crossing students since the mid-1990s. “It’s a service to the community, to the kids. It’s what I do, like eating breakfast or making my bed. It’s about the kids.” For Airmet, it’s a chance to get out of the house now that he’s retired. “I want to do something for someone, not just sit around,” he said. “It’s a good job because I like kids, and it’s fun to talk to the parents.” While both crossing guards say they know a lot of the students’ names, they know more than that. Condie will watch students as they approach and leave the school area, making sure they are safe as long as they are in her sight. Airmet knows some stories of the students, including one student’s brother was born on the same day as his father. That student is third-grader Tori Piacitelli. “I like how they can keep me safe when I’m crossing at their crosswalk,” she said. Tori’s dad, Jeff, appreciates their keen awareness. “It’s wonderful knowing that they’re watching after these kids,” he said. “When Tori had choir before school, they mentioned they hadn’t seen her in a while, so they’re aware of who is crossing.” Office staff member Jana Buck regularly crosses with them each day. “It’s great that they’re always in tune to what is going on and smile, compliment you and greet you by name,” she said. “It’s a great way to start the day — mine and everyone else’s.” Buck, who worked along with Principal Melissa Beck, submitted their names on behalf of the school to KSL’s High Five award, with which they
Jordan Ridge crossing guards Steve Airmet and Carrie Condie help students cross the street safely to school. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
were honored this past fall. Condie and Airmet, along with Diane Stemmons, who works at the school in between crossing at Elk Meadows and Elk Ridge schools, were recognized. But Condie quickly says it’s not the recognition, but it’s the kids that keep their focus. “We’re here for the kids and want to keep them safe,” she said. She said with multiple corners to cross students, it’s critical that she and her fellow crosser are on the same page. “When kids come out of school all at one time, it’s a constant 15 minutes of crossing of 50 or more kids,” she said. “We have more cars as they’re picking up kids plus cars coming from the junior high and high school. We’re responsible for keeping everyone safe. We need to rely on each other to cover our backs.” Besides Airmet, Condie has crossed with other guards, including Lisa Whittaker for six years and Becky Schuelke for eight years, who is now crossing at Elk Meadows and Elk Ridge schools. Condie, who, like other crossing guards, has had several part-time jobs and a full-time job in in
addition to her crossing guard position, said early on, her salary helped support her sons and husband to attend the national Boy Scout jamboree. Now, she continues for the students, some which are kids of parents she crossed. “There’s a lot more volume of traffic,” she said. “It used to be on 2700 (West), but UTA changed its bus route, so now it’s on 9800 (South). We used to cross kindergartners, but not anymore. The crosswalk changed; there’s a brand-new light, and traffic patterns change. Usually as school starts, everyone is walking, but then it fades away. There’s more walking in the afternoon, but kids are dropped off more in these cold mornings.” While she admits crossing in the cold wind is “the worst,” the best days are when kids simply say “thank you.” “It warms your heart when they say ‘thank you,’” she said. “We have wonderful parents here. Once in a while, we get little gifts, food, gift cards and candy. On Dec. 1, we got three cups of hot chocolate. It means a lot to know that someone cares and appreciates you.” l
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Local band, Booyah Moon, releases first album By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com
Utah local band Booyah Moon released its album in January 2018. (Audrey Livingston)
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ooyah Moon, a band comprised of five former Utah Valley University students, released its first album, “Landing”, in January 2018, complete with CD-release party at the Loading Dock in Salt Lake City. South Jordan natives Stephen and Tayler Allen make up the band as lead vocals and drums, respectively, alongside Jordan River and Joe Roberts on guitar and Brooke Bolick on bass. Four of the five met as tutors in the writing lab at Utah Valley University while Tayler was also there, studying theatrical design. Each member of the band has experience in musical performance, from choir to garage bands to design. “We all like stories, so that was a uniting factor,” said Stephen Allen. Stephen Allen, Roberts and River took a class from Rob Carney called “Wild and Angry Lit,” and for a final project, they used their music and writing backgrounds to write a song. “Our final project for the class was anything we wanted as long as it was relevant,” said Stephen Allen. “[Carney] asked us to perform it at the Conference for Social Change.” After that performance in the fall of 2016, the three continued to get together, write songs and play music, eventually adding Stephen Allen’s wife, Tayler, on drums and Brooke on bass guitar to become Booyah Moon in January 2017. “We don’t really have a set sound that we need to hold to,” said Stephen Allen about the lack of concern over creative differences with so many writers. “We like to tell stories or at least have some kind of narrative element in our songs. New is cool.” The band’s first album, “Landing,” includes seven songs. The first song was chosen to be recorded by sound engineer Stephen Cope, of Pro-
vo’s Studio Studio Dada, during what he referred to as Hell Week. During this time, a large number of bands were brought in to record a single song for an anthology album Cope would cut. “We so enjoyed the process of working with Cope and Studio Studio Dada that we decided to go back there and doing our first album,” said Stephen Allen. Over a couple of weekends, the band finished recording the other six songs that Stephen Allen and the rest of the band felt were best prepared and described them as a band with so many different points of view and styles. “We wanted something that was a showcase of a variety of sounds and not seven songs that are two similar,” said Stephen Allen. “Those seven showed the different forms that we have.” The band, he said, has no shortage of music coming in thanks to having so many writers. The group already has plans for the next track lineup on its second CD; however, since it’s such a lengthy process, the group might take a little while to complete it. A GoFundMe was set up to help fund the cost of producing “Landing.” “We’re unique but somewhat familiar in a way you maybe haven’t heard before,” he said. The band released its first music video for the song “Fraidy Cat” on Halloween, and it has plans to continue performing. In 2017, the band played at the SLC Veg Fest and Springville Battle of the Bands. It will be at Kilby Court on Jan. 29, 2018 and performed at the CD release concert on Jan. 22 in Salt Lake City. “It’s been a lot of fun and we all get along really well,” said Stephen Allen. “It has been crazy, but it’s a good time.” To find out more about the band and how to buy tickets for upcoming performances, visit https://www.booyahmoon.com/. l
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Healthy vending machines offering new choices for people on the go
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ealthy vending machines are replacing the standard junk food machines all over the Salt Lake Valley. “We still offer sugar, but it’s natural sugars,” said Aaron Johnson. “It’s a better alternative.” Aaron and his wife, Amethyst, hadn’t been married for very long before they moved from Utah to Nashville and began looking into starting a family. Aaron had finished school and working for a company in a job that offered more money but a lot of stress and time away from his family, and they found it difficult to conceive until they took a long hard look at how healthy their lifestyle was. Once Amethyst dramatically changed her diet and Aaron also took up the cause, they were able to have children and knew that some long-term changes needed to happen to improve their health and happiness. “We knew that we were very passionate about protecting our time, and we knew that we were very passionate about what we eat, and we were careful about that,” said Aaron. The couple wanted something like a franchise, and the idea of vending machines was intriguing. But Aaron’s experience with them from school said that they didn’t quite line up with what the couple was going for. After a lot of research, Amethyst found Ryan O’Keefe and InstaHealthy, a San Diego, California-based company that deals in healthy vending machines. “The majority of vending machines are full of energy drinks and things that just aren’t good for you,” said Aaron. “At the time, there wasn’t really anything in Utah doing healthy vending options, but Ryan was offering a business opportunity to bring healthy vending machines in.” Working with InstaHealthy, the food must follow two very strict guidelines: no high fructose corn syrup and no preservatives.
By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com “Essentially, if you walk into a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s and walk down their snack aisles, those are the kind of items,” said O’Keefe. O’Keefe works with a national supplier to keep costs low for both the partners and the customers. There are markets in 20 U.S. states. InstaHealthy provides training and analytics for investors, as well as securing each location and running sample events to determine each market. The menus will vary widely based on a location. For example, a school will be different from a hospital setting, and InstaHealthy representatives will inform the partners on those results to better serve the customers. Baked chips, brownies, popcorn, candy, protein bars, gum, energy drinks and sodas are available— just options with fewer unnatural sugars and grams of fat. “It’s not to shock people into living a better lifestyle; it’s to give them better choices and head them toward the right direction,” said Aaron. Currently, the Johnsons manage seven locations at Timpview High, Ameritech College, the Apple Store at Fashion Place and Jordan Valley Regional Medical Center, but Aaron hopes to put even more healthy options in schools all over Utah. Timpview administrators recently got rid of their school’s vending machines because they didn’t feel the snacks offered fell in line with the healthier lifestyle they wanted to promote for the students. “When we came with our menus, they were very excited because we would be able to offer stuff to students that would fit in a model that wasn’t just loading them up with caffeine and sugar,” said Aaron, who also hopes to eventually branch out into micromarkets, a self-checkout system that would be able to offer more substantial options such full meals locally catered by food businesses
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who follow the same guidelines that InstaHealthy requires. O’Keefe said it’s possible to appeal not just to the junk food eater, but someone looking for food that is actually tasty, not just healthy. Health-minded people tend to avoid vending machines, he said, but junk food eaters have expectations as well. O’Keefe felt he had latched onto the solution when he started InstaHealthy two and a half years ago. “It’s instant access to healthier choices, making small steps for your overall health,” he said. l
Ryan O’Keefe began a healthy vending machine choice that has expanded into Utah. (InstaHealthy)
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Utah mascots help build bears for terminal boy’s family
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he Mascot Miracles Foundation is working to fulfill the hopes of children all over Utah, including one South Jordan boy, Cade Allen. “It all just kind of fell into place, and we had plenty of people step up to the plate, and it was awesome,” said Dave Ulibarri, a member of the foundation’s board and former firefighter for the South Jordan Fire Department of 24 years. Knowing he only had a few weeks left, fam-
ily members of 13-year-old Cade reached out to the foundation, Ulibarri contacted his former fire department friends to assist in the project the boy had in mind. South Jordan was able to provide a spare ambulance so that Cade could be transported safely and comfortably from their South Jordan home to the Build-a-Bear workshop at Fashion Place Mall. Murray-based limousine service Starzz Transportation donated its services by
Mascots, heroes and families gather together for the Riverton City parade getting the word out about the foundation’s work. (Mascot Miracles Foundation)
providing two cars to transport the other members of Cade’s family and the mascots participating in a motorcade of tears, laughter and love. Cade is the only boy in a group of quadruplets for a total of six Allen children and has endured more than 70 brain surgeries to help the pain caused by hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” which he was born with. “He had a wish to meet some professional mascots, and he wanted to make a Build a Bear for each one of his family members and record a personalized message for after he passes,” said Ulibarri. Many people stepped up to fulfill his wish. Build-a-Bear opened half an hour early and gave the family and mascots the run of the store where Cade was able to create 10 bears, and some of the mascots were able to finish them off for him. The mascots also paid for all of the materials before the excitement wore him out, and he chose to ride back home with his family in a limo. “It was amazing,” said Ulibarri. “It turned out really well.” The Mascot Miracles Foundation nonprofit began in 2013 and has grown exponentially, said Ulibarri, from one little girl and event to more than 600 families registered. All of the professional, collegiate and corporate mascots throughout Utah are on board and volunteer their time for events throughout the year. Some planned for the
families, while some, like Cade, are time-sensitive and crop up, but every possible channel is exercised whenever the chance to brighten the life of a child pops up. “We call all the kids heroes, and after the child passes, we call them our Angels,” Ulibarri said. Even after a child has passed on, the foundation still tries to engage the family, because the siblings and parents, who also get to be part of the fun, become attached to the mascots and appreciate the emotional support after their loss. During the winter months, the foundation partners with Heber Valley Railroad to present the Polar Express where families can ride the train, drink hot chocolate and get a gift from Santa Claus. The Living Planet Aquarium in Draper also provides an entire day when around 1,500 family members and mascots can come and have the run of the building. The Mascot Miracles Foundation funds its events and activities through volunteers and donations, some raised at their annual masquerade ball that includes a silent auction. “It was a great feeling, obviously tragic circumstances, but to see him and see his mom,” said Ulibarri. “To see him out and about having fun was just worth a million bucks.” Anyone can go online to http://mascotmiraclesfoundation.org/ and nominate a family with a child in need to have a wish fulfilled . l
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New mayor, councilman sworn into office By Jennifer Gardiner | j.gardiner@mycityjournals.com
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he beginning of a new year also meant the swearing in of a new mayor and councilman for the city of South Jordan. On Jan. 3, in front of members of the South Jordan community, friends and family and other councilman, Mayor Dawn Ramsey and District 5 Councilman Jason T. McGuire were sworn into their newly elected positions. First up was the swearing in of Ramsey, who was one of several newly elected Mayors across the state of Utah who shook up the races this past election. Ramsey wanted the residents of South Jordan to know she is fully committed to spending the time necessary to protect what the city has built and is ready to fight for what is needed to maintain and elevate the quality of life in South Jordan. Ramsey grew up in the valley and graduated from Cyprus High School. She attended the University of Utah where she danced on the Crimson Line and studied elementary education. She recently returned to school to complete a degree in public relations at Brigham Young University. Ramsey and her husband of 25 years, Dan, have lived in South Jordan for almost 14 years with their six children—three girls and three boys. Next was the swearing in of McGuire, who says he has been actively involved with the South Jordan City Council for more than six years and
Swearing in of Councilman Jason McGuire. (Jennifer Gardiner/City Journals)
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attended open houses and voiced his concerns over various issues in the past. He has a B.A. from the University of Utah and is a general manager of a steel fabrication company. He is a board member and former president of the Utah Steel Fabricators Association, a Live Daybreak community council member and co-founder of Friends of Welby Park. McGuire and his wife, Angie, have lived in South Jordan for nine years. McGuire said he was first introduced to the great people of South Jordan when he was in high school and worked on his uncle’s iris farm. Don Shelton, who was previously serving on the city council for District 3, was also resworn in for an additional term. Don Shelton and his wife, Robyn, lived and raised their five children in South Jordan for the last 22 years. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a certified financial planner designation. Don is an independent financial adviser and the founder of The Oquirrh Wealth Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Service, Inc. Shelton loves the outdoor recreation opportunities available in Utah. He participates in downhill skiing, water skiing, golf, fly-fishing, hiking and camping. l
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Go for it! Organizations encourage women to enter politics By Aspen Perry | a.perry@mycityjournals.com
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hile obtaining a seat in local government does not provide much financial reward, there are perks when running for office. Patricia Jones, CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI), spent 14 years serving the Utah Legislature and was surprised at just how beneficial learning the system ended up being. As Jones explained during a mid-January interview, having an understanding of how government worked provided her and her family invaluable information when she began looking into long term care options for an aged parent. “There are just so many things you learn, that help you in your own personal life, and help your loved ones,” Jones said. It’s something many Utah women are beginning to discover. Utah’s rank for women in office is on the rise with more projected to run in future elections.
“I think we’re seeing more women run, because they’re feeling more confident,” said Jones. In 2016, Utah ranked 45th among state legislatures for percentage of women holding office. A rank that can be disheartening considering Utah’s history of being ahead of the curve when it comes to women in politics. In 1896—24 years before women were granted the right to vote— Martha Hughes Cannon ran as a Democrat against her husband, and became the first female state senator of the United States. Though Utah fell behind the curve in regards to the number of women in office, it appears to be a statistic that is steadily increasing. In accordance with Utah Valley University, within just one year Utah’s rank went from 45th to 38th, with five women gaining seats in the House. Bringing the number of women serving the 104-member Legislature up to 21
(15 House, six Senate). Organizations with programs offering political campaign education to women are seeing a rise in participants as well, meaning Utah will continue to see an increase of women running in future elections. Jones of WLI, an organization formed three years ago with the intent to support women in both business and political leadership, has seen a significant rise in participants for their political development program. “The first year we had 17 women that applied and that were in the class, last year we had 23, and this year we have 50,” said Jones. Jones explained that four of the female mayors elected during the November 2017 election were part of WLI’s political development program. Those four are: Michelle Kaufusi from Provo, Holly Daines from Logan, Kelleen Potter from Heber City, and Katie Witt from Kaysville. “The great thing about the [program] is
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they get to know one another and want to help each other. It’s really a magical thing to see,” Jones said. Real Women Run (RWR) is another organization created to empower women, founded in 2011 at YWCA Utah. Erin Jemison, director of public policy with RWR, reported of the 98 women who were elected to office in the 2017 election, 23 were RWR participants. Kristie Steadman Overson, newly elected mayor of Taylorsville attended one of Real Women Run’s events six years ago, as preparation when she ran for a seat on Taylorsville City Council. Overson won the council seat, where she continued to serve until running and being elected mayor. During her campaign, Overson knocked on almost 3,000 doors and discovered communication was a top concern for her constituents. “Connecting with someone on their doorstep is a lot different than getting perspective during a council meeting. As I did that… I thought I can take this knowledge and use it, so communication is absolutely the key,” Overson said. Cottonwood Heights recently elected District 3 Councilwoman Tali Bruce also attended training through Real Women Run and found the personal testimonials of women who had run beneficial. “You can spend a lot of time prepping for something like this, but their advice was solid. To just go for it,” Bruce recounted of her experience. Along with Bruce, Christine Watson Mikell was the other woman who altered the all-male demographic of Cottonwood Heights previous city council. “I think boards or councils are better when there’s a diverse perspective. [Being] a mother, business owner, I offer a diverse perspective that may have not been on the council throughout the life of the city,” Mikell said. Though Mikell had planned to participate in one of WLI’s
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ith the state legislative session underway, the Salt Lake County Council is keeping an eye on a number of bills that could impact our county residents. Although there will be many interesting issues, here are some that I will be paying particular interest to. Over the last year, homelessness has been a focal point of county, state, and city leaders in the Salt Lake area. With the spike in criminal behavior and victimization in the Rio Grande district of downtown Salt Lake, and with help from Operation Rio Grande, much of our time has been spent discussing solutions and allocating additional resources. We appreciate our state partners in this endeavor. Though Operation Rio Grande has had many successes, we’re certainly not finished. Providing the right tools for our homeless residents to get back on their feet is a long-term effort. As any legislation arises to fund homeless services or alter current programs or resources, we’ll
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examine how it accomplishes the goals to help all our Salt Lake County residents be successful. Part of solving the homelessness crisis also must include affordable housing. Far too many county residents can’t find suitable housing that they can afford, while struggling to make ends meet. Currently, community reinvestment projects must set aside 10 percent of their budget to go toward affordable housing. This is a helpful funding stream that shouldn’t be taken away without a suitable replacement source of funding. The best way to address the homeless issue is a combination of law enforcement response to the criminal element (specifically targeting the drug trade), short-term resources for housing and other immediate services so families no longer have to live on the streets, and longer term jobs, education and training options so they have the skills and resources to become self-sufficient. These long-term
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resources will naturally have to include affordable housing as a key component. I look forward to the work of our legislators to move these goals forward this session. Last year the County Council approved my proposal to launch the Salt Lake County Intergenerational Poverty Task Force to look at ways to increase access to opportunity for those residents who are struggling the most to make ends meet. I’m hopeful that legislation this session will move us closer to accomplishing the goal of expanded opportunity, upward mobility, and empowering impoverished Utahns with the tools to earn their success and climb out of poverty. Lastly, I’m encouraged by Governor Gary Herbert’s recent creation of the youth suicide task force. I’ve written in detail about this issue before, as it touches many of us personally, and all too painfully. I hope that with more efforts as a community, we can increasingly convey hope and help to each and every teen who may be
struggling. I ’ l l continue fighting for better resources, Aimee Winder Newton like the County Council District 3 w i l d l y successful SafeUT app, and the proposed three digit crisis line, to help our teens overcome any mental health crises they face, and take a step forward into a life filled with more happiness and hope. We owe this to our children. These issues are often weighty and difficult to fix. But that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm for the good work done by so many in Utah who serve in state, county, and city leadership roles. I look forward to the tremendous progress we can make as we work together as Utahns in the coming year. l
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Elk Meadows students gain first-hand STEM experiences By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
Elk Meadows sixth-grader Rowdy Nielson was designing an elephant hook for his sister at a meeting of the school’s new STEM club.
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lk Meadows sixth-grader Rylee Russell was inspired to learn about coding. So this past fall, she joined the school’s new club that offers learning about STEM — science, technology, engineering and math. “It sounded interesting and helped me learn about coding,” she said. “I learned all sorts of loops, and now I’m learning how to build so I can create objects on the 3D printer.” Before the holiday break, Rylee had a goal of creating a unicorn pencil holder. “I want to take what I learn to make something on my own and be able to create it to have the shape and design I want,” she said, adding that it may help her with her future career plans as an engineer or programmer. STEM club adviser Becky Rendell said that this year, she has organized the meetings into three six-week sections that meet for 45 minutes Thursdays after school. The club is designed for fourth- through sixth-graders. During the first six-week session, students learned some coding through the Hour of Code website. “I wanted the students to know their way around the computer and learn how to program,” she said. “Some students got into it and continued to learn Scratch and Java. They’re able to figure it out and keep building from what they learned. It’s pretty amazing to see.” Sixth-grader Brody Bell said it was fun. “It could be hard sometimes and frustrating, but I kept learning more because I like the challenge,” he said. Classmate Rowdy Nielson said he thought the coding would help him build websites or
design games. “I think it will help with whatever I do,” he said. “I’d like to construct stuff as an engineer, so I can see programming and learning about 3D can help me with that.” For the second section, Rendell went back to what she calls “vintage technology,” having students use clay to design and mold objects that were to be placed in the school kiln. “I want them to understand shapes and creating something with their hands so they understand how thick it needs to be before they try making something original on the computer,” she said, adding that through the meetings other teachers, Josh Glover, Emily Crane and Elizabeth White, have helped teach the 40 students. Students also will learn about paper automaton and the use of simple machines before beginning the final section, which will allow students to learn to create an object in TinkerCad and print their own personal original object on Rendell’s 3D printer. Sixth-grader Joshua Yates said it’s fun figuring things out. “Coding started out easy but got harder and more challenging as I learned more levels,” he said. “Now, I’m deciding how to best create a pot so I can learn how to create objects with a 3D printer. My dad is an engineer, so learning all this now will help me if I want to have a job building things. Besides, it’s fun.” Rendell also has brought in fossils and wants to introduce the students to trilobites. “I love learning new things, and by exploring engineering and all types of science, it opens our minds up to new possibilities,” she said. l
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ordan Ridge sixth-grader Sabrina Montero knew her dad’s work partner was traveling to Juarez, Mexico, and was taking gifts to an orphanage. “I wanted to help,” she said. So, when her dad suggested she donate Barbie dolls, Sabrina jumped into action. “I made fliers and sent them out to every sixth-grader here at my school,” she said. “Then, I put boxes in each of the classrooms, and the donations just started coming in.” Sabrina picked up Barbie donations from all the rooms once or twice each week in late October to mid-November so they wouldn’t overflow. At the same time, she asked her classmates for candy to take to families being served by Ronald McDonald House. “It was a good time to ask since it was right after Halloween, and a lot of people donated their candy,” Sabrina said. “I was really surprised how many Barbies I got, too. I asked for used Barbies in good shape, but a lot of them were new and cost $20 each. It made me happy people are so generous.” Her goal was to have 132 Barbies from her school, her neighborhood and her dad’s work to take to the 132 girls at the orphanage. Jordan Ridge Elementary donated 80 of those Barbie dolls.
Over the holiday break, her dad’s partner traveled to Mexico to distribute the dolls. “He took photos of them getting the Barbies at the orphanage,” Sabrina said, although in early January, she had yet to see the girls’ smiles as a result of her doll drive. Sabrina, along with her family, took “a lot — 23 pounds” of candy to the Ronald McDonald House. “We sorted it out to fruity candy and chocolate candy for them,” she said. “They said they’d be giving it to their families.” Sabrina said this wasn’t her first service project. Her family also has helped with food donations for the Utah Food Bank. Sabrina plans to count her Barbie and candy drive as part of the school’s Soaring Leader Award and was recognized as Student of the Month for her class in November. She also is working for the Hope of America award, a service leadership program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club that recognizes and encourages students who demonstrate academic accomplishments, leadership and show good character. However, earning awards wasn’t her focus in doing the community service projects. “I like service; it makes me happy,” Sabrina said. “I want to do another project.” l
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Student-made safety video hopes to spread awareness By Ana Luiza Ramos
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ingham High School students are going above and beyond the call of duty this year to help keep everyone safe. A school safety video idea was presented last month to the Jordan School District by students who make up Bingham’s HOSA club (Health Occupations Students of America). The club is a national career and technical student organization that has competitions every year that make up many different events. In 2014, the students made their first safety video for the HOSA competition. The teacher who is behind overseeing and facilitating this studentlead project, Cynthia Cox, said the competition is valuable to the students. “The competition is an avenue to share the information; it gives the students incentive by having a deadline,” she said. One of the students who chose to remake the video is Jaelyn Hansen. She said it’s important to do well in the competition, but she also wants it to benefit others. “I want to win the competition, but I also want everyone to be aware, because if worst comes to worst, I’d like everyone to be prepared.” The students gathered up once more to help spread awareness to safety procedures in any and all emergencies. The video will showcase steps to be taken when there is a shooter inside the school and the students are not in a classroom. It might also include what to do when a fire is detected or if there is an earthquake, and other emergencies. Student Katelyn Ordyna said “this
is for everyone who is involved in an emergency. These procedures should be able to be applied in any emergency situation.” Cox said the experience has been positive. “When we made the first video, we had turned the classroom upside-down, and we were practicing a mass-casualty-type of situation, and one of the students got up and said, ‘This is good information; everyone needs to know this,’” she said. She then added how the HOSA competition could help them put forth that essential information. Ashlin Jeffs, another student in charge of making the new video, said, “What spurred the idea to make the video better was the Las Vegas shooting. It got us thinking about what would happen if a school shooter came into Bingham and what we should do. We also started making an emergency evacuation plan for sports events while we were in class, and both of those combined sprung up an idea to remake the video.” Club members believe it is very important for everyone to remain calm and understand what is supposed to be done in all situations, so it becomes automatic. “Our goal for the first video was to help the students know what to do during common times,” said Cox. Although the first video seems very helpful, the students want to take it a step further and make it better with more in depth explanations of emergency procedures, better acting and filming
Cynthia Cox and her students are creating a school safety video for a HOSA competition. (Photo/Ana Luiza Ramos)
skills, and overall updating of the measures to take in the situations presented. Mike Simek wanted it noted that “It’s a redoing of the old video,” said club member Mike Simek. “We’re not adding much else; we are adding on quality.” The student-made video is dedicated to the student body, and it will be broadcasted as much
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as possible so it reaches its target audience. The purpose of the video is to help students know exactly what to do if there is an emergency. It will be shown during lunch, passing periods or at an after-school activity. The filming is scheduled to start mid-January and will be used in the competition as well as broadcasted to the school.l
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Ten Herriman runners compete at nationals By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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erriman’s Kenny Briggs finished 11th overall in the 8U division at the Junior Olympic Nationals held recently in Tallahassee, Florida,
leading a contingent of 31 runners from Utah’s Race Cats Track Club. The 8U team finished ninth. Isaac Allen, Luke Briggs, Breelyssa Leeper,
Beckley Brown, the 7-year-old son of Race Cats Director Caisa Brown, runs in a race this past fall. (Photo/Caisa Brown)
Preston Marketts, Adam Moody, Christian Pettit, Gavin Pettit, Brooklyn Tarr and Caleb Tarr also represented Herriman at the event. “Our cheer this past year was, ‘Always give your best. The rest is just the rest,’” Herriman/ Daybreak Race Cats Director Caisa Brown said. “We had about 120 runners that heard that cheer a lot, and I think believed it.” Other area runners that competed at Nationals were Abbi Anderson, Drew Croshaw, John Croshaw, Anna Dorny, Logan Dorny, Matt Dorny, Sharva Harkenar, Asher Hartey, Avery Hartey, Brady Houghton, Pyper Houghton, Cole Jameson, Porter Jensen, Audrey Johanson, Ali Kennard, Bre Kennard, Grayson Milne, Anna Nelson, Sean Seely, Samantha Tenzer and McKay Wells. Brown is a former collegiate runner at BYU, where she was on the first national championship cross country team in 1997 for the Cougars. She “lucked” in to a walk-on spot at BYU as her dad, John Monaghan, had known BYU’s cross country coach Patrick Shane when the two were football and track athletes, respectively, at BYU years before. That family connection gave her a chance to join the squad, but by her sophomore season she was one of the top runners in the lineup. “Coach [Shane] told me that luck got me there, but it didn’t keep me there,” Brown said. “I think I’m just one of those stories of someone who just believed in myself, ran with faster teammates that made me better and was pretty disciplined to not stay at the back of the pack.”
Although running remained a part of her daily routine since her college days, it is in coaching the sport that she has been able to pass on her love of running to her young children and others, first at Herriman High and now for Race Cats with her former BYU teammate and Race Cats founder Nan Kennard. “I love seeing someone accomplish something that they couldn’t do and watching how proud the parents are of their kids,” Brown, the mother of four young boys, said. “Sometimes there are tears and sometimes I run — or walk — with them, but everyone finishes.” Race Cats is offered for seven weeks where students from first through sixth grades meet twice a week for an after-school running program. Brown will again offer a fall program for young runners and will provide a Race Cats Elite team as well. More information can be found at www. racecats.org. “I love how well thought-out and inclusive this program is,” Brown said. “Plus, Nan [Kennard] incorporates goals and learning principles beyond running techniques with this program’s philosophy, which helps these kids with some real life skills.” “I think it’s important to teach perseverance in life, and running gives you those opportunities to fail and pick yourself up,” Kennard said. “It is so rewarding to teach the youth community those lessons.” l
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Lady Miners look for another league title, this time in new region By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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he preseason is in the books, and now the real fun begins for girls high school basketball teams. The Bingham girls shared the region title last season, and they’ll be aiming for a solo crown this season. And they won’t have to contend with Copper Hills to achieve that goal. The creation of Class 6A and region realignments have moved Bingham from Region 3 to Region 4. The likes of Copper Hills, Brighton and Jordan are gone, but now the Miners face Westlake, American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Lone Peak. The top four teams in the six-team region will make it to the state tournament. Playing in the postseason has been a habit for the Miners. Though they’ve moved around between Region 2, 3 and 4, the Miners have reached the state tournament every year this century. They got off to a good start this season. Bingham took care of Pleasant Grove in the region opener on Jan. 11 by the score of 5035. The Miners held Pleasant Grove to just 15 made field goals and surrendered no more than 10 points in any quarter. Only four Pleasant Grove players scored, while nine Miners got in the scoring column. Junior Maggie McCord led the way with 21 points. Senior Shanyce Makuei and sophomore Ameleya Angilau each had six
Junior Maggie McCord put up a shot during a home game. McCord is averaging 18 points per game. (Photo/ Pat McDonald)
points. It was McCord’s seventh 20-point game of the season but her first since Dec. 8 at former region rival Copper Hills. The region-opening win moved Bingham’s record to 10-5. The Miners started the season off 7-1 but suffered three straight losses and four in their next six. Two of those four losses were by one point (48-47 to Viewmont on Jan. 3) and two points (51-49 to Valor Christian, Colorado, on Dec. 20 at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada). “The moments where [the players] come together and come as a team makes me very pleased,” said head coach Charron Mason. “I’m proud of their dedication and sacrifice to the team and how committed they are to become better basketball players and a better team. I am impressed with these girls because they never give up, and they always keep trying. They always work hard and want to learn how be an even better team.” The Miners have gotten a number of players involved this season. Fifteen different players have contributed to the scoring, led by McCord, who has an 18-points-per-game average. She has made big strides this season and has improved her scoring from 4.1 points per game last year as a sophomore. Bingham has been balanced in scoring behind McCord. Angilau and fellow
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sophomore Jaycee Lichtie each contribute around eight points a ball game. Junior Journey Tupea and Makuei aren’t far behind at seven points and six points per game, respectively. Sophomore Madison Jones has provided a spark as well. “[Angilau] is a great leader and teammate,” Mason said. “[McCord] is a good leader and energizer for the team. [Makuei] pushes the team to get wins, and [Tupea] is a great allaround player and does everything that is needed for the team to win. She rebounds, she plays defense, she runs the floor, she passes well, she scores, she leads, and she plays incredibly hard and well. [Lichie] is a great inside player who motivates and pushes the team.” Bingham has played solid defense much of the season. Only six opponents managed to top the 50-point mark in the first 15 games. Offensively, Bingham has four 60-point-plus games to its credit. The Miners play nothing but league games from this point onward. The final region game of the season is Feb. 13 at American Fork. The Class 6A state tournament will follow. “We need to continue to play hard and compete every game,” Mason said “We need to take steps toward playing together as a team and working hard together.” l
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t Eastlake Elementary, there may not be any last-minute cramming in preparation for the eighth annual Daybreak Math Olympiad competition, where student teams are invited on April 12 to solve 25 challenging math problems. “Our focus is to enrich the kids and address every child and their needs,” Eastlake Principal Suzie Williams said. “The top math kids are getting enrichment all year, so the competition is just a side note to what they’re learning.” Eastlake Math Olympiad coach Kimber Whitehead works with students whom their teachers identified as those who understand the math concepts in class quickly and do well on the assignments and tests. While she meets with each grade level independently, only 30 fifth- and 30 sixthgraders comprise the Math Olympiad team, she said. Using the Math Olympiad creative problem solving book, as well as past contest problems, Whitehead prepares students for five tests they take monthly from November to March. “We use past contest problems as well as other problems to learn the different strategies that can to applied to problems in order to solve them,” she said. Williams said the problems can be challenging. “Often, the story problems are multi-step not just simple equations,” she said. For example, a problem may ask, “If Abigail plays Scott in a game with 12 rounds, and in each round, the winner scores five points and the loser scores three points. At the end of the game, Scott’s total score is 44 points. How many rounds did Abigail win?” Or, “Amelia walks exactly five blocks in seven minutes and 30 seconds. At this rate, what is the total number of blocks that she walks in 12 minutes?”The students’ scores are then placed in the Math Olympiad national database, where the top students receive awards from the organization. But its not just about getting awards, Whitehead said. “I hope that my students are gaining confidence in themselves and the great minds that they have, and learning that there is almost always more than one way to solve any problem,” she said. Whitehead also said the problems they work on helps students with their class work. “A large portion of the sixth-grade team will be able to test into eighth-grade honors math as their seventh-grade math class,” she said, adding that being on the Math Olympiad team can be listed on college applications. The students with the highest five cumulative contests’ scores then compete in the Daybreak tournament. Through Math Olympiad, Whitehead said students are learning how to work in teams, communicate in groups and as individuals,
Eastlake Math Olympiad coach Kimber Whitehead works with students all year to enrich their math education. (Suzie Williams/Eastlake Elementary)
explaining their thought processes as well as problem-solving and looking at the details. She also meets with about 20 first-graders, 20 second-graders, 25 third-graders and 25 fourth-graders for an hour each week. These students participate in Monster Math, which is part of Jordan School District’s gifted and talented program. “It is mostly story problems but using different strategies to solve them,” Whitehead said. “They are usually problems that are going to push the students a bit more than where they are at in class work. They solve the problems and have to give a detailed explanation on what they did to solve the problem.” For example, second-graders at the annual district competition may be asked to solve this problem: “Jose saved nickels in a piggy bank and dimes in a tin can. He needed 55 cents to buy enough candy to share with his friend. He paid for the candy with eight coins. How many of each coin did Jose use to buy the candy?” This year’s competition takes place in April. By May 7, the winning schools will house traveling trophies with monsters in the cup for the year. However, Whitehead said she sees the reward daily when students are working on the problems, and the best part is “seeing how excited they are to share with each other their process and how well they work together to solve the problems.” l
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Salt Lake County Council’s
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I believe that the citizens I serve realize, for the most part, that basic public services such as roads, courts, planning and zoning, police, fire and paramedic, etc. are best left to local governments. These services are, of course, funded by taxes. Taxpayers rightfully expect efficient services in exchange for their hard-earned tax dollars. For the most part, particularly at the state and local level, I believe that is what they are receiving. In saying this, I want to highlight a program where I believe the taxpayers are getting an exceptional “bang for the buck”. It is the Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) program. This program is funded by a tenth of a cent sales tax in Salt Lake County and raises over $23 million per year. The ZAP program was reauthorized by the voters in 2014 with 77% support. In Salt Lake County, the ZAP program is administered by two employees. A recommendation on the allocation of funds is made by two advisory committees made up of city mayors and other community volunteers. The final decision on the allocation of funds is then made by the Salt Lake County Council. In December, the County Council authorized the disbursement of $13.3 million of funds to worthy ZAP Tier I and Zoological organizations. This program helps fund a broad range of activities across the Salt Lake Valley. It is likely that you or someone you know has taken children or grandchildren to the Hogle Zoo, The Living Planet Aquarium or the Tracy Aviary, which together see millions of visitors per year. If not for the support received from the ZAP program, ticket prices to these
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and other popular venues would be higher and possibly out of reach for many of our citizens. The same is true of many of our arts organizations. The Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Pioneer Memorial Theater, Utah Museum of Natural History, Children’s Museum and Ballet West are the most well-known of these. But, there are many other large and small organizations that provide quality entertainment and cultural exposure to hundreds of thousands of patrons including the Gale Center of History and Culture and the Kensington Theatre Company in South Jordan. In addition, many of these arts organizations donate free tickets to disadvantaged residents as part of their agreement to receive ZAP funding. Lastly, Salt Lake County owns and operates 30 regional parks and recreational centers. These facilities are heavily used, as anyone who has visited them can attest. Because of this demand, in part, we are in the process of building additional ZAP supported parks and centers to make these types of facilities available to additional residents. Indeed, as a custodian of these funds, I am regularly approached by city mayors and other civic leaders requesting further ZAP funded services in their communities. They express appreciation for the facilities they have and acknowledge that they are well used. I extend my appreciation to the taxpayers of Salt Lake County for making the ZAP program possible and I can assure the taxpayers that in this program, they are getting their money’s worth. l
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You were just in a car accident, now what?
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nless you’re one of the few anomalies in the world, we’ve all been in an accident. We’ve experienced that sickening feeling when your car makes unwanted contact with another vehicle. We’re frustrated and disheartened. While we may want to crawl into a hole, we can’t. There are things to do and we’ve given you 10 to be aware of (in no particular order). 1. Have an emergency kit in your car. While this step comes before the accident occurs, it’s essential to be prepared. Whatever you kit entails, make sure it has a first aid kit, flashlight, reflective triangles and a small (and simple) camera in case there’s been damage to your phone. We’re typically frustrated or frazzled after an accident and not inclined to rational thinking. Being prepared limits the possibility of forgetfulness. 2. Take a deep breath. Accidents are traumatic experiences. Taking a breath will shift focus from what just happened to what needs to be done next. 3. Get a status check on everyone in the car. Check with each passenger to see if they are OK. Have someone call 911 immediately if someone is injured or unresponsive. 4. Move to a safe location. Most insurance companies recommend relocating the vehicle to the sidewalk or shoulder of the road as soon as possible after the accident. If the damage to the car is minor, this should be relatively easy. But if there are major injuries or questions about the safety of the car, leave it where it is, even if its blocking traffic. 5. Increase your visibility. Turn on your hazard lights and set out your attention items from the emergency kit—flares, orange cones, reflective triangles, etc. One accident should not lead to another. Take precaution to ensure other drivers on the road remain safe. 6. Stay calm. It is very easy to lose your temper in this situation, it’s human nature. Keeping your cool will keep the situation 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. l
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WoW works to help women rebuild their lives By Jennifer Gardiner| j.gardiner@mycityjournals.com
Graduates of 2017 Women of Worth pose for a photo during the annual fundraiser and gala. Judee Guay is in the back row center. (Photo/Judee Guay)
After 24 years of living in marriage filled with verbal, mental and emotional abuse, Judee Guay found herself dreaming about the life she always wanted and what it would take to get there. Guay recognized that her current life tore her down. She fought with herself over the belief that she didn’t deserve better. Combined with her ongoing health issues that confined her to a wheelchair, she lost hope. Guay knew that if she wanted to get the life she dreamed, she would have to pick herself up, regain her health and learn to love herself. Over the next couple of years she lost 100 pounds and became healthy through holistic means. It was then Guay met and married her best friend and the man of her dreams who supports her goals and aspirations. Recalling those dark days are what now drives Guay’s passion to make a difference for other women. As an entrepreneur and speaker, Guay started coaching other women so they too can have the life they want. She helps them to rebuild their belief that they are worthy and capable through the use of tools that give women a clarity in certain areas of their lives. She teaches them to break the negative chatter in their minds, affirm their goals through finding positive beliefs as well as understanding who they were truly created to be. Guay started her own non-profit, WoW Utah, Inc., which stands for Women of Worth. She helps women enroll in her year-long training program to find their voice and rebuild their lives. In 2012, WoW graduated their first 12 Women of Worth. WoW Utah provides life skills that helps empower women who have left abusive relationships or polygamy and who have had debilitating life experiences, such as addiction or illness. They are put through a journey of continued personal self-development. Women in the program receive a two-day soul revitalizing retreat with empowerment speakers, ongoing coaching and
mentoring to facilitate lasting change and training on topics such as goal setting, health and nutrition, body language, interviewing skills, positive body image, and other resources for self-esteem building. Throughout the program they continually receive the support they need to facilitate change. The women are then pampered with a new wardrobe and special treatment as they prepare for the end of the year gala that is a celebration of achievement for their transformation. The WoW Utah program has now seen more than 50 women graduate. Many have gone on to pursue higher education. They have become nurses, therapists, published writers, and many have found new healthy relationships. Several graduates transition into a second-year program as volunteers and mentors, where they serve other women trying to find their path. Some have become directors and serve on the board for the organization. This allows them to remain a part of the WoW family and to continue to develop by attending and being part of the calls and trainings throughout the year. Guay says her vision of WoW Utah is to have a chapter in every state throughout the country. She hopes that one day due to WoW and other collaborative entities, women will have a voice, will believe that they are good enough and this will break the cycle of abuse. WoW Utah will be hosting three fundraisers in 2018. The program is free for the women so the organization relies on fundraising and donations. Monte Carlo Night will be held Feb. 24; a car show is scheduled for Aug. 24; and the annual gala is in November. All events are intended to involve the community and raise funds and awareness to the purpose of WoW. For more information about any of the events or to donate, you can visit their website at www.wowutah.org. Volunteer and mentor applications are also being accepted. Nominations for Women of Worth 2019 will be opening in July 2018. To be on a waiting list, please email judee@wowutah.org. l
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Zero Fatalities installs sidewalk clings to encourage pedestrian safety By Jennifer Gardiner | j.gardiner@mycityjournals.
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Tragedy recently struck a Kearns family when a young wife and mother was hit and killed by a Granite School District bus as she attempted to cross the street in West Valley City on Jan. 11. In December, another family lost their mother as she crossed the street to attend the Festival of Trees in Sandy. A 53-year-old man was hit and killed while attempting to catch up with a bus in Taylorsville and a 19-year-old man had his life cut short in November when an alleged drunk driver hit him as he walked to McDonalds near his home. These are only a fraction of the stories of devastation that auto-pedestrian accidents can have on families and the community. But the Utah Department of Transportation and Zero Fatalities, a state run program that focuses on eliminating fatalities on Utah roadways, is finding ways to help prevent future tragedies from happening. Historically, December is the second deadliest month for pedestrian deaths in Utah. Together, UDOT and Zero Fatalities decided to start a campaign that would help people pay more attention when they are walking. The installation of outdoor advertisements is all part of the “Heads Up” pedestrian safety campaign being done at select locations around the state of Utah. The goal is to remind people to stay alert when walking. Twenty sidewalk clings were placed from Ogden to Provo along with retro-reflective advertisements at 50 bus shelters throughout Salt Lake City. UDOT selected intersections with high pedestrian traffic and crashes. “Unfortunately, we see far too many pedestrian deaths, especially this time of year,” said UDOT Traffic and Safety Director Robert Miles. “We hope these messages will remind Utahns to be more aware and more careful when walking close to traffic.” There are two different sidewalk clings. One reads, “The driver didn’t see the pedestrian. The pedestrian didn’t see the driver. Watch for cars, they might not see you.” The second cling reads, “Your life is in danger. Watch for cars, they might not see you.” “Pedestrian deaths are 100 percent preventable,” Miles said. “But to prevent pedestrian fatalities, drivers and pedestrians must work together.” Pedestrian fatalities are increasing at an alarming rate in Utah and across the nation. In 2017, 43 pedestrians have been killed on Utah roads, already surpassing the total number of pedestrian deaths in 2016. In 2016, 1,006 pedestrians were
struck by motor vehicles; 898 were injured and 39 were killed. Pedestrians accounted for 1 percent of individuals in crashes and 14 percent of deaths. The 49 pedestrian deaths in 2015 were the highest in Utah since 1987. Statistics show 58 percent of drivers in pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes were under 40 years. Leading Contributing Factors of Drivers in Pedestrian Crashes : 1. Failed to Yield Right of Way (36 percent) 2. Hit and Run (11 percent) 3. Driver Distraction (8 percent) 4. Improper Backing (4 percent) 5. Speed Too Fast (4 percent) Of the pedestrians in crashes, 51 percent were under 25 years of age. Leading Contributing Factors of Pedestrians in Crashes: 1. Improper Crossing (12 percent) 2. Darting (9 percent) 3. Not Visible (6 percent) Fifty-five percent of pedestrians had no contributing factor in the crash. Nearly one-third (32 percent) of drivers who hit pedestrians were turning. Drivers need to watch for pedestrians before turning. In Utah, historical crash data shows pedestrian fatalities increase during the fall and winter months with October being the deadliest for pedestrian fatalities. Zero Fatalities offers these simple tips to preventing an auto-pedestrian crash: • Drivers need to remember to always be on the lookout for pedestrians, always yield right of way to pedestrians and never speed, drive while distracted, drowsy or impaired in anyway. • Pedestrians need to remember to never assume the right of way and stay alert, cross at designated crosswalks and adhere to traffic signs and signals, be visible by wearing reflective materials when possible and when doing everything right, still assume drivers can’t see you. Sidewalk signs were placed in various locations throughout Clearfield, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Kaysville, Layton, Lehi, Midvale, Ogden, Orem, Provo, Salt Lake City, South Jordan and West Valley. Bus shelter location signs were placed around West Valley City, Taylorsville, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale, Provo, Sunset, Roy and South Ogden. l
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Homemade Love
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A commercial crazed Valentine’s Day can leave you broke. Americans spend billions of dollars to celebrate a holiday rumored to be started by Hallmark in order to sell cards—which aren’t cheap. Then there’s the overpriced dinners, expensive roses and the marked-up heart-shaped chocolate. Perhaps a more accurate expression of love can be found in homemade gifts, because your time, love and effort was put into them. Here are less expensive alternatives for homemade Valentine’s Day gifts; some not even requiring creativity. Instead of supporting Hallmark’s card industry (some cards are $13 now!), write your own card. It’s not that hard, I promise. Start by picking the front of your card. If you’re not feeling particularly magical, just print a picture. It can be a cartoon your sweetheart will find funny. Or perhaps print a photo of a fun memory, or something related to an interest of theirs. Now you’ll need to write something on the back or inside of the card. Google “Valentine’s Day card messages” for some inspiring poems and sayings. For more personalized content, close your eyes, think about your loved one and what they mean to you, type out your thoughts, and then write it on the card. Creating your own card doesn’t take too much time, and it’s usually
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dinner, pop your own popcorn, and watch a movie together. Cook your partner’s favorite meal. If you need help in that area, many grocery stores have readyto-prepare meals that can help you. Or, try cooking something completely new together. If a movie or TV show is decided upon beforehand, try cooking something from that show. A great place to find ideas for corresponding a meal and a movie is the YouTube channel called “Binging with Babish.”
The best way to save money on Valentine’s Day is to be different and perhaps delay celebrating it by a day or two. Personally, I love a post-Valentine celebration: Dinner reservations are easy. Candy is back to its normal price and, best of all, stores such as Smith’s usually put all of their festive items on sale the day after. That’s when I can go stock up on stuffed animals and heart-shaped candy for my loved one. l
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s our country devolves into a 24/7 protest, people are casting their eyes to the stars. They’re either hoping for a) an asteroid to hit the planet, b) our alien overlords to save us from catastrophe or c) the chance to flee to Mars to populate (and eventually destroy) another planet. Life on this beautiful blue marble (or beautiful blue dinner plate if you’re a flat-Earther) has had a good run. We’ve evolved from being hunters/gatherers to being couch potatoes while creating technology that is certain to bring about our impending doom. Do we really need a talking fridge? But Mars! Oh, the possibilities! I envision a world where everyone lives in hexagonal domes, speaks in British-accented tones, and wears white flowing robes. That could be a problem. I can’t wear white, even when I’m not living on a planet covered in red dust. Every night I would look like a red chimney sweep. NASA wants to send the first humans to Mars in the 2030s, which creates an interesting predicament. I’ll be too old to populate anything, but every planet needs a wise old woman giving cryptic warnings to the younger generation. I could fill that role, assuming I survive the seven-month journey to the Red Planet. The possibility of relocating to the planet of war has become an animated
discussion in our home. Me: Would you want to live on Mars? Hubbie: Of course! Me: Wouldn’t you be afraid we’d die on the way there? Hubbie: Wait. You’re going, too? Seven months is a long time to give someone the silent treatment. Describing the flight to Mars, NASA uses magical terms like “transfer orbit” and “astronomical position” which I’ve learned are NOT part of the Kama Sutra. Voyagers traveling to Mars could lose fingernails, have spinal fractures and vision problems, and there’s always the chance you’ll upchuck in your spacesuit and suffocate after blocking the air system with your intergalactic vomit. So, there’s that. Once we land, we’ll spend a lot of time cleaning up abandoned movie sets that Abbott and Costello, Matt Damon and Santa Claus basically trashed during filming. But once that’s done, then what do we do? I guess people will build greenhouses and grow food. I won’t be on that crew because I can’t even grow mold. Others will install solar panels. Solar companies are already training door-to-door salesmen for the Mars market. There will be a team working on communications so we can keep up with our favorite Netflix shows and hopefully
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