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A HOTSPOT FORBLOGGERS, INFLUENCERS Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
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one are the days of fashion being reserved for glossy magazine pages and elaborate runway shows. These days, anyone can stay up-to-date with trends with a smartphone and an Instagram account. From pastel-hued mountains in the distance to the Oquirrh Lake in Daybreak, the sights of South Jordan are regular backdrops on social media because many online content creators in Utah either live in the area or visit it to capture the sights. WHAT IS AN INFLUENCER? Blogs have been around for more than 20 years, with the blog-publishing site Blogger launching in 1999. Instagram (launched in 2010) is a comparatively new platform that brands are still learning how to navigate to their advantage, said D’Arcy Vandenberg. “We all know that marketing on social media is extremely important,” she said. “If you don’t have a presence on social media, you’re not going to be in business very long. That’s where everyone’s putting their marketing dollars. That’s going to keep growing.” Vandenberg is the leader of Utah Blogger Babes, a local chapter of California-based Blogger Babes Productions, a company focused on media production and influencer marketing. There are more than 20 chapters around the world (including Egypt). Utah got its chapter with a launch party in November. “For me personally, influence is to help guide people to make their purchase choices or to help guide them into an outfit idea or an inspiration for your home,” Vandenberg said. “It really is sharing your input with others.” ‘DAYBREAK REALLY HIT THE MARK’ Daybreak resident Deidra Smith said if the right brand came along, she might work with them, but for now she enjoys using Instagram for herself. She says her Instagram is “all about my family and all the things I love.” But Smith has especially made an impact in the neigh-
borhood with a Halloween tradition she shares photos of every year. Every year, Smith’s front porch turns into “Dee’s Candies,” a twist on See’s Candies, complete with a checkered floor and custom-made outfit. Daybreak officials share the photos on the community’s Instagram, and See’s even sponsors her now, sending lollipops for the children. She said the idea came from a love of See’s Candies and the fond memories that came with eating the candy growing up, as well as grandparents who always found ways to bring their neighborhood together, especially around the holidays. In addition to photos of Dee’s Candies, Smith enjoys sharing photos of parties she hosts with her friends to her almost 2,000 followers. She said the consistent and visually appealing aesthetic of the Daybreak area, as well as its tight-knit and supportive community, make it a great area for photographs and content creation. “I feel like Daybreak really hit the mark with how they laid out our community,” she said. “I believe they have an aesthetic they stick by, all the colorful homes and the beautiful lake.” Originally from California, Smith has lived at her current home in Daybreak for a year and a half, but she’s lived in Daybreak twice before. “I grew up in Orange County and the Balboa Island area,” she said. “Watching people walk around a community and be active and really close to their neighbors, I feel like that in itself is a great atmosphere to build amazing content. You get really close to each other. You can capitalize on that too; this person knows how to do this.” SHOWING THE PERSONALITY BEHIND THE CAMERA Brianna Degaston of South Jordan started her Instagram in high school and never
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Brianna Degaston of South Jordan started her Instagram in high school and now has more than 10,000 followers. She also has a YouTube channel with more than 13,000 subscribers. “I love the mountains, the nice people, the never-ending list of fun things to do, the restaurants, quality of living,” she said of living in Utah. (Courtesy of Brianna Degaston)
could have imagined it would grow to what it is today. “It still blows me away how many people out there in the world know so much about my content and actually like it,” she said. “That’s really cool. It was a lot of hard work to grow a following, especially with all the competition.” Her Instagram, @briannainsaltlakecity, has more than 10,000 followers, and her YouTube channel has more than 13,000 subscribers. Degaston also has accounts devoted to technology and computer science, with more than 3,500 followers on Instagram and 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, both under the name Tech Girl Brianna. But she said that technological skills aren’t everything when it comes to creating content. “I think it’s important to have some tech skills such as being able to create graphics and edit videos, but to be honest, content is everything,” she said. “You can have the
best-quality videos, but that’s just not enough because people want to see a real person with a real personality behind the camera, not their tech skills.” Degaston said when it comes to her Instagram style, she strives for simplicity and to avoid over-the-top edited photos. “My aesthetic is all over the place, but my favorite is definitely bright and minimalist,” she said. “I am so attracted to that look and lifestyle. There’s a Danish term called ‘hygge’ that I try to live by which means to enjoy the simpler things in life.” Degaston said it’s important to make content you’re passionate about, engage with your audience and post consistently but without forcing yourself. “I just post what makes me happy, and I hope it inspires others to do more of what makes them happy,” she said. Continued page 4
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Continued from front page STAYING TRUE TO ONE’S STYLE Vandenberg, of Utah Blogger Babes, said she knows local bloggers who don’t live in South Jordan, or they live on the cusp of the city, but they’ll go to the area to shoot photographs and gather content. While Lily Arbon, @curvymodestfashionista on Instagram, officially lives in Herriman, she said she’s in close proximity to Daybreak, a place where she enjoys spending time. “I love walking over there,” she said. “The vibe of downtown Daybreak is so fun and cute. Like with the little restaurants there, it’s more a modern vibe. I totally love that area.” Arbon said she has always been passionate about shopping, fashion and clothes, particularly finding stylish pieces for curvy women. A few years ago, she started her Instagram, which now has 11,000 followers, to share where she buys her clothes. “I always, as far as I can remember, would get asked, ‘Where did you get that?’” she said. When thinking about a name, the word “modest” kept coming up, both in terms of style and price. “It can get expensive to buy clothes and keep up with the Instagrammers and all the bloggers,” Arbon said. “I want folks to find pieces that are classic and inexpensive too.” Arbon’s outfit photos (or, in Instagram lingo, #OOTD, also known as “Outfit of the Day”) feature a variety of clothing, from colorful dresses to crisp coats, and information in the post descriptions about where particular pieces come from. When it comes to figuring out what to post, Arbon said while she’s guided by what her audience would like to see (“I was just doing an Instagram story and saying, do you want to see some thrift items? 100% of the people who voted said yes”), she also likes to post what feels good to her and stays true
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to her style. “It’s what feels good for me without feeling like I’m trying to be something I’m not,” she said. “All of the stuff that I wear, I’m not just putting it on for a picture.” ‘GIVES YOUR FEED MORE DIVERSITY’ Abby Brady started her blog The Classy Giraffe a few years ago after struggling to find clothes that fit a tall frame. “I was like, you know what? I’m going to start a blog and Instagram because there has to be more girls and women going through this,” she said. In addition to fashion, Brady has used her blog and Instagram page, @theclassygiraffe, to cover lifestyle topics and mental health issues. When it comes to the kind of fashion she shares on her Instagram, Brady said she likes to test out trendy outfits while still making sure everything is comfortable. Showing clothing that’s affordable and from brands that are reasonably priced is also key. “I’ve learned how to dress myself, how to find clothes that work for my taller frame,” she said. “I’ve made connections with people.” Brady, who is based in Herriman, often shoots photos in the South Jordan area, Daybreak’s Soda Row being one of her favorites. “The lighting is really good there,” she said. “I also like the docks where they do the food trucks; those are always really cute, especially in the spring and summer.” Brady said when shooting photographs, many bloggers and influencers will bring several outfits along to ensure they get a good amount of content and a variety of photos, so the number of backdrops and photogenic areas in Daybreak helps. “There’s a lot of different background options,” she said. “It gives your feed more diversity.” COLLABORATION OVER COMPETITION Vandenberg said that while the local
Lily Arbon, @curvymodestfashionista on Instagram, has always been passionate about fashion and clothes. She started her Instagram, which now has 11,000 followers, a few years ago. (Courtesy of Lily Arbon)
Daybreak resident Deidra Smith sets up “Dee’s Candies” at her home each Halloween. Smith enjoys sharing photos of Dee’s Candies and of parties she hosts with her friends on Instagram. (Photo by Blackbird Photography)
blogger and influencer community isn’t immune to the competitive vibes that often accompany such an industry, Utah has a positive environment that helps foster support for one another. “What makes Utah different, it has a bigger sense of a community overall, just because the people here are very giving and open and want to help,” she said. Arbon, of the @curvymodestfashionista Instagram page, stresses the importance of the local fashion community being inclusive
and diverse, and the value of collaboration over competition. “There’s different sizes and aesthetics,” she said. “We vibe together and connect as bloggers, and Instagrammers, really connect at the most human level of hey, there’s people who are watching us who are maybe young people and that we are a good influence and show that we support each other and that we’re not in this competition. We just want to share the things we love and who we are.” l
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All that Jazz: Former beat writer releases book for Utah Jazz fans By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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atching his sons’ lacrosse games and his daughter’s volleyball games, Deseret News writer Jody Genessy says he’s watching his favorite sporting events, a far cry from when he was a self-described “fanatic” Utah Jazz fan who painted his face before going to the NBA games with his dad or spending nine years as a beat writer covering his favorite basketball team. Even after calling it quits, like many greats before him — Jazz point guard John Stockton, power forward Karl Malone, one of the all-time winning most coaches Jerry Sloan, Genessy occasionally has returned to the arena, filling in on the beat, knowing the workload ahead of him. “I loved covering the Jazz,” he said. “As a kid, I tried to spin the ball like Adrian Dantley, and I grew up watching the Jazz. Covering the Jazz, I was there first hand to see them, but it was also madness. It was a crazy travel schedule. I saw a lot of airports, car rentals, hotels and arenas, but never the touristy sites. “ Genessy said his routine would include covering morning shoot-arounds to get quotes then return to the arena at 5 p.m. to interview coaches, transcribe notes, look at stats before covering the game. He was on the road 90 days per year. “I tried to show readers what it was like behind the scenes,” he said. “I had access to the guys in the locker room and I wanted to give Jazz fans a flavor, a feel of what it was like. By the end, I was mentally exhausted, it was a grind, and I knew it was time I needed to change my beat.” Just after he let go of covering the Jazz in 2017, he was approached about writing the book “100 Things Jazz Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die,” it has been a steady seller on Amazon and will have a second printing. After thinking about writing the book for a week and being encouraged by everyone, especially his wife, he agreed. One week later he had an outline of the book’s 100 chapters. “As I sat down and typed up a list, Pete Maravich, the Jazz name, the team moving to Salt Lake City, Adrian Dantley, Stockton’s short shorts, ‘City of Utah,’ I became excited about the book,” he said. Carving out time from his family, fulltime job and working as a health coach, Genessy spent the next five months, “writing it a little bit everywhere” in the break room at the Deseret News, at his home office, even at McDonald’s in his hometown of Herriman where he had free Wi-Fi and drink refills. He spent hours “strolling through memory lane:” watching Jazz highlights from Pete Maravich (“I would have loved to see him play”) to Michael Jordan pushing off Bryon Russell in the NBA finals, and rereading his nine years of stories, including covering the
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Hall of Fame inductions. He read other accounts of the team, interviewed current and former players and coaches. Genessy even put out a poll on Twitter, which Mehmet Okur humorously responded, so it was included in “100 Things” book. “I did get some fresh interviews, but I also used a lot of research,” he said. “If there was a good quote or information from a game at the time, it was truer than recalling it three decades later, so I gave credit. It’s been neat, emotional, reliving memories and comebacks. I had forgotten or didn’t known some of the pranks I wrote about, like Adrian Dantley being fined 30 pieces of silver. It’s a funny story.” The book tells stories of “the shot,” which Stockton relived 20 years later (but “he only got off his tippy toes” this time around) to point guard Mo Williams posting on social media about Big Al Jefferson’s 10-foot-by12-foot bed, which “nobody wanted to move so it sold with the house” when Jefferson left. Other stories and chapters got cut, Genessy said as he wrote 110,000 words when the book editor requested only 60,000 to 70,000. Fortunately, his favorite chapter, “Stockton’s shorts,” remained. “I love how that was laid out in the book,” he said. “I wrote ‘In honor of John Stockton’s trunks, the chapter will be short. The end.’ And it ended the page. I also loved writing about the ‘City of Utah’; it cracked me up to relive it. I think the ‘Villains’ chapter was fun to write and entertaining to read.” Genessy said covering the Jazz, he had to “be fair, not a fan,” writing about “good performances and when they struggle.” He also had to learn to read the players and coaches. At one point in the book, he wrote he received a stern response by Sloan when he questioned Carlos Boozer’s struggling game. “Sloan defends his players, and if outsiders question and give too much grief, they can feel his reproach,” Genessy said. “One time I talked to him and asked, ‘Have you considered toying with the lineup?’ He said, ‘I don’t toy with anything.’ It was a poor choice of my words, and I got a stern look from Jerry. You don’t want to be on the end of it.” Genessy wrote about the Jazz at times he wasn’t on the beat, interviewing others to gain perspective. One such occasion was to address the 1992 playoffs that got delayed against the Los Angeles Clippers after the Rodney King trial verdict was announced and the team found itself escorted to practice facilities for their safety. Genessy also missed covering the Jazz during Frank Layden’s reign, but he asked him to write the forward to his book. “It was an honor to interview Frank Layden,” Genessy said. “He was the bridge
Deseret News writer Jody Genessy, who covered the Utah Jazz for nine seasons, now is the author of “100 Things Jazz Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” (Photo courtesy of Jody Genessy)
As a kid, I tried to spin the ball like Adrian Dantley, and I grew up watching the Jazz. Covering the Jazz, I was there firsthand to see them, but it was also madness. — Jody Genessy
from the early days until now. He’s the ambassador for the Jazz, being the funny guy and able to put everything into perspective. He’s still very much admired.” On the beat, he said he had to adjust to the players as he interviewed them. “Deron Williams always wore his emotions on his sleeve, so if he had a bad day, he didn’t want to talk,” he said. “Alec Burks always gave short answers. He didn’t want to be interviewed, so the interview would be done in one minute. Mehmet Okur always gave four responses (because of the Turkish to English language barrier), but over the years, his English got better.” On the upside, Genessy said many players were great to interview, and Earl Watson was especially fun and gregarious. Every interview he had with current coach Quin Snyder, Genessy felt he “got smarter about basketball. He is a good teacher, brilliant.” Genessy also appreciated Gordon Hayward’s dad driving him around Indianapolis one day, giving him insight about his son,
which was revealed in the book addressing their “van talk.” “I could see how he tried to help and their relationship — the love and support of each other,” he said. “He opened the door into their lives and gave light to the up and coming player. It made a great story.” Genessy tried to put the chapters in priority order and consulted others before naming his first chapter, “Stockton to Malone.” “I talked to (Deseret News columnist) Lee Benson who said Larry H. Miller would be his No. 1 chapter,” he said about one of the sports writers he admires along with Deseret News writers Brad Rock and Doug Robinson. “Without Larry Miller, there probably would be no Utah Jazz. But for 20 years, the Jazz were ‘Stockton to Malone,’ and in a lot people’s minds, they still are. They’re the foundation; they have the statues, the streets on the map.” Decades later, Genessy now sees current teammates Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, which he nicknamed the Stifle Tower, as what may become “the next generation of ‘Stockton to Malone.’” While writing the book may be Genessy’s “final chapter” in writing about the Jazz, it isn’t of his support for the team. Now Genessy, who has more flexibility in his current Deseret News assignment, may be watching the season on the sidelines with his four children. “We invest our heart and soul in teams; we want the championship,” he said. “We follow the sport, fall in love with the people, fantasize our role on the team, yell, be supportive, wear the gear.” l
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Championships, summerfests, parks: South Jordan 2019 Capturing a whole year in a few photos is next to impossible. But the following snapshots will attempt to do just that as we look back at 2019 in South Jordan. To read the stories that go along with these photos, visit southjordanjournal.com.
SoJo Mayor Dawn Ramsey (middle) is the main “cutter” of the ribbon for South Jordan’s new all-abilities park. Members of the city council, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, and a member of the Playworld park equipment aid the ribbon-cutting. (South Jordan City)
The Bingham High School softball team was among 14 area teams who participated recently in the 17th annual “Swing for Life” softball tournament held at the Larry H. Miller Cottonwood Complex. Between the teams and other fundraising efforts, more than $10,000 – and counting – was raised for cancer research, according to founder Kathy Howa, Rowland Hall-St. Marks School’s softball coach and a breast cancer survivor. “Swing for Life” has donated more $1 million to the Huntsman Cancer Institute. (Travis Barton/City Journals)
Welby kindergarten teacher Janie Lauritzen helps student Andrew Godrey read the book she gave him with the help of a closed-circuit TV that enlarges words so he can see. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Colors were a major part of the Bollywood Festival in Daybreak. (Amber Allen/City Journals)
David Langston goes to the basket in a game last season for Bingham. (Photo by Pat McDonald)
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Eastlake third-grade dual-immersion teacher Jennifer Robinson receives a group hug from her students at the announcement of being named a Jordan School District outstanding educator of the year. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Daybreak daddies and daughters dance the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at LiveDAYBREAK’s annual Daddy Daughter Dance. (Jordan Hafford/City Journals)
Psychedelic Purple performs for a South Jordan crowd at the Battle of the Bands competition (Justin Adams/City Journals)
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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey (second to right, far right) are joined by SoJo City Council reps Jason McGuire and Tamara Zander in breaking ground for the new Daybreak Branch of the SLCO Library System. (Photo Courtesy: Rachael Van Cleave/City of South Jordan)
Large bubbles are played with at Summerfest 2019. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
Bingham quarterback Troy Mehn (No. 7) drops back to pass in a game this past season. The Bingham football team had an uncharacteristically challenging year. (Photo by Pat McDonald)
Wyatt Butterfield and his mother talk to Brandon Wise about the installation of their car seat. South Jordan Police Department and the Utah Highway Safety Office hosted a free car seat safety checkpoint on April 4 at the South Jordan Target parking lot. (Jordan Hafford/City Journals)
BMX riders show off their skills and airtime at Summerfest 2019. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
Bingham players hoist the Class 6A championship trophy following their 46-41 win over Copper Hills on Feb. 23. (Photo by Pat McDonald)
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Once given zero percent chance of survival, SoJo toddler Zariah finally came home in February after 3 years in NICU. (Photo courtesy Donovan Family)
Delivery! Landon Anderson holds Lucky, who won the prize for “best small dog� at the Raise the Woof Canine Carnival. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
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esidents of Bluffdale, Draper, Herriman, Riverton and South Jordan are invited to try a new microtransit service. The service is intended to make it easier to get to and from mass transit or work, or to go on errands such as a doctor appointments and grocery store trips. At the same time, it will reduce pollution from cars by combining multiple riders going in a similar direction into one vehicle. Microtransit is defined by UTA as “an innovative form of on-demand transportation that connects communities with transit options as well as to other local destinations.” The goals of the program include: • Expand UTA service in southern Salt Lake County • Improve access for people with disabilities • Provide first- and last-mile connections to UTA TRAX and FrontRunner stations • Provide trips to hospitals, grocery stores, jobs, etc. • Improve transit ridership For a limited time, the first two rides on the service are free and $1 after that. The pilot project will run through next November. Whether it’s continued will be evaluated based on its usership and success. Fourth
quarter Salt Lake County sales tax dollars will fund the project. UTA partnered with Via for the project. Via is an American company headquartered in New York that specializes in on-demand shared rides designed for quick and efficient trips without lengthy detours. And Via is no stranger to Utah. It employs more than 100 people in its Lehi facility. “Our entire customer support team for North America is based in Lehi,” said John Sununu, launch manager on the expansion team for Via. “We do a lot of different things out of that center including rider support and driver support. It is truly our customer service nexus.” UTA on Demand by Via is a fleet of 16 vans servicing a 65-mile radius. Thirteen of the vans hold six passengers in addition to the driver, and three vans in the fleet are ADA compliant. They hold five passengers, including a wheelchair, in addition to the driver. Draper Mayor Troy Walker noted Swire Coca-Cola that employs about 800 people in Draper, but those people previously had a barrier between mass transit and their worksite. In this case, they could ride microtransit from the FrontRunner location to their workplace for that “last-mile” connection.
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“This eliminates that barrier for their employees who would otherwise like to use transit,” Walker said. “There’s only one way to really clean the air here — it’s our vehicles that pollute. It doesn’t matter our party or politics, you want to be able to breathe. Growth is here, and it’s coming. We need to find ways that are efficient, real and effective, and this is one of them.” South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey also spoke at the program’s launch. “This is going to be a game changer for air quality issues if people will choose to use it,” she said. University of Utah Health employee Chris Shirley was excited to see the service offered. “One of our big challenges or concerns are patients who are at risk for missing health appointments because they can’t find adequate transportation,” he said. “UTA does a good job with their paratransit options. A lot of times, that last mile, that door to door, getting people to places like the South Jordan Health Center, that’s interesting to us, and we’d really like to increase access for them. Another reason it’s interesting is the university is trying to do a better job of sustainability. If we can get our own employees out of their cars and on microtransit and mass transit options, that’s better for everybody, and we’ll be a better partner in our community.” Carl Arky, a spokesperson for UTA, said
the service wasn’t intended to be competition for Uber and Lyft, but it could be an alternative, as long as it’s within the 65-mile service radius. “It’s very user friendly and very affordable,” Arky said. There is no limit to the number of miles traveled in one trip, and while it can’t take you directly to the airport because that’s out of the service radius, you could ride Via to a FrontRunner station to the North Temple FrontRunner to take the green line to the airport. The program follows UTA hours of Monday–Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To book a trip, download the Via app through Google Play or the Apple App Store or call 385-2178191. More information can be found at rideuta.com/via. “Pick-up and drop-off locations are typically within a block of a rider’s exact location. The pilot project will run for one year and is intended to help UTA study how microtransit can expand service in Salt Lake County, improve access for people with disabilities, and provide first and last mile connections to TRAX and FrontRunner,” according to UTA. “I hope a year from now we are amazed at the success of this program,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. “We invite the public to ride,” said Carlton Christensen, UTA Board of Trustees chair. l Chris Shirley works for University of Utah Health, and he’s pleased to see this transit option for patients and fellow employees. (Mimi Darley Dutton/ City Journals)
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School crossing guards give winter safety tips By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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near the crosswalk,” said Monte Vista Elementary’s Evelyn Heap, who has crossed at the school for three years and previously, drove a school bus for almost 20 years. “Sometimes, drivers don’t understand the weather; you can’t stomp on the brakes as you can in the summer.” In addition to traveling the 20 mph speed limit, she also advises drivers not to crowd the sidewalk. “Even if they are just dropping off school children, it makes it difficult for the crossing guards to safely see around the vehicle and for children, who could dart into traffic,” she said. By allowing space at the crosswalk, it also allows drivers behind the stopped car enough room to see pedestrians crossing so they don’t pass the stopped vehicle. • “Wear proper attire for the weather,” said Horizon Elementary’s Aimee Thompson, who is crossing for her third year at the school. “Sometimes, I’m having to help kids cross over snowbanks onto the sidewalk who are wearing [dress] shoes without socks.” She advises students wear snow boots to improve traction as well as winter coats and gloves. At the same time, make sure students are aware of the traffic around them, that their winter hat and scarf do not prevent them from hearing vehicles or the crossing guard. With the snowplows often piling snow near the curbs and sides of streets, she
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suggests drivers reduce their speed and even stop to look as they approach crosswalks to ensure pedestrian and crossing guard safety. For 12 years, Melissa Huyboom has crossed school children at Alta View Elementary and substituted two years before that. She tells students to “wait for the crossing guard to make sure all cars stop, and when I signal them, then they should cross.” Huyboom makes sure she has the eye contact and attention of the drivers as students “are excited about school, seeing a friend, talking about losing a tooth and don’t always pay attention.” “Be a good role model when walking or driving as children are sponges and soak up everything,” said Dawn Barrus, who has crossed students for a decade at both Twin Peaks and Woodstock elementary schools. “Put down everything, be alert and pay attention to distractions.” Barrus said cell phones are a big distraction for both walkers and drivers. Wearing headphones also can distract pedestrians, as they aren’t aware of the traffic around them. She places a big orange safety cone in the middle of the crosswalk to alert drivers, but she said that doesn’t always work. “My cone gets hit a lot, and people say they didn’t see it,” she said. For seven years, Melissa Tupou has crossed students in Herriman, Riverton, Millcreek and throughout Salt Lake County before crossing Draper students who attend Oak Hollow Elementary, Draper Park Middle, Corner Canyon High and Summit Academy. Her safety advice is to “know and follow the school zone rules.” Often, drivers will not stop 30 feet from the striped crosswalk or proceed if pedestrians are on the other side of the road instead of waiting until the crosswalk is clear, she said, adding that drivers also try to turn right when they reach the intersection first instead of yielding to school children. Bella Vista Elementary 10-year crossing guard Don Antczak worries about the safety of school children, especially as “they’re all here at once after school.” He advises them to “stay on the sidewalks, even if they aren’t cleared after heavy storms,” rather than walking on the street after it has been plowed as “cars whip right through here.” Staying on the sidewalks puts a buffer between the pedestrians and drivers. Even in the winter, about a third of the students who cross the street to Altara Elementary ride bikes or scooters, said Pam Hortin, who has been crossing
students the last 15 of her 20 years at the school. “They need to walk bikes and scooters across the crosswalk,” she said. “It’s easier to see them if they walk, but they can drop their bikes and run quickly to the side to be safe” if a motorist infringes on their crosswalk. • Students should “walk carefully and be more aware as they walk,” taking intentional shorter steps in the snow and ice and being focused on what they’re doing, said Midvalley Elementary crossing guard Cathy Camacho, who has crossed five years at the school and one year in Taylorsville. “Running across the crosswalk is not allowed.” • And importantly, “use crosswalks,” Peruvian Park crossing guard Carli Orr said. “Don’t jaywalk. It only takes two extra minutes to walk to the crosswalk.” She said school custodians often clear the snow from crosswalk. If not, crossing guards have been known to shovel it themselves and put down ice melt so it’s safer for students to cross. She also said drivers are alert to look for students using the crosswalk, as they expect them to cross at that point in the street. l
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of all dentists. It takes approximately three years after dental school to specialize in orthodontics, and additional testing to become Board Certified (which Dr. Skanchy is). It’s a very specialized field,” Dr. Skanchy said. Dr. Skanchy opened South Hills Orthodontics at 4013 West and 13400 South in Riverton. He shares office space with Dr. Barton Sloan, a friend from dental school, who is a pediatric dental specialist. “Our practice is in a brand new office. We have the latest technology, new equipment and a team that we hand-picked,” Dr. Skanchy said. “Having two specialists in one building allows us to provide dental care and orthodontic treatment in one location to make visits easier and more convenient for our patients and families.” Dr. Skanchy loves to educate people about the role that orthodontics plays in a healthy life. “There are a lot of health benefits to orthodontic care. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that everyone see an orthodontist at age seven for an evaluation,” Dr. Skanchy said. “We check for optimal bite function, which is necessary for proper eating and nutrition. We love treating patients with special needs, and those
who just want an improved smile. It enhances self-confidence and quality of life,” Dr. Skanchy said. Dr. Skanchy’s office accepts nearly all insurance plans, including Medicaid. They also have in-house payment plans with interest-free financing. “We try the best we can to keep finances from being a barrier to starting orthodontic treatment,” Dr. Skanchy said. In 2020, Dr. Skanchy is launching a program to help students who experience bullying because they need braces. He’s working with local principals to find kids who will benefit. “We’ve pledged to give away $50,000 in treatment next year. Call our office at 385.210.1111 for details, or check our website, www.southhillsdentalspecialists. com. It’s about the self-confidence that comes from a healthy smile,” Dr. Skanchy said. Gone are the days when braces were just for teens. “We see people of all ages. Last week, I put braces on a six-year-old and a 77-year-old. There is a benefit no matter your age. Adults are especially interested in our clear aligners,” Dr. Skanchy said. Dr. Skanchy uses Invisalign, a clear aligning system that is custom-made for your
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he Middle East’s Jordan River is significant to Judaism and Christianity— the Bible says Israelites crossed it into the Promised Land and that Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist in it. A whole lot closer to home, Salt Lake County’s Jordan River and one of its namesake cites—South Jordan—imbued (or took on) incredible spiritual significance to a woman more than 2,000 miles away who, without knowing more than the name of the river, the city, and its increasingly legendary SoJo race series of eight races, registered for October’s half marathon and bought a plane ticket to spend five days in Utah. THE JORDAN EFFECT Elizabeth “Liz” Johnston was on a prep break at Nathan Hale School in New Haven, Connecticut. The second anniversary of the middle school English teacher’s son’s death was coming up, and she and a friend had talked about running a race to commemorate his passing. She Googled the phrase “half-marathons,” then paired it with “October 19.” The result topping the list? The SoJo Marathon. Johnston had been sipping coffee with one hand, type-tapping with the other. The computer now had her full attention. She set her cup down and went to the SoJo Marathon web page. She was immediately drawn to a picture with the number “138” on a man’s racing bib. “I saw it as a sign,” she recounts. With only minutes left in the break, the woman who had never been to Utah and considers herself an extremely anxious flying passenger and a runner not comfortable with unfamiliar courses, paid the money to enter the SoJo Half Marathon (the casual runner’s fifth “half”), then—without checking in with spouse or job—booked a plane ticket to spend a few days in Utah prior to the race. SEEING THE SIGNS Jordan Sebastian, age 24, died Oct. 19, 2017. Possessing what scouts and coaches deemed “a genius football I.Q.,” Jordan wore the number “1” on his high school football jersey. He then rose to red-shirting at the collegiate level to play five spectacular years— versus the traditional four years—for the University of Rhode Island, bearing the number “38.” Jordan rose even further to coach youth in sports, while juggling his academic and athletic commitments while working on a master’s degree. He was the only son of a single mother who had not married until her son was 12 years, raising him in a “sandwich-generation”
home with her parents. Jordan was extremely close to his mother and his grandfather, who, mother Liz shares, was truly more like a father to the boy. While a bit ambiguous in terms of organized religion, Liz Johnston is crystal-clear about spirituality: She believes. She believes that both Jordan and her father continue to communicate with her. Her father, Mark Johnston, or “Poppa,” passed, while Jordan was an adolescent. Liz and Jordan both found solace when they routinely saw the number “211”—on license plates, road signs, etc. This number had been special to Poppa, so, they felt routinely seeing the number was a way he was communicating with them. Jordan’s symbolic number—the “138” that his mother spotted on the SoJo Marathon website—represents his high school and college jerseys together. “I asked him to show me numbers as signs,” she said. A TRAINING PARTNER, FROM BEYOND “Jordan was such an athletic person—so much of what he learned and got out of life was through sports,” Johnston says. Jordan was so athletic, she said, that his strength masked the colon cancer that eventually took his young life. Hemoglobin is complex protein in red blood cells that feeds body tissues with oxygen. When Jordan was diagnosed, he had a hemoglobin level of “5.” The normal Hb level for a man his age is about three times that. “He shouldn’t have been able to walk around,” Liz reflects. “Because he was so virile and athletic, his body masked it.” According to the American Cancer Society, once diagnosed, 90% of those with the cancer live an additional five years. The young man had such a strong body and will that cancer’s devouring force had, for a long time, been misinterpreted as his having lingering cold, versus detection of the impending destruction. His obituary says it best: “He was tough; he was resilient, and did everything with relentless determination … powering through practice even during his illness. His tenacious spirit inspired many.” Relentlessly inspired by her son’s strength of body and character, Liz says it “felt fitting to do something physical” on the anniversary of her son’s death. The Jordan effect—’Seeing his name everywhere!’ Choosing the SoJo Half Marathon, then, was a no-brainer, she said. “Being out there—seeing his name everywhere—I felt so connected to him,” she said. “I always wanted to honor Jordan and
make him proud of me—that kind of big love,” she adds, likely unaware that South Jordan is a city known to have polygamist residents and the vintage cable television show of the same name. (HBO’s award-winning “Big Love” ran from 2006 to 2011.) To honor her fallen son, the mother who traveled more than 2,000 miles to run the SoJo Half’s 13.1 miles brought a pebble with her, which she planned to toss into the Jordan River. While in Utah, she accidentally dropped the smooth stone. Curiously, symbolically, and she would say “spiritually,” the flattened rock broke into two pieces. So, just like the “best friends” jewelry teens are fond of—where a heart is broken into two pieces, with each having one half of the original shape as a piece of jewelry—one piece of “Jordan’s stone” now rests in the Jordan River, and the other is treasured more than 2,000 miles away by the mother who carries it with her. As to future SoJo races? Liz Johnson, whose Dominate the Day charitable foundation hosts an annual “DTD” 5K race in honor of her son, is “definitely coming back.” For this commitment, she, not surprisingly, has a symbolic number—“definitely coming back… 100%” l
Liz Johnston journeyed more than 2,000 miles to run in the SoJo Half Marathon, which took place the very anniversary of the passing of her son, Jordan. (Brett Pelletier/SoJo Marathon)
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Rather than let her illness defeat her, she used it as a way to better herself. “I always loved the strength of runners. You’ll be driving and see people running in bad weather and think, ‘wow, good for you!’ I wanted to be the strong one, beWilkins, 39, grew to love trail running cause I’ve always been the sick one.” Although the fitness guru now has after a prolonged childhood illness. “I was really sick my whole life,” Wilkins years of training under her belt, it didn’t said. “I missed four years of school. I had come easy. Her first 5K was with her uncle, to have daily nutritional IVs and I was very who was nearing his fifties. Her only goal was to not let him beat her—which he did, unhealthy. I was always ‘the sick one.’”
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sooner than she expected. “We started running and an eighth of a mile in, not even a half mile, my uncle takes off,” Wilkins said. “There’s nothing more humbling than seeing your older uncle take off and there’s nothing you can do about it.” After finishing that race, Wilkins was determined to get better. She began to train and love the workout, and she wasn’t about to pay for a sitter. “It’s so simplistic.” Wilkins said, explaining her routine as a mom who loves to run. “You don’t need a babysitter for the gym, you’re not stuck in a room with sweaty, smelly people not knowing what to do and being intimidated. You just put one foot in front of the other.” Once her love of exercise was cemented, Wilkins began to explore the nearby mountains. “I’ve always loved hiking and running, and then I found trail running, which just combines it all.” In addition to the scenic views and fresh air, Wilkins is grateful for the easier toll trail running takes. Rather than the flat, monotonous pavement on roads and sidewalks, the dirt and snow serve as a cushion to not wear down as much. “I like the mountain running because it’s very hard to do, but it’s much easier on your body. It’s less impact. There’s also trail variances, there’s rocks, roots, ups, downs; you’re using all the parts of your legs and all different tendons.” If you’re looking to start trail running, or running in general, don’t be scared. According to Wilkins, there is one important factor if you decide to embrace the great outdoors, even in the snow. “Running is not for everybody, but hiking is for almost everybody. You can get enjoyment out of it and you don’t have to do hard hikes. It’s putting one foot in front of the other. If you have to take a breather, do it. Get yourself out and enjoy the moun-
Wilkins surfs down the mountain during the Brighton Cirque series race. (Photo courtesy Jill Wilkins)
tains. We are so lucky. There are so many people who pay to travel here and experience our trails, and they’re right here.” As for fellow moms with young children, she adds, “Most people think it’s complicated to get kids out, but it’s really not. It’s no different than going sledding or seeing the lights at Temple Square. Warm clothes, snacks if they’re hungry, and hand warmers.” If you’re ready to get out there, Wilkins recommends checking online for avalanche dangers as well as consulting the app, All Trails. “All Trails will filter hikes, show the distance, elevation gain, etc. That way you can see oh, this will be an easy trail verses something more challenging.” Wilkins said. “If you have a pair of hiking boots, you’re fine. Just pick a trail that doesn’t have a lot of steepness. I like trekking poles, they’re great for balance. In the snow, you might be a little off, so pull out your poles and get going.” For more fitness inspiration and photos of Utah’s most stunning views, you can follow Wilkins’ Instagram page: jillrwilkins.
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Winter sports for the non-skier: Wasatch Front offers plenty of alternatives for outdoor fun By Joshua Wood | joshw@mycityjournals.com
Sledding takes off when there is fresh snow. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)
Sledding offers winter fun for kids of all ages. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)
Kids ready to take off after a storm. (Joshua Wood/ City Journals)
The ski season got off to a solid start in Utah with a late November storm piling over 3 feet at many resorts as they opened. That should come as great news for skiers, but what about Utah’s non-skiers? Do they wait until spring and summer for warm weather outdoor activities?
from $13 to around $25 per day. Many of the shops that sell and rent ski gear also rent snowshoes. From REI or your local ski shop, it is relatively easy to get a pair of snowshoes and poles and try it out. “Snowshoes are good,” said Alan Greenberg at Cottonwood Cyclery in Cottonwood Heights. “They’re low cost, it’s fun, it’s something to do outside. You don’t have to wait in line, the trails are free.” While the number of snowshoe rentals is fairly low from his experience, Dailey said he rents snowshoes to couples looking for something different to do on a date, or to older customers seeking low-impact snow sports. “It still gets you in the mountains, you still get to see cool stuff, and you’re not fighting the crowds,” Dailey said. “In the summer, you have all those hiking trails available. In the winter there are way less crowds.”
While that certainly is an option, there are a lot of other things Utah’s outdoors offer. From hitting the trails on snowshoes or darting downhill on a sled at the neighborhood park, getting outside this winter is easy thanks to the Wasatch Front’s accessible outdoor wonders.
Getting outdoors on a (snow)shoestring budget
Snowshoeing presents a low impact and relatively low-cost alternative to skiing. People can enjoy the crisp, clean air of the mountains at a fraction of the cost of skiing. Snowshoes help people access nearby trails without the same crowds they might encounter during summer. It is increasing in popularity, too. According to statistics, 3.7 million people snowshoed in the United States in 2017, up from 2.4 million in 2007. “It’s a great alternative,” said Mike Dailey at the Wasatch Powder House in Holladay. “I’ll send people to Millcreek Canyon because you don’t have all the ski traffic. There are a lot of trails up there. You can also go to the quarry in Little Cottonwood.” Snowshoe rentals in the area range
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Winter sports can be about more than snow
Ice skating presents a timeless way to enjoy winter sports. From the indoor rink at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center to the Olympic Oval in Kearns or outdoor rinks when they can be found, skating helps bring people together. Greenberg of Cottonwood Cyclery is passionate about skating and has visions of expanding access to ice skating in Cottonwood Heights. “It’s easy in the summer to make excuses to go outside and do something, but in the winter, it’s really hard,” Greenberg said. “My son plays hockey and
Locals flock to parks with steep hills after a snowstorm. (Joshua Wood/City Journals)
goes to Hillcrest. If there’s an outdoor rink, he would skate there. He might meet some Brighton kids. Something like that brings a community together. That’s important.” With sparks flying as he sharpened a customer’s skate in his shop, Greenberg talked about his vision for an outdoor ice skating rink as the centerpiece of a winter haven in Cottonwood Heights. Put it near a sledding hill, add food trucks and outdoor concerts, and the whole community could take part in winter sports right in town. “Any ice sport is a hidden sport,” Greenberg said. “It’s tucked away in a rink. You really have to seek it out. You’re never going to stumble upon it. In the Midwest and the Northeast, where they have that stuff, you have communities that run into each other, and it’s out there. Who knows how many kids would see a rink and say, ‘Mom I want to play hockey or I want to figure skate.’” For those who do skate, Cottonwood Cyclery sells, repairs, and sharpens skates for hundreds of people in the area. “I’d love to have an opportunity down here, right in the middle, where people driving by look and say, let’s buy a couple of cheap hockey sticks and we’ll go dink around on the ice,” Greenberg said.
very popular among the mountain biking community,” said Sydney Ricketts of Trek Bicycle in Cottonwood Heights. “There’s definitely a large mountain biking community in Salt Lake. Fat biking is popular among mountain bikers because not many people do it so you don’t get the crowds like the ski resorts do in winter.” The large, wide tires on a fat bike are great for riding over loose terrain like snow. They tend to require a larger frame, particularly the fork, than most mountain bikes can accommodate. Fat bike enthusiasts find uses for them year round. “Some people are all about the fat biking,” Ricketts said. “They can definitely be a year-round bike. The traction, and the tires since they are so big, you can run them at a lower PSI. Since they’re so high volume they can act like suspension, if you will.” In the summer, fat bikes are popular for bikepacking, which is essentially backpacking by bike. The fat tires are great for rough trails and work as well in desert sand as on the winter snow. Fat biking also offers a winter alternative to skiing when the snow might not be so great. One limitation of winter fat biking is finding suitable trails. “Trails need to be maintained,” Greenberg said. “You can’t just fat bike on loose snow.” A big, fat winter spin on summer sports Not to worry. One way to find good The ice and snow don’t have to put off traditionally summer sports completely. trails for fat biking is to piggyback on anOne alternative that enthusiasts in the area other winter sport. “I see a lot of people enjoy is fat biking. “Fat biking is definitely biking on snowmobiling trails like in the
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Another traditional summer activity that can be enjoyed in winter is fishing. Utah offers several good ice fishing spots less than an hour from the Salt Lake valley. (Photo courtesy Van Hoover)
Uintas,” Dailey said. “Mirror Lake Highway, Soapstone Road, they groom them. You have a road to ride on.”
Traditional winter fun right in town
Classic winter activities never go out of style. Go to a park like Mountview Park in Cottonwood Heights or Aspen Meadows Park in Sandy after a snowstorm, and you will find plenty of people sledding the steepest hills. Sledding is a low-cost activity that families can enjoy close to home. “We’re here just to have fun with the family,” Monica Smith said as she watched her kids race down the hill at Aspen Meadows Park. “We’ll try to ski half a dozen times this year, but we probably sled more.” People of all ages dart down snowy hills each winter, but sledding definitely seems to be about kids. It is a way for families to make the most of newly fallen snow and get outside during the winter months. “I don’t ski; this is it,” said Levi Ortega. “It’s all about my kids. There’s no skiing or snowboarding for me. We just sled.” Inexpensive sleds of various designs, from plastic or foam to inflatable tubes,
are widely available in stores. More elaborate sleds are also an option. “A wooden toboggan? I can get them,” Greenberg of Cottonwood Cyclery said. “Think what a killer Christmas gift that would be. It would be really cool to have.”
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Another traditional summer activity that can be enjoyed in winter is fishing. Utah offers several good ice fishing spots less than an hour from the Salt Lake valley. “Rockport (State Park) is a great place,” said Karson Ranck of Fish Tech in Holladay. “It has some nice perch and rainbow trout. And it’s just 30 minutes away. There’s Jordanelle (State Park), and Strawberry (Reservoir) is really popular.” The main obstacle to ice fishing, aside from getting over the idea of sitting in the cold for hours waiting for a bite, is getting through the ice. To do the job, people can opt for an old-fashioned manual auger or a powered one to drill a hole for their lines. Manual augers run around $70 at Fish Tech, while powered augers can cost $600. Ice fishing is another way to enjoy recreation areas without the crowds. There are multiple online resources to check on temperatures and ice conditions before venturing out. Making sure the ice is suitably thick for fishing is, of course, a key safety measure. It is also a good idea to research specific locations on the lake before drilling holes. Since finding a place to fish takes a lot more work when you have to auger a hole, it helps to make a plan of action ahead of time.
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Other winter sport activities that can be enjoyed include curling, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and more. There are also opportunities to put a winter spin on more traditionally warm weather activities like running and various team sports. Utah is renowned for its winter recreation, but there is much more to do on the Greatest Snowshoes offer a low-cost way to explore nearby Snow on Earth than just skiing. trails in winter. (Photo courtesy of John Dehlin)
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Do you have what it takes to be a professional hockey ref? By Shaun Delliskave | s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com Did you hear about the professional hockey game where not one fight broke out? If you did, please let Jim McKenna know, because he probably would have loved to referee that game. Hockey, after all, is the only sport with a penalty box (a temporary detention cell) and requires its referees to match the toughness of its competitors. McKenna, while dodging hockey pucks and punches during the night, works during the day in the information technology world as an I.T. solution manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a profession he has had for the last 20 years. On top of all of that, he serves in the bishopric of his Murray congregation. “I started officiating when I was 24. I was married and going to school and needed a way to make some extra money,” McKenna said. “I was always hard on the refs when I played, always thought they did a poor job. One of them told me to give it a try if I thought I could do better.” The Skyline High graduate grew up playing hockey; he started at age 6. When the ice rink was not available, he and his brothers played street hockey. After graduating from the University of Utah, he continued playing hockey in recreation leagues and decided he could, indeed, do a better
job than other referees could. “I learned very quickly; it is a lot harder than it looks. But, I loved being involved, and it was a great way to make extra money. Later on, I kept doing it because I loved working in high-level games. I have also come to meet and get to know a lot of great people,” McKenna said. To be a professional hockey referee, you go through a process similar to the players. First, you are selected to work in developmental leagues and junior leagues, such as the USHL or NAHL. Referees are then hired to work minor professional hockey, such as the East Coast Hockey League and American Hockey League; then the National Hockey League hires the top refs of those leagues. McKenna officiates many of the Utah Grizzlies games and minor league teams in Idaho. According to McKenna, “I was older when I started working, and so I never had the desire to move my wife to the Midwest or back East to work hockey games. Most of the refs spend several years traveling around working games to get a shot at the pro level. I was happy and lucky enough to get to work here in Utah.” McKenna typically draws the linesman assignment, meaning his primary responsibility is watching for violations involving the
center line and the blue line, and infractions including icing and offsides, after which the linesman conduct face-offs. McKenna is also expected to break up scuffles, fistfights and other altercations that occur during the game. His day job of working with computers and, if you will, his weekend job (working as a leader in his LDS ward) are, without question, vastly different. “Dealing with players, no matter what the level of play—college, pro, or youth— you always have to be the adult and be in control, you can’t let your emotions get to you. I have found my faith and perspective helps me do that. “Yes, hockey is probably one of the most colorful sports, language-wise. I have found that the older I get, the less I care about what I am being called or what the fans, coaches or players yell. I have found if I can find the humor in all the craziness, it helps.” McKenna calls working the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympics Games the highlight of his career. He called many pre-Olympic matches and assisted the international referees with all the games. “I worked as a linesman during the 2002 Paralympic Games. I lined the bronze medal game between Sweden and Cana-
Professional hockey referee Jim McKenna, in stripes, clears out of the way after conducting a face-off. (Photo courtesy Jim McKenna)
da. That was a blast. I got to know a number of officials from other countries, and we had a great time during that week,” McKenna said. “I also got to watch every Olympic game, including the gold medal game between the USA and Canada, which was probably the best sports experience I have had.”
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U.S. Dogs, owners race their way out of 2019 at agility trials By Jordan Hafford | j.hafford@mycityjournals.com
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f you know anything else about dogs, it is that they possess an exorbitant amount of positive energy. A slew of local dogs of all breeds and sizes, along with their owners, are putting this excessive amount of canine gusto to great use by entering the American Kennel Club dog agility trials, put on by the Salty Dogz Agility Club of Utah. “Dog agility is a sport that has been growing in popularity across the U.S. and in Utah since the late 1970s”, said Salty Dogz member Sheryl Hohle. “It is actually quite similar to the equestrian sport of horse show jumping.” The first recorded instance of dog agility was in 1978 at the Crufts dog show in the United Kingdom for the purpose of entertainment. The first exhibitions in the United States occurred in the early 1980s. The sport not only offers exhilarating exercise for both dog and handler but also tends to serve as a bonding experience between the two. Salty Dogz Agility Club of Utah is a nonprofit 501(c)4 that puts on the trials in Utah. It is one of several local dog clubs that hold events at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park and Events Center in South Jordan throughout the year. AKC dog agility trials are competitive events where dogs and their handlers team up for a chance to race for both time and accuracy through a series of intense obstacles. The dogs go through the obstacles, while the handler runs full speed along with them, directing them through the course. Dogs in these trials rely heavily on cues and body language from their handler. An AKC-approved judge designs unique obstacle courses for each class, which the course builders create according to the judge’s specifications. Each day of the trail, there are 10 to 12 classes, so the judge needs to design about 35 different courses for the three-day weekend of trialing. The handlers, however, do not get to see the course maps until the day of the event. They are only given a short period of time to study the map, walk the course and then decide on their footwork and handling strategy for each separate course. The handlers have 8 minutes to practice their choreography without their dog on each course before the “first dog on the line” starts the class. Once the class begins, each dog is timed from the first obstacle to the last. At the highest level of the sport, any mistake will disqualify the dog from gaining any points, but when a dog makes it through the entirety of the obstacles in the correct sequence, and within the designated time limit, they will qualify in that class. At the lower levels, dogs can make some errors without being eliminated, but they earn fewer points than the dogs that get through
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the course without a single mistake. Qualifying dogs are awarded ribbons for placements for that day’s class, and the number of seconds that they beat the clock adds up for bigger awards over a period of many trials, eventually leading to a Master Agility Champion award from the American Kennel Club. Spectators love the sport due to how fast and passionate these dogs are about the competition. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend, free of charge, to witness the talent these dogs display at the trials. The Salty Dogz Agility Club of Utah puts on four events per year, but the November and February events exclusively are held at the Equestrian Park. During May and August, the events are held at the Davis County Events Center in Farmington. The Intermountain Kennel Club holds an event in May at the Equestrian Park as well. The Salty Dogz Club has a number of handlers and dogs in Utah. One of these is Keith Highley and his dog Cisco, who was a rescue from the Sale Lake Humane Society. The team has competed internationally, as well as having been featured on the nationally televised Purina Incredible Dog Challenge numerous times. Highley is also on the board of the Salty Dogz Club. Donna Housley, also on the board, is another handler highly respected in the industry here in Utah. She and her dog Kismet have placed or won at a number of national events. Sadly, Kismet passed away recently, and Housley along with the Club are deeply saddened by the loss. Housley is now in the process of training her next agility superstar, Kymera. Several of the Club’s members are American Kennel Club agility judges, who travel all over the U.S. to judge agility competitions. A few of these members include Tracy Mazur, also on the board of the Salty Dogz club, Danielle LaGrave and LaVar Griffin. “Hands down, the most important objective of the sport is for participants, both human and canine alike, to have a good time,” Sheryl Hohle said. “Agility isn’t for every dog, but for those that love the sport, it is a game of pure passion.” Dogs and their handlers need to develop the ability communicate with rapid fire and intense accuracy on the course. Top handlers and their dogs need to be fit and athletic. The trials require tight turns, acceleration, deceleration and 25- to 40-second spurts of extreme energy from both handlers and dogs. For humans, agility is also about a community of like-minded friends. They support each other unconditionally and bask in each other’s successes. On the occasion that a dog ears a Mas-
Agility competitor leaps through hoop as part of the obstacle course. (Randy Gaines/Gaines Photography)
Handler Michael Cook directs his dog as he races through agility course (Randy Gaines/Gaines Photography)
ter’s title, it is considered a huge feat. Although any breed can be an agility dog, some are better suited to the task than others. Border Collies happen to be the most common agility dog breed because they are known to be extremely intelligent and athletic. For those interested in getting started in agility, there are many trainers in the Salt Lake Valley. You can find information the
saltydogzagility.com FAQ section. Salty Dogz Agility Club of Utah contributes funds to local dog rescue groups to support and save their fellow canines. The club will be holding another agility trial at the Equestrian Park again at the end of this coming February. Club members and encourage the public, especially families, to come enjoy a free showcase of the talents and abilities of man’s best friend. l
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sibilities associated with adopting an animal. After the adoptions were finalized, humans could take photos with their pets at a photo booth. Almost all of the animals at the Humane Society were adopted during the event. “The available space allows the Humane Society of Utah to save hundreds more homeless pets by accepting additional owner-surrendered animals and animals from overcrowded shelters,” said Mountain America Assistant Vice President of Public Relations Brittani Forbush. Over 140 pets were adopted with the first Fall in Love adoption event, which occurred over Thanksgiving weekend in 2018. At the time, the Humane Society was trying to target the Black Friday crowds with the slogan “don’t shop, go adopt.” In 2019, they expressed that they wished to get animals home before the holidays, so the event was moved to the weekend before Thanksgiving. “Mountain America is pleased to have helped so many pets find homes ahead of the holiday season,” said Mountain America Credit Union Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer Sharon Cook. “We appreciate the overwhelming support from the community and look forward to continuing to save lives through our Pet of the Week program.” Every Friday, a pet from the Humane Society is featured on the Pet of the Week segment on Fox 13 News and associated social media channels. If a viewer believes
Lines started forming at 7 a.m. during the adoption event, even though the Humane Society wouldn’t open for another few hours. (Photo courtesy Brittani Forbush)
that the featured dog, hamster, cat or rabbit is right for them, Mountain America will pay for the adoption fees. This segment helps create awareness and shape perception for the Humane Society. They not only have dogs and cats, but puppies and kittens, rabbits, hamsters and even birds. In addition, the segment helps create “awareness for dogs that might have a hard time getting adopted,” Forbush said. Mountain America recognizes the roles animals play in human lives, especially as many members and employees have important four-legged family members. Their “love for pets combined with the company’s philosophy of giving back has been a driver in the credit union’s partnership with the Humane Society of Utah,” Forbush said. Continuing the theme, Mountain America supports the Humane Educators Reaching Out (H.E.R.O.) summer camp. The eightweek camp teaches first graders through sixth graders “about the cost and responsibility of owning a pet,” Forbush said. Mountain America and the Humane Society will continue to have the Pet of the Week and will host another Fall in Love event next year. Stay tuned to Mountain America Credit Union’s social media channels (@mountainamericacu) and the Humane Society’s social media channels (@utahhumane) to find out more. l
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usan Pulsipher is the South Jordan Representative for District 50 for Utah State House of Representatives. She agreed to an interview to share her thoughts after the Town Hall Meeting at the South Jordan Public Safety building on Nov. 9. South Jordan Journal: What made you decide to enter politics as a government representative? Susan Pulsipher: I was involved in schools with my children, and I lived in another state, in Las Vegas. I got involved in a lot of committees in the school district and was involved in the government as a volunteer. I served on many interesting committees. One was a committee that made recommendations to the school board, and one looked at how to plan school construction in our county. Then I was on a regional committee representing the public that offered accreditation to schools. Then, when we moved here to South Jordan 20 years ago, someone called me one day and said they were looking for people to run for the school board in Jordan School District, and I thought that would be interesting. That was my experience. I got elected to Jordan School Board, and I served with them for six years. That was my first introduction to being in government, and it was really an amazing experience. A couple of
years ago, our representative in this area decided to run for the senate, so the seat was vacant, and he said, “You should run for office.” I had always thought I wouldn’t like doing this, but I thought it was the right thing to do. I thought with my experience in education, I could bring some valuable information to the seat. So, I went ahead signed up and was elected. It has just been one step at a time, and it was something that I never saw myself doing. I realized that just regular people can step up and make a difference and help to do good things. SJJ: What do you think about women in politics, and do you think more women should consider running for political offices? Pulsipher: I do. I think that women hesitate, maybe a little bit like I did in the sense that I never saw myself doing it. But I think more women should run for office because I think they bring a different kind of voice, and I think it is needed to have a good balance. SJJ: What are the most important issues to you right now that are being proposed in the Utah State Legislature? Pulsipher: This summer, I have been working on the vaping issue. That is very important to me to be able to help our students not go down the path of addiction, which
will affect them the rest of their lives. I am working on education and education funding trying to get the right balance. I also have a strong passion for local control in the southwest part of the valley. It has been mentioned by many that there are people in other parts of the state and other parts of the valley that would like to tell us how we should fill up our land and how we should choose to do housing. I think that decision belongs to the residents, and I am a big advocate for local control. I am concerned about the transportation, and that is a big issue in our part of the valley. Looking at transportation and housing in our area is really important to me. SJJ: What are you hearing from the people in South Jordan regarding issues that are concerning to them? Pulsipher: Transportation is a really big one, and I do hear people who have concerns because of the population growth in this part of the valley. Interestingly, the population growth in Herriman impacts South Jordan because they drive down the roads to get to I-15. The roads are now getting more and more traffic and more congestion, and a lot of people are concerned about it. It is interesting that people are happy to have the land developed, but they just need to have the transportation worked out so it does not go down the
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Less technology means better family connections says USU researcher By Jenniffer Wardell | j.wardell@mycityjournals.com
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f you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution that will help your family, try putting down your phone. That’s a suggestion from David Schramm, Utah State University assistant professor and Extension family life specialist. Schramm has recently completed a nationwide survey asking parents how they felt about the effect of technology use on faceto-face interaction between family members. He said it’s that interaction that strengthens both spousal and parent-child relationships. Among the 631 parents surveyed, a full 62% said that the interference of technology was a big problem in their family. “It comes down to communication and connection,” said Schramm, also known as the USU relationship specialist “Dr. Dave.” “Cellphones get in the way of face-to-face conversation, and I wanted to get an idea of how prevalent it was.” In the survey, he used the term “technoference” to describe the way technology use interfered in face-to-face interaction with others. He also focused on two specific areas of family interaction — the dinner table and the parent’s bedroom. “I consider those two places where real communication and connection can happen,” he said. “I’m not anti-technology, but I
think it’s starting to crowd out those areas.” Plenty of Americans feel the same way. According to the survey, 70% reported that technology interrupts family time at least occasionally. More than one-third of the adults said they used technology in their bed every night or almost every night. Forty-three percent reported that their spouse/partner uses technology in bed every night or almost every night. As an extension of that, nearly 25% said they felt like their partner’s use of technology in bed interferes with their sexual relationship. Forty-five percent considered technology a big problem in their marriage. Fifty-five percent felt like their spouse/ partner spends too much time on their cell phone, and 48% said they wished their significant other would spend less time on their cell phone and more time with their children. Fifty-three percent admitted that they believed they personally are on their cell phone too much, while 59% believed their spouse or partner is on it too much. Thirty-eight percent of adults admit to using technology at least occasionally while eating at home with family members. Nearly as many people, 35%, reported using technology while eating at a restaurant with their spouse or partner at least occasionally.
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Sixty percent of the adults surveyed said they’re concerned about the influence technology has on their relationship with their children, and nearly one out of four wish they had more information about technology and parenting, but don’t know where to turn. “The overall survey results show that higher levels of technology use and technoference adds up to significantly less time spent together as a couple, less satisfaction and connection, and higher levels of depression and anxiety,” he said. Though it’s a national issue, Schramm said his inspiration for the survey was personal. “I was in the kitchen on my phone during breakfast one morning, and my son walked right by,” he said. “It was my wife that said, ‘Do you want to say good morning to your son?’ I’m a family researcher, but it was really one of those ‘aha’ moments for me.” For those who might be in the same boat, he said that getting a little too attached to your cell phone is perfectly understandable. “We’re born with three essential needs to survive and thrive – safety, satisfaction and connection,” he said. “Cell phones especially can fulfill all three needs, which is
why they’re so addictive.” Used appropriately, they can also be a thing that helps keep a family running smoothly. “Cell phones can be really helpful for families,” he said. “They can bring people together who live far apart, and it can help parents keep tabs on the physical and emotional safety of their children.” The key, though, is to use your cell phone in moderation. As an extension of the survey, Schramm came up with two initiatives – K-TOOB (Kick Technology Out of Beds) and K-TOOT (Kick Technology Off of Tables). Seventy-five percent of those surveyed said that they thought K-TOOB is a good idea, while 88% felt that K-TOOT was a good idea. If you want to include either initiative as part of your New Year’s resolutions, however, Schramm suggests a slower rollout. “I think starting small is the best idea,” he said. “Especially for something so sudden, and that just came from one person in the family.” He added that one way to combat both those things is to start things off with a conversation. Everyone in the family should get the chance to share their feelings and work on a solution together.
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up with some free physical therapy. She did all her work for three months and at the end of that three months she was able to swim in the pool,” said Executive Director of Solstice Senior Living Sandy, Chris Hineman. Past the physical therapy and free skydiving, Solstice Senior Living strives to give residents a second family while still actively involving their first. “I feel like what we’re trying to create here is a real family-oriented atmosphere. Sometimes that can be a good and a bad thing, you know, some people fight like they’re family, but it’s really an atmosphere of love, learning, caring and respect for one
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“A great first step is sitting down and having an open discussion about it, with no set agenda,” he said. “Kids, especially teenagers, want to be heard.” If you’re uncertain how to make such a discussion happen, Schramm said that the direct approach should work just fine. “You can just say, ‘Hey, let’s have a tech talk. We can talk about the positives of technology, and maybe some things we can work on together for some more family face-toface time,’” he recommended. The most important thing, however, might be to start with cutting back your own phone time. According to Schramm, children need at least nine minutes of face-to-face contact each day. This is especially true at key points throughout the day, such as just after they wake up, just before they go to bed, and just as they get home from school. He added that spouses also need their own faceto-face contact time, moments where they can talk about their days and what they might be feeling. The opportunities for that contact time may be more innocuous than people realize. Schramm calls them “bids for connection,” a term coined by relationship expert Dr. John Gottman. These “bids” are everyday interactions between people that provide opportunity to share thoughts and feelings. That sharing deepens the connection between people. “We need to listen and watch for bids for connection,” Schramm said. “It can be something so small as (your child or spouse coming home and saying) ‘You’ll never guess what happened today.’ If you’re distracted, you can miss it.” Sometimes, those bids for connection can even be completely wordless. “If your child comes home mopey and dragging his feet, that’s still a bid for connection,” he said. “You can see that, and think, ‘Oh, how am I going to respond to that?’” If you don’t see enough bids for connection, or are concerned that you’ve missed too many, it’s possible to create more. The biggest thing is to ask questions that encourage discussion, then be ready to listen and respond to their answers. This helps your
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