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South Jordan coffee shops have a latte to offer Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
An iced vanilla latte perches on a table at the Biscott’s Daybreak location. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals
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offee is a part of many morning routines, whether it comes steaming hot from a Keurig at home or from a Starbucks drive-thru. But with the amount of coffee shops throughout the valley, it’s easy to mix up your java routine by trying something local. There are several coffee shops in South Jordan offering different types of coffee beverages and treats to get your morning going right. Check out these two local businesses serving up espresso drinks as well as tea, smoothies and food.
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for the avocado toast, a delicious version of the millennial favorite with thick bread and a layer of crunchy seeds. Biscott’s also offers highly Instagrammable lattes, occasionally with seasonal art in the foam, such as hearts for Valentine’s Day or pumpkins during the fall. Chai is where Biscott’s really shines, with several varieties of the popular drink, including chocolate chai if you like it on the sweeter side or the Mumbai bazaar chai for a spicier treat. If you’re looking for something with less caffeine, check out a smoothie or fresh-squeezed juice to get some more nutrients and a fruity protein boost into your breakfast or lunch. Biscott’s has a cozy atmosphere, with homey decor and lots of indoor seating to
Grab a breakfast sandwich and latte at Pinned Coffee Co. in South Jordan. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
grab a bite and stay awhile. Check out the Daybreak location on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. When Game Day is in full swing, drinks are half off, and you can play a variety of board games with your neighbors over a cup of coffee or pastry. Follow Biscotts on social media for more information on events, including open mic nights. Address: Biscott’s - South Jordan 1098 West South Jordan Parkway #110 Biscott’s - Daybreak 6172 West Lake Avenue
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local organization is changing the way we think about grabbing a bite to eat. The Hub in South Jordan is the work of the Food Truck League, an organization that aims to connect a network of local food trucks and coordinates and hosts events. “It all comes down to community and connection—that’s what our company is focused on, bringing great food and communities together,” said Taylor Harris, the Food Truck League owner and general manager. The expansive building located on South Jordan Parkway and accented with pops of fire-engine red is the only venue rental in Utah focused on food trucks, said Harris. The large bay doors open, making the indoor and outdoor flow together seamlessly. The Hub is open for both private rentals, which Harris said is more common in the winter when there are fewer public events going on. The Food Truck League will help match renters with food trucks for the event for a variety of local eats. The indoor space, which measures 1,700 square feet, allows for protection from the elements. “It’s really geared to keep that feel you get with food trucks,” he said. The venue is also home to public events, such as the Chalk Art Contest last summer. “A lot of our events, and why it’s important to support food trucks, is you’re real-
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South Jordan venue The Hub is a new project from The Food Truck League, an organization that aims to connect a network of local food trucks and coordinates and hosts events. (Courtesy of Taylor Harris)
variety of eating options for those living or working in the downtown area looking to try something new for lunch. Harris said in addition to the economic benefits of supporting local businesses, it is also important for community and connection. “One of the things that’s rewarding in
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Stop and smell the roses: Local sisters new owners of South Jordan flower shop Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
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Sweet William Floral & Design, located in South Jordan on Redwood Road, is now under the helm of new owners. Emily Tate said her goal is to continue seeing the business expand, particularly with weddings. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
Decorative floral arrangement items are on display at Sweet William Floral & Design. The South Jordan shop that has been open almost a decade is now under the helm of new owners Sara Luna and Emily Tate. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
“It’s been pretty cool, we’re starting to get our name out there,” Tate said. “We have a goal of being in the top percentage of wedding florists.” Tate said it’s important to support local businesses because, in addition to getting quality products, you’re contributing to the community itself. “We do our best to turn around and give back to the community where we can,” she said. “We invest money into sports programs through Bingham High School. We sponsor various kids’ activities. We work with local charities—that’s one of our big focuses. We are blessed. We’re so grateful to have what we have. We want to give back. If people
support local business, they’re helping us do that and strengthening South Jordan.” Tate said their goal for Sweet William Floral & Design is to continue seeing the business expand, and they appreciate customer feedback to continue learning how to best serve their customers, of which they have quite a few regulars. Tate joyfully remembers a customer who came in twice in one week because a bouquet he purchased had made his wife so happy. “We love our customers; we love serving them,” she said. “We love it when they give us feedback and let us know, oh that was perfect, just what I needed for this occasion.” l
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t the South Jordan City Council Meeting on Jan. 21, a discussion was held by Haley Greene of the South Jordan Arts Council with the City Council regarding art council activities. Greene presented five potential projects of community artwork for the input of the council. The proposed budget would cover most of these projects. Project 1: Pathway Art for the Jordan River Parkway. There are 3.5 miles of Jordan River pathway, and the plan is to create painted artwork on the pathway approximately every half mile. The goal is to bring the pathway to life with creative murals. Project 2: Murals painted at 10600 Jordan Parkway on the walls of the underground tunnel under 10600 South highway. This plan is not to be confused with graffiti; the art will be professional and there will be artists chosen to create the panels. This will help to bring some vitalization and color to the walls of the tunnel. The art will rotate as it diminishes on its own or as new artists are chosen. Project 3: A professional artist will be hired to create a unique and intriguing mural in SoJo to add vibrancy to a public area in SoJo. A possible place would be along the walkway leading from the Public Safety building to the SoJo Library. Other sites could also be considered.
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Project 4: Crosswalk murals at town center. This would require the approval of business owners in the proximity of the art. Murals on the crosswalks have been shown to create fun but also improve safety by creating visibility. Other cities in Utah are using this kind of artwork with good success. Project 5: Banners attached to lampposts in town center to promote art and beautify the surroundings. Banners are being used in other suburban areas throughout the country to inspire creativity. This presentation was made to obtain direction and options from the City Council on these various projects. Some of the issues
discussed were the types of paint that would be used. Acrylic paints are very durable, and in many cases, the artwork lasts for several years until it was painted over with new artwork. Vandalism and graffiti were also a concern, but other cities have had limited problems. “Art in public spaces gives a city or neighborhood a unique identity and shows its sense of pride making it more of an attraction for economic endeavors,” Greene said. “It has been shown that public art to beautifying an area makes it more inviting for residents but also adds value to the surrounding areas.”l
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$5,000 penalty added to this if the home is sold within two years of the funding date. The money can be offered to help people in neighborhoods that need housing repairs, better sidewalks, planting of trees, senior services or possibly even removal of trees if the trees are causing damage to the home. There was an ad placed in local newspapers asking residents of South Jordan to take a survey giving input on how this money should be spent over the next five years. The survey was completed on Jan. 31, and results are not yet available. City council members clarified that there is no money coming out of the general fund on this, and this is not money coming from taxes on residents’ homes. This is money set aside for low-income housing through the RDA, and these funds are sitting idle and not helping low-income housing. These changes are not adding a tax burden to anybody but are helping out people in need. “We need to provide housing basically to all walks of life, and we need to make sure all the people can find housing,” Preece said. “This program takes us one step closer to that.” l
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New agreement gives South Jordan more Your Neighborly Assisted say on Bingham Creek Regional Park Living Community By Susan Palmer | s.palmer@mycityjournals.com
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t the South Jordan City Council meeting in South Jordan, a resolution was passed that would allow the mayor to enter into two Interlocal Cooperation Agreements with the Salt Lake County on behalf of its Parks and Recreation Division for the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center. South Jordan entered the agreement by providing the county property that will allow SoJo to enter into a joint venture for the Bingham Creek Regional Park (BING), located at 4800 West 10200 South. This will allow for a joint venture in development, operation and maintenance of BING that will be the largest park in Salt Lake County. The exchanged property will be the South Jordan Fitness and Aquatic Center at 10866 South Redwood Road, to now be under Salt Lake County management. All the employees of the fitness center will now be transferred to county employee status. SoJo will now be involved as a partner in BING. “If we are not part of the park authority, and we do not have 50% equal say and
opportunity and ownership, a concern that I have is there is not anything that binds the future county council to continuing to see through all three phases of this county regional park,” said Mayor Dawn Ramsey. “I think with all the time we have served in this capacity and the surveys that we have sent out, the people that we hear from all the time want green space. They want open space, and they want it preserved. I do not want to see a 160-acre park not actually come all the way to fruition because we cannot bind a future county council. If the county owns that land outright and we have no say in it, the county can always sell that land and turn it into something different. If we create this park authority and join in this venture our residents will still have the recreation center. It’s the same recreation center we have now, and we will not be duplicating services, and we can guarantee that our park is going to be developed into a park.” The resolution was voted on and accepted. l
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Student filmmakers say no to vaping, e-cigarettes By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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iddle-schoolers and high schoolers across Salt Lake County will have the opportunity to share their short films addressing the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes at the third annual Kick Ash Film Festival. After working on their 30- to 60-second films and submitting them into the film festival, the top films will be shown at 6:30 p.m., March 19 at the Leona Wagner Black Box at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City. The public is invited to attend the free event. “Vaping amongst Salt Lake County youth has increased 500% since 2011,” said Julia Glade, Salt Lake County health educator and film festival coordinator. “Yet, 56% of high school seniors say e-cigarettes are harmful. We want to change that perception.” Glade put together the film festival as a way for youth to share with their peers and community the means to communicate tobacco prevention and cessation. “Teens tend to use their phones and are very savvy using technology, so this way, they can create films about prevention and their peers are more apt to listen more,” she said. Teens also are involved in supporting the film festival. The Salt Lake County Healthy Teen Advisory Board suggested this year’s theme: “Huff, Puff, Hooked” and some of the
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Last year, Draper Park Middle School’s Ryan White received $400 as the middle school level Kick Ash Film Festival winner. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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hen Samantha Hansen disembarked from a plane that took her family on a Martin Luther King weekend get-away, she had a surprise phone message waiting for her. She had been one of three students selected to receive the STEM Excellence Award Jan. 24 at the STEM Night with the Stars. “I was really excited,” said the fourth grade Jordan Ridge student. “I love coding, and I like helping others learn it.” It was the first time Utah STEM Action Center had a dedicated STEM night with the Salt Lake Stars, the G-league affiliate basketball team for the Utah Jazz, to award students the honor at STEM Night with the Stars. “It has been great having the Stars team up with Utah STEM Action Center over the past few years,” said Jonathan Rinehart, Salt Lake City Stars president. “Education is an Breton Yates Elena Douglas M Woseth Angela Brimhall D.O. FAOCD M.D. FAAD Hadjicharalambous M.D. important community outreach pillar of our M.D. FAAD organization, and STEM Night has allowed us to provide educational opportunities for local youth in the critical areas of science, technology, engineering and math.” In addition to watching the Salt Lake Stars, Samantha and other winners received a Utah Jazz T-shirt and an autographed Stars basketball in front of more than 7,000 fans. “We sat in the second row to watch them play, and it was the first time I met the Jazz Bear,” she said. “He presented the balls to Shane Farr Michael R Swinyer Alisa Seeberger us.” P.A. -C P.A. -C F.N.P. -C Her former teacher, Kimberly Sanders, nominated Samantha for the award. In the nomination, Sanders wrote: “She has a ‘canSalt Lake City Clinic: 1548 East 4500 South, Suite 202, Salt Lake City do’ attitude and loves to share her knowledge of code to our club and to those in her class.” South Jordan Clinic: 4040 West Daybreak Pkwy, Suite 200, South Jordan That isn’t all. “I’ve seen her grown more as a leader,” Phone: 801-266-8841 Sanders said. “In our coding club, she takes her role as president seriously and comes up with lessons. She has patience with others, making sure they learn. She has done an
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Mountain West Montessori students record, oversee podcast for reading fluency By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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ountain West Montessori Academy second grader Jacob Mons wrote a narrative about Brazil. After practicing it aloud several times for his teacher, he stepped into a soundproof booth, put on huge headphones and began reading it in front of a microphone the size recording artists use. “My mom lived there,” he said. “I can’t wait for my family to hear the recording.” Eighth grader Eloise Fund was overseeing the recording. “I thought it would be great to be trained on it so I could record a podcast for my group skit in English,” she said about wanting to be a podcast sound technician. That is the dual purpose of the newly installed soundproof studio, said MWMA director Angie Johnson. “In this program, elementary students revise their writing to a standard of excellence then rehearse and record their stories with the help of middle school students, who have been trained to operate the recording equipment,” she said. “The repeated practice and recording increases reading fluency in an authentic setting, and both elementary and middle school students learn how to take on a real-life hands-on project.” The result will be episodes that will be part of the existing series, “Do You See?” podcasts, which can be heard on iTunes, Spotify, Spreaker and the website of the charter school, which houses about 320 kindergartners through ninth grade students. Already, Johnson and other teachers and staff have created 30 broadcasts in the series, which began in March 2019 to address a variety of subjects so parents could learn about educational and school topics. The sound booth and recording equipment purchased for the Podcasting for Reading Fluency program came from a $15,000 innovation grant from the Utah Board of Education. The first student stories’ episode is anticipated to air in March. “We’re very excited about this,” Johnson said. “It’s a big community builder at the school. The younger students feel famous, like they’re rock stars when they see the equipment in the sound booth and think it’s cool, they’re recording in there with older students. Our families will get to hear their children reading their own work.” The educational program reinforces the school’s philosophy of making interdisciplinary connections and gaining hands-on learning experiences, she said. Johnson applied for the grant last summer and learned in August, the school was awarded the funding. The sound booth was installed in the school library by late December. “We were thinking outside of the box
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First grader Kekoa Angilau records his narrative about Tonga with eighth grader Eloise Fund for a podcast in the Mountain West Montessori Academy’s new soundproof recording booth. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
and thought it would be a good way to share all kinds of students’ writing — persuasive, informative, narrative,” she said. “We’re hoping it helps with students’ writing and reading fluency.” She added that they will analyze data from fourth grade students to determine the effectiveness of the program. “Students now are motivated to revise their writing because they want to participate in the podcasts.” Sixth grader Ava Harper recorded “The Green Man,” one of several stories she has written. “I rewrote it because I wanted to make it the best I could,” she said. “I’m excited. I’m nervous, but it’s fun.” Eighth grader Antje Altamirano recorded Ava’s story. “It’s cool to interact with kids,” she said. “Learning how to use the recording equipment is good experience.” Together, Antje and the other seven middle students of the recording team learned how to record younger students with an audio mixer board. Then, they individually demonstrated how to use it to Johnson before proceeding to record. “We even had a piece where they learned to interact with kids, make them feel comfortable and confident, because they are mentors to our younger students,” Johnson said. About 15 stories are expected to be aired on the first 30- to 45-minute podcast. First grader Gideon Horsley pointed to his illustrations in his story to Eloise. “My favorite part of the story I wrote is the general on the phone,” he said. “We should play his theme song.” l
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AAI students oversee plans, construction of new school addition By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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team of American Academy of Innovation students just may be astonishing some adults. The AAI student construction project team has been overseeing the school’s 3,200-square-foot expansion project, from working with architects to getting contractor bids. They’ve met with Daybreak and South Jordan officials, ensuring the new design of the four classrooms meets with the code and now ground-breaking is expected to begin by March. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to engage students,” AAI Director of Technology Robert Warren said. “The students have researched the idea, created the proposal, developed the plans and presented it. It’s very much a student-led project, which surprises adults as they meet and talk with them. These students are able to present and field questions since they’ve done the research and understand the process.” Junior Devin Eide said that is because during the year “we’ve learned every aspect of the building and steps along the way.” “We impressed them,” he said. “I think they expected scribbles on a napkin, but we had more than that.” The process began last fall as Warren, who meets weekly with the eight juniors and seniors, said school officials reviewed their
original architectural plans for the classrooms but turned those over to students who wanted to be involved in the intense project. The project is part of AAI’s competency-based education program where students demonstrate their work, submit it with assessments that align with specific, measurable competencies, and get feedback and assessments, which demonstrates the students’ competency and learning experience. According to AAI Operations Manager Mia Prazen, AAI is the only charter school to receive a grant from the Utah State Board of Education to implement a competency-based education program. To date, it is the first school in Utah to do so. “They give an oral defensive learning presentation of what they have done for the year, and seniors do it front of the school,” Warren said. “They’ll be able to point to the addition and share with them how it happened, each step of the way.” Junior Quade Flanders, who would like to be a civil engineer, said he was excited to The American Academy of Innovation student construction project team pores over blueprints of the school’s be on the student construction team. “It’s a chance that I had to jump on, to addition in anticipation of groundbreaking by March. (Robert Warren/American Academy of Innovation) work in my top career choice with the school Senior Emily Lamoreaux said she was opportunity to work on your school’s exaddition,” he said. “I knew I’d get real experience and gain helpful skills. I’d learn how initially drawn to the project by the idea of pansion,” she said. “It’s become more as we work as a group in real-world work, explorto do it and apply it, not just learn from a learning about architecture. “It’s really cool, to be able to have the ing what is needed, room by room, learning piece of paper.”
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AAI Junior Quade Flanders, who would like to be a civil engineer, points out where the addition will be constructed. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
to write RFPs (requests for proposal) in specific language and communicating in our presentations.” Through the process, Warren said students met with teachers to understand their needs. Students learned additional specifications with building codes for the animal science room and engineering lab. “They studied to make sure the design, the ventilation for the lab, the exits, everything right down to the drains were aligned with city and building codes,” he said. During the process, students reviewed and revamped designs, deciding what worked best. They determined two classrooms ultimately would be built with a retractable wall so it can open up into one room to allow for more functions, Warren said. “It was the students who sat down with the architectures and engineers and went back and forth. They learned the process and could see how this would come together,” he said. “Then, they met with possible contractors in a pre-proposal meeting; 12 responded to their RFPs.” Bryson Sanger, who will graduate this year and is interested in architecture and civil engineering, said students presented for the 12 contractors. “We put the presentation together ourselves, went over it with them, answered their questions,” he said. From evaluating the top three contractors, EK Bailey Construction was selected in December to work with Babcock Design, the same architectural firm that built the school. As of press deadline, the building price was still being determined. Throughout the process, students
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learned how to communicate with each other with clear, factual writing and with presentations. Warren also said they used math skills to determine square footage to airflow volume and science to determine the best lighting and to ensure wireless ethernet coverage in the expansion. Equally as important, he said students examined what they were learning. “We reviewed what we did, what they learned,” Warren said. “If something failed, then it’s OK to fail. Just learn from it so next time they can do something differently.” Senior Cody Brewster has appreciated the opportunity to gain insight into the field, even though he would like to work in the astronomy profession. “I never realized how much work there is, from start to the end,” he said. “The whole project has been problem-solving. We’ve learned if there is problem, then we have to figure out how to solve it.” That, Flanders said, is what he appreciates about this opportunity at AAI. “That’s what I like about this school,” he said. “We get the mindset and learn how the real world works.” In addition to meeting with architects and contractors, students met with their school board, Daybreak design officials and the South Jordan City Design Review Committee, including the chief building officer, fire marshal, city engineer and others, to discuss safety, design and construction of AAI’s expansion. “Once these officials understood these students were the ones in charge, they treated them as responsible, young adults,” Warren said. “At first, the students may have been nervous, but they were confident in their complexity of their work, and officials saw them take it seriously.” Senior Gabby Culley, who wants to pursue computer science as a career, said the school board was excited about hearing from the students. “They asked about it as well as how we were doing it for the school and how it was as a hands-on learning project,” she said. “It’s been a really cool real-world experience.” Warren said these students, including the other two members of the team, Lily Claspell and Jackson Howard, have come a long way. “They’ve come from looking at stacks of blueprints to understanding and doing the work involved to seeing how the design will look when it is done in July and opens for the school year next fall,” he said. “It is wonderful to see them jump into some very serious matters that will have a real and long-lasting impact.” Lamoreaux, who will graduate before the addition is completed, is realizing the impact she and the team of students will have. “At first, I thought, that’s where the addition will be,” she said. “Now, it’s like, whoa, there will actually be a building there, and we’re a part of that happening.” Sanger adds: “I can point that out to my kids and say, ‘I helped build that.’” l
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Monte Vista students embrace Chinese culture during weeklong festivities By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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onte Vista Elementary students Gwen McCrea, Brynlee Dalton and Sophia Rosevear, along with their fifth grade classmates, practiced the Mandarin characters for happiness, hope and fortune before writing them on the red door banners. “We’ll stick them on our doors for good luck,” Brynlee said. “We’re using special paper and ink for it.” While Sophia explained that in Chinese culture, the color red is believed to symbolize luck and also scare away evil spirits, Gwen appreciated the artistic side of the lesson. “I like the movement of the brush and going over the steps to write the characters,” she said. The students were immersed in different Chinese customs all week. They had yet to learn about music, games and stories. Earlier, they learned tai chi. “It’s slow, methodical movements, which calms people down,” Sophia said. Brynlee added that although it’s “pretty and precise and similar to yoga, it’s hard to do. It’s fun to do it with friends though.” Second grade dual-immersion teacher Pamela Cao said during the week leading up to Chinese New Year, Mandarin dual-immersion Monte Vista Elementary holds Chinese week so all 900 students are learning about the culture.
“It’s good to know more about other cultures, to understand the world better,” she said. “When they have an interest in another country, they want to know more about it, which may help with their trades, jobs and careers. It’s always better to know more.” The culminating event was the school’s 10th annual Chinese New Year performances for parents on Jan. 30 at Bingham High, where the Jordan School District superintendent and Jordan Board of Education members were invited as special guests. Cao’s class had been practicing their song for one month, learning line by line, movement by movement. “We started slowly so they could learn about the Zodiac and the animals for every 12 years,” she said. “Then as they understood and learned it, we practiced it very fast.” Sophia said many fifth graders were looking forward to wearing folk costumes and using fancy fans. Gwen said she had been practicing hand spinners since around winter break. Both Sophia and and Brynlee appeared at the performance as some of the student narrators. Brynlee dressed as Minnie Mouse in honor of the Year of the Rat. The evening’s show not only included a dragon and lion dance but also grade-level performances.
Monte Vista Elementary students prepare for the school’s 10th annual Chinese New Year celebration. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
With many students in traditional costumes, first graders performed “Where is Spring?” Second graders added animal costumes to sing the Chinese Zodiac song. Third graders shared with the audience “Fortune and Wealth” before fourth graders added colorful scarves with their performance about youth. Fifth graders dressed in red and white danced, and sixth grade students demonstrated Kung Fu before all students joined together wishing the audience a Happy New Year. STEM teacher Marie Driscoll said the
Chinese week is embraced at Monte Vista. “Our school does Chinese week not just for dual-immersion students but for all students,” she said. “All our students get exposure to another culture and learn traditions. It helps us to understand others, to respect diversity and appreciate differences of other people’s backgrounds and cultures.” Nearby Eastlake Elementary also held its annual Chinese New Year celebration on Jan. 23. l
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Enterprising foodies By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com
Uncle Bob’s Butter Country pancake syrups
Saturday pancake breakfasts have been a staple in the Smith household for decades. But the crowning glory has always been dad Bob’s homemade buttermilk syrup. “One day we were out of buttermilk, but we had an old container of Log Cabin (syrup),” Bob recalled. When the pancakes were served without dad’s buttermilk syrup, his children boycotted the pancakes. His oldest son asked incredulously, “Do you really expect us to eat this syrup?” “Right then, I knew the buttermilk syrup was something special,” Bob recalled. Special might be right. There have been few innovations in pancake syrups. “It’s been basically maple forever, some artificial syrups and low sugar ones, which nobody likes, and some fruit syrups,” Bob said. So buttermilk syrup — a favorite of home cooks — was ready to sweeten up the market. The Smith family dove in. After obtaining a cottage food certificate (an approval by the State), things started slowly. In their Cottonwood Heights’ kitchen, the eight Smith children plus parents made 250 bottles of syrup. It was a tricky business managing three gallon-sized pots, temperamental frothing syrup, and bottling. They sold the final product, Uncle Bob’s Butter Country syrup, at local farmers markets. It wasn’t until a few years later when Bob’s son Jared returned from his church mission and began attending BYU that things got going. “I knew that if we didn’t make and market this, someone else would,” Jared said, adding that once people taste buttermilk syrup, there’s no going back to artificial maple syrup. Jared set about experimenting, making hundreds of bottles, and consulting
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food scientists, including his brother-inlaw, Cameron Smith, a recent food science graduate at the time. It took about 18 months to verify that Uncle Bob’s syrup was shelf-stable, because it is made with real buttermilk and cream. Getting the product to market proved to be another challenge. Eventually Harmons took them on and later, Associated Foods. Butter Country is now in 170 stores. Jared described the syrups as on par with premium maple syrup, but with new flavors, a creamy texture, and no artificial additives. For traditionalists, they have a butter-infused maple flavor. The original buttermilk flavor makes a good base for fruit toppings. New flavors include harvest spice and coconut cream. Bob said he hopes these syrups bring people back to the simple delights of a pancake breakfast. “It’s about making memories,” he said. Jared agreed. “The syrup reminds me of big, hardy pancake breakfasts with my family.” www.buttercountry.com
black market trading company’s chili-Pepper infused free range fudge
One autumn day, Rick Black was pureeing his varieties of homegrown chili peppers to freeze, when he had a fiery vision. “I wondered what the essence of the chilis would be like in a good quality hot fudge,” he recalled. “That is, literally, how the idea came.” With his favorite Dutch processed cocoa, he experimented extensively until he invented a chili-infused hot fudge sauce that, he said, “amazed” people, including his brother in Texas, who became his first
The original Uncle Bob’s Butter Country Syrup is made with real buttermilk and cream. (Photo courtesy Jared Smith)
The chili-infused Peppermint Free Range Fudge, which tastes like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint. (Photo courtesy Marli Black)
investor. Black’s goal was to make a premium product with a unique twist. He sought sensations that brought the palate to life — a smoothness and sweetness from chocolate combined with the “essence” of chilis to bring out notes of heat and flavor. Black, a scientist by profession, got seven tasting groups together in his Sandy neighborhood. He’d test different types of chocolate, cocoas and combinations of chili varieties, then asked participants to fill out questionnaires. “Even if people didn’t like spicy foods, they all said it’s the best hot fudge they’d ever had,” he said. After perfecting his “proprietary blend” of seven varieties of chili peppers and finding the best cocoa, he leased a commercial kitchen, and with a humorous poke at our label-conscious culture, named his spicy creation Free Range Fudge. Popular flavors include original, extra spicy, milk chocolate and peppermint fudge, which Black’s daughters say is “like a warm, spicy, ooey-gooey Junior Mint.” New flavors for holiday offerings are in the test kitchen now.
Donning chili-patterned pants and wearing an aspirator and goggles while pureeing the chilis, Black makes his fudge in small batches, selling them through his website, www.blackmarkettradingcompany.com and at local stores. His family, including wife Jill, help cook and bottle the fudge. They work quickly, the beneficial result of Black’s production-efficiency studies. Daughter Marli does the photography, while daughter Kalen manages social media. Soon, he hopes to have his own commercial kitchen in order to work on transitioning from small-batch to large-batch production for distribution to grocery stores. “This is a passion,” Black said, and one that’s challenging to do while working full-time. But he’s having fun zooming around town in his Honda hybrid with a bold graphic of the Free Range Fudge mascot — a cartoonish chili pepper wearing a cowboy hat. On the rear window is written his favorite quote, “We don’t pen up our peppers.” “Happy peppers make happy fudge,” he quipped.
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SweetAffs Cakes and Cookies
mas for her creativity. Her work ethic and determination comes from her dad, who passed away three years ago. And her love of cake making? She credits that to the TV show, “Cake Boss” and the inspiration of star baker Buddy Valastro. So, 12 years ago, the West Jordan resident started educating herself through YouTube videos, cake blogs, and “a lot of trial and error.” Soon, she developed recipes and learned techniques that gave her confidence to make cakes and cookies for Swensen is more than just head baker friends and family. They, in turn, encouraged her to start and cake/cookie decorator for her busian Instagram account (@sweetaffs), which ness. She’s also the janitor, finance direc“just took off,” she said. Now, she books tor, photographer, videographer, teacher, researcher, social media whiz, and inven- three months in advance for orders and has expanded into teaching cake and cookie tory clerk. “You have to wear so many different classes, which often book out in a day. As a self-described social butterfly, hats,” she said, referring to food entrepreneurship. “You have so much that you end Swensen loves teaching others as much as she loves baking. “Sometimes we sell ourup learning along the way.” Swensen credits her mom and grand- selves short and think we can’t do something,” she said. When her students have
On the long counter of Afton Swensen’s commercial-grade kitchen sits flour, sugar, butter and M&M’s, ready to be made into Valentine’s Day cookies. Besides custom cookies, Swensen’s home-based company, SweetAffs, creates specialty cakes — her most requested flavor is Biscoff cookie batter and her most popular cake is a four-layer colorful unicorn creation.
that “I can do this” moment, she is joyful. Time restraints have honed her designs (think “simply elegant” or “colorfully fun”) and baking work. “Baking has created a whole new sleep schedule for me,” she said. With a 2-year-old, a part-time job, and a small farm she runs with her husband, she works late most nights. “It’s been a learning process of what I can handle and what I can take on,” she said. “I do things in stages.” She’s hoping to add more classes, including online classes for her out-of-state fan base. One day, she wants to operate SweetAffs full time. Until then, she’ll work late into the night baking and decorating the dozens of cookies and several cakes she makes each week. “I am grateful that I am in a place to make this a reality,” she said. “I try to be grateful for it and for everything I have.” The four-layer unicorn cake is most often requested www.sweetaffs.com and on Instagram for kids’ birthdays says SweetAffs’ owner Afton Sw@sweetaffs ensen. (Photo courtesy Afton Swensen)
Food competitions take the cake By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com Eight teams of students and teachers emerged from the dust of flour and sugar with creations such as panda-faced red velvet cupcakes and apple cinnamon cupcakes with apple cider buttercream and a last-minute caramel drizzle. The latter was named winner of Fort Herriman Middle School’s second annual Cupcake Wars held Jan. 22.
A passion for cooking, the thrill of competition and bragging rights, motivates many teens to enter cooking competitions. “It lets them be creative in a way that school doesn’t always let kids be creative,” said Madison Heist, teacher and judge at FHMS. All seventh graders learn basic cooking skills. Older students take Foods and Nutrition classes as electives. The most serious high school students take two years of ProStart classes to prepare for food service industry jobs. But—it’s the contests that really take the cake. Competitive cooking is a popular TV trend that has influenced many foods instructors to incorporate contests into their curriculum—who can create the best smoothie or ice cream sandwich? Others host afterschool competitions for any student who thinks they can craft the best pizza, burger or cupcake. For more intense competition, the Family Career and Consumers Leaders of America (FCCLA) offers student competitions in Baking and Pastry and Culinary Arts events. ProStart hosts region, state and national competitions requiring teams to create and execute a three-course meal. Jordan High foods instructor Shauna
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Young said competitions provide learning opportunities students can’t get in a classroom. “In the classroom, they have a limited amount of time and oftentimes a limited amount of resources,” Young said. “Having students compete teaches them to try new things, expand their comfort zone, build confidence, and do hard things that they didn’t think they could do.” JHS junior Jordan Castaneda likes that competitions allow him to be more creative. For the ProStart competition later this month, his team will make shrimp nigiri, stir fry chicken in a noodle nest, and layered mocha Chantilly cake. They will have just one hour and two gas burners to execute their menu and will be judged on taste, presentation, technique, time management, knife safety, sanitation, food cost, menu planning and business plan. During competitions, students are expected to problem-solve on the fly. As a FCCLA event judge, Kristy Yeschick watches for how well students respond to problems under pressure. “In the classroom they have that safety net,” she said. “If they mess up, it’s OK, they can do it again. Whereas in the competition, you’ve got to be at your top game.” Copper Hills High School foods instructor Megan Maxfield said competitions teach teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and leadership skills. When CHHS teams competed in the FCCLA regional Baking and Pastry event, problem-solving began weeks before the competition. The recipes they were given recipes for chocolate chip cookies and
Fort Herriman Middle students put finishing details on their cupcakes. (Jet Burnham/City Journals)
garlic bread knots had errors, said senior Brooklyn Gutierrez. Measurements and cooking times had to be adjusted through trial and error during several practice runs. At competition, the team had to adapt to even more complications: Their cookie dough got too cold, the kitchen equipment was unfamiliar, and humid weather affected their recipes. FHMS teacher Kayla Martin, whose team has won cupcake wars both years, said skills gained through competitions benefit everyone, not just those interested in highly competitive culinary careers. “Everybody works a fast food job at some point in their life,” she said. “So it’s good practice for working in a kitchen or a high stress job.” Many students love the thrill of the stressful environment of competition.
“I like the pressure,” JHS senior Mia Conham said. “I think it’s fun and I get really competitive.” JHS senior Holly Tang said when they are prepared, they can enjoy the competition. “We always have a ton of fun,” she said. “We’re always laughing and joking with each other.” Emma Powell, a competitor in FHMS’s Cupcake Wars, said it’s easy to forget about the pressure when doing something you enjoy. “It has a competitive aspect to it but you also have fun in the moment,” she said. “Then you realize there’s 10 minutes left. There are people you have to beat. So you put more effort than you think you can put into it.”
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It’s a life of learning for this wine educator By Linnea Lundgren | l.charnholm@mycityjournals.com All during this winter, Sheral Schowe’s participants’ enrollment fees. “I thought, ‘How incredible, I got a mind was focused on sunny Spain. Not for vacation planning (she wishes), but rather to study Spain’s 17 autonomous wine regions and the dozens of unique appellations. There were thousands of wine facts to know, maps to memorize and soil conditions to understand. For 6 to 8 hours each day, Schowe sat at her desk studying for the Wine Scholar Guilds’ rigorous Spanish Wine Scholar certification program. “It’s the hardest test I’ve ever taken, and I have a master’s degree,” joked the Sandy resident. But such diligent study is all in a day’s work for Schowe, the first female wine educator in the state who started Utah’s first official wine school, Wasatch Academy of Wine, decades ago. Wine has always played a central role in Schowe’s life. She grew up near California’s wine country, where wine was appreciated and served with dinner and visits to wineries were regular events. So, when she moved to Utah in the ’70s, she said, “I anticipated a change in the wine culture.” But, when she found herself at a Provo restaurant and the waiter poured her “wine,” which turned out to be a disguised bottle of Welch’s grape juice, she thought, “What kind of bizarre place am I in?” Utah, she decided, was ripe for a proper wine school. But that would come a bit later. Instead, Schowe, who had just received a master’s in education administration, found herself developing Utah’s first community education program serving children and adults with disabilities. Granite School District told her if it was going to succeed, she’d have to fundraise for the
master’s degree just to do bake sales and car washes,’” she said. Then her thoughts turned from tedious cake baking to the joys of wine tasting. She enlisted Utah chefs to donate food for a tax write-off and then gathered every oenophile (connoisseurs of wines) she knew to make a donation, bring a bottle, and learn about it. “The [District] was impressed with my fundraising, but I never told them it started with wine,” she said. Enough money was raised to open several programs in the District that addressed the academic needs of adults with cerebral palsy, gave children access to wheelchair basketball, and created programs for developmentally disabled adults to learn independent living skills. “And it all was originally started by wine education,” she said. Several years later, in 1991, she started Wasatch Academy of Wine. For Schowe, the appreciation and study of wine is a gateway to many stimulating experiences in life. Besides new tastes, aromas and textures, an education in wine opens up new worlds — the geology of a grape-growing region, its society, art, history and culinary expressions. “You can become intellectually and experientially connected to the world through wine,” she said. While academic study is necessary, she values learning through experiences, especially through travel and meeting winemakers. “Last year I was in Europe for two months. The purpose was to meet with
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winemakers, to walk through their vineyards, to watch them make wine, to visit cellars, to taste wine with their families and experience their food traditions,” she said. “I bring those stories home and it greatly enhances the presentation in all my classes... it gives a deeper meaning.” Schowe focuses on European wines, while other teachers at the Academy cover New World wines. Her life’s goal is to taste every wine from every appellation in France, Italy and Spain and, while she’s tasted many, there are hundreds she hasn’t. “It is like a treasure hunt,” she said. Her students today have increasingly sophisticated palates, Schowe said, so the Academy has expanded to include Wine Scholar Guild classes, wine dinner clubs, and popular food and wine pairings.
She’s delighted to now see local restaurants with well-researched wine lists and knowledgeable staff. And diner’s tastes have ventured beyond just wanting to know what the best Cabernet is, she said. People want to explore wines in detail, such as dry sherries from Andalusia, the southernmost region of Spain. That’s something she’s excited to teach now that she’s spent all winter studying Spanish wines. “I look forward to planning new and creative ways for wine enthusiasts of Utah to learn about wine, where and how it is made, and connecting them with the hard working and caring people who make it,” she said. Visit www.wasatchacademyofwine. com or on Instagram @utahwineschool.
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You might say meatless burgers are having a moment. Meat-free patties come in two basic categories: those designed to imitate meat and those that embrace their veggie essence. Of the meat imitators, the Impossible Burger (made largely of soy protein) and Beyond Burger (made of pea protein) reign supreme. They’re very similar to real meat in taste, texture and even macronutrient content. Veggie patties are usually made from a blend of vegetables, grains and seeds, and their macronutrient content reflects that. Overall — especially when prepared with all the fixin’s — meatless options aren’t necessarily healthier than their animal-based counterparts. But we’re just talking taste here. If you venture downtown, plant-based eateries and meatless options are easier to find. But restaurants in the south Salt Lake Valley have some tempting offerings as well. Here’s a roundup of the best meatless burgers. 1. Ice Haüs’s Kein Fleisch Burger (Murray) Ice Haüs, a bar and restaurant, offers one of the more extensive vegan menus you’re likely to find at a place for omnivores. Their Kein Fleisch (German for “no meat”) burger does not disappoint. Ice Haüs uses Beyond patties, but they certainly put their own spin on the burger, which is topped with vegan kielbasa and cheese, beer-caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, sauerkraut, and spicy mustard. It’s heavy, flavorful and satisfying. If you’re looking for a big, juicy meatless burger you probably won’t notice it’s meatless, this is the one to try.
2. Hires Veggie H (Midvale) Unlike many burger joints that source their meatless patties from outside companies, the patty at the center of Hires Veggie H is house-made. The patty is a blend of carrots, broccoli, onions, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, seeds and spices that tastes a lot better than it sounds. It’s also topped with a soft bun, cheese and fry sauce. It’s not meant to imitate meat—the veggie patty is its own thing—but it might be as close to the greasy deliciousness of a classic Hires Burger as you can get without involving a cow. Plus, almost any of the burgers on Hires’ menu can be made with a veggie patty instead of beef patty, so there are plenty of options for meat-free eaters. 3. Dog Haus’s Impossible Burger (Sandy) Dog Haus is known for their hot dogs and sausages, but they do have a fair selection of plant-based options. Their Impossible Burger isn’t large, but it does have everything Utahns love in a cheeseburger: pickles, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and fry sauce. The sweet King’s Hawaiian roll that serves a bun completes the sandwich. I dare you to tell the difference between this and a beef burger. 4. Crown Burger’s Garden Hamburger (Sandy) Crown Burger doesn’t make its meatless option easy to spot on a menu. But the Garden Hamburger is, in fact, vegetarian. There’s not much to it except for a tasty bun, fry sauce, fresh toppings and a Gardenburger patty (made from mushrooms, oats, cheese and spices). And while it’s not meant to fool you into thinking it’s made of meat, it is a pretty delicious sandwich. 5. Fueled Kitchen’s Black Bean Veggie Burger (Draper) Fueled Kitchen offers one of the most popular meat alternatives: a black bean burger. Their black bean burger has a subtle spiciness, accentuated by the tomatillo spread that tops the patty. The whole wheat bun is soft and the sandwich feels substantial, but it lacks the greasiness many crave in a burger.
The Kein Fleisch burger at Ice Haüs is completely vegan, though you wouldn’t guess by the look (or taste) of it. Ice Haüs has an extensive vegan menu. (Alison Brimley/City Journals)
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Mountain Creek to perform ‘Seussical’ as Elk Ridge wraps up its show By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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t’s the new school’s first musical and theater teacher Alex Waller is excited to direct 60 Mountain Creek Middle School students in “Seussical.” “It’s a really fun show,” he said. “Students are learning to come out of their comfort zone; they’re learning they can do anything they want to do.” Mountain Creek Middle’s family-friendly production will be held at 6 p.m., March 31 to April 3 on their school stage, 5325 Bingham Rim Rd. Tickets are $4. Seussical, with its set “more like a pop-up book” examines “doing the right thing even if it’s not popular,” Waller said. “It’s a great middle school show to do,” he said. “It was going on at Hale (Centre Theatre), so we had actors come talk to the kids, do a Q&A with them.” The show, which was open to any student who auditioned in mid-January, has a seven-member drama council overseeing students being on task, helping with hair and planning the cast party. The 14-member stage crew will run the set, lights and sound. In addition, art students, under the direction of Jodie Milad, are helping with the sets. Assisting with music is choir and band director Cameron Elliott. Katelynn White is the choreographer. In February, Elk Ridge Middle wrapped up its performances in the Broadway version of “Cinderella,” under the direction of Rebecca Schmidt, who is quick to thank volunteers, parents and musical director Dave Martin and choreographer Alicia Giove for their assistance. Schmidt picked the show as it lends to a larger ensemble and involves more students in larger parts. “Cinderella” had a cast of 96 and 30 stage tech students. “We wanted a modern, more involved version where they’re trying to help the prince learn what’s wrong with the kingdom,” she said. “It lends to more personalities than the original.” She also liked the kindness theme` in the show, and the cast created posters to welcome audience members and students to write about their messages of kindness on posters outside the theater. At two-hour daily rehearsals for three months, students rehearsed their lines and songs, practiced dancing and blocking in preparation for the show. “They learned they can work hard and as a group, they can do something difficult,” she said. “That lesson trans-
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lates to class. They’ll be much more confident when they share ideas or speak in front of one another.” For some, it’s the first time they have done something this big, Schmidt said. “They don’t’ realize how intense it is and how magical it will end up looking,” she said. Those who had been involved in last year’s musical realize the magic. Behind the spotlight, eighth graders Gabrielle Bird and Lucas Woichik worked together to get the sound and lights ready for the set on the last day of performances, not wanting to see this show end. Classmate Hannah Terry, who was in the ensemble, was getting ready for the performances as well. “When I was in elementary, I was so excited to come and try out,” she said. “When we’re in the show, we become friends with a deeper bond because there’s an emotional connection with the show. It’s nerve-racking waiting backstage, but then you see how well the audience loves it, it’s the greatest feeling. Last year, we were crying in the last scene of closing night. Parents were wanting to take a cast photo, and here we were, with makeup running down our faces. I’m sure it will be the same way tonight.” Schmidt said that’s her favorite part. “I love to see the kids get accustomed to working hard and working together and see it through all the way to the joy of fruition,” she said. “The Elk Ridge Middle School student Kenna Bean friendships they make, connects them plays Ella in the Broadway version of “Cinderto each other. They’re here to reach out ella” in February. (Julie Slama/City Journals) and support each other.” l
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On his last day as South Jordan Elementary principal, Ken Westwood poses with students entering the family dance night. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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he line stretched out of the gymnasium, into the hallway and reached the school’s outer doors before curling around. There were photos, hugs, tears, smiles and embraces as current and former students and their families parted ways with South Jordan Elementary Principal Ken Westwood. “There wasn’t intended to be a line; I just got caught by one family and then people stopped to talk to me for a few minutes,” Westwood said. “We usually draw a couple hundred for our family dance night, but this also turned out to be a bit of a farewell.” Eventually, Westwood made it out on the dance floor, only to take a few more selfies with students in among the chicken dance, bunny hop, YMCA, macarena and a few other dances under the strobe lights. “The kids had a lot of fun with it, and I can store a lot of digital smiles and tears as these students have stolen a piece of my heart,” he said about the hundreds of school children he has impacted at the school the past eight years. “It was really gracious of middle school and high school students to come back and wish their ol’ principal well.” Westwood recently was reassigned to Oakcrest Elementary in West Jordan. While finishing recommending a teacher for an outstanding educator award, he reflected over his years at South Jordan Elementary. “I feel we made positive impacts with teaching technology and arts, but also for many, we made kids feel safe and feel like somebody,” he said. Many South Jordan Elementary students immediately thought their new principal, Bev Griffith, was all right. “Everybody loved me the first day with having a day off (with the cancellation of school because of the approximate 12 inches
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of snowfall in South Jordan),” she said. “I had nothing to do with it, but they thought I was pretty amazing to do that.” Another early question for the incoming principal was if she was a University of Utah or a Brigham Young University fan. “I graduated from the U and Y so I’m a fan of both,” she said, adding that many in her family have studied at almost all of Utah’s colleges and universities so she added, “I can support all Utah higher education.” The 30-year veteran educator already knew about half the faculty when she arrived in February, from having provided professional development in the district. She has served as a reading specialist/instructional coach, classroom teacher for grades 1 through 4 and an assistant principal at Fox Hollow Elementary in West Jordan. Through her years in education, she has become a fan of Battle of the Books and may entertain introducing the program at South Jordan Elementary. “Anything to do with reading, I love. The more we read, the more we learn. I just love to curl up with a book,” she said, adding that she is helping some of her younger grandchildren learn how to read. These are just some of many administrative changes that happened early this calendar year. Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey said because of new schools opening up, a shift was needed so principals could prepare. He also said that by having a mid-year change, principals who were at established schools could “start in a fully functioning school to get to know the community, the students, the teachers.” South Jordan Middle also welcomed
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a new principal, Nicole Johnson, who previously had been an assistant principal at Jordan Hills and Rosamond elementary schools. “I live in this community and love this community,” Johnson said. “Middle school has always been my first love. I love connecting with this age group, having good adult advocates for them as they grow and change and learn to make good decisions.” Johnson, who is a physical fitness and nutrition enthusiast and shares that passion with her family, has been an educator for 20 years, including teaching at Valley Junior High in West Valley City and Murray High, being the career and technical educator coordinator at Copper Hills High in West Jordan and a CTE consultant and principal at Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers — South. “I’m big on culture, relationships and making connections so people are valued,” she said. “I want to make strong connections with students and be the principal that is out in the classroom, in the lunchroom and know students by their names. I want to sit down with each (staff and faculty) person to see what’s important to them, so we all work together to create plans and make decisions.” Johnson introduced herself to the school community shortly before Principal Shawn McLeod left the post to open Hidden Valley Middle School in Bluffdale.
“I have spent the last 16 years serving the students, staff and parents of South Jordan. I have loved every minute of it,” he said, adding he also worked at Bingham High in the South Jordan community for three years. “I will miss the students and staff most of all,” he said. “The relationships that I have made will forever be with me. The things I appreciate most about SoJo Middle are the students, teachers and staff. Supportive parents help make our school great. The culture of high expectations for student learning and then, the follow-through of teachers’ supporting students in achieving the high expectations. It is a unique place where parental support is high, students and teachers work collaboratively to reach high standards, and a culture of acceptance of each other is very important.” While McLeod already has toured his new school, which should open in the fall, his thoughts were with his former community. “As I move into my new school, I say farewell to a large part of my educational career,” he said. “I salute the teachers and staff who care deeply about students and about their learning. I say farewell to a community that is supportive and caring. I am grateful for my time serving in this great school and this great community.” l
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A lot to cheer about: Bingham squad captures 6A cheerleading title By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
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fter months of preparation, the Bingham cheer team put it all together at the state competition, overtaking the field to emerge as champions. Bingham won the 6A coed division, along with the JV and varsity divisions. Riverton came in second place in the coed group. “Winning the coed division was really special for Bingham,” said head coach Amber Thomas. “We had some extremely tough competition in the 6A classification. There is always a lot of pressure to win this competition and title, and it completed our undefeated run in state this season.” The victory resounded at the school, where Principal Rodney Shaw helped celebrate the championship with the team by lighting the B. The team also got a police escort back to the school. It was all a nice reward for the hard work the team members put in starting back before school began for the year. “We began working on our routine in August,” Thomas said. “We practiced for about 10 hours a week. We also have a rigorous game schedule and support the strong tradition of winning at Bingham. The key factor to having a successful season is having dedicated athletes who all have the same The Bingham High School coed cheer squad celebrates after winning the Class 6A title. (Photo courtesy of Amber Thomas) work ethic.” “[Woodbury] is very talented and is a Many elements make up a cheer routine. During the music sections of the routine, stunts, tumbling, pyramids are all scored based on execution and difficulty. In the tremendous leader,” Thomas said. “She leads cheer portion of the routine, the cheerleaders her team by example and is a lot of fun. [Harare scored based upon the difficulty of the dy] is such a strong base and a great teamstunts and the effectiveness of leading the mate. She is always positive and encouragcrowd. Deductions are given in both sections ing.” and affect the overall score. Judges also look Thomas also praised Makayla Whittaker for safety violations to make sure each rou- for her leadership and the way her teammates tine follows the National Federation rules. respected her. Kawika Wenzel and Aden Moe Thomas said it takes a lot to be a success- were the two young men on the squad. Thomful cheerleader and cheer squad. The Miners as can’t say enough about their contributions. exhibited many of these essential attributes. “Their talent and coed partner stunt“Cheerleading has evolved into an ing skills are unmatched in Utah,” she said. intensely athletic competition,” she said. “I have never coached such talented men in “Cheerleaders have strong individual tum- high school. They spent many hours outside bling skills and are able to execute diffi- of Bingham’s practice working to improve cult stunts. Being able to execute a difficult and made a huge impact on this team. They pyramid sequence requires cheerleaders to are both seniors and will be greatly missed work as a team. The best cheerleaders have next year. They both have a bright future all of the individual strengths, but they also cheering in college.” are hard workers, team builders and are not Thomas also credits the support they got selfish. The team this year was made up of from the team members’ family and friends. cheerleaders who had all these attributes. Also, Bingham administrators were always at They truly loved competing with each oth- competitions, cheering on the team. And, of er. Right before they took the mat at the state course, Thomas is grateful for her assistants competition, they were all crying. They knew coaches: Taylor Davis, Sierra Moat, Curtis that their season was coming to an end and Finneman, Kimber Smith and Megan Peterthat thought made them very emotional.” son. Every member of the team played a crit“I absolutely loved coaching this team,” ical role in the team’s accomplishments. A she said. “Each of them appreciated me and few team leaders stood out. Seniors Alaina were very respectful. They worked hard and Woodbury and Rian Hardy were on the squad set their goals high. Whether it was a basketall four years at Bingham, something that had ball game or a competition, this team always never been done before. They helped set the made me proud to be their coach.” l pace for everyone else.
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an Answer by the deadline, the Association can ask the court for a default judgment. A default judgment means the Association prevails, and you do not get the chance to tell your side of the story. The Amended Complaint is on file with the court. You can also access the amended complaint by going to www. morrissperry.com and following these instructions: Select “Resources” Select “Client Documents” Select “Go to client documents” Type TOWNHOME as the Username Type in COMPLAINT as the Password Click “Log in.” Read the Amended Complaint carefully. It explains what the Association is seeking in its lawsuit against you. Note that you are not being sued for any money or other damages of any kind. The Association is merely asking the court to declare that you assign your rights to any claims in Case No. 150901577, the Construction Defect Case, to the Association so that it can legally sue for construction defects on your behalf. If the court is unable to make such a declaration, your claims will not be assigned to the Association and you will have to file your own construction defect case against the defendants who are responsible for the damage. DATED this 31st day of January, 2020. MORRIS SPERRY /s/ John D. Morris John D. Morris Rosalie Woolshlager Attorney for Plaintiff Daybreak Townhome 1 Owners’ Association, Inc.
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Bingham wrestling top all Region 3 teams with eighth-place showing at state By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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busy two days at the Class 6A wrestling meet ended with Bingham securing a top-10 finish. The Miners placed eighth in the talented field, just one spot below last year’s mark. Bingham secured 97.5 points, 19.5 behind seventh-place Skyridge. The Miners were the top squad from Region 3; league foe Herriman finished in 12th place with 58 points. Five Miners placed at the championships, held Feb. 12 and 13 at Utah Valley University. Mason Christiansen, at 182 pounds, was the team’s star, capturing first place by winning all four of his matches. Christiansen, who went 34-7 during the regular season, won his first match by fall in just 59 seconds. His second match was more challenging, but he prevailed by technical fall in 1:43, winning 17-2. He then moved onto the finals with a victory by fall in 1:04. In the championship round, Christiansen outlasted Ted Johnson of Pleasant Grove, winning by technical fall in 4:43. Jaxon Wardle wasn’t far behind. The 152-pound competitor took second in his weight class. He went 36-8 this season, gaining a No. 1 seed at the tournament. At state, it took him just 34 seconds to pin is first Mason Christiansen, at 182 pounds, was the team’s star, capturing first place by winning all four of his matchopponent. He then won 11-1 in his second es. (Photo by Pat McDonald) matchup before winning by fall in 4:59 in
the semifinals. Wardle came up short in the finals, losing a 3-0 decision to Joshua Rassi of Syracuse. Bingham had a third-place finisher in Marco Herrera. At 120 pounds, he prevailed in his first two outings, winning 16-1 and 12-4 in the matches. Herrera lost in the semifinals 6-4 but bounced back for two more victories. In the consolation bracket, he took down Fremont’s Brayden Knight by fall in 4:26. In the third-place match, he defeated Corner Canyon’s Brigham Bagley in a close 2-1 contest. Isaac Ngatuvai placed fifth in the 220-pound class, while Payton Clark was sixth at 160 pounds. Ngatuvai won by fall in 1:56 in the first round. After suffering a loss in round No. 2, he won two more matches: by fall in 58 seconds and by fall in 2:56. He fell to Phillip Boban of Pleasant Grove and then capped off his tournament with a win over KJ VanUitert in the sixth-place match, winning 8-6. Clark, Meanwhile, won twice to start off. After going 38-11 in the regular season, he won 19-5 and 20-7 in his first two outings. Clark then lost in the semifinals before dropping two consolation matches. The Miners will reconvene as a team this November to prepare for the 2020–21 season. l
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Bingham girls finish sixth in state swim meet By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
New Courses Added The Bingham girls swim team placed sixth at the state meet. (Photo courtesy of Rachael Kankamp)
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here were a lot of swimmers and a lot of noise at the Richards Building swimming pool on the campus of Brigham Young University Feb. 14 and 15. Some competitors from Bingham High School contributed to the excitement. Twenty-one girls teams and 20 boys squads converged upon the pool for the Class 6A state meet. These 41 teams joined an even bigger number of 5A schools for their championships during the same two days. The Bingham girls placed sixth with 118 points, 22 behind fifth-place finisher Riverton. It was a nice improvement over last year’s 10th-place showing. “The team did very well, and I was happy with their performance,” head coach Rachael Kankamp said. “We had some solid swims.” The Miners qualified 15 swimmers for the state meet, six of whom swam fast enough times in the Feb. 14 preliminaries to return to the pool for the final events. Junior Brynna Thompson did well in the 50-meter freestyle. In this sprint event, she finished with a time of 25.63 seconds, 0.52 seconds behind the winner. She also earned points for her team by coming in eighth in the 100 free, swimming it in 56.7 seconds. Grace Huber qualified for the finals in the 500 free. She was just three seconds away from cracking the top 10 in the race. She
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completed the event in 5:38.76 for 11th place overall. Huber was also 11th in the 200 free with a final time of 2:05.84. Bingham had another sixth-place finisher in senior Hallie Huber. She swam the 100 backstroke in 1:01.60. Less than two seconds behind her was teammate Jess Gilchrist, a senior. She came in ninth at 1:03.42. Senior Sara Wimmer reached the Saturday finals in the 100 breaststroke. She placed 14th with a time of 1:16.42. She was also 13th in the 200 individual medley, finished the challenging race at 2:25.76. The Miners were also Region 3 champions on the girls’ side, making the season as a whole a positive one. “Looking back, I think we had a successful season,” Kankamp said. “There were many personal best times. We are very happy with everyone’s performances.” Measuring this success isn’t all about where the team placed in the standings. Kankamp is pleased with the girls’ efforts and for their individual accomplishments. “This season, I will remember how hard the athletes worked,” she said. “I will also remember the excitement and happiness the swimmers had after achieving their goals.” Kankamp expects to build on this season’s finish and continue to compete with some of the top teams in the state. l
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Bingham boys basketball finishes strong, capture Region 3 title By Josh McFadden | j.mcfadden@mycityjournals.com
Ethan Langston paced the Miners well this season with some key performances. (Photo by Pat McDonald)
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rom last to first: What a difference a year makes for the Bingham boys basketball team. A year ago, the Miners placed fifth out of five teams in the Region 4 race. This season, after moving to Region 3, Bingham’s fortunes changed considerably. A change of venue, combined with a more seasoned squad, helped Bingham top all competitors on its way to a league championship. The Miners were winless in league play last season. This time around, Bingham shared the top spot with Copper Hills, as each team went 8-2. Overall, Bingham finished the regular season with a 15-8 mark. For their efforts, the Miners snagged the No. 6 seed in the RPI rankings. The Miners were fortunate enough to grab the final firstround bye in the Class 6A tournament, pitting the team against Pleasant Grove for a Feb. 21 second-round home game. Bingham would fall 73-61 in the contest. Had it not been for a hot streak to end the regular season, things could have ended much differently for Bingham. The Miners won their final seven games to enter the state tournament on a roll. The team was 1-2 in league play after a 64-57 loss to Jordan on Jan. 17. Bingham then reeled off
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a host of wins, six of which were by double digits. In dominate fashion, Bingham prevailed by 21 points or more in three of those contests. The Miners even got revenge on Jordan by defeating the Beetdiggers 73-68 on the road on Feb. 7. Bingham secured first place thanks to a regular season-ending victory over Riverton on Feb. 14, 63-45. The Miners built a 5227 lead going into the fourth quarter, thanks largely to the play of Ethan Langston. The senior had 16 points and five rebounds on the day. Teammates Justis Reiser and Kam Dupaix had 13 points and 10 points, respectively. As the playoffs began, Tyler West was leading the team in scoring at 12.6 points an outing. He was just ahead of Langston’s 12.2 points per game. Reiser also averaged in double figures in points at 11.9, while Jordan Toscano chipped in just shy of 10 points per game. West also paces the team in rebounds at nearly five a game. Bingham began the state tournament looking for its first postseason victory since 2017. That year may ring a bell for Bingham fans because it was a season in which the Miners captured the state tournament, defeating perennial power Lone Peak 49-42. l
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Carry a Tune About the time the peasants started to revolt, I was done with Cinderella. Yes, I was tired and grumpy (it was Tuesday after all) but the musical had gone on way too long and it just. needed. to. end. I’ve read the book and watched the Disney cartoon a gajillion times – and I KNOW there are no rioting peasants in Cinderella. But this musical not only had an uprising, it had a side story about the stepsisters and an idiot king being duped by his advisor. #FacePalm Turning fairy tales and Disney cartoons into live musical extravaganzas has become a thing; a thing that’s trying my (depleted) patience. Broadway writers take a perfectly-fine 90-minute animated movie and transform it into a two-hour (or more) event with NEW SONGS that no one cares about. The audience is just thinking, shouldn’t this be over? I usually love musicals. I hum songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein productions, I adore Stephen Sondheim’s lyrical wordplay and Lin-Manuel Miranda redefined musical production. But lately, I’ve found myself irritated with songs that seem unnecessary, boring or just meh. Do cast members have to break into song when someone goes to the barber, or the grocery store, or the high school library? When a character walks out of the bathroom and violins soar as he sings about his love for toilet paper, I’m ready to throw my Jordan almonds to the floor and storm out of the theater. Songs should never stop the action. The
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lyrics should continue the story without torturing the audience with a nonsensical waste of time. If you can take a song out of a musical and it doesn’t affect the story, it isn’t necessary! In fact, I suggest limiting musicals to two or three really good tunes. You only remember a few songs, anyway. Love songs are the worst. We get it. The two main characters have a love/hate relationship. At this point in the musical, we love/hate them, too. I hear a piano chord and my shoulders tense, waiting to hear a song about how love is a disaster. (One hour later, they’ll sing a song about how love is glorious.) There are big production numbers, infinite costume changes and (inevitably) someone jumps on the coffee table and tap dances while singing about the weather. If I jumped on my coffee table, it would explode into thousands of toothpicks. There’s also a list of musicals that make you wonder if the idea didn’t come from a two-day drinking bender, followed by a concussion and a small bout of the flu. Carrie should never have been a musical, in fact, let’s take all Stephen King novels off the list for future productions. King Kong on Broadway?? Where do songs fit into that disaster? And NO ONE has given me any good reason why Mamma Mia hasn’t been banned worldwide. Don’t get me started with Cats. Sports musicals are always iffy because who’s the audience? Sports fans? Wife: But it’s a musical about the New York Yankees!
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Husband: Why don’t we just go to a Yankees game? Wife: Well, that’s just stupid. So what makes a good musical? Hamilton’s multicultural version of Founding Fathers’ history changed the game with its rap lyrics, imperfect hero and breeches. Wicked has a twisted backstory and amazing vocals. I’m just sayin’, let’s not make musicals just because the movie/cartoon/book or Geico ad was super popular. Otherwise, the peasants might revolt and storm out of the theater.
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