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HUNDREDS COME OUT FOR THE HEART & SOUL MUSIC STROLL By Spencer W. Belnap | s.belnap@mycityjournals.com
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eart & Soul is a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit now in its 24th year. The group brings free live concerts into isolated places such as hospitals, prisons, domestic abuse centers, psychiatric facilities and senior communities year-round. They also hold a big event once a year in the Sugar House neighborhood by 1530 East 2700 South called the Heart & Soul Music Stroll. Held June 9 this year, it was the stroll’s seventh year in existence. Forty-seven local bands played on various porches and yards for hundreds of neighbors and visitors. The tree-lined neighborhood was quite bustling for the five hours of the event, with various ages walking and biking all over the several dedicated blocks. There were 16 different stages spread out across Filmore and Glenmare Streets, and 10 food trucks along Atkin Avenue. There was a more traditional pavilion stage at Imperial Park, which allowed for kids to get some energy out at the playground while their parents caught some tunes. The rest of the makeshift stages though were just residents’ well-manicured lawns or their driveways, and labeled porch No. 1 through porch No. 15. Music styles were bountiful, featuring everything from alt-country and acoustic pop to rockabilly and Celtic Irish. While free to attend, raffle tickets could be purchased for prizes such as Moab vacations and local restaurant gift cards. All donations went to Heart & Soul, helping fuel its more than 1,000 live shows a year. Many bands that had played in previous years’ strolls returned this year and enjoyed seeing how much the event has grown. JT Draper Trio plays classic and original blues and roots music and was the last act on porch No. 7. “This is our second year playing,” lead singer and guitarist Draper said. “I haven’t been able to walk around that much yet, but it seems like a very impressive crowd this year. I like how different this show is.” JT and his band mates play more than 100 shows per year at various venues both intimate and large, but the Music Stroll is very unique compared to their other live performances. “I like to give back,” Draper said. “We usually play three
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Heart & Soul Music Stroll in full swing along Filmore Street. (Spencer W. Belnap/City Journals)
or four shows a year in hospitals, mental illness centers, day homes.” Neighbors in this part of Sugar House have grown accustomed to the day where their front yards become concert venues, and they welcome visitors into their slice of Salt Lake City. Firsttime Music Stroll attendee Maureen Andrus drove into the area from Holladay. “This is really neat,” Andrus said. “Everyone I’ve heard has been great. I really liked The Stratmores and Second Story Band.”
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The Salt Lake native had never heard of Heart & Soul before that week and was glad to be a part of the good cause. “The atmosphere here today has a great feel to it,” Andrus said. “Even though there are a lot of people, it feels relaxed and peaceful.” Heart & Soul board member and volunteer Conae Holmes was very pleased with 2018’s Music Stroll. “It just gets bigger and bigger,” Holmes said. “Good weather always helps—no rain today. It’s been a really great one.” l
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The fourth annual Sugar House Pub Crawl, a fun game for adults By Lawrence Linford | Lawrence@mycityjournals.com The Sugar House City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout Sugar House. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals. com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.
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It’s the best! I watch for the ad every year because it’s always so much fun,” said Dustin Daley about the Sugar House Pub Crawl, a charity fundraiser for local nonprofits. Daley, dressed in a Hawaiian shirt, straw hat and red rimmed sunglasses was outside Campfire Lounge with four friends also going for a Parrot Head (the nickname for fans of the laid back, tropical-inspired musician Jimmy Buffett) theme at this year’s Sugar House Pub Crawl. On May 19, starting at noon, the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce, Wasatch Brewery and Epic Brewing Co. hosted the fourth annual Sugar House Pub Crawl. Nine bars and/ or restaurants participated. This year’s charity recipient is the Sugar House Santa Shack. “Every year it falls on or near my birthday,” said Maddie Carter, a fellow Parrot Head, “So, it’s a great way to celebrate my birthday and kick off the summer.” Carter’s straw hat had a large fake margarita on top and two beautiful pink flamingos on either side with their heads plunged into the glass, looking like they were blissfully guzzling away. “We need to mechanize those flamingos,” said Bret Chestnut, another troop member, so that the flamingo heads would bob in and out of the margarita. City Weekly sponsored the crawl along with an assist by 90.9 FM KRCL running ads for the event. The crawl is held each year in conjunction with American Craft Beer Week. However, because turnout was significantly lower this year, organizers are considering changing the date for next year. “Last year the turnout was phenomenal at about 2,200 people,” said Amy Leininger, chair of the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce and owner of the Ruin. This year’s estimate was about 800. Leininger and a few other bar owners and managers believed the downturn was likely due to several other large competing events such as the multicultural festival “Living Traditions.” Though there were fewer attendees “people seemed happy,” said Jeff Krie, co-owner of
A flock of Parrot Heads (from left to right): Bret Chestnut, Sophie Hurcombie, Maddie Carter, Colton Carter and Dustin Daley at the Sugar House Pub Crawl outside of Campfire Lounge. (Lawrence Linford/City Journals)
the Trolley Wing Co., “and it’s fun to see people who are new to the pub crawl, and to our place, get really excited to be there.” The challenge “It’s a fun game. It’s a game for adults,” one woman said to her friends outside the Tap Room, a participating pub with the sign “Making hangovers since 1947.” The pub crawl is part timed competition, part meet and greet, part Sugar House walking tour and bar and restaurant tour. And despite the phrase “pub crawl,” no actual crawling is required nor recommended to participate, unless necessary. The pub crawl works like this: Starting at noon, each crawler picks up one “passport” at any of the participating nine pubs or at a booth on Monument Plaza. The passport has a map of the nine pubs and a space with each pub’s name for them to mark when you visit. After all nine pubs mark your passport; you have to return it by 4 p.m. (it was extended during the event to 4:30 p.m. this year) to Monument Plaza to be eligible to win prizes from a drawing.
No purchase is necessary (though encouraged) at each pub to have your passport marked. However, at restaurants such as Mellow Mushroom or Burgers Grilled Right, if you order alcohol you also have to order food, due to their liquor license. The pub crawl course The pub crawl course stretched about three quarters of a mile, mainly running east–west along 2100 South. The nine pubs this year could be organized, by location, into three groups. One group at the east end of the crawl course, on Wilmington Avenue, included Ruin and Burgers Grilled Right. About a quarter mile west, was another group, with Wasatch Brew Pub, Mellow Mushroom on Monument Plaza and nearby Sugar House Pub and Fiddler’s Elbow (also bike taxis were available on or near Monument Plaza). The third group, a little under half a mile west from Monument Plaza and near the 900 East 2100 South intersection, included Trolley Wing Co. and Tap Room, and at the west end of the crawl, Campfire Lounge.
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Early crawling Around noon on Monument Plaza five vendors set up tents for the pub crawl. The publicly owned radio station 90.9 FM KRCL played music on a big speaker, while a mystery person encased in a mushroom costume, promoting Mellow Mushroom, greeted people and offered free fungi hugs. Other vendors included Epic Brewing Co., Wasatch Brewery and Topgolf (a driving range in Midvale with microchips in their golf balls that are used to track the balls). Music festival promoters touted the Bonanza Camp Out (June 22–24) and The Reggae Rise Up Music Festival (August 24–26) both in Heber City. Leininger organized underneath the Wasatch Brewery tent to begin distributing passports. There were no signs advertising the pub crawl in Monument Plaza or throughout Sugar House, although at nearly every participating pub patrons were greeted with a cheery, “Are you doing the pub crawl today?” Brian Morris was an early arrival and ready to participate. “We’re bar crawlers,” he said definitively on Monument Plaza just a little after noon with his friends. “And this is our favorite crawl. It’s awesome. We love it, and Sugar House is looking so great.” Morris, sporting a Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz jersey, said he and his friends pick a theme for each crawl and wanted to support the Jazz for going so far in the playoffs this year. The crawl is for all
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Sugar House Pub Crawlers outside Campfire Lounge (left to right in the front): Payton Blackmann, Carl Dollmen, Brian Morris (in the middle), Noni Blake and Katie Wimmer. (Courtesy of Brian Morris)
“I’m a nondrinker, and I had a great time,” wrote Morris in an email after the crawl. “So, I think nondrinkers who want to get out and see Sugar House on foot and meet some great people should do it. Also most of the bars are also restaurants with great food.” “I absolutely think it would be fun for nondrinkers,” wrote Daley in an email after the crawl. “The majority of places have full food menus too. For example, we had drinks at Campfire, Sugar House Pub and the Ruin but grabbed small nibbles at Fiddler’s Elbow
and Wasatch. Some of the other places we just stopped in and checked out their space.” “I think another great thing about the crawl is exploring the neighborhood and seeing what all is happening in Sugar House,” Daley said. “I live only a few blocks away from Monument Plaza, but still it seems every year they find new places that I just haven’t made it to yet.” Tips for the Sugar House Pub Crawl “The only tips I have is wear sunscreen, pick a group theme, take lots of photos to share on social media, drink lots of water and enjoy
an awesome day in Sugar House,” wrote Morris, a veteran pub crawler. “Keep moving,” wrote Daley, also a Sugar House Pub Crawl veteran. “It takes a good effort to make it to all the establishments, so don’t stop at each place too long. You can always go back after the party.” “Have fun and be nice to your neighbors,” continued Daley. “Having a theme always gets attention, which leads to plenty of random people coming up to talk to you. Enjoying conversations with all the like-minded people coming out is half the fun.” And finally he wrote, “be respectful to traffic and others not doing the crawl. It’s a unique event for Utah, and we’d like to keep it around.” Closing time While the sun-battled encroaching clouds throughout much of the day, by 3 p.m. pure sunshine warmed Sugar House as the Will Baxter Band began playing on Monument Plaza. Over the next 90 minutes, some danced while others stood enjoying the ambience as pub crawlers dropped off their passports. Leininger kindly extended the passport submission time to 4:30 p.m. and after the drawing all the winners were still on the plaza, to get their prizes, as the band finished its set. Prizes included concert tickets, gift cards, bar swag and more. The grand prize was two tickets to the Idaho Brew Fest with lodging included. “It was slower this year, but everybody had a lot of fun,” Leininger said. “And I think we can make it even better next year.” l
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Sugar House Park goes dark for the 4th of July, reactions mixed By Spencer W. Belnap | s.belnap@mycityjournals.com
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he Sugar House Park (1330 East 2100 South) Fourth of July fireworks event has become a Salt Lake City tradition. It developed into one of, if not the most popular, fireworks display in the city. More than 30,000 people from the Salt Lake Valley and beyond filled the park in 2017 to watch them. The skies above the park will not be lit up with fireworks this year, though. The Sugar House Chamber of Commerce was the main organizer of the event since 2014 but elected not to reapply for this year. Apollo Burger had been the main sponsor the past four years and was willing to provide most of the funds again this round. The main issue that arose is lack of staffing and volunteers to help organize and operate the massive event, especially the cleanup of the entire park on July 5. The Sugar House Park Authority Board was forced to determine toward the end of May it was too late for any group or groups to step up and make it happen this year. Many in the community are disappointed to see the big tradition stop. “I went to Highland High School, and some of my fondest memories from my youth were the Sugar House celebrations,” Salt Lake resident Nicholas Barton said. “I was a little dis-
appointed. I discussed it with a friend while we were walking around the park the other night. It sounds like it’s a logistical issue as much as anything else.” Barton lives downtown and works in Park City. “This fourth I’ll be working in PC, but if I were off there’d be a good possibility I’d go to Sugar House.” Midvale resident Amy Goodfellow echoed similar sentiments, but thinks the event may have become too big. “My fiancé and I have gone the last three years with his kids,” she said. “We’d grab a blanket, some take out food and head out. It was always so much fun. Last year was crazier for sure. Not only were fires right behind the park, but also it was packed full. Across from the top of the park, vendors were selling everything from water to blankets. It felt more like a swap meet or something last year.” They plan on watching fireworks at Jordan Park this year. While there are plenty of people saddened to see the fireworks show not happen, some nearby residents of the park are happy about the outcome. MaryAnn Wada and her family live in adjacent neighborhood Highland Park and won’t mourn the loss of the fireworks.
“I have small children and pets that get scared of the loud noises,” Wada said. “I’m terrified of a fire starting on our roof, so we hose it down before festivities begin. They just aren’t good for safety, and air quality is also a concern if you want to factor in the environmental impact.” Wada also mentioned homes near the park could be vulnerable to theft and vandalism if they are empty for the night. “Traffic is last on the list, but still makes an impact on those that live here,” Wada said. When the announcement was made again at the Sugar House Community Council meeting on June 6, there were no strong comments from attendees or demands for further explanation from the Park Authority representative present. “I think it’s a generational thing in some ways,” Community Council Chair Landon Clark said. “Older residents seem to be the most upset about it, because it’s just what they’ve always done. I think it’s the same people who complain about all the development that’s happening and taking away the kind of bedroom community feel of Sugar House.” While 2018’s fireworks show will definitely not take place, it is unknown whether or not they will come back in 2019 or future years.
Due to a lack of an organizer, there will be no Sugar House Park fireworks. The community had mixed reactions. (Pixabay)
An organization or multiple organizations will have to plan well ahead of July and make sure they can pull it off both financially and logistically. Many in the Sugar House community and beyond hope something comes back for Independence Day at the park. The community council is already thinking about an event but at a different time of year. “We are looking at doing something in the fall of next year—not fireworks, just a big festival in the park,” Clark said. “We kind of owe it to the community.” l
Freebies in the City By Lori Gillespie | l.gillespie@mycityjournals.com
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alt Lake City is full of freebies; you just have to know where to look. Below is a list of four things you can do in one day that won’t cost you a dime. All are kid friendly and located within 4 miles of each other. Free parking is available at all locations, but walking will get a little exercise. Fort Douglas Museum Located on the University of Utah Campus, 32 Potter Street, the Fort Douglas Museum is home to a plethora of military history and artifacts. This unassuming building is filled will beautiful and educational exhibits. The exhibits tell about the history of the fort as well as other historical events in which the military units from Utah participated. The staff hand is very knowledgeable and can answer any question you may have about the history or the exhibits. Outside, there are cannons, helicopters and tanks. It is possible to have your picture taken next to a Sherman Tank (which is pretty cool). Throughout the year the museum hosts a number of events, which, over the years, have included Cemetery Walks, Memorial Day events and Fort Douglas Days. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Donations are welcome. https://www.fortdouglas.org/ Olympic Cauldron Sitting at the gates of Rice-Eccles Stadium is the 2002 Olympic Cauldron. Built for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, the cauldron is
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positioned majestically where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics took place. While there is not much to do at the cauldron plaza, it is a site to behold up close. The caldron is located at 451 South 1400 East. Gilgal Garden Tucked in a residential neighborhood just off two busy intersections is Gilgal Garden, 749 East 500 South. It’s a quiet park—you wouldn’t see it unless you were looking for it – and it is filled with sculptures, quote plaques and flowers. On a recent visit, it was filled with young kids exploring the grounds. Gilgal Garden was created by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. in 1945. It passed through many hands over the years but was opened to the public in 2000. It is a hidden gem and a must see for yourself place. Gilgal Gardens is open daily all summer long from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. http://gilgalgarden.org/ Artesian Well After a visit to Gilgal, you may be thirsty. A stop at the Artesian Well, 800 South 500 East might be in order. People from all over the valley stop at the well year round. They fill up all kinds of bottles and take it home to drink throughout the week. The water is clean, coming from deep in the ground, and it’s tested regularly to make sure it stays that way. The water tastes fresh and cool. Make sure to bring your refillable bottle. More information about the well and the testing that is done on the water can be found at http:// www.slcgov.com/artesianwells.
The Chase House Museum of Utah Folk Arts was built in 1856 in the middle of what is now Liberty Park. (Lori Gillespie/City Journals)
Chase House Museum of Utah Folk Arts The final stop on this freebie trek is Chase House in Liberty Park, located right in the middle, to the east of the tennis courts and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and in the summer until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.) The building that the museum occupies was built in 1856 by Isaac Chase. Later that century, the farm the house was built on
became Liberty Park, but the house remained. It now houses a collection of Utah folk art and hosts events and workshops and special exhibits. Information about all the events going on at the Chase House Museum of Utah Folk Arts can be found at its website: https://heritage. utah.gov/arts-and-museums/arts-and-museums-special/chasehome. l
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Salt Lake Farmers Market transforms downtown By Lana Medina | l.medina@mycityjournals.com
McKenzie Musser, of Proof Pawsitive, explains the benefits of homemade dog food and treats to booth visitors at the Downtown Farmers Market. (Lana Medina/City Journals)
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he Salt Lake Farmers Market kicked off with its 27th season in June — filling up nearly every square inch of Pioneer Park with vendors and visitors. “It started with 10 vendors right here on 300 South, and now it’s up to 300,” said Salt Lake Farmers Market Manager Alison Einerson. “There’s everything from farms to food vendors to arts and crafts.” Unlike the average farmer’s market, the downtown market wasn’t just organized to sell locally produced food and crafts. Einerson says one of the main goals was to help transform the downtown area surrounding Pioneer Park away from the criminal element and introduce positive change. “Thanks to the Farmers Market, we have a lot of permanent restaurants and more residents; it has made this area a food destination,” Einerson said. Visitors have noticed the change too. Nicole, a mom from Syracuse, said she visits the Farmers Market every year and is excited to find everything from produce, to bath salts, to homemade custom gifts. But what’s amazing is how just for one day a week, Pioneer Park is transformed. “Last night there’s a shooting in this area, but then today, there’s this,” Nicole said, gesturing at the crowds filling Pioneer Park. Nicole watched her son play on the playground — an area that is normally filled with the homeless population during the summer months. It’s a welcome change to visitors and to vendors alike. The downtown market has steadily grown over the last 27 years but is now completely filled with vendors’ stalls. Vendors come from far and wide to the Salt Lake Farmers Market every year. McKenzie Musser, who is assisting one of
the vendors, Proof Pawsitive, this year, says she was first introduced to the annual downtown market a few years ago when she moved to Salt Lake City. “I’m from Pleasant Grove. When I first moved here and my friend took me to this (Farmers Market), I was amazed by all the local shops,” she said. “Once I started coming here, I stopped going to the grocery stores.” During one of her trips to the Farmers Market, Musser was introduced to Proof Pawsitive, a local company that creates handmade dog food and treats. Musser became convinced of the benefits to her own dog and is now helping spread the word about Proof Pawsitive to visitors at the Farmer’s Market. The Downtown Farmers Market is spreading the word about some positive changes of its own. Organizers say there are more environmentally friendly features coming to the annual market. Officials have banned plastic bags have been banned, and Select Health sponsored a free Green Bike day at the market in June. For several vendors, the Downtown Farmers Market isn’t just about selling, it’s about education. Ariana Fuller, a manager at Wilkerson Farm in Orem, says they sell organic produce at the market every year, but one of the most important things is educating people about the value of local, homegrown organic food. “When we grow our own food, we understand the importance of the Earth and what it does for us,” Fuller said. The Downtown Farmers Market will continue every Saturday through the summer until Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In August and September, there will be a special Tuesday night market from 4 p.m. to dusk. For more information, visit SLCFarmersMarket.org. l
Managers at the Orem-based Wilkerson Farm explain the benefits of home grown organic food to visitors at their booth at the annual Farmers Market. (Lana Medina/City Journals)
Thousands visit the annual Downtown Farmers Market on Saturdays at Pioneer Park. (Lana Medina/City Journals)
A longtime tradition for some families won’t happen this year as the Sugar House Park fireworks show was cancelled. (Lana Medina/ City Journals)
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Wilmington Plaza to feature live music Wednesdays in July
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ugar House’s Wilmington Avenue that runs between Highland Drive (1100 East) and 1300 East is a freshly redone street with the road construction completed in mid-June. The businesses and companies along there are excited to see vehicle traffic flow again, and for the summer months to bring even more people into the neighborhood. While the Sugar House Park Fourth of July fireworks show isn’t happening this year, there will be a local concert series in Wilmington Plaza happening each Wednesday night in July, including on Independence Day. Music Garage and Colmena Group are two businesses in the area that have partnered together to create something similar to prior years’ Hidden Hollow Concert Series. They named their event the Wilmington Plaza Concert Series and gathered a dozen or so sponsors in May and June. On Wednesday evenings in July, the plaza in between Wilmington Avenue and Hidden Hollow will be featuring live local music yet again. The two main organizers are excited to offer some more outdoor music to Sugar House residents and visitors. “We started talking about it last year to make happen this year,” Music Garage Director Steve Auerbach said. “Last year, we did a trial. I had a couple speakers on sticks and rented a subwoofer, and just wired it up out there with a mixer and just went for it.” One of the main reasons behind doing it
was to bring more business to the shops and restaurants in and around the plaza. “It went pretty well, and some companies said they got a few customers from the concert,” Auerbach said. Colmena Group Property Manager Chris Toronto is glad to see the concert series come to fruition, and he’s eager to see how it does this summer. “If we’re getting a lot of excitement around it this year and a good turnout, we will consider expanding the series next year,” he said. “We don’t want to do too much, and still keep it fun and exclusive. But we’ll see how successful it is this year and see how the sponsors react to it.” “Neither of us are in the concert promotion business,” Auerbach said. “But we created a partnership. Now we have at least 10 companies partnering with us, and it’s a thing, and the first one is July 4,” Auerbach said. “It’s off the street, so getting people to it is the biggest thing. I’d like to create a cycling event around the concert series eventually, so people can just cycle right into the plaza and cycle right out.” Kicking off the four weeks of music will be Blues On First, a Salt Lake City act that has been playing live blues all over town for many years. They will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, with some of Music Garage’s youth blues students opening for them at 6 p.m. The rest of the lineup includes Terence Hansen Trio on July 11, John Flanders Jazz Trio on July 18,
Wilmington Plaza, seen here in 2016, will play host to its very own concert series during July. (Photo/Andrew Mollinet)
and Music Garage.Org Youth bands to close out the season on July 25. The concert stage will face Wilmington Avenue. So, as people walk up the plaza they’ll see the stage and hear the music echoing around the heart of Sugar House. There will be tables and chairs, but concertgoers are encouraged to bring small lawn chairs. Picnic baskets are
welcome, and there are plenty of restaurants surrounding the plaza and in the nearby Sugar House Shopping Center. There is also some grass space in Hidden Hollow behind the stage where folks can throw down a blanket on and listen to the melodies from there. l
Recycling Tips from the Waste Free Student Movement: #WasteFreeWestminster By Eliza Van Dyk, Westminster Environmental Center outreach coordinator Maybe you’ve heard of waste reduction. You’ve probably seen the words Reduce, Reuse, Recycle painted on the sides of green recycling bins. But have you ever thought about your potential for waste reduction outside of those green bins? Recycling has emerged as the primary waste solution in the United States, but recycling is just one small part of the waste reduction chain; in fact, it’s the last piece. Recycling, in its most effective form, is dependent on what you reduce and reuse before you recycle. This spring, two Westminster students took waste reduction to a new level, thinking beyond the green bin to eliminate the necessity of a green bin all together. As they spent six weeks trying to live as waste free as possible, Rosanise Odell and Emilia Wint saved every piece of trash they produced, changing their personal habits and shifting campus norms as they helped build a student movement against waste. This was the start of #WasteFreeWestminster. What inspired these students to turn their waste free journey into a campus movement? When they asked me to
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help them plan a Waste Free Event series at the beginning of the spring semester, I asked them this question. Their answer: A hole in a sweater made them think about all of the waste that exists in a consumer society—throwing away slightly worn clothes instead of repairing them, buying single-use plastics, throwing away food and the list goes on. Thinking of all the little ways that we created waste helped us think of all of the little ways that we could reduce waste on campus. These ideas went into the organization of the #WasteFreeWestminster event series. We split the event into three nights, a waste free presentation at “reduce,” a clothing exchange and repair workshop at “reuse” and an art night at “recycle.” Below are some tips I learned from Rosanise and Emilia during the planning: Reduce WaSTe by uSing: 1. Metal straws instead of plastic 2. Reusable grocery and produce bags instead of plastic bags 3. Reusable water bottles 4. Thermoses instead of disposable coffee cups 5. Bamboo toothbrushes 6. Steel razors Also, be sure compostable containers do not get thrown away, as they cannot decompose in anaerobic piles of trash.
When you do geT To The gReen bin, ReMeMbeR ThaT in SalT lake ciTy: • Plastics, papers and metals can be recycled. • Plastic bags, glass, styrofoam, food wrappers, napkins and paper towels cannot be recycled. • Garbage bags are not recyclable and your recycling will be moved to the landfill if it is in a garbage bag. Recognize youR SucceSSeS, noT youR FailuReS Since #WasteFreeWestminster began, students at Westminster have eliminated plastic bags on campus, put reusable bags and water bottles into the dining hall and started recycling campaigns in residence halls. The #WasteFreeWestminster movement will continue next year and we still have a lot of work to do. The most important lesson I learned from Rosanise and Emilia was to not let “perfect be the enemy of the good.” Reduce your waste, reuse materials and recycle when you can, but also remember that no one is perfect. Waste reduction is not an all-or-nothing battle. When you look beyond the green bin, you’ll see that your contribution to every part of the waste reduction change matters. For more information on the campus’s environmental initiatives, visit: westminstercollege.edu/campus-life/centers-andinstitutes/environmental-center/recycling
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Staff and patrons celebrate beloved Sprague library’s 90 years By Lawrence Linford | Lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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quart of milk cost 14 cents, flappers were dancing the Charleston and the twenties would soon lose their roar when the Sprague Library opened on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1928, at 7:30 p.m. To celebrate 90 years of service the Sprague library staff threw a party on June 9, a hot sunny day, on the patio behind the library from about 12 to 2 p.m. The staff set up two tents with chairs to shelter guests. A third tent protected three large and delicious white cakes from the sun. Cold water and popsicles, also provided, cooled guests. After finishing a slice of cake, Judy Bell, a guest at the party recalled coming to Sprague in 1945. Unlike today, back then the children’s library had a separate entrance. “When I was 5, there were stairs on the side over there leading to the children’s library, and I would go down and have reading time every Saturday morning,” Bell said. “That’s what you did.” Dax Hansen was attending the party with his two small kids, Olive and Jack. Hansen remembered taking the bus down to visit Sprague and the Sugar House shops, about 16 years ago, during his high school years. “I’ve always loved Sprague,” he said. “I always thought, ‘Wow, what an awesome building.’ When it flooded (last July), it was almost like a death in the family.” Sprague is a high-gabled English Tudor-style building and was selected in 1935 as the “most beautiful branch library in America,” by the American Library Association. The main room’s high ceilings, and large windows give it a light and airy feel. “A lot of patrons think it was a church,” said Heather Schoenfeld, a librarian at Sprague since 1986. But it was built to be a library. Hansen’s wife, Lauren, also works at Sprague. “It’s her dream job to be working at Sprague; she calls it her BAE (short for ’before anyone else’),” he said gently laughing. “And the programs they do for kids kind of drew us in.” At the party, next to Sprague’s rear entrance there was a toy and activity area. Plastic blocks, connecting plastic train parts and softer building blocks were off to one side and a pastel hopscotch course was nearby. But the main attraction was the slime-making station. Stephanie Howell, the teen services librarian at Sprague, was busily helping aspiring young slime-makers. First, the kids would pick a color, then Howell would get out what looked like Play-Doh, place it in a bowl and let the kids dig their fingers into it as she added water— hopefully making it more slimy and disgusting. The kids were in paradise. At the other end of the patio, volunteer Amy Robinson was in charge of a large multicolor wheel with the words “spin to win” in the middle. Kids spun the wheel, and depending
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Sprague library’s 90th birthday cake. (Lawrence Linford/City Journals)
Sprague library today. Notice the sugar beet sculpture in front. (Lawrence Linford/City Journals)
on where it landed, they won a prize such as a flexi-pencil or sticky hand. Robinson discouraged some small customers eager to keep spinning and spinning. Lisa Grant, the children’s librarian, was kindly giving out pieces of cake (the first cake was gone in about 45 minutes). She, like other Sprague librarians, talked about the generational bond some patrons have with Sprague. Like
Hansen, they grew up with Sprague and now they’re bringing their kids to the library too. “It’s so nice to have those connections with our library through the generations,” said Grant. Spooky encounters “Yes, they’re ghosts, but they’re friendly,” said Schoenfield. Then after a few moments, “although there was one time,” laughed Schoenfeld, “when they weren’t so friendly.”
About 15 years ago, “A co-worker and I came in to do some extra work, so the building was closed,” Schoenfeld recalled. “Since we were aware that there were strange noises and stuff, we brought the TV up from the meeting room. So we could turn it up loud, so we wouldn’t hear anything.” They had left the meeting room’s heavy glass doors open in the basement. “All of a sudden, they just slammed shut, like angry—I mean they were shaking,” said Schoenfeld nervously laughing. “We said, ‘Well, it’s starting to get dark; maybe we should go home.’” “Then she (Schoenfeld’s co-worker) went into the restroom, and I was waiting for her,” Schoenfield said. “And all of a sudden, I started to hear footsteps coming up the stairs, and so man we were out of there.” Around the same time, two groups came to investigate possible ghosts at Sprague. One group didn’t find anything, though Schoenfeld was skeptical “they were four guys in their 20s; they set up their equipment and then just talked and laughed the rest of the time.” A second group, led by a doctor, did discover something intriguing. He put a pair of shoes on the floor exactly parallel to each other. Then he said, “If anyone is here, we’re going downstairs, and please try to move these shoes.” When his group returned, the shoes were turned toe to toe. Update on future renovations, ongoing and upcoming events The Sprague renovations planned for this fall will likely be delayed until January. It’s unclear if the library will remain open during the construction. “An architect has been chosen, but we’re in negotiations,” said Heather Hart, the new manager of Sprague. Once the contract is signed, there will be about a seven-month design and planning period before construction begins. “We are actively looking for retail space,” said Hart about an alternative space if the library is closed during construction. “We know there’re areas here; people keep suggesting the old D.I. building. We are hoping to find something at a free or discounted rate to offset costs, because that’s not something that we planned for.” The Sprague library has many ongoing and upcoming summer activities and events including the summer reading challenge with activities called “Strike a Chord” this year (with prizes), a summer concert series and other events for kids, teens and adults. Visit the Sprague calendar of events online or visit the Sprague library at 2131 South 1100 East in Salt Lake City for more information. l
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Off the Beaten Path - Easy, educational, day trips for when you need to get out of town By Lori Gillespie | l.gillespie@mycityjournals.com Editor’s note: This is the first in a series, Off the Beaten Path, that explores possible day trip destinations outside of Sugar House. hile Salt Lake City offers many opportunities to explore, sometimes you just need to get out of town for the day. If you don’t want to spend a lot of money and want to learn something or see something new, this day trip might offer exactly what you are looking for. So pack a cooler with a lunch, grab some extra water, check out a book on CD from the library, fill the gas tank and engage your sense of adventure. It’s time to hit the backroads and see some unusual things that help make our state unique. Delta and the West Desert Located two hours southwest of Salt Lake City (about 135 miles), Delta is an easy day trip. Taking Highway 68 along the west side of Utah Lake is the suggested route. It offers a beautiful different view of the Wasatch Mountains across the lake, and it’s not the interstate. When it intersects with Highway 6 at the southern tip of Utah Lake, you will see a historic Sinclair Gas Station. Take a right and continue on Highway 6 all the way to Delta. Museums Delta is home to a couple of museums located next door to each other on Main Street. The Great Basin Museum, 45 West Main, offers a quick glimpse into what life was like in Utah’s west desert from the distant past — rocks and fossils are on display — to the not-so-distant past with exhibits of the Native Americans who made the area their home through the pioneers who settled there during the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum is a wonderful place to discover what life was like in the harsh Great Basin. Next door is the Topaz Museum, 55 West Main. The Topaz Museum opened their doors a few years ago and focuses on the history of the Topaz Japanese Internment Camp, which was located outside of Delta from 1942–1945. The museum features art, artifacts, photos and a whole lot of history. You can start the museum tour with a film that shows what life was like in the camp. Then tour the museum for more firsthand recollections of this difficult time in US history. You’re bound to learn something new. When you are done touring the museum, get a map from the front desk and take the opportunity to visit the actual Topaz Interment Camp site. Located about 15 miles from Delta, down many dirt roads with no shade in sight, is the site of the camp. This is where thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry were interred during WWII. The site is mostly barren — the barracks were removed years ago with most of them being repurposed — but there are remnants of the lives that were spent there more than three-fourths of a century ago. As you walk along the “streets,” you can almost feel what it was like to live there. The museums and the camp are free, but all rely on donations to stay open for everyone to enjoy and learn.
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Topaz is written using wire from the fences that kept the internees in the Topaz Camp. (Courtesy of Michael Gillespie)
Out of the Ordinary Extras As you head back to town, there are a couple of unusual stops that you should make. You will need to pull out your GPS to find them, but their uniqueness makes them worth the effort. And yes, those dirt roads will get you there. The Delta Solar Project looks like something from a science-fiction movie set. The tall structures reach up to the blue skies looking like they are summoning something from above. They were meant to collect solar energy, but winds from a desert tornado destroyed many of the panels and the solar project currently stands in a dilapidated state. Everyone from young kids to adults will enjoy seeing these unique structures. After leaving the Solar Project, follow your GPS toward Highway 50 and start driving toward Hinckley. On your left, a mile or so before arriving in Hinckley, you will find the Shoe Tree. This tree, the only one visible for miles, has enticed many people over the years to leave a pair of shoes in its branches. It is a unique piece of the Utah landscape, and since you are already out there, it’s a must see. Heading home As you start your trip home, you will probably be hungry. Delta has a few chain restaurants and some local ones too. There are places to sit and eat or grab a bite for the road. Ashton’s Burger Barn will not disappoint. This day trip will fill your brain and your eyes with some amazing and unique ideas and places. This trip is suggested for families with kids over 10 because there is a lot of sitting in the car. But if you are looking for something new and exciting to do, that can be done in a day, this trip is a must. l
The Delta Solar Project looks like something from a science-fiction movie. (Courtesy of Michael Gillespie)
Art work at the Topaz Museum in Delta Utah. (Courtesy of Michael Gillespie)
Markers commemorate that site that that held thousands of interred Americans of Japanese decent during WWII. (Courtesy of Michael Gillespie)
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Highland High’s 60th graduating class, a ‘courageous’ and ‘very kind’ class By Lawrence Linford | Lawrence@mycityjournals.com
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The day before school started, I was diagnosed with cancer,” said Zach Schreiter to thousands at the Highland High School graduation. However, Schreiter persevered through his illness, had “a very successful first year” and graduated as the senior class president in great health and cancer free. On a hot and sunny June 6, about 370 Rams became Highland High’s 60th graduating class within the cool comfort of the Jon. M. Huntsman Center. “This class is very kind,” said Principal Chris Jenson, emphasizing “kind,” a few days before the graduation. “They are the first class to understand the power of social media, and that civility in social media has to be the future,” said Jenson. “They can mobilize like nobody’s business, but they do it for good purposes.” Jenson gave as an example the nationwide March 14 student walkout protesting gun violence in our schools. “Whether they decided to stay in class or walk out—and we had very many students walk out—it had the most congenial and kind atmosphere,” said Jenson. And while other classes participated in the walkout, Jenson said the general tolerance and respect for each other “was very representative of the temperament of this class.” Jenson asked the graduates to turn and acknowledge their family and friends behind them because “no one does this alone.” Many family and friends stood up and excitedly waved back; some stretched their arms out so far it looked like they were trying to touch their graduating loved one, hundreds of feet away. “Highland overall was a super welcoming school,” said Valeti Fonua, the day before graduation. Fonua is the first woman of Polynesian descent elected student body president in Highland’s history. “When I stepped through the doors, seniors were willing to help me go to my classes. They weren’t at all what I pictured; they weren’t big bullies. They were just always so kind, and the administration and faculty were
Highland high’s Class of 2018 listening to the graduation ceremony. (Courtesy of Island Photography)
always willing to help.” Schreiter, sitting next to Fonua during the interview, wasn’t only concerned about his cancer diagnosis as he started school. “With me being short, I was worried that I was going to be targeted for bullying a lot, but when I entered, it was welcoming,” he said. “Everyone welcomed us with open arms and was willing to help us out.” At graduation, after the principal’s welcome and Schreiter’s opening remarks, Spencer Jorgensen, the senior class vice president, and Leslie Heredia, the senior class secretary, both came to the mic to present the “Year in Review.” Heredia got lively cheers recalling “beating East in basketball not once, but twice.” As Jorgensen brought the review to a close, he said, “We will always be a Ram Fam!” Then the two leaned into the microphone and said together, “Class of 2018, we made it!” Then Selina Vaitohi introduced the senior theme “Unite and Conquer.” She focused on the great accomplishments individuals can achieve by working together. She said “there is a quote
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She then stressed that “an open mind is paramount” in understanding and navigating our increasingly complex multicultural world. Afterward, Jenson delivered his message. “This class is about courage,” said Jenson. He finished by reading a stirring poem about resiliency entitled “Invictus.” Jenson then turned to presenting the Taylor Munroe Spirit of Highland Award. “The winner of the Spirit of Highland Award is kind of a big secret,” said Jenson two days before the ceremony. The award is named after a former student who demonstrated selflessness, leadership and dedication. Jenson presented the 2018 award to both Schreiter and Fonua. The previous day, before Schreiter or Fonua knew they would win the award; both talked about what they tried to achieve this year and how they felt about their school. “We tried this year to incorporate everybody, to get everybody involved so that no one felt left out or forgotten or ‘they don’t care about me,’” said Schreiter. “Overall, I feel that Highland has a family feel, and we definitely live to fulfill the Ram Fam,” said Fonua. “When we go down into the cafeteria, the groups you notice at different schools, you see that they’re all segregated into different sections,” said Fonua. “But at Highland in our lunch rooms, everyone can sit with everyone, and that’s just what we love.” Shortly after the Spirit of Highland Award presentations, diplomas were awarded. The ceremony fell into that timeless, almost hypnotic graduation rhythm, with the call of graduates’ names followed by the rise and fall of cheers from proud family and friends. Two days before graduation, Jenson reminisced about this “wonderful” year. “These kids really have come a long way,” he said. “They are definitely different human beings as graduating seniors than when they come in as freshman. They make a lot of changes in those four years. It’s amazing.” l
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Golden Spoke ride unites bikers, communities of Wasatch Front By Justin Adams | j.adams@mycityjournals.com
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early 150 years ago, railroad workers from the east coast and west coast met at Promontory Point, Utah, where they signified the connection between the two halves of America with a Golden Spike. On June 2, bikers from across the Wasatch Front rode from Ogden in the north and Provo in the south and met one another at the center of the new Jordan River Parkway Bridge in Salt Lake City to celebrate the completion of over 100 miles of continuous multi-use trails. The name of the event (as well as the new trail system itself): the Golden Spoke. “It was a great ride,” said Matt Christensen, who rode from the mouth of Provo Canyon, where riders met as early as 5:15 a.m. Christensen said that the various new additions to the trail system make using it much easier for Utah bikers. “I rode and it wasn’t all connected so you would get lost in neighborhoods,” he said. “Like the Jordan Narrows area, past Thanksgiving Point, is all connected now which is great. Before you had to go up and do a big detour… So yeah, it’s great to be able to stay on trails all the way through and avoid all the traffic.” The trail system is now the longest multiuse trail west of the Mississippi River. After the two groups of riders met on the bridge, they gathered at nearby Fisher Mansion in Salt Lake City for a celebration that included food trucks, a bike course for kids, and public
Bikers from the south head up the Jordan River Parkway Bridge, where they met with another group of riders who came from the north. (Justin Adams/City Journals)
speakers. “It was a great ride. All types of riders, all types of bikes. And we had great weather,” said Scott Barrett, a Sugar House resident who regularly uses the trails system as well as public transportation to commute to his job in Draper
every day. The trail system’s potential for providing Utah residents with alternative commuting options was noted by both event organizers and guest speakers, including Utah Governor Gary Herbert who attended the celebration portion of
the event at Fisher Mansion. “This helps us with our air quality as we get off of our vehicles and onto bicycles,” said Herbert. Herbert also drew comparisons between the Golden Spoke trail system and the Golden Spike, the place where the Transcontinental Railroad’s east and west ends met in Promontory Point, Utah. “The Golden Spoke’s a little more regional, a little more local, but no less important,” said Herbert. “The Transcontinental Railroad connected the east and west coasts together so America was a little smaller. What we’re doing here with these trails is connecting our communities, making it so we can in fact work together and appreciate each other’s communities.” Herbert was joined by other local leaders, such as Mike Caldwell, the mayor of Ogden as well as the chair of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, a cooperative alliance of local government leaders tasked with finding and implementing innovative transportation solutions to accommodate Utah’s rapidly growing population. “I think this can only happen in the state of Utah, where communities come together, they work together, they collaborate, they coordinate. I don’t see this kind of work happening in any other state that I’ve had exposure to,” said Caldwell. l
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UFA fires into the world of podcasts By Aspen Perry | a.perry@mycityjournals.com
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hat began as a way to provide more training and internal communication for Unified Fire Authority’s (UFA) emergency medical services (EMS) division has plans to venture into the public outreach realm. Roll Call Podcast was adapted as a forum for various UFA paramedic-training options developed when EMS Division Chief Wade Watkins, Captain Layne Hilton, and UFA paramedic Chris Middlemiss began bouncing around ideas regarding the annually required training for UFA’s paramedics. “Each year paramedics need to certify in advanced cardiac life support, and we rotate every other year for pediatric life support,” Watkins said. After some deliberation regarding the best way to get the message of Medical Director Dr. Kim Roland out to the department, as well as to encourage questions, Watkins and Middlemiss felt a podcast offered the best potential to create an open-forum dialogue. “I chose a couple street medics and an operations captain, and they could ask any question they wanted to,” Watkins said. “Having the medical director there to interact was phenomenal as far as the communication that happened.” Watkins said the level of outreach the podcast format allotted was significant, given the large size of UFA with 640 employees, including 200 paramedics.
“They could all hear the why (behind the procedure), they could hear the doctor’s mindset, and then the paramedics could get answers — and it worked,” Watkins said. The level of success reached from the first attempt at the podcast led to more possibilities, including case reviews to broaden the knowledge of positive outcomes throughout the EMS division. “Let’s say paramedics go on a call that rendered good results for a patient,” Watkins said. “We’re going to take those paramedics and talk to them, so our other practitioners can hear that, embrace it, and learn from it.” In addition to receiving firsthand feedback from division directors and in-the-field methods for success, Watkins explained how the podcast forum was beneficial as a means for expediting the learning process for new paramedics. For Watkins, the conversational style of a podcast also lends to a natural mode of learning through dialogue. “I love the conversation. It’s easy to (understand) a conversation where it’s okay to be wrong and learn from (that dialogue),” Watkins said. In addition to discussing training and community issues, Roll Call has recently started exploring micro-learning episodes, ranging from 10–15 minutes on topics such as drug of the month, which could serve as a tool for citizens
to understand community issues, as much as the intent for UFA education. While the majority of Roll Call podcasts at this time are geared toward furthering the education and training of UFA staff, the knowledge can also be used by civilians to better understand why UFA operates as it does today. It also provides lessons on both the successes and challenges facing the men and women charged with saving lives. In preparation for summer, Watkins has plans for a two-part episode covering wildland firefighting, in which he hopes to include not only best practices for local and national firefighters who tune in, but also address concerns of the average citizen. For individuals who prefer watching interview conversations, Watkins, Hilton, and Middlemiss recently started filming podcasts with a virtual reality (VR) camera, so viewers can feel as though they’re in the room and part of the conversation. The VR video recording of the fourth podcast — part 1: CVA, EMS review with 104A — is available to view on YouTube. The Roll Call Podcast is available for free on iTunes, under the category of “Science & Medicine,” for any civilians interested in better familiarizing themselves with UFA happenings. l
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Highland girls produce top-10 finish at state By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
The Highland girls track and field team celebrates its first-ever region championship. (Photo by Jenny Mauro)
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eading into the state meet May 16 and 17 at Brigham Young University, Highland track and field head coach Gary Rowles was aiming to get his girls team in a top-five place. Though the team didn’t quite reach that goal, they weren’t far off, and Rowles was pleased with their performance. The Rams placed eighth among all Class 5A teams, but they were just 2.5 points out of fifth place. “I was extremely happy with our performance at state,” Rowles said. “I asked the athletes to make the state meet their best performances of the year rather than just being satisfied with being there, and for the most part, that’s what they did.” Sprinters Meg Boren, Annie Murdock and Amy Frank placed fifth, sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 100-meter event. Murdock and Boren also took fifth and sixth, respectively in the 200. In the 400, Murdock placed third and Boren was eighth. Murdock clocked in with the fifth-best time in the state this season, and she was just one-tenth of a second off the state record, which was set in 1993. Rowles was also happy with the way the throwers on the girls team performed. They were on top of their game at region and did the same at state. Lili Ahoafi-Noa placed third in the javelin and fourth in the shot put. Misini Fifita placed third in the shot put and eighth in the
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discus. Freshman Liliena Fifita, Misini Fifita’s sister, also placed seventh in the shot put. The girls 4x400 relay team also represented the team well at the state meet. Boren, Murdock, Karli Pruhs and Elizabeth Smith placed seventh, which rounded out the scoring for the girls. In addition, Rowles said Moira Hicks made it to the final in the 100-meter hurdles and would have placed had she not hit the final hurdle. Another 100-meter placer was Amy Frank, whose performance exceeded Rowles’ expectations. The lone state placer on the boys’ side was Xavier Hutton, who was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles. Overall, Rowles couldn’t be more pleased with the season, not just how well the team performed but with the athletes’ commitment from start to finish. “I’m certainly happy that our girls team accomplished their goal of winning region, but I’m just as happy that our boys did such a great job in placing second in regions. I’m also happy that so many of our athletes stuck it out throughout the season. We finished the season with 130 athletes who competed for us.” More success could be in store for the Rams next season. The girls team will bring back Boren, Murdock and Frank, along with Hicks, Lila Fifita, Naina Maile and Olivia Manavahe. Rowles said distance runners Geneva Humbert, Roma Maloney, Emma Thomas and
Madison White will also return and continue to improve. On the boys’ side, Rowles is excited to have sprinters Jonah Gaye, Nick Pembroke, Lynn Aung and Ben Boren back for another year. Lingi Latu will return in the shot put and javelin, and jumpers Rex Graham and Ben Nielsen will return in the long and high jump. All of these athletes went to state this season. Distance runner Jacob Limburg leads a solid group in the 1600 and 3200. Simon Greffen will also return in the hurdles; the freshman placed at the region meet this past season. With this solid group back in the program in 2019, Rowles is optimistic about Highland’s chances to compete at region and state once again. The Rams have excellent depth and a contingent of athletes who play other sports, which is something Rowles loves. “We need to continue to encourage our Highland athletes to go out for more than one sport that they practice for twelve months,” he said. “Numerous studies continue to prove that multi-sport athletes suffer fewer sports injuries and have greater success in their primary sport if they cross-train in other sports. If we can continue to support that message and have the flexibility needed to accommodate the busy schedules that our student-athletes have, we believe we’ll continue to be successful.” l
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Highland baseball bows out early at state, but shows promise for future By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
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hough they had a short stay at the state tournament, the Highland Rams made tremendous progress this season. Highland qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2005, placing fourth in Region 6. Once at state, the Rams, though underdogs in a pair of road games, didn’t back down and made both opponents work for every run and out. After falling in its first game to Region 5 champion Viewmont 7-3, the Rams played at Region 8’s No. 3 team, Provo, in a game that went down to the wire. Turns out it ended Highland’s season, but the Rams gave Provo everything it could handle. After going scoreless in the top of the fourth inning, Highland held a 3-1 advantage. That’s when Provo unleashed its offense for seven runs to go up 8-3. The Rams fought back, though, putting up four runs of their own in the top of the fifth to close the gap to 8-7. It stayed that way until the sixth when Provo widened the margin to 10-7. In its last at-bat, Highland managed another run but couldn’t get any closer to lengthen the game and the season. Highland out-hit Provo 10-7 and got doubles from Cole Peterson and Graydon Lambert. Head coach Nicholas Sasich was happy with his team’s effort but said there were too more mistakes. “I do believe we competed in both games; however, we didn’t play near to our capabilities,” he said. “With it being our first playoff taste ever for this group, we needed to understand the margin for error shrinks that much more. Small mistakes are magnified on that stage, and we unfortunately had too many of those.” Still, after the loss to Provo, Sasich had encouraging words for his players, many of whom built the foundation for a return to the state tournament over the past few seasons.
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“I told them they should be proud of what they did for this program and this school,” he said. “They represented it with class and did something that hadn’t been done in a very long time here. I think they are proud to be the group that got in; however, I could tell they were disappointed we couldn’t get another game or two in the playoffs.” Despite the quick exit, Sasich sees the value in reaching the state tournament and what it means for the future of the program. “It’s a great example of how important a whole body of work is,” he said. “This year’s successes started three and four years ago when this group started really putting in the work. It doesn’t happen over night, and you really have to take a second and appreciate what it took to get there. It’s earned, not given. It builds huge momentum for the program moving forward. This is now the baseline and the standard. Anything less is not acceptable. But that standard had to be set. Now that it has been, every new group doesn’t want to be the team to not get there now.” Highland brings back seven starters to next year’s squad. Sasich said catcher Max Moore, second baseman Isaiah Flores, third baseman Trevor Jones and pitcher Graydon Lambert—all of whom will be seniors next season—along with incoming junior shortstop Andrew Thomas, will lead the 2019 version of the Rams’ baseball team. “These five guys are the cornerstones coming back,” he said. “They are either threeor four-year starters now and know what it takes to get to where we need to be. With what we have coming back, I think this group needs to be really pushing for a top spot in the region. We have a lot of work to do; however, we have a great foundation to build upon.” l
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hen it comes to Utah insects, a few on the easy-to-spot list would be grasshoppers, ants, wasps and boxelder bugs. Earwigs find a way to make a casual sashay up the walls here. Daddy long-legs seem to have a rockhound club in every valley window well. Mosquitos regularly perform a funky flash mob out on the lakes. Pill bugs hide smart and tight in our suburbia sidewalk cracks. Moths find their place of expiration in that common graveyard of sliding door tracks. We have our predictable Utah creepy-crawlies. But, don’t let the stink bug you accidentally squashed curb your wild creature enthusiasm. It’s a good time to see something new. There are luminous beetle characters showing up on the Utah scene—fireflies. They are a curious thing, flashing their creature rhythm of morse-style code. They are convincing many that there is more biodiversity to our state than we may think. Utah entomologists and insect experts have a proposition for local residents. Researchers can use our assistance for a firefly citizen science project. The Natural History Museum of Utah and BYU specialists have merged efforts to find and observe firefly populations, and they’re looking for help. To badly mis-quote a 1990s hit TLC song… “Don’t go chasing waterfalls.” Please stick to the wetlands and the mud that you’re used to, and help find fireflies. You can visit the citizen project details here: https://nhmu.utah.edu/fireflies, where you can learn about these interesting beetles, submit sightings and view a firefly map of where people have observed them. The map has a spread-out selection of possible places to find them. The project can help offer clues of where more might be found. For those interested in experiencing creatures behind glass, there is a temporary firefly exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah. When asked whether fireflies are native or invasive to Utah, Christy Bills, entomology collections manager at the Natural History Museum of Utah, clarifies that fireflies are in fact, indigenous. “They’ve been here forever,” she said. “They’re not strong flyers. Once they’re in an area, they can’t move away from that area very successfully.” She explained how some people believe anecdotes of how their ancestors must have brought fireflies to Utah in a jar. It’s not common to spot a firefly though. “We don’t know about them, but farmers who go out to their pastures at night—they have known about them,” Bills noted. Just one firefly logged to the map gives a whole lot of data. There’s hope to find more and to involve resident scientists or even just outdoor enthusiasts to take on new purpose in their adventures. It could be a fun outing to search, find, get pictures of and actually log a firefly
A large firefly sculpture lights up with the press of a button at Natural History Museum of Utah. (Amy Green/ City Journals)
onto the community map. It’s likely that more firefly sightings would be in areas with wet reeds, near still waters and around wild corn dogs (cattails). These are the best places to spot them. Head toward muddy areas. “Swaner Preserve (Park City), Spring Lake (near Provo) and Nibley (Cache County) are three places to possibly see them,” Bills said. “But, you never know. I hate to say, ‘Go there, and you’ll see one.’ You can never shop the wild.” Go out during night-time hours, and it seems like one might want a headlamp and sturdy galoshes to go searching. If you go firefly spotting, remember to wear proper bug repellant, full coverage outerwear and choose a safe plan. Let others know where you’re going. These things are always best done in groups and with an adult. If you see fireflies, “Leave them alone,” Bills said. “We have the web farm (website above) for people to report that they’ve seen them. We never harm the population." The few that are taken by scientists are kept in a specimen collection and used for important nationwide research. “They are not an endangered species,” Bills said. No one is going to have to give up their property for government scrutiny, or areas won’t become restricted if fireflies are spotted. Be careful not to trespass on others’ privacy though. Go firefly searching in public areas. Scientists are calling for those who enjoy a tiny species hunt to help communicate where a firefly has been seen. Even if we can only spot one—playing the fiddle, living inside a giant peach or eating its way through a wild corn dog. Each glowing firefly has loads of valuable information to offer us, with just one more dazzling dot on the map. l
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ndependence Day is a day (and night) to celebrate the birth of our nation. There’s watching parades, enjoying backyard barbecues and, of course, igniting fireworks. Fireworks. There’s lots of them here, especially with July 24 , Pioneer Day, also being a holiday where fireworks play a major entertainment role. In makes for month full of blasts, bangs, whizzes, and sparkly colors lighting up the dark. But the joys of fireworks come with risks. To avoid accidents (or even death), here’s a few tips to remember as you and neighbors prepare to celebrate your state and country. 1. Recent legislation passed in Utah limits the days of the year allowed to light fireworks. Only light fireworks during those days in accordance with the newly passed law. 2. Check with your city to determine what areas allow fireworks. Cities such as Sandy and Herriman have decreased the areas that permit fireworks. 3. Know your fireworks. Read cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. 4. Don’t get fancy. While it may be tempting to be creative and construct your own fireworks, the results may not be worth it. Just ask a friend who lost half his hair and needed to wear a hat/bandana for six months to protect his scalp.
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5. Responsible adults should not only be present, but should supervise closely. Never give fireworks to small children. 6. Alcohol and fireworks does not make a good cocktail. Save your alcohol for after the show. 7. Light one firework at a time and don’t linger. Fireworks look just as pretty from 30 feet away as they do from five. 8. This one may seem obvious, but fireworks should be shot outside, not inside. 9. Dress appropriately. Loose clothing that can catch fire easily should be left in the drawer, while snugly fitted long sleeves and pants can protect from potential burns. 10. Always have a bucket of water and charged water hose nearby. 11. Never shoot fireworks into metal or glass containers. The ricochet hurts just as much.
12. Dispose of spent fireworks by wetting them down and place in metal trash can away from any building or combustible materials. 13. Report illegal explosives. They ruin it for the rest of us. 14. Don’t forget about your pets. Make sure they are securely indoors and have identification tags in case they do escape during a fireworks display. 15. Keep fireworks out of reach where curious children can’t get to them. High heat or damp air can damage the fireworks. The best place to put them is in a cardboard box in a high location such as a cabinet or shelf. 16. Last, but not least, make sure everyone using fireworks has safety glasses or goggles. l
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Free events to illuminate your summer fun
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chool’s out for summer! Here’s a list of free events and activities to keep monotony out of the month of July. Festivals! Cities all across the valley host activities and events to celebrate our independence. Draper, Murray, Riverton, Salt Lake, South Salt Lake, and Sandy all hold their own celebrations for the Fourth of July. Bluffdale, Cottonwood Heights, and Holladay celebrate Pioneer Day with multi-day festivals and concerts. For more information on these festivals, refer to the Summer Festival Guide in the latest edition of the City Journals. Sandy will be hosting a balloon festival on August 10-11 at sunrise at Storm Mountain Park. These festivals highlight the magic of hot air balloons. Farmers Markets were quite the rage last year, with over 30 to choose from. On July 11, the Sugar House Farmers Market will be at Fairmont Park from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. On July 14, check out the Sunnyvale Farmers Market in Midvale from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. It will include a food pantry, free lunch and activities for kids, and music. Don’t miss one-night free events like: the Parade of Raptors presented by HawkWatch on July 9, at the Salt Lake Public Library Riverside Branch from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
On July 13, Trivia Night will be held at the Leonardo. Up to six people can sign up to be a team, or go solo! On July 10, the Local Author Showcase continues at The King’s English Bookshop. Jared Garret will introduce his new book, “Usurper.” On July 18, Yappy Hour will be at Fairmont Park. There will be an offleash play area for the dogs, and music, beer, and food trucks for the humans. On July 21, the Indian Food Fair will be held at the Gallivan Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Presented by Bollyfood lunch, there will be live entertainment, ethnic shopping, and of course, food! On July 28, Mindy Dillard will lead a songwriting workshop for teens ages 12-18 at the Salt Lake Public Library Sprague Branch, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Many free series-styled events will be held. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. the Gateway will host Yoga on the Plaza in the Olympic Plaza. Shopping and food options will be available after yoga. July is Pacific Island Heritage Month. On the 28th, their annual KickOff will begin at 5 p.m. at the Sorenson Multicultural Center. This event has entertainment and activities from nine Pacific Island countries.
The Community Writing Center will be hosting FreeFest: a youth workshop series, at the Downtown Salt Lake Public Library, Suite no. 8. This series is intended for young adults ages 15-19. Four different workshops will be offered: on July 25, check out the XYZine, zine-making extravaganza. On July 26, learn basic bookbinding skills during the Book-Making Workshop. On July 27, EnTwined will teach you how to create a twine game. On July 28, check out Poetr?- make a mess of poetry and all things poetic. Zoo, Arts and Parks (ZAP) is offering a Kids Summer Passport. Get a passport (available to download online), earn five stamps by visiting destinations like the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Salt Lake County Center for the Arts, and the Wasatch Community Gardens, by August 25. Show the fully-stamped passport at the local library to reserve a spot for a final party at the Clark Planetarium. The party
will be held August 30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with movies, popcorn, exhibits, and prizes. Our canyons also have fabulous options for getting outside. If anyone can do all the following hikes in one summer, let me know so I can be impressed. There’s Buffalo Point, Bloods Lake, Ensign Peak, Bridal Veil Falls, Golden Spike, Cecret Lake and Albion Basin, Willow Lake, Dooley Knob, Hidden Falls, Adams Waterfall, Patsy’s Mine, Grotto Falls, Donut Falls, Timpanogos, Brighton Lakes, Bell Canyon, Stewart Falls, Broads Fork Trail, Silver Lake, Battle Creek Falls, Diamond Fork Hot Springs, Mirror Lake, Fifth Water Hot Springs, Dripping Rock, Mount Olympus, Suicide Rock, Elephant Rock, White Pine Lake, Jordan River, and the Bonneville Shoreline, and Provo River Parkway. In conclusion, none of us have an excuse to be bored this summer! l
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3:30-5:30—Journaling/free time/ singing 5:30-8:00—Dinner/clean-up/ singing 8:00-10:00—Campfire/uplifting stories/singing 10:30—Lights out/quiet singing An ordinary day at young women’s camp actually looks like this: 6 a.m.—Leaders go from tent to tent, waking up girls who spent the night vaping in the woods. No singing. 7:48—Quick flag ceremony followed by burned oatmeal, cooked in a Dutch oven. Inspirational stories interrupted by young women fighting because someone’s journal is missing and, “I know it’s you, Jessica, because you’re such a $#*$&!” Girls are ordered to get ready for the day. 11:17—Hiking! But everyone’s waiting for Angela to finish curling her hair with her butane curling iron because she will NOT be seen looking like a hillbilly in case she runs into lumberjacks wandering through camp. 2:25—Having been chased by a moose, the hikers are now lost and trying to figure out how to get cell service in the middle of the Wasatch Mountains. Leaders consider making a break for it, leaving the girls to wander the wilderness forever. No singing. 4:58—Leaders have bagged the
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