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RECORD DIESEL PRICES, OTHER ROADBLOCKS AFFECT TRUCKING INDUSTRY IN WEST VALLEY CITY By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com
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igh gas prices are hitting everyone who drives—and even those who don’t. The cost of fuel, especially diesel, has nearly doubled to record highs in most parts of the U.S. since just last year. The impact is being felt by several trucking companies that have headquarters or regional offices in West Valley City, but they aren’t the only ones impacted. “It affects the customers more, meaning you and your goods brought to you,” said Neil Sebring, fleet manager for Godfrey Trucking, which is headquartered in West Valley City’s northern industrial and transportation corridor. He explained that contracts between trucking firms like Godfrey and companies that need their goods shipped include fuel surcharges. The more diesel prices go up, the higher the surcharge that trucking companies tack on to those contracts with businesses wanting to get their products to market. With diesel running well over $5 a gallon as of mid-May, businesses subjected to those surcharges in turn are passing along the added costs to their customers. That has resulted in price hikes for nearly everything people buy and fueling a 40-year high in the nation’s inflation level which hit an annual rate of 8.3% as of April. Another problem caused by high gas prices is
A truck driver fills his rig’s fuel tanks at the Flying J Travel Center in Salt Lake City in May. A gallon of diesel on that particular day was $5.59. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)
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filling up in one stop. Pumps often limit the dollar amount they dispense in gas, shutting off once the total reaches $999.99. With many semis having two tanks holding 120 to 150 gallons each, it’s hard to fill them both for under $1,000, so drivers have to hit the road with less than full tanks or make another time-consuming fuel stop. Inflation is hitting truckers in other ways. “Tires, other expenses for the truck are soaring,” Sebring said. Even trucks themselves are more expensive. “Truck prices just in the last year have gone up $10,000 to $20,000 per truck,” he added. Supply chain issues are creating more roadblocks. “Right now, I can’t even order a Volvo (semi) if I wanted to,” Sebring said. “They won’t even say when they can make it or how much it will be.” Rick Clasby, executive director of the West Valley City-based Utah Trucking Association, echoed Sebring’s assessment of the fuel-price situation. “The increase in fuel cost will add to the increase in transportation fees (for the shipper) which gets passed on to the consumer.” “I just don’t know how we can sustain this,” Clasby said. “It’s a frustrating thing.” l
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Pirates golfers take second at region By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com
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he Cyprus Pirates placed second in Region 2 and sent six golfers to the state tournament this spring for the second year in a row. “To make it to state is quite an accomplishment,” Cyprus girls golf coach Melissa Tuckett said. “Girls golf is not as popular at Cyprus and we really had to recruit and look for golfers. The west side teams seem to be that way. There are just not enough girls that play. We are right with Hunter every year.” The Pirates were able to have an impact at the tournament, Madalin Chandra shot an 82 on the first day. Her score held ground with the top girls in the state and she advanced to the second day. The UHSAA tournament lasts two days. The second day they reduce the number of golfers by eliminating the lower scorers. “Madalin is amazing, I wish she knew just how amazing she really is. The first day at state she was neck and neck with some of the best players in the state. It was her goal to make the second day (make the cut). When she did she told herself I did it, I’m good,” Tuckett said. Chandra is a junior and won the Region 2 individual championship with an average of 81.3 shots per 18 holes through the season. West’s CC Banz finished second with an 82.5 average. “She (Chandra) is humble about everything, her stroke, the game and how good she is. She constantly jokes about quitting and I have to remind her that she shouldn’t do that. I think she may be the best golfer in the Granite School District. She is really good,” Tuckett said. Cyprus had six golfers participate in the state tournament. Chandra was joined by seniors Mia Mageras, Caitlyn Arnold, Makaylee Wiberg and juniors Maddie White and Savanah Watkins. The team placed 15th overall. Wiberg was recognized as a member of the academic allstate team. She carried a 4.0 grade point average and contributed as a member of the varsity team. The award recognizes those with athletic ability and academic proficiency. It is the most prestigious given to senior athletes. The Pirates had 14 girls on the team this season. The efforts of the team and coaches paid off. “I call myself the gather of girls. Madalin’s dad is one of my assistant coaches. He is a great story. He had some lonely down times in his life. He turned to golf and it changed him. I did not start playing until I was an adult. I don’t know all of the rules and he has been able to teach the game to these girls,”
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Cyprus sent six golfers to the state tournament, Madalin Chandra, Mia Mageras, Caitlyn Arnold, Maddie White, Savannah Watkins and Makaylee Wiberg. (Photo courtesy of Cyprus golf)
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Cyprus High School choir sings its way to gold By Liz Craker | l.craker@mycityjournals.com
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yprus High School’s tour choir earned a gold ranking in the show choir category at the Anaheim Heritage Festival in California in early April, competing against schools from California, Arizona, Utah and Montana. Students Adelle Oates and Linkin Petersen received the Maestro Award for their choreography. “We took 41 students during our spring break the week of April 6,” Christopher Rose, Cyprus High School vocal music teacher, said. Rose added that the choir was the combination of the Magna High School’s madrigal and show choirs. “I did not expect to get a gold ranking as this was my first experience with students competing in this festival. It was a surprising and welcome achievement Cyprus High choir students celebrate their gold ranking award after their performance. (Photo courtesy of for us. The students were amazed,” Rose Christopher Rose) said. Students had to compete in lessare $15 per person, including admission Rose also teaches freshman success than-ideal conditions which made the to the concert. The concert will begin at 7 classes in a program to help freshmen begold ranking even more special to the p.m. in the Cyprus main auditorium and come acclimated to high school, and Muchoir. “Due to complications with the tickets are $5 per person at the door. A sic 1010, a class that allows students to venue, at the last minute the students had silent auction and raffle will be available earn credits through Salt Lake Commuto perform outside on a soccer court in for all who attend this event. See their nity College while still in high school. l the heat and sun. We had holiday travel website Linktr.ee\cypruschoirs to purand had to adjust to performing in a difchase tickets. ferent venue. We even had to bring our own equipment,” he said. “Once we decided to compete and began raising the money to go, we started to rehearse four days a week after school to learn the music and choreography,” he said. The choir coordinated group fundraisers to ease the economic burden on the students’ families and to make the trip financially achievable for them. The students also often had conflicting schedules with spring sports and • Adoption other activities so Rose used his music • Estate Planning technology skills to prepare the students. Rose has a master’s in music technology • Guardianship from Southern Utah University geared • Inheritance toward education, and he said that he uses a lot of that technology in his class• Name Change es. “I made rehearsal tracks as well as re• Probate corded choreography so they could learn at home even if their schedules conflicted • Trusts with our rehearsals,” he said. • Wills The festival included the national music festival performance, an awards • Family Law ceremony at Disneyland as well as a Photo: Don Polo Photography Disneyland Park visit. Rose said that for some of his students this was their first "Over 25 Years Helping People Like You." time to travel outside of Utah and see the ocean. Call Attorney Steve Buhler at (801) 964-6901, As part of their continued fundraising efforts, the choirs Spring Concert and or visit us at www.4utahlaw.com fundraiser dinner will be on Thursday, May 19. Dinner service will start at 5 Many Cases Flat Fee First Visit Free p.m. in the Cyprus cafeteria and tickets
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LGBTQ+ artists from Utah featured at arts festival By Sarah Morton Taggart | s.taggart@mycityjournals.com
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stefani Schubert is a queer Uruguayan Jewish poet, painter and social worker. And Schubert is just one of dozens of artists featured at the Queer Spectra Arts Festival. “Queer Spectra is one of the only multidisciplinary queer arts festivals in the world,” said Max Barnewitz, one of the festival’s founding organizers. “There are other queer arts festivals focused on film or 2D art, but we are focused on being interdisciplinary. There will be a traditional gallery setting with 2D art along with sculpture and we’ll have a series of performance-based art including poetry, dance and film.” “Our goal is to make a space for queer artists and have conversations about why space for these artists is limited and why there’s so much censorship around queer art,” Barnewitz said. Schubert, who uses gender-neutral pronouns they/them/their, agrees. “I feel like there’s a lot of censorship in general with these new laws being passed,” they said. “The ‘Don’t say gay’ bills, what books are
allowed to be read. With all that in the air it’s kind of scary sometimes, if you’re not in a space for queer people, to be honest about who you are.” Schubert had a digital collage featured in the online and in-person gallery at the festival. The piece combines vintage images of two women kissing and chains breaking along with the word “surrender.” For them, the piece is specifically about the euphoria they felt when they came to terms with their own queerness. “Growing up, I feel like I really expressed my fluidity through art because I couldn’t express it anywhere else,” Schubert said. “The colors, the shapes… I don’t know how to explain it. Getting it out on paper, letting it out. Not festering in my body, but it could also be a secret. Maybe other people couldn’t interpret it, and that made it safe.” Thirty-three different artists from six states and five countries shared their work at Queer Spectra. An adjudicating committee worked with the intention of showcasing di-
Estefani Schubert’s digital collage “Surrender” will be displayed online and in a physical gallery space at the Queer Spectra Arts Festival. (Photo courtesy Estefani Schubert)
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One of the world’s only multidisciplinary queer arts festival will be back in person May 21. (Photo courtesy Nora Lang)
verse art with a mix of 50% locals and 50% out-of-towners. “We have artists from all over the world,” Barnewitz said. “It might be easier to showcase their art here. It’s a testament to the spirit of artists to want to share their art no matter what the cost. It’s proof of the strength of the queer community that they want to participate in these events and find this community internationally, even if it’s intense.” Queer Spectra debuted in 2019 with 30 artists and more than 300 attendees and more than twice that number of artists participated during the two years the festival went virtual. According to the festival’s website, “spectra” means more than one spectrum and can be used to classify something in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme points. “These events are not only for the Salt Lake City liberals,” Barnewitz said. “We’re starting important conversations with people in Utah about queer identity and art. That’s always been our mission.” What does it mean for Schubert to be a part of Queer Spectra? “It means everything. I was scared I wouldn’t find a space like that,” they said. “Slowly but surely you find more queer people. It’s like a scavenger hunt. And I feel like I’ve struck gold.” Schubert moved to Utah from California in 2019 and has bounced around from West Valley City to Cottonwood Heights and Salt Lake City. Because of COVID-19, Schubert wasn’t able to connect with the arts scene as much as they wanted to at first. They now run a monthly poetry open mic at Under the Um-
brella, an LBGTQ+ book shop in Salt Lake. “The idea festered when I was living in Cottonwood Heights,” Schubert said. “I was away from everyone in a nice house with a little porch next to a graveyard. It was a mystical place.” Schubert was the first in their immediate family to go to college. They struggled to narrow their studies to a single major, eventually graduating with a degree in communication studies. They are now looking into pursuing an advanced degree in social work. “I accidentally became a social worker while being a receptionist,” Schubert said with a laugh. “It was so stressful that I needed to find a new job. I typed in ‘bilingual’ on Indeed and found a job at The Road Home shelter. It turns out that I love it. I have a passion for anything related to social justice.” Schubert’s parents are Uruguayan and their paternal grandfather was a Holocaust refugee who fled to South America from what was then Austria-Hungary (now Romania). “My dad taught me, since I was very young, that the Nazis not only came for Jews, but for the LGBT community, the Romani people, the Black community, basically anyone who was not Aryan,” Schubert said. “This shaped the way I navigate the world around me.” The Queer Spectra organizers want to convey a sense of honesty and acceptance in this year’s theme, which is a quote from the author and social activist bell hooks: “the function of art is to do more than tell it like it is — it’s to imagine what is possible.” “There’s always a duality with the theme,” Barnewitz said. “Two panel discussions will address each side of the theme.
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The property purchased to help expand West View Park. (Photo via West Valley City)
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W Estefani Schubert is one of 33 artists whose work will be showcased at the Queer Spectra Arts Festival May 21. (Photo courtesy Omar Castanon)
What is the role of art? What is our art trying to speak to? It’s a really fun way for the audience to ask questions and for artists to reflect on their work and engage with each other.” The festival took place May 21 in Salt Lake City. The virtual portion of the festival can be accessed online at www.queerspectra. com. This year’s festival was made possible through grants from the Salt Lake City Arts Council, Zoos, Arts & Parks (ZAP) funds, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office Arts,
Culture, and Events (ACE) Fund and loveDANCEmore. Queer Spectra itself offers mini-grants to artists through a partnership with Clever Octopus Creative Reuse Center. “Art is one of the most fundamental ways we can share our identities,” Barnewitz said. “It creates a unique atmosphere and so much authenticity to have these conversations, and we really want the community to participate.” l
‘Hump Day Buffet’ at Fairbourne Station By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com
est View Park is expanding. The 5-acre park will see an additional 1.3 acres added after the West Valley City Council approved the purchase of land across the street. Located on the northwest corner of 6000 West and 4100 South, West View Park will now have another field on the northeast corner of that intersection. Just to the east of that property is Mountain View Corridor, where the city helped UDOT build a sports field with plans to link the field (5908 W. 4100 South) to the existing West View Park, but needed to obtain adjacent properties to do so. Two years ago the city purchased property next to the trail system that runs through the area. The council’s approval sees the city purchase the additional 1.3 acres for $829,000. “(The purchase) will allow us to extend West View Park even more and really complete the picture,” Nancy Day, parks and recreation director, told the council in April. She added it will facilitate the use of the acquired sports field from UDOT to “connect all the pieces.”
Plans for the property include a ninja course adjacent to the trail along with a little more parking. But she clarified further development was contingent upon grant dollars and a ways into the future. After recent plans to build a Wetland Park, the completion of the new Grasmere Park, construction starting on Rocky Ridge Park and a new bike park coming this summer to Centennial Park; Councilman Will Whetstone reiterated a concern he’s voiced previously about stretching resources too thin. “I just want to make sure we’re not expanding beyond our capabilities to maintain these new parks we’re putting on,” he said. He added he understands some of these plans, like for West View Park, are in the future, but wanted to make sure there’s a strategy that resources for maintenance would grow at the same rate as the parks. Day said the council will get reports from her each year on items such as acreage per employee. She added they are always assessing their needs, looking at ways to attract potential employees as well as technology to lower the cost of maintenance. l
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pring has brought back the leaves on the trees that line Fairbourne Station Promenade in West Valley City and the return of food and entertainment there each week. “Hump Day Buffet” features food
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Cornhole competitions moves from the backyard to the big leagues By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com
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nyone can play. Anyone can win. The American Cornhole League took up residence in Sandy at the Mountain America Expo Center May 6-8. The ACL pro league represents the highest tier of talent that the league has to offer. Over 250 pro competitors faced off in the most ultimate backyard and tailgating game around. “I am from Mississippi originally and my brother had this set up in his backyard,” Salt Lake City resident Ricky Mcgowan said. “I came home and bought a set off Amazon.” Salt City Cornhole is a local group of players. They host tournaments at Allstar Lanes and Pins and Ales in West Valley. There are also several other groups in the state. “It is a place for a beginner to more advanced players,” Mcgowan said. It is not just a backyard barbecue game anymore. “My first match I realized I had no idea what this game was all about,” Harry Stolzfus said. He is from Fort Collins, Colorado. He and his wife (Yetti Irwin) travel the country playing in tournaments.
Stolzfus began playing beach cornhole in Florida nearly 15 years ago. He first experienced the game as a Sunday activity. “I had never seen the game before. After my friend invited me to play I had to buy a set of boards at an RV show. I took them home and started playing. Soon I became one of the better players in our group so I joined a league,” Stolzfus said. Stolzfus and Irwin each play professionally individually and together in the doubles division. Cornhole is a fun game for anyone. All that is needed is some bags and cornhole boards. The boards are placed at a throwable distance. Official tournament rules state they should be 27 feet apart. The bags are tossed underhand to the other board. The players may not step in front of the board. Your team scores one point for each bag that lands on the board and three points for each bag that ends up in the hole. Leagues use cancellation scoring, meaning you receive the points you score minus your opponent’s points. “We travel all over the U.S. in our
RV,” Irwin said. “I really like the people we have met. They are all friendly. Throwing the bag really has some technique and strategy to it.” “The elite top players can make money playing this game. We became pros about two years ago. We lost quite a few matches in the beginning, but Yetti is getting pretty good,” Stolzfus said. The ACL will award nearly one million in prize money this season. It is televised on ESPN and the Super hole celebrity match in Salt Lake City included Lisa Barlow (“Housewives of Salt Lake City”), Kyle Van Noy (Patriots), Vernon Davis (49ers), and Joseph Baena (actor). The winner earns money for his or her charity. Baena won in this event and will advance to the Super hole finals. “The skill level has gone up the last two years,” Stolzfus said. “Yesterday, Matt Guy (top-ranked singles player in the ACL) nearly threw a perfect game. He tossed 16 bags and 15 went into the hole.” “I like the people. It is a good time,” Mcgowan said. “I would tell people who are interested to throw the bags.” l
Matt Guy (in the orange shirt) is the top-ranked singles cornhole player in the United States. He recently played in Sandy at the ACL championships. (Greg James/City Journals)
Salt Lake County receives EPA funds to clean up contaminated sites for development By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com
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rownfield areas in Salt Lake County can hinder development because, without proper cleanup, redevelopment or reuse they could spread contamination to surrounding areas. Most brownfields are properties with old gas stations, auto repair shops and dry cleaners, or near smelters, railroad lines and mines. But the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Salt Lake County nearly $4 million in an effort to clean up these sites and create vibrant communities and business centers. “We’re grateful for the EPA’s substantial investment in Salt Lake County,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. “It expands our ability to effectively leverage the revolving loan fund and make a difference.” The EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund allows the county and its coalition partners (Salt Lake City and Ogden) to issue loans to public or private property owners who meet EPA qualifications for assistance with brownfields. Funds are expected to help clean at least 10 properties in the next few years, many of which are in former industrial areas that need significant cleanup to be safely redeveloped. Loans are available to qualified governmental entities, site owners, or developers with lowto zero-interest rates.
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“With our community’s history of industrial and mining work, there’s no shortage of properties that could use this EPA money for cleanup efforts,” said Kersten Swinyard, program manager for the Wasatch Brownfields Coalition and Salt Lake County senior economic development manager. “We’ll use this money to accelerate redevelopment on those contaminated properties and make our cities safer and cleaner for everyone.” In 2021, Centro Civico Mexicano received funds to work with the county to remove asbestos, mercury, hydrocarbons, and other contaminants in the soil. The remediated property now features a community center and 61 apartments for low-income seniors. The cleanup led to more than $25.2 million in leveraged redevelopment funding on the project. The Wasatch Brownfields Coalition works closely with the EPA and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality throughout the cleanup processes. The EPA has awarded $5,850,000 in total to Salt Lake County throughout its program history. Property owners not responsible for the contamination who are interested in financial assistance to clean up properties can visit slco. to/brownfields or contact Kersten Swinyard at 385-468-4869 or kswinyard@slco.org. “This award will set up Salt Lake County
A multi-family housing development in Murray is remediating contamination related to historic mining. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake County)
to further environmental justice in our underserved communities for years to come,” Wilson said. “All our neighborhoods deserve to
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Neil Armstrong Academy awarded STEM Platinum designation By Liz Craker | l.craker@mycityjournals.com
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eil Armstrong Academy, a public elementary school located at 5194 West Highbury Parkway in West Valley, was awarded with a STEM Platinum Designation April 22. Representatives from the Utah STEM Action Center awarded the academy during a surprise announcement assembly. “We had an emergency fire drill to get the students outside and had a dance party after the announcement. It was a good time,” principal John Paul Sorensen said. The teachers had a surprise reveal of the award in a previous faculty meeting complete with celebratory confetti, he added. This designation means the school received the highest possible marks in their implementation of STEM principles, including curriculum, leadership, professional learning, student engagement, community partnerships and strategic alliances. As a STEM school, the academy is devoted to the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as the platform for instruction in the Utah Core Standards. Sorensen explained that each STEM
school applies for or reapplies for STEM designation every five years. “It’s a big deal and hard to do. There are not very many platinum schools. Of a rubric scoring of 111 points, we scored 106,” he said. “The designation is really meaningful for our school as a vast majority are private schools or charter schools. This shows a public school in the center of West Valley providing access of the highest quality education to our community,” he said. Sorensen attributes the school’s success to the teachers. “They are constantly trying to push the boundaries and engage the students in real world applications,” he said. One of the school’s projects was to build a Lego man to travel in a high-altitude weather balloon. The balloon took 45 minutes to reach 110,000 feet, which is at the edge of outer space, he explained. “Students from kindergarten through sixth grade participated in various aspects of the project, everything from reviewing materials to changing software to designing a battery pack to recharge the unit in flight,” he said. Sorensen shared that the school also has a Lego woman named Little Amelia Armstrong that the students are sending
around the earth via postal mail. “She was just mailed from England to Scotland,” he said. “We anticipate we will get her back in two years.” The school staff uses social media to find people in different countries to mail Amelia. The people take pictures and send the school an email while the students research to areas she has been to learn about them. “We even have a picture of her at The White House on the president’s Christmas tree,” he said. “These kinds of projects really get kids excited about learning,” Sorensen added. “It creates a culture of learning, and it is fabulous work.” The school has a weekly broadcast, Armstrong Broadcasting Company (ABC) as well as an Instagram page for Little Amelia Armstrong, a school YouTube channel, and a school Instagram account where the students and staff share their projects and learning. See www.instagram.com/littleameliaarmstrong/ www.youtube.com/results?search_ Neil Armstrong Academy principal John Paul Sorensen shares the q u e r y = n e i l + a r m s t r o n g + a c a d e m y - STEM award with students during a dance party to celebrate their +west+valley victory. (Photo courtesy Granite School District) w w w.ins tagram.com/neila r m strong_school/ l
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Roundtable Talk with Representative Weight ELEC TIONS 2022 Elections again? Yes. Some people are realizing that voting is (always has been) an annual exercise. Different elections happen in different cycles. Last year, West Valley City elected new council members and a new mayor. This year, there are elections for state legislators, some county positions, and various school board seats. We’re also watching a statewide primary and general election for one of Utah’s U.S. senators. These officials serve two-, four-, or six-year terms, and primaries add to the sense of perpetual elections. It’s helpful that, even with possible exasperation, we all remind each other which elections are coming up, who is running for what office, and to cast our votes! Like mine, all 75 seats of the Utah House of Representatives are up for election in 2022. Like me, most representatives are running for re-election. The focus in June
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will be on primary elections like that one for U.S. Senate. There is a list of all election cycle deadlines at Got-Vote.org, but if you are a registered Republican, you will receive a mail-in ballot soon or can vote in person later in the month. The election date is June 28, and after the July 12 official announcement, we’ll know the candidates for that and all the general elections. Every year’s elections are important, and many consider the closer the position to the neighborhood, the more effect it has. For me, I rely on neighbors and shared ideas to guide my votes in the legislature. In my appointed roles in commissions and committees and as a proud spokesperson of WVC, understanding your experiences is vital! I look forward to talking with you this summer, as always, and I encourage you to include this year’s elections in your conversations and activities!
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Cyprus basketball program transforming from afterthoughts to title contenders By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com
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or the first time in school history, the boys basketball team at Cyprus High School won a region championship. The transformation from an afterthought to a successful program has been indescribable. “Coaches always talk about culture,” Pirates head coach Tre Smith said. “We did not believe we could win. It had to start with the top. We needed to believe we could do it.” Smith just finished his eighth season as the team’s head coach. The season before he started they did not win one game. His first year they won one. Smith’s wife noted he came home upset after every game. But the Pirates slowly improved, first with three wins, then five. This year they went undefeated in region games and 19-6 overall. “It boils down to the kid’s experience. They really worked their butts off. They deserved to win it this year. Winning a region title is not easy. Now they know what it is like to be a champion,” Smith said. The success the team has had does not come without sacrifice. “I had to show that I care. Then the kids will care. We all needed to give up things and become lifelong learners. It is more than just basketball. They will all benefit from the positive experience we have had,” Smith said. In years past the Pirates have lost some of the better players in the area to transfers. Play-
ers that lived within school boundaries went to other high schools to be on a better team. Recently Smith has seen that reverse. The school now supports a freshman team and regularly holds open gyms for players to improve. This season the team had five players voted to the all-region team. Coaches from Region 2 recognized them for the team’s success. Drysten Heard and Justus Jackson-Fobbs were selected to the Region 2 second team. MJ Tia and Diego Mulford were first-team selections. Quentin Meza was the region’s most outstanding player. He was also named first-team all-state. Jackson-Fobbs was an honorable mention all-state. “We have had a huge jump. These are confident kids and they toed that fine line between confidence and cockiness,” Smith said. “I know that several of them will have the opportunity to keep playing after high school.” Tia signed recently to play at Southwestern Oregon Community College. The team has been invited to play in the Section 7 team camp, June 16-19 in Phoenix, Arizona. The showcase tournament involves 229 of the nation’s best teams. Over 500 college coaches are scheduled to attend. All of the games will be played on 12 courts under one roof at State Farm Stadium. “We have kids that care. It is important that we stay the course. We cannot get
Cyprus head coach Tre Smith has helped lead the Pirates from bottom dwellers to title contenders. (Photo courtesy of dsandersonpics.com)
bored. We need to continue to sacrifice,” Smith said. This season ended in the state quarterfinals with the Pirates losing to Corner Canyon 57-53. Meza scored 26 points in the loss. He averaged 20.4 points per game and eight assists. Jackson-Fobbs grabbed 7.2 rebounds a game to lead the team. Smith quickly deflects any praise, but his wife commented on his success.
“It costs us time and money to have him coach. His kids are better men because of him,” Smith’s wife Rachel wrote in a Facebook post. “He counsels them when they are going through a hard time. He picks them up when they get into sketchy situations. He has paid for food, training, and clothes for players that otherwise could not afford it. These kids are lucky to have him as a coach and he deserves the recognition.” l
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Professional cornhole league hosts tournament in Sandy By Greg James | g.james@mycityjournals.com
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ornhole, played at the professional level, took over Sandy’s Mountain America Expo Center this past month. The American Cornhole League is the highest tier of talent the game has to offer. The ACL has over 250 registered pro players and their matches are televised on ESPN. “I was tailgating,” ACL founder and commissioner Stacey Moore said about starting the league. “We were using cornhole as an activation for sponsors at NASCAR races and NFL games. I saw a group of players playing the game way more seriously than I was. The more I talked to the serious players I realized there is a lot of strategy to it.” ACL has been in existence for six years. It has a following of professional players that
compete in several tournaments held across the country. Salt Lake City is the home of one of the platform sponsors. Allcornhole is the title manufacturer of the professional board used on the circuit. The opportunity to host the league here was delayed by the pandemic, but this year event number three was held in Sandy. The league has over 150,000 active players and several formats including singles, doubles, and teams format. The teams have a season of 16 matches. Professional players are drafted to a team and play against the other drafted teams, similar to the NFL. The top team in the standings will win the championship at the end of the year.
Sandy’s Mountain America Expo Center hosted the ACL and 250 professional cornhole players May 6-7 included Lisa Barlow. (Photo courtesy Marlon LeWinter)
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The Woodchucks sit atop the current ACL team standings. Sharpshooters are second and the Freeze third. “The pros come from all over the United States. The sport has increased in popularity. People play it casually all over the place, but more and more people are playing competitively. We are being proactive, cornhole is on track to become an Olympic sport. The singles and doubles divisions are gender-neutral. Last year, a male was against a female to become world champion,” Moore said. Isabella Surprenant, a 15 year old from Lawton, Oklahoma is one of the youngest players in the ACL pro division and has become a top-ranked player. “I started playing beach cornhole in Florida nearly 15 years ago,” Harry Stoltzfus from Fort Collins, Colorado said. “I bought a set of boards at an RV show and now we travel the country playing in tournaments.” The ACL hosts Superhole competitions at all of the season events. They match a professional player with a celebrity all in the
name of charity. “The celebrities play in a mini tournament. They get to know the sport and get some tips along the way. We are starting to see celebrities catch the bug and more and more are taking this seriously,” Moore said. There are local leagues around the country. To find the nearest organization or for more information go to www.iplaycornhole.com “I am from Mississippi originally and my brother had this set up in his backyard,” Salt Lake City resident Ricky Mcgowan said. “I came home and bought a set off Amazon.” Salt City Cornhole is a local group of players. They host tournaments at Allstar Lanes and Pins and Ales in West Valley. There are also several other groups in the state. “It is a place for a beginner to more advanced players,” Mcgowan said. It is not just a backyard barbecue game anymore. Anyone can play. Anyone can win. l
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Student-teacher team selected for Silent Heroes program By Liz Craker | l.craker@mycityjournals.com
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Ticket Information:$49 801-264-2614 www.murray.utah.gov Season Tickets: Adult,or$45 Senior, $29 Child June 3 .......................................................................................The Sound of Music, Movie Sing-Along June 4 .......................................................................................Murray Symphony Amphitheater Parking: 495 EastPops 5300 South June 16-18, 20, 23-24.........................................................Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Info: 801-264-2614 or Concert www.murray.utah.gov JuneTicket 25 ....................................................................................Murray Band July 9 .........................................................................................Jenny Oaks Baker Violin & Cello Student Workshop JulyJune 15-16, 18, 21-23 ............................................................Sister Act 4 ................................. Les Miserables, Movie Sing-Along July 29-30................................................................................A Celtic Summer’s Night, featuring Mairead Nesbitt
June 5 ................................................... Murray Concert Band LUNCH CONCERT SERIES June 17-19, 21-23 ........................ Disney's The Little Mermaid Tuesday at Noon in Murray Park Pavilion #5, FREE 26 ...................................................... Murray JulyJune 12 ................................................................................................... The Lazlos, Roots & RollSymphony
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Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Murray Park Pavilion #5, FREE * Tuesday at Noon in Murray Park&Pavilion July 6 ......................................................................................................Scales Tails, Reptile#5, ShowFREE July 13 ....................................................................................................Scariff Irish School of Dance 1 - BD Howes ...................................................... JulyJune 20 ...................................................................................................Monroe’ s Mountain Melodies,Acoustic with Puppets JulyJune 27....................................................................................................Longwings, Bird Show 8 - Vaudeville Nouveau ................................... 50's - 80's
tudents from Skyline High School qualified for the National History Day competition while competing in the Utah National History Day this spring. The event was held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. More than 3,000 Utah students, from fourth to 12th grades, participated in Utah National History Day learning activities in their schools or districts this school year. The National History Day competition will take place virtually in June. The Skyline students who qualified for the National History Day are Aiden de Boer, Charity Dummar, Eliza Hunter, John Paul Markosian, Gwen McConkie, Ashley Peterson, Yucheng Chen, Elle Dykstra, Jenna Tran, and Joyce Wang. Topics for the projects are selected from local, national and world history by the students. They can choose to create an exhibit, a documentary film, a paper, a live performance, or a website to present their work. There is no cost for students to submit an entry. Melinda Reay, Skyline social studies teacher and 2019 Utah History Teacher of the year, said, “We have been building our history program for the last couple of years. Especially since Skyline is known for our STEM.” Reay has also been selected with student Ayden Cline, to participate in the Sacrifice for Freedom: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute, a student-teacher cooperative learning program. The program is coordinated through National History Day and will take place
Ivan LeRoy Bills’ official Navy portrait. (Photo courtesy of Granite Schools)
in Hawaii this summer. Reay explained that she began encouraging students to participate in National History Day activities because she wanted to help them to avoid simply fulfilling a class requirement by just getting through the class. “I wanted to give them an opportunity to dive into a topic that they are interested in, to focus on the ability to write and create an argument, and to become well-rounded,” she said. “History Day offers teachers a powerful way to interest today’s students in his-
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Ivan LeRoy Bills’ draft registration card, showing his age of 18. He left behind his widowed mother. (Photo courtesy of Granite Schools)
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Monday, July 4, 2022 Breakfast
Rotary Club Community Breakfast 6:30 – 10:00 am Murray Park Pavilion #5 $8 Adults, $6 Child (12 & under) Skyline High School social studies teacher Melinda Reay and student Ayden Cline will be participating in the Sacrifice for Freedom: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute, a student-teacher cooperative learning program held in Hawaii this summer. (Photo courtesy of Granite Schools)
Ivan LeRoy Bills’ American Legion Gold Star Citation that was awarded posthumously. (Photo courtesy of Granite Schools)
tory and to develop a foundation for civic engagement,” said Wendy Rex-Atzet, Utah’s state coordinator. “Each student chooses what they want to research. In the process of discovering something new, students also gain concrete skills in research, writing, critical thinking, and creative presentation. The intellectual work involved builds college and career skills that will serve them for years to come. “They are asking hard questions and learning answers, as well as learning how to analyze info, to research, to assess sources, and to learn about archives,” she said. “These are really terrific skills that are built into this competition that they will take with them beyond what they are doing with this one project.” In preparation for the Hawaii institute, Cline will develop a Silent Hero profile to
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be published online during the 2022-23 academic year at NHDSilentHeroes.org as part of the Sacrifice for Freedom program. Cline selected Ivan LeRoy Bills, a Riverton resident who died at sea at age 18 while serving in the Navy, for his project. “I wanted to memorialize a service member who was missing in action or buried at sea in order to give the person the memorialization they deserve,” Cline said. “He won several different medals, and some haven’t even been put on his grave site.” Cline connected with Bills’ family and learned that Bills was awarded the Purple Heart and Navy Silver Star and that the family had never received those recognitions. Through Cline’s work, the awards were added to Bills’ gravesite and to his military commendations.
Cline explained that Bills was a gunner on a ship who died while defending it from enemy fire. “He was just a little bit older than me and to go into a war at the scale of what it was is very eye-opening,” Cline said. “It’s very eye-opening to learn about the Pacific theater and the sacrifices made there.” Cline and Reay will tour Pearl Harbor as well as the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Punchbowl as part of the week-long Hawaii educational trip at the end of July. “This program makes history tangible as students trace the steps of soldiers and visit locations that were instrumental in the Pacific during World War II,” Executive Director Cathy Gorn said. “Each year, when students read their eulogies for their Silent Heroes at military cemeteries in Hawaii, I can see the deep meaningful connections that transcend time and place. The past becomes the present in that moment.” Reay approached Cline about participating in the project as she saw his passion for history. “He is the first ever Utah student in the 15-year history of the Silent Heroes program to be selected,” she said. Only 15 of the 54 student-teacher teams that entered were selected. “I’m really, really excited about this opportunity,” Cline said. He was in his fourth period physics class when Reay took him out of class to tell him he was selected. “It was an awesome feeling, and I felt like I could walk on water,” he said. The program, coordinated through National History Day, is sponsored by the Pearl Harbor Historic Site Partners, including Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Pacific Historic Parks, USS Missouri Memorial Association, and Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. The program began as an opportunity for student-teacher teams to study World War II in the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. l
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Coed Doubles Outdoor Volleyball Tournament
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Activities
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Daytime Entertainment
Murray Park Gazebo 11:00 am .................. Noa Polynesia, Dance 11:45 am.................... Arts in the Park Musical Reviews 12:30 pm .................. Michael Paine Band
Evening Entertainment
Murray Park Softball Field 8:30 pm .................... The Current, Party Band 10:00 pm Fireworks
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Mobile exhibit in West Valley City drives home message of human trafficking By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com
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Truckers Against Trafficking Freedom Drivers Project mobile exhibit stopped in West Valley City in May to call attention to human trafficking and how the trucking industry is doing its part to stop it. (Darrell Kirby/ City Journals)
hey crisscross America every day delivering the products and goods that keep the nation’s economy functioning. Because of their sheer numbers, truck drivers are also serving another important task—being the eyes and ears on the road for possible incidents of human trafficking across the U.S. Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is a nonprofit organization based in Englewood, Colorado formed to “educate, equip, empower, and mobilize members of the trucking, bus, and energy industries to combat human trafficking.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security describes human trafficking as the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Trafficking occurs often, but not exclusively, at truck stops and rest areas where victims are offered up for sex or to carry out other activities like drug running. Truckers Against Trafficking brought a mobile exhibit, The Freedom Drivers Project, to GCR Tires and Service in West Valley City on May 18 to bring attention to this growing problem that some call a form of slavery. “Inside the trailer, we have artifacts donated by survivors with stories that go with
each artifact,” said Brandy Belton, director of The Freedom Drivers Project. “These are actual people and these things actually happened.” One example of an artifact is a navy blue letterman’s sweater with a white “A” on it. It was given to a victim by her trafficker. “It’s pretty much how (the trafficker) identified his ‘property,’” Belton said. Other forms of identification on victims include tattoos or “branding” to show that they belong to a particular trafficker. In 2020, there were 10,583 cases of human trafficking reported in the U.S., according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. That’s a slight dip from 2019, but up significantly from 7,742 in 2016. Trafficking survivors are mostly women and children, often of color, but some estimates say men make up nearly 25% of victims. About half of survivors are between ages 19 and 33, but there is a growing number of preteen victims. Among the younger victims, traffickers will target those in foster care, runaways, and homeless children, among others. “Anyone that is the most vulnerable,” Belton added. Belton said the victims and their services, sexual or otherwise, are often advertised online and the parties involved will arrange a meeting place like those truck stops
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and rest areas, but can also occur at hotels, motels and other places. Belton listed some common indicators that something is going on that shouldn’t be: a suspicious vehicle possibly with tinted windows that seems out of place in a parking lot; an RV with blacked out windows; people coming and going from such vehicles; or “you see a vehicle show up at a parking lot and a bunch of young underaged people are unloaded out of that vehicle and go across the parking lot knocking on doors and windows of vehicles,” she said. Another sign that something is amiss is a person hanging around a parking area and not dressed appropriately for the weather conditions. “Someone might be out there in a mini skirt, a T-shirt, and high heels, and no jacket or coat and heavily made up with makeup,” Belton said. While not a guarantee that something is wrong, it’s something to keep an eye on. Truckers Against Trafficking provides educational materials and training to trucking companies and organizations around the country to give members of the industry a better idea of what to look for. “We’ve been highly supportive of them and their efforts,” said Rick Clasby, executive director of the Utah Trucking Association in West Valley City. Clasby said truckers generally don’t get involved in personally stopping what they suspect is trafficking, but they learn what to look for and who to notify when they see something suspicious. “We want to be on the right side of By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjourals.com this issue,” Clasby said. Belton said truck drivers and other motorists should tahns get around and they have at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. the people, events, nature and cultures trust their instincts if they see something out of the ordinary the photos to prove it. West Valley The display features professional and captured by the image. Utah Travels is and call authorities in that area or the National Human TrafArts, the arts and culture division of amateur photos taken by Utah resi- open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. ficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. West Valley City, and the Wasatch dents whose travels have taken them to 5 p.m., through June 29. The exhibit “If it doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t right,” Belton Camera Club are sponsoring the bien- all over the world. Each picture is ac- is free and is located at 1355 W. 3100 said. l nial photography exhibit Utah Travels companied by a paragraph describing South. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals) l
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ardware Creative Collective and Comcast partnered to host the inaugural Comcast RISE Black Excellence Event in Salt Lake City on Apr. 20. The celebration honored Utah Black Creatives in a range of industries from the arts, business, education and film to mental health, armed forces, tech and venture capital. Honorees were selected based on their ability to showcase their creativity through inspiration, intersection and innovation. “It was truly amazing to see something that started as a vision and brainstorming with folks around a kitchen table turn into an extraordinary celebration of Utah’s Black creatives,” said Deneiva Knight, External Affairs Director, Comcast Mountain West Region. “For me, Hardware Collective is a platform for Black creatives to acknowledge and celebrate themselves and their peers versus waiting and hoping to receive accolades from outsiders. The love and appreciation in the room that night were unmatchable.” Honored at the event were Kenneth Boggs (fashion), Kimmy Paluch (tech), Dr. Jackie Thompson (education), Col. Jenise M. Carroll (military), Melanie D. Davis, LCMHC (mental health), Mauli Bonner (music), and Tenisha “Isha” Hicks (beauty). The celebration acknowledged the efforts of talented entrepreneurs who continue to innovate and succeed despite facing financial challenges. Comcast RISE recognizes small business owners through its brands Comcast Business and Effectv. Empowering business owners with knowledge and resources allowed them to navigate economic difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As I was sewing, Motown music used to play all the time,”
said Boggs, CEO of Kenneth Boggs Suit. “Most people wanted to be like Michael Jackson, but I wanted to be David Ruffin from The Temptations because he looked really good in his suit. . . By the end of the day, my goal is to create your own story. I’m proud to be a chosen honoree for the Hardware. It makes me feel blacknificent.” Honoree Carroll serves as the 75th Air Force Wing Commander at Hill Air Force Base. She is the first African American female to hold this position in the 75 years of the Air Force. “I ask that everyone look at me as being an American first. Don’t judge me by the color of my skin or by my gender. Look at me as an American serving proudly in her country wearing this uniform,” Carroll said. “I’m standing before you letting you know there’s nothing impossible if you believe.” “Thank you to our presenting sponsors, Comcast and Zions Bank, for co-sponsoring the inaugural launch of the Hardware Creative Collective, '' said Sui Lang L. Panoke, founder, Hardware Creative Collective. “Additionally, we thank our investment sponsor, the Andrus Family Foundation, and our community sponsors, the Utah Black Chamber, and Utah Arts Alliance.” Panoke and Scott Anderson, president and CEO, Zions Bank, were inspired by the honorees and their accomplishments. “As I look upon your faces and I listen to your stories, I have been touched,” Anderson said. “I thought of the comment from the prophet Gibran, 'Through the hands of such as these God speaks, and from behind their eyes He smiles upon the earth.’ So thank you, thank you very much.” “The most advanced levels of diversity, equity and inclusion are evident when communities and organizations maximize and capitalize on their ability to stimulate and cultivate creativity
Seven honorees were recognized at the Comcase RISE Black Excellence Event including (from left) Col. Jenise M. Carroll, Installation Commander, Hill Air Force Base; Dr. Jackie Thompson, Assistant Superintendent, Davis County School District; Mauli Bonner, Director/ Filmmaker/Producer/Artist, Lift Up Voices. Photo courtesy of Comcast.
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n light of the ongoing drought, cities are looking for ways to save water without impacting the quality of life for residents. Salt Lake County has proposed to xeriscape 132 of the largest park strips and parking lot islands that are currently grass. The proposal is expected to save 5.2 million gallons of water each year. “The drought has increased our sense of urgency for water conservation, but that need already existed with Salt Lake County’s growing population,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. “Last year, we made a commitment to reduce our water use, and we did. This is one of many long-lasting conservation solutions that will help protect our residents’ quality of life, our watershed, and the future of the Great Salt Lake.” Park strips and parking lot islands to be targeted were selected based on size. The xeriscaping project will span nearly 40 county facilities and totals the size of three football fields. The large water footprint will make a significant impact on water reduction in the county. According to Utah Water Savers, the average park strip consumes 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of water each year. Sprinkling systems at the Salt Lake County Government Center will also be made more efficient by targeting priorities, like trees. American Rescue Plan Act funds will cover the $2 million it will take to xeriscape the 132 park strips and islands. “This proposal represents a proactive investment in water conservation measures by the county,” said
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By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com Michael Shea, Salt Lake County’s Environmental Sustainability director. In 2021, Wilson said the county reduced its water use by 13% after she challenged operations to cut use by at least 5%. These new water-saving measures build on the county’s long-term water-wise strategies, furthering the county’s water reduction. County residents are asked to participate in the Flip Your Strip rebate program to help with water savings. The program will pay residents up to $1.25 per square foot when they replace their park strip lawn with water-efficient xeriscaping. The program is expected to save thousands of gallons of water each year. For more information, visit UtahWaterSavers.com. To learn about Salt Lake County’s water conservation measures and information shared at the 2022 Water Summit, visit slcoh20.org. “We are no longer looking at just cutting back water use,” Shea said, “but making concrete changes which will help us reduce in the long term.”l
Salt Lake County will xeriscape more than 130 park strips and parking lot islands, saving the county 5.2 million gallons of water each year. (Photo courtesy of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District)
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est Valley City receives federal funding each year from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through the CDBG program (Community Development Block Grants). The City Council approved the planned allocation of just over $1 million funding in early May. The program funds various projects allowed in specific areas determined by income. Only 15% of the estimated $1.1 million can be allocated to public services while only 20% can go toward administration. West Valley City has a five-person committee that reviews applications, mostly from nonprofits, for its grant money and makes recommendations to the council. “I wish we had enough money to give to all of them (the applicants), they do such good work, but we can’t do everything,” Councilman Lars Nordfelt said during an April study meeting. Of the nonprofit applications this year, only South Valley Services domestic violence shelter received funding ($15,000). Josie White, SVS’s grants administrator, thanked the council for its funding. “We value our partnership with West Valley City.” The funding, she said, helps them care for domestic violence survivors both female and male. It also helps them provide dedicated therapeutic care to children. One major change in this year’s recommendation was $70K going to the city’s Neighborhood Services program to help fund the city’s successful outreach program, Operation My Hometown. The other public services to receive funding were the parks and recreation’s youth program scholarship, the police department’s community-oriented-policing officer, and the
city’s own victim services program. Representatives from other nonprofits such as The INN Between, Big Brothers Big Sisters and The Road Home spoke to the council in May encouraging them to consider their funding requests in the future. Jeanie Ashby with The INN Between, an organization that provides end-of-life and medical housing for people experiencing homelessness, said she appreciates the support they’ve received in the past from the city and respects the city’s process. “With limited funding you can only do so much,” she told the council, but was “hopeful for future support.” Nicholas Webster is the grants coordinator with Big Brothers Big Sisters, an organization that provides one-to-one youth mentoring, noted that half the money allocated to public services by the city is going to “areas related to public safety.” He said it’s easier to visualize and evaluate the numbers of people arrested or assisted in shelters, and while these programs are beneficial, they address “the impact of events that have already occurred.” Webster said “another approach is necessary,” emphasizing that Big Brothers Big Sisters focuses on the underlying causes in order to prevent behavior that leads to “pain and suffering,” but it’s difficult to “quantify the efficacy of preventative programs.” Councilman William Whetstone suggested in the April study meeting they use different ways to use funding. He noted he saw in other areas where the CDBG was also used as a loan fund that could help economic development in the city. He asked for further discussion on the matter, noting it’s just a “different way of thinking about the funds,” and that only a portion of it would be used for that. l
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ince 1985, 27 municipal code enforcement officers around the U.S. have died while on the job. Seventeen of those deaths have been the result of murder. A West Valley City officer was one of those victims. Jill Robinson was shot to death by Kevin Billings in August 2018 while she made a follow-up visit to his home to address code violations. Billings, who cited years of harassment as the reason for shooting Robinson and setting her city truck and a neighbor’s house on fire, later pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and other charges and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. In April, the West Valley City Code Enforcement Division received a donation that will hopefully prevent similar tragedies in the future. The Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation has given the division 10 body armor vests for its officers, who enforce city ordinances regarding debris, trash, junk, hazardous materials, and other unsightly, unhealthy and unsafe conditions on private property. They can also ensure compliance with zoning, building permit and business license requirements. Tim Sun, vice president of the nonprofit foundation and a code enforcement officer in Southern California, said he was particularly affected by the murder of Robinson and those before her. “I was like ‘How come nobody’s doing anything, how come nobody’s issuing protective equipment, why are things like this and nobody cares?’” Sun said. The exterior vests are valued at $700 each. The CEOSF receives funds for the equipment from corporate, nonprofit and individual sponsors and donors. West Valley City Community Preservation Director Layne Morris said protective gear is very much needed for what is becoming an increasingly unpredictable work environment. “Our officers have historically purchased their own body armor, so it’s nice to have somebody think of them that way.” Morris said the CEOSF reached out to the city to gauge its interest in receiving vests. A poll of officers showed they would welcome the donation. “They all thought it’s probably a good idea if we had some additional protection,” he said. While most code enforcement cases are resolved without incident, Morris said that about 4% require a court order that allows officers to enter a property to take action on violations. Property owners are not always happy to see them. “It just makes sense for our code guys at that point to be wearing armor,” Morris said. Sun said the most common protection for code enforcers is a can of pepper spray, no match for an angry homeowner intent on
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West Valley City code enforcement officer wears his bulletproof vest on the job each day. It is one of 10 donated to the city by the national Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation. (Darrell Kirby/City Journals)
stopping what he or she sees as government intrusion on their property and way of life. “Most officers only have a cell phone, a polo shirt, a business card, and a smile,” he said. “What good is a phone going to do when someone sticks a gun in your face.” “We want to protect our brothers and sisters in code enforcement,” Sun said. l
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hen I was in eighth grade, I was elected to the class senate. In ninth grade, I was elected as a cheerleader. Did I deserve these titles? Probably not. But I’d bribed fellow students with copious amounts of candy because that’s the American way. After a series of decidedly terrible life choices, my scholastic career drove off the rails and I never ran for election again. When I turned 18, I registered to vote and I’ve cast a vote in every election since. I also respond to Twitter polls, fill out Amazon reviews and take surveys at the bottom of yard-long Kohl’s receipts. Now that I’m a semi-functioning adult, it’s up to me to choose the right people to lead us into the future. Since the future is nuclear bomb-shaped, we won’t need leaders much longer, but elections are important, at least until that mushroom cloud rises over the mountains. Here’s why voting is funny. You’ll get a kick out of this. When I vote for new leadership or more progressive ideas, the person/issue I’m voting for rarely wins. Why? Because I live in conservative Utah.
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