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City leaders and Zaxby’s employees cut a ribbon at the restaurant’s opening. S Squared Development worked on revitalizing and rebranding the Taylors- Pictured is a rendering of what an art studio in Taylorsville’s planned Zaxby’s was one of the six businesses that opened in the Legacy Plaza ville Family Center into The Crossroads of Taylorsville during the 2016 year. Summit Vista retirement community may look like. The city plans to 5400 Complex on the northwest corner of Redwood Road and 5400 South. (Tori La Rue/City Journals) welcome the amenity-filled retirement community to the northeast corner (Taylorsville City) of Bangerter Highway and 6200 South by 2026. (Summit Vista)
aylorsville became a “destination city” in 2016 through brought six businesses to the area in 2016: Papa John’s, Mattress and buy a nice dress in Taylorsville, and I think that is going to Teconomic development areas, which spearheaded other Firm, sit-down eatery Penny Ann’s Cafe and fast-food chains happen,” she said. community projects, according to city leaders. Zaxby’s, Cubby’s and Chi-Ku Pan-Asian Kitchen. Harper predicts that Legacy Plaza 5400 and The Crossroads “They always used to talk about us being a pass-through “(These developments) are going to create a position where of Taylorsville will about reach capacity in late 2017 city. Well, we’re not a pass-through city anymore,” Taylorsville we are going back 25 years ago till, you know, the mid-80s, mid- City Councilman Ernest Burgess said at the end of the year. 90s where 5400 South and Redwood used to be the retail capital Tech 27 and Summit Vista “People are passing and staying, and that is exciting.” of the west side,” Harper said. Economic development will continue to sprout in Taylorsville The redevelopment of the Taylorsville Family Center The developments near 5400 South and Redwood Road with two developments—a 330,000-square-foot corporate into The Crossroads of Taylorsville; the development of its helped to increase Taylorsville’s sales tax revenue from 3.6 center and Utah’s first Life Plan retirement community. Both neighboring parcel to the north known as Legacy Plaza 5400; percent in the 2014-15 fiscal year to 4.1 percent in the 2015-16 engaged in preliminary planning in 2016. the announcement that Taylorsville will house the county’s Mid- fiscal year for an increase of .5 percent. Harper predicts that The Tech 27 developers obtained a building permit for Valley Performing Arts Center; and restoration of city parks led this will only increase as more businesses come and revitalize the first of two 165,000-square-foot, three- to four-story, Burgess and fellow council members Dama Barbour and Kristie Taylorsville’s industry. office buildings that will be built near 4225 South 2700 West. Overson to call 2016 an “incredible year.” Texas Roadhouse, currently located in The Crossroads of Construction on the first tower will likely begin in the first “Patience in economic development is what it takes,” Taylorsville, purchased the Showstar Cinema 6 movie theater quarter of 2017, according to Harper, and the center could Barbour said. “In 2010 we had no businesses coming in, and we in Legacy Plaza 5400 and tore it down in October to make way potentially be finished within three years. had businesses leaving, and you just fast-forward from 2010 to for their new restaurant location, which should be completed by “What more development means is an additional tax 2016 and look what has happened. I’m just grateful.” spring 2018, according to development plans. revenue to the city, so we can go and provide the services that While the city is far from completing its transformation, And while Legacy ridded itself of a movie theater, people are wanting—police, fire, parks, things of that nature— Burgess said 2016 was an instrumental year in creating a Crossroads is in the midst of building a 14-screen theater. without a tax increase,” Harper said. “It also means that people community where residents can work, play and dine without The theater will be the first Regal Entertainment Group are able to get jobs close to home rather than having to travel a leaving Taylorsville. He says he’s looking forward to future cinema in Utah, and its difference in design and sound systems long way to go to work.” projects in 2017 that will bring the city even closer to its led Harper to predict it will be “the most distinct and unique Another set of developers is under contract on a property development and prosperity goals. movie theatre in Utah.” The 60,860-square-foot entertainment on the northeast corner of Bangerter Highway and 6200 South complex will seat 1,400 movie-goers and is projected to open where they intend to build a retirement community. The property 5400 South and Redwood Road in February. is located where the Utah Department of Transportation gravel About five years ago, Taylorsville’s shopping centers were “We haven’t had something new and exciting like a pit has been for decades. Before the land was a gravel pit, it was 60 percent vacant, and now, thanks to several developers, the cinema—a theatre—in a long time, so we are really excited,” a dry farm, so this is the first time the 100-acre property will be centers are less than 40 percent vacant, according to Wayne Overson said. “We know it will bring a lot of people to the city.” developed, Harper said. Harper, Taylorsville’s economic development director. S Squared Development, developers of The Crossroads, This development, called Summit Vista, will be the first Life “I think within a year we will be less than 20 percent finished building 17,000 square feet of retail space in the south Plan Community, formerly called Continuing Care Retirement vacant,” Harper said. “We’ve had development personnel side of their property at the end of 2016 and are actively looking Community, in Utah. These communities must offer more than and councils and mayors for the past 10 to 15 years that have for tenants to fill the space. S Squared will also remodel the one level of care on the campus, focus on active lifestyles and really been trying hard, but we had a few property owners who Apollo Burger in 2017 and extend the drive-thru to allow more emphasize giving back to the community and being socially just didn’t have the vision. We’ve been talking with our new room for cars. responsible to be recognized as Life Plan Communities by developers and they get the vision and go with it.” Legacy Plaza’s 13,000-square-foot multi-tenant building LeadingAge, a nonprofit focused on representing aging services. In 2016, Taylorsville came a long way in filling empty was also completed by December. Supercuts was the first tenant The 1,700-unit retirement community in Taylorsville will buildings, according to Harper, who also represents Taylorsville to sign a lease, and the developers are on the lookout for other feature a heated indoor pool, a fitness center, dining venues, a in the Utah Senate. businesses who are ready to come to Taylorsville. woodshop studio, an art studio, outdoor gardens, hair and nail The Crossroads of Taylorsville, replacing the old Harper said Taylorsville is in in talks with several entities salons, areas for multi-denominational worship, a library, a Taylorsville Family Center located on the southwest side of who are eager to get started in the city but said he cannot disclose bank, a convenience store and more, according to the website. Redwood Road and 5400 South, brought WingStop, MetroPCS, their names. “This kind of environment is appealing to our seniors,” Blaze Pizza, Rollz and a new home to Cafe Rio to Taylorsville Barbour said she’s hopeful the remaining buildings in the Harper said. “You can have your medical, you can have your as part of a $22 million redevelopment plan. area will offer new services to the community. bowling, you can have your movie production studio, education Legacy Plaza 5400, located on the northwest corner, “I’ve always said that I’ve wanted a place that I can go continued on next page… TalorsvilleJournal.com ON THE COVER January 2017 | Page 5 classes, crafting, exercise—everything on-site.” similar to what travelers saw during the southbound construction, Park, and the council allocated money in the annual budget. While the build-out could take up to eight years and may according to the project’s public involvement team. Construction crews finished installing the playground not begin until the second quarter of 2018, 150 people have put The department is also building new bridges for SR- and new lights and making a few other changes to the park in $1,000 down to reserve a home in Summit Vista and 40 people 201. The southbound bridge is being built in place, and the December. put 10 percent of the apartment cost down to lock-in a specific northbound bridge is being built adjacent to the work zone and “We’re really hoping in the next year or two to infuse trees unit. will be slid into place upon completion. and enhance landscaping in Vista Park,” Overson said. “We’ve While Summit Vista and Tech 27 are underway, Harper said The entire renewal project is expected to finish by fall 2017. really been trying to pay attention to parks for our families to his office will begin considering the redevelopment of the West In the midst of the I-215 project, UDOT will embark help them have a place to recreate.” Point Center at 5400 South and Bangerter Highway, Westwood on a $208-million project to transform Bangerter Highway Taylorsville’s next park project is to convert the old Village at 4700 South 2700 West, Meadowbrook Plaza at 4100 intersections at 5400 South, 7000 South, 9000 South and 11400 neighborhood Cabana Club Swimming Pool, located at South Redwood Road and Taylors Landing at 4700 South and South into freeway-style interchanges. 1566 Conifer Way, into a half-acre park, complete with two Interstate 215. Moving an aqueduct that services half the residents in the playgrounds and an open area. Salt Lake valley was the biggest challenge in converting 5400 The pool was originally built around 55 years ago by Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center South into a freeway-style interchange, according to Gleason. a housing developer as an amenity to attract home buyers to Taylorsville and Salt Lake County announced a long-awaited The duct ran right under the intersection, which would pose the subdivision, but he eventually passed ownership onto a addition to Taylorsville’s city center in December: The Mid- problems for the interchange conversion. nonprofit comprised of residents. The nonprofit ran the pool Valley Performing Arts Center. “They’ve been working up to a year to come up with the successfully for several decades, but it became a maintenance For several years, Salt Lake County discussed building best solution,” Gleason said. “We had to be strategic in when issue over time. three performing arts centers across the valley—one to the north, we moved the aqueduct because in the spring and summer we “To further complicate things, the neighborhood matured one in the middle and one in the south. Since Taylorsville’s would have had to impact thousands of residents.” and there became more empty nesters, so maintenance went up administration heard about the centers, they began vying UDOT opted to move the duct in November and December, as memberships went down,” McGrath said. “There was such for selection. The city and county announced their official when residents typically use less water. a difficulty in keeping the swim club afloat that it closed and partnership on Dec. 5. “We were able to move it without disrupting water in the the city bought the property with the intent to replace it with a “People shouldn’t have to drive too far to see a play, or least,” Gleason said. neighborhood park.” other cultural events, and we want to bring the arts closer to UDOT has also been demolishing the structures on The city budgeted $210,000 to construct a mini park in this home for our county residents—wherever they may live,” Salt property they purchased through eminent domain to complete area, and design plans began. A committee of residents helped Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams said. “Taylorsville is in the the Bangerter project. They will continue this process through the city develop the park design. center of our Salt Lake Valley. This is the right place.” the beginning of 2017. UDOT will expropriate 200 properties The plans include a playground for toddlers, another for 3 Harper called the future $39 million development “a game in all after compensating the owner and giving them around 90 to 12 year olds, a pavilion, walking trails and an open, grassy changer” for Taylorsville, adding that the center will give a home days to relocate. area. The design is also conservation-friendly, reducing water to the Taylorsville Arts Council and allow space for traveling “Property acquisitions we take very seriously. It is the use by avoiding narrow areas of grass, like park strips, and by professional and semi-professional groups to perform. toughest part of our job, and we do it as a last resort,” Gleason including native plants to encourage drought tolerance, McGrath Taylorsville is putting $3.3 million toward the project with said. “With Bangerter and all the development around it, there’s said. Salt Lake County contributing $36 million from its 2017 budget no other place for it to expand in these areas. These (acquisitions) “Usually parks are guzzlers where this one we wanted to proposal. The 60,000- to 70,000-square-foot facility will be were absolutely necessary to finish the project.” focus on having it be beautiful and green but responsible as designed in 2017, and the groundbreaking will likely occur in UDOT will fully acquire 37 homes and two commercial well,” he said. mid-2018 with completion occurring in 2020. businesses in Taylorsville around the 5400 South Bangerter Overall, the park will add an amenity to the northeast Highway intersection. The department will also acquire 15 quadrant of the city that has been lacking in recreation areas, Construction update partial properties in this area, some of which are residential and McGrath said. With the west side growth of the Salt Lake County, The Utah others commercial. “The swimming pool was the community gathering spot, Department of Transportation seeks to renovate I-215 and “We are trying to make a difficult situation run as smoothly and so there was a lot of emotion attached to the old club and the transform Bangerter Highway. as it can,” Gleason said. “It is critical for us to be smart and for friendships that were made there,” he said. “It’s nice to return “We are trying to be smart and plan ahead,” UDOT us to plan ahead and look at the growth, and this is the way to this back to a public use and let this be an element to improve spokesman John Gleason said. “The goal is to make the end do that.” the neighborhood.” l product so great that it is worth the short-term inconvenience.” While certain dates are still unknown because the I-215 provided 40 years of transportation access to West interchange project has yet to be contracted, Gleason said Valley and Taylorsville, but with more than 100,000 cars and construction on the four Bangerter intersections will begin in trucks rolling over it each day and harsh weather conditions, the spring 2017 and could continue until fall 2018. road wore down, leaving UDOT to believe it was time for some UDOT will minimize impact by keeping major closures to upgrades. low-traffic times and days, but residents should stay cautious The project, which began in May, includes reconstructing and be aware of how the construction could affect their I-215 with new concrete from State Route 201 to 4700 South commute times, Gleason said. UDOT will post updates on their and new asphalt from 300 East to Redwood Road. Several new social media to warn travelers about upcoming construction bridges and auxiliary lanes will also be added. conditions. As of December, UDOT had completed the asphalt repaving on I-215 from 300 East and Redwood Road and about Parks 50 percent of the southbound concrete replacement from SR- The Taylorsville City Council finished renovating Vista Park 201 to 4700 South. The department had also demolished the and allotted funding to create a new park in place of the SR-201 southbound bridge and upgraded 4700 South with new neighborhood Cabana Club Swimming Pool in 2016. signals, signage, directional pavement markings, asphalt and “Study after study shows that park space stabilizes property ramp improvements. values and home ownership, with fewer people moving in “We are working throughout the winter months because and out,” said Mark McGrath, Taylorsville’s community this is our biggest project of the year,” Gleason said. “We looked development director. “Neighborhoods are the backbone of at the people this affects and the amount that I-215 is traveled, Taylorsville, so we’d like to do whatever we can do to stabilize and knew this had to be the priority.” them.” UDOT will continue to reconstruct concrete on the Vista Park, located at 2051 West 5000 South, was developed southbound side of the interstate through the beginning months shortly after Taylorsville became a city, so the equipment In 2016, The Tech 27 developers got their first building permit for the first of 2017 before switching to the northbound side to perform was getting old and in need of re-investment, McGrath said. of two 165,000-square-foot, three to four-story, office buildings that will be similar renovations. Northbound lanes will be adjusted and split, Residents lobbied the city council for a new playground at Vista built near 4225 South 2700 West. (Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors) Page 6 | January 2017 LOCAL LIFE Taylorsville CityJournal From pilot to craftsman: Taylorsville man finds purpose through woodworking By Tori La Rue | [email protected] | Story originally printed August 2016
art and Wendy Kadleck handmade the shelves, cabinets, bedframes, normal people do it. I just have to find ways that work for me, and so a Btables, chairs, cutting boards and clocks found in their Taylorsville lot of the things I do would see cumbersome and time consuming to a townhome. normal guy.” “If it’s wood, we made it,” Bart said. “Everything down to the Because of the tremors in his hands that come along with coasters.” Parkinson’s, Bart takes special safety precautions, including staying 6 And he may not be exaggerating. The couple’s wooden kitchen inches away from all blades. He’s created special tools to help him cut tools, TV stand, book nook, couch bases, decorations, pens and even wood while abiding by his self-imposed safety guidelines. some of their wood shopping tools are homemade. Wendy, Bart’s wife of 20 years, began helping Bart finish projects Bart, a pilot of 27 years—eight of those years in the military— that he was unable to finish by himself, but eventually she started helping wasn’t always passionate about wood work, but he started the hobby working on almost every project with him, Bart said. in 2008 when his license was revoked after he was diagnosed with “I wanted to become involved in his new hobby,” she said. “I’m Parkinson’s disease, a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative just so excited that he’s found a new life though this. We’ve always had a movement disorder. special connection, and I can’t imagine not being involved to this extent.” “The thing for me when I got diagnosed is that you lose that Out of the thousands of pieces the Kadlecks have created, Bart purpose,” Bart said. “You know, as a pilot, you got to wake up, you got doesn’t hesitate to say that the most intricate is their one-of-a-kind, fully- this, you got that. You have that spark about life, and when that’s taken functioning mini carousel that took the couple seven months to complete. Bart Kadleck looks over the child-sized rocking chair he’s building for a away, if you don’t find another spark, you’re screwed. The disease will About a foot in diameter, the carousel lights up and spins as hand-carved client overseas. Bart began woodworking out of the garage in his Taylorsville just consume you.” and painted animals move up and down and traditional merry-go-round townhome after his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease kept him from pursuing Bart’s neurologist advised him to find a new hobby that would music plays. The piece includes contrasting woods and detailed scroll his career as a pilot. (Tori La Rue/City Journals) help him improve his motor skills, and shortly thereafter, Bart found work throughout. basic plans to construct a magazine rack. He decided to try his hand The carousel has been displayed in several art shows, including the Still, the business keeps Bart busy which is the way he likes it, Wendy at woodworking. The completed rack was “incredibly crude,” but Bart Taylorsville Art Show, where it won the “People’s Choice” ribbon, and said. said he felt accomplished in finishing the project and decided to pursue was most recently featured in the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s 2016 “There are days when the PD is beating me particularly,” Bart woodworking. Creativity & Parkinson’s Calendar. said. “Sometimes you have your mind, but sometimes I will freeze both Bart said he never thought there would be a positive to not being The award-winning item is for sale on Bart and Wendy’s website, cognitively and mobility-wise. I’ll just lock up, and those times, wood able to drive, until he and his wife were able to convert their empty, thewoodwackers.com, and Bart said he hopes someone purchases it. becomes more important than air because it’s incredibly cathartic. When one-car garage into a craftsman’s shop, filling it with wood and tools. He “It would give us reason to build another one,” He said. “And that you are struggling with something that you can divert to your hands, it began to construct wooden boxes, chairs and stools. was the best husband-and-wife project ever.” consumes you to the point that not only do you solve the problems in “I don’t think my neurologist was recommending this kind of The Kadleck’s website and Etsy profile have a global following. your mind, but your world becomes OK again.” activity—using sharp, spinning things to create objects, but that’s just how People from Israel, Argentina, Switzerland and Alaska are frequent When one passion ends, there’s always another, Bart said. 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on Larson’s art shows spread across hundreds of miles in the to Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado. R1970s. As a billboard artist, his pictorials appeared on I-15 Larson camped in the Colorado Plateau during his teenage and other highways from Ogden to St. George. years, but he fell in love with its scenery while he was an artist- “It was there that I got a lot of experience in art by trial and in-residence in the Lake Powell area. He’d paint the lake and error because there was always a deadline which means you had to its surroundings during the weekdays, and on the weekends work fast, and you got a ton of hands-on experience,” Larson said. he’d venture out to other areas, painting on site and snagging “The work I did on billboards was so varied. You’d have to paint photographs that he’d tuck away to paint later. loaf of bread one day, a portrait the next or a car. That’s where I “That was the start of it, and then the project just evolved,” really honed in my skills as an artist.” Larson said “I think the best part about these paintings is getting to As computers started stealing the jobs of billboard artists in travel around that area. I love to explore it.” the mid-90s, Larson swapped his thick commercial paint brush True to his billboard pictorial roots, Larson’s paints the with a smaller one, exploring the realm of landscape art seriously plateau with a “brushy” look, he said. for the first time. Larson had never taken a formal fine art class, but “My stuff looks rough, like a mess if you look up close, but if his grandmother taught him a thing or two about oil painting while Ron Larson’s paintings hang in the George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Gallery at you step back, it goes into focus,” Larson said. he was a child growing up in Taylorsville. He used his knowledge Salt Lake Community College’s South City Campus. Larson, now a professional Emma Eastman commented on Larson’s style in his sign-in from billboard painting and his grandmother’s lessons to begin a artist, grew up in Taylorsville and attended SLCC. (Tori La Rue/City Journals) book. new career in the fine arts realm. “The brush strokes were simple and unapologetic, and they Larson’s success wasn’t immediate, but over time his think the best advice that I have for them is to not get discouraged. came together to create something amazing,” she said. paintings were showcased in galleries, homes and museums It is a hard road and with so many talented artists. The competition Gordon Jiminez noticed Larson’s “astonishing” portrayal of across the country, and he gained accolades, including signature is fierce, but you have to have a thick skin and paint every day.” bodies of water in his oil painting “A New Day.” member status from the National Watercolor Society. His current Larson’s been adding brush strokes and new pieces to Vistas “He blended the water into the cliff with elegance and grace and evolving project, Vistas & Visions of the Colorado Plateau, & Visions of the Colorado Plateau for 10 years. It’s a project that that are uncanny,” he said. “I am intrigued by this piece and was first showcased in the John Wesley Powell Exhibit near Lake will never be complete, he said. Now Larson’s working on two interested in buying it to put in my 3-story bathroom.” Powell before moving to Salt Lake Community College South paintings that he will add to the collection—one of the Grand SLCC was grateful to showcase such beautiful artwork, said City Campus’ George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Gallery, where it Canyon and another of Lake Powell. Megan McDowell, art event director for the SLCC Gallery. was on display until Aug 4. Larson, a SLCC commercial art alum, The Colorado Plateau is a 140,000-square mile-area of “Mr. Larson is a prolific artist, and we’re always happy to said it is special to have his art featured at his alma mater. heightened rock mass that spans from the edge of the Rocky showcase local artists,” she said. “Some of Mr. Larson’s works “When I talk with those people here, I say, ‘I am an alum,’ Mountains in Utah, down to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, over to are in SLCC’s collection and have homes in various places on and they get excited that someone from here made it,” he said. “I the Aztec Ruins in New Mexico and back up through Mesa Verde campus, so it is a delight to have his exhibit here.” l
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City Hall(wherethegrassyareais);hereistimelinefor Arts Center: Mid-Valleydollar million 39 of the part ed south the Performing in located Center.be Arts will It been announced by Salt Lake County and Mayor McAdams that Taylorsville City has been award- looking for a date ofFebruary 11, 2017,to open, that’s if everything goesasplanned. Also, it has openings comingthefirst partofSpring2017. tax increasetohavesuchagreatfacilityinourcity. We havemoreannouncementsandbusiness Mayor Johnson Larry • Just toletyouknowacouplemorenewdatesandannouncements, the RegalCinemasarestill Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year. –Mayor Johnson did notneedtobondora It isexcitingtosaythroughcareful andthoughtfulbudgetingwe • • services tobesentoutforbidJanuary2,2017. The CityandCountyshouldbegindesign Building toopenbythefirst quarterof2020. of 2018withConstructionbeginningearlysummer2018. Design and Architecture tobecompletebythefirst quarter Phone: 801-840-5222•www.crowntrophy.com 4162 Carriage Square • Taylorsville, Utah 84129 Family •Fair Business Owned &Friendly planning, anddecision-making,weseeresultscoming. ter muchhardwork,numerousmeetings,thoughtfuldiscussions, many empty storefronts and properties that needed to be filled. Af- to moveforward. long term. Iencourage all of usnot to give up, to be patient, and on thosegoalsthatwere goals andperhapsarecontinuingtowork accomplished,our atleast,aportionof am surethatmanyofus I we didinachievingthegoalshadsetforourselves. to seehow Saturday -Closed •Sunday -Closed Monday –Friday 10AM –6 PM As yourmayor, Ihadagoaltoseetherevitalization of the Another yearhasgoneby, andmanyofusarelooking back MAYOR’S MESSAGE cr n tr business www.taylorsvilleut.gov January 2017 PAGEPAGE 2 10 | www.taylorsvilleut.gov City of Taylorsville Newsletter
COUNCIL CORNER YOUTH COUNCIL CORNER
very January the Council has the oppor- a topic frequently discussed. We look forward he youth council has been up to a few things this month. The Sub for Santa family enjoyed the Etunity to review the budget in detail and to creating a comprehensive long-range plan to Tgifts that they received. We always look forward to this project each year. make adjustments as needed. We call this the track and keep our street lights in good repair Currently, we are preparing for Day at the Legislature, which is at the end of this month. Day mid-year budget adjustment. It is at this time and to keep our city safe and well lit. With the at the Legislature is where we go up to the State Capitol and listen to a few motivational speakers. we take a look at the past six months to be sure announcement of a new Performing Arts Cen- we are on track with the goals and objectives ter in Taylorsville, we have made a fi nancial defi ned in the budget we approved last June. commitment which we must honor. We will Over the next few weeks, we will look at all continue our careful planning for this venue to areas of the budget and carefully analyze any guard against any additional tax burden. With new budget requests and adjustments. our sales tax revenue trending upward, new re- We all agree that public safety is critical to tail and business development, we feel optimis- our city. In June we made the commitment to tic about the future of our city. add another police offi cer to our precinct in six We want to thank all our residents, busi- months. There will be discussions about this in nesses, and entities who contribute to the suc- our January meetings; we feel confi dent that we cess of our city. We pledge to you our vigilant can follow the strategic plan we have outlined. watch over your tax dollars. Adequate and enhanced street lighting is
WELCOME TO TAYLORSVILLE, BLAZE PIZZA!
City Officials, ChamberWest, Youth Ambassadors and Community Members participated in a Ribbon Cutting to welcome Blaze Pizza to Taylorsville and celebrate their Grand Opening! Blaze Pizza is the newest addition to the Crossroads of Taylorsville and is located at 1863 West 5400 South. The menu offering includes signature & build your own pizzas, salads, drinks, and desserts. They are open daily from 11 AM - 10 PM. Check out their menu at www.blazepizza.com December 2016 2600 West Taylorsville Boulevard • 801-963-5400 | PAGEPAGE 11 3
SNOW REMOVAL REMINDERS FOR TAYLORSVILLE RESIDENTS City of Taylorsville Parking Reminder
No Overnight Winter Parking (November - April) for Snow Removal 11.20.130
No Parking for more than 24 Consecutive Hours 11.20.135 No Large Truck or Trailer Parking in Residential Area for more than three consecutive hours 11.20.060 No Parking for Repairs, Maintenance, or to Display for Sale 11.20.140
Traveling, even short distances, during the winter months in Utah can be stressful. Chief Jay Ziolkowski Snow and Ice can cause delays and be very dangerous. Salt Lake County Public Works Operations is committed to providing safe, well-maintained roadway systems for the bene t of the public. Our snow teams are prepared 24 hours a day in the event of a storm. Major arterial Unified Fire Authority Selects New Fire Chief streets are the rst priority to make passable and provide access to schools, hospitals, re stations, police and other emergency services. Depending on the size The Unified Fire Authority (UFA) Transition Committee has made of the storm, teams may need to continually plow these roads, which may delay an initial job offer to current Jackson County (Oregon) Fire residential road clearing. A er the snow event has ended snow teams will return to District 3 Chief Dan Petersen to assume the position of UFA Fire residential streets to push the snow back to the curb or edge of the road. is o en Chief. causes additional snow in driveways. We make every e ort to clear all roads within 48 hours a er the storm ends. When the temperatures dropping below 17 degrees Finalizing a search that began in August, the committee unanimously selected Chief Petersen as the next leader of the the salt used on the road is less e ective. e melt rate slows and the snow & ice may organization due in part to his outstanding experience as not take days to completely melt. Drivers need to exercise extreme caution. just a fire chief, but in working with fire safety since 1979, when It is important for residents to understand what they can do to ensure the he started as a volunteer firefighter. roads and sidewalks are safe and passable. Sidewalks and mailboxes are the responsibility of the resident to keep clear. We recommend the sidewalk be “We had many excellent candidates but felt that Chief Petersen Chief Dan Petersen best fits the current and future needs of UFA,” UFA Vice Chair cleared a er the plows have serviced the area. Chris Pengra said. “He is the right man for the job and brings an Career Highlights: Snow team members have been instructed not to clear roads with cars parked on incredible wealth of experience and knowledge to the position.” ● Jackson County Fire District 3 Fire Chief/CEO/Budget them. Residents may call their local code enforcement or police department to assist Officer: 2010 to current Petersen holds a Masters in Management from Southern Oregon ● City of Medford Fire Department, Deputy Chief of with the removal of the cars to enable the plows access to the area. When clearing Administration/Training and EMS Chief, Shift Battalion Chief: your driveways and sidewalks, the snow should not be deposited in the road. State University, a Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration from Western Oregon State University, and an Associate of 1988 to 2010 Garbage cans should be set at the curb in the morning and removed promptly. Science in Fire Science from Rogue Community College. He is a ● Valley Fire Service, Captain, Engineer, Firefighter: 1979-1988 Snow removal team members are working 12-16 hour shi s and appreciate graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer ● 1ST Vice President - Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) courteous and friendly drivers. Please use caution when you see a snow removal Program and is an accredited Fire Officer 4. Board of Directors Chair of Legislative and Professional Development Committee o Member of Labor/ Management vehicle and remember the snow removal vehicle is harder to stop than a regular Relations Committee vehicle. For more information, please contact us at 385-468-6101. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he has called Southern Oregon home since 1979. ● Vice President for the Oregon Fire Chiefs Foundation Board of Directors
hair and ice tends to cling to it, just trip the long hair but don’t cause dryness and akiness. If you do bathe your pet during the c l eat er y r pet shave. If your pet has shorter hair, a sweater or coat for them winter use a moisturizing shampoo. The cold weather is upon us. Winter is here and it is time to be when going outside is recommended. • Pets burn more energy during the winter as they try to stay aware of what winter weather can bring that may a ect your pet. • In addition to a coat, booties for your pet to wear on walks can warm. Providing more food to meet the demand for this ex- The following advice may help your pet this winter: help protect their paws from the cold ground and chemicals tra energy is important. Also, make sure your pet has plenty • Exposure to the dry cold air, as well as the wet winter condi- used to melt snow. If you don’t use booties, basic petroleum of clean, fresh water always available as hydration is very im- tions, can cause chapped paws and itchy, aky skin on your jelly rubbed onto the paws can help provide protection before portant during the winter. Your pet will use extra water to keep pet. Coming out of the cold air into a warm house feels good to going outside. their skin from dying out. your pet but your furnace is drying out the air while it warms • Antifreeze is a chemical that is used more often in the winter • An extra blanket or pillow during the winter to help your pet it. Keep your home humidi ed and check your pet to make sure and as such gets left out. Antifreeze is poisonous to your pet stay warm while sleeping is also important. Remember, if it too they are dry when they come in; use a towel to dry them o if and at the same time your pet can be attracted by the color cold outside for you it is probably too cold for your pet. Find a they are wet. Check the feet of your pet and remove any snow and smell. Take care to make sure this, and other chemicals, are warm place for them to sleep. packed in between the toes or pads of their foot. used and stored properly. • Shaving your pet during the winter is discouraged. The longer • Don’t bathe your pet too much during the winter. Washing too Following these, and other common sense pet care procedures, hair helps provide warmth to your pet. If your pet has long often removes the natural oils in the skin which, in turn, can will help keep you and your pet happy and healthy this winter. PAGEPAGE 412 | www.taylorsvilleut.gov City of Taylorsville Newsletter
Welcome to Taylorsville, El Fogon!
City Officials, ChamberWest and Community Members participated in a Ribbon Cutting to welcome El Fogon to Taylorsville and celebrate their Grand Opening! El Fogon is located at 4150 S. Redwood Road at the corner of Carriage Square. The menu offering includes both traditional Mexican and fresh seafood. This locally owned restaurant is open 7 days a week from 10 AM to 10 PM. December 2016 2600 West Taylorsville Boulevard • 801-963-5400 | PAGEPAGE 13 5
Saturday With Santa Taylorsville High School Annual Baseball Auction & Dinner "Live Up To Your Expectations" Keynote Speaker: Chad Hymas
Saturday, February 4th, 2017 The Wall Street Journal calls Chad Hymas "one oTfh teh eW 1a0ll mStorsete itn Jsopuirrantaiol ncaall lpse Cohpaled inH ythmea wsorld!" 5:00 p.m. "one of the 10 most inspirational people in the world!" 5:00 p.m. Taylorsville High School 5400 South Redwood Road Tickets are available for $25 per person online at www.eventbrite.com
Taylorsville Food Pantry
Taylorsville Food Pantry 4775 South Plymouth View Drive Taylorsville, Utah 84123 TaylorsvilleFoodPantry.org Phone: (801) 815-0003 PAGEPAGE 614 | www.taylorsvilleut.gov City of Taylorsville Newsletter
Taylorsville Bennion Heritage REMEMBRANCES Chief Tracy Wyant
The following UPD Taylorsville Precinct Awards were presented by Chief Tracy Wyant at the City Council Meeting held on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. HOWDY NEIGHBOR! Just thought you might like to know a little about your commu- Employee of the Month - September 2016 nity’s history. Brandy Stephens In 1848, a little over a year after the rst pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, the rst settlers came into the Taylorsville area. It was December of that year when Joseph and Susana Harker crossed the Jordan River to establish their home. Their home was built of logs at a place just south of 3500 South. On January 9, 1849, nine other fami- lies joined them, living through the winter in dugouts made in the clay banks near the river. The small community was called “Over Jordan”. When spring came, the families attempted unsuccessfully to bring water onto the land. Therefore, they moved farther south to a spot (L-R) Officer Kevin Spencer, Brandy Stephens, and Detective Kresdon Bennett on Wednesday, December 4th, 2016 at opposite the mouth of Big Cottonwood Creek which was called “Field Taylorsville City Hall Bottoms.” From whipped, sawed logs, which had been used twice be- fore for the same purpose, they built more permanent homes. The rst baby girl in our area was born on June 5, 1849, to John Officer of the Month - October 2016 Officer Kevin Spencer and Esther Wainwright Bennion. Her name was Rachel. Other early pioneer families in addition to the Harker and the John Bennion families were the families of Samuel Ben- nion, Thomas Mackay, William Blackhurst, John Robinson, Thomas Turbett, William Farrer, James Taylor, Jacob Butter eld, Robert Pixton and William Fasset. Some of these names are still prominent in our community. In 1853, at the request of pioneer civic and religious leader Brigham Young, a fort was built for protection from the Indians. It was located just north of the site of the Taylorsville Cemetery and was used by most of the families. Covering two acres, the fort was built on the outside of solid rock and adobe walls. Inside, adobe partitions separated the dwellings Officer of the Month - November 2016 Detective Kresdon Bennett that faced a central area where a room was built to serve as both the church and school. The fort was called “English Fort,” but was nicknamed “Fort Hardscrabble” because of the unproductive land. After ve years, it was abandoned. Until the completion of the Rock School House in 1867, the school was held in the home of Joseph Harker. The teacher was Elizabeth Taylor, wife of Mormon Church leader, President John Taylor. In 1867, the Rock School House was erected by Archibald Frame Sr., and it also served as church and amusement hall. It was located on land donated by Robert Pixton. Mr. Frame would walk from Salt Lake City to work on the building. In 1878, the settlers planned a new chapel to be used to worship their God according to the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The chapel was built at 4800 South and 12th West. An amusement hall and classrooms UPD Holiday Card Art Contest Winners were added in 1909. The building still stands (in 2016). For a time it was used by the New Life Center, a Pentecostal Church Brakelle Cloward & Adan Guitierrez-Gonzalez group, and is now owned by the Alrasool Islamic Center. About 1884, the name of Taylorsville came into popular use, and in later history, it became the community’s o cial name. It was chosen in honor of Church President John Taylor. Many people have made Taylorsville their home since the rst settlers located here, especially since 1950. Newcom- ers, as well as decedents of the early families, appreciate the hard work and the heritage left by the early Mormon Pioneers who were responsible for establishing a community where we can be proud to raise our families.
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www.taylorvilleut.gov December 2016 2600 West Taylorsville Boulevard • 801-963-5400 | PAGEPAGE 15 7 Welcome to Taylorsville, Rollz!
City Officials, ChamberWest, Youth Ambassadors and Community Members participated in a Ribbon Cutting to welcome Rollz to Taylorsville and celebrate their Grand Opening! Rollz is located at 5480 South Redwood Road (next to Harmon's). They specialize in Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Pho Noodle Soup, Vermicelli Noodles, Rice Plates and Banh Mi Sandwiches. Check out their menu at www.freshrollz.com
Leisure Activities, Recreation & Parks Committee (LARP)
4743 South Plymouth View Drive Taylorsville, Utah The Remember Me Rose Garden has been created to be a place of contemplation and respect where deceased individuals who have contributed to the quality of life in the Bennion and Taylorsville communities can be memorialized with a living tribute - a rose bush - and a plaque containing their name and area of service to our community. A completed application along with the fee to cover the cost of the rose bush and plaque ($300) should be submitted to the City of Taylorsville and LARP Committee for review and approval.
Applications are available on the City of Taylorsville website at taylorsvilleut.gov Due to limited space, applications will be limited to the first 40 applicants. PAGEPAGE 816 | www.taylorsvilleut.gov City of Taylorsville Newsletter
Taylorsville Senior Center Wasatch Front 4743 South Plymouth View Drive Waste & Recycling Taylorsville, Utah 84123 385-468-3370 Activities for January 2017 Curbside Christmas Tree Collection We will be collecting Christmas trees during the month an ar - Center Closed due to the New Years of January. For collection, place your undecorated tree an ar - Birthday Tuesday Celebration. Come and help celebrate our friends with birthdays on your curb. The trees will be collected on your regular collection day. If we don't get your tree one week, we in January. Special entertainment from 11:30-12:30 by Debra Bowers and lunch at 12:00. will be back on your next regularly scheduled collection an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “Little Rascals” at 2:00. day. Please call our offi ce for additional information. an ar - United Fire Association presentation on Emergency Preparation from 10:30-11:00. • We cannot accept trees with decorations, lights, tree stands or fl ocking. an ar - Fortis College Students health screenings including BP, Glucose, • Do not place the tree in your garbage, recycling, or green waste can. and tness testings. 8:30-11:30, sign up at the front desk. • If the tree is over eight feet tall, please cut it in half. • We cannot accept artifi cial trees with this curbside program an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “The Natural” at 2:00. New Fees for 2017 an ar - Center closed due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District’s Administrative Control Board approved a new an ar - AARP Smart Driving. Sign up at the front desk, fee associated class. fee starting January 2017. All newly built homes will be charged a $50 fee for one black waste an ar - Evening at the Center from 5:00-7:00 pm. Inquire at the center for more details. can and one blue recycle can, plus a $10 delivery fee. This fee will help cover the expense of $100 that the District pays to manufacture these two cans. This fee will not apply to demoli- an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “Life with Mikey” at 2:00. tion-rebuilt homes, or remodeled homes. an ar - First Aid Class (Non certi cation) from 10-12. The standard base residential fees of $14.75 per month will not increase for 2017. Fees for sub- scription services will also not increase for 2017. an ar - Chinese New Year Party sponsored by Aspen Senior Care. Inquire at the center for more details. Customer Satisfaction Survey an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care-“Blast from the Past” at 2:00. We would like to thank all those residents who completed our Customer Satisfaction Survey. The results will be collected by an independent third party, and will be published for public viewing on our website in a few months. Recycling Reminder NEW BUSINESSES – Welcome to Taylorsville! 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My Story Matters taught Zuniga to focus on her positive We will be collecting Christmas trees during the month “It’s a heartwarming thing to be part of,” Amy Chandler, traits, she said. an ar - Center Closed due to the New Years of January. For collection, place your undecorated tree nonprofit My Story Matters founder, said. “It’s amazing to see “I got to learn more about myself and notice how great I an ar - Birthday Tuesday Celebration. Come and help celebrate our friends with birthdays on your curb. The trees will be collected on your regular these kids say, ‘I do have a story, and somebody wanted to hear really am,” Zuniga said. collection day. If we don't get your tree one week, we it.’ The smiles go a million miles.” Jared Deleon told the volunteers about his likes and in January. Special entertainment from 11:30-12:30 by Debra Bowers and lunch at 12:00. will be back on your next regularly scheduled collection Chandler started the My Story Matters nonprofit three years aspirations at the beginning of his interview. His story includes an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “Little Rascals” at 2:00. day. Please call our offi ce for additional information. ago out of Springville to give teens and children in challenging spending time with his family and his plans to study political circumstances a written copy of their life story. My Story Matters science in college and eventually work for the government. an ar - United Fire Association presentation on Emergency Preparation from 10:30-11:00. • We cannot accept trees with decorations, lights, tree stands or fl ocking. has distributed nearly 700 biography books to youth since its Halfway through the interview, the conversation took a more an ar - Fortis College Students health screenings including BP, Glucose, • Do not place the tree in your garbage, recycling, or green waste can. institution. personal turn, he said. Up to that point, Deleon hadn’t considered Granite School District recommended Taylorsville High his life to be challenging, and he said he didn’t realize he’d and tness testings. 8:30-11:30, sign up at the front desk. • If the tree is over eight feet tall, please cut it in half. • We cannot accept artifi cial trees with this curbside program School for the program because of its high refugee and immigrant overcome obstacles to become who he is. He told the volunteers an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “The Natural” at 2:00. student population. Youngevity nutrition and Maeser Prep Volunteers interview select Taylorsville High School students to learn about about his struggles to fit into the local culture while helping his New Fees for 2017 Academy in Lindon provided the volunteers for the Taylorsville their lives. The interviews will be analyzed by professional writers and parents learn English and babysitting his brother. an ar - Center closed due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day interviews. compiled into story books that will be given to the students. (Amy Chandler/ “Even with that, I’ve been able to succeed academically in The Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District’s Administrative Control Board approved a new an ar - AARP Smart Driving. Sign up at the front desk, fee associated class. Mariana Zuniga, a THS senior, said she felt “excited” and My Story Matters) school and serve in different leadership positions,” Deleon said. fee starting January 2017. All newly built homes will be charged a $50 fee for one black waste “awkward” to share her story with the volunteers but didn’t want “People don’t think Latinos fit into that category. They think an ar - Evening at the Center from 5:00-7:00 pm. Inquire at the center for more details. can and one blue recycle can, plus a $10 delivery fee. This fee will help cover the expense of to pass up on an opportunity to learn more about herself and they can’t accomplish those things, but I’ve been able to do that. $100 that the District pays to manufacture these two cans. This fee will not apply to demoli- connect with others. “Sometimes I feel like I am not living up to my Mexican I don’t let those stereotypes knock me down.” an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care- “Life with Mikey” at 2:00. tion-rebuilt homes, or remodeled homes. Zuniga’s mother emigrated from Mexico with two children culture because I was raised in Utah,” Zuniga said. “I ask myself, Deleon said he was grateful for the volunteers who took the an ar - First Aid Class (Non certi cation) from 10-12. The standard base residential fees of $14.75 per month will not increase for 2017. Fees for sub- and left her career in her home country, hoping to give her ‘Am I too white-ified? Have I left my culture behind?’ And I try time to listen and helped him learn about himself. scription services will also not increase for 2017. children the best employment and educational opportunities my best to balance the two.” “It was very eye-opening for me,” he said. “I realized that an ar - Chinese New Year Party sponsored by Aspen Senior Care. possible, Zuniga said. The family has never traveled back to Zuniga plans to graduate from THS in June and go on to my story isn’t like any other person’s.” Inquire at the center for more details. Customer Satisfaction Survey Mexico, and Zuniga said she finds herself caught between two get her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, possibly in the medical To learn more about My Story Matters, visit cultures. field, before buying a house. mystorymatters.org. l an ar - Afternoon at the movies sponsored by Aspen Senior Care-“Blast from the Past” at 2:00. We would like to thank all those residents who completed our Customer Satisfaction Survey. The results will be collected by an independent third party, and will be published for public viewing on our website in a few months. Recycling Reminder NEW BUSINESSES – Welcome to Taylorsville! 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he Salt Lake City Stars began their debut season mid- TNovember, giving basketball players opportunities for growth and community members additional accessibility to professional ball. In April, the Utah Jazz announced they’d be moving their 130 Years development league affiliate, formerly known as the Idaho Stampede, from Boise to the Salt Lake City area to tighten ties between the D-League team and the Jazz. The team’s new home is the Bruin Arena at the Salt Lake Community College OF TRUST Taylorsville Redwood Campus. “The No. 1 priority of purchasing the team and bringing it to Salt Lake is to help the development of the Utah Jazz basketball organization,” said Bart Sharp, the Stars’ general manager. Taking Care of “While we want to be competitive and we do have the goal to win YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS games, make the playoffs and succeed there, the No. 1 priority is to develop our players and provide them an opportunity to understand the Jazz system, instruction and culture.” EVERY STEP The D-League team brings together new players on the Jazz roster who could use more playing time, Jazz draft picks who OF THE WAY. have been assigned to the Stars and free agent players who could be called up to the Jazz or other National Basketball Association teams upon vacancy. Sharp said Rudy Gobert, a Jazz center who played with the Stampede during his rookie year, is a fantastic example of how the D-League can reinforce a player’s skills. “I bet quite a few people would attribute his rapid development to that ability to get on the court with the D-League, all while staying close to the parent organization—the Jazz,” Sharp said. Eric Dawson pivots with the ball during the Salt Lake City Stars’ inaugural Sharp noted that Joel Bolomboy, Jazz forward who formerly game against the defending NBA D-League Champions the Sioux Fall played at Weber State University, may have a similar experience. Skyforce. The Stars lost the away game 117–100 at the Sanford Pentagon. “He is obviously on the Jazz roster, and he is doing very (Dave Eggen/NBAE/Getty Images) well; however, there are opportunities while we are in town,” Sharp said. “They could send Joel down to a (Stars) game here on Tuesday night, and he could get some more playing time on it, narrowed the gap to 17 by the end of the game in a 117–100 loss. At a time when emotions are tender, and then on Wednesday he could be on the Jazz bench, building Season tickets for the Stars are still available and run as low those relationships with those players and making sure that he as $78, with single game tickets as low as $5. Sharp said it’s receiving guidance by someone who has understands what they are doing at that level, which hopefully an affordable way for families residing in the suburbs to watch been around and understands your needs expedites his experience as a player.” professional basketball with less travel. Because the Jazz already have four point guards contracted, “We feel like—especially being out here in the Taylorsville can help you find the perfect service. two Jazz second-round draft picks are assigned to the Stars: area so close to Kearns and West Valley, West Jordan and Tyrone Wallace, a 6-foot-6-inch guard coming from University others—that there’s a lot of folks even in the Salt Lake County of California and Marcus Paige, a 6-foot-2-inch guard from that don’t get an opportunity to go to the Jazz games as much as University of North Carolina. they’d like, so we’re bringing a part of the Jazz here,” Sharp said. “I think this is an opportunity to get better and work on The Stars have their own dancers, dunk team and fun zone my craft—you know, put in the hours here and put in the time,” that includes bounce houses and activities for kids, bringing a Wallace said about playing for the Stars. “It is a chance for me to unique alternative to going to the movies for family nights out, Helping Families Heal for Over 130 years get on the floor every night in order to be in the NBA.” he said. Wallace, who spent part of his senior season at Berkeley on The Stars will also be more accessible than Jazz, Sharp arkin Mortuary arkin Sunset awn the sidelines after he suffered a wrist fracture during a preseason added. After each game, spectators are invited onto the court for 260 East South Temple 2350 East 1300 South practice, said he was ready to get back on the court full time. an autograph session with some of the players. In addition, the Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Salt Lake City, UT 84108 “I am ready for the fans to get here,” Wallace said. “I think coaches, staff and team host basketball clinics to help aspiring it is going to be a good year for us.” child basketball players. Their first basketball clinic on Sept. 17 The Stars went up against the Santa Cruz Warriors and served 50 children at the Taylorsville Recreation Center. arkin Sunset ardens arkin Mortuary iverton the Reno Bighorns on Nov. 6 in their preseason tri-game at the Giving back to the community will be a focus for the Stars. 1950 East Dimple Dell Road 3688 West 12600 South Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz, Calif., falling short against the One of the team’s 24 home games will be a “themed jersey (10600 S.) • Sandy, UT 84092 Riverton, UT 84065 Warriors 52–38 and emerging victorious against the Bighorns night,” where the Stars will design and sport a jersey featuring 60–50. a local charitable organization. The jerseys will be auctioned at ( Although three players scored in the double-digits, the Stars the end of the game, and the proceeds will go to the charitable lost their inaugural game against the defending NBA D-League organization. LarkinMortuary.com Champions the Sioux Fall Skyforce on Nov. 12 (print deadline). For more information about the Stars or to purchase tickets, The Stars were behind by up to 31 points in the third quarter, but visit saltlakecity.dleague.nba.com. l TalorsvilleJournal.com SPORTS January 2017 | Page 21 Two Taylorsville High Seniors sign with UVU baseball By Jessica Thompson | [email protected] | Story originally printed February 2016
uke Jacketta and Cole Fivecoat have a lot in reality,” Jacketta said. whether or not they are good enough to take Lcommon. They both started playing baseball Fivecoat is very grateful for his chance to their game to the next level, and then be present at the age of six, currently play on Taylorsville keep playing the game he loves while gaining for the moment that they realize they have done High School’s baseball team and now they both an education. it is a special thing. It inspires me as a coach signed to play Division one college baseball at “I have a passion for baseball and I love and undoubtedly inspires younger players to Utah Valley University. being able to compete against some of the best attempt to follow in their footsteps,” Brown “They are both very talented. To play in the world. There is nothing better to do than said. Taylorsville senior, Cole Fivecoat, has been playing baseball Division one baseball, you must be physically play baseball and try to get an education along Jacketta and Fivecoat are both grateful since he was six years old. He will now play college baseball gifted and they both are. Beyond that, both of with it. It is an honor to be one of the select few for all those who have helped them accomplish for Utah Valley University. –Cole Fivecoat them have been working since they were small to play baseball in college,” Fivecoat said. their dreams. kids with one goal, to play college baseball,” The recruiting process for UVU baseball “I would like to thank my family and all coach Jake Brown said. ended up being a long and nervous journey for my coaches along the way. I couldn’t be more Jacketta can remember playing baseball Fivecoat, but he said it was all worth it. grateful for everything they have done for me,” with his dad’s and brothers when he was just a “I couldn’t be happier with my decision to Fivecoat said. little 6-year-old. He always knew he wanted to play college baseball. I love UVU and I am very Jacketta also knows his family is better play baseball in college, but didn’t think it was excited to be a part of their team,” Fivecoat said. supporter of accomplishing his dream of going to happen for him. Loving the game of baseball isn’t the only playing college baseball. “When I heard the news about UVU I thing these two have in common. They both “I would like to thank my dad for all he has didn’t think it was real. I didn’t think I was know success takes hard work. done for me,” Jacketta said. good enough to play at a Division one school. “If you want to accomplish your dreams Brown is very proud of these two seniors I am happy and excited for this opportunity,” you have to keep going. Keep grinding it out and the great example they are setting to others Jacketta said. and keep working harder than everybody else. that they can control their own destiny. There are many reasons why Jacketta loves Everybody wants the same goal so try to out “I would encourage young players to to play the game of baseball, but his favorite is work them,” Fivecoat said. approach every day as if it’s the day they being able to get lost in the game. Brown is very proud of how hard both earn their college scholarship. We are lucky “When I am playing baseball I don’t worry of these players have worked alongside their at Taylorsville to have many kids that get about what is happening in real life. I am just teammates. the opportunity to play in college, but the playing with all my friends and doing my own “To watch a kid work so hard for so long excitement of adding more players to those thing. I like that it offers me an escape from and fight through the anxiety of not knowing ranks never gets old,” he said. l Taylorsville senior, Luke Jacketta, committed to play base- ball for Utah Valley University. –Luke Jacketta Page 22 | January 2017 Taylorsville CityJournal
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Salt Lake County Council Poverty, criminal justice, suicide, and government transparency: Issues to tackle in 2017 MESSAGE Aimee Winder Newton, County Council District 3
s we begin a new year, I see great opportunity for working with state experts and local officials to see what nature than the other issues I’ve discussed, I still feel very ASalt Lake County to work as a regional government, appropriate role the county can play in addressing this issue. strongly about the need for proper transparency to the public. collaborating with state and local partners to help address Criminal justice reform certainly ties into poverty issues. In particular, I’ll be looking at how we can better complex issues. Specifically, I’m interested in how the county can help reduce communicate the complexities of the county budget to our There are a few issues I feel are particularly important, and recidivism in our criminal justice system. Helping former residents. They have a right to know where their tax dollars I’ll be focusing on them in the coming year: intergenerational offenders rehabilitate and connect with job opportunities to are going—and whether those uses are efficient and effective. poverty, criminal justice reform, suicide prevention, and contribute to society after they have completed their time in With roughly one billion dollars comprising the total county improved transparency over the county budget. jail is vital. There has already been a tremendous amount of budget, there is a lot of work to do to ensure transparency in According to the U.S. Census Bureau, of the 1.1 great work in this area, and I’m eager to help move these how we spend tax dollars. million residents in Salt Lake County roughly 10.8 percent initiatives forward. There will of course be additional issues that come up are experiencing poverty. In recent years the State of Utah We all know that suicide among Utah teens is staggeringly during the year, but I believe these items above are crucial has taken great strides to better understand poverty in our high—something that is totally unacceptable. This past year issues to tackle—and I believe the county can be a great communities, with a specific focus on intergenerational I testified before the State Legislature about the need for a partner working with state and local leaders to make a positive poverty. Distinct from situational poverty, intergenerational statewide three-digit number to connect people with crisis difference. poverty refers to a cycle of poverty and use of public assistance intervention resources. I’ll continue to push forward on that I’m constantly reminded of the humbling opportunity I programs that continues from one generation to the next. issue in 2017 and beyond. We can and must do better for our have to serve on the Salt Lake County Council. I’m eager to I believe every Utahn should have access to the residents struggling with severe mental health issues. continue working hard on behalf of my constituents and all opportunitiesSalt our Lake robust County economy Council offers, allowing them to Lastly - better government transparency for tax dollar county residents to ensure Salt Lake County continues to be a break free of the constraints of a cycle of poverty. I’ll be spending is vital. Though conceivably more procedural in great place to live, work, and raise a family. l
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