Bountiful Mandonelles Repeat As State Champs
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7 Opinion 22 Calendar 18 Showcase 27 Sports THE DAVIS 21 Life 29 Classifieds Showcase CenterPoint Legacy Theatre honored by national theater publication CLIPPERTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 VOL. 126 NO. 25 Family receives new home Help comes thanks to local foundation by Becky GINOS [email protected] LAYTON—It’s not often The ‘Phoenix’ that a community comes together to make someone’s dream come true. But that’s controversy exactly what happened last week as the Espinoza family was given the keys continues to their new home thanks to the Have a Heart Home Foundation. to rise “For years and years me and Jacoi dreamed of a by Becky GINOS house of our own – since he [email protected] was a little boy,” said Deanna Espinoza. “I can’t put into FARMINGTON—Construction is words how grateful we are.” well underway, the boundaries set, Dale and Deanna school colors and the mascot have been Espinoza and their two chosen – so why is a controversy still children Jacoi and Town brewing? have been renting a home in “What a Most people thought the issue of Ogden and this will be the the new Farmington High mascot had first home they have owned. blessing for been put to bed, but apparently the “This means everything Phoenix is rising again. This time it’s to us,” said Dale. “It’s been our family, not a resident with an online petition, two or three years in the Jacoi can it’s the Farmington mayor who is making. We’ve been waiting causing a ripple. for this day. Now that we’ve watch the “I stood back for quite a while and got our keys we can start didn’t make comment on the colors or moving in today.” sunset from mascot,” said Farmington Mayor James The Have a Heart Home his bedroom Talbot. “Then that petition came out Foundation is sponsored with more than 3,200 signatures. Most by the Northern Wasatch every night are probably Farmington residents and Association of Realtors – that’s kids who will be going to Farmington (NWAOR) and the Northern High School. They’re vested because Wasatch Homebuilders insane.” they’re going to live it. Having had that Association (NWHA). BECKY GINOS/DAVIS CLIPPER many sign, I thought maybe we should Through the program, — Deanna look at it again.” homes are constructed and Espinoza JACOI ESPINOZA (top) reacts to a painting of a sunset presented by The controversy started a few sold at significant discounts Stewart Smith. (Above) The family holds the key to their new home. months ago after one man suggested to families with special the home and Layton City the plural of Phoenix could have a needs, both financial and donated the lot. Economic Development and transfer the property to crude connotation and set up a petition otherwise, according to “We used funds from our Deputy Director. “This is Have a Heart.” to change the mascot. However, the material provided. Community Development the third home with Have a The city takes a second school district stood by the name, Mainline Construction Block Grant (CDBG),” said Heart. We’ve also partnered mortgage on the property having taken a student and parent poll and Stewart Smith built Kent Andersen, Layton City with the school district to build homes. We buy the lot see HOME | 14 see MASCOT | 14 See Inside Bountiful Mandonelles repeat as state champs. Find out more in this week’s Sports, pages 27-28. Thursday, February 8, 2018 Page 2 DAVIS CLIPPER Bountiful Council wants recommendations on heights by Tom HARALDSEN The DN Zone runs from [email protected] 400 North to 500 South between those east and BOUNTIFUL—A west boundaries. recommendation may It all involves the mas- be forthcoming from sive population growth the Bountiful Planning expected to occur along Commission on develop- the Wasatch Front in the ment standards for the next 15-20 years. Downtown (DN) Zoning During the last District. That item January meeting of the was on the agenda for planning commission, Tuesday night’s com- only four of its seven mission meeting, which members were present occurred after our press when proposed changes deadline. were discussed. The The questions to be biggest change from considered by commis- standards originally sioners, and subsequently approved last October forwarded to the city was increasing the council for its future maximum building consideration, concern height from 35 to 45 maximum building feet. The other changes height standards for included reduction of properties along 100 the minimum landscape West and 100 East, as standards for multi well as landscaping stan- family developments dards for multi-family from 40 to 10 percent, LOUISE R. SHAW | DAVIS CLIPPER residential and mixed and requiring articula- use developments, and BOUNTIFUL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERING amended architectural standards for the Downtown Zoning District, architectural standards. including maximum heights for new developments. They are waiting for a recommendation from the planning commission. see BOUNTIFUL | 13 Blaisdell wins prestigious teaching award by Becky GINOS [email protected] STEPHANIE BLAISDELL KAYSVILLE—Some surrounded by her people go about changing students at a surprise lives with no thought of assembly. recognition. Stephanie Blaisdell is one of those people. Blaisdell is a third grade teacher at Endeavour Elementary and last week she received the praise BECKY GINOS | DAVIS CLIPPER she deserves. Blaisdell was honored with the 2018 BENTLEY MOORE (left) talks to Griffin Mortensen after competing for Muir Heidi Martin, Mighty Heart Elementary in the fourth-grade category. Educator of Excellence Award at a surprise assembly last Friday. National Chinese immersion “She teaches, models and inspires,” said Endeavour COURTESY PHOTO competition comes to county Principal Traci Robbins. only two chambers in her tor who has gone above “Over 28 years she’s worked heart. Martin had surgery and beyond in teaching. by Becky GINOS National Math, Science & Arts tirelessly behind the scenes when she was three days Endeavour will receive a [email protected] Competition for students from all not looking for credit, help- old and had a rare heart and $10,000 grant to be used over the United States Feb. 1 – 3. ing children with emotional liver transplant three years as Blaisdell sees fit for the LAYTON—The Davis Some 180 participants battled for and economic challenges. ago when she was 24. Jan. benefit of the school. Conference Center was abuzz with recognition using their Chinese- She was the leading teacher 12, 2017, she passed away “The donors were activity last week. To the casual speaking skills and knowledge of in academic proficiency and from complications from friends of the Martin observer it looked like some kind STEAM (Science, Technology, teachers from all over the her condition, according to family,” Robbins said. “She of math and science competition, Engineering, Arts and Math). state came to observe her.” material provided. (Blaisdell) was selected which it was – but in Chinese. “It’s an opportunity for them The award is named An anonymous donor because a lot of people The Davis School District to showcase their second language for Heidi Ann Martin, a created the award in Martin’s Confucius Institute hosted the Utah resident born with name to recognize an educa- see AWARD | 6 second annual Chinese Immersion see CHINESE | 13 3 Thursday, February 8, 2018 NEWS DAVIS CLIPPER Health clinic dedicated to Zina D.H. Young by Tom HARALDSEN Illinois, Zina and many [email protected] “This is A NEW HEALTH CLINIC of her family fell ill IN WEST JORDAN during a cholera out- WEST JORDAN—In a tribute has been dedicated to break,” a plaque unveiled 1872, Zina Diantha to Zina’s Zina D.H. Young, who at the dedication reads Huntington Smith pioneered women’s in recounted of her Young helped establish dedication health care in the Salt life. “Zina recovered Deseret Hospital in Salt Lake Valley after arriving but her mother died, Lake City. She served to families with early settlers. which greatly affected on its board of directors her and taught her the for many years, 12 of and their importance of health and them as president. She preventing disease. Zina organized a nursing health.” had learned midwifery school, with courses from her mother in New in obstetrics, and was — Gary Edwards York, and a lay midwife an early activist in the in Utah she helped temperance and women’s Zina D.H. Young has deliver the babies of suffrage movements. many descendants who many women, attending On Jan. 31, she live in Davis County. At and caring for them with earned an honor richly the dedication service, physical and emotional deserved for her many three of her 14 surviving comfort before their years of service in great-grandchildren TOM HARALDSEN/DAVIS CLIPPER deliveries.” healthcare. joined with officials for When the LDS The Salt Lake County photos, as two plaques 1846-1877. Church’s Relief Society Health Department were unveiled. She had She migrating west was organized in 1880, dedicated the clinics 62 great-grandchildren with the pioneers at age Zina was named first at its South Redwood in all. Deputy Salt Lake 27. She was among the counselor to president Public Health Center to County Mayor Erin first pioneers to arrive Eliza R. Snow. Following her legacy. Litvack conducted the in the Salt Lake Valley, Snow’s death, she The health center, unveiling ceremony. and lived there the became the third general which was opened in Young was born remainder of her life. She president of the Relief November 2016 near the in New York in 1821, had three children and Society until her death in West Jordan city center, the eighth child of raised three children of a 1901 at the age of 80.