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Vol. 17 Iss. 02 Iss. 17 Vol. 2017 February | Page 2 | February 2017 LOCAL LIFE Murray Journal The music of Lord Graham Russell By Alisha Soeken | [email protected]

The Murray City Journal is a monthly rom the wind that lets birds soar to the green fact that the story was very true made it so publication distributed directly to resi- Fand grey seashores of his birthplace, Lord much more real to me. I began to write the dents via the USPS as well as locations Graham Russell was inspired by nature. That songs straight away. I allowed each character throughout Murray. inspiration drove the music that beat inside him to literally come to me and tell me their For information about distribution since a boy. particular piece of the story. The Alamo project please email circulation@mycityjournals. com or call our offices. Rack locations are “I remember as a 5-year-old constantly was fascinating to me, it is a part of American also available on our website. humming ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ by Elgar history that had really been misrepresented,” For subscriptions please contact: without knowing what it was. My love for Russell said. [email protected] music was always in my psyche. If I saw a The musical was performed for the first The views and opinions expressed in beautiful view, even as a child, I would start time at the Desert Star Theater in October 2016. display advertisements do not necessarily humming something that came from nowhere. “I heard about the Desert Star from actress reflect or represent the views and opinions That, of course, has never ceased thank Brittney Nielson who I met on a previous held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be goodness,” Russell said. musical. I learnt that they continuously produce reproduced in whole or in part without the Russell’s childhood in Nottingham, musical theatre, which I really thought was to express written consent of the owner. England was the place his informal instruction be admired. I also wanted to write an original in music began. It would also flavor the music musical in Salt Lake City. I thought it was he later performed. time,” Russell said. The Murray Team “I think for any artist the childhood you Katie Terry who performed at the Desert experience defines who you will be later on Star agrees. CREATIVE DIRECTOR: in life. Coming from England, family ties “Desert Star is a great space for a debut Bryan Scott were always paramount, most of my family of a musical and the atmosphere there is [email protected] lived within a few streets so there was always particularly perfect for one about the Alamo someone coming around for a cup of tea, the with it’s western theme,” Terry said. EDITOR: kettle was always boiling. I was always making The Alamo project and Air Supply’s Travis Barton sounds on empty tins, and making a guitar success came in part from the beating of tin [email protected] from pieces of wood and string, just to hear the pots, the beauty of the English countryside and ADVERTISING: noise. I became fascinated by the piano in our Singer and songwriter Lord Graham Russell (Stephen the humming Elgar. That success will continue 801-254-5974 front room but nobody played it, it was just a Lavoie) to flourish because of Russell’s dedication to piece of furniture, till I was tall enough to reach music. DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING: the keys, then it was mine,” Russell said. “You have to be prepared to dedicate Ryan Casper Russell not only grew to reach the piano people love dearly,” Russell said. your life to music, yet even from very humble [email protected] 801-671-2034 keys he went on to master his musical craft. Russell’s creative drive didn’t end with beginnings anyone can achieve success. “As a musician my greatest achievement Air Supply’s success. While performing 130 Success has a price to pay and sacrifices that SALES ASSOCIATES: has been the success of Air Supply as a group. live concerts a year he also collaborated with must be made. It’s not a destination, it is a Melissa Worthen Against all the odds we became what thousands writers Sam Goldstein and Craig Clyde to lifetime path that takes you wherever you need [email protected] of other bands wanted to be. I have never compose an original score for the new musical to go,” Russell said. l 801-897-5231 thought of myself as a great musician because “Alamo: Voice of Freedom”. that is certainly not true. However, I play and The musical is told from the voices of Steve Hession [email protected] sing with a unique style that I did not find, African slaves owed by the defenders of the it found me. My proudest moment is when I Alamo Mission in Texas, a story largely untold. “Desert Star is a great space for Josh Ragsdale walk on stage every night and people know my “Once I began to read the research that a debut of a musical…” [email protected] songs, and not only that, the songs are a part of Sam found on the Alamo I began to get hooked 801-824-9854 their lives, I have contributed to something that into the story of Joe and the other slaves. The CIRCULATION COORDINATOR: Brad Casper [email protected]

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MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to inform and entertain our community while promoting a strong local economy via relevant content presented across a synergetic network of print and digital media. free l community l papers MurrayJournal.com February 2017 | Page 3 Page 4 | February 2017 LOCAL LIFE Murray Journal United We Read hopes to bring county together through reading By Kelly Cannon | [email protected]

alt Lake County Library Services is hoping to bring residents Sand community together through the shared experience of reading the same book in United We Read. Over the next few months, residents are encouraged to read “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman and participate in programs and events based on the book. This is the first year of United We Read. In years past, libraries have participated in “One County, One Book.” However, this was the first year every library in the county was involved in planning the initiative. “We just wanted to make sure we provided the community with the opportunity to come together,” said Liz Sollis, marketing and community manager for the Salt Lake County Library Services. “We felt the best way to do it is to make sure the three main public libraries within Salt Lake County were providing a similar user experience no matter what library they went to.” “A Man Called Ove” tells the story of a cranky yet sad old man who is forced to interact with his chatty and lively new neighbors after they accidently flatten his mailbox. Sollis said it was chosen to be the United We Read book because of its Salt Lake Library Director Jim Cooper reads “A Man Called Ove,” the book themes of unity. for the first United We Read. (Liz Sollis/Salt Lake County Library Services) “We know the election year has been very divisive and Corbett Winegar, M.D. we wanted to find something that was really unifying. We “Additionally, at the different branches, we’re also giving read several books and decided this book, it has a sense of away some books through programs. The books are first come, Board Certi ed Orthopedic Surgeon community and it provided a lot of elements that I think, if first served but the idea is once you read it, you share it with you’re in a community, it’s hard not to experience,” Sollis said. someone else,” Sollis said. “There will be free copies of the Trauma and Fracture Care, Total Hip and “The other thing we wanted to promote was kindness. This book floating around and there will be copies people can check book, we felt also encourages and promotes kindness. It shares out.” Knee Replacement Specialist. examples of kindness.” The official launch for United We Read was on Jan. 18 but The United We Read website, www.unitedwereadslc. different libraries will be doing programs related to the book org, will provide a place for readers to connect and share their through May. There will also be a screening of the Swedish Former SWAT team experiences reading the book, including examples of kindness movie based on the book in February. they’ve either received or given. “We’re going to have classes on auto mechanics. We’re Sollis said the book is also a fairly easy read. going to be doing classes on bike repair. We’re going to do member, Fireﬁ ghter “We wanted to find a book that wouldn’t be too difficult classes on suicide prevention. We’re going to have classes on to read. Sometimes books are selected that are real deep topics cooking. We’re funding a variety of classes that we can offer,” and Paramedic, now and really long,” Sollis said. “We wanted a book that was right Sollis said. “There will be book discussions in addition. Many in the middle that connected with a lot of people and where of the branches do book clubs so we’ll have books for the book people could relate to the situation.” discussions. There will be a variety of programs that tie into the orthopedic surgeon. In order to accommodate the number of people who will money topics in the books.” be reading the book, all libraries have increased the number Sollis advised residents to be patient when they wait to of copies of the book, both in paper copies and in electronic get a copy of the book, since they will be promoting the book 801-770-1657 copies. throughout the entire county. l 6360 S. 3000 E., Suite 210 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Meet Snowball Looking for a way to warm up in these cold 435-615-8822 temperatures? We’re positive you’ll melt for 2200 N. Park Ave, BLDG D, Suite 100 Snowball. Snowball is a sweet young cat hoping to nd a nice warm place to call his Park City, Utah 84060 own. Snowball’s adoption fee is $55 and that includes his neuter, vaccinations and a MURRAY Eric Heiden, MD microchip. If you think you’d like to thaw out POLICE Karen Heiden, MD DEPARTMENT Corbett Winegar, MD with Snowball, come meet him at the Murray Jason Dickerson, DPM City Animal Shelter during business hours. Shari R. Gabriel, MD MURRAY ANIMAL 5624 South 300 West • 801.264.2671 www.heidenortho.com Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm MurrayJournal.com EDUCATION February 2017 | Page 5 Grant teacher helps students learn facts with original lyrics By Julie Slama | [email protected]

sk a Grant Elementary fourth-grader in International Initiatives specialist at the state AGinger Shaw’s class how many pounds are office. in one ton, the difference between adjectives Through the years, Shaw has informally and adverbs and the different kinds of clouds shared her tunes with other teachers across and they may respond with a song. the district and state as well as at conferences, Shaw sets lines about these and other and has heard successful reports of students subjects her students are expected to learn to learning in other classes. However, she familiar melodies, such as “Old McDonald continues to focus on teaching her students the Has a Farm” or “Camptown Races.” She has curriculum. about 50 of them, many she is writing this year. “I make sure the vocabulary they need to “When I teach my students, I want them know as well as the concepts are in the song so to remember what they’re learning for life they can get a grasp on what they’re learning,” so I realized through these songs, they will said the 30-year veteran who doesn’t read remember the words when they hear the music or have a music background. familiar tunes,” Shaw said. “The words have Nine-year-old Brooke Jorgensen said one just been coming to me so I write them down of her favorites is about learning how to divide to the melody. I hear my students singing songs the denominator into the numerator, a song set we sang early in the school year and have even to “Skip to My Lou.” heard some former students humming along.” “I’m always learning new songs that are One of the songs is the “Utah County Grant Elementary teacher Ginger Shaw leads her students in a song she wrote about the water cycle. (Kelly Sharples/resident) creative but helping me understand what’s Song,” which Shaw taught early in the school going on in class,” she said. year. “I’ll hear him humming, singing to himself these facts longer than just for a test.” Classmate Sophie Condor said she’s even “We learned it in the morning and by that after school and at first, I thought it was a folk Recently, the “Utah County Song” was taught her older brother, who is a sophomore in afternoon, everyone in the class could name song or Christmas carol, but then I realized he recorded and sent to the Utah State Board of high school, some of the songs. every county and knew its location. We sang was singing about the seven times tables or the Education to share on a blog. “He says they help him with his it a week later and again, they knew it all,” she water cycle. He was singing the ‘Utah County “It is always great to see students engaged homework,” she said. “It helps me a lot said. Song,’ just last week,” his mother, Kelly, said. in learning and always great to see the arts too. She’s teaching us, but we’re having fun Simon Sharples still will sing this and “Mrs. Shaw is super creative and fun and it’s a infusing the learning of social studies,” learning.” l other songs at home. great twist on learning. It’s helping him retain said Robert Austin, K-12 Social Studies Page 6 | February 2017 GOVERNMENT Murray Journal Residents asked to do their part to improve air quality Helping Dreams By Kelly Cannon | [email protected] Come True inters in Salt Lake County not only means industry or business that is emitting the form of trips and using public transportation is the best Wcold and snow. It also means inversion particulates that cause inversion. This includes way to help improve the air quality. Choosing and poor air quality. While it may seem like an cooking happening in restaurants, heating not to leave the car idling also helps improve overwhelming task, there are things residents homes and various small businesses. the air quality. can do to help alleviate the bad air and make the “The reason that’s important is because Through grants, the DAQ and the Utah winter a little bit more breathable. when the Utah Department of Environmental Clean Air partnership work together to get Donna Spangler, the communications Quality Division of Air Quality looks at trying businesses to install pollution control equipment director at the Division of Air Quality at the to come up with regulations to limit these kinds to improve the air quality. Utah Department of Environmental Quality of pollution that form this kind of particulates, “We offer people to convert their wood explained the inversion is caused by cold air it’s really difficult because you can’t regulate burning stoves into gas heating systems. If a being trapped next to the valley floor by a one specific sector,” Spangler said. “It’s a person uses wood burning as their sole source layer of warmer air above. In that cold air is bunch of little things. That’s why it’s important of heat, they are exempt from our rules that particulate matter that is the main source of the for people to understand that every action that say you can’t burn,” Spangler said. “But we inversion. we take, everything we do does add to the go in and we offer them a replacement. So we The DAQ has air monitors all around the pollution.” actually pay to have them convert to a cleaner county and state next to schools that measure According to Spangler, breathing in source of heat.” the particulate matter. particulate matter during an inversion is Air quality is sure to be a topic discussed “Typically, we have the air monitors near harmful because the particulates get trapped in at the legislative session. Spangler said the schools because we want to know what the the lungs. Persistent and prolonged exposure main need right now is funding to replace old particulates say next to our most vulnerable could lead to lung damage. monitoring equipment. population, which is our children because they “As far as the health issue, it depends on “A lot of the research that is needed is in tend to breath in more air,” Spangler said. “What how healthy you are. People react differently collaboration with universities, with our federal the air monitors show us during the winter time depending on what pollution they breath,” partners to actually get a better understanding Now in Four Locations: and during an inversion, much of the pollution, Spangler said. “We call our most sensitive of what is causing the air pollution so that we Sandy and we’ve done inventories to show where that population children because they breath in more, can have better regulatory controls that are pollution is coming from, 48 percent comes the elderly because they have compromised more targeted to reducing pollution and making Clearﬁ eld from automobiles.” respiratory systems if they’re older, people with our air quality better,” Spangler said. 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weekly garbage curbside pickup is a given Afor most residents of the Salt Lake valley. However, having a place for that garbage to go every week after pickup is much more complicated than rolling a can down the driveway. Trans-Jordan Cities Landfill services Draper, Midvale, Murray, Riverton, Sandy, South Jordan and West Jordan and is currently in the last part of its lifespan, which means there are 10-15 more years expected before it is full. Because of this, Trans-Jordan took action and worked with other landfills that are part of the Northern Utah Environmental Resource Agency (NUERA) to come up with a solution.

NUERA & Bayview Landfill NUERA is a collaborative group of six landfills ranging from Logan to Southern Utah, that came together to solve issues, come up with new ideas and work on projects together. “The idea is that we meet together, we talk An aerial view of the Bayview Landfill, where four landfills in Utah will start taking their solid waste once the lifespan about things, we have an operations team that of their landfills are up. (Trans-Jordan) talks about specific operations processes, and it’s just a way of using our combined knowledge together to make the whole system better for the going on.” recyclables put into recycling bins — have to be public,” said Trans-Jordan’s and NUERA’s Board NUERA collectively has five active landfills taken to landfills. It is not within the means of Vice Chairman David Newton. “The second part to offer for research: one brand new one, one in waste disposal companies to meticulously clean of that is that we can work together on projects young age, two in early-old age, and one readying and sort all recyclables picked up, so it’s either if they come up that one or more of the landfills for final closure, Hooyer said. There are also recyclable with their equipment, or it isn’t. want to involve themselves with — they can do two closed landfills that could be used, as well Trans-Jordan is working on an initiative so on a voluntary basis — again in an effort to as other diverse stations and plants that could be with all serviced cities so that fewer recyclables make things better as far as our waste needs.” used for extensive research. will have to be taken to landfills by educating Four of the landfills that are part of “We want to stand out, we want to be everyone the same way on what can and cannot NUERA came together to purchase an interest recognized as a center of excellence, we’ve be recycled. in the Bayview Landfill, which is located in the identified some funding sources where the “We’re so big on pushing for recycling southwest part of Utah County and is currently money might likely come from,” which include because we’ve got to save our landfill space, operating. The Bayview Landfill will save money the universities themselves, outside organizations we’ve got to save the resources,” said Lesha Earl, and time with its proximity and pricing for these that want to be involved with the research Trans-Jordan’s education coordinator. “We’re landfills to take their garbage, compared to others and NUERA members who are interested and pulling all of our member cities together to get where prices are higher, or are much further. engaged in any research, Hooyer said. all of the cities on the same page with recycling “You could say that we’re in charge of Just a few of the research projects that could so they all say the same guidelines, there’s no identifying the long-term picture, it’s sort of a be conducted at the landfills include: solid waste confusion on what can be recycled, what can’t puzzle, and this is a big piece of the puzzle that landfilling, ground water protection, landfill gas be recycled.” Earl will be the one to head the was put into place, because it gives our residents production, compost science, energy projects, recycling initiative for Trans-Jordan. the surety that they have the best value location economics and financial analysis of operations, One example of recycling contamination for their waste to go for the next 100 years,” recycling and reuse of materials and more. is plastic grocery bags, Newton said. The said Trans-Jordan Executive Director Mark “With NUERA, we’re more community- bags are not recyclable and can be harmful not Hooyer. “Value to us means the lowest cost to our focused as far as we’re reaching out to the states only to the environment but also can harm the residents, as far as the fees and taxes they pay to saying we want to bolster the universities, we recycling equipment where pickups are taken. have their waste picked up.” want to work together so we can improve the Two solutions for the bags can be either returning education in the state, make Utah shine as the them to bins inside grocery stores to be reused Expanding landfill research center of excellence when it comes to solid waste eventually, or to use them as garbage sacks to Something else that NUERA is starting to look research,” Hooyer said. go to the landfill. Glass is recyclable, but not in into — specifically initiated and headed by curbside bins; it should be taken to glass recycling Hooyer — is having their landfills used to help Reducing recycling contamination rates pickup stations. conduct research, specifically by local university Bringing down the recycling contamination Trans-Jordan does not recycle glass, but does students. rates is another serious goal of Trans-Jordan provide such services as taking care of household “One of my goals is to help the Wasatch — and NUERA. Contamination takes place hazardous waste, creating compost from green Front stand out nationally as an area of solid waste when recyclables aren’t cleaned properly before waste and offering dumpster roll-out services to practice and research,” Hooyer said. “There are a being put into curbside recycling bins. 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wo police officers being sworn in and consideration on an the Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District for garbage Tordinance to amend the city’s fiscal year 2016-2017 budget and recycling collection services. were some of the main items on the docket for the Murray City “This is not a fee increase for residential garbage Council meeting Tuesday Dec. 13. collection, we are actually adding a couple of additional fees Steven Jennings and William Riding were both sworn in per the agreements made when the Wasatch Front district was as new Murray city police officers and several family members formed,” said councilman Jim Brass, “If we create or delay a and friends attended the swearing in. major fee increase, we need to get approval from the majority “We are excited to have these two men join our police of the councils that are a member of the district.” department … to come out to be part of our family, part of our In this case, due to many homes being built in the west side city and serve and work with us and the citizens of Murray,” of the district, primarily in Herriman, it has been suggested to Burnett said. cover the cost of the delivery and setup of garbage cans there, Jennings comes from working for five years with the Brass said. This will include, a $50 new home cart fee, and Department of Corrections and Adult Probation Parole, and a $10 new home cart delivery charge, to cover about half of recently returned from deployment in Kuwait with the National the expenses needed, and will save the district about $40,000 a Guard. William Riding is currently in the academy, “so we are year. The resolution was approved unanimously by the council. swearing him in before he actually graduates,” Burnett said. The council also approved a resolution which has been Both men will begin service on the force immediately. previously discussed to repeal “previous ownership definitions New Murray city police officers William Riding and Steven Jennings are There was also a public hearing to consider an ordinance sworn in by city recorder Jennifer Kennedy at the Dec. 13 city council and puts into place a new ownership formula, whereby the city to amend the city’s fiscal year 2016-2017 budget presented meeting. (Mandy Ditto/City Journals) will pay for operation and upgrade cost to the Central Valley by city finance director Justin Zollinger. Changes included Sewer Treatment Plant, based upon our use of that plant,” more money and grants that came in for several projects and said Doug Hill, Murray’s director of public services, in his departments in the city. presentation. Some other increases included: • $2,500,000 from the Strom Water Bond for capital Lastly, two resolutions in regards to agreements with • $1,000 donation from the Duffield Family Foundation projects on the following streets: Brahma, Hillside, Clover the city and the United States Department of Transportation for the police department animal shelter operations, Meadow, 5400 South, Utahan and 300 West, (USDOT) and Utah Transit Authority (UTA) were presented • $5,389 from the State Homeland Security Program • $7,521,560 from Sales Tax Bond Revenue to go and approved. Grant awarded to the fire department for emergency response towards the Redevelopment Agency Fund for property “The Heritage Center was awarded a grant through equipment and sustainment and $3,552 for mobile radio and acquisition and issuance costs, UTA, we received approximately $69,000 in Department of battery equipment, • $6,181 from the closure of a share State PTIF account, Transportation funds that will go towards building a shelter for • $3,751 from the State Homeland Security Program • $28,789 from the Justice Assistance Grant will go the Heritage Center bus, and will also pay for expanded bus Grant awarded to the police department for law enforcement towards purchasing back seat cameras for police cars. service to residents of our city,” Hill said. terrorism prevention equipment, • And $80,103 from the Beer Tax Restricted Reserves As part of that grant the city is required to provide $10,000 • $100,736 from a state reimbursement to help will be used to buy more police body cameras. for the bus shelter, which is included in the budget, and $23,000 continue to pay for wildland fire response; this rounds out Susan Baker, a Murray citizen attending the meeting, of matching funds which is included in the Heritage Center reimbursements to the fire department to $150,000 this year, was concerned about back seat cameras being purchased budget for driver and operating costs. The UTA and USDOT Zollinger said, before all officers have body cameras. However, “all of our require as part of the grant that the city pass a resolution that • $7,000 from the Salt Lake County Zoos, Arts and first responders — our uniformed officers, patrol officers — they will not discriminate against people of race, color or Parks grant that will go towards the Arts and History programs, have body cameras. We don’t give them to, at this point, our national origin. • $75,000 from the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and detectives,” Burnett said. “Thank you for a great year,” said Mayor Eyre to finish another part of the Salt Lake County Amphitheater contribution The ordinance to amend the city’s budget was adopted by up the last council meeting of the year, after wishing everyone of $636,927 to pay for the amphitheater project. Another the city. happy holidays. l $20,000 of interest earnings from the Capital Projects Fund Along with amendments to the city budget, a resolution will help finish paying for the amphitheater, was adopted to amend the general schedule of fees charged by

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or years, Salt Lake Valley residents have definitely feels like she’s engaged and part of a tamination, Beagley said. the loop and make sure to recycle glass locally.” Fput out big, green bins to support recycling. community effort, she said. “We want the recycling bins to be clean. When it comes to plastics, papers and met- However, there isn’t a year that goes by where “There’s always that guilt that comes with Food waste is the worst. And with clothing, that als that can be recycled, there are many options those residents find themselves unsure of exact- it, if you don’t do it, and you feel like you should is the wrong place to recycle it. There are other and are not as limited as many may think. ly what can be recycled. probably be doing it more,” she said. She puts places for that,” like donation centers, she said. “A lot of people, they think they can’t put her curbside bin out at least every other week. The worst culprit of contamination in curb- a lot of things in the recycling bin, so they put Why Recycling is Important “But you are always aware of it and once you side bins is glass, since it can break and spread it in the garbage…it’s actually a lot easier than There are plenty of financial and environmental just do it, it becomes a habit.” through an entire load of recycling. Glass is a people think,” Meriwether said. “People think reasons to recycle, but some area experts say great thing to recycle and reuse, and there are they have to go through a big process, sorting there are things residents should know in order What NOT to Recycle glass drop-offs throughout the valley for it. them and all and they don’t necessarily have to to encourage them to recycle more efficiently. Unfortunately, no matter how much residents Most glasses can be recycled, but it is necessary do that.” “A lot of our landfills will sustain us for are engaged in recycling, there is still misinfor- for glass to be taken to specific drop-offs, so Below are household items that can be re- about 15 more years, and then we will either mation and confusion about what can or can- that it doesn’t affect other recyclables. cycled: need to ship things out further or have transfer not be recycled. And though many things can There are a few types of glass that cannot • Paper: office, note stations,” said Dawn Beagley, who is in charge be recycled, it depends on whether the city — be recycled, and those include ceramic, mir- • Brochures, catalogues of business development at ACE Recycling and and the disposal companies that service the city rored glass and light bulbs, all of which have • Newspaper Disposal. “Or, we can keep all of the recycla- — has the resources to recycle every product, problematic contaminants to get out once a load • Wrapping paper bles out of landfills and they will last a lot lon- Beagley said. of glass is melted together. • Cardboard (flattened or cut) ger.” “Because, right now, the recycling num- Pyrex products, such as pie plates, are also • Envelopes Besides the environmental impact on land- bers are down the products are not worth as contaminants. The rule to live by with that type • Paper egg cartons fills, Beagley also believes recycling is simply much as they use to be,” Beagley said. “And of glass can be recycled is: “basically if you can • Plastic containers #1-7 the right thing to do. with the recyclers, we are taking items to them put it in your oven, it can’t be recycled,” noted • Washed out milk, juice, water jugs and bottles “It’s too bad we don’t have kids or grand- that they don’t want as much as they use to.” John Lair, president and CEO of Momentum • Washed out laundry jugs and bottles kids that could invent something using these re- Currently, plastic foam and any cardboard Recycling, a glass recycling company in Utah • Aluminum cans cyclables to reuse a lot more stuff — that would with wax film are items that recyclers don’t and Colorado. • Tin cans be best,” Beagley said. “I hate to see when have any place for, and don’t want in recycling. For a more comprehensive list of what • Clean aluminum foil someone throws a plastic bottle in the trash. I It has also become cheaper for companies to cannot be recycled by ACE Disposal, which • Aluminum disposable pans and plates teach my kids at home, ‘No, that’s recyclable.’ I make new plastic bags, rather than recycle and services in the Salt Lake Valley, go to: www. For a more comprehensive list of recycla- just think it’s very important.” reuse them. When plastic bags are put into curb- acedisposal.com/index.php/recycling-dispos- ble items, visit: www.acedisposal.com/index. Jennifer Meriwether, who handles business side recycling bins and taken to the lots where al-for-your-home/residential-recycling. php/recycling-disposal-for-your-home/residen- development for Rocky Mountain Recycling, recycled goods are sorted, they are doing what tial-recycling. sees recycling as real sustainability, “a good al- recyclers and disposal companies call contam- What TO Recycle Lair sees recycling as important for the en- ternative, that also keeps people engaged and inating. Luckily, many items people use on a daily basis tire community, and not just for environmental aware ... that is very important and necessary.” An entire load may be deemed unrecycla- can be recycled. concerns. Rocky Mountain Recycling helps with curbside ble due to this contamination, unless it is sorted “Glass is a low-hanging fruit: it’s easy “It’s good for the local economy: it creates service in the valley by having items picked out in time. Plastic bags also frequently clog the material to identify, glass is always recyclable jobs, giving sustainable, long-term employ- up by ACE taken to RMR plant facility to go recycling machines and local trucks that pick besides the few we listed and everyone can do ment. Like ours, most are small businesses, through for contamination and recycling. up curbside garbage, Meriwether said. Current- it,” Lair said. which is very good for the community in many Many Salt Lake Valley disposal companies ly Rocky Mountain Recycling is trying to do a Glass can also be reused playing another ways,” Lair said. “I would encourage people to want to use community engagement as a way “bag ban” so that plastic bags can only be taken part in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle cycle. get involved...and in the long run, help us con- to get people to see the good in recycling. Ed- back to grocery stores to be recycled or reused, “Glass is 100 percent recyclable. You can serve our limited, dwindling recycled materials. ucating and getting kids involved is especially she said. make a new container with glass that you can’t Whether it’s products or packaging, it doesn’t relevant and is something many parents are do- Contamination is the biggest issue for re- do with other (materials),” Lair said. “If you are have to be dug from the earth; it extends lon- ing to show their kids how to make an impact in cyclers. Food waste that is in or on recyclable shopping based on your sustainability prefer- gevity of natural resources, it’s the smart thing their community. products, as well as clothing and plastic bags, ences, glass is your best packing choice. I really to do, and not just environmentally.” l For Trena L., a Murray resident, recycling are a few of the things that can also cause con- encourage people to embrace glass and close

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FREQUENTLY Mayor’s Message MAYOR’S OFFICE REQUESTED NUMBERS Ted Eyre, Mayor Attorney ...... 801-264-2640 Business Licensing ...... 801-270-2432 Janet Towers Cemetery ...... 801-264-2637 Chief Administrative O cer City Council ...... 801-264-2603 Finance Department ...... 801-264-2513 801-264-2600 FIRE DEPARTMENT 5025 S. State Street Administrative O ce ...... 801-264-2781 After almost two and a half years, four Murray, Utah 84107 Non-Emergency Calls ...... 801-840-4000 public open houses, many steering com- mittee and focus group meetings, input General Information ...... 801-264-2525 from a scienti c survey, and several public dents have come to expect. Heritage Center (Sr. Center) ...... 801-264-2635 meetings with the Planning & Zoning Com- Murray is a unique place, and from the Human Resources ...... 801-264-2656 mission and City Council, the updated Mur- beginning the updated plan was intended Library ...... 801-264-2580 Mayor’s O ce ...... 801-264-2600 ray City General Plan is nearing completion to be the same with an innovative format Municipal Court ...... 801-284-4280 and includes some exciting changes. that will be more readable and usable for Museum ...... 801-264-2589 Murray City started the process of up- The updated plan will support e orts everyone. The goal is for it to be a more in- Murray Park Outdoor Pool ...... 801-266-9321 dating the city’s General Plan in January to create a vibrant, distinct downtown. It tegrated part of the city’s planning e orts Murray Parkway Golf Course ...... 801-262-4653 2015. The previous update was conduct- includes direction to help the city create and land use decisions. The proposed Gen- ed in 2003. Since that time, the city has opportunities for world-class o ce proj- eral Plan is now online for your review at PARKS AND RECREATION ects, new developments around the Trax Administrative O ce ...... 801-264-2614 changed, evolved and many new develop- planmurray.com. Rain-out Information ...... 801-264-2525 ments have entered our city. The General and Frontrunner stations, and plans to help As I’ve watched the process and par- Plan is a vision document that analyzes the link them all together with the city’s won- ticipated in some of the input meetings, Park Center (indoor pool) ...... 801-284-4200 growth and geography of the city. It then derful existing neighborhoods. The updat- I’m very excited about the future of Mur- Passports...... 801-264-2660 formulates goals and policies through ex- ed plan also includes concepts that will ray City and the path to keep Murray, a City POLICE DEPARTMENT pert advice from consultants and input help protect the quiet character of the res- Without Equal. Administrative O ce ...... 801-264-2673 from citizens. It is a decision making tool idential areas. Additionally the plan could Animal Control ...... 801-264-2671 for city departments and elected o cials. spur improvements and expansions of Sincerely, Code Enforcement ...... 801-264-2673 It can also be of assistance to residents and properties serving these neighborhoods, Non-Emergency Calls ...... 801-840-4000 landowners regarding possible changes and enhance amenities and improve the POWER DEPARTMENT around their own properties. atmosphere and quality that Murray resi- Ted Eyre, Mayor Administrative O ce ...... 801-264-2730 After Hours Emergency ...... 801-264-9669 Public Input Meetings. PUBLIC SERVICES Administrative O ce ...... 801-270-2440 Building Inspection ...... 801-270-2431 Green Waste Trailers ...... 801-270-2440 Planning and Zoning ...... 801-270-2420 Solid Waste ...... 801-270-2440 Water, Sewer, Streets ...... 801-270-2440 Zoning Enforcement ...... 801-270-2426 UTILITIES After Hours Emergency ...... 801-264-9669 Billing Questions ...... 801-264-2626 murray.uta.ov Page 12 | February 2017 Murray Journal

Message from the Council MURRAY CITY Legislative Session for 2017 ative to storage of the video. Maintaining the video footage can be an expensive COUNCIL As a resident, you are represented in the Utah State Legislature proposition so law enforcement needs Council District 1 by a House of Representatives Member and a Senator. The House is to decide how long the videos are to be Dave Nicponski comprised of 75 Representatives and the Senate has 29 Senators. You stored and work with the legislature re- 801-913-3283 should feel free to contact your respective Legislators on matters af- garding that law. [email protected] fecting you and your household. The question of o duty employment Council District 2 Some legislative bills will receive much media attention while will focus on responsibility of work place Dave Nicponski D. Blair Camp other bills will only be observed by their respective industry or spe- issues when the o cer is working outside District 1 801-214-8547 cial interest group. As we approach this year’s Legislative Session, of their public capacity. [email protected] beginning on January 23rd, it may be helpful to outline some of the Asset forfeiture, con scating property used in the commission of Council District 3 usual and unusual topics. a crime, may undergo some changes. Jim Brass The usual subjects include education, air and water quality, taxa- O cer protection legislation would prevent access to o cer’s 801-598-7290 tion, and transportation, roads and transit. address. [email protected] A tax and education issue this year will be whether or not to in- The above issues won’t be likely to experience the exposure that Council District 4 crease the income tax to generate additional funding for education, the usual issues create, however they are just as important to pub- Diane Turner which is an issue that will generate attention. lic safety as the education, environment, and taxation legislation is to 801-635-6382 An unusual initiative that the media will cover extensively will the general public. [email protected] be medical marijuana. Another exotic bill would be the regulation of As a taxpayer and registered voter your opinion on all of this Council District 5 alcohol. These issues will receive extensive print and electronic news legislation is of upmost importance to your legislator. Contact your Brett A. Hales stories. Issues that won’t see news coverage are obscure legislation. representative and make your opinion heard. Your position on bills 801-882-7171 For more recycling information: An example of some bills that will receive less attention would be is very important. [email protected] legislation aimed at public safety, police and re. To email your elected o cial use the Utah State Legislature Visit recycle.slco.org Council Administrator This is legislation you would probably never read or hear about home site and click on “Legislators”. There is a box at the bottom of Jan Lopez Or email us at [email protected] unless you worked in the public safety arena. Let’s look at some of that page that will identify your House and Senate representatives. 801-264-2622 these topics. Their email addresses are listed and you are on your way. [email protected] On the re ghting front there will be coverage of wildland res, –Dave Nicponski, City Council District 1 use of drones, jurisdictional roles, re drops, and ambulance service. Wildland re concerns are insuring that the respective re department responding to a wildland re is adequately reimbursed by the State of Utah. MAKE SMALL CHANGES FOR BIG IMPACTS There is the possibility for state authority to use drones for scene assessment. Ambulance use has become a very bene cial and successful When idling your car, keep these public service. Some interests may try to privatize the service. numbers in mind. Do your part Regarding law enforcement there are four issues of concern. Use to keep our air clean. of body cameras, o duty employment, asset forfeiture, and o cer protection. • 10 seconds of idling wastes more fuel The body camera concerns have become a matter of cost rel- than restarting the engine. • Driving warms up your car 2 times faster than idling on a cold day. • 2 minutes of idling uses as much fuel as travelling 1 mile. • 40+ hazardous air pollutants are emit- ted from engine exhaust. • 3 pounds of pollution per month are generated by every vehicle dropping o and picking up kids at one school. MurrayJournal.com February 2017 | Page 13 february 2017

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Winter Season Grant Elementary – Grades 2-6 Public Art Fundraising Campaign Jan. 30; Feb. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 23 • Feb. 10, Choral Fest, MHS choirs with Judging March 3 • 3:20-4:20 p.m. Murray City will open a newly remodeled am- guest artists, MHS, 7 p.m., Free phitheater in June 2017 with many added fea- Murray Library – Grades 2-12, adults welcome • March 2-4, 6, “The Odd Couple,” tures, improved handicapped seating and a Jan. 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 MHS, 7 p.m., $5-$6 advance, $7 door beautiful plaza entrance. Our goal is to install Auditions Judging March 4 • 1-3 p.m., • March 11, “Sounds of Spain,” a public art piece in the plaza to incorporate a Auditions for the Murray Arts in the Park sum- Murray Symphony, MHS, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Senior Center – adults and seniors visual art element in this performing arts facil- mer musicals will begin in March for “Fiddler $6, under 10 free Jan. 23, 26, 30; Feb 2, 6, 9, 13, 16 ity. Our goal is to raise $30,000 by recruiting 10 on the Roof.” Other dates and times will be • March 15-18, “Henry V,” Produced by CHS, Judging March 3 • Noon-2 p.m. donors of $1,000 and 200 donations of $100 coming for “The Music Man” scheduled for late 7 p.m., $7 advance, $8 door Twin Peaks Elementary – Grades 2-6 each from our patrons who have supported July and the title TBD in mid-August. • March 16-18, “The Black Cauldron Fairy- Feb. 21, 22, 24, 27, March 1 our summer programming since 1985 when “Fiddler on the Roof” auditions will be Friday, tale Ballet,” Murray Ballet, 7 p.m., $7 Judging March 3 • 3:45-4:45 p.m. M-Th, the amphitheater was first constructed. Join March 3, 7-9 p.m. and on March 4, 9 a.m.-noon 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Fridays us in in this effort. Contact Mary Ann Kirk at Storytelling Festival [email protected] for a donation form at the Murray Theater located at 4961 So. Murray Park Amphitheater State. Parking is limited in front of the theater, March 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., or print one from the Murray City website at so please park to the south behind Murray MHS Little Theater and Choir Rooms Amphitheater upgrades - Rendering: murray.utah.gov. City Hall. Do not park in the post office park- Murray Cultural Arts will host a city-wide story- ing. Please be prepared to sing 16 to 24 bars telling festival featuring approximately 50 sto- of a Broadway-style song, not from “Fiddler on rytellers from ages 8 to 100! The event is free the Roof.” An accompanist will be provided. and the public is welcome! Murray will select No CDs please. Please come prepared for a finalists from our City Festival to participate in dance audition too. Families are welcome to the 2nd Annual County Festival, Story Cross- audition together. The show is being directed roads, in April. There are a few remaining work- by Candy Tippetts, musical direction by Lynn shops for those who would like to learn the art Chatterton and choreography by Peggy Sher- of storytelling with a chance to tell at the city ratt. Performance dates are June 22-28 at the festival. Contact [email protected] for Murray City Park Amphitheater. registration information.

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state and we are happy to be working with them Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Kids Café to fight hunger among our youngest citizens. The Murray Library started a new pro- Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. gram in 2016 called Kids Café. This program is We have Kids Café scheduled on through the Utah Food Bank and provides a Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Visit us online at snack or small meal to children under the age murraylibrary.org of 18 after school hours. According to the Utah The schedule is outlined below: Food Bank, they prepare “more than 1,800 nutri- or call us at 801-264-2580 tious meals each weekday and transports them Tuesdays: 3:30-4:15 p.m. to 42 after-school sites.” Through the Kids Café for more information program, the Utah Food Bank provided almost Wednesdays: 1:45-2:45 p.m. 166 E. 5300 S., Murray, UT 84107 283,000 meals last year. Many children rely on the meals provided for them at their schools Fridays: 3:30-4:15 p.m. and the Kids Café program hopes to help fill in the meal gap that many children experience If you know of any children who once they leave school for the day. The Utah Food Bank is one of the oldest could benefit from this program, Murray Library Murray Library and most trusted nonprofit organizations in our please send them our way! Home Calendar Page 14 | February 2017 Murray Journal

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5900 South provide this temporary access and crews will install the perma- The 5900 South Project will reach its completion in the spring nent concrete in the spring. Also to be addressed will be side of 2017. The contractor, Utah Department of Transportation street tie-ins from Stratler to 20 East where punch list work will (UDOT), and City crews worked feverishly to provide vehicular occur. Landscaping and irrigation work will be completed from and pedestrian access for the winter season over the months of Commerce to State Street as well. November and December and appreciate the patience of resi- Thank you again for your patience as we work to finish this dents, commuters and the businesses along the corridor. Many project expeditiously in the spring. For further project updates driveways and sidewalks were paved in asphalt in the efforts to and project related questions, please e-mail [email protected]. Sewer Lateral Ownership Notice Did you know that YOU, as a property owner, own the sewer lateral that runs from your home or business to the city’s sewer mainline? As a result, you have the responsibility to maintain your lateral. Maintaining the lateral includes keeping the lateral line flowing and free of debris from items such as roots or grease. It also includes making repairs to breaks in the line. Laterals extend from the building or structure to the city’s main line in the street or easement (see depiction below).

Laterals typically range in size from four to six inches in diameter and may be located within the public right of way, including under the sidewalk, park strip, and asphalt or concrete roadways. If you live in a private development, you will need to contact your homeowners association for clarification of ownership and or responsibility. The Murray City wastewater collection system is a publicly owned system comprised of approximately 152 miles of underground pipes that range in size from 8-48 inches in diameter. Three main sewer pump stations keep the wastewater flowing to the Central Valley Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Sewer backups can cause tremendous damage to the interior of a home or business. To minimize this potential, the city provides continual maintenance services to keep the public sewer main line running clear and free of debris. However, because the sewer laterals are entirely owned by the property owner(s) they serve, the city does not perform maintenance on these laterals. Unfortunately, because laterals are out of sight, they remain out of our minds and therefore are rarely serviced, until disaster strikes. The purpose of this flyer is to educate you about this responsibility. In some instances, your property insurance may cover a break or damage to your sewer lateral. We suggest you review your policy to determine if you have coverage. MurrayJournal.com ENTERPRISE February 2017 | Page 15 Health insurance help: How to live with it and not without By Mandy Ditto | [email protected]

ven though open enrollment for this to have this procedure done, he’ll be the … insurance plans typically covered a Eyear has closed, there are plenty of first one at Primary Children’s to have it mandated level of benefits … all forms things to be confused about when it comes done, if it gets authorized to be okay,” said have a form of limitations or exclusions.” to health insurance. Though many people Rachel Nichols, Brody’s mom. “University may know the basics about deductibles, of Utah is a research school, so they have Questions that need asking about health premiums and copayments, there are al- done at least 30 cases on adults, but there’s insurance ways pitfalls — or just deeper questions not enough evidence for children with his Because it can be intimidating for people — people should be aware of and asking diagnosis to prove that this will work, so to look through those official documents about. they’re calling it experimental.” that explain coverage, Castaneda suggests 130 Years Unfortunately, there are times that However, because of its experimental that “reaching out for additional resources insurance companies are simply limited, or nature, the Nichols’s health provider, Select is obviously going to be a good idea for have created policies that limit them with Health, told them they wouldn’t be able to some, whether it’s reaching right out to what they can cover, and people aren’t cover it, due to their policy. The family your insurer or agent or broker, to be able to OF TRUST aware until a medical emergency of some has been fighting and appealing to gain answer some of those questions you might kind comes up and they need help. Here coverage for the $100,000 to $150,000 have that are not straightforward.” are some professionals’ tips, and personal procedure ever since so that “Brody can Out-of-pocket maximums, deduct- Taking Care of stories from the Salt Lake Valley pertaining live and be a teenager,” Nichols said. ibles, pharmacy copays, emergency room to navigating health insurance. Because Brody’s right kidney was copays and urgent care costs are some of YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS saved in time and is functioning, the the specific things people should look at What isn’t covered autotransplant would simply move the as they go over their SBC and schedule of EVERY STEP Due to the fact that every insurance kidney into the pelvic area to attach directly benefits, Schneider said. provider is different, it is difficult to say to the bladder, Nichols said, which is what In regards to medical emergencies, OF THE WAY. which things are typically not covered. is done with kidney transplants from people should “get a feel for, ‘Where could However, if people are asking questions donors. I go receive urgent care benefits?’ It’s nice about the conditions they have or may have “If we can do that, we feel that he to look at those things while you’re calm, to deal with before they pin down which will live a healthy life, he will not be on so you could say, ‘Hey urgent care is a $100 insurance policy to use, they can often get any anti-rejection medicine and he will not visit but the emergency room is $500,’ and the answers they need about which carrier be on any opioids,” Nichols said. “From go back and say ‘Where is my nearest and policy works best for them, said Heidi the doctors that we’ve had, we’ve had urgent care unit,’ so they get a feel for what Castaneda, Small Employer and Individual three different opinions, they all say yes, are their copay differentials,” Schneider Plan sales director at Select Health. he needs to have this done. Select Health said. Oftentimes, however, nobody can gets to rubberstamp it after five doctors Something many people may know what exactly what is going to happen have said … all five have said yes, but they not consider is that they can’t always to them or their family, and they simply are calling it experimental and there’s not buy insurance, at any time of the year. need coverage for emergencies. There enough information stating that this will Because of the Affordable Care Act, are also experimental procedures that work for him.” there is an enrollment period that goes insurance companies often don’t cover for Nichols believes that if this can be from November 1 to January 31, said various reasons, and needing something approved and pushed forward, that Brody Robert Sautter, current president of the like this with no coverage can be costly. “can open the doors for other children to Utah Association of Health Underwriters. At a time when emotions are tender, For the Nichols family this has been a have this done.” People need to be aware of when they receiving guidance by someone who has reality over the past several years, as they The Nichols were denied on December need insurance and when they can sign have fought for understanding about their 14 and so Rachel turned to social media onto a plan; preparedness for the plan been around and understands your needs 15-year-old son’s medical conditions and about it, and got the attention of an appeals they want is also important, so that they can help you find the perfect service. health. Brody — or Spencer, at school — manager. Brody had a surgery date set for are stuck with what works for them. was born with hydronephrosis on the left January 3, but the appeal wasn’t processed Cost is an obvious thing people are side, which causes swelling of the kidney in time. As of mid-January the chief looking at with insurance plans and it all because urine can’t drain properly. He medical officer of Select Health is looking depends on one’s needs to decide how had surgery at 10-months-old and the at the case personally, and the Nichols are much is reasonable to spend. family was told he would live a normal waiting to see what will happen. “People should be looking at what are life. “It makes you think about what health their needs, are they buying insurance to Helping Families Heal for Over 130 years They later found out that Brody also insurance company you want to use, and cover a catastrophic need, in other words had it on the right side, and in May 2015 that’s something people need to look into: do they not have many day-to-day needs, or arin Mortuary arin Sunset an he was feeling sick again. 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The price may be right, but a kidney autotransplant. cover every single thing possible and what they realistically need it doesn’t make “Brody will be the first minor in Utah then the cost would be reflective of that sense to buy that.” l LarkinMortuary.com Page 16 | February 2017 EDUCATION Murray Journal Grant students break rules for school fundraiser Grant students help with TV weather segment By Julie Slama | [email protected] By Julie Slama | [email protected]

Grant Elementary will hold a “Yes Day!” to students who pay to break the rules as part of school fundraiser. (Julie Slama/City Journals)

f students want to break rules, Grant so we’re hoping to give our students more IElementary administration is saying “yes.” exposure to it, have more repeated practice “Yes Day!” is the school-wide fundraiser reading articles and drawing conclusions, to Anthony Thompson, with the help of Photographer John Eulberg, got to hold the television camera when KUTV set for Friday, March 3 and a chance for help improve our understanding,” he said. Good4Utah aired from his Grant Elementary classroom. (Julie Slama/City Journals) students and their families to make a He said that during the week leading up to financial contribution to the school in trade March 3, students can bring in donations and for opportunities students usually are denied, select what grade-level activities they may like hen fourth-grade teacher Ginger Shaw gauge and more. such as running in the hall, having a food to participate in, such as doing origami, riding Wheard that KUTV needed classrooms to “I write these songs so they can remember fight, chewing gum and wearing pajamas to a scooter on the black top, having an extra air weather segments for Good4Utah and that what they’re learning and having them be school. recess or bringing a stuffed animal. Teachers her students could learn from a meteorologist part of the weather school and on TV will be Several supervised activities are pre-set keep track of the money and activities. On between segments, she called the station. another highlight they’ll remember from fourth with costs ranging from $1 to $5 to “break the Friday, students are given a bookmark with About one week later, on Jan. 6, grade,” Shaw said. rules and allow every student to participate,” the activities they selected and teachers mark meteorologist Devon Lucie was explaining to Photographer John Eulberg said that they Principal Matt Nelson said. those off after they participate. students about precipitation, transpiration and travel weekly to classrooms throughout the “It’s a fun way to raise funds and it’s one “Some of our students do extra chores warm, cold and stationary fronts as part of the year as they want to be actively involved in the day out of the ordinary that is memorable,” he so they could donate more to participate in television station’s weather school program. He community and help students learn. said. “Everything is predetermined. It’s the additional activities,” he said. also explained to them how he reads weather “These students knew more about the only day students can do these activities and it “Yes Day!” also will include assemblies charts. weather than I’ve picked up the three years raises funds that directly benefit the kids.” from the Utah Opera and Utah Ballet. “I could see the students making a personal I’ve been working at the station,” he said. “And With a goal of $4,000, the funds are This is the second year they have done the connection, learning, exploring, having a spark they’re showing they want to learn. This is earmarked to purchase non-fiction texts so that “Yes Day!” fundraiser. Last year, the school of knowing new things,” Lucie said. “It’s my giving us a chance to be out in our community, students can read and use them for resources. raised $3,500. hope that they realize math and science are meeting people and making relationships.” Nelson said that the non-fiction purchases “We had teachers who thought it was important in today’s life and it’s everywhere Eulberg made a connection with nine- could include subscription to National fun and wanted to participate so we included around them. Many people don’t realize that.” year-old Anthony Thompson when Anthony Geographic Kids Explorer, Time Magazine for activities they could choose,” he said. Lucie, who has lived in Utah for about asked the camera man how heavy the television Kids, Scope magazine and others. Nelson said the fundraising idea came eight months, said that the students surprised camera was. “We have a lot of fiction and literature in from Longview Principal Chad Sanders, who him. “He told me he’d show me after we were our library, but we have a lack of resources brought it to Murray School District from “I’m impressed with their knowledge of done,” Anthony said. “Then, he let me hold when it comes to non-fiction. So this fundraiser another school district. Longview has held the knowing every county in Utah and with their it and showed me where to look and aim. is set to support the students’ exposure to non- fundraiser several years, with this fall raising knowledge about the weather in fourth grade. It was my favorite part of their visit. I liked fiction,” Nelson said. about $7,000. They sang songs about these and taught me as learning more about the weather. It was a fun Nelson said that while Grant Elementary’s In addition to similar activities, some well,” he said. experience.” math scores on standardized testing have highlights at Longview included throwing a And not only did the class join him live Classmate Preslee Stock said it was not steadily increased in recent years, the language pie at student council members, attending a on television as he gave the forecast, but he only fun, but she learned about cold, warm and arts exam scores have been “flat.” magician show and getting a picture taken in a invited them to sing. They shared with viewers stationary fronts. “A lot of our testing is on non-fiction photo booth. l their “Cloud Song,” an original lyric song by “We hadn’t talked about those, but it Shaw set to the tune of “Polly Wolly Doodle,” was easy to understand,” she said. “Being on which describes cumulus, nimbus, stratus and TV was fun and a little scary at first since we cirrus clouds. couldn’t see who was watching and we didn’t “It’s the only day students can do these activities and it Shaw has another song, “On Top of the want to make a mistake. But it was fun. It’s raises funds that directly benefit the kids.” World,” that includes meteorology terms such been great day learning about how TV works as anemometer, barometer, prediction, rain and more about weather.” l MurrayJournal.com SPORTS February 2017 | Page 17 Screaming Eagles debut at Maverik Center By Greg James | [email protected]

ndoor football returns to the Maverik Center in West Valley. University of Utah offensive lineman Junior Salt has signed IThe Salt Lake Screaming Eagles begin play February 16 as to be part of a line that includes another former Ute, Siaosi Aiono members of the Indoor Football League. The team also forges and Arizona Wildcat Steven Gurrola. in a new era of sports team management. The fans helped hire “We do not know what our final roster will look like, but the coaches, pick dancers and will call plays as part of the franchise. local standouts make me excited. Everyone has bought into this “We are excited and have signed 28 guys and make some team. Our opponents are well established and winning programs. cuts down to 25 guys that will lead to a great team out on the We also think our 10,000 offensive coordinators will help us field,” said Screaming Eagles President Thom Carter. “I am more figure out ways to win. The power of all of these ideas will make excited about how we want people to experience sports. We are us a better team and organization,” Carter said. trying to make history. We are allowing fans to have their voices Devin Mahina, a former BYU Cougar and Washington be heard.” Redskin tight end, and Utah State wide receiver Alex Wheat The City Journals has secured special The fans have decided the team name, hired the coaches should provide reliable targets for Johnson. Mahina is a 6-foot-6 and with a downloadable app will be able to call the plays during receiver who finished his Cougar career with 46 receptions and ticket prices for our readers. the game. five touchdowns. Use promo code: CityJournals “This will be perfect for lots of fans. The guy who likes to “We feel we are empowering arm-chair quarterbacks. The for special pricing. bring his family to the game and buy a beer and a hot dog; the people who call in on Monday mornings to the sports talk shows fantasy football guy that is all about the stats and lastly the video can now show us what they got. We live in an age of immediate game fans who want to feel like they are playing the game,” access and fans are demanding this of their sports teams,” Carter Carter said. said. The Screaming Eagles have signed University of Charleston William Macarthy was hired by the fans as the team’s The Screaming Eagles begin their season Feb. 16 at the graduate Jeremy Johnson to compete for playing time at first head coach. The organization narrowed down nearly 220 Maverik Center against the Nebraska Danger. Tickets range from quarterback. The 6-foot-1, 197 lb. dual threat QB was a highly applicants to the best six finalists. Facebook live interviews and $5 to $85. In indoor football if a ball goes into the stands the fan recruited four-star athlete from Silsbee, Texas. He originally 38,000 votes from fans in 21 different countries finally gave keeps it. played at West Virginia after leaving with several injuries he was Macarthy 34.9 percent of the votes. The Screaming Eagles also have contributed to improving finally resigned to ending his football career, but The University He has coached on four different indoor teams. He has been the wireless service in the arena. The fan will not need to use of Charleston found him and offered a chance. a general manager, defensive coordinator, head coach and special cellular data to participate in the games. In 2015 Johnson threw for 2,170 yards, 17 touchdowns and teams coordinator. Most recently he has been working as special “The game will have something for everyone,” Carter only 4 interceptions. teams coordinator at Monroe College in New York. said. l

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The Murray Area Chamber of Commerce thanks the following members for reinvesting in their memberships. When shopping or looking for a product or service, be sure to contact the chamber. We are YOUR Business Family! Thank You from Your Murray Chamber! Greenwood Addiction Centers – Nikki Greenwood Rob’s Wildlife – Rob Daughtery Infinity Tax Solutions – Lisa Shumway Forest Product Sales – Tom Butterfield Flooring Brokers & Design – Meeka Spyker Boys & Girls Clubs – Bob Dunn PGA & W Architects – Kris Pasker University of Phoenix – Holly Heffron Center Court Apartments – Ann Royce RedLee SCS – John Bond Sophomore Isis Beh of the Murray Spartans shoots a free throw during the first half against Hillcrest. (Travis Barton/ City Journals)

ith four sophomores in the starting lineup by the girls as they hold specific goals for each Wfor the Murray High School girls basket- contest. Those include 75 percent free throw ball team, the Spartans season has been a literal shooting, have less than 10 turnovers, allow SAVE THE DATE! baptism by fire. no more than eight offensive rebounds by the “There’s a process and I knew there would opposition and limit opponents to under 10 Friday, March 3rd be with this group. The learning curve, they’ve points every quarter. The MURRAY CHAMBER of COMMERCE presents handled it well and they’re starting to see those Moore said while they still need to improve The 4th ANNUAL STARS ACROSS MURRAY GALA flashes of greatness,” said third-year head coach free throws, they are much improved with Holly Gillette. the other goals. For Gillette, rebounding and That process included a brutal preseason turnovers have been key. Monte Carlo / Masquerade that saw the Spartans go 1-7. Six of those eight “Games where we’ve controlled the boards AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF UTAH teams currently have winning records. It was a and kept our turnovers low, we’ve either been 4998 South 360 West, Murray, UT schedule Gillette did purposefully to give her right there or we’ve won,” Gillette said. Moore,

$60 individual | $100 couple young team plenty of experience. a 5-foot-6-inch guard, has epitomized that by RSVP by February 28, 2017 “We played a lot of tough teams so I feel being one of the team’s leading rebounders. @ www. murraychamber.org like we were more prepared than what we would Gillette said the team has a nice mix of MASQUERADE ATTIRE ENCOURAGED have been if we played easier teams,” said guards and post players, especially inside where sophomore center Isis Beh. Beh has made her presence known averaging With only one returning varsity player 10 points and seven rebounds a game. “Isis and in senior captain Rylee Moore (senior Jurnee Rylee are doing a great job,” she said. UPCOMING EVENTS Murray suffered a knee injury), Gillette said she The team’s greatest strength, however, may knew there would be growing pains, but the girls lie defensively. The Spartans recorded 20 steals Thursday, February 9: would learn from them. in their home game against Hillcrest. Murray Chamber Day on the Hill “We’re just getting better and understanding “We’re trying to make that our focus Come meet YOUR Legislators the level, the intensity that it takes. What the defensively, hopefully that’s going to create 10:00 – 5:00pm difference at the varsity level (is), the aggression, points…our guards have played fabulous Utah State Capital – Centennial Room the work ethic it takes. It’s just taken some defense,” Gillette said. And it’s not just steals, time,” Gillette said noting the girls are no longer Beh provided plenty of blocked shots down the Every Friday: intimidated, but comfortable in their roles. stretch in that same Hillcrest game. Eggs & Issues Moore said it was a little weird to start the “I’m also a volleyball player, so I guess it’s The Egg & I, 1919 E. Murray Holladay Road, 7:30 – 8:30am season with such a new team but they’ve come natural for me to hit a ball if it’s in front of me,” Meeting open to the public! Chamber membership not required to attend. We together as the season has evolved. Beh said. kindly ask you order from the menu to keep the room free of charge “We just really learned to get used to each The team is optimistic about its goal to other and understand each other and what we’re qualify for state, hopefully as a two or three seed. First Friday of EACH month: going to do,” Moore said. The Spartans first round opponent would be February 3: Murray City Police Department While the Spartans may have started with from Region 8, it’s the reason Gillette scheduled Hear from our Murray City Police Chief, Craig Burnett. This is YOUR opportunity seven losses in eight games, that preparation three teams from that region in preseason. as a Murray business or resident to share your concerns and issues. boded well for region play where as of Jan. “Once we get to state (tournament) anything 19 the team was 3-2 with wins over Hillcrest, can happen… I wanna get them to state, get February 10: Check our online calendar for updates Olympus and Cyprus. them a taste of state,” Gillette said. February 17: Check our online calendar for updates “Our region has improved. Skyline is up To get there, coach and players agreed they February 24: Check our online calendar for updates there but there’s a little more parity with the next will have to fulfill their goal of outworking their four or five teams. Anybody can beat anybody opponents. and I’m trying to keep them focused on one “They work hard without me begging it out www.murraychamber.org game at a time,” Gillette said. of them…they come in and work their tails off,” The game by game approach is one adopted Gillette said. l MurrayJournal.com SPORTS February 2017 | Page 19 UHSAA sets region alignments for 2017 By Greg James | [email protected]

he Utah High School Activities Association recently rear- Smaller county schools like Providence Hall, Summit Tranged its member schools region alignments. A process they Academy, Judge Memorial and American Leadership will move revisit every two years. They have also been forced by the Utah to the 3A classification. State Board of Education to revise its own transfer rules. “At the end of the day the UHSAA has an incredible task to “I personally like that the activities association re-evaluates make everyone happy. There is no way they can. We are content the region alignments every once in a while. It helps keep the with the changes. The transfer rule change is going to be difficult. classification and school sizes close. I think it also helps with Every time I discipline a player I will wonder if he is going to safety and spreads out travel costs,” said Riverton High School leave,” West Jordan boys basketball coach Scott Briggs said. Athletic Director Daniel Henderson. The trustee alignment meetings were overshadowed by the Under current UHSAA rules, they realign region alignments Utah State Board of Education’s fall ruling to open the student on a two-year cycle. The proposed school classification was athletes transfer ability. The UHSAA was forced to change its presented in a public meeting in November. In December, their guidelines in relationship to transfers. Sub-varsity athletes are now proposal for the 2017-18 school year was approved. eligible to transfer at will; while varsity athletes may only transfer The biggest change in the upcoming school year will be the Runners start their race at the Utah High School Activities Association state in defined circumstances. division’s six classifications for all sports. meet in October. Schools including Murray and Cottonwood will be chang- “I think these new rules will encourage coaches to make Salt Lake County schools were affected by the changes in ing regions for 2017. (Travis Barton/City Journals) varsity rosters with many freshman players to prevent them from various ways. Here is how the regions stack up: transferring,” Cowles said. Region 2 will maintain some and add long time rivalries hearing that placing them in Region 4 would force higher travel From July 2015 to June 2016, the UHSAA had 1,994 student amongst neighboring schools; Hunter, Granger, Hillcrest and costs on their programs. Their requests were denied and they were athletes request transfers, only 16 transfer requests were denied. Kearns will be joined by Cyprus. The Pirates jumped into the placed in the prominently Utah County region with American “I feel that some of our Hunter kids go to other schools 6A classification because of its adding ninth grade students from Fork, Lone Peak, Westlake and Pleasant Grove. because of the wrong reasons. Sports teaches more than just the Brockbank Junior High. The 2017 6A football playoffs could be exciting. Current activity. It teaches integrity and character. It is now all about Region 3 will see a complete remake. West Jordan, Copper classification champions East and Bingham will both be in the 6A winning. True development of the student athlete has been lost,” Hills and Taylorsville will welcome Riverton, Herriman and East (in classification. said Hunter head football coach Scott Henderson. football only). East is the defending 4A-state football champion. East High School will compete in Region 6 for all sports Open enrollment has forced many high school coaches to recruit “In my opinion the realignment is a good thing. I wish except football. They will face Highland Olympus, Murray, its own boundary students to stay in their hometown program. they could last three years though, to help us continue and build Skyline and West (Lehi will take East’s place for football only). “I know we lose many incoming freshman to other schools. rivalries,” said Copper Hills Athletic Director Darby Cowles. Region 7 will pair Alta, Brighton, Jordan, Corner Canyon, We do not know the numbers, but we hear it a lot,” Henderson Bingham representatives argued during the alignment public Cottonwood and Timpview. said. l Page 20 | February 2017 Murray Journal

Head Over Heels

’m a terrible romantic. I mean that literally. I’m Thank you for telling me I’m beautiful even Amazon (“Where did that come from?”). Iterrible at being romantic. When God handed without make-up (you always look beautiful without Thank you for binge watching TV shows, not out sentimentality, I was hiding in a bathroom stall make-up) and when my hair looks like I barely dragging me to parties, reading next to me in bed, Life AND eating a box of chocolate donuts. If I’d married an survived a rabid ferret attack. laughing at my jokes, going to my yoga class and unfeeling psychopath that wouldn’t be a problem, Thank you for not noticing when I have a zit the snuggling every morning before we head out to face Laughter but my husband could be the spokesperson for the size of Mt. Rushmore hanging off my chin. Well, I’m the world. Hallmark channel. sure you notice, but thank you for not calling me the And here’s the funny thing. Despite my by He’ll plan Valentine’s Day like he’s competing Zit Witch. resistance and outer shell of cynicism, I often feel for a spot on “The Nicholas Sparks Romance- The same goes for when I have a scorch mark like the Grinch when his heart grows three sizes. I’ll PERI KINDER A-Thon Reality Evening.” There’s roses and on my forehead from the flat iron, a gash on my find myself crying at movies without embarrassment poetry and candlelight and chocolates and puppies shin from my razor and cuticles that look like I get (but I’ll still get offended when you offer me a and rainbows and glitter. And then there’s me, manicures with a cheese grater. tissue). You’ve taught me to appreciate sunsets, sitting dumbfounded saying something like, “Did Thank you for telling me when the bloody parts beautiful clouds and a gentle hug at the end of the Valentine’s Day come early this year?” are over during Quentin Tarantino’s films. Thank day. Don’t get me wrong. I’m lucky to have a you for not taking me to any more Quentin Tarantino Maybe one day I’ll change from being a terrible husband who remembers not only my birthday, but movies. romantic to being terribly romantic. Probably not. the time of my birth, what the #1 song was and the Thank you for not noticeably rolling your eyes But it could happen. Oscar-winning movie from the year I was born. when I serve a meal consisting of quinoa, sweet But by comparison, it makes me look pretty potatoes and kale. Thank you for ordering pizza pathetic. when the meal tastes like $%&*. I often return kind thoughts with chilling Thank you for understanding that I hate sarcasm—but he still hugs me and makes me feel watching romantic comedies (see paragraph #1) like I’m not quite the monster I think I am. (But he and appreciating when I sometimes suffer through a should probably stop calling me FrankenPeri.) sob-fest of a manipulative romance. In return, thank So because of all the sweetness he shows me, you for occasionally watching animated films, even and because I’m still learning this whole romance though you hate it as much as I despise romance. thing, this is my Valentine’s letter to my hubbie: Thank you for putting up with my irritations, Thank you for having my back and being willing like having an unstable bi-polar thermostat that to fly into battle to defend me from the smallest ranges from Arctic cold to erupting volcano. Thank slights. you for not freaking out when I blow our budget on

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Newlyweds volunteer with children your murray schools in Ecuador Murray City School District newsletter By Alisha Soeken | [email protected] february 2017 ike most newlyweds, Mary and Tyler LMcFarland were filled with love for each other and dreams for their future. But unlike no ou Shool Lees other couples that future also included travel to Ecuador to serve the children. Hillcrest Junior High School McMillan Elementary School “When we decided to hold off on kids for a year or so after getting married, we felt like 178 East 500 Sut, 84107 15 East 500 Sut, 84107 we needed a goal to work toward,” Mary said. The McFarland’s plan to serve and explore another county took sacrifice to realize. “When I was 14 years old my family took a yearlong bicycle trip around the world. My parents financially planned for that trip for nine years. When Mary and I were married we started to plan and save our money. There were many things that we wanted to buy or small vacations that we could have taken with the Principal Assistant Principal Principal money that we were saving, but we had a goal Jennifer Covington Buck Corser Joy Sanford and it was something that we both wanted, so we were willing to work for it,” Tyler said. Those financial sacrifices paid off when after a year of saving they flew 3,600 miles to the city of Quito, Ecuador. After a night of rest they began their orientation and the following day, their service. Tyler and Mary helped children whose parents worked all day in the Mary and Tyler McFarland in the waterfalls of Ecuador. markets of Ecuador. (Mary and Tyler McFarland) “At the market we had an area that was designated for our organization where we Seretaries: nn lay, Mielle Sins Seretary: Teresa iel would set up canopy tents, rubber mats, wash the country. The biggest problem that we ard Eduatin representatin: ard Eduatin representatin: bowls for the children to wash their hands and saw would have to be in the markets with the ll ebers ristin nurst, aren per face in, and toys to occupy the children. Most children. Most of them were either neglected of these children were the first generation or abused verbally, physically or emotionally,” in their family to attend any form of school, Tyler said. th Stte Leisltos 2017 MCSD so when they would come to us we would Despite the counties poverty and social help them with their homework. And, for the issues, the people of Ecuador and the children isit SD CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS children who were not in school, we would made it warm and welcoming. Seeral Uta state leislatrs et it te Murray Eduatin Monday, February 20 help them learn necessary skills so that as soon “The people have nothing but they are alitin in anuary t ear abut undin nerns and psitins asintn inln ay liday as we could get them into school they would so happy. As long as their family is together, n eduatin issues tat are iprtane t te Murray ity be better prepared for the tasks at hand,” Tyler they can conquer anything life throws at them. Sl istrit. Sinere tans t tese indiiduals r spendin Monday-Friday, April 3‐7 said. I love that. Everyone we met was sweet and S E Mary added, “Many of the children we wonderful and treated us like long lost cousins. tie and sin interest in ur Murray sls. worked with came from homes where they They know the real meaning of family. They Monday, May 29 were neglected or abused in some way. There’s know we’re all in this life together,” Mary Merial ay liday an unspoken understanding that they are the said. Thursday, June 1 ‘street rats’ of the world, unworthy of attention The McFarland’s decision to serve these and unable to reach as high as more privileged people not only helped the children, but it ST OF SOO children. Those who are lucky enough to get grounded the newlyweds and expanded their Te entire 2012017 sl year alendar is into school often drop out because they lack gratitude for each other. aailable n te istrit ebsite, aln it the fine motor skills to learn to color or write “We each had plenty of opportunities to te upin 20172018 sl year alendar. their names. Those who stay have to work see one another at our best and worst. I learned Te Murray ard Eduatin reseres te hard to overcome the stigma of being from the to support Tyler in his strengths, compensate Left to right: Senator Brian Shiozawa, Rep. Mark Wheatley, Senator rit t alter r aend tis alendar as ay be markets. My proudest moments were seeing for his weaknesses, and really appreciate his neessitated by unreseen eents. these children realize, some for the first time, goodness. Seeing him work with and love the Jamie Iwamoto with Murray Superintendent Steven Hirase. that they matter to someone, and that they can kids was a priceless gift I wouldn’t trade for MURRAY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT do hard things.” anything,” Mary said. The McFarland’s understanding of the Tyler added, “I learned many things 5102 South Commerce Drive • Murray, UT 84107 economic and social problems of Ecuador about myself and I developed more of an Phone 801-264-7400 | Fax 801-264-7456 grew as they served. appreciation for Mary. After this trip I know Website: www.murrayschools.org | Facebook: Murray School District UT “When we were working in the markets that no matter what trials we face in our future we were in the most poor parts of the city, and we will be able to go through them together, The Your Murray Schools section is a Murray City School District publication, not only did we see this in Quito but all across side-by-side.” l under the direction of D. Wright, MCSD communications & public information.

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