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Diapei }ouinaI December 1, 2011 Iage 8
ByCameronSmith
After what head coach Steve Cran-
dall called a disappointing, but learning
2010-2011seasonwheretheteamhada3-
17record,theJordangirlsbasketballteam
is looking to come back strong in a new
seasonandinanewregion.
With the new 5A region alignments,
Jordan will now compete in Region 3. It
will still face off against longtime rivals
AltaandBrighton,twoteamsJordancould
not beat last season. However, the team
will now also face Copper Hills, Cotton-
woodandWestJordan.
The new region will be an opportu-
nityforustoshowwhoweareand,hope-
fully,makeabiggerimpact,Crandallsaid.
Ourhopeistoplaceintheregionsothat
wecanmakeittothestateplayoffs.
Crandallbelievesthatwiththereturn-
ing talent he has for this season and the
amount of offseason work his girls have
putin,theBeetdiggerswillhaveachance
at rebounding and fnding success this
year.
Theseguyshaveplayedalotduring
the offseason and have really worked on
developing specifc skills, Crandall said.
They have already made some big im-
provements, and it will be exciting to see
thembringingthattothecourt.
JuniorpointguardAbbieBirdislook-
ing to continue leading the teams offen-
sive drives. Last season, Bird averaged
Jordan looking to rebound for new season
Abbie Bird, a key offensive threat for Jordan, drives the lane in a game against Brighton
last season. (Photo courtesy of Tom Black.)
Alta little leauge
The Alta Gremlin A team went undefeated this year by beating the best of the best in their
age group. The team consisted of 8- and 9-year-olds. The third weekend of November,
the team took their talents to Mesquite, Nev. to the USA Football Tournament. The boys
won the championship by defeating a team from American Fork that hadnt lost a game
in three years. The team is coached by head coach Mike McCabe and assisted by Billy
Lloyd, Doug Smith and Jeff Garff. Players on the team are: Cole Hagen, Porter Lewis,
Cutler Smith, Noah Garff, Austin McCabe, Dalton McCabe, Luke Cahoon, Ryan Cahoon,
Cannon Coggins, Bodi Sutherland, Andrew Dolphin, Tyler Biddison, Daniel Thomasen,
Orion Maile, Jonah Strong, Zach Meyer, Van Fillinger, Seth Smith and Cade McDougal.
15.5pointsagameandwasgivena5AAll-
StatehonorablementionfromtheDeseret
News.
ForwardPattyDaleyandpostAshley
Anjewireden will be leading the team on
defense. Daley, a junior, averaged more
than eight rebounds a game and had 10
blockedshotslastseason.Crandallislook-
ing for a repeat performance from Daley
thisyearandseesthepotentialimpactthat
seniorAnjewiredencanhaveforhisteam.
Ashley is a hard worker, and she is
verydedicated,hesaid.Shehasworked
hardtobecomeabiggerpartoftheteamon
offenseandondefenseforthisyear.
After graduating only three seniors
fromlastyearsteam,Crandallhopesthat
hisreturningplayerswillenterthisseason
moreexperiencedandreadytoplay.
We have a great group of girls that
will be a part of the team, he said. Any
oneofthemcanreallyshine.Iftheywork
welltogether,wewillhaveagoodchance
ofimprovingourrecordthisyear.
TheseasonopenedfortheBeetdiggers
onNov.22whentheybeatJudgeMemorial
56-50. Region competition begins Jan. 10
withJordanplayingWestJordanathome.
JDCHS Volleyball
The Juan Diego Catholic High School
volleyball team was among the top four
teams in the state for the second year in a
row. The Soaring Eagle took fourth place
in the 3A state championships Oct. 28
following a 14-7 season in which they won
their frst region title in school history.
Junior setter Jessika Long was named to
the All-Tournament team at state.
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ByJMMartin
TheUnitedStatesDivisionofHome-
land Security recently gave two federal
grants to Draper City for use to prepare
for emergencies such as fooding and
earthquakes.
The city received $6,000 to purchase
supplies, such as muscle wall to contain
foodwaters, and pay for emergency train-
ing activities. In addition, the city was
granted $18,750 to purchase radios that
operate on an 800 MHz frequency and fve
repeatertowerstobroadcastthesignal.
DraperCityPublicRelationsSpecial-
ist Maridene Hancock said city offcials
arededicatedtobeingpreparedinthecase
ofemergencies.Shesaidthegrantmoney
would be used to buy the communication
technologybecauseitcouldbeusedifcell
phonesandtraditionallandlinephonesys-
ByJMMartin
InOctober,MountainStarHealthcareannouncedplansforthe
secondphaseofanexpansionprojecttoaddpatientservicesata
hospitallocatedinDraper.ConstructionofanewLonePeakHos-
pitalfacilityisscheduledtobegininApril.
Whencompleted,theMountainStarLonePeakMedicalCam-
pusat11180SouthStateStreetwilloffermorein-patientsurgery
services,obstetricalcareandoutpatientdiagnosticservices.
MountainStar Healthcare CEO John Hanshaw said the new
health care facility would be designed to meet the needs of the
localcommunity.HesaidDraperresidentsaremostlyyoungand
healthy,sohealthcareprovidersatthenewfacilitywouldspecial-
izeinservicesforthatpopulation.
Lone Peak Medical Campus is a good example of smart
growth meeting but not exceeding a communitys health care
needs,Hanshawsaid.
MountainStarLonePeakMedicalCampusopenedthedoors
of the frst satellite emergency department in Utah, St. Marks
HospitalLonePeakEmergencyCenter,intheDrapercommunity
inMay2010.
InJune,doctorsbegantreatingpatientsattheLonePeakPri-
maryCareandLonePeakGeneralSurgeryfacilitiesoncampus.
For more than a year, local residents have had access to
healthcaresuchaswell-childvisits,womenshealthservicesand
immunizations.
Inaddition,patientshavereceivedstate-of-the-artcaretopre-
pareforroutineandcomplexsurgeries,suchasabdominal,endo-
crine, hernia and breast surgery; testing services such as X-ray,
MRI,catscansandroutinebloodtestsarealsoperformedatthe
localmedicalfacilities.
WhentheLonePeakMedicalCampusopened,GeneralSur-
geryphysicianC.ReeseDavis,M.D.saidthenewfacilitieswere
breakingnewgroundforhealthcareinthelocalcommunity.
ForthecitizensofDraper,theynolongerhavetotraveltobe
seenbyaspecialistortogettheirdiagnosticworkupdone,Davis
said.Thesouthpartofthevalleyiswhereitshadthemostofthe
growthinpopulation,butifwelookatphysiciancoverageithas
theleastamountofspecialiststherecoveringthatpopulation.
AccordingtostatisticsprovidedbyMountainStarHealthcare,
approximately 10,000 patients were treated during the frst year of
operationattheLonePeakmedicalcampus.
The new MountainStar Lone Peak Hospital facility is cur-
rentlyinthedesignphaseofconstruction.
Thenewlocalhospitalcouldopenasearlyaswinter2013.
temsfailed.
There is a set budget for emergency
plans, Hancock said. [The new com-
munications technology] was a project
wewereworkingon.Receivingthegrants
savedthecitymoney.
Theestimatedprojectcosttopurchase
andinstallthenewemergencycommunica-
tiontechnologyisapproximately$86,000.
City offcials are also planning to pur-
chase about 1,000 feet of muscle wall at
acostofabout$50,000.Themusclewall,
which is made of plastic and flled with
waterafteritisputintoplace,willbeused
inplaceofsandbags.
Hancocksaidthemusclewallisagood
investment for the city because it doesnt
deteriorate like sandbags would, is easier
toinstallandcanbereused.
Itspricey,but[themusclewall]lasts
forever,Hancocksaid.
This year, the Division of Homeland
Securitygavemorethan$300milliontotal
tocommunitiesacrossthecountryforuse
inemergencyplanningprograms.
Draper City has in place an emer-
gency management plan that coordinates
a network of city emergency respond-
ers from the police, fre and public works
departments with volunteers from the
community.
The plan, offcially called the Draper
City District Representative Program, es-
tablishes a network of volunteers to rep-
resent their neighborhoods and work with
city offcials operating from an Emergency
Operations Center based in Draper City
Hall.
Theemergencymanagementplanwas
offcially established in 2009.
AtthetimethattheDraperCityCoun-
cil voted to approve the emergency man-
agement plan, Draper City District Rep-
resentative Volunteer Coordinator Gary
Draper City granted more than $20,000 to use in case of emergency
MountainStar Healthcare expands services in Draper
Draper City Public Works crews installed muscle wall instead of sandbags to
catch foodwaters in a local city park this spring. City offcials plan to purchase
more muscle wall with federal grant money awarded to Draper this fall.
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Diapei }ouinaI December 1, 2011 Iage 12
Santas Village, the 2011 Draper Christmas Festival, will be held on Thursday,
December 15, through Saturday, December 17 at the Hidden Valley Shopping Center
located 1166 East Draper Parkway in Draper.
Festivities begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 15.Santa will visit each day
for a meet and greet and to take pictures. TheVillage Elves can be spotted throughout
the Festival, spreading Christmas cheer and perhaps a surprise or two.On Saturday,
December 17, the Village Stage provides hourly entertainment including a Tribute
to the Letterman by Dan Whitley.The Entertainment Emcee for the Festival will be
KDYLs Mark Van Wagoner.
Find unique gifts at the numerous vendor booths and enjoy free gift wrapping
by the Village Elves. Children can enter to win the coloring contest and everyone can
enter the Village Lottery to win great prizes throughout the Festival.
At 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, the fun continues with Santa and his
elves riding through the streets of Draper with the help of the Unifed Fire Authority.
They will complete their journey at the Hidden Valley Shopping Center, giving out
free Christmas treats.
Mark your calendars and plan on joining the Draper community to enjoy Santas
Village at the Hidden Valley Shopping Center.
Additional information about Santas Village, as well as information regarding
the month-long Draper Christmas Celebration, may be found at www.drapercom-
munityfoundation.org.
Schedule of Events
Draper Christmas Festival Hours
Thursday, December 15: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, December 16: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Santas Visiting Schedule
Thursday, December 15: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, December 16: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 10 a.m. Santa & his elves drive through
Draper to Hidden Valley
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Elves, Vendors, and Entertainment
Youth are needed to volunteer as elves throughout the festival.Duties include
spreading Holiday Cheer, gift wrapping, assisting with the coloring contest, helping
Santa, and riding the fre engine with Santa and the Unifed Fire Department.Please
contact Debbie Hadsock at 801-903-8381 for more information and to volunteer.
Vendors and entertainment acts, please visit www.drapercommunityfounda-
tion.org for more information.
ByJulieSlama
Itwasntmeanttobeaheart-to-heart.
Ormaybeitwas.
Willow Springs third-grader Josh
Jackson has undergone several heart sur-
geries,includingopenheartsurgery,inhis
nine-yearlife.
But when his parents saw the an-
nouncement about the Straight to the
Heart symposium featuring the worlds
largest walk-through infatable heart on
display in South Jordan, they thought it
wasagreatopportunityforJoshandabout
100third-gradestudents.
It was a lot of fun, Joshs mother
Christina Jackson said. Many people
knowwhathesgonethrough,butthisisa
waytheycanconnectwithhimandhecan
share and make others more aware of his
experience.
Josh, who frst told his classmates
abouthisconditionasapreschooleratthe
American Heart Associations Jump for
Heart event, knows he was born with a
congenitalheartdefect,Jacksonsaid.
Wedidntknowthathehadthatun-
tilhewasbornandthateventuallyhewill
needahearttransplant,Jacksonsaid.He
had surgery within 10 days and again at
fourmonths.Therewerelotsoftears.
Jackson said the surgeries are per-
formedinstagestoallowhimtogrow.He
alsohadsurgeryatage3.
Heunderstandshehasaspecialheart
and has to cope with that, she said. He
remembers being in the hospital, and he
stillgoesinforcatherizations,echocardio-
grams and other procedures. He monitors
himselfandknowswhenhehastorest,but
otherwise, weve been lucky and hes out
therewitheveryoneelseplayingandhav-
ingfun.
Josh said he plays fag football and
baseballwithoutanytroubles.
As a special honor, Josh received an
invitationatschoolfromtwoSnowFair-
ies for his parents and him to attend the
Heart Center Charity Ball Dec. 10 at the
GrandAmericaandtobeaspecialguestof
PaulCardall.
The Paul Cardall Family Foundation,
a nonproft organization devoted to educat-
ing patients and families suffering from
heart disease, also supported the interac-
tiveheartdisplay.
Theytalkedaboutmyhalf-heartand
heart surgery and stuff, Josh said. The
best part was when we walked into the
heart and they showed us all the parts in-
sideandwhereanydamagewas.
Joshsaidheevenlearnedsomenames
of the parts of the heart he didnt know
before.
His mother said that as students wig-
gled through the infatable walls of the
heart chambers in small groups, a host
explained the blood fow, how the heart
worksandwherethearteriescomeintothe
heartandansweredstudentsquestions.
Joshs family paid for the school bus
totaketheentirethirdgradetotheexhibit
Nov. 17, his grandmother and Willow
SpringsPrincipalSharyleKarrensaid.
WillowSpringsthird-grader
sharesheartexperiences
Willow Springs third-grader Josh Jackson
poses in front of the worlds largest
walk-through infatable heart. (Photo
provided by Christina Jackson.)
ByJulieSlama
Summit Academy student Antonio
Vasquez argued that immigration laws in
AlabamaandArizonaareunconstitutional,
and if the laws, based on racial profling,
violatehisrights,thenhewantedtheaudi-
enceatSummitAcademysspeechandpo-
etryfestivaltorealizetheycouldtakeaway
arightofeachonethere.
Eighth-graderMorganThorpesaidlaw-
makersshouldtaxunhealthyfoodinsteadof
raisingthepricesonhealthyfood.Thisway
those who have limited funds would eat
healthier and it would beneft them as well
as the country, since so many Americans
havehealthissuesrelatedtoobesity.
Classmate Kara Madison argued
againstcyberbullying.AliyaFooteopposed
driving at age 16. Katie Crouch wants to
balancetechnologyinstudentslives.
Theseandmanyotherargumentswere
broughttotheforefrontofjudgesandaudi-
ence members Nov. 10 as junior high stu-
dents presented their own oratories. Five
otherspresenteddramaticmonologues.
On Nov. 29-30, elementary stu-
dents were to recite poems and dramatic
presentations.
Junior high principal MeriJo Mc-
Combsaidaboutthreeyearsago,thejunior
high format changed to include students
speeches.
Wedidntwanttohearjusttheirmem-
orizationofapoembecausewewantedto
seethemgrowandexpresstheiropinionin
acceptableways,shesaid.
Now,eachstudentisrequiredtowrite
his or her own speech for a class assign-
ment,andtheclassvotesonwhicharethe
best that will be presented at the festival.
Judges evaluate their speeches on deliv-
ery,languagestyle,organization,evidence,
Summit Academy speech, poetry
festival challenges students
Summit Academy seventh-grader Isabella
Oliver performs her winning entry in the
schools speech and poetry festival.
Continued page 19 Speechfest
Wilkes is calling for volunteers to
serveasadviserstotheyouthcounciland
helptoorganizeeventssuchasChristmas
intheHeartofDraper.
Advisers must be over the age of 19
andbealocalDraperresident.
For more information on how to get
involved with the Draper Youth Council,
visitthecitywebsiteatwww.draper.ut.us.
keeptheirwalkwaysclear.
If they do have a problem keeping
snow cleared in a specifc area, they can
contactthePublicWorksDepartment,and
we generally try to come out and help in
thosesituations,Deckersaid.
Duringandafteramajorstorm,Drap-
er Public Works crews make it a priority
to plow major city streets before clearing
roadsinresidentialneighborhoods.
Snowremovalserviceispaidthrough
provisions made in the Draper City
budget.
Thecitycurrentlyhasabout17plows
operatingduringthewintermonthstodig
outcitystreetsaftersnowstorms.
To review city ordinances on snow
removal, the city snow removal policy or
learnmoreabouttheDraperPublicWorks
Department, residents may visit the city
websiteatwww.draper.ut.us.
Last year, Summit Academy kindergarten teacher Betty Leary shows then-kindergartener
Abbi Andersons successful completion of knowing her letters, sounds and counting
skills. Leary died in October from bone cancer. (Photo by Angie Jenson.)
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In a time when many children may
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netmayseemoldfashionedtosome.Even
though technology in the schools is at an
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Until there is a computer at every desk,
childrenneedtolearnhowtouseadiction-
aryandtheskillsthatcomewithit.
This year, the club donated more
than 2,500 dictionaries to third-grade stu-
dents in Draper and Riverton. Webb said
this is part of Rotary Internationals mis-
sion to help fund literacy projects around
theworld.Theclubhasbeendonatingthe
dictionariesforyearsandplanstocontinue
tomakesureDraperandRivertonsthird-
gradershavetheopportunitytohavetheir
owndictionary.
The club will visit 20 schools in the
Draper/Riverton area this year. Rotarian
SamuelC.Leaverhascoordinatedthedic-
tionary project for many years and is do-
ing so again this year. Webb said Leaver
has been instrumental in raising money
and making sure the children receive the
dictionaries. The money used to purchase
thebookscomesprimarilyfromtheannual
Classic Car Show, which was held Sept.
17.
Manyofthekidsareexcitedtohave
abook,atangiblethingthatistheirown,
hesaid.Plus,theteacherslikeitanduse
thedictionariesaspartoftheircurriculum
andteachthechildrenhowtouseit.
Rotary Internationals primary focus
is eradicating polio around the world, but
ithasfourothergoalsonwhichmembers
fromaroundtheworldwork.Basiceduca-
tionandliteracy,promotingpeaceandcon-
fict resolution, reducing child mortality
and fghting hunger are also top priorities
fortheclub.Webbsaidthedictionarypro-
gramgoesalongwiththeclubseffortsto
provideresourcestolocalchildrentohelp
withliteracy.
Promoting literacy is one thing we
can do locally, as well as internationally,
hesaid.Ourprojectswillalwaysinclude
one of Rotarys goals, either locally or
abroad.
The club started handing out diction-
aries in mid-October and will fnish up the
project in the middle of November. Stu-
dentsfromtheInteractClubatDraperand
Riverton high schools have been helping
withtheprojectattheelementaryschools.
The Interact Club is the high school
version of the Rotary Club. Students help
raisemoneyandparticipateinRotaryfunc-
tions.Severalhighschoolstudentstraveled
Draper Rotary Club donates
dictionaries to local elementary schools
Draper/Riverton Rotarian Samuel C.
Leaver talks to some
children while passing out dictionaries.
Continued page 18 Rotary
said. We have had students from sec-
ond grade working with students in third,
fourth, ffth and sixth [grades] at the same
time. To a second-grader, this is enrich-
ment; to a fourth-grader, it might just be
areview;andtoasixth-grader,itcouldbe
reteachingaconcept.Itsalldonetomeet
students needs individually. The students
lovethisandsodotheteachers.
On Dragon Training days, students
move to the specifed classroom where
they will meet with possibly a different
teacher and other students, as all students
will be taught the same math skill at the
samelevel.
Itsalsoanopportunityforteachersto
be able to teach math at another level or
lessons they learned in the math endorse-
ment program that many Draper Elemen-
taryteachersearnedinthepastfewyears,
Sorensensaid.
In frst grade, Anderson said the team
meetstogetherandthosestudentsareeval-
uated and placed back on, above or need-
ingextrahelponthatgradelevel.
We plan within our grade and see
what abilities we have to challenge them
and give them a positive experience, she
said.Thebulkofourstudentsstaywithin
thegrade,butwecansendastudentupor
downdependingonthestudentsindividu-
al level on that specifc concept. Were still
tweakingthetraining,butthisgivesusthe
fexibility to teach students different ways
andapproachestotheconcepts.
Fifth-grade teacher Aimee Anderson
said through Dragon Training, the school
communityhasbecomecloser.
Kids of all ages throughout the
building know my name and each others
names, Aimee Anderson said. Theyre
making connections throughout the build-
ing and supporting each other. Its neat to
see.
Sorensenagrees.
Teachersaremeetingmorestudents;
studentsfeelmorecomfortableinallparts
ofthebuilding.Studentsarewatchingout
for and helping other students in various
gradesthattheymayneverhaveinteracted
withbefore,shesaid.Thesocialimpact
isamazing,andtheindividualizedinstruc-
tioniswhatwearelookingfor.
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FM 100 Christmas
Concerts
tenShimkushadthreeandStevieMidgley
hadtwo,whileDanikaKimballandChalis
Bendaeachhadonegoaltoroundoutthis
seasons scoring for the Soaring Eagle
team.
Senior defender Tyler Cain was
named Second Team All-State in leading
theteamsdefense.
Others on the Region 10 champion
squad that is coached by Simon McFall
are Taylor Aragon, Maddie Barnard, Ni-
cole Bench, Whitney Bonnema, Cynthia
Burgos, Rachel Carlson, Andrea Carrizo,
Diana Flores, Jean Glasser, Mara Grons-
eth, Gaby Grostic, Saige Hoover, Marifel
Jimenez, Jordyn Jones, Brooklyn Joseph,
Jocelyn Leyva, Megan Lighty, Elizabeth
Lustig, Maddi Manos, Erin McDermott,
Erin Mettenet, Alex Page, Nadia Rico,
Brooke Rogers, Abby Sanderson, Aman-
da Sands, Nickki Schonrock, Erin Stella,
Elyse Stevens, Gabriella Stratford, Erin
Testone, Keria Theetge, Bailey Ward and
MarkieWright.
Soccer from page 7
with the Rotarians to deliver the books to
Drapers third-graders. They helped the
children learn how to use the dictionaries
byhavewordsearchesandothergames.
The response from the teachers and
students has been phenomenal, Webb
said. The kids are excited to have their
own book, and the teachers are excited to
showthechildrenhowtouseit.
Inadditiontothedictionaryprogram,
the club also participated in a highway
cleanup Oct. 8 that went from the Rotary
Park on 12300 South to I-15. Webb said
theprojectcleaneduptheparkand12300
Southtothefreewayentrance.
ThesearethekindofprojectstheRo-
taryClubisinvolvedin,Webbsaid.We
can do more as a group than we could as
individuals.
SpanishForkcamebackinthesecondhalf
to win the quarterfnal matchup.
Quarterback Nick Markosian threw
for739yardsandninetouchdownsonthe
year, while Brock Garn led a running at-
tackwithjustover800yardsonsixyards
a carry, and Cayden Sanchez added 736
yardsonnearly10yardsacarry.Fourteen
otherplayersalsocarriedtheballforJuan
Diegothisyear.
Defensively,DakotaCoxledtheway
with 82 tackles and two interceptions,
whileSharieffShahrecorded66tackles,a
sackandtwointerceptions.
Colosimo credited the seniors from
thisyearssquadfortheirplaythelastfour
yearsinhelpingJDCHStothreestatetitles
andfourregiontitles.
Whatagreatgroupofkidstheyhave
been for us, Colosimo said, referring to
Garn,Sanchez,Shah,A.J.Barbiero,Xavier
Bradley,AndrewCabey,AnthonyFindley,
JakeGlissmeyer,NikoHardman,Chandler
Krachan,JaredMcCauley,RyanMcCauley,
Lucas McFarlane, Daniel Milovich, Jon
Vincent Morales, Jake Nelson, Cody Pil-
lan,JesseReifsnyderandSamStratford.