Cache Valley Family Magazine Summer 2014

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Making a Difference — One Shoe at a Time, p. 26

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From the Editor:Few things stir my soul more than my pride in this great country. As we took time to celebrate our nation’s independence last week, it was humbling to consider the many men and women who have sacrficed their comforts, safety and even lives for this cause. In this issue of Cache Valley Family Magazine we are pleased to honor a few of the great soldiers from our community who have defended the freedoms and liberties we all enjoy. Although we could not include them all, or tell even a fraction of their stories, we stand in awe of their selfless acts and sincerely thank them each for their service. May God continue to bless these soilders, our great nation and the beautiful community we live in. emily

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In every issue:AGES AND STAGES:Starting Out (0-3): Tantrums p. 7Growing Up (4-9): Top 4 Kindergarten Readiness Tips p. 153 Ways to Foster Creativity this Summer p. 28Tweens and Teens: Chore Wars p. 32

Around the Table: Summer Snacking Made Easy — p. 12

Making a Difference: One Shoe at a Time — p. 26

Healthy Family: Avoiding the Risks of Sunburn and Skin Damage — p. 33Backpack Safety: Keep it in Balance — p. 23

Fit Family: Motion Creates Emotion — p. 35

Mom’s Favorite Things — p. 25

Kids Favorite Things — p. 13

Family Adventures: Bear Lake — p. 15

The Trendy Mom: Swimwear — p. 16

Love and Marriage: Couples that Play Together Stay Together — p. 18

Safe Families: Summer Fun Safety Tips — p. 6

Water Safety — p. 8

Education Update — p. 30

Family Resource Guides:Healthcare and Home Service — p. 36Classes and Camps — p. 37

Why I Serve A Local Hero Shares His Story — p. 20

A Good Defense is the Best Offense for a Beautiful Lawn — p. 9

Investing in a Townhome Makes Sense — p. 24

7 Ideas for a “Movie Star” Summer — p. 10

The Science of Making Snow — p. 17

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Warm weather brings the opportunity for outdoor activities and being closer to nature. Whether you are relaxing in the backyard, hitting the pool or exploring the great outdoors, here are some tips to keep your family safe. FIREWORKS SAFETY Fireworks can result in severe burns, scars and disfigurement that can last a lifetime. Sparklers reach a temperature of 1200 degrees and can injure users and bystanders quickly. Families should attend professional community fireworks displays rather than using fireworks at home. BUG SAFETY Warmer temperatures aren’t just attractive to people, but to mosquitos, ticks and fleas too. Mosquitos can transmit West Nile virus, ticks can transmit Lyme disease and other serious infections and fleas can transmit plague. To prevent these illnesses, use an appropriate insect and tick repellent and apply it properly. Prime mosquito-biting hours are from dusk to dawn, but ticks are out at all times. To keep ticks at bay, avoid tick-infested areas and use repellent containing 20 percent DEET. Shower soon after coming indoors and check your body, and the bodies of your children and pets, for ticks. Protect family pets from ticks and fleas by keeping them on a flea- and tick-control program.

BICYCLE SAFETY We have a simple saying: “Use your head, wear a helmet.” It is the single most effective safety device available to reduce head injury and death from bicycle accidents. Long or loose clothing can get caught in bike chains or wheel spokes; dress young children appropriately to ensure safe riding. Before riding, make sure bike reflectors are secure, brakes work properly, gears shift smoothly and tires are tightly secured and properly inflated. Ride on the right side of the road, with traffic, not against it. Stay as far to the right as practical. Use appropriate hand signals and respect traffic signals, stopping at all stop signs and stoplights. Share the road and ride with respect for other road users.

PARADE SAFETY Parades are a fun family excursion, but you definitely need to take precautions. When you arrive at the parade find out where lost children are taken. The police department or sheriff’s office will usually have a van, trailer or other plainly marked location where lost child are taken. For older kids, agree on a pre-designated meeting spot in case you get separated. If you are attending parades at night, make sure you park in a safe, well-lit area near the parade route. Make sure you keep your kids behind the barricades on

parade routes. For their safety, please do not allow your children to dart into the street seeking candy or other things. As a driver, remember children are everywhere. Use caution driving before, during and after parades.

SUMMER FUN SAFETY TIPSMike Vaughan, deputyCache County Sheriff’s Office

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Most of us have seen the parade of behav-ior called a tantrum. It’s obvious when one is on display. A tantrum is most common and frequent around the ages of one to four. This type of behavioral outburst can upset and challenge most parents.

Why Tantrums? Children are learning how to communicate and interact in their little world. They may be frustrated, hungry, tired or need attention.

How to Help:Keep Calm. Children sense their parents’ frustrations which can escalate the emotional display.

Ignore When You Can. If safety during a tantrum is not a factor, stay in sight but continue what you were doing. Your words may only be noise to young ears.

Distract or Redirect. Watch for early signals of oncoming tantrums. If possible, redirect their energy and focus on some random interesting thing to them.

Simplify. Families are over-programmed and running on empty. Children need love and structure. Take time to just be together feeling loved.

Online resources for tantrums or other undesired behav-iors are easy to find. Choose helpful advice specific to your child’s needs. One valuable resource is KidsHealth.org.

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As the weather heats up and more children and families head to pools and beaches, Safe Kids Bear River wants to remind parents and caregivers to keep an eye on their kids and actively supervise children at all times when they’re in and around water. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional in-jury-related death for children ages 1 to 19. On average, more than 1,000 children die each year due to unintention-al drowning and more than 5,000 are seen in emergency rooms for injuries from near-drowning incidents.

Whether it’s a trip to Bear Lake or a dip in the community or backyard pool, you can ensure that swimming is as safe as it is fun by following a few basic safety tips starting with keeping your eyes on your kids at all times.

Studies show that although 90 percent of parents say they supervise their children while swimming, many ac-knowledge that they engage in other distracting activities talking, eating, reading or taking care of another child at the same time. Even a near-drowning incident can have lifelong consequences. Kids who survive a near-drowning may have brain damage, and after four to six minutes un-der water the damage is usually irreversible.

Use these tips to keep kids safe in and around water:

Safe Family: Two-Thirds of Drowning Deaths Occur Between May & August

Safe Kids Bear River works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Safe Kids Bear River is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Bear River is led by the Bear River Health Department. For more information, visit safekids.org or call 435-792-6510.

1. Give kids your undivided attention. Actively supervise children in and around water, without distraction. Be aware of where your children are at all times when around water, especially open bodies of water and fast moving streams or rivers. 2. Teach kids not to swim alone. Whether you’re swimming in a backyard pool or in a lake, teach children to swim with an adult. Older, more experienced swimmers should still swim with a partner every time. From the first time your kids swim, teach children to never go near or in water with out an adult present.3. Learn CPR. We know you have a million things to do, but learning CPR should be on the top of the list. It will give you tremendous peace of mind — and the more peace of mind you have as a parent, the better. 4. Be extra careful around pool drains. Educate your children about the dangers of drain entanglement and entrapment and teach them to never play or swim near drains or suction outlets.

BreeAnn Silcox, SafeKids Bear River

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Lots of nitrogen fertilizer in the spring may make a lawn green and beautiful, but may not be best for the lawn in the long run. I’m not suggesting that ni-trogen fertilizer is not good for your lawn. It is by far the most

important nutrient for turf. But, when used too heavily in the spring, or when used as the only management tool, it may result in a weak lawn during the summer. I’ll explain some basics about putting your lawn on the defensive by making and keeping it healthy and vigorous.

When a lawn is thriving, most pests and stress can’t. For example, a thick healthy lawn, mowed at the correct height and watered properly will keep most weeds from geminat-ing and help the turf to out compete with those that are al-ready there. There are three basic principles, or rules, to fol-low to keep your lawn healthy, strong and defensive.

First, fertilize properly. Most cool-season lawns need between three and four pounds of total nitrogen per 1,000 square feet each year. It is best to apply that fertilizer throughout the season, not just in a big, heavy dose in the spring. Although this may make the lawn look great for sev-eral weeks, it will weaken the root system and make the lawn quite weak during the heat of the summer when pests and weeds are attacking. The best way to fertilize is to evenly distribute the nitrogen throughout the growing season. A commonly recommended fertilizer program would be to ap-ply fertilizer in early Spring (1 to 1.5 lbs around April 15), early summer (.5-1 lbs mid-June), late summer (1 lb around Labor Day) and late fall (1-1.5 lbs mid-October). If you don’t know how to figure those rates then just use a good 4-bag fertil-

izer program (which most garden centers provide), and it will probably give you similar rates that will uniformly feed your lawn.

Second, water properly. While it is true that lawns re-quire a lot of water, many lawns are actually over watered. It’s not uncommon to see lawns with the sprinklers coming on every day or every other day. While this may keep the lawn looking pretty good, it actually makes the lawn weaker. The best way to water your lawn is deeply and less frequent-ly. For example, the USU Extension service recommends applying about two inches of water per week during the hottest part of the summer, and using less than that in spring and fall. It is best apply about one inch of water every three to four days, not daily. This drives the water deeper into the soil (about 6 to 8 inches), encouraging deeper root growth and allows the lawn to dry out a little between waterings, which helps reduce some insect pests. A deeply rooted lawn tolerates the heat better and can fight-off pests and other stresses more effectively.

Third, mow properly. Kentucky Blue grass, which is the most common grass in the intermountain area, prefers to be mowed at a height of about 2.5 inches. This may not look quite as manicured as a tightly mowed lawn, but it is better and more healthy for the lawn. It allows the lawn to be thick-er, stronger, and more resilient, helping the lawn to fight off weeds and pests more effectively. Also, mow your lawn fre-quently so that you are never removing more than about 1/3 of the total blade, or height of the grass, with each mowing. Therefore, you should mow your lawn when it is about 3.5 inches tall. If you wait until it is taller you will remove an un-healthy amount of the leaf surface, stressing and weakening the lawn significantly.

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7 Ideas for a “Movie Star” Summer

If you are looking for some new ways to help the kids entertain themselves this summer, try any or all of the easy tips below to beat the heat and unlock your family’s imagination:

1. Play Charades Take turns acting out famous movies, books or song titles and see how quickly your friends guess the title correctly. Keep a list of family-friendly words and phrases handy for impromptu fun.

2. Put on a Show Gather some friends, dig out the costumes, write a short script, practice funny accents and let your imagination run wild.

3. Make a Mini Movie Use your phone or video camera to capture the show.

4. Build a Movie Set Turn old appliance boxes, lawn furniture or other items into a western town, spaceship or other favorite movie set.

5. Start a Band Recreate the “Trashin’ the Camp” scene from Disney’s Tarzan and use old buckets, pots, pans, spoons or anything else sitting around the house or yard to build a jazzy rhythm section.

6. Un-Birthday Party Invite Alice, the Mad Hatter and other wacky characters to dress up and celebrate a

spectacular holiday that applies to everyone 364 days each year.

7. Cool Off When the temperature starts to heat up in the middle of the day, take a break and enjoy a visit to the nearest air conditioned movie theatre for a matinee. There is nothing better to beat the summer heat than the cool, friendly atmosphere of a great movie.

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Growing up, summertime was fun, but we know it was pretty hard on our mom. Going from six kids attending school to everyone being at home meant a lot less time to herself and A LOT more money spent on groceries. While some people may dread the question, “What’s for dinner?”, we think our mom dreaded long summers that were full of the question, “What can I have for a snack?!” It can certainly be hard to keep your pantry and refrigerator stocked for the long summer. Here is a list of healthy snacks (and a few tips) to help you avoid that question:

MADE EASYSummertime Snacking

1. Frozen grapes. These are the perfect snack to cool your kids down after playing outside (and they contain much less sugar than popsicles).

2. Build-your-own parfait. Use granola, your favorite flavor of yo-gurt and a handful of fruit. Let your kids make the lay-ers and choose their favor-ite flavors. They’ll love being involved.

3. Fresh veggies. *Tip: Cut them up ahead of time, place them in small baggies and keep them in a designated area of the fridge so your kids can grab a snack themselves, or you can grab a few bags when you’re on the go.

4. Crackers and sliced cheese. *Tip: If you know you’re going to be out and about for a while, pack your snacks and bring them with you. We are always toting little, compartmented boxes that can easily hold a few differ-ent things. That way, we’re less likely to give into the unhealthy (and sometimes pricey) snacks at the pool or ball park.

5. Craisins (or yogurt-covered craisins). These are always a good quick snack to have on hand. They have less sugar than fruit snacks, but they are still a sweet little treat. Plus, they come in small boxes, so you don’t have to worry about divid-ing a larger bag among your children.

6. Cottage cheese with fresh fruit. We had a peach tree in the backyard of our childhood home, and this was one of our favorite treats as soon as those peaches started to ripen; it’s a great combo.

7. Ants on a log. Or, peanut-butter-filled celery with raisins on top. *Tip: Try presenting snacks in a new way: Roll up pea-nut butter and jelly sand-wiches and serve them as “sushi” or arrange fruit to make a smiley face. There are a lot of different ways you can dress up a snack. Be creative! Your kids will love it.

8. Make your own trail mix. Let your kids help you choose what to

include. We love granola, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, low-sugar cereals and a handful of M&M’s.

9. Kabobs. Our kids LOVE eating anything off of a stick. Usually we stick with a small cube of cheese (or cut-up string cheese), a small piece of meat and an olive. You could also add pickles or grape tomatoes.

10. Smoothies. This is a great way to get more fruits AND vegetables in your kids’ diets. There are hundreds of delicious, healthy smoothie recipes online. Have your kids help choose the ingredients. You can even make it a game and experiment to see what ingredients make it a cer-tain color.

It doesn’t take too much to ease the stress of summer snacking. A little planning and these few tricks can go a LONG way.


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A wooden ball, a stick and a bit of string...no lights, batteries or sounds. It may sound like a flashback to the 1950’s, and although it is a traditional Japanese toy that has been around for hundreds of years, Kendama is one that requires form, practice and brainpower and is sure to provide hours of challenging fun. With a quick flip of the wrist, you can get the ball to land on cupped one side of the stick. Let the ball

drop and another quick flip and it will be on the other side. You won’t be able to keep this toy to yourself because everyone will want to try.

For the GirlsGoldie Blox ($31.99)

GoldieBlox is a series of interactive books and construction toys starring Goldie, a curious girl with a love of engineering. Goldie’s stories encourage girls to build, developing the spatial skills that are fundamental to engineering. While the story unfolds, girls get to build what Goldie builds. This is a parent-child activity (parent tells the story while child builds) that is sure to be fun for both parties.

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Kindergarten readiness starts well before the first time your little one walks through those giant school doors with a brand new pair of sneakers and a hesitant look on his face. It is true that you can never be completely sure whether you’ve prepared your child for every “first” in life, but there are many concepts you can and should teach your child in preparation for one of the most important steps he will ever take outside the home.

Much has probably changed from your own kindergarten days compared to what your child’s experience will be. Before I started teaching kindergarten, I often thought of it as a time for play-

ing house, taking naps, learning shapes and colors, and so forth. However, with the cultural influx in our society of pre-school learning from ages 2 to 5, the standards of kindergarten have been raised, curriculum has become more challenging and our children are ready for it. I have seen five year olds come into my classroom knowing only the alphabet and a few numbers and leave writing paragraphs and doing addition and subtraction.

In addition to the run-of-the-mill sug-gestions like being able to cut with scissors and put on her own jacket, here are my top four tips for prepar-ing your child for her first day:

1. Read with your child. One of the most important activities you can do with your child is to read aloud. This helps him understand the rhythm, rhyme and flow of words on a page and introduces him to the concept of print. I can often tell when a child has been read to for a signifi-cant portion of his life because he has an easier time predicting what will happen in a story, picking out rhym-ing words and often desires to read sooner because he has been read to for so long.

2. Practice Phonemic Awareness activities. Pho-nemic awareness is a big term that basically means your child’s ability to hear, identify and manipulate indi-vidual sounds in spoken words. Before children learn to read print, they need to become more aware of how the sounds in words work. Being able to rhyme is a great indicator that your child is ready to read, so read lots of rhyming books to him or play games in the car that require him to produce rhyming words.

3. Count with your child. Number sense is a great skill

for every child to have. If your child can count to 20 without mistakes, she is well on her way to success with numbers. By the end of kindergarten your child should be able to count to 100 on her own. Usually the transi-tion numbers are the most difficult for children to master, such as 29 to 30 or 89 to 90. Using a simple 100 number chart is a great way to help her visualize the sequence and pat-tern of numbers and also gives her a concrete representation of what the numbers look like.

4. Encourage your child to have meaningful conversation with you every day. With children (and adults) spending more and more time in front of an electronic screen than ever, often the ability and skill of human interaction is not taught by ex-ample as much as it should and could be. Take time to unplug and listen to your child as he formulates sentences about anything that interests him. Have him sit still while he converses with you and help him to make con-sistent eye contact. Listen with your EYES and ears, smile and give praise to him for sharing with you.

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There are countless other ways you can get your child ready for kindergarten. For more ideas, visit:

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• www.icanteachmychild.com /2012/06/33-ways-to-prepare- your-child-for-kindergarten/ • For a sample kindergarten readiness test, visit: www.covenanthome.com/ kready.htm


Many people say they endure the Cache Val-ley winters just to be able to enjoy its beautiful sum-mers. Well, summer is offi-cially upon us, which is sure to mean two things: lots of days with the kids at the pool and the dreaded swim-suit shopping. Shopping for a swimsuit, no matter your shape or size, is not an easy task. I have been searching high and low for the best, modest swimwear for us mamas, and I have learned a few things I want to share to help in the quest for the perfect suit.

The biggest thing I have learned in my search for a swimsuit is where to look. If you are looking for some-thing that is made with qual-ity material and with lin-ing and good support, you aren’t going to find it just anywhere, and you usually get what you pay for. I hate to say that, because I am

looking for a good deal just like you, but honestly you won’t get something you love unless you spend a little more to get the nicer quality. However, these higher qual-ity suites will stay in your closet longer and you will get more use out of them. Still, you can find great deals on swimwear, especially if you wait till the end of the season and prepare ahead for next year (although there may not be as many choices left); discounts can range from 15 to 60 percent off.

Here is a list of places I have found that fit my criteria of stylish, high-quality and modest swimwear:

1. Albion Fit: An online, Utah-based company with a shop in the City Creek mall in Salt Lake City. 2. Down East: Their swimsuit collection is getting better and better every year, and there is a shop right here in Logan.

3. Kingdom and State: Avail-able online. 4. Poco Loco Swim Shop: Cache Valley’s local swim shop on Main Street.

Be ready to try suits on. Swimwear all fits differently, even within the same line. If you are ordering online you may need to send some

things back once you try them on. Cup sizes, neck-lines and the cut at the thigh and backside can all dif-fer and you need to get the right coverage for you, so you can feel confident.

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You may have taken notice to the recent influx of kids out and about and how many of those kids have been donning bright green lanyards adorned with vari-ous “Brag Badges.” What’s this all about?

For many parents the transition from having kids in school throughout the week to having kids at home ALL SUMMER can feel a bit daunt-ing. You want your child to stay active, continue learning, as well as have fun, but

all this takes time and work to stay involved with the latest happenings. That’s why Cache Valley Unplugged is so fantastic, it takes the guesswork out of what to plan by providing lists of family fun activities all around the valley.

As described on their website, weplayunplugged.com/cachevalley, Play Unplugged is all about encouraging kids to put down their electronics and get out and play. This is done by creating a symbi-otic relationship between kids, parents and local busi-nesses. This relationship creates an incentive for all to participate as one motivates the other.

Cache Valley Unplugged provides a relationship be-tween you and local businesses. By visiting the Cache Valley Unplugged website and selecting “Brag Badges” you can view the list of businesses participating and what’s required by children to earn the various badges. To get started, you can pick up a lanyard at either the Cache Chamber of Commerce (160 N Main, Logan) or the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau (199 N Main, Logan).

Plug-In to FUN this Summer

Do you remember how your marriage first started? Chances are, if you are like most couples your love for each other grew because of the fun you had together. You en-joyed being together so much, that you decided to make it permanent by getting married. Remember the things you did together that were so much fun…and not just in the romantic arena? Are you still doing those things? If you are not, why did you stop? If the things that brought you together made you feel close and comfortable with each other, wouldn’t it make sense that they would still do so, even after years of marriage?

As a marriage counselor, I have seen hundreds of couples who are experiencing marital troubles. I have found that in many cases, they have long since stopped doing the kinds of activities that brought them closer to each other. In con-trast, “happily married couples” do some specific types of

things to keep their marriages vibrant and meaningful for both partners.

I often compare relationships to a bank account, where each partner can make deposits (positive contributions to the health of the marriage) or make withdrawals (dif-ficulties between each other). When the bank account is robust, then the couple feels better with each other and is more secure. They don’t sweat the small stuff, because there is plenty in the account to satisfy the needed with-drawals that inevitably come to any relationship. On the other hand, when the account is neglected and has be-come low (or even overdrawn), then the least little stressor on the marriage (like a “bill” coming due) seems like a huge burden and creates great stress. Over time, if neglected, this account can become so “in debt” that the only option seems to be declaring bankruptcy (or divorce).

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Using that comparison, I propose that successful couples are those that are constantly and actively making many small deposits into the relationship. One of the best ways to do this is to play together. Couples that play together enjoy be-ing with each other, and having fun together. You can recap-ture the fun of your dating days by rediscovering or finding new activities that you and your spouse can enjoy together.

Couples often make excuses for why they are not making time to enjoy together, whether it’s the kids, too much work, other obligations or that they don’t have enough money to play together. I don’t accept these excuses, and remind them of how play can happen with just a little time and no money at all. As long as they want to make that a priority in their marriage, there is a way.

Play can not only benefit your marriage, but also has per-sonal health benefits for you. There is a good internet arti-cle* that sums up some of these benefits. “Playing together for the fun of it brings joy, vitality and resilience to relation-ships. Play can also heal resentments, disagreements and pain. Through regular play, we learn to trust one another and feel safe. Trust enables us to work together, open our-selves to intimacy, and try new things.”

So, if you feel that your marriage could benefit from a healthy dose of play, consider doing more of something you have already enjoyed together. Invite your spouse to try something you enjoy, or try something new for both of you that you think you might enjoy.

Here are some quick and cheap ideas to help you get started:Exercising together (even if you go to the gym together and each work out at your own pace), relaxing together (time in front of the TV, movie or other screens is not as effective as a walk together, yoga, or sitting in the shade drinking lem-onade), take an art class together, go camping or for a short hike, join a bowling league, ride bicycles together, take a dance class together or go line dancing (or dance at home), racquet sports such as tennis or racquetball visit art galler-ies or museums, go to a comedy club, go to car shows, visit a flea market for unusual finds and many, many more.

It’s been said that “Happiness is being married to your best friend”, and I believe that can be true. Marriage is supposed to be fun! If you’ve fallen into a rut or lost the playfulness in your marriage, then it’s time to try something new and re-kindle those feelings that brought you together in the first place.

* www.helpguide.org/life/creative_play_fun_games.htm

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WHY I SERVE

Staff Sergeant Adam Bagley of the 19th Special Forces Group serves in the Utah Army National Guard as a decorated war veteran. Eleven years in the military, deployments to Afghani-stan and Iraq, survival of roadside im-provised explosive devices, gun fights, and a Purple Heart medal outlines his experience in the Army National Guard.

“I’m not in this for the medals,” Adam explains. “That’s not what it’s about for me. Our nation is truly the greatest on earth and I believe it is worth fighting for.”

Adam was a high school senior when the World Trade Towers were hit on September 11, 2001. After that experi-ence, he felt a need to serve his coun-try which fueled his desire to join the military.

Through his years of service, he experi-enced many challenging and traumatic events, but when Adam describes the hardest part of deployments, he focus-es on his role as a husband and father instead of special operations combat medic.

“The most difficult thing is being away from the family. It’s really hard on me that way. I can handle the day-to-day things over there, I don’t mind flying out on these missions on helicopters and being out in the dirt for a couple days — none of that really bothers me; I handle all that very well, but being away from the family, I hate that.”

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ments is not only hard on Adam, but his wife and children too. “Now that the kids are getting older, it’s getting harder when he’s deployed,” his wife, Mandy, describes the experience of their two children. “They now know the potential danger he faces and that dad may not be coming home. They’re sac-rificing a lot too. They’re the bravest kids I know.”

As Mandy recounts the struggles of be-ing a military wife, loneliness is at the top of the list. “It just gets lonely; I can’t ever go to sleep at night. It doesn’t matter if he just even goes away to drill. Not that I’m up worrying, but just hav-ing someone else around makes a big

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difference.” The couple has spent a significant amount of time apart, seeing each other for only six months in their first two and a half years of marriage and only spending a handful of anniver-saries together through the entirety of their marriage.

Despite those hardships, Adam and Mandy believe that their experiences have only made them stronger, and Man-dy is quick to count the blessings they have gained from being a military family. “I’m proud of his service, I’m really proud of what he does. What’s really neat to me is that all these soldiers are [serv-ing] voluntarily. I could be selfish and I could say, ‘No I don’t want you to do it.’ But, because of his expertise as a spe-cial operations combat medic, without him there doing that job,” Mandy contin-

ues through tears, “there could be a lot of people whose husbands or brothers or fathers couldn’t come home. He has saved people, and that, to me, means a lot. I know somebody like him, who would work hard to save him, is there to send him home too.”

When Adam is asked why he serves, he draws his inspiration from a scripture verse written on a small American flag he hung above his bed while deployed, “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children.”

Adam Bagley is a war hero, but more importantly to him, he is a hero to his wife and children as he continues to defend their freedoms through his military service.

Spc. Adam Bagley shakes the hand of Brig. Gen. Alan Gayhart, 116th BCT com-mander, after being deco-rated with the Purple Heart Medal on July 4, 2005 after sustaining combat wounds on April 28, 2005.

J.D. Williamson, SSG, 19th SF, joined the Utah National Guard in 2007. He and his wife Polly live in Wellsville with their five children. Wil-liamson served from 2013-2014 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Senior Airman Michael Hardy holds an American flag while overhead Bagh-dad during a deployment with the Air Force’s 4th Special Operations Squadron. Hardy served in the United States Air Force from March 2006 to March 2010. He had three deploy-ments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He and his wife, Carolyn, have one child and live in North Logan.

FC2 Jesse Lopez is an E5 Second Class fire control man for the United States Navy. Lopez was raised in Preston and attended Utah State University. His family is currently stationed in San Di-ego while he is at sea.

Lance Corporal Conner Fox Chambers is a 20-year-old Smithfield native and Eagle Scout who lettered in football at Sky View High School. He is currently serving in Camp Del Mar at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. He was one of five chosen to complete a special combat lifesaver course and is in the 3rd Assault Amphibious Battal-ion Bravo Company. He is the son of Greg and Kelley Chambers.

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Backpacks are an important part of going back to school. They come in all sizes, colors and shapes. As practical as backpacks are, there is more to consider than just style and function when selecting one for your child.

Allison Mason, physical therapist at the Mountain West Physical Therapy Sports Academy and Racquet Club clinic says, “It’s important for children to have a backpack that fits them properly. An ill-fitting backpack can cause pain and posture problems.”

Parents should pay close attention to the way the backpack fits their child. It’s also important to keep a close eye on how much weight they carry and the way the shoulder straps fit. You should check these things both when purchas-ing the backpack at the beginning of the year and throughout the school year.

Here are a few simple tips to help you and your child find and maintain the best backpack fit:

Physical Therapist Brad Thomas says, “Make sure your child uses both straps when carrying his or her backpack. Us-ing only one strap can strain the back and shoulder and create muscle imbal-ances.” He recommends wide, padded shoulder straps to reduce compression on vulnerable nerves and arteries.

“The backpack should sit on your child’s torso one to two inches below the shoul-ders and down to the small of the back,” said Physical Therapist Larry Hunter. “It should never ‘sag’ toward the buttocks.” Most stores have a wide selection that should allow you to choose smaller backpacks for younger children, and a little more “grown-up” styles and sizes as children grow.

Physical Therapist Rob Malan recom-mends keeping your child’s backpack

weight below 10 to 15 percent of their body weight. “Your child should only carry items that are required for the day, and place their heaviest items closest to the back.” Some students choose to purchase multiple copies of their textbooks in order to have a copy at school and one to leave at home.

It is also a good idea to observe your children’s posture with the backpack on. They should be able to stand up-right without a change in her normal posture. If your child is leaning forward or arching his or her back to carry the load, you may need to help them downsize the contents of the back-pack, adjust the straps or find a back-pack that better meets his or her indi-vidual needs.

A physical therapist can help you as-sess your child’s backpack and pos-ture while wearing the backpack. Like children, backpacks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and sometimes backpacks will require individual adap-tation for your child.

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Investing in a Townhome Makes SensePeter Dettore, sales and marketing, J Thomas Homes

It is no secret that Cache Valley is becoming more and more populated. AARP Magazine recently recognized our valley as one of the top places in America to retire and financial experts have ranked Utah as one of the most business friendly and financially sounds states in our country. Within Utah, Logan continues to be one of the fastest growing cities.

So, as new people are being attracted to the area and more and more students are choosing to stay for long-term employment after finishing school, there is a definite need for increased housing in our community. The question for many of these individuals – on both the newly graduated and retiring ends of the spectrum – is what is the best housing option for them.

Recent national financial challenges have many potential home buyers thinking long and hard about what type of home to purchase. One couple that recently bought a townhome explained the purchase made financial sense although they were tempted to buy something bigger. They explained that, in the end, buying a townhome fit their newly married, recently graduated budget and that they plan to keep the townhome as an investment property in

the future. Other perks of a townhome purchase for young families include the low maintenance care and the opportunity to own a new home, with energy efficient amenities, at a much smaller closing price than that of a traditional single-family home.

Those nearing retirement see value in investing in a townhome for many of the same reasons as they younger group. A townhome can make the stress of home and yard maintenance disappear, and, for many, the thought of downsizing is appealing. One retired couple said that the best thing about living in a townhome community is being able to pack the car and travel without the headache and worry of a yard: If it snows while they are away, the driveway is plowed; if the grass grows, it gets mowed.

As interest rates remain low, investing in a townhome now makes sense as financial experts predict rising rates. When rates do rise, consumer buying power will be impacted and less people will qualify for mortgages, which will heat up the rental market. People investing in townhomes today for lifestyle reasons will be the benefactors of a great rental market when they choose to use their property as a rental in the future.

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Who can resist a baby wearing sunglasses? Not only are they outrageously cute, they practically protect sensitive little eyes from the bright sunlight. These iPlay Sunglasses have flexible frames to provide comfort and durability and the shaded lenses provide 100% UVA and UVB protection. For about

$10 it is a great addition to your summer gear.

If you want a solid, high-quality double jogging stroller, but still like the convenience of being able to use it for non-jogging purposes, the Bob Revolution Duallie jogging stroller is an excellent choice. Not only is it very easy to manoeuver, the high quality wheels and shocks offer the precious cargo with a smooth ride. There is also plenty of leg and head room for growing children and the stroller is easy to close and store.

Mustela Sunscreen StickWhen it comes to your baby’s skin only the best will do. This 100 percent mineral-based sunscreen offers broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays with a sun protection factor of 50+ to provide optimal protection. It is easy to use and formulated with naturally derived sunscreen filters titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, which are safest for babies.

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Moisturize, moisturize and moisturize: that’s what mothers hear are the most important things we can do for baby eczema and childhood dermatitis. For those with sensitive skin this can be difficult as many baby lotions often irritate. Exederm baby lotion is a non-irritating, lightweight, non-greasy and easy

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One Shoe at a Time

Making a Difference

When Miss Cache Valley Karlie Ma-jor was challenged by the Miss Utah organization to lead her community in collecting 1,000 pairs of shoes for Shoes for Love, a foundation that benefits the people of Ecua-dor, Africa and Haiti, she wondered how she would pull it off in just a few short weeks. She never imag-ined she would surpass that goal by more than 10 times, collecting in excess of 11,300 pairs. “This commu-nity is amazing,” she said.


Miss Cache Valley Karlie Major, who was crowned Miss Utah on June 21, never imagined

what was in store for her when she made the last-minute decision to take her third try at the Miss Cache Valley scholarship pageant.

“After two years as second runner up

in the pageant I thought I was done. I am glad I made the decision to try once more.”

Since she did, and won the pag-eant, Karlie’s life has had an ongo-ing theme, SERVICE, which she was happy to report is her favorite part of the Miss America program when she was asked from the stage dur-ing the final round of the Miss Utah pageant.

“It has been really special to see what this community is made of,” Karlie said of the support the shoe drive received from local businesses, elementary schools, neighborhoods and churches. “Amazing people came out of the woodwork to help us make the biggest showing. I am a Cache Valley girl, born and raised, and I am very honored to represent this community.”

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The community project quickly became a family affair as Karlie’s brother, Jake, turned it into his Eagle Scout project, her sister Klaire suggested doing shoe drives in the elementary schools and her parents and grandparents spent countless hours collecting, tying and packing shoes.

In total, the 48 Miss Utah pageant contestants col-lected more than 70,000 pairs of shoes for the peo-ple of Africa, Ecuador and Haiti. As the top collector Karlie, along with the oth-er leading contestant Miss Draper Kelsey Blaser, will have the opportunity to de-liver some of the shoes to Burkina Faso, Africa, later this summer.

Now, as Miss Utah, Karlie will represent our state and

community on a national level at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City in September, and she’ll also have the opportunity to use her title for more service and education as she works as an ambassador for the pageant’s national plat-form, the Children’s Miracle Network, and promotes her personal platform, “Get Real: Embracing a Positive Body Image Through Media Smarts.”

Kris Thurgood, former elementary school teacher and current owner of My Girlfriend’s Quilt Shoppe

Have you caught yourself saying these things to yourself over the years? I talk to people everyday who share these sentiments. However, I dare say that this doesn’t have to be the case for any of us, and especially not for our children. We can all develop skills of creativity, and we can optimize creative attributes in our children while they’re young.

Here are three ways to help us do it:

1. In an age where we are often rushing from one event to another, it’s important to give our children TIME and SPACE to be creative. In fact, we should insist on it. It’s much easier to hand over a game station, but I know my kids NEED to be outside playing, riding bikes, building forts, coloring on blank paper or playing dress-up in my old prom dresses. Limiting TV and screen time will help children get creative and spend time doing things like read for pleasure, draw a pattern for a unique pillow on the sewing machine or experiment with a new ingredient to their favorite cookie recipe in the kitchen. Creative messes are bound to happen, but the benefits of allowing children time and space to be creative far outweigh the momentary cleanup that will be required afterward.

2. Brainstorm together ideas of things that would be fun to try this summer. My sister and brother-in-law’s family like to start each summer with a “boredom list” full of activities they can do when they begin feeling bored. They encourage their children to come up with ideas of things they’ve never tried before.

3. Evaluate during and after the creative process. The em-phasis here is not to judge the final outcome, rather to talk about the process of creativity. Questions such as, “Did you have fun?”, “What was it like to …..”, “Do you think you’d change anything next time?” or “What was the hardest part about….” are all great conversation starters. Helping chil-dren evaluate and develop solutions to problems will help

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foster both creative think-ing and the lifelong skill of flexible thinking. Suc-cessful children and adults know that there is more than one way to do things. Teaching flexibility and in-novation is something that will stay with your children throughout their lives. Al-lowing children to experi-ment, and perhaps to fail, without judgment is essen-tial to the creative spirit.

Your child doesn’t have to be an aspiring artist or musician to reap the ben-efits of a creative life. In fact, creativity comes in all forms and is not about talent or being better than anyone else. Creativity en-hances all facets of life, develops problem-solving skills and gives children a zest for life that will last forever.

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Confucius said, “He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” As the world becomes more complex, it is essential that our children become effective and creative critical thinkers and lifelong learners, able to solve the most sophisticated issues that are certain to lie in the paths on their journey in life. For parents and students, this shift in thinking has become apparent recently as schools throughout Utah have begun implementing the new Utah Core Standards for both language arts and math.

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CORE STANDARDSThese new Utah Core Standards were created to address common problems of low expectations and low performance when college and career-readiness require greater expectations and greater performance from our students in order for them to be globally competitive. Utah’s Core Standards are aligned to research-based content standards. These higher standards are meant to create higher quality instruction and learning experiences for all our children as they master essential knowledge and skills at each grade level and subject area.

Utah isn’t alone in their concern about the future of education. A well-qualified workforce is critical to the socio-economic success of each state. We know that education plays a pivotal role in this success. While Utah certainly shares similar concerns of education with many other states, it stands to reason we would share similar standards. The strength of our schools, however, comes from local control of selecting curriculum resources and textbooks to meet these high standards. The variability of these resources vary widely from Washington County to Rich County and everywhere in between. In the past several years Cache County School District has been actively involved in reviewing, selecting, creating and evaluating curriculum that aligns with the needs of our students as well as reflects the values of our community.

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Logan City School District has been making some great strides in our offerings for elementary school students. For over 25 years, the Logan City School District has offered orchestra in all of our schools for fourth and fifth grade students. This program has a strong tradition of laying the foundation for great performances by students as they reach middle and high school. Well over 400 students participate in the elementary orchestra program.

This past year, three elementary schools established more focused visual and performing arts programs by being awarded Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Grants. Bridger and Ellis Elementary Schools shared a visual arts teacher for the year. Every K-5 student received art instruction from a licensed art teacher in collaboration with their regular teacher. The program was very successful and will continue this year. Wilson Elementary focused on drama and has a part-time

drama teacher who worked with all K-5 students. The licensed teacher integrated drama into multiple subjects and collaborated with classroom teachers on developing lessons that extended back into the classroom.

This year, Hillcrest will join the other three schools in offering extended arts programs for their students. They will be emphasizing performing arts, specifically dance.

Last year was the first year the Logan City School District offered Dual Language Immersion (DLI). Two schools, Bridger and Hillcrest Elementary Schools, instituted DLI, with Bridger choosing Spanish and Hillcrest choosing Portuguese. Almost 60 first-grade students at Bridger and 120 first- and second-grade students at Hillcrest (they implemented it in both first and second grade) spent half of their school day immersed in speaking their new language. The program was a great success and will continue this year into second grade at Bridger and third grade at Hillcrest.

With the increased emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), our elementary schools have taken the initiative to focus more on these topics. The Board of Education has funded $225,000 out of voted levy funds to support the efforts in elementary STEM for this coming year. The focus for the 2014-2015 school year will be science. Teachers will spend time in professional development this year to better develop our K-5 science curriculum. In partnership with Utah State University and the Utah State Office of Education, elementary educators will get hands on training on how to better integrate science into their daily curriculum. The funding for STEM is ongoing, so there will be considerable opportunities for increased emphasis on STEM in the future.

The Logan City School District is committed to offering the best education we can for our elementary students. We desire for them to have a strong foundation so they will be able to succeed as they enter middle school, high school, and then post secondary education.

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I recently had the opportunity to visit with a close relative. During the visit, this mother proceeded to direct her four-year-old daughter to put away her toys. This in-nocent child, who up until this point had a permanent grin adhered to her face, crumpled to the floor in agony, face contorted in a look of despair. Every excuse in the book flooded out of her lips. “I’m too tired.” “My arms hurt.” “I’m too busy.” “I CAN’T!”

Let’s face it, we have all been in this situation. So how do we avoid the ongoing battle associated with chores? Take heart, there are ways to make chores a bit, well, less of a chore for everyone.

Create a Routine: Plan to do chores around the same time each day. Whether it is before dinner, when they get home from school, or before bed, consistency is key.

Don’t Expect Perfection: A child making their bed is not going to look as good as you making their bed, and that is okay. Don’t jump in and do it for them, or re-do the task. This undermines the whole purpose.

Go Easy on the Reminders: You want chores to be done without micromanaging. Keep reminders to a minimum and choose your words wisely (“We’ll be eating dinner in 10 minutes. You can join us when your toys are put away.”)

Keep it Fun: Make chore time a positive experience. When needed, use charts and visuals to motivate. For our tech-nology savvy teens, there are apps that track and assign chores. Avoid frustrations by using age appropriate chores from the following list:

What about the ongoing allowance debate? Most experts suggest when it comes to chores children should not be given an allowance. Yes, children need to learn about mon-ey management, but not by doing chores they are sup-posed to do anyway.

Parenting expert, Jim Fay, co-founder of Love and Logic, says we all need to feel needed and to know we’re making a contribution-even kids. “But they can’t feel that way if they don’t have chores and make contributions to the fam-ily.” Let’s work to take the battle away and begin to have more successful, happy and “war-zone free” homes.

CHORE WARS

2-3 Year Olds: Put away toys

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4-5 Year Olds: Make their bedClear the table

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Parents must know that just ONE severe sunburn during childhood DOUBLES a person’s risk of developing Melanoma in his/her lifetime. Skin Can-cer is a very real thing; the most com-mon form of cancer in the United States.

Likewise, some experts have estimated that a person can get 60-80 percent of their lifetime UV Carcinogenic skin ex-posure as a child. Learning to protect yourself during formative years will cre-ate a possible life-saving habit for the rest of their lives.

Most are under the impression that a dermatologist would tell them to live like a troll in a cave and never see the sun.

Not true! The message that I want ev-eryone to get is that you can have your cake and eat it too. You can an should enjoy life, but do it responsibly by avoid-ing the harmful effects of the sun.

If sunscreen is not for you, wear protec-tive clothing such as rash guards, long-sleeves, pants, wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses. Use extra caution near wa-ter and sand because they reflect dam-aging rays of the sun.

For teenagers or those young at heart, only purchase makeup with sunscreen. This works in foundations, moisturizer, eye shadow and lip gloss. Also, give each teen their own sunscreen for their sports bag so they’ll always have it with them.

Educate your teens about the dangers of skin cancer and tanning beds. Indoor tanning beds are 40 percent more likely to cause cancer than outdoor sun exposure.

Fun in the Sun!Avoiding the risks of sunburns and skin damage

1 Use fun applicators: Purchase sunscreen with applicators in brush, stick or spray form and let them apply it them-selves.

2 Lead by example: Allow your kids to apply your sun-screen first; then it’s their turn.

3 Reward them with extra time outdoors, in the pool or a fun activity in the shade.

4 Let them choose a sun hat and tell them it’s “gear,” just like a backpack or cleats. For sun safety, broad-rimmed hats, SPF 50 rash guards and long-sleeve cover ups make a difference.

5 Don’t call it sunscreen: Make up a name like Super Spray, Force Field or Fairy Dust.

Make sunscreen fun for kids!

Robert Young, MDRocky Mountain Dermatology


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Children LOVE to engage in their environment. They learn to experience emotions and expressions from their parents at a very young age. They learn to smile from us. They learn to laugh from us. They learn how to keep going and never give up. Our example of physical activity is also important.

As a mother of three boys (includ-ing twins), I get to experience love on a deep level with three kines-thetic learners. They thrive through constant physical activity and discovery.

Family fitness is an opportunity to connect with each other. We teach our children how to find time to jour-nal, exercise, meditate and release. These habits help families build a deep reservoir of spiritual strength.

Family fitness creates opportunities to put away distractions. I know that as I make time to nourish our family with nutrient-dense foods and plan fun activities to exercise, our family goals become more clear and I can serve with more love.

I have learned the value of saying no to things that would derail our fam-ily goals. My husband teaches with added strength as he takes time to maintain his health. We intentionally align our energy and focus around

health and well being.

Last summer my family ran a mile-and-a-half race on Pioneer Day at Willow Park. Emotion stirred my heart and mothering mind as I ran next to my husband and children. I got to hear them cheer each other on, I got to pace with them and slow down to run next to them, I got to tell my sons to, “not give up!”, that the finish line was in sight and that we would make it together. Many emotions and impressions about each of my children flooded my thoughts and taught me about how I could best support them throughout their lives.

Motion creates many emotions for me. We find joy in taking walks, chal-

lenging each other in pushup con-tests and racing one another across the field. We feel alive and empow-ered.

We get to create memories with our children through fitness activities, and we never forget the physical milestones they accomplish. These physical accomplishments become anchors to their souls and provide evidence to their subconscious that they are “good enough.”

The simple act of exercising creates connections to those we love most. We all crave connection, and exer-cise opens the door to truly teach us how to connect with who we are and who we are to become.

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Cache Valley Pediatric Dentistry

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Dr. Ira Crawford435.563.6887Taking a well-rounded approach to help treat families, auto accidents, work comp, sports injuries and care programs.

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Master Electrical

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Camps & ClassesCache Children’s Choir 435.752.6260 Cache Children’s Choir provides qual-ity music education for the youth of Cache Valley in three levels of choirs Call to register or more information.

Cache Valley Center for the Arts 435.752.0026www.cachearts.org 43 South Main, Logan Offering a variety of summer classes including basic art, painting, ceramics, photography, theater, dance, magic and music for children of all ages.

Cache Valley Fun Park

435.792.4000www.cachevalleyfunpark.comOne-week summer camps for children ages 4-18. Camps include instruction in bowling, roller skating and billiards, as well as open play.

Enlight Ballroom435.757.1174www.enlightballroom.comBallroom dance classes for ages 4 through adults; offering basic social dance to competitive formation teams. Classes run throughout the school year with summer camps and technique classes.

Highpoint Gymnastics

435.753.7500www.sportsacademy.comOngoing, year-round classes for toddlers through competitive teams.

Logan Regional Hospital

435.716.5310 www.loganregionalhospital.org/classesClasses for kids including Baby-sitting (ages 9-14), Healthy Capable Kids (ages 8-13), Capable Kids (ages 7-13) and Big Brother Big Sister Party (ages 3-8).

Tuellers School of Dance

435.752.9154521 1/2 N. Main, LoganOffering classes in tap, ballet/lyrical/contemporary and jazz for ages 3 and up. Non-competitive classes and as competitive groups.www.tuellerdance.com.

Youth Conservatory

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Cache Valley Family Magazine Summer 2014