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SALT LAKE CITY – The Lone Peak Knights led at halftime and looked poised to hand the Pleasant Grove Vikings their first loss of the season.

After the Vikings tied the game with a field goal in the fourth, Ryker Mikkelsen intercepted the Knights QB and took it to the house.

Lone Peak couldn’t respond and Pleasant Grove secured the win.

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Week 6 Recap For 6A Utah High School Football

Region 1

The Davis Darts keep the momentum rolling with a big win over the Weber Warriors at home. Wide receiver Kash Gates impressed with four touchdown receptions. Weber WR Ian Elmore had three touchdowns of his own including one 85-yard bomb just after halftime.

The result was never really in question for the Syracuse Titans who pulled out a convincing win over the Farmington Phoenix on Friday. The Titans scored five touchdowns in the first half. Syracuse WR DJ Mayes had three touchdowns including one punt return from 89-yards out.

A big first quarter set up the Fremont Silverwolves for a win over the Layton Lancers. Fremont RB Brigg Grange ran in two touchdowns in the opening quarter to give the Silverwolves a two-possession lead. They improved to 2-4 with the win.

Region 2

A fourth-quarter run propelled the Bingham Miners to a road win over the Copper Hills Grizzlies. The Miners scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth to take the lead and the win. Carson Sudbury and Kole Francom scored the two late TDs for Bingham.

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The Corner Canyon Chargers showed why they are the No. 1 team in Utah High School football with a blowout win over No. 6 Mountain Ridge. QB Isaac Wilson threw for five touchdowns. Bryton Brady had four touchdowns of his own, two rushing and two receiving.

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The Riverton Silverwolves outscored the Herriman Mustangs in the second and fourth quarters but couldn’t pull out their first win of the season. Herriman scored two touchdowns in every quarter except for the second where they scored ten points. Six different players found the end zone for the Mustangs.

Region 3

The Skyridge Falcons stay undefeated with a dominant performance against the Westlake Thunder. The Falcons scored 27 straight points in the second quarter and led 34-7 at the halftime break. Jack Burke had a hat trick with three receiving touchdowns.

Pleasant Grove nearly took their first loss of the season but came back in the fourth to take the win over the Lone Peak Knights. In the second quarter, Trey Robinson returned a kick 95 yards for a TD.

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Next fall, Pleasant Grove will open a 25-acre park at the city’s center. This week, the city announced it will be officially known as the Cook Family Park as the family donated $5 million for its construction.

The estimated completion of the entire park is 2025, but the splash pad and the playground is expected to be up and running by the fall of 2024. The groundbreaking for Cook Family Park will be held Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. and any children attending will get the chance to be a part of starting the construction process.

It is open to the public and will be children-centered — the Cooks will have 100 small shovels on hand for children to be part of the ground breaking. Pleasant Grove City Mayor Guy Fugal said every child will get a chance to break ground, no matter how many rounds of dirt turning are needed.

The park will be located at 800 North and 600 West in Pleasant Grove. For years, the property has been vacant and residents wondered what would take its place. Over the last two years the City Council worked with the Cooks and a landscape architect to decide on a concept, design, location and finally last week, a name.

“Being a part of a major project in Pleasant Grove is exciting for us and an honor and privilege to be a part of because of the vision of the city leaders in setting aside these acres for good public use. And we’re really just thrilled and excited to be a part of it,” said Greg Cook, founder of DoTerra and the Cook Center for Human Connection.

The city purchased the property 12 years ago, and their vision included expanding the storm drain, cemetery and adding a park, but with the $5 million donation, the park and splash pad will be larger than they originally hoped for, Fugal said. Without the Cook family, he said they would have simply put in some soccer fields right now and worked on a small, average park, calling the donation “a total game changer.”

The 10,000-square-foot splash pad will be the centerpiece of the park with an interactive viking ship, representing the viking mascot of Pleasant Grove High School.

According to Scott Darrington, city administrator, the park will include a playground, splash pad, pump track, recreational multi-use fields, a skate park, basketball courts and futsal. The remaining acreage will be used to expand the city’s cemetery and 10 acres will be left undeveloped for future use.

“The playground, too, is going to be one of the larger playground structures you’ll ever see in a park. … Because of the Cook’s donation it’s going to be a regional draw. There’s going to be people coming from outside of Pleasant Grove City because of how neat and how good this is going to be,” Darrington said.

The Cook family donation will go fully toward the park and splash pad while the city is funding the other amenities. However, Cook said the family does not want the amount of money to be the focus.

“We’re not looking for that recognition, what we really were focused on is that the donation would provide the amenities that the community is really wanting to have that may not otherwise be available,” Cook said.

Funding the rest of the park, which the city took out a $12 million bond for, will necessitate a property tax increase. A tax increase proposal will be discussed at the city’s Aug. 1 city council meeting.

Greg and Julie Cook have lived in Pleasant Grove for almost 25 years, raising all of their children while contributing to the community through nonprofits and other charitable givings.

“Our family sees this as an opportunity to serve in the community and to give back, and there’s so many people in our community giving back, we wanted to make sure that we were doing our part,” Gregory Cook said. “We love Pleasant Grove, it’s been such a wonderful city and community to raise our family in. The schools are amazing. The city is just so kind and giving and generous, and we have been blessed.”

Cook said they funded this park because their family values aligned with the city’s vision. He said philanthropy is a core value of their family and when they give back through projects they ensure it will have “real, meaningful impact.”

“This park, I couldn’t think of anything that we could do in our city within the community that will have a bigger impact,” Cook said. “We see this park as a really important and strategic effort in promoting unity within the community and promoting good health — physically and emotionally.”

Darrington said the city wants to facilitate connection between the residents and individual families, and they are doing that through this park. Both Fugal and Cook said they envision the park to be a place where parents can bring their children in the morning and throughout the day to connect with one another. Updates on the park progress will be posted on the city’s Facebook page.

“We really love that whole value of connection,” Cook said.

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PLEASANT GROVE — St. John Properties announced a $600 million investment into Utah County Tuesday as part of the sixth phase of development for Valley Grove, a mixed-use commercial area off I-15 in Pleasant Grove.

Daniel Thomas, regional partner for St. John Properties, said he is overwhelmingly grateful for the community of builders that has helped him make the Valley Grove vision come to life.

Valley Grove first began development in 2015. The entirety of the Valley Grove development encompasses 128 acres and accounts for a $1.2 billion investment into the city by St. John Properties. Currently, the development includes numerous restaurants and office buildings.

Gov. Spencer Cox and Thomas, along with city leaders, broke ground Tuesday for the sixth phase of development.

This new phase will cover 47 acres of land, adding 300,000 square feet of office space, 200,000 square feet of retail space, more than 30 restaurants, a new hotel, a 2.12 acre promenade meant to be a community gathering space and 1,155 "luxury" homes, the company said in a news release. Developers did not specify Tuesday whether they would be single-family homes or a mix of single-family and higher density housing.

"This idea of gathering places has become more and more important to me over the course of my public service," Cox said during a speech at the groundbreaking. Humans are wired for connection and prioritizing community areas is essential to provide opportunities for connection, he said.

Cox said he is very proud of the economy of the state and looks forward to the economic growth this development will bring, but "none of that matters if we don't build community."

Cox said he experienced a "palpable sense of community" as hundreds of people came together to enjoy the famous cherry blossoms at the state Capitol in the past two weeks.

He emphasized the need for more "third spaces" like that. First and second spaces are home and work, but "we desperately need those third spaces. Places where we as a community can come together."

This new development is meant to become a gathering space where the community can find connection, Cox said.

Thomas spoke of Utah's motto "Industry" and how his company is trying to emphasize that ideal in its development plans for the city. Thomas said there is still a lot of work to do to bring the vision of Valley Grove to life, but Tuesday's groundbreaking was a celebration of progress so far.

"We aren't able to do any of this without our clients, without our tenants," Thomas said.

During a luncheon before the groundbreaking, Thomas announced St. John Properties is donating $25,000 to Alpine School District to aid in restoration efforts of the block letter G that is painted on the mountain. Students at Pleasant Grove High School started raising funds to restore the G last year to help preserve the landmark that has lasted for more than 100 years.

Development can be wonderful or terrible, Cox said. Economics are important and the governor said he is proud of Utah's economy because it allows Utahns to do more things that matter.

"But it is so much more than that," Cox said. "We are more than just our economic output."

Utah is unique and special because of the entrepreneurs, developers and citizens who understand their role is not just to make money, but to give back to the community after they find success, Cox said.

Builders are job creators and enable entrepreneurs to do what they do best. Glad to join @stjohnprop today for a groundbreaking ceremony in Pleasant Grove! pic.twitter.com/lrpGZlIesf

— Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox) May 9, 2023

"This is the positive type of growth: setting aside a couple acres in a development that could be used to make a lot more money, for a community gathering spot. Writing those big checks to make sure our young people, our old people, understand that you are part of this vibrant ecosystem that we have here in our state," Cox said.

Cox said he is grateful for all of the people in the state who are building and making their community a better place to live.

"You, the builders, are the job creators. You are what makes our economy tick," Cox said. "We are living in the best state in the United States and it's because of you."

St. John Properties did not announce a completion date for this development project.

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E. coli advisories issued for 2 Utah County ponds, but people aren't seeing the signs

Families say poor signage is not giving swimmers the warning they need to stay safe at a popular Utah County pond that recently tested for high levels of E. coli.

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PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — Families say poor signage is not giving swimmers the warning they need to stay safe at a popular Utah County pond that recently tested for high levels of E. coli.

Manila Creek Pond is now one of two ponds in the area not safe to swim in, yet families are still flocking there for summer fun unaware of the dangers.

That’s because the few signs posted are in hard-to-see spots that most people are passing by without seeing.

The other area with an advisory is Highland Glen Pond in Highland.

Wednesday afternoon, moms like Erin Zacharias cooled off with her kids in the water at the Pleasant Grove swimming hole. She and the kids were only going ankle-deep at the time, but others were floating away from the beach on tubes and splashing around.

Many parents, including Zacharias, also had snacks sitting out in their picnic areas, ready for when the kids took breaks in the shade.

The mom, who lives in American Fork, didn’t realize swimming then snacking could put her kids in a crappy situation later.

“At first I was a little shocked, because I didn’t see any signs for E. coli. And there are lots of people here already,” Zacharias said.

She explained that she’s used to checking for signs for algal blooms at Manila Creek Pond. Seeing none, they just went in the water.

However, the Utah County Health Department had just issued a health advisory for Manila Creek Pond two days prior. The department posted four small signs around the pond, two in a parking area along rocks and two near the beach facing backwards behind other signs.

The advisory came after the Utah Department of Environmental Quality found elevated levels of E. coli, which Dr. Hannah Bonner explained “is a bacteria that indicates fecal contamination– so basically poop contamination in the water.”

Dr. Bonner, environmental scientist with the Utah Division of Water Quality within the DEQ, talked about how that means ingesting the water– say, if you dunk your head under, or swim then eat without washing your hands– could make you sick.

“The most common symptom of exposure to waterborne pathogens or high E. coli is gastrointestinal illness. So, things like vomiting, diarrhea, stomachache,” Dr. Bonner explained. “And then, the more extreme end is you get a parasite or something like giardia, where you have really severe gastrointestinal illness that can last days or weeks.”

Dr. Bonner said that doesn’t mean people can’t enjoy recreation at all, they just need to be aware and take precautions.

“It just means you should be cautious in how you recreate. So, activities that wouldn’t lead to accidentally getting that water in your body are still okay,” she said. “Kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding– that’s alright.”

They’ve been seeing the same poopy pond problem at Highland Glen in Highland nearby for months, where signs dot the beach area, and a huge banner warns swimmers.

On Wednesday afternoon, way less people were swimming and hanging out than at Manila Creek Pond.

At Manila Creek Pond, one wouldn’t even see the signs unless they were looking for them.

Zacharias, after learning of the E. coli advisory, walked around to try to hunt the signs down.

She finally found one, in an inconspicuous spot on a pole with several other signs that someone wouldn’t see unless they were walking away after a day on the water.

“It’s basically hidden behind all their other signs, so you can’t even see it until you get close by,” Zacharias pointed out.

Now she knows to be careful with her kids.

“There’s no swimming, drinking the water, or wading in the water,” Zacharias said, reading the sign then looking nervously over at all the kids splashing around. “So, hopefully all the other children who are in the water don’t get sick.”

The Utah County Health Department said they are looking at putting out more signs, in an effort to warn families to proceed with caution.

Recreationists can find information here on Highland Glen Reservoir and here on Manila Creek Pond.

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