The Davis Journal | October 28, 2022

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October 28, 2022 | Vol. 3 Iss. 43

CHAMPS AGAIN

DAVIS AND FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLS met at Zions Bank Stadium Oct. 21 for the State 6A Girl’s Soccer Championship game. Davis won 1 - 0. “When we (teams) step out on the field, everyone wants a shot at it. It’s just that mentality that when we go out there we’ve got something to prove and we’re going to get everybody’s best game.” said Davis Head Coach Souli Phongsavath. See story on page 9

Veterans serve to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—Veterans Day is a time to remember those who have served or are serving in the military to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy. Not only do they serve but so do their families back home as they often spend several months or even longer away from them. “He hasn’t been deployed but he had to have his bags packed just in case,” said Jenna Harker about her husband Jon. “That’s just kind of the game.” Jon has been in the Army reserves since 2008, she said. “He’s a Medic E-5 and working on becoming an E-6. We got married in 2014 and have a 6-year-old daughter.” Harker said Jon speaks fluent Spanish so he goes on humanitarian missions to other countries to translate and check on people’s health. “He was in El Salvador for a month or so.” He was active for almost a year and stationed in El Paso, Texas, said Harker. “It was the longest time we’d been a part. Our daughter is used to it. She knows that dad has two jobs and on the weekend he does drills and flies somewhere for the military.” “I joined in 2008 mostly because I didn’t like my job and I needed a change,” said Jon. “I was 24, so a little older. I was smart enough to know what I was getting into. It’s been a wonderful experience.” There’s always the fear of being deployed and gone for a year, he said. “Or worse, getting killed when you’re married and have a family. It’s hard, your husband or wife gets pulled into it. They Please see VETERANS: pg. 2

JENNA AND JON HARKER with their daughter now 6 years old. Serving in the military impacts the families too.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

NEWS BREAK Wisconsin man convicted of killing six with an SUV in Christmas parade A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade last year, ending a trial in which he defended himself erratically and sometimes confrontationally. The jury found Darrell Brooks guilty of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He faces a mandatory life sentence on each count.

Emmanuel the emu does not have the avian flu, but is likely stressed out, owner says A wave of avian flu struck Knuckle Bump Farms, which Emmanuel the emu calls home. Several birds had to be euthanized as a result, which could be causing stress for the TikTok star. Emmanuel became a viral sensation for his behavior interrupting his owner Taylor Blake’s TikTok videos and attacking the phone while Blake was filming.

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Attention all Davis County residents: are you on Medicare? Annual Enrollment Period is from October 15 to December 7th.

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