The Morgan County News | November 25, 2022

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Christmas tree lot in Morgan offers fresh-cut Christmas trees

By Verlene Johnson

Over the decades, artificial Christmas Trees have become the norm for the ease and convince of not traveling down below to a lot or climbing a mountain to cut your own. However, two local brothers freshly harvest trees just a week before they open right here in Utah. This means the trees stay green and fresh well beyond the time you have it in your home, claims Kody Brooks, owner of the Brooks Family Christmas Tree lot located on the north end of Commercial Street in Morgan.

Kody and Jared Brooks started the Christmas tree lot in 2020. “It was a great opportunity to bring some light during all the isolation,” said Kody. “We knew that Morgan could use the convivence of having a tree lot right in town instead of traveling down below. We also thought it would be good to bring something else you could bring your family to and have fun.”

Having people come not only from all over Morgan but from Ogden, Eden, Henefer, Coalville, Park City, and Layton, Kody believes the Christmas tree lot helps bring activity to Commercial Street and the surrounding businesses. “We have a lot of people come and look at trees and we enjoy visiting with them around the fire. It is great to have another reason for people to gather.”

“Our first year was a little scary because it takes a lot of money, time, and resources to put this together,” said Kody. “The response of the community has been amazing, and we are extremely grateful for those that have supported us in many ways!” Not sure if it would be successful or not; by the time Christmas came around they had sold most of their trees and said they had a lot of fun. They are now about to embark on their third year running the Christmas tree lot and hope they will be there for years to come.

The Brooks roots run deep in Mor gan. Their fourth great-grandfather from Norway Moved to Morgan 122 years ago; since then, there has been a direct line of Brooks descendants that have lived in Morgan. Kody and Jared Brooks have worked together for 15 years serving Mor gans law care needs. Kody said just made sense for them to do the Christmas tree lot together.

The lot will open Nov. 24 and will remain open until they sell out of fresh cut Christmas trees. l

Morgan High School announces this year’s Sterling Scholar winners

By Cameron Bess

Morgan High School announced their Sterling Scholar winners last Thursday, Nov 17.

The Sterling Scholar program is a statewide scholarship competition where high school students have the opportunity to apply for any of the 15 categories. Winners for each category are then selected at a school and region level and universities from across the state award these students scholarships.

Students from each category are judged on five criteria: their overall academic achievements and GPA,

leadership positions they’ve held and the positive influence they’ve had on their peers, service done throughout the community and the students overall citizenship, how judges feel the student answered questions pertaining to their category, and a students accomplish ments and awards in the category for which they applied. For a student to win the Sterling Scholar award they must show excellence in each area without obvious weaknesses.

This years Sterling Scholar winners at Morgan High School are as follows; Agricultural Science, Addison Turn er; Business and Marketing, Aspen Wheelwright; Computer Technology,

Nadia Cadena; Dance, AlixAnn Miller; English, Cameron Bess; in Generals, Ben Nichols; Instrumental Music, Sha ron Gunn; Mathematics, Lucy Tripp; Science, Hannah Cantrell; Skilled and Technical Science, Logan Penrod; Social Science, Landri LaJeunesse; Speech, Theatre Arts and Forensics, Jenna Windley; Visual Arts, Spencer Pincock;

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A monumental silkscreen painting, part of one of Andy Warhol’s most pivotal series, sold for $84.5 million at Sothe by’s Nov. 16, more than 131 times more than the last time it appeared at auction nearly four decades ago.

Residents in western New York got even more snow Saturday af ter a major winter storm walloped the region Friday, dropping a total of more than 6 feet in some areas and shutting down schools and businesses. The National Weath er Service said snow was falling in parts of Niagara County at a rate of two to three inches per hour on Saturday afternoon.

CIANJUR, Indonesia — A pow erful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia’s main island on Monday. Terrified residents fled into the street, some covered in blood and debris. Many of the dead were public-school students who had finished their classes for the day and were taking extra lessons at Islamic schools when they collapsed.

Fears that the collapse of FTX will lead to more destruction in the crypto industry are hitting almost every investor in the United States, from individuals to major Wall Street firms, with many wondering if another cryptocurrency trading platform called Genesis will fall next. So far, those fears have not been realized, and a Genesis spokesman said in a statement to NPR on Tuesday that “our goal is to resolve the current situation in the lending business without the need for any bankruptcy filing.” But Genesis has reportedly warned potential investors that it may need to file for bankruptcy if it fails to quickly raise a significant chunk of cash - $1 billion, according to Bloomberg News.

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Iger is retaking the reins of a company that’s very different from the one he led when he stepped down as chief executive in February 2020. With $1.5 billion in streaming losses last quarter alone, park fans unhappy, sinking cable networks like ESPN dealing with cord cutting, and a moribund stock price, Iger has his work cut out for him.

Nedra Tucker Oldest living WWII veteran in Morgan

and Vocal Performance, Brick man Walker.

students have all excelled in their categories and will move on to compete at a regional level later this school year. l

Andy Warhol ‘Car Crash’ painting nets $85.4 million at auction after 35 years

Western New York gets buried under 6 feet of snow in some areas

An Indonesian quake kills more than 160 people and injures hundreds

Fears of crypto contagion are growing as another company’s finances wobble

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is returning to Disney as CEO

Croydon bridge to be closed for four months

UDOT’s contractor Wadsworth

Bros Construction has begun replacement of the Croydon bridge. The bridge, which is located just north of exit 111 off of Interstate 84, two miles west of Croydon and is formally named the Devil’s Slide Bridge, will be closed until mid-March.

UDOT awarded this project to Wad sworth in the amount of $5,783,936.86 in July. The bridge’s design cost an additional $1 million, Morgan County Public Works Director Bret Heiner told the Morgan County Journal.

“This is a huge project for us,” he said. ““This is the biggest project the county has ever had.”

Most of the cost of the bridge is covered by federal road funds. Morgan County had to provide a 6.7 percent match, Heiner said.

The bridge provides primary access to Croydon, the Holcim cement plant and Lost Creek State Park, along with access to Deseret Land and Livestock. Morgan School District also busses

students across the bridge and has now added two additional bus routes to get them to and from school, according to Heiner. The speed limit in the area has also been lowered. Although Croydon and those properties are still accessible, the detour will add several miles to travel to and from the area.

“It takes 12 minutes to go from the Croydon exit up around to the coun ty line up by the Croydon cemetery,” Heiner told the members of the Council of Governments at their Oct. 24 meet ing.

The bridge, which was constructed in 1934, has been scheduled for replace ment after a 2016 UDOT feasibility study performed by HDR engineering consultants determined that it had several problems that needed to be addressed. Those included inadequate width for large trailers, substandard vertical clearances beneath the adjacent railroad bridges, a history of flooding and overtopping and some deterio ration. Additionally, the bridge was problematic because traffic experiences limited sight distance and a sharp blind curve, the report said.

At that time, the report recommend

ed that the 1934 structure be replaced with a three-span prestressed concrete slab beam bridge which is expected to last for 75 years. It has taken the past

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The history of Native Americans in Morgan

By Rachel Cordeiro

November is Native American Heritage Month. As we consider the past of our nation and of our state, we are confronted with the rich histo ry and heritage of Native Americans.

To acknowledge and honor Native Americans as the first people of this nation while commemorating their cultural heritage, former President Barack Obama signed “The Native American Heritage Day Resolution,” to designate the Friday after Thanks giving as Native American Heritage Day. After signing it into law in 2009 President Obama stated, “I encourage every American to join me in observ ing Native American Heritage Day… It is also important for all of us to understand the rich culture, tradition, and history of Native Americans and their status today, and to appreciate the contributions that First Americans have made and will continue to make to our nation.”

Here in Morgan County, there is also a history of Native Americans in our valley. Although historians have indicated that Native Americans were not permanent residents of Morgan, they have recorded that Morgan was a site for them to camp for rest, to hunt, or to fish, a stopping point on their trek to other surrounding areas. How ever, though Morgan may not have been their permanent dwelling place, the Native Americans did consider Weber Valley (Morgan County) to be their land which was purchased from

them by the first settlers of our area.

The book, A History of Morgan County, shares that only two known Native American deaths occurred in Morgan County and recounts some of the details of that event which took place in Peterson:

“Two men who were threshing grain for Bishop Peterson were killed by Indians; they [the bodies] were buried by John Robinson and other white men who, having not tools with which to make a grave, piled rocks around the dead bodies and thus pro tected them from being devoured by wolves.”

The book further explains that details of any incident warranting this tragedy is unknown, and that re cords seem to indicate that those two deaths were the extent of any vio lence between Native Americans and settlers of this valley, who were able to “co-exist peacefully without major incidents.” The book documents the fortunate circumstances of the peo ple of Morgan in avoiding hostilities that were prevalent in other areas of Utah during that period speculating a kinship or comrade in their status as refugees and fellow sufferers “whose rights had not been protected by Washington, and who were both being pursued by a federal army (the Utah Expedition) or federal judges,” but perhaps peace was pursued because of the policy of Brigham Young who considered it economically advan tageous to befriend and feed these indigenous tribes rather than to fight them, advice Young delivered in 1854

to the Territorial Legislature which was noted and observed by many of his Mormon followers.

There were many well-known Na tive Americans who traveled through this valley; Chief Washakie and his people, and leader of the Weber Utes, Little Soldier, were among those who were friends of the settlers.

There is record of some minor problems existing between Native Americans and the settlers of Moun tain Green due to misunderstand ings from poor communication, and disputes over the foliage of the land from which some settlers continued to harvest fruit for themselves despite the agreement of ownership between the settlers and Indians.

It is believed that these ongoing disagreements may have been what prodded early residents of Mountain Green to relocate to South and North Morgan.

Throughout Morgan’s history of interaction with the natives of the land, there is also a recorded inci dent of an attempted kidnapping; but, despite isolated events of questionable encounters there are countless others which testify to the friendship and civility between the people of Morgan and the Native Americans who passed through its boundaries. They made appearances throughout the valley in Richville, Croydon, Morgan City, Porterville, often setting up camp at the Island or Como Flats. The Native Americans traded goods for food, and folktale suggests that they hunted and fished with the early settlers of Croy

don; they also taught settlers about plants of the area.

The history of settlement in the United States is certainly entangled with the history of the indigenous people whose homeland was threat ened by those who sought to claim the territory as their own. Utah’s past, like much of the quest for land in Amer ica, includes some dark stains on its history pages regarding the settler’s interactions with Native Americans. Although faded memories have ob scured the reality of various accounts, historical records are helpful in clari fying the truth of what occurred. The historical records of Morgan indicate that the interaction between Native Americans and the people of Morgan were mostly peaceful, and the settlers of this valley managed to avoid the bloodshed that marked land acquisi tion taking place in further outlying areas of the state.

An account from Mabel Porter Carter reiterates the amicable feel ings that existed between the two cultures and summarizes the sadness settlers experienced upon the Native American’s departure. The book A History of Morgan County shares that “some Ute Indians settled in upper Porterville; however, the government relocated them onto a reservation”, a decision that greatly distressed the Pioneer settlers who had grown to consider the Indians as neighbors and friends. l

years for the project to wind its way through the federal approval and fund ing process.

AN ENGINEER’S DRAWING shows the future Devil’s Slide Bridge. Courtesy of UDOT

Morgan County schools work to help those most in need in the community

By Cameron Bess

ith the holidays upon us Morgan Counties schools are kicking service projects into gear to help those most in need in the community. Every year schools in the district participate in various fundraisers, service proj ects, and clothing and food drives to help those in the community and throughout the state have all that they need during the holiday season.

Morgan High school students have the opportunity to help with the Festi val of Trees on Nov 30. The Festival features beautiful holiday decorations including trees, nativities, wreaths and more that will be sold in a silent auction. Proceeds from the auction support children in need at Primary Children's Hospital.

Members of the National Honor Society at MHS also had the oppor tunity to donate and put together gift packages for Operation Christmas Child, a project run by the interna tional relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse. These gift packages will be

sent to children all over the world who are affected by war, famine, and poverty.

Mountain Green Middle School is also supporting Primary Children’s Hospital this year through a school fundraiser. They will also be collect ing supplies to donate to the Ronald McDonald house. Needed items are things such as hygiene products, in dividually wrapped snacks, water and juice, groceries, kitchen supplies and cash donations.

Morgan Middle School students are participating in their annual WE CARE fundraiser. Each class is com peting to try and raise money with pennies counting as money towards their class and other coins or dollars going against them. The money raised will go to help students' families in need during the holidays and then to others in need throughout the commu nity.

As always, schools throughout the district are working hard to help everyone in the community have a happy holiday. l

Morgan City purchases land for water tank

Linda Petersen

M organ City has purchased land at 1060 East 525 North from the North Morgan Water Users Association/North Springs Irrigation Company as the site for a future water tank. Previous negotiations between the two parties had led to mediation, City Manager Ty Bailey told and the city council at their Nov. 8 meeting.

The purchase price of three par cels totaling 8.36 acres was $176,000. Both the city and the water users association had independent apprais als done of the property. The terms of the agreement indicated that if the two appraisals were within 10 percent or $20,000 of each other, an average of the two would be taken, leading to the $176,000 figure, he said.

“It’s really nice that we don’t have to go to some other process,” Bailey said.

When the city closed on the prop erty, the association would transfer its water rights to the city and the city would then enter into agreements with the individual share holders who have a connection, Bailey said. The city is a 33 percent shareholder in the water association and will receive its share of the proceeds of the sale.

Gale expressed appreciation to Bailey and City Attorney Gary Crane for their work and the city council for its patience with the process.

“This is going to be good,” Gale said. “This will allow us to have a million gallons to cover the high school and fire protection.”

At the same meeting, the city

council approved a franchise agree ment with Qwest/CenturyLink QC for installation, operation and main tenance of a communications system in, on, over, upon along and across the public rights of way.

“For us, this is a big deal for us; we’ve operated for years without one,” Bailey said. “I’m just glad we have something to point to. It’s really just nice to know when we say, ‘Move a line’ or someone says, ‘You’re in my way,’ we move a pole or have any of those things happen we have a franchise agreement to point to. That has just been missing and it is very important.”

Bailey told the city council this agreement happened after he ap proached CenturyLink officials and told them the city needed the agree ment and that no new permits would be issued until one was in place. (CenturyLink is required to acquire Morgan City building permits when it makes any physical changes to its installations). The city already has a franchise agreement with Utopia. l

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This is going to be good. This will allow us to have a million gallons to cover the high school and fire protection.

Mayor Steve Gale

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Photographer, historian speaks at SUP luncheon

The Morgan Chapter of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers held their monthly luncheon on Monday Nov. 21. A delicious meal was again provided by Birts Barbeque. Following the meal those in attendance were enlightened and entertained by photogra pher and historian Dave Newman.

Dave is a first gen eration American. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Berlin Germany. He operated a successful photo studio in Holladay Utah for 35 years and authored six books for the photographic industry.

Dave earned a masters degree in Photography in the US, the United Kingdom and in Korea. He was awarded the title of “Interna tional Photographer of the Year” in 2020. Dave has presented lectures and programs throughout the United States and other countries.

Newman presented historical documents and pho tos of Joseph Smith and many others. He discussed the recently discovered photo locket handed down through the Smith family that very well may contain the only known photo of the prophet Joseph Smith. His discussion compared the photo to other original paintings and artifacts including the prophet’s death mask. He presented an interesting discussion of its

authenticity and the evolving history of photography at the time the photo was taken. Newman’s presentation was both insightful and inspiring. l

OPINION

The opinions stated in these articles are solely those of the authors and not of the Morgan County News.

At this point in our journey

A bout a year ago

I discussed the concept that we have been in the midst of a journey for an Eternity. Our journey carries a signifi cance that is life-altering and purposeful since we are developing as children of God. So with this in mind, we need to ask ourselves, “How are we doing?”

Now, I’ll be the first to admit that life can be hectic at times, and that es pecially during this last year with the world-wide upheaval of the Coronavi rus, it might have been easy to be come distracted and confused. Maybe we need to ask, “How are we man aging what we’ve been given?” For a while, we might have managed our lives by simply coasting, especially in the midst of uncertainty, anxiety, and hesitancy. But that was then. This is now. I don’t believe that coasting is going to work very well for us any more.

I’m aware that even with the best of intentions, our expectations have taken a beating, and we may have lost some of our momentum. So, how are we doing with our expectations now? With this in mind, one of my favorite sports heroes was Michael Jordan, and on one occasion, he made a comment that got my attention: He said, “You must expect great things of yourself before you can achieve them.” And another famous philos opher, Grandma Moses, added her insight to Michael Jordan’s when

she wrote: “Life is what you make it.

Always has been, always will be.”

Pretty simple, isn’t it? (End quote)

Well, there you have it. So, once again, I would ask, “How are we doing?” Do you ever feel lost or overwhelmed? Elder Diet er F. Uchtdorf had this to say about getting lost: “It matters not how you became lost. What matters is that you are Heavenly Father’s child and He loves you. The most powerful Being in the universe is the Father of your spirit. He loves you with a perfect love.” (end quote) There you have it. No matter what, be patient with yourself. Help those around you. Make a difference. Don’t settle for less. Stay on track, or get back on track. God knows where we are. He knows who we are. Ev erything is already all right.

John Waterbury is a retired Clin ical Mental Health Counselor who has lived in Utah since 1984 when he moved to Bountiful with his wife and four children. Since then, he has written a weekly column for several years for the Davis County Clipper titled “The Dear John Letters” which was also used throughout the inter mountain West focusing on addiction and mental health problems. This new column will focus on mental health and life management issues. l

BLAST FROM THE PAST

1922

Eight dollars and sixty cents for a shave is expensive even in this day of high prices. But that’s what Bust er Keaton had to pay in the produc tion of “The Saphead.” Soap lather couldn’t be used because when the tonsorial artist got busy with the razor, off came Buster’s makeup as well as the soap. The director finally hit upon whipped cream as a substitute. Double cream at $3.20 a gallon, forty cents to have it whipped at a nearby restaurant, $5 for a professional barber, total $8.60 explains the cost.

1932

A talkative Australian parrot gave evidence in police court in Adelaide, Wash., and convinced the judge that its master did not conduct a speakeasy.

1942

Matches were at one time called Lucifers because the sudden flame produced by rubbing an early type of match upon a prepared surface was accompanied by a sulfurous odor. This was supposed to be rem iniscent of the infernal regions and of the chief fiend, Lucifer.

1952

The building that housed the Davis County Clipper during its early days was torn down recently. Standing opposite the Union Mortuary, the 54-year-old brick structure was re moved to make way for Bountiful’s growth.

1962

As soon as the weather is cold enough, Bountiful should have a

November school board meeting

By Gwen Romero MSD Spokesperson

There’s snow on the mountains and pumpkin spice in the air.

Here is your update from Tuesday’s Morgan School District Board of Education meeting.

On behalf of President Ron Blunck, a veteran himself, and the rest of the Board, thank you to our staff and community for honoring our veterans in the variety of programs throughout the district last Friday and for instilling reverence for veterans and their service as a value of our community.

Thank you to our employees of the month from Morgan Middle School.

Catherine Henderson, a Morgan gradu ate, is a paraprofessional, about whom Principal Morrell stated, “Her connec tion with kids is unbelievable.” Whitney Bunn, a Frisbee golf enthusiast, is a math teacher who “has a way of making kids believe that math is easy,” accord ing to Principal Morrell.

Congratulations to MHS’s extracur ricular programs on their successes this fall. Special recognition goes to drama on their sold-out performances of The Mouse Trap, to Volleyball and Football with their decisive State titles adding to Girls Tennis, and to Mountain Bike’s Payson Norman, who rode through a sandstorm to take first in State.

Congratulations also to our Mor gan schools, who earned top marks on

this year’s report card from the Utah State Board of Education, receiving “exemplary” for growth and post-sec ondary readiness. For more details visit School Grades.

Morgan’s success prompted a recent visit from a Kane County team to review our elementary schools’ Dibels program; our elementary schools have had some of best reading improvement in the state. Always looking for ways to improve, our elementary teachers were engaged in LETRS training (a phonics, vocabulary, and compre hension program) Friday, November 18, during the first asynchronous day (alternate schedule). Teachers attended professional development as secondary teachers focused on school safety, stress

spacious skating rink right near the city hall. Land was leveled last spring, and then used as a ball field. Now sand has been placed over the area, which fronts on 1st East, and spread around as a cushion for a plastic liner which will be placed over the field to hold the water. The triangular area should provide skat ing space for hundreds.

1972

The Bountiful restaurant, formerly known as the Carriage House, has changed operation. It was recently purchased by the Plump Turkey, and will feature a chicken take home in front, and a Plump Turkey restaurant in the back. Owners have asked city permission to build an addition to the back area, to enlarge seating capacity.

1982

The closest thing to Disneyland now exists at the new Pinocchio’s Pizza Parlor in Colonial Square. The new and innovative family-orient ed restaurant opened recently and will have its grand opening soon. Geared to children’s entertainment, Pinocchio’s has a stage with lifesize animated characters, including Daniel and the Beetdiggers and Betty Birthday.

1993

They looked pregnant underneath their winter coats. But when police took delivery late Saturday night they discovered it was stolen auto parts rather than babies the two boys were carrying near a Layton apartment complex.

management, and targeted interventions through Professional Learning Com munities–under the direction of their administrators. Students worked online at the direction of their teachers.

Speaking of important training, if you missed the informative but terri fying The Truth about Kids & Social Media this week, you can follow Weber Morgan Health Department to learn about future events; visit http://www. webermorganhealth.org/.

Finally, the Board received the au dit report: MCSD has again received the highest evaluation possible in both the budgetary and the compliance compo nents of the financial review.

Have a happy Thanksgiving. l

News stories from yesteryear in Davis County Compiled by Alisha Copfer

JOHN WATERBURY

SCHOOL MENU

Morgan & Mtn Green Elementary Breakfast

Monday, Nov. 28

Scrambled eggs, Muffin Variety, Cereal Variety, Orange Juice, Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Donut Hole, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Applesauce, Pears

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Breakfast burrito, Cereal Variety, Pineapple Tidbits, Fruit Cocktail Thursday Dec. 1

Not Available Friday Dec. 2

Not Available

Morgan & Mtn. Green Middle & HS Breakfast

Monday, Nov. 28

scrambled eggs, Muffin Variety, Ce real Variety, Orange Juice, Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Donut Hole, Cereal Variety, Yogurt, high protein, Applesauce, Sliced Pears

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Breakfast burrito, Cereal Variety, Pine apple Tidbits, Fruit Cocktail Thursday Dec. 1

Not Available Friday Dec. 2

Not Available

Morgan & Mtn. Green Elementary Lunch

Monday, Nov. 28

Mini Corn Dogs, Curly Fries, Broccoli Florets, Fruit Cocktail, Pears, Sugar Cookie, Fry sauce

Tuesday, Nov. 29

Hamburger, Hamburger bun, Cheddar Cheese, French Fries, Blueberries, Oranges, Pumpkin Cookie, Fry sauce

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Chicken Alfredo, Bread stick 1ww, Broccoli Normandy, Peas, Peaches Applesauce, Snickerdoodle Cookie Thursday Dec. 1

Not Available

Friday Dec. 2 Not Available

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Middle Lunch

Monday, Nov. 28

Chicken Alfredo, Bread stick 1ww, Corn Dogs, Chicken Caesar Salad Pears, Blueberries, Oranges, Apples Peas, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, Cookie, Fry sauce

Tuesday, Nov. 29

White Chicken Chili, Tortilla Strips Cheddar Cheese, Wheat Roll, Pop corn Chicken, Oriental Chicken Salad French Fries, Broccoli, Cauliflower flo retts, Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Apples Oranges, Pumpkin Cake, Sour Cream Fry sauce

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Pulled Pork, Wheat Bun, Chicken Nuggets, Wheat Roll, Sweet Pork Sal ad, Waffle Fries, Corn, Applesauce Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges Slushie Cup, Fry sauce

Thursday Dec. 1

Not Available Friday Dec. 2 Not Available

Morgan High Lunch

Monday, Nov. 28

Chicken Alfredo, Bread stick 1ww, Corn Dogs, Chicken Caesar Salad Pears, Blueberries, Oranges, Apples Peas, Baby Carrots, Mrs Field Choc Chip Cookie, Fry sauce

Tuesday, Nov. 29

White Chicken Chili, Cheddar Cheese Wheat Roll, Popcorn Chicken, Ori ental Chicken Salad, French Fries, Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Fruit Cocktail Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Double Chocolate Chip Cookie, Sour Cream Fry sauce

Wednesday, Nov. 30

Smothered Pork Burrito, Cilantro Rice Chicken Nuggets, Wheat Roll, Sweet Pork Salad, Sweet potato fries, Black Beans, Corn, Applesauce, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Fry sauce

Thursday Dec. 1

Not Available Friday Dec. 2 Not Available

MMS TEACHERS SPOTLIGHT Jentry Carter

By Verlene Johnson

Jentry

Friedli Carter grew up in Malad, Idado, graduating from Malad High School in 2008. She started teaching at Morgan Middle School in 2014 (then known as Ms. Friedli), after graduating from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

Carter has taught eighth grade Family and Consumer Sciences classes, as well as seventh grade College and Career Awareness, Middle School Mindset course, and a Peer Leadership class for the Student Council.

“Morgan has been my first and only teaching job,” said Carter. “I love it. The students are amazing and the staff is wonderful and supportive.”

Carter loves teaching and creat ing new and exciting projects for her students. One project she does every year with her eighth-grade students is a Food Truck Face Off, where students learn the basics of starting and operat ing a business. They are put into groups and create their own food truck. This process includes choosing a name, designing a logo, and developing a food item that they’ll sell to their classmates. At the end of the unit the students create their finished product for their class and the staff. Staff members are invited to try the food and vote for their favorite products. “It’s been a great project for

my students and one I look forward to doing every year.” Carter said.

Carter met her husband Jacob, Morgan local and Trojan alumni, when he stopped by the middle school to talk to his aunt Lucinda Andersen, who was a secretary at the school. Andersen introduced them and they began dating shortly afterward. They were married in June 2016. The Carters have two daugh ters, Charlotte who is two and Colette who is nine months old.

When not teaching or working, Car ter loves being with her family, spend ing time outdoors, and watching Disney movies with her girls. l

Monica Russell

By Verlene Johnson

Monica

Russell moved to Morgan when she was nine years old.

After graduating from Morgan High, she attended Utah State University for one year before transferring to Weber State University, graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. She also re ceived a master’s degree from Western Governors University two years ago.

Russell is in her 24th year of teaching in Morgan, both fifth and sixth-graders. Currently she is a sixth-grade teacher at Morgan Middle School where she has taught science, integrated writing, and reading. “I became a teacher because I love being around kids and helping them discover new things and learn more about themselves,” she said. “I especially love teaching science because the kids are so engaged and interested in our core.”

Dana Wilde, who has taught with Russell for many years, said that Russell is fun to work with. She is very organized and a great team member. “She shares the workload evenly with me when we plan science. Our education philosophies, methods and management style align and I couldn’t ask for a better [teaching] partner.”

Russel’s husband Ben also grew up in Morgan, where they were in the same fifth grade class. They have been married for thirty-one years and have two children Maddie, and Cade, “Our family is our greatest blessing and Ben and I LOVE being grandparents,” said Russell.

In her spare time, Russell loves to walk, read, and spend as much time as possible with her grandkids. l

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MHS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Anna Tibbits

By Verlene Johnson

Anna Tibbitts was born in Provo, UT. and was raised in Saratoga Springs until she was eight years old when her family moved to Morgan in 2004. She attended Morgan Elementary, Morgan Middle School, and Morgan High School, graduating in 2015.

Since graduating from MHS Tib bitts said, “Life has been a TRIP. Lower lows than I could’ve braced for and higher highs than I could’ve imagined. The day I moved away from Morgan to attend Utah Valley University, was the same exact day my family packed up and moved across the country to Mich igan. So, even though Morgan was and always has been my home, my family suddenly wasn’t there anymore.”

Tibbitts attended Utah Valley Uni versity for four years staying involved in student life, student government, and athletics - including playing as UVU’s right-wing on their rugby team. During her time at UVU, she worked closely with the college president on meetings,

projects, and other high-level efforts as UVU president’s inaugural student in tern. From there, she worked as the in terim communication director for UVU, overseeing all communication efforts for the university and the president’s office. “I was not only very involved as a student, I was also an employee at UVU for much of my time there and after as well,” said Tibbitts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an emphasis in Public Speaking, graduating with high honors and Sum ma Cum Laude.

Tibbitts began working for Crumbl Cookies in 2020 as Public Relations Specialist, before becoming PR Man ager. She is now Senior Manager of Partnerships along with hosting and producing her own podcast, “Popping Perfectionism.”

“I manage all public-facing rela tionships including co-branded cookies, co-branded products, celebrity events, and media placements such as movie and music videos. I also host Crumbl’s first-ever podcast, The Crumbl Mumbl.”

Tibbitts said of her time at MHS,

“Morgan High School boasted amazing teachers and faculty who truly helped me believe that I could do literally any thing. I personally believe that every one who achieves true greatness does so through a certain level of healthy delusion.” She doesn’t claim to have achieved any type of greatness, but she does believe the staff and faculty of Morgan High School gave her just enough of that delusion to believe she could truly do anything.

“Mrs. Romero inspired me to write and speak publicly - leading me to my major and starting a podcast for one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. Mr. Carter taught me how to effectively debate and trust my own thoughts and ideas. Mrs. Wilder taught me how to perform on stage and in life, in a way that inspires and stays with people,” said Tibbitts.

“Morgan was such a beautiful and unique place to grow up in. Small towns always have their virtues and vices and I’m grateful that I was able to experi ence those in a place like Morgan.”

My family is the most precious

thing in the world to me. Aside from their continual support with my current choices and direction, they were a safe haven for me growing up. As amaz ing as MHS was, high school can be rough. I was grateful that in those rough moments, I had the family I have. I’ve been very blessed with two parents who love me intensely and four siblings who keep me moving.”l

AVA JONES 7TH

BERKLEY BATEMAN 5TH

BRAYLIE TOONE 8TH DRESDYN ELMER

KALEB DOCKSTADER

7TH

KEATON TRUSSELL 8TH

LILLIAN MCMILLAN 5TH

MASON PENTZ 8TH

MAYLEE MEAD

6TH

QUADE KUHN 6TH

QUINCY PETERSON 7TH TREXTON WITTE 5TH

BRAIN TEASERS

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‘Elf’ a heartwarming Christmas favorite

By Becky Ginos

CENTERVILLE—The beloved movie comes to the stage as Center Point Theatre presents “Elf.” The story follows Buddy, the most famous of Santa’s elves, who creates all kinds of havoc in Santa’s workshop as he stum bles through making toys. Although his skills as an elf are lacking, Buddy eagerly tries to please Santa.

What Buddy doesn’t realize is that he is actually a human who ended up at the North Pole after he climbed into Santa’s sack at an orphanage one Christmas Eve while Santa was deliver ing toys. No one noticed the baby until they returned to the North Pole.

Santa and all the elves are puzzled by Buddy’s size when he starts to tower over them. When he discovers he’s re ally a human, he sets out to find his real father who lives in New York. To his

dismay it turns out his dad is on Santa’s naughty list. He’s also not too excited to find out he has a son.

Buddy doesn’t let this deter him from trying to spread some Christ mas cheer even though his father is a scrooge. His optimistic outlook gets him into some trouble but it’s all in fun.

Addison Welch plays Buddy in the Monday, Wednesday, Friday shows and Craig Williams puts his own personal ity on Buddy Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

“Elf” is directed by Danny Inkley, musical direction by David Martin and choreography by Kristin Callor.

The show runs now through Dec. 22, Monday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $18.75-$34.50.

CenterPoint Theatre is located at 525 N. 400 W., Centerville. For more informa tion visit CPTUtah.org or call 801-2981302. l

SPORTS PREDICTIONS

Daniel Mudrow

Girls Varsity Basketball – Green Canyon vs. Morgan, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.

Daniel’s Prediction, “I think they will make 135 three-pointers. And the keys to beat Green Canyon is to play well in the first quarter and three-point ers and dumps.”

The coming season will be the 95th of the Trojans, and it will be the 47th season for girls basketball.

Girls Varsity Basketball – Union vs. Morgan, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.

Daniel’s Prediction, “Take shots, take baskets for Morgan to beat Union.”

Boys Basketball Fact: Last time Morgan beat Bear River was ten sea sons ago.

Daniel’s Prediction, “Will bet you can do it on Nov. 30!” l

MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

On November 15, 2022, at approxi mately 0200 hours Morgan County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a missing juvenile call for service. It was reported that the 17-year-old had left his Morgan County residence and never made it to a soccer practice in Syracuse, Utah. Based on electronic communication prior to locating the juvenile’s’ phone, there was evidence to believe that he was in extreme emo tional distress and in need of immediate assistance.

Morgan County Sheriff’s Office immediately listed the missing person and vehicle on NCIC and attempt to lo cate broadcasts were requested through dispatch. Morgan County Sheriff’s office and surrounding law enforcement agencies began searching the area. Also, the family had organized a large search party of volunteers and resources.

On November 16, 2022, at ap proximately 1930 hours the family of Nathan observed activity on the missing juvenile’s social media accounts, with a possible location in southern Cali fornia. Through IP address and digital evidence, the juvenile was located by a family member and law enforcement in Westminster California. He was found to be safe and in good health. He is in the process of reunification with his family. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank all those who assisted in this case. l

ADDISON WELCH as Buddy the Elf. CenterPoint Theatre presents ‘Elf’ now through Dec. 22. Photo courtesy of CPT

‘Strange World,’ ‘Slumberland’ and other Thanksgiving treats

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

Strange World (in theaters)

Disney’s stepping back into the world of science fiction, and it pays off in their most entertaining adventure in years.

“Strange World” takes audiences into the world of old-school pulp sci-fi comics, combining it with an Indiana Jones-feel and a whole buf fet of family dynamics. The results capture pure Disney magic while still feeling different than anything Disney has done in a long time. Add in some beautiful, delightfully strange animation, and you have an adventure you’ll want to bring your whole family on.

The movie opens with a small village surrounded by a ring of impossible mountains. The town’s biggest adventurer is determined to cross the mountains no matter what the cost, but his son prefers looking for other solutions to the family’s problems. More than two decades

later, the famous family is dragged on an adventure that will take them to an entirely different world.

The animation feels like an experiment in the best possible way, and the family story gives the clas sic struggle of parental expectations so much depth and richness. It’s sat isfying on so many different levels that it will linger in your memory long after the credits roll.

Grade: Four stars

Slumberland (Netflix)

I think the critics who didn't like “Slumberland” didn’t actually finish watching it.

Because yes, the movie starts a little slow. Though the visuals are gorgeous, and Jason Momoa is a ton of fun, “Slumberland” starts out feeling like a simple children’s story. A grieving little girl has ran dom adventures through Dreamland with a zany creature only to learn valuable life lessons at the very end. There are some great whimsical touches, including the unexpectedly

entertaining use of a garbage truck, but it stretches on a little too long.

Then a plot twist comes mid way through the movie that changes everything. What started out as pleasant becomes richly emotional, transforming into a story about fam ily and healing that made me choke up more than once. The ending was definitely one of those moments, managing to be both beautiful and a little bit heartbreaking. It’s still got all the whimsey of before, but now there’s a power behind it.

Together, this is definitely a journey worth taking. Just make sure you stick with it all the way to the end.

Grade: Three and a half stars Devotion (in theaters)

If you like tragic but ultimately meaningful military movies, then “Devotion” is for you.

The intro says that it’s “in spired” by a true story, but the movie hews much closer to reality than most movies that use the term.

While that leaves the script a little more episodic than I might have hoped, it leads to several quietly emotional moments and a gut punch of an ending. It’s a story that de serves to be told, and is told well.

The story follows Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner, two pilots flying in the early days of the Korean War. Brown, the only black pilot in the unit, has to deal with racism both personal and systemic. Hudner has the much more complicated battle of understanding what Brown is going through and genuinely supporting him. Jonathan Majors is fantastic as Brown, and Glen Powell brings some good nuance to Hudner. Their scenes together are some of the best in the movie.

Grade: Three stars

Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com.

Credit for photo ©Disney

Festival of Trees kicks off the holiday season

SANDY—Revel in the beauty of rows and rows of spectacularly decorat ed trees as the Festival of Trees holds its in-person event for the first time since 2019 at the Mountain America Expo Center.

The Festival has been a holiday tradition for more than 50 years as a fundraiser for “Primary Promise” and medical care for kids at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital.

In addition to the trees, enjoy holiday decorations, wreaths, visits with Santa Claus, scones, hand-crafted gingerbread houses and more for sale and silent auction.

“We are thrilled to experience the magic of the giving season in person with our community as they support our Primary Promise to patients and families throughout Utah and the In termountain West,” said Katy Welkie,

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chief executive officer of Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital and vice president of Intermountain Children's health.

“The needs of the children in our growing communities are great and Primary Promise is an innovative, extensive, once-in-a generation way to address them,” she continued. “It has been heartening to see continued community support during our past two virtual Festival of Trees events and we look forward to welcoming our generous community once again to this beloved event to help children in need and to help us keep The Child First and Always in all that we do.”

An 80-member volunteer board enlisted the talents of thousands of families, organizations and businesses throughout Utah and neighboring states to bring the Festival to life. The event

raised $2.3 million last year to sup port patient care at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Proceeds raised help patients like Brailey Partida who lost her lower leg when she was severely injured in an ac cident. Her backside was also damaged in the accident requiring her to use an ostomy bag for four months.

With the help of Primary Children’s Hospital experts in surgery, trauma, rehab and music therapy, today 11-yearold Brailey is active and loves science, playing soccer, basketball, MInecraft and Fortnite and running around with her dog Appa. She wants to be a sur geon when she grows up, a release said.

“Primary Children’s saved my daughter,” said Teri Partida, Brailey’s mother. “They helped her get better. If it wasn’t for them, she probably wouldn’t be here.”

Fun facts about the Festival:

• Volunteers have donated and dec orated just over 500 trees using a half million lights.

• Many trees are designed with a theme or dedicated story in honor of friends and family who are or have been patients at Primary Children’s Hospital.

• Volunteers have donated 4,500 pounds of fudge in eight flavors.

• Volunteers have created approxi mately 100 wreaths for the festival.

The Festival will be held Wednes day, Nov. 30 – Friday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Mountain Ameri ca Expo Center, 9575 State St., Sandy.

The silent auction will be available at FestivalofTreesUtah.org from 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 through 8 p.m. Thurs day Dec. 1.

— Becky Ginos

THURSDAY, December 8, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision: M & D Nelson Rezone – A proposed Zone Map Amendment of approximately 44.75 acres going from Zone A-20 to Town Center (TC). Located just West of Old Highway Road intersecting at Cotton wood Canyon Road, also know as serial # 03-005-034-03-NA parcel # 00-00033728 in Mountain Green, Utah.

All interested citizens are invited to attend or to watch the meeting via the County YouTube Channel. Prior to the meeting date, written comments may be sent to:

Morgan County Planning Commission P.O. Box 886, Morgan Utah, 84050

Additional information may be ob tained by contacting Planning & Development at 801-8454015 or submit@morgancountyutah.gov

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Monday Avenue 5

HBO 8 p.m.

Josh Gad and Hugh Laurie star as a rich mogul and the captain of his space-tour ing vessel in the finale of this comedy series second season. In a world where recreational space travel is popular, a bil lionaire’s spacecraft charts off course.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (5) KSL 9 p.m.

The Pitch Perfect film franchise takes to the small screen in this new, sitcom spinoff. When one of his songs gets big in Berlin, Bumper Allen (Adam Devine) moves to Germany in the hopes of reviv ing his music career. Sarah Hyland also stars.

Tuesday Meet Me in the Bathroom

SHOW 8 p.m.

Inspired by Lizzy Goodman’s bestselling book of the same name, this documenta ry is an immersive archival journey through the explosive New York music scene of the early 2000s. It tells the story of the last great age of rock ‘n’ roll. Reindeer in Here (2) KUTV 8 p.m.

The winter festivities continue this evening with this new Christmas special. When a mysterious villain pilfers a magic snow globe that contains the wishes of every child in the world, Blizz the reindeer and a boy named Theo set out as unlikely heroes.

Wednesday

Abbott Elementary (4) KTVX 8 p.m.

Class is back in session with an epi sode of this Emmy-winning Quinta Brunson comedy. Determined to make a difference in their students’ lives, a group of Philadelphia teachers fights the sys tem. Lisa Ann Walter, Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph star.

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around (5) KSL 9 p.m.

Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson presents this holiday special, in which she performs original songs as well as some yuletide classics. Featuring accompaniment by My Band Y’All, Clarkson and guests provide top-notch winter entertainment.

Thursday

Call Me Kat

(13) KSTU 8:30 p.m.

Kat (Mayim Bialik) continues on her

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quest to live life to the fullest in a new episode of this sitcom. Determined to prove to her mom she can be happy and successful in the world on her own, Kat followed her dream of opening a quirky cat café in Season 1.

CSI: Vegas (2) KUTV 9 p.m.

This sequel to the long-running proce dural drama “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” airs another episode this evening. Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome) leads her brilliant team of crime scene investigators as they use forensics to solve crimes in Las Vegas.

Friday

Young Rock (5) KSL 7:30 p.m.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes a comedic look back at his life in this semibiographical series. Johnson, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant and Uli Latukefu star as the actor through various stages of his life, chronicling the star’s rise to fame.

We’re Here HBO 8 p.m.

Former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela bring communities together with love and self-expression in this reali ty series. Traveling through small-town America, the queens bring the beauty of drag to the locals.

Matt Rogers: Have You Heard of Christmas?

SHOW 8 p.m.

Matt Rogers gets into the holiday spirit when this yuletide musical extravaganza premieres this evening. Sharing stories tailor-made to get audienc es in the spirit, this special features performances and comedy sketches with special guest stars.

Saturday Elf

AMC 5 p.m.

Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell) cel ebrates Christmas in

(5) KSL 7:00 p.m.

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prime time when he learns he was adopt ed and isn’t actually an elf at all. This modern Christmas classic follows Buddy as he seeks out his biological father and brings holiday cheer to New York City.

Bandit SHOW 7 p.m.

Josh Duhamel stars in this crime story about a notorious thief who sets the record for the most consecutive bank robberies in Canadian history. Directed by Allan Ungar, the action drama also stars Mel Gibson, Elisha Cuthbert and Nestor Carbonell.

Saturday Night Live (5) KSL 9:30 p.m.

The lights are up in Studio 8H for a new episode of this live, late-night, guesthosted comedy staple. Lasting laughs and memorable moments have been made on this show, which began in 1975. Current stars include Kenan Thompson and Michael Che.

Sunday

The White Lotus HBO 7 p.m.

The drama continues to unfold in Sicily in a new episode of this hit dramedy series. Hotel manager Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore), her staff and guests deal with life over the course of a week at the luxury resort. Jennifer Coolidge stars.

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (4) KTVX 8 p.m.

Hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White are joined by drag icon RuPaul, TV personality and broadcast journalist Gayle King and actress Julie Bowen in a new episode of this long-running game show’s star-stud ded spinoff. Celebs compete to win big for charity.

Mark (Demián Bichir) turns to his faith for guidance in a new episode of this supernatural drama, but Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez) decides to help him instead. Meanwhile, Naomi (Anika Noni Rose) is visited at work by a for midable new Interpol agent.

Celebrity Profile

By Dana Simpson TV Media

Among the many recog nizable faces in Hollywood, Ben Foster’s stands out in just about every role he has ever adopted. Whether best known for his calm-but-chilling delivery or his wild, erratic behavior, Foster frequently has viewers on the edge of their seats. In “Emancipation,” now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV+ as of Friday, Dec. 9, Foster stars as Fassel, a key player in the harrowing story of escaped slave Peter (Will Smith, “King Richard,” 2021), who trav els through the Louisiana swamp lands, heading north to join the Union Army and support the abolitionist movement.

Born to a pair of restaurant owners on Oct. 29, 1980, in Boston, Ben Foster came from relatively humble beginnings and lived in his hometown until the age of 4, when a terrifying break-in led the Foster family to move out of state. Settling in Fairfield, Iowa — a town of four community theaters — young Foster grew up acting in plays such as “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and creating his own produc tions (one of which took second place in an international competition) while attending school.

Foster’s professional break came at the age of 16 when he dropped out of school, moved to Los Angeles and was cast in Disney’s coming-of-age come dy series “Flash Forward.” While the show only ran for two years, the series’ demise was only just the beginnig of Foster’s career.

After making his film debut in 1996’s “Kounterfeit,” Foster starred alongside Adrien Brody (“The Pianist,” 2002) and Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) as Ben Kurtzman in “Liberty Heights” (1999). Two years later, he would fol low this role with a leading part in “Get Over It” (2001) with Kirsten Dunst (“The Power of the Dog,” 2021), then as star character Trevor Adams in 2002’s “Bang Bang You’re Dead.”

Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas Country legend Dolly Parton spreads holiday cheer with the new musical

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Growing up in St. Paul, MN, Charles used a hockey stick to hit tennis balls in his grandmother’s basement. His mother helped him make goalie pads out of gunny sacks with rolled-up newspaper sewn inside. His father made an ice rink in their backyard where Charles and his friends played hockey whenever they could — even by streetlight at night.

Charles’s love of hockey lasted his entire life. His five children all learned to skate.

In 1969, when a local ice arena closed, Charles bought it and opened the Redwood Empire Arena near his studio in Santa Rosa, CA.

Today, the ice arena is called Snoopy’s Home Ice and is located next to the Charles M. Schulz Museum.

When

In 1947, the St. Paul Pioneer Press bought his comic strip, which was called Li’l Folks name was ___________ to because another comic strip had a name that was too ___________.

From that small start, Peanuts became very ___________. It was eventually _____________ in more than 2,600 newspapers and 75 countries!

Charles Schulz wrote and _______ every single Peanuts comic strip himself for the next 50 years, inspiring generations of __________ cartoonists.

– CHARLES M. SCHULZ

in life, Schulz became one of the world’s most successful cartoonists. But as a young man, he had a hard time finding a newspaper or magazine to buy his comic strip. He worked odd jobs to pay his bills.

During World War II, Charles was drafted into the United States Army. He brought a sketch pad and kept on drawing.

he came home to Minnesota, he got a job teaching at the art school where he had studied. It was there he met a man who would become a friend for life. The letters on the correct path reveal his name.