The Davis Journal | March 22, 2024

Saint Olaf Catholic School opens new extension

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—It’s taken 16 years but Saint Olaf Catholic School has a cafeteria – and much more. The 16,000 square foot expansion was officially opened and dedicated on Monday by Most Reverend Oscar A. Solis, D. D. 10th Bishop, Diocese of Salt Lake City.

“My dear brother and sisters, as we gather today to bless the new addition to Saint Olaf Catholic School, we recognize and honor the school as the gateway to the mental and moral development of youth of this parish,” Solis said. “The church maintains constant concern for schools, especially Catholic institutions. Today we celebrate a blessed triumph in the way the school, parish, parents, pastors, teachers and staff have realized their mission to build a faith-filled community with Christ as its foundation. Let us pray for the work begun as a vision and a hope in 2008 and completed and blessed today.”

“I’m humbled to stand before you today as the person who gets to be here when we finally achieve the dreams of 2008,” said Principle Simon R. H. McFall. “It’s truly my honor to stand on the shoulders of giants in the presence of Most Reverend Bishop Oscar Solis of the Diocese of Salt Lake.”

This day is not just to celebrate the physical expansion of the school, he said. “It’s also for the growth of our communi-

ty and the planning that began over two decades ago. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed your time, your talents, your treasures and prayers to bring this vision to life.”

The building has four classrooms, offices and new restrooms. A short distance from the main door is the great room used

for daily prayer and as a lunch room for school and parish functions. The east-facing courtyard outside can be used as an amphitheater.

“In 2008 I was the vice principal,” said Cathy Moore. “There was no cafe-

SJR10 would remove education funding earmark from income tax

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

NORTH SALT LAKE—As the dust settles now that the 2024 Legislative Session is over, bills that were passed and the impact they’ll have on Utahns is coming to the surface. One that has already become a concern for many is SJR10 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution – Income Tax. Currently, the Utah Constitution requires that all income tax revenue be used only for education, programs for children and programs for individuals with disabilities. The legislature passed SJR10 that would allow them to use the income tax revenue for more than just education and remove

the state portion of the sales tax on food. It will be on the ballot in November for voters to decide.

Utah is the only state in the nation with these types of budget constraints, said Rep. Melissa Ballard, R-North Salt Lake. “This leaves only 35% of state revenue, the portion that comes from sales tax, including sales tax on food, to fund all other essential government functions, including water, public safety, mental health, programs for seniors, air quality, and more.”

Every year the legislature has to decide how much they have, she said. “We have to juggle between what we have and how much we need. Structuring a

Boys volleyball amping up in preseason

By Catherine Garrett c.garrett@mycityjournals.com

F ourth-ranked Bountiful outlasted Alta in five sets while Davis won all six of its matches this week. Viewmont went 2-0 this week while Woods Cross split its two matches. Farmington lost a tight match against the Vikings as they still look for their first win of the season.

Bountiful

The Redhawks defeated Alta 2025, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-8 in a reverse sweep March 13.

“Alta was a tough opponent,” said head coach Sarah Chism. “I liked seeing how our boys fought and never gave up. They believed in each other and the things we have been working on, and stayed true to what we want to do on our side of the net.”

Against Roy March 14, Bountiful won 25-12, 25-12, 25-18, improving to 3-1 on the season.

Davis

Davis defeated Clearfield 25-8, 25-16, 25-19 March. 12. The Darts had 24 kills, 10 aces and nine blocks as a team. Sophomore Jack Bennett ran the offense, recording 11 assists. Davis had an undefeated run through the Buffalo Stampede Tournament in Toole March 15-16. The Darts swept Bonneville, American Heritage and Tooele 2-0 while also beating Hunter and Park City in four sets.

Chase Valentine led offensively with 43 kills and 18 aces while Luke Mcknight added 34 kills and Jackson Kuma had 25 kills and 14 aces. Bennett recorded 51 assists with Josh Wood providing 42 with the duo quarterbacking the offense.

RYAN YOUNGBERG, BOUNTIFUL (21) sends the ball past the Roy defense in the Redhawks 3 - 0 win over the Royals March 14 at Bountiful.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

MOST REVEREND BISHOP OSCAR A. SOLIS D. D. 10TH BISHOP, Diocese of Salt Lake City blesses the building and the audience during the dedication of the new extension of the Saint Olaf Catholic School.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

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REP. MELISSA BALLARD, R-NORTH SALT LAKE enjoys a moment with other lawmakers on opening day of the 2024 Legislative Session. Two important bills Ballard sponsored passed.

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

teria. The kids spread out towels on their desk and ate in the classroom. They had no place to eat or gather.”

Principal JoAnne Emery had a vision for an expansion, said Moore. “We started fundraising and got $650,000 pledges. New pastors came along to try and revive it but it didn’t happen but we wanted to keep going.”

Moore said when Simon McFall came in 2018 she made an appointment with him. “I said ‘we’re going to do this.’ We wrote grants and got fundraising going.”

This is a beautiful building, she said. “There is a lot of emotion in it, to see something come to life.”

It’s the last school in the 16 dioceses of Salt Lake to get an official cafeteria, said McFall. “When I came in 2018, everyone was wondering why this hadn’t gotten done. They were inspired, stubborn and faithful. They hadn’t given up 10 years later.”

Most people would have quit, he said.

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budget for education with a guaranteed WPU, funding for growth and inflation is a better way to fund education.”

More and more superintendents don’t want the legislature to mandate what they do with the funds, said Ballard. “We do both. We specifically give money for supplies in the classroom, salaries of teachers and in 2020 a $6,000 bonus to teachers during COVID. With a base budget we can do that every year and not have to start from scratch.”

Right now, education funding is reliant on income tax, she said. “Income tax fluctuates. Next year it’s changed. You can’t guarantee moving forward that we’ll spend as much toward education if income tax changes.”

The legislature has a chance to determine a base budget and then come to the table to see what is left over, said Ballard. “We can decide if it’s a tight year or a good year and what we can use for other things. That way we don’t have to stress about a base budget every year and what is going to be funded.”

Back in the 1980s and 90s income tax was much lower than sales tax, she said. “Now sales tax is the lowest pot and income tax is the highest pot. Back then it made sense to use income tax to fund education.”

People are concerned that if the earmark is removed there will be no money for education, said Ballard. “That is simply not the case. It’s more problematic now because you can’t guarantee funding depending on whether it’s a good year or bad year.”

Ballard also had two important bills she sponsored pass. “HB192 requires all public schools to have a parental postpartum leave at the minimum of what state employees get. Three weeks of parental

“I am amazed by the faith and strength of the community. They were determined. I told them ‘I believe in you. I support you and your vision.’ Momentum begets success.”

The extension is designed in the form of a cross that potentially ties the three parts of the campus together, said McFall. “The church, parish rectory and the main school and parts of the community and parish offices. You can see the church steeple straight through the window and it’s absolutely beautiful.”

Local artist Peter Ruplinger donated a custom stained-glass window that will feature an image of Saint Olaf looking down on his namesake school that will be installed shortly, said McFall. “It will appear here above us and will be the first thing you see as you walk through the building.”

McFall said organizations joined them and came on quickly to help them move forward. “You could see the strength in the community. It was beautiful. Everybody did the work. I was just lucky to be able to get it to the finish line.” l

leave for those who adopt, grandparents taking care of the baby or a spouse, without any pay change. Six weeks if you give birth. You can’t have any retaliation like getting fired or a pay cut or denied a promotion that you would be eligible for.”

Across the state Ballard said they found teachers were being forced to take PTO. “If they took all of their PTO any other time off they don’t get paid. When they returned their pay was docked, it was like a punishment.”

Some were even required to pay for a substitute, she said. “One teacher went $11,000 in debt because their baby was in the NICU. This bill sends the message that we support mothers and parents and quality of life for teachers.”

Ballard said her second bill, HB248 makes a complete change in the culture and outcome of those who are incarcerated. “Many inmates that are in for a five to 17 year sentence never know when they’re getting out. It could be seven years before they even hear that they might be paroled then they have an exit in 30 days. It makes planning hard.”

They don’t get into a drug rehabilitation program until right before they leave, she said. “This gives them that help right out of the chute.”

Inmates can be in more than one program at a time, said Ballard. “They don’t know how to balance life when they get out. It’s an important change to help inmates prepare to re enter as citizens. I’m so excited about this.”

Everybody knows someone who has been or is in prison, she said. “This gives inmates hope for a different life when they get out instead of returning to what got them there in the first place. It’s all about corrections instead of incarceration.” l

In Search of Life

Explore an inflatable Mars habitat

Monday, March 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Clearfield Library, 1 N. Main Street

Harmonic Winds of Utah: Irish Spring Concert

Wednesday, March 27, 7 p.m., FREE

Viewmont High School, 120 W. 1000 North, Bountiful

Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Ceremony

Friday, March 29, 11 a.m. - noon

Layton City Vietnam Memorial Wall

Layton Common Park, 508 Constitution Circle

TOAST: The Ultimate Bread Experience

Benefit Concert for Bountiful City’s Music in the Park Concerts

Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. $20-$29

Woods Cross High School, 600 W. 2200 South

Hill Aerospace Museum Easter Egg Hunt

Find Easter eggs hidden in the museum

March 29-30, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., FREE

Hill Aerospace Museum

7961 Cottonwood Street, Building 1955, Hill Air Force Base

Centerville City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. sharp!

Ages 0-14

Centerville Community Park, 1350

N. 400 West

Farmington City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m., Ages

0-12

Regional Park, 178 S. 650 West

Kaysville City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m., Ages

0-10

Barnes Park, 950 W. 200 North

North Salt Lake Easter Egg Dash

Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. (Don’t be late!)

Hatch Park, 50 W. Center Street

Syracuse City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30

9:30 a.m. - Meet the Easter Bunny 10 a.m. - Egg hunt begins Founders Park, 1700 S. 1904 West

Clearfield City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m., Ages 0-10

Fisher Park, 934 S. 1000 East

Steed Park, 300 N. 1000 West

Fruit Heights City Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m., Ages 0-12

Fruit Heights City Hall, 910 S. Mountain Road

Memorial Lake View Easter Candy Hunt

Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m., Ages 0-12

Memorial Lake View Mortuary & Cemetery 1640 Lakeview Dr., Bountiful

Abundant Life Church Easter Egg Hunt

Free family event with an egg hunt, bounce houses, food trucks and more

Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Abundant Life Church, 410 N. Main Street, North Salt Lake

Send event info to peri.k@davisjournal.com for inclusion in the Davis Journal community calendar.

Kaysville City Easter Egg Hunt set for March 30

By Cindi Mansell c.mansell@mycityjournals.com

Mark your calendars for Kaysville’s

Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30. The egg hunt is free to the public, begins at 9 a.m. sharp, and ends as fast as it begins. The city hosts this event annually at Barnes Park located at 950 West 200 North. City staff and volunteers fill all four fields with Easter eggs and candy for children ages 0-10. Come a bit early to find which field goes with which age group for your child. Come with your Easter baskets and children and take pictures with the Easter Bunny.

For questions, contact the Parade Chair at 801-544-1788 or via email at akilgore@kaysvillecity.com. l

Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

BLAST FROM THE PAST NEWS BRIEFS

1924 Woods Cross

Happenings

Mrs. William Cleverly celebrated her forty-third birthday anniversary with a party last evening at her home in South Bountiful. There were about fifty in attendance. The evening was spent in music and games and a fine luncheon was served.

William Argyle has a new “Star” car which he purchased from Arbuckle and Tall.

1934

Arrangements complete for annual barbecue and dance – notables to attend

Hundreds of enthusiastic Davis County sportsmen and their partners, augmented by other lovers of outdoor sports from Salt Lake City and Ogden will attend the annual barbecue and dance of the Davis County Fish and Game Protective Association at the Davis High School in Kaysville Saturday night.

Invitations have been extended to many prominent citizens of the state, including Governor and Mrs. Henry H. Blood, State Game Commissioner and Mrs. Newell B. Cook, President and Mrs. Clifford Hess of the Weber County Fish and Game association, and others.

1944

Draft order hits farmers

There will be no more “gentlemen farmers,” Colonel H. Arnold Rich, Utah director of selective service, said Thursday following receipt of a new directive from national headquarters regarding classification of registrants engaged in agriculture.

Farmers will have to “really produce foodstuffs” if they are to qualify for further deferments. A man must produce by his own efforts 16 war units, where he previously could produce as few as eight units and still be deferred.

1954

Commercial club formed recently at Davis High Davis High School has added a new feature to its business department with the recent formation of a commercial club. One of the objectives of the

club is to determine types of positions available, necessary training required, and to acquaint various businesses with the qualifications possessed by Davis students.

1964

Highway Dept. calls for interstate bids

The Utah State Department of Highways advertised for bids for the construction of approximately $3 million in new highway construction on Saturday, Mar. 14.

Although the section of Interstate Route 15 in Davis County appears to many to be completed, it still lacks its final surfacing. This surfacing is placed one to three years after first surfacing to allow complete settlement. The resulting completed highway will be billiard table smooth.

1974

Woods Cross: children in the street

A citizen’s complaint was the first item of business at the Woods Cross City Council meeting on Tuesday at City Hall. Mayor LeRoy Parkin conducted a discussion which included suggestions for improved speed regulations through subdivisions, plus parental responsibility for children who play in the streets.

It was suggested that if speed limits are not observed, and police ticketing is necessary, that warnings be issued on the first offense. The mayor and city council suggested that if speed limits were not observed that more policing of areas should be conducted to control the speeding motorist.

1984

Council meets on upper creek

BOUNTIFUL—City officials attempted to work with property owners along Stone Creek east of 800 East to determine what type of channel lining would be installed as a deterrent to flooding.

But like previous meetings, there was still a difference of opinions among the two dozen area residents who attended the special city council meeting.

Thus, the city council will use its own judgment to decide what type of lining will be used.

Woman suspected of using counterfeit money at Walgreens

The Kaysville Police are asking for assistance to identify this suspect in a string of counterfeit money transactions that took place in January. On Jan. 4, Jan. 7, and Jan. 11, Walgreens reported receiving counterfeit money. Police said In each of these cases surveillance has shown the same vehicle and person. It is believed this person is involved in these transactions. Please contact Officer Rich with any information at drich@kaysville.gov or by phone at 801-497-7070.

National Poison Prevention Week

March 17-23 is National Poison Prevention Week. The Centerville Police Department offers these tips to stay safe:

• Keep all household products in their original bottles

• Lock up chemicals in a safe place

• Never mix chemicals

• Teach children about the dangers

• Dispose of old medicines

• Never call medicine “candy”

• Put all medicines, cleaners, and chemicals away after use

The Davis County Health Department also gives this suggestion on their Facebook page:

“A concerned friend is a good friend,” the post said. “If you aren’t sure what substance your friend has taken, if they may have taken too much, or are concerned, make the call to Poison Help: 1-800-2221222. Poison Help is here for you – and your friend – 24/7 with confidential, nonjudgmental, and free expert advice.”

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, alcohol is being investigated as a factor in the crash. Charges are being screened through the county attorney’s office.

LPD offers $500 reward to find suspect responsible for graffiti

The Layton Police Department is offering a $500 reward for any information about the individual responsible for graffiti that was left on the West Davis Corridor overpass at 3200 W. in Layton sometime around March 14. Anyone with knowledge of who could be responsible is asked to call the LPD dispatch center at 801-497-8300 and reference Incident #L24-06533.

First female officer for CPD started in 1975

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Centerville Police Department recognized their first female officer Jeanette James who joined the department in 1975. “Woman officers play a critical role,” a Centerville Police Facebook post said. “They bring a distinct and valuable set of skills that better our department and community.Thank you, Jeanette, for starting the legacy of women officers in our city.”

Party will host theirs March 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Kaysville City Hall, 23 E. Center St. with the Davis Journal moderating. The Davis Journal sponsored event will be held April 3 from 4-6 p.m. at the South Branch Library, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful.

Fingerprinting and background check services

The Syracuse Police Department offers criminal history background checks and fingerprinting. To schedule these services call 801-825-4400, https://syracuseut. gov/370/Fingerprinting.

K9 Veterans Day

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in stable condition.

Man killed in wrong-way driver accident

A 27-year-old man was killed on Sunday after a wrong-way driver crashed into the car he was riding in on Legacy Highway. Wiacan Reddye, Roy, was a passenger in a Chevy Cruze traveling northbound on Legacy Highway at milepost 3 about 6:30 a.m. March 17 when a Toyota Camry traveling southbound in the northbound lane crashed into the Chevy Cruze. Reddye was killed. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to the hospital

The opinions stated in these articles are solely those of the authors and not of the Davis Journal.

Navigating the political landscape: A 2024 overview of women’s status in Utah

Despite a rich heritage of women’s involvement in voting, advocacy, and civic engagement, Utah lags behind most states regarding women running for and serving in elected political roles. For the eighth consecutive year, Utah ranks last in WalletHub’s “Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality” and ties for 45th place (receiving a D grade) on RepresentWomen’s “Gender Parity Index,” which measures women’s political representation.

To track the progress of Utah women in politics, the Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) began reporting on their status in 2014, with updates in 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, and now 2024.

“The reports are intended to help identify if changes have been made,” said Susan Madsen, UWLP founding director. “It is also a call to action for Utah residents and leaders to encourage and support future efforts to diversify voices on Utah’s Capitol Hill and in our cities, towns, and counties around the state.”

A summary of female political representation in Utah is below.

U.S. Congress: 16.7% of the Utah delegation to Congress is female, compared to 28.2% nationally. One of Utah’s congressional seats is currently held by a woman – Representative Celeste Maloy. Utah has never elected a woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Statewide Executive Offices: 20% of the Utah Statewide Executive Office (SEO) seats are held by women, compared to 31.9% nationally. The only woman serving in the Utah SEO is Lieutenant Gover-

nor Deidre Henderson. Utah has never elected a woman governor. Lt. Gov. Olene Walker was appointed as governor until the end of Mike Leavitt’s term (2003–2005).

State Legislature: 26.9% of Utah State legislators are women, compared to 32.8% nationally. Utah is ranked 39th in the nation in terms of women serving in the state legislature. Only 28 of 104 Utah legislators are women. Five of the 11 leadership positions in the House of Representatives are held by women, as are five of the 14 Senate leadership positions.

Counties: In 2024, for the first time in Salt Lake County Council’s history, all leadership roles within the council are held by women. This is unusual, considering that only 32.4% of Utah county commission and council seats are held by women, and 37.9% of the elected positions of attorney, auditor, clerk, recorder, surveyor, sheriff, and treasurer. County commissions and council seats in Utah are overwhelmingly held by men at 78.6% compared to 21.4% by women.

Mayors: 22.1% of Utah mayors are women (56 of 253 cities), slightly decreasing from 23.8% in 2023. Mayors of Utah’s larger cities (populations over 30,000) are women (up to 13 from 3 in 2017). Three of four of Utah’s largest cities are led by women mayors. The second-largest share of female mayors lead cities with populations between 65,000 and 99,999.

City Councils: 30.8% of council

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members in Utah municipalities are female. However, there are 47 councils comprised entirely of men, but no councils of all women.

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Boards of Education: Utah is closely aligned with the national average, with women holding 54.4% of district board seats.

“Historically, the scarcity of women running for office has been one of the many challenges related to low numbers of female political leaders in Utah,” said Kolene Anderson, UWLP associate director. “If that is going to change, it is critical to acknowledge and address the barriers women face when running for public office in Utah – specifically, societal attitudes and gender discrimination, poor treatment of female candidates, biases in party politics that favor traditional gender roles, and the media’s treatment of female candidates.”

Anderson said it is time to get serious about diversifying the voices on Capitol Hill and in the cities, towns, and counties throughout the state because all Utahns will benefit from the perspectives and leadership women can provide.

In addition to the above research, UWLP researchers conducted a 2023 statewide study to establish a baseline of public perceptions of the awareness, understanding, and attitudes regarding the challenges Utah women and girls face. The survey focused on five areas: education, community engagement, safety and security, health and well-being, and the workplace. The follow-

ing are highlights from the “Political and Civic Engagement” portion of the research that will help set goals and metrics for “A Bolder Way Forward,” a new initiative inviting Utahns to break down the barriers that keep women and girls from thriving.

The majority of respondents disagree that if a woman were to serve in a political role, it would negatively impact her family. While this is encouraging, 16% agree that it would negatively affect her family, and 17.2% are neutral.

Respondents overwhelmingly agree that women are well-suited for elected political roles, as 59.9% strongly agree and 30.1% agree or somewhat agree. Levels of agreement were significantly stronger for respondents with higher education and income levels.

A representative sample of Utahns feel they are engaging in efforts important to the well-being of their communities, with 55.8% agreeing at some level and 24.8% neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Women respondents especially agree with this sentiment.

“Research has shown that men and women often have different priorities, with women focusing more often on the needs of children, families, and social programs within society,” concluded Madsen. “Having women more equally engaged in civic activities and community roles at all levels within society will become even more critical in the years to come. As men and women lead more equally in all public roles, the needs of all Utahns will be better served.”l

Repent and forgive

Avery interesting question is: How will we spend our final hours in this world? Several years ago, a friend of mine, Doug Smith, here in Bountiful, put it very well when he simplified the answer with two powerful principles: Love God and love our fellow men. As I thought about this response, it would appear that these two principles are closely related. Specifically, if we love God, we will want to repent in order to be with Him. And if we love our fellowmen, we will learn to forgive them. To the principles mentioned above, it must be remembered that all too often we react as if we’re robots, ultimately being controlled by what others do and say to us. But we are not robots. We have a well-defined set of standards and ideals that we draw from to take charge of life. To these ideals, we need to add numerous principles that define our reality. Life does not simply happen to us. We create the life we decide to live by. And we decide which laws will form the foundation of that life.

this is a grave concern for you, but it is of no concern to me. I cannot be bothered by it.

Some of the laws we follow include: We have a choice in how we manage life. Stay on good terms with the person we used to be…How do we do that? Repentance and forgiveness set the stage for everyone, including ourselves. We are the ultimate deciding factor. In life, mistakes are made. We can grow beyond them. We are the ultimate deciding factor. We are not controlled by our perception…We create it. The Law of fear tends to confuse us. The Law of Faith tends to clarify our priorities. The Law of Scarcity tends to make us selfish since we may believe that everything is limited. Accept yourself, trust yourself, keep yourself grounded. Get rid of words like “I can’t” “It’s impossible” “It’ll never happen.” The past is past and now is now…Remember there’s a difference. Get along with difficult people but keep your principles as a guide.

The Story of the Mouse

The mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see what the farmer and his wife open in a package. And the mouse thought “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mouse trap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. “There is a mousetrap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell

The mouse turned to the pig and said,” There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said, ”Mr. Mouse, there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.” The mouse turned to the cow and said, “There is a mousetrap in the house.” The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you but there is no skin off my nose.” So, the mouse returned to the house – alone. That very night, there was a sound in the house –like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows that you treat a fever with chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. But his wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn’t concern you, remember – when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. Remember: each of us is a vital thread in another person’s tapestry; our lives are woven together for a reason.

John Waterbury is a retired Clinical 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 intermountain West focusing on addiction and mental health problems. This new column will focus on mental health and life management issues. l

Feed Utah drive proves highly successful for Bountiful Food Pantry

By Tom Haraldsen

t.haraldsen@mycityjournals.com

The annual Feed Utah food drive on Saturday was a huge success, especially for the Bountiful Food Pantry. Despite the ever-present strong canyon winds, volunteers gathered at four outside locations in Davis County to collect donated food, filling large metal bins with the donations. Then those bins from the three remote locations were transported to the BFP via four semi trucks.

“The efforts by our volunteers, and the trucking companies that donated their services, were amazing,” said Rebekah Anderson, executive director of the Bountiful Food Pantry. “We had so many volunteers at our four sites, and even more inside here at the pantry once the donations arrived. We worked long into the evening and frankly, everybody was sore from all the lifting when we were done.”

She said that as of Monday afternoon, donations had totaled more than 173,000 pounds of food, with some still coming in. She said the final total should be about 175,000 pounds, much higher than last year’s total of 157,000 pounds.

“Our all-time record is 180,000 pounds. I don’t think we’ll hit that, but these much needed donations should help carry us well into the summer for

non-perishable food,” she said.

Over 200 volunteers pitched in. At one collection site in Centerville, some left early after the allotted connection bins they had were already filled. So some volunteers actually loaded items in their vehicles and brought them to the pantry.

“We just felt we wanted to be sure this food found its way to the pantry,” said Darlene Black, a Centerville resident who came to the pantry with a trunk load of donated food. “There was a lot of excitement in our community about helping the pantry out.”

Many families placed bags of food on their front porches for pickup by volunteers on Saturday morning. Most of those volunteers were members from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as members from other churches, all of whom are critical parts of the annual food drive.

“We couldn’t accomplish this without the help from these churches,” Anderson said. “We always have tremendous community support for this drive, which is the biggest in the state each year.”

Even with those door-do-door pickups, some residents brought food directly to the pantry when their front porch bags weren’t collected.

“It’s something we love doing as a family each year,” said Bountiful resident Todd Morningside. “Our kids loved coming over here this morning to see all of

FILLED COLLECTION bins with donated food during the Feed Utah drive last Saturday.

those bins filled with bags and boxes of food. They feel that every item we give might be helping feed someone their age in a family in need.”

Anderson praised Walmart, Pride Trucking and Arrow Moving for donating the use of their semi trucks. Each came to the pantry filled with those collectible bins (called Gaylords, named after the manufacturer). Each filled bin contained between 700-900 pounds of food. By the time they were rolled into the warehouse

on Saturday afternoon, “there was hardly any room for us to turn around,” Anderson said with a smile. “But we’ll be just fine going through things and getting them sorted.”

She added that everyone involved with the pantry “is so very grateful for the support of our communities. The need for food has never been greater, and when we ask for donations, the community is always very generous.” l

Viewmont High teacher in Top 10 of national contest for his short video on faith and service

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—There are people all over the world doing good in their communities because of their faith. An organization called Faith Counts, LLC, a nonprofit, non-denominational organization made up of faith communities across America has come together to share the message that “faith counts.”

The group is holding a contest called “Film Your Faith” and asking for submissions of two minute videos showing a person, group or organization that is “actively putting faith into action by working towards a better and more just society that motivates us to do and be more.” The Grand Prize winner will receive $20,000.

Viewmont High art teacher E.J. Keyes’ video “Where is Jesus” was selected as one of the Top 10 finalists in the nation and will now be eligible for the grand prize or could be chosen the “Fan Favorite” for $10,000. People can vote for his video to become the “Fan Favorite” now through March 29, one vote per device, per day at faithcounts. com/vote/.

“Last year I submitted to the same thing but didn’t win,” said Keyes. “I heard about it again and got together with my brother-in-law and family and asked them if they’d like to help me make a video.”

The theme is based on service building faith, he said. “On my mission (for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in Argentina we would go around and visit people. There was a guy who liked to go around with us. We were walking through the park one day and he was with us. We saw a guy who was homeless and the man with us started talking to him.” The homeless man’s shoes were worn, said Keyes. “The man with us asked what size his shoes were and the homeless guy said he didn’t know. So the guy with us took off his shoes and

told him to try them on. He just gave the homeless man his shoes. He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back and in this case the shoes off his feet.”

That experience sparked the idea for “Where’s Jesus,” Keyes said. “The idea is Jesus works through people and the service things they do every day.”

It’s a fun little short, he said. “That’s the inspiration behind it. It’s based on my mission experience.”

Keyes, his brother-in-law and his niece acted in the film. “Another one of his daughters helped with the camera

work, etc.,” he said. “We got together and brainstormed and then filmed on a Saturday by the bike trail in West Bountiful just east of Bountiful Pond.”

It’s fun to see all of the organizations highlighted doing service in the other films, said Keyes. “It’s kind of cool.”

The other nine videos in the Top 10 are: “Agent of Renewal,” “Cooking Thyme with Topher,” “Faith in Service,” “The Touch: Pastor Omar Garcia’s Story,” “Everyone’s Welcome!” “They Call Themselves Servants,” “The Place by Called Up,” “Bridging the Gap,” and “The Least of These.”

People can watch his video and vote, Keyes said. “But it’s not just about voting for me. Yes it would be fun to win but as a teacher it’s tricky. I can’t share my faith in class. I have to find other ways to do that.”

Keyes said he’s watched a lot of faith-based movies. “I’m inspired by the power of sharing faith through film. That what they’re doing is good. I saw the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon for something good. To share a bit of goodness and promote faith.” l

VOLUNTEERS

Photo courtesy of Bountiful Food Pantry

A CONSTRUCTION WORKER stops to help a homeless man in the video “Where is Jesus,” part of the “Film Your Faith” contest for an organization called Faith Counts that promotes service.

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Second grade teacher receives Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

SYRACUSE—Deborah Kroeger does more than teach – she inspires. The Cook Elementary second grade teacher cares deeply about her students and goes above and beyond to help them excel in school. Kroeger was surprised at a school assembly last week where she was named as this year’s recipient of the Heidi Martin Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award.

“Whether students are high achievers or strugglers, Deborah invests her time,” said Principal Scott Hughes. “She learns how each child operates and is able to meet their unique needs. When children struggle or moments of selfdoubt creep in, Deborah helps them process feelings.”

She excels at social emotional learning and helps children work through anxiety, he said. “They leave her class believing in themselves. Whether academically or socially, no student leaves Deborah’s classroom without skills that set them up for success throughout the rest of their schooling.”

The award is named after Heidi Ann Martin who was born with only two chambers in her heart, about half of what everyone else has. Martin had her first heart transplant when she was 3 days old and then spent the next 29 years undergoing other surgeries and battling complications of her condition. This didn’t stop her from becoming a nurse at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden. When her heart, organs and liver started to deteriorate she received together a new heart and liver in a 15 hour surgery.

Martin passed away on Jan. 12, 2017. Her legacy continues with the

Heidi Martin Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award that is given to educators who significantly impact their students’ academic and emotional growth.

Kroeger started teaching at Cook in 2001 and has been there ever since. “I love second grade,” she said. “The other teachers became family. It’s a great positive atmosphere here.”

In high school, Kroeger said her plan was to go into the medical field. “I remember there was a preschool there. They needed a volunteer one day so I volunteered. The teacher pulled me aside and said ‘you should do this, you’re a natural.’ I took a preschool class and I was hooked. I knew that was what I wanted to do. That’s the impact of a

teacher’s words.”

Kroeger makes learning fun. “Every Friday is chicken soup day,” she said. “We read a story and form a compliment circle where we build each other up. The kids say things like, ‘you are so nice to play with.’ As we go along they say more specific things. They’re sincere with their compliments.”

During COVID Kroeger wanted to come up with a way for the kids to connect. “We’d get online and do show and tell,” she said. “It was fun for them to talk to each other on screen. Connection is a big part of school.”

Kroeger said she loves to see the kids grow in confidence. “At first the student can maybe only read four words

but then you work and work until they make it to more. It’s fun to see that confidence grow and know you’re a part of the team that did that.”

In addition to being a second grade teacher, Kroeger also coaches robotics and leads the choir. “I like to give all students an opportunity for music in school. I’m also the teacher liaison with PTA and do the website and social media for the school. Someone has to do it and I’m happy to help.”

The award comes with $10,000 for Kroeger to use as she sees fit for her school. “I’ve been talking with my second grade team and the school principal for ideas,” she said. “I’m still brainstorming. I like the idea of STEM kits, field trip opportunities, etc.”

Teaching second graders can be full of surprises, said Kroeger. “We had a guest speaker in the classroom talking about continents and countries. The guest speaker asked my students what the capital of Utah was. I was really impressed that so many students were eagerly raising their hands to answer the question since state capitals are not part of our curriculum. I assumed the students must have recalled the information when I casually mentioned it while showing a map of the state.”

The guest speaker called a student and again asked, “OK, what is the capital of Utah?” she said. “The student proudly replied, ‘The letter U!’ My students then gave the ‘I agree/I have the same answer’ signal (showing that they all had the same answer) while the guest speaker just looked baffled. I then smiled and jumped in and said, ‘Yes, Utah begins with a capital U.’” l

The surprising tie between Davis County and the governor’s office

By Braden Nelsen braden.n@mycityjournals.com

DAVIS COUNTY—It’s true, the state capital may not be in Davis County, but, history has shown that when it comes to producing leaders, Davis is the frontrunner. Whether they were born here, lived here, or made improvements here, Davis County is the spot for those in the Capitol, and the Governor’s mansion, and with three Davis locals, there are more Utah governors from Davis than any other county in the state.

The first governor with strong Davis ties was none other than Simon Bamberger, of the Bamberger Railroad. While Governor Bamberger wasn’t born in Davis, he had a great interest and influence in the county. In addition to the railroad which was at the time a major artery in the area, Bamberger was also responsible for Lagoon, the premier amusement park for the entire state, and home to one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the United States.

Bamberger also operated a hotel, owned part of a silver mine, established the “Jewish agricultural colony” of Clarion, and was a great proponent for the state of Utah. To this day, Bamberger holds the distinction of being the first and only Jewish person to become governor of the State of Utah and was only the third Jewish person in American history to become the governor of any state.

Next in the gubernatorial line is Charles R. Mabey. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, Mabey filled the governor’s chair immediately after Bamberger, serving from 1921 to 1925. Though perhaps not as successful as Bamberger, Mabey was almost just as ambitious. He made large pushes for improvement in schools and highways across the state, and was unflinching in his

principles, almost to a fault, resulting in his losing the election and serving only one term.

Mabey, however, was nothing if not patriotic. At the age of 41, Charles Mabey took up the call once again joined the fight in World War I, and instructed many in the service in his specialty: artillery. Considering that the largest contingent from Utah in World War I was the 145 Field Artillery, Mabey would have had his hands full instructing artillerymen on the tools that most certainly provided the necessary edge to end that terrible conflict.

It wasn’t long before the citizens of Utah turned once more to a Davis County-ite to fill the role of Governor. Henry H. Blood, with a name like a pirate captain,

Lucy A. Clark – One of Davis’ own Suffragists

By Braden Nelsen braden.n@mycityjournals.com

FARMINGTON—Farmington is known for its beautiful historic homes. Strolling along down the treelined lanes, people can see plaques denoting the Utah Historic Register dotting many beautiful old buildings, but there’s one in particular that might stand out. In addition to the black and gold register sign, this home bears a bright white and pink sign with the name, “Lucy Rice Clark.”

Lucy Augusta Rice Clark was born and lived in Farmington for much of her impressive life, and was very active in politics both locally, and nationally. Born in 1850, Clark would have been in her 20s when the Utah Territory extended women the right to vote and would have been understandably outraged when, in 1887, the federal government revoked

that right with the Edmunds-Tucker Anti-Polygamy Act. Perhaps contrary to the designs of the act, this galvanized women across the state, seeing many of them joining in the suffragist movement. Lucy Clark was one such woman, serving as president of the Davis County Woman Suffrage Association and vice president of the Utah Woman Suffrage Association for a time. Clark would also go on to serve as postmaster for the city of Farmington, and would also run for senate.

While she did not win the senate seat, Lucy A. Clark would rise to national prominence almost by happenstance. Clark had gone to Chicago as an “alternative delegate” to the National Republican Convention in 1908. When the time came for the convention itself, the original delegate, C.E. Loose, could not attend, and so, Lucy A. Clark became the

was elected as governor in 1933 and served until 1941, just one year before his death. Blood was involved in many different areas of Davis County, but seemed more than anything to have a proclivity for public service.

Before his stint as governor of the Beehive State, Blood served as City Recorder for Kaysville, the Davis County Treasurer, Minute Clerk for the state senate, a member of the Davis County School Board, the Utah Public Utilities Commission, and the Utah State Road Commission. Despite serving as governor during the Great Depression, Blood saw many improvements in his time, including the opening of what would later become Utah State University – Eastern in Price.

Twenty-four years would pass before another Davis-ite would become governor. Cal Rampton was elected and would serve as governor of Utah from 1965 to 1977. A veteran of World War II, Rampton retired from the military as a full colonel, taking with him a Bronze Star for his service. He later became an attorney, and served in the state senate, preparing him well for his future as the governor.

Rampton was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, and many longstanding projects Utahns still enjoy today, including Abravanel Hall and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. One of the most popular governors in state history, Rampton is currently the only Utah governor to serve three consecutive terms.

The track record of Davis is something to be extremely proud of. Three born and raised governors, plus one if Bamberger is included, and the odds are definitely in Davis’ favor when it comes to a gubernatorial race. Who knows? A future governor may be sitting in a Davis classroom, or working in a Davis business right now. The data shows, at least, it’s very possible. l

first woman to vote at the convention. there, Clark drew national attention, and was the focus of many newspapers, both locally, in Chicago, and nationally. Clark was wise, she was savvy, and she didn’t squander the opportunity this af forded her. In every opportunity she was given to speak, Clark pressed the issue of women’s suffrage. The now-defunct newspaper, the Inter-mountain Republi can quoted her, saying: the stage of being a joke. The jocular at

beginning to wake up to the question of tinctly propitious to the movement. We have maintained every inch of ground Lucy was more fortunate than many in the suffrage movement. In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, extending, once

cades of hard work and devotion to the cause. She would not, unfortunately, live

A GROUP OF UTAH SUFFRAGISTS and Senator Reed Smoot at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City.

titude with which everything connected with the movement used to be treated is now giving way to a more respectful attitude…The wise men of our nation are

long beyond that, passing away in 1928. Lucy Augusta Rice Clark would then be interred in her hometown at the Farmington City Cemetery. l

COOK ELEMENTARY TEACHER DEBORAH KROEGER with her second grade class. Kroeger was named the recipient of the Mighty Heart Educator of Excellence Award at a surprise assembly held last week at the school. Courtesy Davis Education Foundation

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SPORTS

Wildcat teams off to fast start in lacrosse

By Tom Haraldsen

t.haraldsen@mycityjournals.com

As the second week of high school lacrosse play concluded, one school still boasts two unbeaten teams.

The Woods Cross Wildcat boys’ team is 3-0 after wins over East and Syracuse, while the Lady Wildcats are 2-0 following victories over Mountain Crest and Bonneville.

BOYS

Woods Cross beat East 6-5, as Dawson Staten scored three goals, Carter Kringlen added two and Jared Cannon one. On Thursday, the Wildcats beat Syracuse 6-4. Carter Dunn scored three times, with single goals from Staten, Kringlen and Elliot Bendinger.

“In general, our defense is doing fantastic work – especially our goalie, Noah Lake.

Our offense is doing good work trying to assimilate a new system,” said coach Mark Kringlen. “We need to tighten up ball control and get more shots. But we are making progress.

It’s a very tight team and they are all great kids. It’s great to see them get some wins after last year’s tough season.”

Davis is also 3-0. Last week, the Darts routed Westlake 18-5. Ashton Wood led all scorers with six goals, Dawson Draper added four, both Luke Donigan and Nick Johnson scored twice, and single goals came from Chrisitan Bott, Spencer Clark, Brek Jensen and Ben Roylance.

Viewmont moved to 4-2 on the year with an 8-7 three-overtime win against Bear River. Nate Delgado scored three times, San Terreros twice, and single goals came from Parley Shupe, Luke Cluff and Braxton Siddoway.

Bountiful is 1-1 after its first two games of the season. The Redhawks beat Riverton 10-3 behind three-goal games from Wyatt Farr and Tate Terry. Single goals also came from Michael Kasper, Jensen Freeman, Carter Terry and Nathan Home. Bountiful lost to East 13-11 on Friday. Kasper led scorers with three goals, Farr, Home and Tate Terry added two each, and single goals came from Faletau Satuala and Dawson Alsop

Farmington is also 1-1 on the year. The Phoenix opened the season with an 11-3 win over Bingham. Mitchel Milne scored four times and Luke Guile three. Single goals came from Dominic Coats, Tyler Jacobs, Kai Benyon and Cole Smith. Park City beat Farmington 10-2 on Friday, with Milne and Guile scoring for the Phoenix.

GIRLS

Woods Cross defeated Mountain Crest 15-7, as Ella Matthews and Lila

Dunn both scored five times. Emmy Richards added two goals, while teammates Eliza Sargent, Sophia Burden and Meg Madsen all scored goals. The Wildcats continued their offensive explosion on Friday, routing Bonneville 16-9. Matthews led the way with seven goals and Dunn added four. Brooklyn Bradley also scored for Woods Cross. Four other Wildcat goals were not reported for this game.

Viewmont is also 2-0. The Vikings played once last week, beating Bountiful 13-8. Cecelia Watson was a one-woman wrecking crew against the Redhawks, scoring nine goals on her own. Alexis Lee added three and Avery Drake one for the Vikings.

“The team played great!” coach Lauren Pescetti said. “We knew that this was going to be one of the tougher match ups on our schedule as Bountiful has a great program that we have a lot of respect for. As coaches we had the team work on some really specific things in practices to help fine tune different aspects of our game directed to this matchup and the girls exceeded our expectations when it came time to execute. We’re very proud of our team for the level of grit, determination and skill that they are displaying this early into the season and are excited to continue to see the growth that this program can have this year.”

Davis moved to 2-2 on the year after an 11-6 loss to Bingham was followed by a 12-8 win over Brighton. Against the Miners, Esther Facer scored three times, with Kaydence Johnson, Olivia Lifferth and Gracie Rose all scoring once. At Brighton, Facer again scored

three times as did MacKenzie Coleman, Tallulah Raser and Karri Norton scored twice, while Lifferth and Sydney Plummer each tallied a goal.

“It was a great team win following our loss to Bingham on Tuesday,” said coach Makenzie Hekking. “We really put an emphasis on controlling what we can control and staying positive and the girls really embraced that in this game. We got the edge in key stats that determine possession and sometimes the game – we had 28 ground balls to Brighton’s 22 and controlled 15 of 24 draws (62.5%). The refs were calling a really

tight game and a majority of the goals scored in this game came from 8-meter free positions. I was really proud of how my girls adapted their play to how the refs were calling the game instead of letting it frustrate them.”

Bountiful is 0-1 after the loss to Viewmont. Scoring for the Redhawks came from Ella Gillian and Naomi Brice (with three each) and from Elli Buys and Veronica Loveless with one apiece.

Farmington is 0-2 after a loss to Bingham. Alexandra MacAlvey led the Phoenix with six goals, Kate Carter added two and Kathleen Moffat one. l

Farmington, Bountiful boys soccer undefeated after early games

By Josh McFadden joshm@mycityjournals.com

The boys soccer seasons are off to a good start for the Farmington and Bountiful boys soccer teams, with both squads boasting undefeated marks so far. Bountiful, in Region 5, has already gotten into league play, while Farmington (along with Davis), in Region 1, does the same next week.

Farmington

The Phoenix are off to a 3-0 start for the fifth year in a row. Last week’s lone contest was a 3-0 conquest of Skyridge in a home game for Farmington. The Phoenix have now outscored their opponents by a combined score of 7-1.

In the win over Skyridge, Farmington had a 1-0 halftime advantage and added a pair of goals in the second half to win handily. Jackson Cheney, Ben Wright and Chase Ashy scored for Farmington, with Cole Janke getting two assists. Goalie Jaxon Benyon got the shutout, his second of the young season. Wright now has a team-high two goals.

The Phoenix close out non-region play on Friday with a game at Pleasant Grove. They play at Layton on March 27 to kick off Region 1 action.

Bountiful

Because Region 5 has more teams, there are more league games to play and the need to get underway with region contests earlier. Bountiful won its first two matches, beginning with an overtime victory at home over Viewmont last Friday, 2-1. Jacob Patterson and Coby Forbes scored for the Redhawks.

On Tuesday, Bountiful had a strong offensive effort in a 5-2 road win at Northridge. The Redhawks were up 2-0 at the break before a high-scoring second half saw five total goals, three from Bountiful. Trent Millard was the star of the match, as he put three goals into the net. Thomas Thorne and Parker Thompson also scored for the Redhawks. Landon Zayas and Giona Weston had assists, while Elias Pacheco assisted on two goals.

Next up for the undefeated Redhawks is a home game against Box Elder on Friday.

Davis The 2-1 Darts suffered a surprising loss at Ogden last Friday, falling 3-1 to the Class 3A Tigers.

Davis’ lone goal came in the second half when Marc Seelos scored. But Davis allowed a pair of Ogden goals following a 1-0 deficit at halftime.

The Darts don’t play again until March 27 when they travel to Weber to play the Warriors in the Region 1 opener for both teams.

Woods Cross

Back in Region 5, Woods Cross split its first two games of the season, both region contests.

The Wildcats outlasted Bonneville 3-2 last Friday on the road, before falling at Roy, 2-0, on Tuesday.

Against Bonneville, all the scoring from both teams came during an exciting first half. Cohen Neilson scored twice for the Wildcats, while Zach Despain contributed a goal. Three Wildcats – Maeser Rosemann, Aidan Moore and Spencer Keddington – got assists.

The offense had tougher luck at Roy, as the Royals pitched a shutout. Mean-

while, Roy got two first-half goals to secure the win.

The 1-1 Wildcats host Clearfield on Friday for the home opener and then play at Bountiful March 26.

Viewmont

The Vikings will host Northridge on Friday and will be seeking win No. 1 on the season. Both of Viewmont’s losses, were by one point.

In the team’s 2-1 loss to Bountiful, Jacob Ramos scored off an Adam Vanderlinden assist in the first half, giving Viewmont a 1-0 halftime lead. But that’s all the team could manage on the scoreboard.

Four days later at home against Bonneville, the Vikings got into a high-scoring match with the Lakers, falling 4-3. Viewmont scored twice in the first half and was tied with Bonneville at the break. But the Lakers outscored the Vikings 2-1 from there. Ramos had two goals, and Nathan Low added one in the loss. Zach Andersen got an assist. l

ELLA HOLLAND WOODS CROSS (WHITE JERSEY) collides with Bonneville’s Makenna Hall. The Wildcats kept “full steam ahead" on the Lakers and floated to the top 16 - 9 March 15, at Woods Cross.

Photos by Roger V. Tuttle

LEXI LEE, VIEWMONT (12) looks for a way out of a “fix” surrounded by the Redhawks defense.

Davis baseball still unblemished four games into season

By Josh McFadden joshm@mycityjournals.com

There are plenty of games left to go, but so far so good for the Davis baseball team.

The Darts are a perfect 4-0 so far, having scored at least nine runs in three of those wins. Davis tallied six in the other victory.

The Darts have had a busy few days, as they played all four games in a five-day span March 14–18. On March 14, Davis dumped Woods Cross 11-4 at home, matching its 11 runs with 11 hits on the day. Thomas Pattison was the winning pitcher, and plenty of players contributed offensively. Owen Talbot, Gavin Jacks and Max Hunter hit doubles. Brody McGuire had two RBI, while teammates Carter Garrett, Talbot and Hunter each had one.

Davis upended Box Elder 6-2 on March 15, with three of the Darts’ runs coming in the sixth inning. Davis had eight hits, and pitcher Wally Grant had

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Defensively, Brandon Sims had 32 digs, Valentine 31, Bennett 25, McKnight 21, Josh Wood 15 and Kuma 14. Kuma was also tops at the net with 14 blocks on the weekend.

Davis improved to 7-1 on the season.

Viewmont

Viewmont defeated Farmington 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 27-25 March 12.

“It was very evenly matched with close scores every set,” said head coach Karl Lippa. “Both teams showed early season positive growth and jitters. Farmington played scrappy defense. I was pleased with our serve-receive and passing game. Both sides showed tremendous serving runs with big offensive plays and even bigger blocks. The entire match was fun and great to watch both teams.”

Against Bonneville March 14, the Vikings won 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.

“Both teams had great rallies and the play was back and forth in the third set before we pulled away for good,” Lippa said. “Both teams continue to show promise for growth this season. This first region match was a great marker to see improvements for the rest of region play.”

Viewmont’s record through three matches is 2-1.

“We’re still so early in the season that we’re finding ourselves and our rhythm,” said Lippa. “I’m super pleased with the boys so far, and how well they have worked. They continue to grow and I see improvements every day and every week.”

Woods Cross Woods Cross lost to Hunter 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 March 12.

“Hunter was a tough team. They were big and physical and definitely made us stand up and pay attention to what we need to improve on,” said head coach Josey Hilton. “This was a great learning game as we had not seen the type of hitting, serving and defense that they brought. Our team

five strikeouts and got credited with the win. Hunter had a monster game, with a double, a triple and two RBI. Kaleb Weaver and Wyatt Horning also had doubles.

Next, the Darts edged Skyline 10-8 on the road last Saturday. Davis did much of its offensive damage in the second inning when it scored six runs. Davis also added two more runs in the seventh inning as Skyline was mounting a comeback. Weaver was the winning pitcher in this one, and he struck out five batters and had a double from the plate as well. Seth Jarmen had a double and two RBI for the Darts.

On Monday Davis had yet another close game, this time at home against Clearfield. Davis finished strong in this contest.

The Darts fell behind 5-1 in the second inning and still trailed 8-3 after five innings. But a 4-0 sixth inning and a 2-0 seventh inning shut the door on the Falcons and completed the rally. Hunter hit two doubles, while Jarmen and Wally Grant added one apiece. Hunter also had three RBI, and McGuire and Jaxon Marble each had two. Grant batted in a runner as well.

The Darts can continue their winning ways and maintain their undefeated streak Wednesday at Copper Hills.

Other locals

Through four games, Farmington is 1-3 on the season. Last week, the Phoenix lost at home to West Jordan 12-6 on March 14 and then fell at Riverton 9-8 on March 16. On Monday, the Phoenix picked up their first win of the season by unleashing 17 runs in

played well, improving over our first match.”

Senior setter Ryker Iverson was credited by Hilton for his ability to adjust to lineup changes. “He was great and going in when I asked him to change up our offense, he trusted the decision and applied what needed to be done,” Hilton said.

The JV team lost 25-17, 25-7, 15-9 with Hilton noting the improvement of Rory “RJ” Violette. “He’s eager to get better and is a sponge when it comes to being coached,” she said. “He listens to the coaching and then applies it. He is a big presence as a middle blocker, both physically and emotionally. RJ is full of energy and excitement when he’s on the court. The sky is the limit for him.”

The sophomore squad lost in five sets, led by Lincoln Ericson. “That

was the best that we have seen Lincoln play,” Hilton said. At practice, the setters have been working on getting to the ball quickly and setting it at an optimal height for our hitters to attack. He applied what he’s been learning in the game and showed great improvement with his footwork, location and even his confidence.”

In its first home – and region –match of the season, the Wildcats defeated Box Elder 25-21, 25-23, 25-23 March 14. “Hayden Poulton put on a defensive, serve-receive and hitting show,” said Hilton. “He played ‘in the zone,’ not letting balls drop on defense, passing well and had eight kills for the night. His technical and volleyball IQ growth over the past two weeks has been amazing to watch. He definitely made his presence known on the court tonight and is one to keep

a 17-9 victory over Northridge. Farmington hosts Box Elder on March 25. In Region 5, Viewmont is 3-3, while Woods Cross is 2-2. Bountiful is looking for its first win after losing its first four contests. Viewmont defeated Mountain Ridge 4-2 at home on Tuesday. This followed a busy previous week in which the team played five games.

Woods Cross fell to Syracuse 10-1 on Tuesday, four days after crushing Skyline 8-1. In that win, Heston White struck out four batters and got the win. Beckham Stanger hit a double for Woods Cross, while four players had RBIs. Woods Cross travels to Lone Peak on Thursday followed by a home game with Skyridge.

As for Bountiful, the Redhawks were looking for win No. 1 Wednesday at Payson. The Redhawks play at Orem on Thursday. Bountiful lost to Juan Diego 13-9 on March 14 and came up short at Granger on March 15, losing 8-5. l

your eyes on.”

In the JV match, Woods Cross won 25-21, 25-22, 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, led by libero Camden Mabey. “Camden has really come alive these past two weeks and has made huge strides in defense, serve-receive and offense,” said Hilton. “It’s been fun watching him learn and get better as a volleyball player. I think he’s starting to get a sense that it's ‘clicking’ for him as well by his newfound smile he shows more often.”

The sophomores beat the Bees 23-25, 25-22, 15-11 behind the play of Grant Hamblin. “Grant pulled our sophomore coach aside and asked him if he could show Grant some of the things that he needs to work on,” Hilton said. “They worked on blocking footwork, positioning our bodies so the call is in front when hitting, and having a fast arm swing. Grant received the advice well and used those skills effectively during the game, getting us a lot of points.”

The Wildcats varsity team is now 1-2 this season.

“There has been so much growth happening during practices and I’m super impressed with how they take the information and then apply it in games,” Hilton said.

Farmington

In Farmington’s 3-1 loss to Viewmont March 12, junior Tavin Fulton and senior Jake Connell both had seven kills to lead the Vikings while senior Brayden Peck ran the offense with 15 assists. Connell and Peck combined for eight aces from the serving line. Defensively, the team had 35 digs, led by junior Xander Crowley with six and Connell, Peck and senior Anderson Duke with five. Sophomore Yuvi Multani recorded seven blocks at the net with Peck adding five.

The Phoenix squad is still looking for its first win of the season after two matches. l

Third-ranked Bountiful picked up a win while Davis has now won six of its seven games early on this spring.

Bountiful

The Redhawks beat Viewmont 26-4 March 14.

“We won behind the pitching of Ella Miller who had nine strikeouts,” said head coach Butch Latey. “We also raised our batting averages 60 points with our 16 hits.”

Offensively, Jaci Alvey drove in six runs on three hits while Melissa Turpin also had three hits with five RBIs. Mylie Burns had three RBIs with Athena Tongaonevai and Bo Hoff blasting home runs.

Bountiful improved to 5-2 this preseason.

Davis Davis defeated Roy 17-3 March 12.

The Darts turned a 5-3 lead after three innings into a blowout with 12 runs during the final two innings.

Sophomore Jewel Korth had two home runs, driving in seven runs to lead Davis while Katie Klauman (two RBIs), Rayleigh Starnes (two), Jada Chilton (one), Hadlee Isaacs (one), Sydney Marrelli (one) and Libby Miller (one) also brought in offense. Freshman Cambell Christensen was the winning pitcher on the mound, recording six strikeouts.

“We also had some great team defense,” said head coach Todd Street.

Games with Northridge and Cyprus were cancelled this week because of weather and field conditions.

The Darts are now 6-1 on the young season.

Viewmont

Viewmont’s scheduled game with Mountain Crest was cancelled because of weather.

In the Vikings’ 22-run loss to Bountiful, sophomore Ricki Smith hit a threerun home run in the third inning while senior Kennedy Embrey added a solo shot. The homers accounted for all of Viewmont’s hits and runs in the loss.

The Vikings’ fell to 2-4 through six games this year.

Woods Cross

Following a weather cancellation of Woods Cross’ March 13 game against Olympus, the Wildcats began their season with a 21-2 loss to Bonneville March 14.

Sophomore Tina Tuakiapimahu drove in a run for Olympus. l

CONNER BURLESON, BOUNTIFUL (24) sends the ball past the Roy defense. Photo by Roger V. Tuttle

Natural methods help mind and body regain state of peace

By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Stress, depression, anxiety and toxins in the body can affect overall good health and wellness. A local business, the Reenew Wellness Center offers natural ways to regain a calm mind and healthy body using a variety of techniques such as massage, yoga, essential oils and other services as part of their energy enhancement system.

“In 2017 my mother had Alzheimer’s and she came to live with us,” said Cindy Toone, CEO and founder. “She lived with us for five years and passed away two years ago. I had a complete meltdown. I suffered from depression and fatigue. I was down so low.”

Toone said in May of 2022 after she and her husband listened to a podcast about energy enhancement they decided to jump in and create their own center. “In 2023 we bought $140,000 worth of equipment. We didn’t have our space ready yet so we had to put it in our basement. My husband and I slept in the basement on an air mattress for four months.”

The couple opened the Reenew Wellness Center in July on Main Street in Bountiful. “I had some road bumps but the energy enhanced center made the difference of night and day for me. I’ve tested it on myself and my daughter has tested it and we can both testify it’s a great thing.”

Toone gave a presentation on frequencies at an open house the center held recently to introduce people to their healing methods.

“Albert Einstein said, ‘The future of medicine is medicine in the form of frequencies,’” she said. “Nikola Tesla said, ‘To understand the universe you have to think in terms of energy frequency and vibration.’”

People don’t know there are alternative ways to help them physically and mentally, said Toone. “Sometimes our frequencies get out of control. When we address the root cause the body is in an optimal state to heal itself.”

The room Toone was in had 26 screens all in motion. “It represents love, peace and joy,” she said. “It’s communicating at a cellular level. The body can’t heal in the fight or flight state.”

It’s all about detoxing here, said

Sthat around and believe it. It’s a faulty core belief.”

DeRieux credits essential oils for her overall wellness. “Essential oils are my emotional and physical medicine.”

The center has a team of experienced local practitioners that provide a range

of synergistic holistic services such as an energy expert, foot zoner, naturopath “My session with the EE machine was incredible!” said Kejay Fonger. “I didn’t know what to expect when I got there but was really impressed with how I felt. After my session, it felt like mygy had been supercharged! I felt like I was on cloud nine the rest of the day! I also did the foot detox and was shocked to see how much the water changed and -

ron F. “When I walked into the room, I

instantly felt peace and calm.”

“This was enormous and huge for me,” said Toone. “I feel recalibrated.”

Renew Wellness Center is located at

750 S. Main in Bountiful. For more information visit ReenewEnergy.com. l

International Women’s Day celebration hosts panel of business executives

By Brice Wallace brice.w@thecityjournals.com

uzanne Wilson described the experience as “shattering, honestly.”

Earlier in her career, Wilson, now the chief marketing officer at The Seer Group, was in Japan, prepared to “run and visit customers.” However, as a woman, she had to wait in her car.

Speaking as part of a panel of international business executives during the Women in International Business Conference presented by the World Trade Association of Utah, Wilson acknowledged that international marketplaces how have better environments for women. But she and other panelists stressed that knowing the details about markets is vital to having success there.

Wilson said part of that approach involves checking your own assumptions and biases.

“Sometimes, we just think, ‘Hey, I have this company role, this is my title, this is how it’s going to play out,’” she said at the event, part of the International Women’s Day celebration. “Each culture that I’ve experienced, there are nuances. … You can’t just say, ‘Oh, I have to be nice and quiet and that’s going to work.’ Absolutely not. Working for a French-headquartered company, ‘nice and quiet’ is the opposite of what you’re supposed to do, for example, and that was a fun and enriching experience for me to be involved in. So, yeah, it’s getting down to understanding where you are, who you’re working with, and what’s appropriate.”

Venita Ross, program manager at the Global Business Center at The Mill Entrepreneurship Center, emphasized that companies can avoid needless “stumbling blocks” by gaining knowledge about markets, their culture and their expectations before entering those markets.

“Some of the challenges we see is that sometimes they will just figure, Oh, we can do it’ and they jump right into it without really knowing all the things behind the scenes that they have to know before they go into that market,” Ross said, adding that her center can educate people about cultures, shipping, financing, marketing and branding and other considerations.

Ross and other panelists also stressed the need to have local contacts in those international markets because they are more experienced and knowledgeable about market intricacies. She also said some markets require soft skills and a familiarity with how to negotiate or network. U.S. executives also should learn the local cuisine and how the food is prepared.

“You have to know that we are similar but also different, and we have to learn to appreciate that as well,” Ross said.

“What you learn from being within a culture, it speaks volumes,” Wil -

son said. While with a dental-products company, she learned that in the United Kingdom, it was offensive in some markets to push having “a big, white smile just like Hollywood.”

“Get your boots on the ground,” she said. “Get connected with people and understand what matters.”

For much of marketing, 80 percent is “pretty uniform” but the remaining 20 percent is most important. “How you go in there with that message, localize it to the 20 percent and you’re going to see faster and better results and adoption,” she said.

Panelists had other bits of advice for future business leaders:

• Know yourself, have priorities and set boundaries, said Shirene Urry, senior global product manager at BD. “That will accelerate your opportunities more than it seems. … If you can really get clear on what matters to you and what matters to the business that you’re working for and serve customers, then you can grow,” she said.

• “Don’t take advice from people who don’t share your values,” said Shannon Ellsworth, principal advisor of land and water at Rio Tinto. She also stressed the need for resilience. “I don’t want women viewing failure as a dead-end or as a cul-de-sac or some finite element in their lives,” she said.

• Ross suggested knowing your guiding principles, putting service to others above self and learning from mistakes.

** Jaclyn Presnal, director of strategic development at Williams, pushed for people to get out of their comfort zone by learning new skills, taking risks, pushing and challenging themselves.

• Asked about fitting into particular cultures, Wilson said people should be their “authentic self.” “Really taking the time to understand your personal values is a little bit taken for granted. … But take a step back or

up, or both, and go inside what truly matters to you. When you bring that authentic self and your values, I think it translates across cultures better,” she said. “Know your audience and know the culture and know what’s appropriate, but to have those values and bring them to the table, I think you’re always going to win. And if you’re not accepted, that’s OK, too, because being true to your values and true to yourself is where you’re going to find your own success blossom 10-fold.”

• Wilson also called upon businesswomen to have men as mentors,

coaches and participants in their success. “Having that sort of sponsorship, having somebody that believes in you, having somebody that would stand up for you in a room that you were not in, has been probably the most meaningful thing that has greased the pathway for me in my career,” she said. “It’s not just women that we need to surround ourselves with in these kinds of conversations.”

The conference at the Zions Bancorporation Technology Campus in Midvale also featured a keynote presentation by Lesley Paterson, a fivetime world champion professional triathlete; an address by Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson; and the presentation of Melanie Cox, CEO of Backcountry. com LLC, as World Trade Association of Utah’s International Woman of the Year.

In opening remarks by the conference emcee Barbara Bagnasacco, an attorney with the law-firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer, noted that International Women’s Day is a holiday in some countries. With the song “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” playing in the background over the PA system, Bagnasacco reiterated the African proverb “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

“Collectively,” she said, “we can forge an inclusive business community here in Utah for individuals, regardless of their nationality, race, religious and political views.” l

KATE THOMPSON, a licensed message therapist and certified yoga instructor and life coach demonstrates a yoga pose at the Reenew Wellness Center in Bountiful. The facility uses natural ways to help bring the mind and body back to center. Courtesy photo

THE CROWD LISTENS TO A PANEL of international business executives during the Women in International Business Conference at the Zions Bancorporation Technology Campus in Midvale. Part of the International Women’s Day celebration, the event was presented by the World Trade Association of Utah.

Photo by Brice Wallace

Key: 1F, 2F, 3F degrees of felonies;

March 13

Tracy Allen Bowser, Possession or use of a controlled substance, 3F.

Benjamin Hyrum Bingham, Possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, 3F.

Steven Edward Hunt, Purchase/transfer/possession/use of a firearm by a restricted person, 3F.

James Gage Green, Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, 2F.

Michael Joe Veazey, Purchase/transfer/possession/use of a firearm by a restricted person, 3F, Theft - value >=$5000, 2F.

Jacob Andrew Reyes, Retail theft - value $1500$4999, 3F, Retail theft - value >=$500 + 2 qualifying priors in 10 years, 3F, Two counts of retail theft - qualifying felony prior in 10 years, 3F.

Levi Jonathan Aarona Romero, Unlawful acquisition/possession/transfer of a financial card, 3F.

Antonio Daniel Marroquin, Two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, 2F, Two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, 3F.

March 14

Luis Eduardo Rodriguez de Silva, Forgery, 3F.

Brent Douglas Bottoms, Burglary, 3F.

Rebecca Lynn Sine Damato, Possession or use of a controlled substance, 3F. Rachell Ann Maxwell, Burglary of a dwelling,

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2F, Theft/receiving - value >=$5000, 2F, Theft/ receiving - value >=$5000, 3F.

Nathan Aaron Kelso, Unlawful acquisition/possession/transfer of a financial card, 3F.

Xavier Julius Pacheco Valdez, Property damage/destruction defrauding an insurer - value >=$5000, 2F.

Aaron Jacob Kenneston, Obstruction of justice - altering/destroying/concealing/removing item, 3F, Retail theft - qualifying felony prior in 10 years, 3F.

March 15

Justin Mark Niitsuma, Retail theft - value $1500-$4999, 3F.

Jose Ascencio Mendiola Ramirez, Aggravated kidnapping, 1F, Forcible sodomy, 1F, Forcible sexual abuse, 2F, Rape, 1F, Object rape, 1F, Aggravated burglary, 1F.

Kenneth Douglas Jones, Forgery - falsify lic/ special plate/permit, 3F.

Blake John Hamer, Object rape, 1F, Forcible sexual abuse, 2F, Rape, 1F.

Gage Marchant Rossman, Aggravated assault, 3F.

March 16

Thomas Sheldon Frost, Property damage/ destruction - loss >=$5000, 2F, Purchase/transfer/possession/use of a firearm by a restricted person, 3F.

Justin Reece King, Aggravated assault, 3F, Aggravated burglary, 1F.

March 17

Matthew Timothy Shurts, Category II restricted person transaction - firearm, 3F.

Tyson Theodore Holbrook, Unlawful acquisition/possession/transfer of a financial card, 3F.

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We wish for your family all of the abundance and blessings of Easter.

And hope that you will prayerfully consider helping us in our mission.

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By Braden Nelsen braden.n@mycityjournals.com

DAVIS COUNTY—Dogs, whether on leash or off, are not an uncommon sight on hiking trails around the state, even here in Davis County. Although there may be some confusion on leash laws in Utah, the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) wants to make a few things clear before residents start hitting the trails this spring and summer.

The regulations, as they often do, all come back to respect for fellow recreators, for pets, and for wildlife. Spring is the time that sees many wilderness areas filled with deer, having come down from higher elevations in search of much-needed food. They’ve spent a long winter grazing, and foraging for what food they could find beneath the snow, and now, those meager stores, as well as their stores of energy, are depleted.

“If they get chased – especially if it happens again and again – it uses up energy they may need to survive those sensitive times of year,” Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Big Game Coordinator Dax Mangus said. “While we had a milder winter than last year, this is still a sensitive time of year for deer. Their fat storage is often depleted by this time of year, and they often can’t afford to waste energy. If you or a pet force them to move away from where they are trying to feed, it could be harmful for that animal.”

Technically speaking, dogs are allowed to be off-leash in national forests, however, the Utah DWR reminds recreators that pets “must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet while in developed recreation areas (like campsites) and on established interpretive trails. Most of the other areas within national forests do not require dogs to be on a leash, but they must be under the owner’s control at all times.”

This can cause a bit of consternation. After all, it’s healthy for dogs to be off-leash once in a while. This may be the case, but, in public areas, and wilderness areas, it can cause more harm than good, “Pets allowed to run at large also are at risk from vehicles, mountain bikes, and other types of recreation use,” Dave Whittekiend, forest supervisor for the Uinta-WasatchCache National Forest said. “If you care about your pets, you should keep

them secured while you are recreating outdoors.” In addition, DWR offered these helpful tips to keep in mind with dogs in wilderness areas:

• Keep your dog’s vaccinations up to date.

• Be aware that moose can be especially aggressive toward dogs.

• Always supervise pets when outdoors, particularly at dawn and dusk.

• If you find an animal carcass, leave the area – it could be a kill that a cougar is guarding or will be returning to.

• Make noise while hiking.

• Do not allow dogs to “play with” or chase wildlife. It is against Utah law to allow dogs to chase or harass hoofed wildlife.

It’s always helpful to remember, that no matter the dog, they all descended from larger, wild, and aggressive creatures. It’s in their instinct, and their nature to chase, to hunt, and to survive. Following these guidelines can keep not only your dog safe, but the surrounding wildlife, and other recreators safe as well. l

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Evon Tobler Hanson

Aug. 14, 1964 – Feb. 29,

Our beautiful mom, wife, grandma, and friend, Evon Tobler Hanson, 59, of Stansbury Park, Utah, completed all that she was sent here to do on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, surrounded by her original “Team Hanson.” Evon was born on Aug. 14, 1964, in Provo, Utah, to Clifford Casper and Joyce Laws Tobler. She was the fourth of six children and was lovingly referred to as “half pint” by her father. Evon grew up in Bountiful and was a beautiful little girl who kept up with the boys playing “cowboys and Indians” and climbing trees. During her childhood and teenage years, she enjoyed pranking and having fun with her siblings, special cousins, and friends. She was her dad’s “spitfire” and gained from him a great love of her country, outdoor adventures, and hard work. Evon’s mother remained one of her closest friends throughout her life and her love of teaching children, singing Primary songs, and reading the scriptures stemmed from watching her own angel mother. She loved her parents fiercely and served them diligently throughout her life. Evon met the love of her life, Christopher Michael Hanson, during their high school years and they were married on April 14, 1984. From that point on, her little family was always, in her own words: “first and forever.” Chris and Evon created a family culture and bond that is second to none. Tiffany, Samantha, Monica and Travis joined their family one by one and enjoyed childhoods full of fun and adventure, created by their parents. Evon spent countless sleepless nights planning elaborate birthday parties, bulletin boards, Primary lessons, elementary school parties, holidays, family vacations – and just ordinary days turned magical by her touch. She read bedtime stories every night, taught her family how to pray, and included her children in everything she did. She also gave hours of energy and endless love to nieces and nephews and other children she cared for over the years. Chris and Evon built a home in Stansbury Park, Utah in 1995 and Evon’s greatest work came together on Dec. 29, 1999, when her family knelt across the alter in the Salt Lake Temple to be sealed for Time and all Eternity. Evon was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her life and had a strong desire to follow the prophet and Jesus Christ. Her faithful example and proximity to the Savior helped us all to recognize the light and joy that can come from doing what is good and right. Evon put her entire heart into every calling she had. From ministering sister to Young Women and Girls Camp leader, to her endless years as a Primary teacher – and most recently in the Primary Presidency in her ward – she led with a genuine love that could be felt by all of those around her. Evon loved the temple and spent her last years preparing family names to take there so that she and Chris could go often together. Evon was an exceptional artist who strived for excellence in all areas of her life. Her ideas were always original. From her beautifully swirled handwriting to the tips of her nails, she never missed a detail and was in every detail of our lives. She loved working with wood and building everything from scratch and was a great example of achieving the impossible. She had a great love for teaching children and for helping them feel special. After volunteering for many years in her own children’s classes at school and church, she enjoyed working as both a Reading Mentor and then an Art Teacher at Stansbury Park Elementary and later, West Elementary School, in Tooele. She loved the children and teachers she worked with over the years and valued their friendships immensely. Evon LOVED helping people feel happy. She was uniquely loyal to family, friends and anyone who was ever a part of her life. She often sacrificed sleep and her own needs to support others and went to great efforts to be there for everyone who needed her. She had a deep understanding that the best way to make yourself feel better, is to help others feel bet-

ter – and that is the way that she lived every day of her life. She was a thoughtful gift giver and was constantly preparing many things for all of the people she loved. Evon often served quietly, but from her generosity and light, the lives of countless children, teachers, family members, friends and strangers were made brighter. Evon was beautiful inside and out. She loved sunshine, oceans, beaches, palm trees, stars, snowflakes, rainbows, waterfalls, and dolphins. Evon loved cruising (literally) through life and anywhere with Chris. She treasured good friends that kept her laughing and made life more fun. She had an energy and enthusiasm for life that made everything more enjoyable when she was around. She loved playing April Fool’s jokes on her family and friends, and she was always the first to take off running with the kids to get in line for a ride at Lagoon. Evon’s greatest joys in life were her children and grandchildren and she was the MVP of “Team Hanson” in every way. Backpack notes turned to encouraging texts as her children became parents and the incredible gifts and elaborate homemade birthday cakes never stopped. She packed a lifetime of fun into our lives and the lives of her grandkids. “Grandma Evon” was often found playing with grandchildren at home, so that we could attend field trips or volunteer in classes for the older ones. We would always return to well spoiled, worn out, happy kids who would tell stories of baseball playing, fort building, and trampoline jumping with Grandma. She was never in too big of a hurry to stop and pick up seashells or find a penny souvenir machine on vacation. She had a gift for listening and remembering details that showed each of us how much she cared. Each grandchild, no matter their age, adored her in every way and felt they had a special Best Friend in Grandma. Evon and Chris spent their life together planning for and providing memories for their family. Evon was the dreamer and Chris was the one that made all of her dreams come true. Their children and grandchildren enjoyed multiple vacations, tropical cruises, s’mores around Grandma’s fire pit, countless summers at Lagoon and in St. George, and sleepovers everywhere we traveled together. Her last grand adventure was a Christmas gift she gave to her family – a weeklong vacation to Disneyland. Evon is such a core part of each of our lives and memories. Her life was one great adventure, and we were thankful for every second we got to come along for the ride. Her legacy will live on in the way we continue to search for sunshine, miracles, and ways to make the world a better place. In true MVP fashion, our mom led the way home to our Heavenly Father. She will continue to coach from Heaven her husband, Chris, as well as their children and families: Tiffany (Jason), Ty, Easton, Cade and Alexis Corbridge; Samantha

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Drue Alder Richardson

April 21, 1931 – March 12, 2024

Drue A. Richardson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on March 12, 2024. Drue was born in Providence, Utah, to Frederick Theurer Alder and Estella Johnson.

She grew up in Providence, Utah, and graduated from South Cache High School in 1949, where she participated in the Sparta Pep Club. Upon graduation, she attended Utah State University. While at the University, she met the love of her life for the next 63 years, Howard Richardson. They were married in the Logan Utah Temple, on Sept. 17, 1953.Together they had five wonderful children.

Drue was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served faithfully in multiple ward callings, including Relief Society President. Later in life, Drue and her husband, Howard, served an LDS mission in the Nauvoo Temple. Family was her top priority. Over the years, she attended countless activities and accomplishments of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived her life selflessly, donating her time and talents to those she loved. Her hand-crafted skills were numerous and included: sewing, quilting, crocheting, embroidery, and needlepoint.

Drue is survived by her children, Clay (Julie) Richardson, Kurt (Carolyn) Richardson, Jill Richardson, Janette Scharman, and Marilee (Keith) Nielsen; 17 incredible grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren with one on the way. She is also survived by her sisters, Dixie (Devon) Doney, and Gloria (Kent) Olsen. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard, parents, and eight siblings. The family would like to thank Legacy

House of Bountiful and Elevation Hospice for the love and care of our beloved mother. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 29, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Mueller Park Stake Center (1800 Mueller Park Rd, Bountiful, Utah). A viewing will be held prior to the funeral service from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Interment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery. Services will be streamed live on Drue’s obituary at www.russonmortuary.com.

In lieu of flowers, Drue and her family would appreciate any contributions to be made to the LDS Church Missionary Fund or LDScharities.org.

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District Court of Washington, County of Mason No. 21CV01569 Order for Service of Summons by Publication (ORPUB) NOTICE OF CIVIL HEARING

You are hereby notified that the above referenced cause has been set for SUPPLEMENTAL

HEARING Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 2:30 PM Courtroom LL2 at the following location:

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The court considered the evidence presented by Petitioner and finds that personal, electronic, or mail service on Respondent or another necessary party was unsuccessful.

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cation of the Summons by Publication (form PO 028) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the petition was brought and (if different) in the county of the last known address of the person/s being served once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The newspaper selected must be 1 of the 3 most widely circulated papers in the county.

The cost of publication will be paid by petitioner.

Next court date: May 9th, 2:30 PM, Mason County District Court, Washington.

Ordered: March 7, 2024

Judge or Commissioner: Stephen Green

MORGAN COUNTY NEWS

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Morgan trail runner completes 100-mile race

By Verlene Johnson

On March 9, Anthony Nelson found himself in Arizona taking on the biggest physical challenge of his life. Nelson ran cross country and played soccer at Morgan High School in addition he has always enjoyed running. In his adult life, he has competed in several races, half marathons, and five full marathons, his fastest marathon being three hours and seventeen minutes in September of 2023 at the St. George Marathon.

Last fall Anthony started trail running and quickly fell in love with it. When he found out there was such a thing as a 100-mile trail race, he instantly set a goal to participate in one.

He officially began training for a 100-miler last November. He clocked over 800 miles over a few months on Morgan roads in preparation for the Antelope Canyon 100-miler in Page, Arizona.

On the morning of March 9, Nelson began the longest run he would have to date. Starting at 6:00 a.m., Nelson would run all day into the darkness of night finishing the next morning. “I have spent my whole life wandering on the beaches and Slot Canyons of Lake Powell,” Anthony said this place has always been his favorite place in the world.

With the help of family and friends, Nelson was able to accomplish a huge goal. Starting out running 32 miles solo through Slot Canyons, along the rim of Horse Shoe Bend and miles of deep sand he was joined at mile 32 by his mom, Karen Nelson, who he said sparked his love for running at a young age. She was able to help pace him through mile 38 as he ran into the city of Page.

Mikelle Kap, joined Anthony to help pace him as he ran the first two loops of six around the rim rail of Page. At mile 58, his long-time friend, Tyler Brooks, pushed Anthony to his limit right from the start, running with him until mile 78. At this point, they were running 12-minute miles.

Knowing he was coming up on the most difficult stretch as the early morning hours crept in he was grateful when his wife, Becca, joined him at 2:00 am to pace him through the remainder of the

race. “The closer the finish line got, the more the pain settled in,” Anthony recalls. “Every mile seemed to stretch longer and longer as morning got closer.”

Just before 8:30 am on March 10, Anthony was joined by his son Cove as he ran across the finish line completing the 101 miles in 26 hours and 47 minutes.

Of the 80 runners that started the race, only 34 crossed the finish line with Anthony placing first in his age group and finishing tenth overall.

His wife Becca said that Anthony is very proud that he was able to finish, let alone place well in the standings in his first attempt. “As his wife, I am unbelievably proud of his hard work and dedication to complete something so difficult! The race was tough, but I watched him wake up before the sun and train in the snow and ice for months and months and that seemed just as tough. His determination is truly inspiring to me and to those who followed his journey. His three boys love watching him finish his races and cheer him on as much as possible.”

During the entire race, Anthony continually told himself “There was no pain that I could feel that Brance Brown hasn't felt and he always comes out of

top.” He felt his friend, who is battling cancer, with him the whole way. “Whenever my legs, feet, toes, ankles, knees, back, shoulders, hips or calves started hurting, I would tell myself ‘your brain lies to you.’ My brain was trying hard to get me to quit and to give up so it could feel safe again, but I knew I was capable of more.” l

Morgan County Library going to the bears

By Linda Petersen

Morgan County Library is getting a new art installation but all it’s going to cost the county is the funds to cover shipping and installation of a concrete pad.

Dale Rogers is a metal sculptor from New Hampshire who works primarily with stainless steel and Cor-Ten steel. He designs both large-scale sculptures for private collectors and temporary public exhibits filled with multiple pieces. He has more than 100 public sculpture installations across the US sponsored by local governments, private companies, and various non-profit organizations. In Utah, he has sculptures at Highland Park and in Glenview.

“Sharing my art with the world and

Situation dire in Haitian capital

The Caribbean nation of Haiti has reached a boiling point according to various news outlets. Recently, the capital of Port-au-Prince was almost entirely taken over by local gangs, who outnumber the police force in the area. The joint efforts made by criminal organizations in the city led to the resignation of the nation’s Prime Minister, and the shutting down of many essential services across the region. CNN reports that the police in Port-au-Prince have even authorized vigilante justice to help combat what has turned into a literal war in the capital.

Joann’s chain declares bankruptcy

The popular fabric and craft chain, Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week in order to quell its $11 billion debt. It will come as a relief, however, to both consumers and employees of the chain that they do not intend to close any of their stores. Like many recreational industries, arts and crafts have taken a significant hit due to inflation. Many people affected by inflation across the country are electing to save their money for essentials, rather than recreation or entertainment, and despite a reported boom in the industry by CNN in 2020, that spike has since tapered off, leaving many stores like Joann in the lurch.

‘Pet’ alligator seized from New York home

The rumor of alligators in New York just got a little more credence.

According to a report from CNN, Environmental Conservation police officers rescued an 11-foot, 750-pound pet alligator from a home in Hamburg, New York where the animal had been kept as a pet. Albert, as named by his former owner, had been living in a below-ground pool where, allegedly, friends and neighbors could swim with him, unprotected. The alligator, despite multiple health problems, was successfully recovered and transported off the property and is now being cared for by a licensed caretaker until a more permanent home can be found.

Putin wins ‘election,’ extending one-man rule in Russia

President Vladimir Putin declared victory in the stage-managed Russian election held last week. Putin was declared the winner immediately after the polls closed, with nearly 90% of the vote.

The autocrat has been in charge of Russia since the turn of the millennium, and will continue in that role until he reaches the age of 77 in 2030, after which he presumably will continue to win as many elections as he would like, since passing a law in 2020 eliminating term limits for the executive. The widely acknowledged charade of the Russian election is a source of humor for many, but it is accompanied by the darker reality of the fact that countless members of the opposition in Russia have died in mysterious circumstances over the last three decades of Putin’s power. Against the backdrop of the ongoing war with Ukraine and recent death of opposition leader Alexy Navalny, protests were more widespread than in the past.

ANTHONY WITH FRIENDS and family who came to pace him and cheer him on. Courtesy photos

ANTHONY during his trail run.

A LOOK BACK

Annual alumni meet kicks off track season

By Liisa London Mecham

Morgan’s track team held their annual Alumni Meet Friday, March 15. Student-athletes were able to get their first marks and times of the season, and alumni returned to share their talents and advice. The Trojans competed at Ogden on Wednesday and travel to the Pineview Invitational, Friday and Saturday, March 2223. l

Golf takes first at Oquirrh Hills; Softball picks up wins in St. George

By Liisa London Mecham

Girls Golf

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hree tournaments into the season, the Morgan golf team is playing well and continues to improve. With a win Monday at Oquirrh Hills in Tooele against Region 13 competition, the Trojans are continuing on their path that culminated with a State Championship last year. Morgan’s path to a repeat title doesn’t appear to be without challenges though. In their opening two tournaments, the Union Cougars showed that they are going to provide competition to the Trojans in Region 13 and possibly state. Playing on their home (Roosevelt) and home-awayfrom-home (Vernal) courses, the Cougars earned the firstplace spot in the two opening events of the season while Morgan placed second.

“Roosevelt and Vernal were tough, cold, and windy,” Assistant Coach Kacey DeMond said. “They obviously had the home course advantage, and we just haven’t had a lot of practice time on the grass coming out of winter. This really affects the short game.”

Monday, March 18, the team showed their skills as they took top honors at Oquirrh Hills. Morgan led the team scoring with a 378, topping second-place Union by nine strokes (397) and third-place Grantsville by 33 (411). Individually, Kenadee Benson took second place shooting an 89, just one shot over the first-place finisher from Union. Jane Poll tied for third with a 90 while Ashlyn Noss finished sixth at 98. Tying for ninth, Camden Smith rounded out Morgan's top-10 placers. Also representing the Trojans were Kaya Martinez (109), Kayla Gale (113), Kinley Pitcher (118), and Larissa Thomas (137).

wSoftball After an opening 19-8 win against Payson and a weather-canceled game against Hunter High, the Trojans traveled to sunny St. George for the March Warm-Up Classic Tournament only to be rained out after Day 1 of play. On their first day of play, Morgan had their bats swinging and finished with a 3-0 record, out-scoring their opponents 33-8. They opened with a 14-0 victory over Bear Lake (ID).

Morgan baseball bounces back from blowout loss with big win

By Brian Shaw

As the preseason rolls on for the Morgan Trojans, so go the ups and downs for a team that is excited for what’s to come, according to their head coach Jed Stuart.

One week after a 3-1 record at Kanab’s Chuckwagon Invitational, the Trojans found themselves back in action March 14 at Bear River.

The Bears of 4A got out to a seven-run lead against Morgan [4-2] during the first two innings of action. In the top of the third, junior Camron Talbot drove in one run and senior Ben Harden followed it with an RBI for this Trojans team, but that would be the only scoring that had just four hits in the contest, as the Trojans lost 2-12.

Morgan committed nine fielding errors in the loss.

But, the Trojans were given an opportunity to change their moods the next day, March 15, as they hosted Summit Academy.

In that game, Morgan trailed 1-2 after one inning. The teams would stay scoreless until the bottom of the third when the Trojans drove in one run to tie the game at 2-2.

On the pitcher’s mound, Camron Talbot would keep Summit Academy at bay through the top of the fourth, leading to a six-run bottom of the fourth inning for Morgan, who got two RBI from Ben Harden’s bat.

The Trojans would take an 11-2 victory over Summit Academy in a game that would last all seven innings. Talbot struck out two batters, giving the junior a sparkling 2-0 record on the year with six strikeouts.

Three seniors smacked in a run for Morgan in that March 15 win: Ryder Waldron, Brigham Spens, and Tryker Jones— while sophomore George Jensen had an RBI as well.

For the Trojans, Spens leads all Trojans with nine RBI while senior Ben Harden has six. Sophomore Luke Bauerle has hit three.

Waldron has driven in two runs for Morgan along with six other Trojans: juniors Talbot, Beck Sheffield, and Ryker Moser and sophomores Cooper Stuart, Easton Venz, Elliot Larsen, and George Jensen. The senior Jones and sophomores Benton Palmer and Caleb Rhoades have each driven in one.

Morgan will have three more non-league games this week: March 19 at Bonneville and home games against Judge Memorial [March 20, 2:30 pm] and Delta, March 22 at 2 p.m. l

MORGAN ATHLETES and alumni compete in the high hurdles.

WYATT MOSER throws the shot.

ESPLAN MCCLELLAN AND JOSH “VEGAS” NICOLAIDES prepare for a season of competition in their Alumni Meet race.

LAUREN KOBE runs the corner in her race at the Alumni Meet.

Photos by John Heywood

THE MORGAN HIGH GIRLS golf team won the Region 13 tournament at Oquirrh Hills Golf Course Monday, March 18 by nine strokes over Union. Left to Right: Camden Smith, Larissa Thomas, Kaya Martinez, Jane Poll, Kinley Pitcher, Kayla Gale, Kenadee Benson, and Ashlyn Noss.

Photo courtesy of MHS Golf

MHS boys volleyball: building a legacy

By Liisa London Mecham

Tuesday, March 5, Morgan took the court against Bonneville in the first-ever boys’ volleyball match at the school and came away with a victory–their first official step to achieve their goal of cementing boys’ volleyball as a strong sport at Morgan High and building a legacy.

“Legacy is our theme this year,” first-year coach Kyle Komenda shared. “We recognize the legacy of the girls’ volleyball program that Coach Liz Wiscombe and her teams have built at Morgan High and that this is the first, historical year for our boys’ team. We are building a program that we hope will leave a legacy.”

Coach Komenda, with his past experience building boys’ volleyball programs from scratch, is an excellent choice to head up the Trojans’ inaugural season. Komenda had his first experience building a volleyball program from scratch beginning his junior year in high school as he successfully made his first legal argument (Komenda’s day job is now an IP attorney) to petition the Mesa School Board in Arizona to allow boys volleyball. He worked with his coaches and teammates to build a team that placed first at state his senior year.

“I’ve had the bug ever since,” Komenda explained. “I’ve coached kids, girls, and boys pretty much since that time except when I was in law school.”

In 2015, Komenda, now a parent with a tall son, was living in Texas and helped create a Texas Boys’ Volleyball League from scratch. His latest efforts in volleyball have been at Weber High with their club team, and now Morgan is the lucky beneficiary of his knowledge and experience.

“I chose to apply to be a coach at Morgan because they have a rich history of volleyball. I’m excited to be somewhere where volleyball is something special. We hope to build on the tradition of volleyball here and create something special with our boys program,” he concluded.

“We have high goals for our program to not only compete in our region but at a state level,” Komenda praised. “We have a lot of great players on the team and a high level of athleticism, some of the best athletes in 3A.”

“In the first years of boys’ volleyball, the teams that will succeed will be those with the most players who have been playing organized volleyball like club teams,” he detailed. “These teams will have the advantage, and we’ve seen this so far at tournaments.”

“Our team has great athletes. Our setter, Caleb Stephens, has been play -

ing club volleyball year-round. He’s naturally an outside hitter, but he has stepped in as our setter and is making great progress running our offense. He definitely has the most experience, and he is the right answer as our setter.”

“We have two seniors at middle block: Christian Nunez and Dex Wallin. Christian will be playing football this fall at a junior college and can ‘jump out of the gym.’ He’s our leader in kills. Dex is another strong athlete who is learning volleyball.”

Another strong contributor to the team will be Komenda’s son, Jack, who is a junior. At 6’8”, Jack has been focused on AAU basketball the past few years and has not played volleyball year-round, but he is coming to love volleyball and plays outside hitter.

“We have a lot of great athletic talent on the team,” Komenda remarked. “We just need to develop our consistency and gain experience.”

Morgan currently holds a 6-4 record, but Komenda isn’t looking at the short view. He’s building a team that can run an offense with three contacts and compete against the top teams in the state, not just Region 13.

“With high school boys volleyball in its infancy in Utah, we will and have played teams that are playing “low-risk” volleyball and just sending it back over the net. This may lead to some losses for us as we work to develop more high-risk plays and play above the net, hitting and blocking. It’s a risk we are willing to take [losses right now], so we can develop a highly competitive team.”

Tuesday, March 19, Morgan took a five-set match, 3-2 over 6A Fremont,

25-21, 25-15, 19-25, 20-25, 15-10. Junior Madden Bell led the team with 10 kills followed by sophomore Kevin Wangsgard with seven. Senior Christian Nunez and junior Jack Komenda added five kills apiece. Freshman setter Caleb Stephens led all servers with 24 including three aces followed by Komenda with 16 and four aces. Stephens recorded 20 assists.

On the net, Nunez and Wangsgard tallied five blocks each with senior Dex Wallin adding two and Bell, Komenda, Stephens, and sophomore Mason Williams each adding one block.

Morgan traveled to the Tooele Stampede tournament last weekend and earned high praise from other top

teams. Trojans took sixth out of twelve teams, and Komenda reported that opposing coaches were quick to complement Morgan’s play and development. Coach Komenda accurately summarized his team, “We’re going to be a handful when everything comes together!”

Morgan fans’ next opportunities to see the Trojans in action at home will be March 26 as they host North Sanpete and April 11 when Ben Lomond comes to Morgan for their first official Region 13 volleyball match! Both games begin at 6 p.m. l

Trojans soccer off to 4-1 start as preseason rolls into league action

By Brian Shaw

Although the Morgan Trojans fell at home by the razor-thin scoreline of 1-2 Friday March 15 to Syracuse to mark their first loss of the season, they are proving to be a tough out for anyone in the state of Utah.

That much was established early on by a deep Morgan [4-1] squad that has gone unbeaten in all three away games.

The Trojans were back at home against Ogden Monday March 18 in their Region 13 opener. The decider came in overtime for Morgan, who trailed 0-1 after one half of action. The Trojans and their visitors traded goals in the second half before Morgan pulled ahead in

overtime for a 3-2 victory.

Goals were tallied by three Trojans, two from sophomores Cody Adams and Max Lane and the other from senior Jett Beckstrom. Senior Beau Johnson assisted on two of the goals and senior Garrett Grow slipped in a pass for the other.

It was the first win at home for the Trojans, who have been clinical late in most of their games. Morgan got a late goal from senior Jett Beckstrom via sophomore Cody Adams to eke out a 1-0 win at Judge Memorial Tuesday, March 12. Junior Ronan Ratchford earned that shutout.

They captured another W in a 2-1 overtime grinder March 9 after Cody Adams and Beau Johnson found Beckstrom for his two goals versus Stansbury

as the red rocks of St. George looked on.

On March 8, the Trojans opened their season in southern Utah with a 3-1 victory at Pine View. Morgan grabbed one goal in the first half of that game and pulled away thanks to two more goals. Beckstrom, senior Brandon Allgaier, and sophomore Trace Henderson all scored—with assists from seniors Noah Kinney, Beau Johnson, and Nathan Haws.

In five games played, the senior Beckstrom now has a team-leading six goals and is on pace to break the school record for goals scored.

With nine games in Region 13 left to play, there are plenty of opportunities for Beckstrom to get to the record of 16 goals that Isaac Lowder set in 2021.

But it’s been a team effort for the Trojans, who not only are starting different goalkeepers as the preseason rolls to a close—they’re getting production from almost all of their 11 seniors.

Assistswise, Beau Johnson leads Morgan with four on the year. Senior Cody Adams has two while Garrett Grow, Nathan Haws, and Noah Kinney have each contributed one for the Trojans who will now turn their attention to Region 13 action that continues Wed. March 20 at South Summit. Morgan will be back at home Friday, March 22 for a game versus Union.

First kick for your defending 3A state soccer finalists is at 2:30 p.m. l

MORGAN’S JACK KOMENDA and Christian Nunez go up for a block.

Photos by John Heywood

THE TROJANS PREPARE TO PLAY their first-ever boys game against Bonneville, March 5.

bringing art to public spaces is a great joy for me,” a post on his website says. Rogers has already sculpted a mother bear and cub which had been funded by a private grant and, after a chance encounter with Library Director Erin Bott, is donating the sculpture to Morgan County Library.

“I am really excited about this opportunity,” Bott said at the March 12 county commission meeting. “It has long been a goal of mine to continue to enhance the community by adding a little bit of public art.”

Bott met Rogers while on vacation in Florida in January. When he mentioned he was an artist, the two fell into a conversation about his sculptures. After Bott told Rogers she worked for a public library and would love to see art like his in her community, he informed her that he had a grant that would cover the full cost of the sculpture except for the shipping and concrete pad.

“He had several different animals; he had a dog and an owl and all kinds of things,” Botts said. ‘He said, ‘Well, how about a mother bear and a cub?’ and I

SPORTS PREDICTIONS

I predict the Morgan High boys soccer team will beat the Union High Cougars on March 22 at 3:30 pm at Union High School soccer field.

I think the score will be Morgan - 5 to Union - 0.

thought, ‘Yeah that seems like that'd be appropriate for Morgan; I think Morgan County would love that.’”

The mother bear is 52 inches high and 98 inches long; the cub is 39 inches high and 73 inches long. It has not been determined yet where on the library property they will be located. They will be installed in late spring or early summer when the weather is warm enough for the pad to be poured. Botts said they plan to also install a humorous sign that tells people not to feed or climb on the bears.

The commissioners had no problem approving the funds to cover shipping of the sculptures (expected to be around $1,900 which Botts said she has in her library budget already) and installation of a concrete pad they will be mounted onto. Commissioners discussed the possibility of having the materials and labor for the pad donated by community members.

“I just want to say thank you so much Erin for even presenting it because I think it's amazing and I'm always biased because I love installation art,” Interim County Manager Kate Becker said at that time. l

By Daniel Mudrow

The Union Cougars will wear black uniforms with gold numbers, and white lines on black shorts.

The last time Morgan High School boys soccer beat the Union Cougars was 17 years ago!

Morgan will wear white uniforms with maroon numbers that say “Trojans”, with maroon lines on their white shorts.

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MHS Sterling Scholars attend region competition

By Ethan Hoffmann

On March 12, the Sterling Scholars of Morgan High School attended this year's Northeast Region Utah competition. The event took place at Utah Valley University (UVU) and was sponsored by Deseret News, KSL, UVU, and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. The Co-Chairs were Rhonda Butcher from North Summit and local teacher and Sterling Scholar advisor Carol Pentz.

After weeks of anticipation, practice interviews and other preparation, the Sterling Scholars finally boarded the bus that would take them to Orem, Utah. Interviews took place at regular intervals throughout the day and students brought a change of casual clothes to wear. During their spare time, students were invited to explore the UVU campus and enjoy the activities that the university has to offer: from a food court, to bowling and video games, the Scholars had plenty to do to occupy themselves while they waited for the results. The Scholars were fed lunch earlier in the day and attended a banquet previous to the closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony began at 7 p.m. and the opening speaker of the evening was Greg Maughan, the Superintendent of South Summit School District and Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES) Board Chair. “Living in a world where knowledge is a beacon of progress,” said Maughan, “our Sterling Scholar program plays a pivotal role in shaping the future by fostering a culture of excellence and inspiring the pursuit of knowledge.” Briefly, the audience was addressed by a representative of UVU who provided insight on scholarship opportunities. Following, Mike Wagner, MC Coordinator and a member of the Northeast Utah Region Sterling Scholar Committee, introduced the Master of Ceremonies for the evening: Chelsea Fairbourn. Fairbourn is a prominent figure in sports and entertainment. She is known for her appearances on KSL-TV and her role representing BYU as an in-arena host. Additionally, she is a former Morgan High School student body president and Sterling Scholar. At the ceremony, all Sterling Scholars were given a medal of participation to serve as a memento to the amazing experience. The winners and runners up received a certificate folder, a cash prize, and a scholarship for a participating Utah school of their choice.

The livestream broadcast is available for viewing at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/hzv5Y1GcvSk?feature=shared

Gwendolyn Hadley

Gwen, daughter of Brent and Rebecca Hadley, is the Sterling Scholar of the Visual Arts. Hadley has been interested in art her entire life and she is constantly honing her skills. “I draw a lot in my free time,” Hadley said. “I make an effort to sketch every single day and draw whenever I feel inspired.” Last summer, Hadley did a garbage cleanup on the Weber River. “It was very fulfilling to put effort into a cause that I genuinely cared about,” said Hadley. After graduation, Hadley hopes to earn a degree in art education at Utah State or Weber State, eventually becoming an art teacher.

Allison Rowser

Ally, daughter of Cole and Jenny Rowser, is the Sterling Scholar of Agricultural Science. Rowser has always been interested and involved in agriculture and especially loves horses. She loves being able to help her dad and grandpa on their small farm, as well as spending time riding her horses and competing in rodeos. After graduation, Rowser plans to attend college and pursue a degree in Education. She would also like to spend time abroad, serving with the International Language Program. After college, Rowser's goal is to be a teacher, teaching agricultural classes at the high school level.

Brielle Sill

Brielle, daughter of Benjamin and Natalie Sill is this school year's General Sterling Scholar. Sill has been involved in many extracurricular activities including swim team, mountain bike, Science Olympiad, and various service projects. In addition, she is a member of CNA and a participant in world travel. Sill is one of the school’s National Honor Society (NHS) presidents as well as one of the captains for the Morgan High Swim Team. Sill had the opportunity to serve as the co-chair of the school-wide blood drive this year. After graduation, Sill plans to attend college and potentially become a doctor.

Ilana Felt

Ilana, daughter of Eugene and Mylynn Felt, is the Sterling Scholar of Speech, Theatre Arts, and Forensics. She fell in love with the stage at an early age and has pursued her passion ever since. “I regularly watch a multitude of productions and shows and compare myself to the actors I see on stage. I then try to think of what they do well and how I can incorporate their techniques to improve my own skill.” Felt will be going to Weber State to major in communications with a minor in criminal justice. Afterward, she would like to tackle law school, ultimately finding a career in either family or estate law.

Asher Johanson

Asher, son of Jordan Johanson and Jessica Tran, is the Sterling Scholar and runner-up in Mathematics. He has been interested in this category ever since he was little and takes his studies very seriously. “I enjoy watching videos about interesting math topics and finding patterns in nature that follow mathematical rules,” said Johanson on the subject. He remembers doing mathletes in 8th grade and staying after school on Wednesdays to learn more advanced math with Mrs. Hurlbut. In the future, he would like to find a career that allows him to apply his mathematical knowledge. “I may try to become a computer engineer or a physicist,” Johanson said.

Chloee Clark

Chloee, daughter of Bruce and Jennifer Clark, is the Sterling Scholar and winner in Family and Consumer Science. Clark is a member of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). She has hosted many youth camps for kids in her community to help them learn more about nutrition and where their food comes from. Clark also served as the Adopt-a-Cow representative for Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Montana. Clark plans to attend Brigham Young University and major in Family Studies, but her ultimate goal is to be a great mother and a contributing member of society.

Isabella, daughter of Mark and Shannon Lenthe, is the Sterling Scholar of Dance. Education and dance have always been a huge part of Lenthe's life. She has taken multiple college classes through high school as well as through the Early College Program at Weber State. After Lenthe completes her RN at Weber State, she will continue on to receive her BSN while working as either a labor and delivery or an aesthetic nurse. Once she has her Nurse Practitioner license, she would like to become a certified NP injector and open her own practice in the state of Utah.

Austyn Rudd

Austyn, son of Jason and Cassie Rudd, is the Sterling Scholar of Skilled & Technical Science. During his junior year, he began taking courses at Davis Tech as an electrical apprentice. “I worked at Dees Tire changing tires for a year-and-a-half and l have been working for J&J Electric for the last 10 months,” Rudd said. After High School, he would like to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Once he returns, it is his dream to continue being an electrician.

Ethan Ryan Hoffmann

Ethan, son of Ryan and Shawnee Hoffmann, is the Sterling Scholar and winner in the English category. Hoffmann is a two-year member of the Teen Author Boot Camp (TABC) and is currently a writer for the Morgan County News. In addition, he has participated in the Americorps organization as a reading tutor. After graduating, Hoffmann would like to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following this, he would like to attend college at Weber State University, majoring in either English, Creative Writing, or Journalism. He is an aspiring author and journalist, but he is also considering a career in the educational field.

Levi, son

started playing

in fifth grade and joined the Morgan School District's band program. Bennet took private trumpet lessons for a year to help grow his skills. Bennet has been the lead trumpet since fifth grade and he loves playing with the band. He is also part of the band council. After graduation, Bennet is planning on going to the University of Utah and starting his own longboarding business.

Isabella Shannon Lenthe

Levi Bennet

of Joel and Jessica Bennet, is the Sterling Scholar of Instrumental Music. Bennet has found interest in this category since he

his trumpet

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MHS STERLING SCHOLARS

Lillian Tatton

Lillian, daughter of Randen and Antonia Tatton, is the Sterling Scholar of Business and Marketing. During her junior year, Tatton joined the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and competed in Agricultural Sales. “Through my experience competing, I gained a passion for sales and business,” said Tatton. Outside of school, Tatton practices sales pitches for FFA competitions. She also used her time showing livestock to advance in sales. According to Tatton, “The real-life application of my learning was very powerful and provided me with the base of my college fund.” After graduation, Tatton plans to attend college.

Tyler Hancock

Tyler, son of Mark and Jennifer Hancock, is the Sterling Scholar and runner-up in Vocal Performance. Hancock has been shooting for this category since he was a Sophomore. Hancock takes voice lessons and is currently an assistant director for the Mountain Green Elementary School musical “Finding Nemo - Kids.” He has also participated in Utah’s Solo/ensemble festivals as a tenor soloist, competing at both region and state levels and receiving superior ratings. After graduation, Hancock plans to serve a two-year mission for T he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before pursuing finance and vocal performance at BYU.

Courtesy photos

Londyn Elmer

Londyn, daughter of Philip and Rebecca Elmer, is the Sterling Scholar and winner in Science. She discovered her love for science at the beginning of high school. “When I find a new scientific topic that interests me, I like to do as much research as possible to learn more about it and how it can help society,” said Elmer. After graduation, she is planning to attend college and pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. Elmer would like her future career to be focused on finding new, innovative ways to help people live longer, better, and happier lives.

Morgan SUP luncheon review

The Morgan Chapter of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers held their March luncheon on Monday at the Rock Church. Larry’s Spring Chicken Inn once again provided a great meal. In attendance was Leroy Nate Pierce, the current National President of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. Besides being our feature presenter, he was also there to present the “Certificate of Excellence” to President George Hopkins and the members of the Morgan Chapter. This annual award is achieved by only a small percentage of the chapters in the SUP organization and is based on membership, activity, and growth of the local chapter. The “Pioneer Minute” was presented by chapter member Steve Smith. He was raised in Montana and educated at Utah State, Golden Gate University, and the University of Montana where he was awarded a doctorate degree. Steve spent his life serving in the Air Force with assignments throughout the world including Vietnam. He was an active scouter for 50 years. Steve and his wife Carla are the parents of six children and 32 grand and great-grandchildren. Steve shared his conversion story to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1979. He and

Madeline Croft

Madeline, daughter of Jed and Shana Croft, is the Sterling Scholar of Social Science. Her freshman year sparked an interest in the social science category. She has taken various courses throughout high school which fed her interest. “I have completed hundreds of hours of service for my community,” Croft said. “As well as participated in extracurricular activities like mountain bike team captain, academic decathlon, governing youth council, and many more.” After graduation, Croft is planning to attend the University of Utah and is considering a future career in psychiatry or psychology.

Rebekah Cornelius

Rebekah, daughter of Dustin and Audrey Cornelius, is the Sterling Scholar and runner-up in Computer Technology. She discovered her interest in this category from a book titled 'The Cuckoo's Egg' by Cliff Stoll. “It was recommended to me by my dad, and I loved how nerdy and creative the main character was,” said Cornelius. Cornelius has participated in competitions with a collegiate team at the national level and she has competed at the International Science and Engineering Fair. In college, Cornelius is planning on majoring in computer security or computer engineering. She hopes to go into a related career.

Roads To

Excellence. Courtesy photos

his wife served a mission to Russia.

Our feature presenter, Nate Pierce, was born in Tremonton and grew up in Brigham City. He was active in sports and student government and attended Utah State on an academic scholarship. As a young man, he served a mission to the Southern Far East Mission which, at the time, included Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippine Islands. He attended Utah State, Brigham Young, and American Universities. Nate served in the army and military intelligence for 30 years and retired as a Colonel. He has spent 40 years in federal, state, and local governments and is currently an adjunct professor at Weber State and Brigham Young Universities. He and his current wife Ruth have served missions in Boston Massachusetts and in military relations in the San Diego Mission at local naval bases. He is currently a sealer in the Ogden Temple and president of the “Sons of the Utah Pioneers” national organization. Pierce shared stories from his pioneer ancestors and also discussed with the group the importance of keeping a personal record or journal. He shared the quote “If it’s not written down it didn’t happen.”. l

GEORGE HOPKINS and Leroy Nate Pierce with the Certificate of

SCHOOL MENU EDUCATION

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Elementary Breakfast

Monday, March 25

Breakfast Bar, Scrambled eggs Cereal Variety, Apple Wedges Sliced Peaches

Tuesday, March 26

Egg McMuffin, Hashbrown Triangles, Cereal Variety, Orange Juice Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday, March 27

Donut, Yeast (unfrosted), Yogurt Snack-able, Cereal Variety, Blueberries, Strawberry Cup

Thursday, March 28

Pancake Sausage Stick, Cereal Variety, Pineapple Tidbits, Pears

Friday, March 29

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Mini Bagels, Yogurt, high protein, Cereal Variety, Grapes, Applesauce

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Middle & HS Breakfast

Monday, March 25

Breakfast Bar, Scrambled eggs Cereal Variety, Apple Wedges

Sliced Peaches

Tuesday, March 26

Egg McMuffin, Hashbrown Triangles, Cereal Variety, Orange Juice

Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday, March 27

Donut, Yeast (unfrosted), Yogurt Snack-able, Cereal Variety, Blueberries, Strawberry Cup

Thursday, March 28

Pancake Sausage Stick, Cereal Variety, Pineapple Tidbits, Pears

Friday, March 29

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Mini Bagels, Yogurt, high protein, Cereal Variety, Grapes, Applesauce

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Elementary Lunch

Monday, March 25

Chicken Noodle Soup MSD, String Cheese, Wheat Roll, Carrots and celery cup, Tater Tots, Mandarin Oranges, Pears, Slushie Cup

Tuesday, March 26

Hot Dog, bun, French Fries, Broccoli Florets, ORANGES HALVES

Apple Cherry Juice, Snickerdoodle

Cookie

Wednesday, March 27

Chicken Fillet Patty, Country Gravy Wheat Roll, Mashed Potatoes Green Beans, Applesauce, Peaches, Gelatin

Thursday, March 28

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Pineapple Tidbits, Apple Wedges, Cookie Dough

Friday, March 29

Pretzel Bites, Cheese Sauce, Corn Black Beans, Apple Cherry Juice Fruit Cocktail, Pumpkin Cookie

Morgan

Middle Lunch

Monday, March 25

Ground beef brown gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Wheat Roll, Hamburger Wheat Bun, Chef Salad, Celery Sticks, Peas, Baby Carrots, Curly Fries, Sliced Peaches, Pineapple Tidbits, Apples, Oranges, Chocolate Cake

Tuesday, March 26

Dunker sticks, With Cheese

Italian Dunkers Sauce, Corn Dogs

Chicken Caesar Salad, Potato Wedges, Broccoli, Baby Carrots

Mandarin Oranges, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Slushie Cup

Wednesday, March 27

Sweet Pork Salad, Salad Mix Cheddar Cheese, Tortilla Strips

Tortilla, Popcorn Chicken, Corn Black Beans, Waffle Fries, Sliced Pears, Blueberries, Apples, Oranges, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sour Cream

Thursday, March 28

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Mini Corn Dogs, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple Tidbits, Cookie Dough

Friday, March 29

Moz. stuffed Bread stick, Marinara sauce, Chicken Fillet Sandwich

Wheat Bun, Chicken Caesar Salad

Baby Carrots, Sweet potato fries

Sliced Pears, Applesauce, Apples Oranges, Rice Crispie Treats

Mtn. Green

Middle Lunch

Monday, March 25

Meatball Sub, Spaghetti sauce bun, & Provolone, Hamburger

Wheat Bun, Chef Salad, Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots, Curly Fries

Sliced Peaches, Pineapple Tidbits

Apples, Oranges, Texas Sheet Cake

Tuesday, March 26

Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup

Corn Dogs, Chicken Caesar Salad

Potato Wedges, Broccoli Florets

Glazed Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Applesauce, Apples, Oranges

Slushie Cup

Wednesday, March 27

Sweet Pork Salad, Salad Mix

Cheddar Cheese, Tortilla Strips, Tortilla, Popcorn Chicken, Veggie box, Black Beans, Waffle Fries

Sliced Pears, Blueberries, Apples Oranges, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sour Cream

Thursday, March 28

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Mini Corn Dogs, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple Tidbits, Cookie Dough

Friday, March 29

Mini Calzone, Chicken Strips / Choice, French Fries, Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots, Fruit Cocktail Applesauce, Apples, Oranges

Double Chocolate Chip Cookie

Morgan High Lunch

Monday, March 25

Mashed Potatoes, BROWN GRAVY, Hamburger, Wheat Roll

Chicken Fillet Sandwich, Wheat Bun, Chef Salad, Celery Sticks

Baby Carrots, Curly Fries

Sliced Peaches, Pineapple Tidbits Apples, Oranges, Chocolate Cake

Tuesday, March 26

Dunker sticks, With Cheese

Italian Dunkers Sauce, Corn Dogs

Chicken Caesar Salad, Wheat Roll

Potato Wedges, Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Mandarin Oranges

Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges

Slushie Cup

Wednesday, March 27

Sweet Pork Salad, Salad Mix

Cheddar Cheese, Tortilla Strips

Tortilla, Popcorn Chicken, Wheat Roll, Black Beans, Waffle Fries

Sliced Pears, Blueberries, Apples

Oranges, Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sour Cream

Thursday, March 28

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Mini Corn Dogs, Tater Tots, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple Tidbits, Cookie

Dough

Friday, March 29

Moz. stuffed Bread stick, Marinara sauce, Chicken Strips H&S, Chicken Caesar Salad, Wheat Roll

Baby Carrots, Sweet potato fries

Sliced Pears, Applesauce, Apples

Oranges, Rice Crispie Treats

School Board meeting

By Gwen Romero Public Information Officer

Here are your highlights from the March meeting of the Morgan County Board of Education.

Destiny Field gave an update to our Student Intervention Services, including Title IX compliance, ELL (English Language Learners) services, Safety-Mental Health and counseling services, and the RISE alternative school (Reaching Independence and Success through Empowerment). For more information, visit the Student Intervention Services page at https://www.morgansd.org/371829_2. Be sure to check out the Student and Family Health and Wellness Resources page.

Destiny and her team are currently working with 40+ students on credit recovery, and she had some thoughtful observations about students’ learning: “Students make the most progress when they have different modes they’re using for learning,” and “Sometimes kids just get sick of screens and a paper and pencil activity is a good change of pace for them.”

In other news, the district is currently accepting plans from multiple architects as the replacement of the small (old) gym at MMS gets underway. The district is also assessing the electrical work and equipment needed for the new welding shop and the added classes on the third floor of the high school – final plans on the latter will be determined once specific classroom needs are identified.

We welcome your feedback on a couple of discussion items:

Board member Mandy Wallace reported on positive comments she’s received from parents about the later start time at the middle schools and the high schools, noting parents feel their students are able to get to class on time better and be more productive.

Student board member Chloe Clark

– who was busy winning a Sterling Scholar competition during the meeting – commented on the ongoing discussion about student cellphones in school, noting that because they are such a distraction within classrooms, restricting them in those settings might be good, but that students should still be able to access them during class changes and at lunch. The district cellphone policy is under review and will be discussed by the board soon.

Also, the district is in the process of selecting members for the Sex Ed Committee. Here is the official notice:

The Sex Education Committee for the 2024-25 school year will be finalized at the next board meeting. The committee is made up primarily of district staff and community council members. The Board is also seeking an at-large member to represent the community in general. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Dr. Jensen or a board member by next Wednesday, March 27; email addresses are available on the district website: www.morgansd. org.

Member Kelly Preece had all good things to say about MHS’s production of Singing in the Rain,

noting “Wow! What a production,” and, “We can be proud of that group.” If you are looking for some family fun and entertainment, MGMS’s production of The Lion King opens tonight; for more information, visit https://mgms.morgansd.org/.

Finally, after a lot of work and two public hearings, the board will vote on the 2024-2025 fee schedule at their next meeting. The district, especially at the secondary schools, has been adjusting fees to meet State requirements and to reduce fees overall.

The next meeting will be held on April 9, 2024, at 5 p.m. l

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Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District gets $1 million grant for wastewater system upgrade

By Linda Petersen

Onbehalf of the Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District, Morgan County has received $1 million in an American Rescue Plan Act economic opportunity grant toward the cost of significantly upgrading the wastewater treatment plant. The funds are being administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. The project is expected to cost close to $14 million.

The current facility is a conventional lagoon system plant and must be upgraded to comply with phosphorus discharge caps enacted by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. The plant currently serves approximately one-third of Morgan County residents.

While looking at an upgrade, plant officials have also determined it makes sense to have one regionalized sewer treatment facility rather than several

smaller facilities given the growth and expected development in western Morgan County. The plant will also be expanding its collection system to connect with multiple other systems. The current plant capacity is 1,800 Equivalent Residential Units (ERUs). After the upgrade, the capacity will increase to 4,615 ERUs.

“This has been a long process: a year in the making,” County Commissioner Jared Anderon told fellow commission members at their March 12 meeting where they voted to sign the contract with The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity on behalf of the district. GOEO completed a two-round approval process where they first met with sewer and water districts and then met with county and city officials in their jurisdiction before issuing grants, Anderson said.

“Part of this contract actually includes the phases and work that's being

done on the Mountain Green sewer improvement district project and has all the monies that are being spent on that project,” he said.

The grant requires $1 million in matching funds which will come from the improvement district. The contract “indicates that if we don't match the full million then we just return that money back to the state,” said Morgan County Attorney Garrett Smith who wanted it made clear that the county “isn’t on the hook.”

“The only reason for that is because Morgan County is the name on the contract and so ultimately we're on the hook,” Smith said. “So It’s nice to just have all our ducks in a row.”

“I think the district has already spent a few million which would qualify as matching,” Anderson said in response.

It is a condition of the grant that it be passed through the county for the sewer

Como Springs Resort redevelopment gets site plan approval

By Linda Petersen

The site plan for the redevelopment of the Como Springs Resort at 805 E. Como Springs Road has received a green light from the Morgan County Commission. Developer Granda Real Estate has been working on plans for the site since receiving conditional use approval from the commission in October 2022.

At the resort, Granda plans to develop 68 RV sites, a village of 24 cabins with walking paths, a new restaurant/clubhouse, a new bathroom/shower facility, a pavilion, and a playground. Development will occur in three phases. The first will include a recreational vehicle park with bathroom/shower facilities. Phase 2 will include a cabin and camping area and in Phase 3 the developer will add a restaurant. Both of the property’s rightsof-way were resurfaced with asphalt from the bridge to Spring Street (100 South) last summer.

Morgan City will provide utilities to the project and has signed off on water and sewer requirements, Assistant County Planner Jeremy Lance told the county commission at their March 12 meeting. The project is located in an agricultural zone where private or public recreational facilities are an allowed use.

In the past, nearby residents have been concerned about increased traffic and whether the nearby bridge could

withstand the load of larger RVs. To address these concerns the conditional use approval had required that a traffic study for the resort be completed. Along with determining that traffic from the resort would not be excessive, that study found that the bridge, which has a 20,000 weight limit, should be sufficient

district’s use, Anderson said. “My understanding is … these funds have to go through a local entity, a city or a county, but can be used by public districts.”

The contract was approved by the commission with the condition that Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District enter into an interlocal agreement with the county indicating that it would provide in advance or reimburse the funds to meet the grant.

The remaining funds for the upgraded plant are coming from will come from loans from the Department of Water Quality and Community Impact Fund Board loans. The sewer district has indicated that it does not intend to increase rates but has formed a Fee Advisory Working Group made up of f District board members and professional engineers to assess “a fair and reasonable approach to all fees,” according to a post on its website. l

a stop sign on either side, and no waiting or no stopping,” Mike Derchi, of Gardner Engineering, an engineer for the developer responded. ‘There's a county access just north of the bridge itself so we're going to put a no stopping or blocking the access for the county.”

“So we just feel that it's [appropriate] historically with the use up there and from the traffic study, the peak counts each day, that the issue with traffic could be mitigated,” he said.

for traffic to and from the resort even at buildout, County Planner Josh Cook said.

However, with the narrowness of the bridge, Commissioner Jared Anderson said it was important that there was signage to warn motorists.

“On the bridge, we do have signage,

The issue of “Jumbo” RVs that could possibly exceed the bridge’s weight limit was also addressed. Those vehicles will access the resort from a separate entrance, said Mark Mitchell who is helping Granda develop a management plan for the resort. They will also be met by a park manager who will guide them into the park through the 100 South entrance, he said. Within the resort to accommodate larger RVs, the developer has reduced the RV spaces planned by two to accommodate larger RVs, Mitchell said. All of the road widths in the resort will be realigned to accommodate larger vehicles, “so there'll be ample room and radiuses for vehicles and the trailers to make the corners, and there are multiple pull-through sites and there are several smaller sites,” he said. l

SITE PLAN FOR the redevelopment of Como Springs Resort document. Courtesy image/Morgan County

MHS Ovation! choir visits San Francisco

By Ethan Hoffmann

On Wednesday, March 13, Morgan

High School's Ovation! The choir woke up before the crack of dawn and met at the front of the school for their 2023-2024 choir tour to San Francisco, California. The choir has held multiple fundraisers throughout the school year to raise money for the trip, including selling Valentine's Day roses for students and staff. After a 15-hour bus ride on a Red Star Transportation coach, they arrived at Downtown Burlingame where they ate dinner and checked in at the Embassy Suites, a nine-story hotel. While at the hotel, participants had access to an indoor pool, fitness area, and a cooked-to-order breakfast.

Throughout the trip, the choir participated in multiple activities. On their first day in California, they traveled to Stanford University for a choir clinic conducted by Professor Stephen Sano. Following, the students were given a brief walking tour of the campus before they put on an impromptu performance at the Memorial Chapel. The amazing architecture and impressive acoustics made this a memorable experience. After leaving Stanford, the students provided another performance at the Saints Peter and Paul Church. Later in the day, the choir made their way to Ghirardelli Square to perform on the steps by the Mermaid Fountain. Once the performances were completed, the group spent the rest of the evening at the Westfield Centre Food Emporium to shop and eat dinner on their own.

On the second day, the group departed for a guided tour of downtown San Francisco. With the help of a step-on tour guide, students learned about the important history and sights in the area such as the Presidio, Coit Tower, Chinatown, and more. They even had the opportunity to do a photo op with the famous Golden Gate Bridge. After lunch, the group went on an Alcatraz City Cruise. Students and chaperones enjoyed a pleasant ferry ride across the vibrant bay. Once they arrived at the island, they witnessed breathtaking views and listened to captivating tales of the world's most well-known penitentiary during an audio tour of the cell house. Before leaving Alcatraz, the choir sang a number of their prepared songs to passing tourists and guests vis-

iting the island. After returning to the mainland, the group headed to Pier 39 to eat dinner and shop for souvenirs at the Golden Gate City. On Saturday, March 16, the group left California and began the drive to Utah.

While in San Francisco, the choir

performed the following songs: Dona Nobis Pacem, Ave Verum Corpus, Lully Lulla Lullay, Five Hundred Miles, Let It Be, Mairi's Wedding, Sing with Jubilation!, The Star-Spangled Banner, Remember Me, and A Song To You I Sing. l

In the game, Eva Birkeland recorded seven strikeouts, earned the win as pitcher, and slugged a home run. Callie Averett, Joesi Kelly, and Kaiya Peterson each recorded two RBIs while Birkeland, Kodi Remund, and Stacey George had one RBI.

Next, Morgan faced Richfield, a 3A team whom they could match up against at state, and earned a 12-2 victory. After two innings the score was tied 0-0 before the Trojans got a run in the third inning to get things started. In the fourth and fifth innings, Morgan added two runs per inning to lead 5-2 going into the sixth. In the sixth, Morgan more than doubled the score with strong hitting to win 12-2 over the Wildcats.

Averett recorded the pitcher and hit a triple with two RBIs. Both Remund and Peterson tallied doubles against Richfield and added two RBIs each. Lexi Hardman contributed two RBIs while Kelly, George, and Summer Bangerter each recorded an RBI.

In their final game of the evening, the Trojans came away with a 7-6 win over Highland, Idaho. After opening with a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Morgan was held scoreless in the second to enter the third up 2-1. The bats got busy in the fourth and drove in four runs to give the Trojans a 6-1 lead. After Morgan failed to score in the fourth and fifth innings and Highland added two in the fourth and three in the fifth, the score was tied after five!

In the sixth inning, Morgan scored the go-ahead run and held on to win 7-6 in what became their final game of the tournament.

Birkeland claimed the win as pitcher, adding seven more strikeouts and two RBIs for the game. Peterson hit two doubles and Averett added another double and a RBI. Kelly recorded a home run and two RBIs.

The Trojans played Wednesday at home against Logan and traveled to Kamas for their first region game Thursday against South Summit before traveling to Roosevelt to take on Union Friday, March 22 in another Region 13 game. Morgan will host Cyprus at 3:30 on Monday, March 25, and travel to Ogden, Tuesday, March 26. Their next home game will be Thursday, March 28 at 3:30 against Gunnison Valley. l

MORGAN OVATION! CHOIR sings on thy stairs inside the Stanford Memorial Chapel.

THE CHOIR DOES a photoshoot in front of the San Francisco City Hall. Courtesy Photos

Hollywood Q&A

By Adam Thomlison TV Media

Q: Can you help me find the name of the Meg Ryan rom-com where she goes to France? It’s driving me nuts trying to remember.

A: You might be struggling to remember the name of the movie because it’s a little too obvious. This 1995 romantic comedy, about a woman who gets into a love triangle while on a trip to France, was called “French Kiss.”

Hopefully just learning the name set-

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tles your curiosity, because actually watching the movie would be a tougher challenge.

“French Kiss” is not available on any of the million or so streaming platforms that are out there, and it doesn’t appear in reruns very often. If you go looking, you can find it for sale on DVD, but that’s just about it.

To be honest, that’s a little strange. It was a big hit at the time, ultimately more than doubling its budget at the box office.

More importantly, it’s often cited as one of the key works by Meg Ryan, queen of the rom-coms. It was released smack in the middle of her peak period, between “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) and “You’ve Got Mail” (1998).

And people loved the chemistry she had with co-star Kevin Kline (“A Fish

Called Wanda,” 1988) almost as much as what she had with her other leading men — though, of course, nothing could hope to match what she had with “You’ve Got Mail” co-star Tom Hanks (“Cast Away,” 2000).

Q: What has Sandra Oh been doing since “Killing Eve”?

A: Sandra Oh went from one of the biggest shows on TV (“Grey’s Anatomy,” in which she starred for nine years from 2005 to 2014) to one of the most acclaimed shows on TV (“Killing Eve,” which won dozens of awards in its four years on AMC, from 2018 to 2022). After that remarkable run, rather than just taking it easy for a few years, she dove head-first into a burgeoning voice career, while also seeking out chances to play against type.

If you haven’t seen her since 2022, you’ve probably heard her in the very high-profile animated films “Turning Red” (2022) or “The Tiger’s Apprentice” (2024), or the hit animated series “Invincible.”

Last year, Oh appeared (onscreen this time) in Hulu’s “Quiz Lady,” a made-forstreaming film about two estranged sisters who have to come together to hide their mother’s gambling debts. Oh, who also produced the film, was originally supposed to play the more buttoned-down sister but asked at the last minute to play the wild one instead for variety’s sake.

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TELEVISION GUIDE

Monday

The Neighborhood (2) KUTV 7 p.m.

Dave (Max Greenfield) and Gemma (Beth Behrs) are trying their best to get along with neighbor Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer), even though his opinions are proving to be more exposed than normal thanks to a front window that’s a pain in the glass.

The Voice

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

With the blind auditions out of the way, the teams for coaches John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Reba McEntire and Dan + Shay are set to collide in the Battles. Which hopefuls will emerge from this heated round of competition? Carson Daly hosts.

Tuesday

FBI: International

(2) KUTV 8 p.m.

Protecting Americans abroad is the job of the FBI’s International Fly Team, led by Supervisor Scott Forrester (Luke Kleintank). So, when a pyromaniac looks to raise the temperature and put an American at risk, the team pours cold water on the situation.

The Good Doctor

(4) KTVX 9 p.m.

The seventh and final season of this unique medical drama continues with a brand-new episode, joining Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), now an attending surgeon, a husband and a father, as he attempts to balance his personal and professional lives.

Wednesday

Survivor (2) KUTV 7 p.m.

Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands may be beautiful, but for these castaways, their visit is no vacation. Jeff Probst returns in an all-new episode, guiding this season’s players through a difficult immunity challenge that ends with one contestant being sent home.

Animal Control

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

Things get tense when Frank (Joel McHale) gets partnered with sticklerfor-the-rules Emily (Vella Lovell) for a routine ride-along. Meanwhile, Shred (Michael Rowland) and Amit (Ravi V. Patel) look to celebrate their acquisition of a flip house.

Thursday 9-1-1

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

First responders live a roller coaster of

emotions every single day and these high-pressure, unpredictable moments can affect everything from their work relationships to their home life. Sometimes, the saving they need most is staring them in the mirror.

Farmer Wants a Wife

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

It’s the final day of the camping trip, and the farmers all have an important decision to make: which lady will they choose to take on a solo date. Then, the ladies get thrown into the fire as they are tasked to do the farmers’ daily chores.

Friday

Dateline NBC (5) KSL 8 p.m.

Lester Holt hosts an all-new episode of NBC’s acclaimed newsmagazine. Using in-depth investigative reporting, news correspondents provide answers to the United States’ most compelling mysteries and powerful documentaries on timely topics.

American Masters

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

A bipartisan intellectual, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan served four terms in the Senate and under four presidents while trying to battle national poverty. President Joe Biden, Sen. Charles Schumer and others reflect on his career.

Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show

HBO 9 p.m.

In this series premiere, comedian Jerrod Carmichael brings viewers along for his honest, vulnerable and challeng ing journey to find love, sex, connection and meaning in a world filled with non sense. It’s his life, we’re only watching it.

Saturday

The Ten Commandments

(4) KTVX

After discovering his Hebrew heritage, Moses (Charlton Heston) rejects life in the court of Egypt’s pha raoh, and soon learns of God’s plan for him. He leads his people

out of captivity, divides the Red Sea and climbs Mount Sinai to deliver God’s vision.

The Fifth Element

AMC 6 p.m.

Starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich and more, this 1997 cult classic winds through the streets of New York City as a futuristic cabbie, Korben (Willis), tries to save Earth from an incoming anti-life force determined to destroy the planet.

I Am Chris Farley

(30) KUCW 8 p.m.

This documentary looks at the life and career of comedian Chris Farley, who starred on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990-95. Friends, family and colleagues, including Adam Sandler, David Spade, Mike Myers and many more, share stories of the comic.

Sunday A Gentleman in Moscow SHOW 6 p.m.

Based on Amor Towles’ novel, this new series follows as Count Alexander Rostov (Ewan McGregor) is stripped of aristocratic privileges and sentenced to life imprisonment. While imprisoned, a friendship with a nine-year-old (Alexa Goodall) changes his life.

American Idol (4) KTVX 7 p.m.

While the auditions may be over, there’s no rest for these hopefuls as they are immediately thrown into Hollywood Week. For the next two weeks, the contestants will be paired with “American Idol” alumni to improve

Tuesday

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

Celebrity Profile

By Jay Bobbin TV Media

There may not be much that’s supernatural about it, but Jared Padalecki’s current series is giving him another healthy television run. A reboot of Chuck Norris’s longrunning “Walker, Texas Ranger,” The CW’s “Walker” is one of the few shows that has survived under the network’s new ownership. With its fourth season beginning Wednesday, April 3, Padalecki continues to executive produce the series as he returns to his role as the title lawman whose widowerfather status gives him much to deal with beyond the crimes that he and his Austin-area associates set out to solve.

Continuing co-stars include Mitch Pileggi (“The X-Files”) and Molly Hagan (“Herman’s Head”) as Walker’s parents; Violet Brinson (“Sharp Objects”) and Kale Culley (“Black-ish”) as his children; Keegan Allen (“Pretty Little Liars”) as Walker’s brother, Liam; Odette Annable (“Supergirl”) as his girlfriend, Geri; and Coby Bell (“The Game”) as his ex-partner-turnedTexas Rangers chief. Appearing on a recurring basis is Padalecki’s wife, Genevieve (“Supernatural”), as Walker’s late spouse.

How much longer “Walker” will last is a real question, given The CW’s known aim of reducing production costs, but current programming president Brad Schwartz — who maintains “Walker” has attained that goal — has indicated that Season 4 might not be the end of the show if its ratings continue to perform well. Even if it does go on, though, it would be a very long shot to speculate that it will last as long for Padalecki as “Supernatural,” which ran for 15 seasons, the first being on the then-WB Network, then the other 14 on The CW.

Night Court Season 2 of “Night Court” reaches a hilarious conclusion Tuesday, March 26, on NBC. Manhattan arraignment court may never be the same as Judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch), daughter of the late Harry Stone, wraps up another run. Can Dan (John Larroquette), Gurgs (Lauretta) or Olivia (India de Beaufort) find order?

Dr. Jared R. Heaton Board Certified Dermatologist

Jared Heaton is an attentive and thorough dermatologist & MOHs surgeon, serving his patients in Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, Woods Cross, Farmington, Kaysville and West Bountiful.

Dr. Heaton is board-certified in dermatology and is currently a member of the American Society of MOHs Surgeons.

Dr. Heaton prides himself in serving all patient populations and treating all areas of dermatology from children through retirement age. Dr. Heaton performs skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, MOHS surgery, mole exam and removal, acne, warts, cyst removal, spider vein treatment, CO2 laser resurfacing, microneedling and many other skin and cosmetic related procedures.

Dr. Heaton received his undergraduate degree in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University (BYU). He earned his medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) in Glendale, AZ. And completed both his internship and medical residency in Tampa, Florida.

In his spare time, Dr. Heaton enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, vacations to Bear Lake, movies, grilling and spending time with his wife and three children at home in Bountiful.

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Dr. Marc Mitton Board Certified Dermatologist

Marc Mitton is a Utah native and cherishes the opportunity to serve the people of this beautiful state. His passion for dermatology began after receiving his own skin cancer diagnosis as a medical student. He believes that listening and being thorough are the keys to successfully practicing medicine. He specializes in skin cancer detection and removal, rashes, acne, warts and molluscum, as well as several other skin conditions.

Dr. Mitton has specific interests in complex dermatological conditions and dermoscopy (the use of a light-based tool for classifying skin lesions and certain rashes). He prioritizes staying up to date on recent research, best medical practices and surgical techniques, and enjoys applying them into his practice.

Dr. Mitton received his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Utah and graduated with his medical degree from Rocky Vista University in Parker, CO. He completed his intern year of residency at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA and his dermatology residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. His residency provided many opportunities for specialized training including treating potentially life-threatening skin conditions at one of the state’s burn units, training with a nationally-renowned pediatric dermatologist, and countless exposures to rare and difficult-to-treat cases at conferences on a nearweekly basis through Lehigh Valley and the University of Pennsylvania. In his free time, Dr. Mitton enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, being outdoors, biking, board games, and especially making weekend breakfasts with specialty pancakes.