Bountiful / West Bountiful | July 2023

VIEWMONT GRAD BEST THREE-POINT SHOOTER IN SDSU HISTORY

SAN DIEGO, Calif—It’s been a slam dunk for San Diego State University basketball player Mercedes Staples as she’s gone from helping her team at Viewmont High School reach the state championship to being the best three-point shooter in school history as an Aztec. She’s not just about sports though, Staples just finished her master’s in liberal arts and sciences at the school.

“I got a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary public administration, communication and recreation administration,” said Staples. “I finished my master’s in liberal arts and science at San Diego State.”

Staples graduated from Viewmont High in 2018 and was a star player there. “I’m pretty sure I beat every record for most points scored and I was 5A player of the year,” she said. “I loved high school. I committed to the University of Minnesota right out of high school and played for a year and a half then made a mid-year transfer and committed to San Diego State in 2020 and I’ve been there ever since for three and a half years.”

She started getting offers in the ninth grade. “My senior year I was supposed to go to Clinton University but the coaches got fired right as I was going,” said Staples. “I reported to Minnesota a week later. I went on my senior trip, got back and flew to Minnesota.”

It didn’t feel like the right fit there though, she said. “So half way through my sophomore year I ended up at San Diego State. I went from -50 degrees to 50 degrees in two days. I love it here.”

Staples started playing competitively

when she was 7. “I would always play with my brother,” she said. “He was six years older. I was always in the background. I was kind of a tomboy so we’d play football in the backyard, go roller skating and hiking. I’d always have to find different ways to score. The reason my jersey is #12 is because that was his number. I wanted to be like him.”

In junior high Staples played Jr. Jazz.

“Then I started playing for Natalie Williams,” she said. “She’s a double sport Olympic gold medalist. She opened up her own Utah WBA team. She was a good mentor. I appreciate her a lot.”

Staples has seen a lot of success during her college career as an Aztec. She averaged 10.7 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 45.5 percent from three, which was a school record and fifth in the nation. She finished her SDSU career with a three-point percentage of 41.0, also a school record.

“I was able to go to Houston and compete in the 3v3 championships and shoot in the three point competition for the final four as well,” Staples said. “It’s been a lot of fun.”

Now she’s switched to the other side of the court. “I started a job here as creative director of recruiting and marketing for the women’s basketball team,” Staples said. “I want to give back a little of what I was given. Now I’m turning around and working for them.”l

SENATE PRESIDENT JOINS UTAH DELEGATION TO UKRAINE

LAYTON—Senate President Stuart Adams will never forget his experience in Ukraine visiting government officials and talking to the people. Adams was part of a state delegation that recently traveled to Ukraine with two missions – humanitarian and economic development.

“I’ve never been prouder to be from Utah,” said Adams. “When we showed up in Ukraine we met with the U.S. Ambassador first. She said she wasn’t surprised that Utah would be the first state to show up. She knew how great Utah is.”

Utah is recognized as the best spot for business, he said. “We’re number one in giving. Our capacity to give and our strong economy, they know that Utah leads the nation in both.”

Adams said the delegation had two real missions, “The first is humanitarian. The effort was led by two humanitarian organizations, August Mission and To Ukraine With Love. August Mission received a donation of $20 million for clothing and bedding. The Malouf Foundation donated mattresses. Resources people need to survive.”

To Ukraine With Love is building houses for those who lost theirs, he said. “They’ve built 120 homes but they’re on their way to building over a thousand homes. The money

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for those homes is donated by Utah companies.”

The second mission was to help Ukraine with economic development and military capacity, said Adams. “We’re giving them the expertise to help with the war. Defense companies help the economy with military expertise. Utah members of tech companies went on a trade mission with us and found multiple ways to partner with Ukrainian companies.”

They hire tech engineers remotely, he said. “They continue to help the economy to keep it running and help win the war and help after the assistance runs out. If you give someone a job they don’t need assistance.”

Adams said they met with all of the cabinet members. “When they met with us they were so impressed with the Utah delegation. They asked a group of us to stay and meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.”

The group also traveled in areas of Ukraine that had previously been occupied by Russian troops, he said. “We talked to the people and they told us what they (Russians) did. They shot men, women and children and dumped the bodies into mass graves. When the graves were excavated the bodies were unrecognizable. It reminded me of the Ho-

locaust.”

They heard the stories of people in occupied Ukraine, said Adams. “They would require their kids to go to summer camp. They went but never came back. An organization has brought back about 100 kids that

have been kidnapped. Utah is helping with its children's justice expertise.” It was quite a trip, Adams said. “I cannot be prouder to be from Utah.” l

Mercedes Staples is the best three-point shooter in the history of San Diego State University for 2022-23. Courtesy photo

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Senate President Stuart Adams meets with other state delegates and Ukrainian officials. Their mission was humanitarian and economic development. Courtesy photo

Davis County beekeepers provide a healthy environment for bees

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

The Beehive State is having a hard time living up to its name. On World Bee Day (May 20), Lawn Love announced 2023’s Best States for Beekeeping and Utah ranked third worst in the country. Up from second worst in 2022, Utah was listed just above Arizona and Wyoming as the most difficult places to raise bees.

Bountiful resident Darrell DeCow has been a beekeeper for more than a decade. He said several factors in Utah make it hard to create a supportive environment for bees.

“I think it's hard for beekeepers here in Utah because first of all, we’ve got extremely long winters and winter is hard on bees,” he said. “Second, because we tend to want to kill all the mosquitoes with the abatement stuff that they do, and because of that the bees have a hard time surviving.

“And not only that, but the pesticides they use for aroundthe-house killing, they want to kill all the cockroaches, pests, whatever you’ve got in your house. That also is really hard on the bees. That gets on the flowers they want to pollinate, so they're susceptible. They take that back to the hive, and it will eventually kill the hive.”

Utah ranked low in several key metrics including annual colony loss (32nd), annual beekeeper’s salary (30th), number of farmers markets (34th) and number of beekeepers associations (27th). Lawn Love said California and New York were the best states for bees.

DeCow first got interested in beekeeping after watching the 2009 documentary “Vanishing of the Bees.” When he learned how valuable bees are to the world’s ecosystem, he started doing research into beekeeping. He and his granddaughter, Kayla Nichols, work together to take care of their five hives, which each contain more than 60,000 bees.

Every 10 to 14 days, they check on the hives to make sure there is activity at the entrance of the hive, look for signs of disease, check on the status of the queen, and keep pests and parasites at bay. Regular inspections help beekeepers understand the personality and patterns of the bees.

“I get to learn a lot of stuff,” Nichols said. “Bees are pretty fascinating. I was always surprised about how complex it is. There's just always something to learn. It's really cool and

something we do together.”

DeCow encourages people to provide a healthy environment for bees by planting brightly-colored flowers, especially purple flowers, and doing mosquito abatement or pesticide spraying at night when bees are sleeping. He also recommends not killing dandelions or clover in the spring since those are the perfect bee food. Because humans have domesticated bees, it takes a communal effort to make sure bees survive the winter and have access to pesticide-free food.

Nichols and DeCow provide swarm response so swarming bees can be relocated instead of killed. They also sell honey and honeycomb, and offer a mentorship program for

those interested in learning more about beekeeping. For more information, visit QueenBeeHaven.com.

“Bees are fascinating because they’re like a family. They all work together. If one of them doesn't, it could be detrimental to the whole hive,” DeCow said. “What I find fascinating is if we can all work together like that, as humans, we wouldn't have nearly the problems we have.” l

City approves absorbing credit card fees at Bountiful Ridge Golf Course

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL — The City Council recently approved a citywide credit card policy that would pass along the credit card fee to those customers who choose that method of payment to pay city bills.

“The city spends a lot of money citywide paying what we call convenience fees,” said City Manager Gary Hill at the June 13 council meeting. “They’re the charges that credit card companies charge the credit card acceptor for the convenience of having credit card transactions. Those fees range quite a bit but it’s quite a bit more than the cost is for example to use cash or a check or direct deposit.”

The direction the council gave at that time was that those fees should be passed on to the individuals who were choosing to use the credit cards, he said. “The best example is our water rates. If a certain number of residents are using credit cards to pay their water utility bill and a certain number that are not and the city’s just paying those fees out of the general revenue received from that utility then everyone’s sort of just chipping in to pay the credit card fees that are incurred by those who are choosing to use the credit card.”

Hill said as they went down that path to begin implementing the policy, they found an anomaly that created a bit of a problem. “In every case in other city departments they can also use another form of payment, so they can avoid paying the credit card fee. The only exception to that is on the golf course with our tee time reservations.”

Prior to COVID customers could book a tee time and no fee was collected in advance, said Hill. “There were a significant

number of no shows. During COVID we implemented a prepaid tee time. It had the advantage of dramatically decreasing no shows.”

It’s been fantastic, he said. “It was adopted by nearly all of the golf courses in Davis County or by many of the ones who are closest to us. When golfers show up they’re ready to golf. If they’re using a golf cart they just get the key and they’re off. No lines and it allows for reduced staff.”

The disadvantages for golfers is they

are sort of committed, Hill said. “We like that. But now the only way to reserve a tee time is on our website unless they call the day of. Otherwise even if they call it’s booked through our website. It incurs a credit card fee but they don’t have an option that we’re requiring of everybody else if they book a tee time in advance or day of.”

Hill said they do have a way to separate the pro shop purchases. “If people come in and buy a shirt or something we can pass

along that credit card fee or they can pay another way or come back and bring cash.”

Utah is a unique place compared to the rest of the country, said Kent McComb, Bountiful Ridge Golf Pro. “Most are private courses. In Utah most of the courses are public with a few country clubs out there. So patrons in Utah have a lot of choices. We try in any way we can to be competitive and do all we can to keep people coming to our course and not have them going down the road to another course.”

“At other courses nobody passes along the credit card fee on top of the green fee,” said Hill. “Golfers are a unique clientele. It doesn’t take much for them to get frustrated and go somewhere else.”

Hill said when golf course fees were addressed the credit card fees were part of the calculation to recover the cost of those fees.

“When people prepay online or by phone and cancel we are charging a fee to recoup some of those credit card fees,” said McComb. “If the credit card company charges a fee to refund it we pass that along to the customers.”

Staff is recommending and asking that the Council approve the absorbing of credit card fees at the golf course as part of the budget expenses, just as it has always been done, said Hill. “The credit card fees will represent part of operating costs, just like they always have.”

The council members all expressed approval of the change to the policy. l

Kayla Nichols and her grandfather Darrell DeCow capture a swarm of bees in Davis County. Their service allows bees to be placed in a new hive instead of being exterminated. Photo courtesy of Nichols

Davis County beekeeper Darrell DeCow holds some of the bees he cares for. He’s been beekeeping for more than 10 years. Photo courtesy of DeCow

Players enjoy a day on the Bountiful Ridge Golf Course. Credit card fees will represent part of operating costs at the course just like they always have. Photo courtesy of Bountiful Ridge Golf Course Facebook

Museum exhibits scale models and Super-realism paintings of local artist Richard Engar

By Collette Hayes | c.hayes@mycityjournals.com

The R.C. Engar Scale Model Museum and Studio opened its doors in Bountiful to the public in January of 2021. Founded by Holladay resident, Richard Engar, an accomplished scale model building artist and Superrealism painter, the 900-square-foot museum exhibits more than 300 scale model airplanes and cars primarily crafted by Engar. The walls of the museum are covered with over 400 national, regional and state model-building awards in addition to local awards for Engar’s highly illusionistic landscape paintings.

Selected by the Holladay Arts Council as Holladay Artist of the Month, Engar was a highly esteemed dentist in the Sugar House area, retired CEO of the Professional Insurance Exchange, a mutual insurance company for local dentists, and currently is the founder and curator of the R.C. Engar Scale Model Museum and Studio. Scale models are continually being added to the exhibit by Engar, and with few exceptions, the impressive collection is his work. A number of ceiling murals and historic posters from World War I and World War II are on display in the museum, and reference materials are on hand in each display case to provide a history and model specifics.

“The museum has been a project since 1982,” Engar said. “I displayed my airplane models in an extra room at my dental office. My patients enjoyed looking at them, and it was their interest that gave me the idea at some point to create a museum.”

The first model airplane Engar built was the Supermarine S.6B racer. Engar’s brother, Bill Engar, who is eight years younger, talks of how when they were young, he would frequently try to sneak into Engar’s bedroom to play with all of the irresistible gadgets and dangerous treasures available for exploration scattered throughout the entire room as well as suspended from the acoustic tiled ceiling. Engar’s collection of scale model airplanes included dozens of 1/72 scale aircraft from World War II. It became necessary for Engar to install an expensive lock on his bedroom door to keep his little brother, Bill, out of his bedroom. Apparently, Engar’s big Lionel trains with threerail tracks used to draw approximately enough current to light a sizable portion of the Las Vegas Strip. “I don’t specifically recall plugging

the massive transformer from Dick’s set into the wall terminals together,” Bill Engar states in his small-scale modeling blog, “but I’m told that the resulting arc of electricity would have made Ben Franklin jealous. Everyone seems to recollect that one of the first words I learned to say was ‘shock.’”

At age 19, Engar cleaned up his room of all the hazardous paints, tiny model parts and dangerous voltage, packed it away and left for Japan to fill a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Returning from his mission, Engar earned a BA in psychology from the University of Utah, and then went on to complete a degree in Dentistry from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. After completing dental school, Engar opened his general dentistry practice in Sugar House and then was head hunted away from his highly successful practice to work for Professional Insurance Exchange Inc and retired as CEO in 2020.

Engar has enjoyed drawing since childhood. Continually encouraged to pursue his artistic interests by his parents, his dad started him building scale models at age 8. He enjoyed his art classes in junior high school from Dale Gibbs, who encouraged Engar to create something original and not to copy. Engar completed linoleum and wood block cuts under Gibbs’ instruction that hang on the wall in his studio.

At the University of Utah Engar studied basic drawing and learned shadowing technique from Don Shepherd, who encouraged

Engar to pursue a degree in art. Engar had been interested in dentistry since age 13, and he was loaded down with his pre-dental classes so he had to decline the recommendation. Until his retirement, Engar limited his artistic interest to the spare moments of time he could find for creating, building and painting. Now, Engar is at his museum and art studio three days a week as curator and to pursue his interest in Super-realism painting. Engar spends many hours in his studio using a combination of watercolor and acrylics to complete his paintings.

“The whole thing about painting is fooling the eye with brush strokes,” Engar said. “One little area on a painting may take me two to three hours to complete. The way I paint is to use photographs on my computer. My rule is, in order to have a feeling for what I’m painting, I have to have visited the place I’m going to paint. I particularly enjoy landscapes. The 12x18 Wasatch Peaks painting took me 42 hours to complete. The 8x10 paintings take about 80 hours.”

Engar began writing and illustrating a children’s book in pen and ink in high school. Just recently, he completed the final editing and is in the process of having it published. The children’s book titled The Adventure of Harry the Worm is about what it means to be a true adventurer – a book sure to make any toddler smile.

“I encourage everyone to live their creative dream,” Engar said. “Create something that is worthwhile and that others will enjoy looking at whether it’s clay sculpting, figure drawing, painting pictures, or building scale models.”

The R.C. Engar Scale Model Museum and Studio is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Located at 535 East 500 South Suite 8, Bountiful, Utah. The museum is on the ground floor of the Liberty Place Building near Lakeview Hospital and Bountiful High School. l

The R.C. Engar Scale Model Museum and Studio in Bountiful walls display over 400 national, regional and state model-building awards in addition to local awards for Engar’s highly illusionistic, landscape paintings. Photo credit Collette Hayes

Engar is at his museum and art studio three days a week as curator and to pursue his interest in Super-realism painting. Engar spends many hours in his studio using a combination of watercolor and acrylics to complete his paintings. Photo credit Collette Hayes

DAVIS COUNTY—There are places in Utah that have names that make perfect sense. Salt Lake City, for example, is no mystery due to the enormous Salt Lake that sits nearby, but then there are other places, like Tooele, Duschene, and others that cause even longtime residents to scratch their heads. So, what about Davis County?

For decades, even centuries, Davis County was traditionally a crossroads for nomadic Native Americans. Evidence of the Fremont people, and much later, the Ute, Paiute, Shoshone, and Goshute peoples have all been found or were recorded in the region, but none made a permanent home.

Then, in 1847, the first permanent European-American settlers made their way west. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, refugees from the city of Nauvoo, Illinois, made their way west, with the vanguard company arriving in July of that same year. While primary settlements were made in and around what would become Salt Lake City, more would soon follow.

Over the next few months and years, Brigham Young, then President of The Church

Daniel C. Davis – the namesake of Davis County

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of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, would assign church membership to go and settle in different areas of the territory. These new settlements and towns would range from modern-day Canada in the North to Mexico in the South, and many places in between.

Naturally, the territory immediately to the north of Salt Lake City would be scouted out for settlement, and though others technically settled in the area before him, a man named Daniel C. Davis would be one of the first, and most permanent settlers, putting down roots in 1849 in present-day Farmington.

Born in New York State, Davis was only 45 when he settled down in Farmington, but he’d already played a significant role in getting other refugees to the Utah territory. When they were fleeing Nauvoo, Illinois, the refugees needed to cross the Mississippi River into Iowa, and Davis was appointed master of the ferry that carried them across.

Later, Davis would be appointed a company commander in the famous “Mormon Battalion” during the Mexican-American war. Along the arduous trek, Davis would bring with him his wife Susan, and his son, Daniel Jr., who

would become the youngest member of the party, being only 6 years old at the time.

Unfortunately, Daniel C. Davis wouldn’t be able to enjoy his new home long, as he was called back east to settle his late father’s estate. Davis wouldn’t make it, however, falling ill, and passing away in Nebraska, near Fort Kearny. His legacy, however, continues to influence Davis County today, in more than just his

name.

Many of the refugees that Daniel Davis helped in both crossing the Mississippi River, as well as the plains of the Western United States were among those that settled in Davis County, turning it into a burgeoning agricultural community in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the hub of commerce that it is today. l

Davis Tech gets new grant for CDL program

Whilemany people know about technical certifications for electricians, mechanics, plumbers and more, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program is often overlooked. In the modern world, those with a CDL are an indispensable part of the nation’s economy, and now, those that are pursuing this certification at Davis Technical College have a leg up.

Talent Ready Utah, housed within the Utah System of Higher Education, is pleased to announce Davis Technical College was awarded a Utah Works Grant for their CDL program totaling $819,865. This funding will benefit 102 students seeking a CDL. The Utah Works program is specifically designed to develop short-term pre-employment training and early employment training programs that meet the needs of businesses that are creating jobs and economic growth within the state of Utah.”The demand for skilled drivers within Utah's transportation industry is continuously increasing,” said Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Higher Education. “This Utah Works grant for Davis Technical College’s CDL program is instrumental in meeting that demand while providing more students with the skills and

knowledge required to secure successful employment opportunities.”

Utah’s technical colleges are at the forefront of providing hands-on learning opportunities that align with the ever-changing demands of the workforce. The Utah Works Grant is an excellent reflection of Davis Technical College’s commitment to providing education and training that’s both practical and valuable.

“We are excited to begin offering CDL training at Davis Tech and to do our part to meet the growing need for skilled commercial drivers in Northern Utah,” said Davis Technical College President Darin Brush. “With this start-up grant from Talent Ready Utah, combined with strong industry support, we will start training professional drivers this summer.”

Talent Ready Utah accepts applications for the Utah Works Initiative quarterly. The next round of reviews will begin Oct. 1, 2023, for Utah colleges.

For a complete list of workforce funding opportunities and proposal deadlines, visit talentready.ushe.edu. l

Daniel C. Davis helped many others like him to cross not only the wide Mississippi River, but the American West as well. Courtesy Photo

BLAST FROM THE PAST

1923

Special Dairy Train Coming

The Wisconsin-Minnesota dairy special will visit Davis county stopping at Farmington next Thursday, July 12, from 10:30 until 12 o’ clock a.m. This dairy train is being run by the Wisconsin-Minnesota Livestock Producers Association cooperating with the Union Pacific railroad. It is being run at considerable expense and effort by these three cooperating parties; to stimulate better dairying in the Western states and to put dairying here on the basis as it is in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In as much as there are only eight stops in Utah, Davis County is honored by having one of these stops.

1933

Flower club held its first display July 3

The Bountiful Flowers club held its first flower display Monday evening, July 3, at the Bountiful First ward amusement hall. Flower growers made a splendid response to the request for entries and at six o’clock Monday evening a gorgeous mass of blossoms was ready for the Federal government photographer, through extension service. Pictures were taken of the display, the exhibitors and members of committees of the flower club and others.

1943

WAC recruits sought in Davis County Mayor Thornley K. Swan of Kaysville has proclaimed Tuesday, July 13, as “WAC” day in his city when recruiting officers for the Women’s Army Corps will be stationed in the Kaysville post office from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m., it was announced by Corporals Opal E. Brindle and Charlotte E. Temple of the recruiting office.

Arrangements are being made to enlist interested women of the county, between the ages of 21 and 44-years, inclusive, who have no dependents under the age of 14 years, who can meet the mental and physical standards for enrollment. The officers will be in Farmington at the Davis County court house Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, to enlist women of that community.

1953

Utah’s future is bright Backman tells Rotarians

Gus Backman, executive secretary of Salt Lake City’s Chamber of Commerce, told Rotarians Thursday evening that they should be optimistic about bright prospects for industry in Utah.

“It has been determined,” he said, “that

within a 300 mile radius of Salt Lake City there exists today the greatest concentration of natural resources and possibilities for a vast source of electrical power than any other known spot on earth.”

In a very convincing barrage of facts and figures, Mr. Backman gave the following to show why he is optimistic on the economic well-being of the state.

1963

Davis food costs hit $15,841,000

Most residents of Davis County were in good financial shape during the past year and showed it in the way they spent their money.

It stood out most clearly in their purchasing of food. Their food bill came to a huge $15,841,000. If the amount were apportioned equally among the local population, it would average $911 per household. This figure indicates that 36 cents out of every dollar spent in retail stores in the area went for food. This compares with 24 cents so-spent elsewhere in the United States and with 22 cents in the state of Utah.

1973

Fiesta Days near in Farmington

The Farmington Fiesta Days will be celebrated July 13 and 14, sponsored by the Farmington Lions Club, with activities in the City Park at 100 South and Main Street.

The public is invited to take part in all the activities of both days. A barbecue dinner in the park on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. will start the festivities. During the evening there will be games and booths with refreshments.

1983

Centerville Historical Society

We imagine that, in the year 2043, the old-timers will get together and recall that serious flood of 1983, much as the present oldsters reminisce about the flood of 1923, and the repeat performance of 1930. One big difference is that the historians of the future will be able to see this year’s raging waters on full-color videotape with sound, thanks to the efforts of Centerville Chief of Police Clifford Russell and Davis County Officials.

Members of the Centerville Historical Society and the public had the opportunity to view a composite tape of Cliff’s recording and the Centerville and Farmington portions of the county’s tape Tuesday evening, June 21.

NEWS BRIEFS

Bountiful cyclist killed in hit-and-run

A 63-year-old Bountiful man was killed over the weekend when he was hit while riding his bicycle at 600 S. Frontage Rd. in Centerville. The driver of a white Toyota Tundra fled from the scene.

Just after 11 p.m. on July 1 Centerville officers were called to the collision. Witnesses provided vehicle descriptions which led to the home of 43-year-old Justin Dewayne Bennett at 1359 N. 600 West, West Bountiful. Officers at the scene found vehicle pieces on the ground outside the home and made brief contact with Bennett outside his home.

According to a Centerville Police release, Bennett fled into his home and then officers heard a single gunshot coming from inside the home. Officers remained outside the home and a search warrant was completed. After entering the home, officers found Bennett deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Centerville and West Bountiful Police Departments are conducting a joint investigation of Bennett’s death.

The truck used in the hit-and-run was located inside Bennett’s garage. The exact circumstances leading up to the truck vs bicycle collision is still under investigation.

July 10-16

Eccles Wildlife Summer

Program: Snakes

July 11 and 13, 10-11:30 a.m.

For families

Eccles Wildlife Education Center

1157 S. Waterfowl Wy., Farmington

Bountiful Farmers Market

Thursday, July 13, 4 p.m. to dusk

Bountiful Town Square, 75 E. 200 South

Davis Chamber Luncheon

Friday, July 14, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., FREE

Learn about the Davis Chamber of Commerce

450 S. Simmons Way, Ste. 220, Kaysville

Handcart Days

Friday, July 14, 5-9 p.m.

Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 200 West

Saturday, July 15

9 a.m. - Handcart Days Parade, Bountiful Main St.

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. – Activities in Bountiful City Park

10 p.m. - Fireworks, Mueller Park Junior High, 955 E. 1800 South

Days of '47 KUTV Pops Concert

2023

Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Abravanel Hall, 123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City

Free Friday Film Series: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Friday, July 14, 7 p.m.

Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton

The Proposal Movie in the Park –Couples Trivia

Friday, July 14, 8-10:30 p.m., FREE

William R. Smith Park, 300 N. 100 East, Centerville

Free Sunday Concert Series: Basin and Grange

Sunday, July 16, 7 p.m.

Ed Kenley Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton

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

City hosts Bountiful fiber open house

By Becky Ginos | becky.g@davisjournal.com

BOUNTIFUL—Residents are invited to attend an open house July 11 to learn more about Bountiful fiber. City officials will be available to explain the background and plans for the city-owned network and answer any questions. UTOPIA fiber will build the infrastructure and maintain it but the city will retain ownership. The city has been studying the option to add fiber for about

Wrong-way driver crash injures three

A wrong-way driver on Legacy Parkway was arrested for DUI Tuesday after hitting another vehicle injuring three passengers.

The accident happened just before midnight July 4 at approximately York Drive in North Salt Lake near milepost 2.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the wrong-way driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes in a silver Dodge Stratus. The Dodge hit a gray Chevy Cruze occupied by three passengers. Both the Cruze and the Stratus were severely damaged. The driver of the Dodge appeared to be uninjured and was arrested for DUI. The occupants inside the Cruze were all transported to the hospital. One passenger was extricated from the car with serious injuries. No life-threatening injuries were reported by medical, a UHP release said.

three years after residents expressed an interest in bringing it to Bountiful.

The open house will be held July 11 from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 795 S. Main Street followed by the regular City Council meeting at 7 p.m. For more information visit the city’s website at bountifulutah.org. l

Larkin Mortuary is one of the most respected funeral homes in the Salt Lake Valley. Its pioneer founder, George William Larkin, arrived in Utah in 1863, having emigrated from Cambridge, England. He started the Larkin tradition of arranging funerals in 1885. Today, with six generations of history serving Utah families, four mortuaries, cremation facilities and two cemeteries, Larkin Mortuary remains locally owned and family managed.

Larkin’s vertically integrated services also provide a premier floral shop, monument, urn and vault manufacturing facilities, and beautiful memorial meeting and luncheon facilities. Multilingual staff honor and facilitate important traditions of many cultures.

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Deneiva Knight was 18 years old and only three days out of high school when she reported for basic training with the U.S. Army. Having enlisted during her junior year, she described herself as “fresh-faced and scrawny” with no concept of the struggles and difficulties she would face through the experience.

As her eight weeks of training commenced, she found herself without support of family and friends, learning to trust her body, mind and spirit. She created a lifelong credo that has carried her throughout her life.

“Whatever you do, do it with heart,” Knight

Comcast provides services for those who serve

said. “During trying times, I dig in and rely on my heart working alongside my blood, sweat and tears to reach any finish line.”

Knight served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1996-2001. Now the external affairs director for the Comcast Mountain West Region, doing work in media relations, government affairs and community impact, Knight is proud to work for a company that supports the military.

Comcast’s dedication to the military community started with its founder, Ralph Roberts, who served a four-year tour-of-duty with the U.S. Navy. Now, the global telecommunications company

creates

a supportive workplace environment for military employees and offers experiences and discounts for its military customers.

In a new partnership with the Utah Veteran Business Resource Center, Comcast will support several initiatives at the center, including the Startup Training Resources Inspiring Veteran Entrepreneurship program, a free entrepreneurship training program run through Syracuse University in Buffalo, New York.

Rick Brown, Utah VBRC program director, said the partnership with Comcast will bring attention to the STRIVE program and hopefully increase the number of veteran entrepreneurs who participate.

“It benefits us to get the word out to the veterans that their service pays for our services and that we're here to work with them to help start and build their businesses.”

Comcast will also provide essential technology to support hybrid classrooms from St. George to Logan. Working with the Utah VBRC, Comcast will create innovation hubs in central locations so veterans can meet together and learn about building a business. The partnership will also include the creation of a women-only veterans entrepreneurship STRIVE course.

“That's where Comcast’s support is going to come in,” said Becky Guertler, Utah VBRC program manager. “As support for our programs increases, we can reach more veterans and empower them to build lasting economic futures. With Comcast’s support, the Utah VBRC is better positioned to better serve our veterans and the minority groups within our veteran community.”

Shawn Kessler is the Comcast Mountain West Region’s director of technical operations.

Since 2015, Comcast has hired more than 19,400 veterans, including Deneiva Knight (left), external affairs director for the Comcast Mountain West Region, and Shawn Kessler, Comcast Mountain West Region’s director of technical operations. (Photo courtesy of Comcast)

He joined the U.S. Marine Corp and was hired by Comcast a few years later. During an 18-monthlong deployment, Comcast covered the difference between Kessler’s military and Comcast pay, to ease financial stress.

Kessler said he wouldn’t trade his time in the military for anything outside of his family but wouldn’t want to go through boot camp again.

“The military gave me a sense of belonging and proved to myself that I could take on difficult things,” Kessler said. “Comcast’s support of the military is what made Comcast a career for me. While I was deployed, I made less on active duty than I did as a technician, and for over a year, Comcast paid me the difference. I never imagined that a company would do that.”

Since 2015, Comcast has hired more than 19,400 veterans, National Guard and reserve service members, and military spouses. It has donated more than $197 million to military community organizations and, in 2022, “Military Times” recognized Comcast NBCUniversal as the nation’s No. 1 telecommunications company for veterans.

This year, VETS Indexes recognized Comcast Cable as a 5-Star Employer in the 2023 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award is a testament to the company’s strong commitment to hiring, retaining, developing and supporting U.S. military veterans and their families. For more information about how Comcast supports veterans, visit corporate.comcast.com/impact/military.

“I am proud to work for Comcast,” Knight said, “a company that not only honors its veterans and military-serving employees but creates opportunities to support us at every angle through its benefits structure, career pathways and community impact initiatives.” l

Last chance for big game hunting permit approaches

Braden Nelsen | braden.n@mycityjournals.com

DAVIS COUNTY—Hunting is one of the most popular outdoor sports in the Intermountain West and has been for decades. Every year, hunters in Utah turn out in droves to see just what kind of game they can bring home, and the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is doing its best to make sure hunters do so responsibly.

In the 1800s and early 1900s, there were few regulations on the kinds of animals that could be hunted across the country. This led to massive overhunting of specific species and their near extinction. Such species like the grey wolf, and the American bison are just now beginning to rebound, and build their numbers back to sustainable levels.

The introduction of things like hunting permits, and game limits have greatly helped balance out the local ecology and made it so that hunters can still enjoy their sport, without eliminating vital parts of the ecosystem.

This year, hunters wanting to take on big game like elk, buck deer, pronghorn, or bison have one more chance to get their permits before the season begins. The Utah DWR is reminding hunters that their last chance to grab one of these permits will be July 11, 2023, using the following schedule:

Elk permits

• General-season archery elk permits – for adults and youth – will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11. The general-season archery elk permits are unlimited.

• Youth general-season elk permits will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11. New this year, the youth permits will allow any youth – 17 years old or younger on July 31 – to hunt all of the general-season elk hunts, including archery, muzzleloader and both any legal weapon seasons in both spike and any bull hunting units. The hunter will just need to use the applicable weapon and harvest the applicable animal for that hunting unit. These permits are unlimited and will be available for purchase from July 11 until the last day of the last general-season elk hunt.

• General-season any bull elk permits – for adults — will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 13. New this year, the general-season bull elk hunt is split into two seasons. The early-season hunt will be held Oct. 7-13 and offers

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15,000 permits. (The youth permits will not come out of that total and are unlimited.) The late-season hunt will be held Oct. 14-20 and has an unlimited number of permits. The muzzleloader hunt will be held Nov. 1-9 and is part of the 15,000 permit total. There are no longer multi-season permits available for any bull elk hunts.

• General-season spike bull elk permits – for adults and youth – will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 20 for the any-legal weapon, muzzleloader and multi-season hunts. There are a combined 15,000 permits available, with a cap of 4,500 on the multi-season permits.

Deer permits

• The general-season buck deer permits that remain after the big game drawing will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18. There are a total of 76 permits remaining.

• Youth general-season archery deer permits will also become available at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18. These permits are not left over from any type of drawing – they are set aside specifically for youth hunters each year. You can find the total number of permits available and the applicable units listed on the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website.

Bison and limited-entry deer and pronghorn permits

• Limited-entry buck deer, pronghorn and over-the-counter bison permits will all be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11. There are only two limited-entry buck deer and two limited-entry pronghorn permits available, but the Nine Mile hunting unit bison permits are unlimited. (You must complete an online orientation course before you can purchase one of the bison permits.)

Permits can be obtained online at the DWR website, https://wildlife.utah.gov/, in person at a DWR office or from any available licensing agent. These permits are first come, first serve, and applicants must have a valid hunting or combination license to purchase a permit.

“If you happened to miss the big game drawing or were unsuccessful, this is your last opportunity for a chance to hunt big game in Utah this fall,” DWR Wildlife Licensing Coordinator Lindy Varney said. “Don’t forget that you can mentor a youth during these hunts, making it a great opportunity to pass on your love of the outdoors to the next generation.” l

Clearfield business closes after 33 years

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@davisjournal.com

It was the fulfillment of the American Dream when Ye Suk Jacob and her husband Jeff Jacob opened Kim’s Fashions 33 years ago. But after more than three decades serving the Clearfield community, the Jacobs will close the store in early July.

Ye Suk grew up in South Korea, living on a farm that barely sustained the family. But her life changed when she met Jeffrey, who was raised in Price, served in the Air Force and was stationed in South Korea. Ye Suk was the woman of his dreams. They fell in love, got married and she left her family to move to Davis County.

They started their first business, a screen-printing T-shirt company, while Jeff continued to serve with the Air Force. In 1990, they opened Kim’s Fashions, a women’s apparel and fashion boutique, at 1295 S. State Street in Clearfield.

“The two of them are the pure definition of the American Dream,” said Spencer Terry, the Jacobs’ son-in-law. “An overseas immigrant and a kid from a mining town worked with worldwide manufacturers, bought fairly and strategically, and had the same styles as large big-box mall stores, but consistently with 40% lower prices, and had a 7,000 square-foot store to share it all in. They outsmarted some of the biggest brands we know today.”

Although the majority of small businesses fail before their fifth year of operation, Kim’s Fashions defied the odds by selling modest, yet trendy, clothing. The Jacobs’ daughter, Kimberly Terry, grew up in the store. She watched her parents sacrifice, give back to the community and develop strong relationships with customers and business partners.

Kimberly now practices medicine at the University of Utah and credits her parents for developing her hard work ethic and determination.

“It hasn’t been easy for them, they’ve definitely had their challenges and leaned on each other for support. They’ve sacrificed so much of their lives to grow this company,” Kimberly said. “They’ve always loved business, greatly enjoyed welcoming people into their store and tried to be a positive impact to everyone through

their customer service. They’ve consistently found ways to give back to the local community and schools.”

Regulars at the store not only know the Jacobs, but also their dogs Teddy and Coco, who have become customer favorites. As the only employees at Kim’s Fashions, the husband and wife team worked nonstop to keep the shop open. After the store closes in July, the boutique will be converted into a school for children with autism.

Jeff said they’re not retiring, something he calls a “death trap,” but they’re ready to relax, garden, travel and enjoy time with their granddaughter, Aspen.

“We’re just moving on to new interests to celebrate the life we’ve had,” he said. “We’ll miss our customers though. We loved to see their smiles and are so thankful to have spent many years making so many people happy. It’s been fun to see the kids who once shopped here now bring their own kids in to shop. We’ll miss our customers for sure.”

Ye Suk added, “It’s been a great journey after all of these years, and we are ready for our next chapter.” l

KAYSVILLE—No one could be blamed for slowing down as they age, but, such has not been the case for LaRayne Hulet. A longtime member of the Ladies League at Davis Golf Course, Hulet has been playing for years at this local course but recently had an outstanding achievement.

During a recent round of golf this year, Hulet achieved every golfer’s dream on the 11th hole. After 30 years at the club, Hulet hit her first hole-in-one, something that only 1-2% of golfers are ever able to achieve during their entire career.

Hulet finished up the round and was met at the 18th hole by friends and employees for a celebration of the amazing play, where the 89-year-old was both “humbled and delighted” by their outpouring of love and support.

A resident of Bountiful, Hulet is an avid golfer and has served as President of the Ladies League at Davis Golf Course more than once, and has, over her 30 years at the club, made many dear friends, including some of the amazing staffers.

The Ladies League wishes to give their congratulations to LaRayne, and says that they “look forward to (her) next accomplishments!” l

LaRayne Hulet with her daughter after her amazing hole-in-one

Hulet retrieves the famous ball from her outstanding drive. Courtesy photos

(From left) Jeff and Ye Suk Jacob will say goodbye to their business in July. After more than three decades, the Jacobs are closing Kim’s Fashions in Clearfield. It will be converted into a school for children with autism. Photo courtesy of Spence Terry

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder at the main courthouse entrance of the Davis County Courthouse, 800 West State Street, Farmington, Utah on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., for the purpose of foreclosing a trust deed recorded January 12, 2022, originally executed by Kimberly Cherry, LLC, a Utah limited liability company as Trustor(s), in favor of Ridgeline Capital, LC, covering real property in Layton, Davis County, Utah (no address assigned), more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the South line of Cherry Lane, said point being South 0°13’30” West 501.24 feet along the Section line and East 1181.57 feet from the West Quarter corner of Section 14, Township 4 North, Range 1 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and running; thence Southeasterly 65.66 feet along the arc of a 486.50 foot radius curve to the left, (center bears North 05°59’36” East and long chord bears South 87°52’23” East 65.61 feet, with a central angle of 07°43’58”) along the South line of Cherry Lane; thence South 2°14’00” East 492.44 feet; thence West 178.69 feet to the end point of a Boundary Line Agreement, recorded on May 27, 2011, as Entry No. 2600819, in Book 5283, at Page 1370-1371 of the records of Davis County and the East line of Foothills at Cherry Lane Phase 1 Subdivision; thence North 0°25’00” West 352.52 feet along the aforementioned Boundary Line Agreement and the East line of Foothills at Cherry Lane Subdivision Phase 1; thence East 102.04 feet; thence North 02°14’00” West 142.10 feet to the South line of Cherry Lane and the point of beginning. Tax ID No. 09-087-0291

The current beneficiary of the trust deed is Ridgeline Capital, LC, and the record owner(s) of the property as of the recording of the notice of default is Kimberly Cherry LLC, a Utah limited liability company.

Said sale will be made without any covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, pursuant to the power of sale conferred in said trust deed.

Bidders must tender $5,000 at the sale (non-refundable), payable to Christopher G. Jessop, Trustee, and the balance of the purchase price by noon the next business day following the sale. Both payments must be in the form of a cashier's check. Cash is not acceptable. DATED June 30, 2023.

/s/ Christopher G. Jessop, Successor Trustee Terry Jessop & Bitner

311 South State Street, Suite 450 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Telephone: 801/534-0909, 8:30am to 5:00pm

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E. Ann Stockwell Gammon

Aug. 4, 1933 — June 29, 2023

Eleanor Ann Stockwell Gammon was born Aug. 4, 1933 to Tyner Louis Stockwell and LaPriel Campa Stockwell. She returned to the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, whom she loved, on June 29, 2023. She looked forward to finally being reunited with her dear husband.

She grew up in Tucson, Arizona and attended Tucson High School and graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in Home Economics and a minor in Science. She taught high school in Arizona.

She married her dear sweetheart, Harold “Bud” Gammon in the Mesa Temple on Sept. 30, 1955. He was an Air Force pilot and they lived all over the world. When they were stationed in Bermuda, she had a TV show call “The Modern Wife” which was much like a Martha Stewart show. It was broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. She also had the opportunity to interview Harold B. Lee on the same station when he visited the saints in Bermuda. At the time he was an Apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She taught sewing classes at the Officers’ Wives organization and enjoyed watching them model their wonderful creations. She always sang with the “Sky Larks” which was a choir of Officers’ Wives. She loved to sing and was often asked to sing special numbers at church and at other celebrations. She was often the music director of the branch or ward where they attended church. When they came to Utah, she sang with the Davis Master Chorale for many years also.

She felt like motherhood was her most important and favorite calling and considered it a sacred trust. She had six wonderful children, three girls and three boys. She was often alone with her children while her husband was flying missions all over the world. One of her greatest challenges was being alone with all the family while her husband flew combat missions in Vietnam for one year. How thankful they were to welcome him safely home.

She taught school in the Young Mother’s High School and finished her 20 years of teaching at Kaysville Jr. High. It was always important for her that each day was full of purpose and service to others.

She and her dear husband served two missions together. They were called as Institute

Assistants in Manchester, England and later as military assistants to the Church Military District in South Korea. She shared many stories of their experiences and the wonderful people they enjoyed being with on their missions. They worked one shift in the Preston England Temple and also worked a shift in the South Korea Temple. They also served many years in the Bountiful Temple. She often expressed her love for the Savior and her family. She had a firm testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and of the Plan of Salvation and expects “no empty chairs” in our family circle in Heaven.

She is survived by her brother, Leo Jacob (Heidi) Stockwell, her sister, Kathy (Charlie) Stockwell, her children; Kaye (Barry) Christensen, Karen (Mark) Wilcox, Kim Gammon (Juan Carlos), Kenneth “Ken” (Simone) Gammon, Kevin (Freda) Gammon, Kelly (Donna) Gammon, 30 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her dear husband, her parents, and one brother.

Funeral services were held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Crestwood Stake Center, 855 E. Mutton Hollow Road, Kaysville, Utah. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.

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June LaMay Gamble Tree

May 26, 1927 — July 3, 2023

On Monday, July 3, 2023, June LaMay Gamble Tree, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the age of 96.

June was born on May 26, 1927, in Ogden, Utah to James Fredrick and Camilla Lila Warren Gamble. She grew up in the beautiful Morgan Valley in Peterson and Morgan Utah. She married Harold William Tree, her eternal companion on Aug. 28, 1948. Together they raised three children while living mostly in Monticello, Utah and Kaysville, Utah.

At a young age, June, was interested in painting and music, playing the violin. We are blessed to have some of her artwork in our homes. After high school, she moved to the “big city” of Ogden, Utah where she worked and went to school. Later, she worked at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, where she met the love of her life!

In her early married years, she and Harold worked the family dry farm in Monticello and later owned and operated the North Side Market and gas station. These years were very special to June and Harold whose store had a view of the beautiful Blue “Abajo” mountains and the legendary horse head. This is where June learned to drive a car at around age 30. After retirement, June and Harold returned to the Blue Mountain in the summers and worked as campground hosts in their beloved Buckboard campground.

She worked at Clover Club Foods in Kaysville, Utah for many years and made many close friends. She loved her family very much and always welcomed them to her home with hugs, kisses, and Rice Krispies Treats!

She loved working with children. She tutored reading to first graders for 16 years in the Weber School District’s Foster Grandparents Program. Every year she got about 100 new children to help and make a difference in their lives. This brought her great joy. The kids loved her back and called her “Grandma Tree.”

June was preceded in death by her husband Harold, her parents, her four brothers James, Don, Warren and Neil, a grandson Brandon Tree and a great granddaughter Grace Peo.

June is survived by her children and their spouses, Harold “Stan” Tree, (Pamela) Carolyn Stirn (Reid), and Diane Hales (James) and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A celebration of June’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Lindquist’s Mortuary in Kaysville, UT (400 N. Main Street). A visitation will take place on Thursday, July 6, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Kaysville, Lindquist Mortuary.

Interment will be in the North Morgan Cemetery.

The services will be livestreamed here on June's obituary page.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of June LaMay Gamble Tree, please visit our flower store.

TELEVISION GUIDE

By Adam Thomlison TV Media

Q: What has Stana Katic been doing since “Castle”?

A: She’s been in “Absentia.” (That’s a joke for all the Latin speakers out there.)

As you say, Stana Katic is best known for playing Kate Beckett on the long-running, global hit dramedy series “Castle” on ABC. It wrapped in 2016, after eight seasons on the air.

At that point, no one would have blamed Katic for taking it easy for a few

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years, maybe toying around with some passion-project indie movies, but instead, she dove right back into full-time series television in 2017 with “Absentia.”

In the gritty Amazon Prime series, she played an FBI agent who went missing on a case and was declared dead “in absentia” (a legal term that’s Latin for “in absence”). She resurfaces years later and is forced to not only rebuild her life but also clear her name after a series of murders is pinned on her.

It ran for three seasons, finally getting the axe in 2020.

Since then, she’s stepped into the boots of one of the biggest characters ever, but you’ll never see her do it. She did the voice of Wonder Woman in the animated film “Justice League: World War II” in 2021, and recently finished recording a sequel, “Justice League:

Warworld,” due out later this year.

Q: I saw the name Bill Odenkirk pop up on the credits for “Futurama.” Is that the same guy who stars in “Better Call Saul?”

A: No, but he has been on “Futurama” before. Indeed, the Odenkirk brothers have done a lot together.

Bill Odenkirk, who served as a producer and writer on the Fox animated comedy “Futurama” (as well as sister series “The Simpsons” and “Disenchantment”) is the younger brother of actor and writer Bob Odenkirk, who stars on “Better Call Saul” and was a writer on “Saturday Night Live.” Bob appeared on one episode of “Futurama” in 2003. That was a few years after his own show, “Mr. Show With Bob and David,” had been cancelled by HBO

after four seasons. Bill served as a staff writer on that one as well — indeed, that’s where he got his start.

The two have worked together many more times over the years, such as on the late-’90s musical-comedy series “Tenacious D,” which Bob produced and Bill wrote for, and “W/Bob and David,” a revival of “Mr. Show” that aired on Netflix in 2015.

That “Simpsons” episode aside, their careers have diverged a little in recent years as Bob has turned increasingly toward drama (as in the case of “Better Call Saul” and its parent series, “Breaking Bad”).

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Monday

2023 Home Run Derby

ESPN 6 p.m.

This year’s Home Run Derby is set to be broadcast live from the T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash. – home of 2023’s host team: The Seattle Mariners. This will be the third time that Seattle has hosted the derby event, with the first being in 2001.

Miracle Workers

WGN 8 p.m. The series returns for a fourth season, and this time, the story is set in a postapocalyptic future. Daniel Radcliffe plays a wasteland warrior opposite Geraldine Viswanathan’s warlord, and the two deal with some surprisingly normal marital issues.

Secrets of Miss America

A&E 8 p.m.

This new series premieres with an episode following along as the well-known and glamourous Miss America Organization is rocked to its core when a whistle-blower leaks shocking, troublesome emails involving the organization’s entire Board of Directors.

Tuesday

2023 MLB All-Star Game

(13) KSTU 6 p.m.

The National League and the American League battle it out once and for all when this All-Star Game airs, broadcasting live from the T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., as the Seattle Mariners act as host of 2023’s “All-Star Week,” featuring this match.

America’s Got Talent

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara join host Terry Crews for a new episode from Season 18, critiquing performances from some of the country’s best amateur performers –including singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and artists.

Wednesday

The 2023 ESPYS

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Televised live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, the 2023 presentation of the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly awards marks the landmark 31st year of the event, honoring the top athletes and sports performers of the season.

LA Fire & Rescue

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

A new episode allows viewers an indepth look at the often dangerous (and

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always necessary) work of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Inglewood Station 172 responds to a career-defining fire and Calabasas Station 172 tackles a slithering creature.

Human Footprint

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

Hosted by Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton, this six-part series explores the way humans have transformed the planet –and what those transformations tell us about ourselves, as a species. This time: Dr. Shane discusses top predators in the food chain.

Thursday

The Blacklist

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

The tenth and final season concludes with two episodes, airing back-to-back. After a decade of intrigue and catching criminals on Raymond Reddington’s (James Spader) blacklist, the FBI task force may learn his true identity, once and for all.

What We Do in the Shadows

FX 11 p.m.

The vamps are back, as this supernatural comedy returns for Season 5, airing two new episodes back-to-back. First, roommates head to the mall. Then: Nandor and Laszlo have a night out with Sean and his friends; Nadja discovers the source of her bad luck.

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teenager whose access to hormone replacement therapy is being blocked by her grandfather.

Saturday

Deliciously Twisted Classics

A&E 10 a.m.

These top chefs have a penchant for peppers so they’re twisting classic foods and cranking the heat up on fried chicken, Mexican street corn, mac and cheese, shrimp scampi, and BBQ brisket, all in a brand-new episode from this fledgling cooking show.

2023 WNBA All-Star Game

(4) KTVX 6:30 p.m.

The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game airs directly after the “WNBA” countdown, which features analysis, highlights and interviews from the season, leading up to this game, played at the Michelob ULTRA arena in Los Vegas. A post-game de-brief is also set to air.

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test

(13) KSTU 10:35 p.m.

An episode from Season 1 of this series airs, putting celebrities through a grueling test of guts and glory inspired by the actual Special Forces selection process, facing challenges designed to be the ultimate test of resilience and endurance.

Sunday 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup

Live coverage from the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match airs, following this yearly championship, which includes soccer teams joining from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Currently, the U.S. is the defending Grantchester on Masterpiece

In the aftermath of a fatal accident, Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) is devastated to be the cause. Luckily, the vicar has Detective Geordie Keating (Robson Green) on his side, as Geordie rushes to exonerate his friend in this new epi-

Monday

A&E 8 p.m.

Storage Wars

Lisa visits Santa Ana and channels her grandmother in trying to turn a profit in this all-new episode of “Storage Wars,” airing Tuesday, July 11, on A&E. Meanwhile: Brandi is dealing with the most frustrating day ever; Darrell tries to make a meal out of a snack-sized locker; Kenny learns to prepare himself for stealthiness.

Celebrity Profile

By Jay Bobbin TV Media

Zac Efron may not always get credit for it, but his career has been marked by considerable versatility. For someone whose fame really began with Disney’s “High School Musical” franchise (though he had done the series “Summerland” prior to that), the actor frequently has zigged when others might have expected him to zag. A perfect example of that is “Down to Earth With Zac Efron,” his Daytime Emmy Award-winning, unscripted series that originally ran on Netflix over two seasons. It’s now resurfacing as part of the summer lineup on The CW, where it will air beginning Tuesday, June 18.

“Down to Earth” is in large part a travelogue, with Efron and wellness expert Darin Olien – who also are among the show’s executive producers – venturing to various countries and playing traditional tourists while also examining the sites’ relevance to nature, energy and sustainability. The itinerary for the first season (which debuted in 2020) began in Iceland, with subsequent episodes set in France, Costa Rica, Sardinia, Lima, Puerto Rico, London and the Peruvian city Iquitos.

The second season of “Down to Earth” arrived in the fall of 2022 and included the subtitle “Down Under,” and for good reason: It was set entirely in Australia, where Efron relocated from Los Angeles, with lots of territory covered (quite literally) in the eight episodes. It also was nominated for outstanding travel, adventure and nature program, and for all of the information it presents, it hinges largely on Efron’s personality. He received Daytime Emmy nominations of his own for both seasons as the show’s host.

It’s yet to be decided if or how Efron might continue in the reality realm (he has his own YouTube channel), but the broadcast premiere of “Down to Earth With Zac Efron” could play a role in helping to determine that.

I don’t like crowds, parades or people, in general, when my husband suggested we attend the Pride Parade last month in Salt Lake, I painted a rainbow on my face, donned my “More Love” shirt and jumped in the car.

After a year of devastating anti-gay and anti-trans legislation across the country, we wanted to show our support for the LGBTQ+ community, even if that meant standing in a crowd of more than 50,000 parade attendees singing at the top of their lungs.

Because how do you fight hate? With a celebration of love.

The theme was “Queer Pride is Unapologetic” and that message rang throughout the parade. When the crowd saw the first rainbow banners a block away, it burst into applause and continued cheering for two hours. I sang out loud to every Lizzo anthem. I chanted until I lost my voice. I clapped until my shoulders hurt. I danced in ways that completely embarrassed my husband. I smiled until my face was sore.

Love was palpable. It brought me to tears more than once as I watched the support, kindness and joy being showered on this parade by thousands of people, of all ages, faiths, races and gender identities.

It was an event of unrestrained joy with enough sequins, bright colors, sky-high wigs, hella high heels and drag queens to bring a smile to RuPaul’s face. Couples were holding hands, hugging, kissing, smiling,

dancing and lifting a big middle finger to oppression and hate.

It was great to see nearly 200 businesses and organizations put on their rainbow best to spread the love. Entries included Delta Airlines, Westminster University, Intermountain Health, the Cougar Pride Center and ABC4 Utah.

The Salt Lake City Public Library had a large group of participants, because librarians are on the front lines, defending free speech every day and fighting book bans with humor and flair.

I’ve never been to a better parade. I’ve never celebrated a better message. With suicide rates rising for LGBTQ+ youth, hate is not acceptable. Intolerance is not acceptable. The only thing that’s acceptable is inclusion, joy, kindness, grace and love.

After the parade, we walked through the festival, talking with vendors, enjoying live music and eating tasty foods. We learned about drag queen bingo at a local church, chatted with a BYU student who wrote a book about coming out as gay and took pic-

tures for lots of happy couples. We watched people get tattoos, we bought new T-shirts, we smiled at strangers, we stood in line for lukewarm BBQ. We visited with friends. We saw bravery. We saw community. We saw free mom hugs. We saw compassion. We saw gay Darth Vader. We saw celebration. We saw dogs in tutus. We saw love.

Threats against the LGBTQ+ community have quadrupled over the last few years, and organizers spent extra money for heightened security at the parade and festival. State

leaders, churches, communities and individuals should be careful about comments, rules and legislation that contribute to these dangers. Be careful who you exclude, it could be someone you love.

For the LGBTQ+ community, continue living unapologetic. The world needs more dancing, more sequins, more hella high heels, more bright colors, more sky-high wigs, more connection, more dogs in tutus, more rainbow T-shirts and more love.

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