The Morgan County News | April 7, 2023

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Finland joins NATO

Several months after petitioning to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the mutual defense partnership of primarily Western European countries, Finland has officially become a member state. Internationally, the news was received positively outside of Russia and several allied countries. Sweden, who like Finland has been invaded by the former Soviet state in the past, is waiting for its membership to be accepted as well.

Jury selection begins in Vallow Daybell trial

JAKE CARTER took second in the long jump at the Alpha Invitational.

Photos by Brennan Fuller

Track team opens at Pineview and Alpha Invitationals

Jury selection started Monday, April 3, 2023 in the disturbing murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman accused of killing her two youngest children and her husband's late-wife nearly three years ago. The court aims to get to a pool of 42 potential jurors in order to narrow down to their 12 jurors and six alternates, who will be the final jurors overseeing the trial. At the end of the day Monday, the court only had 17 jurors they passed on to the next phase. None of the potential jurors from the last group of the day made it through, as their presence on the trial was mostly challenged by attorneys. Astronauts selected for

first moon mission in 50 years

AMAYA ROGERS throws the javelin at the Alpha Invitational. She placed second.

Churches in Morgan invite all to worship and Celebrate a Christ-centered Easter

By Olivia Rees

“Happy Easter from Morgan Grace Church! The gospel is not complete without the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christ lived the perfect life. He died the death that we deserve. If that were all there was to the story then there would be no hope. Sin and death would have won. Praise God, Jesus did not stay dead! He was resurrected. Jesus conquered sin and death. We can do nothing to be good enough for God on our own. Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves,” enthused the Morgan Grace Church. “ Easter is a special time that we celebrate

this reality. Because of Jesus, whoever will put their faith in him and turn from their sins will be moved from death to life (John 5:24, Ephesians 2). Christ won the victory for us. Because of His grace, we live our lives for Him and His glory in obedience to the Lord. We hope that you will join us at Morgan Grace Church to celebrate Christ weekly at 5:00 p.m. at 103 N. Commercial St. He is Risen!”

“To our dear friends and neighbors in Morgan County and beyond, we wish you a blessed Easter holiday and express our testimony of the loving-kindness of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Our lives are enriched when we strive to emulate the patterns and examples He set for us. Our difficulties are more manageable and our tolerance and patience are more profound. We are blessed to live in a community

where people seek to serve each other. In our imperfections, we pursue forgiveness, healing and strength from and for each other. We testify to the richness and fullness available to everyone as we turn our hearts to heaven and allow the Savior to guide and direct our activities,” commented the Morgan West Stake Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “We hope for happiness and peace during the Easter season and invite everyone to perform a kindly act of service to bless those around you. Jesus is ‘the way, the truth, and the life’ and we receive a richness when we strive to become more like Him.”

The Morgan Utah Stake Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

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Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for the historic Artemis II lunar flyby that is set to take off in November 2024.NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew assignments are as follows: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test.

Trump first president to face criminal charges

Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in a historic and unprecedented court appearance in Manhattan Tuesday.

Prosecutors alleged Trump sought to undermine the integrity of the 2016 election through a hush money scheme with payments made to women who claimed they had extramarital affairs with Trump. Trump who has denied all wrongdoing and the affairs – is the first current or former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.

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23 athletes earn state qualifying times

Sharing messages of Christ, the various churches throughout Morgan County invite all to worship with them this coming Easter Sunday!

Morgan City officials approve new housing development, hold off on another

By Linda Petersen

OnMarch 28 Morgan’s city council approved a 22-unit development of two 11-plexes on 2.75 acres at 550 East 700 North. The developer, Wardell Brothers Properties, is leasing some cityowned land from the city for a roadway to provide access to the property. The developer will maintain the road.

That evening City Councilmember David Alexander expressed concern that the developer is unwilling to obtain service from the city water system’s high-pressure site which city planning officials had recommended.

The city water tank has an undersized line which he has been told the city wants to upsize and bring down to another development on Jenny Lane, developer Jordache Wardell responded. While the current water pressure is not ideal, the development does meet minimum [water standards] he said. “We didn’t want that to hold our project up because it sounds like it’s going to take a minute.”

City Manager Ty Bailey acknowledged that hooking into the city water tank could be problematic for the developer. Tying the two water zones together is on the city’s capital improvements list, he said. “Jordache can’t necessarily go

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Saints shared, “As we prepare to celebrate the resurrection and life of our Savior this weekend, let us remember all He has done to bless our lives. ‘The Savior’s great atoning sacrifice can give us hope for joy and peace not only in the life to come but also in the here and now as we face life’s inevitable challenges. Because of Him, we know that death is not the end. We know that our adversities will not last forever. We receive peace as we put our trust in Him. We have faith that eternal joy is possible’ (2023 First Presidency Easter Message).”

“As we look to the Savior this Easter season,” the Morgan Utah Stake Presidency continued, “we ask that you ponder this weekend President Russell M. Nelson’s words, ‘My dear friends, I invite you prayerfully to consider if there is someone whom you should forgive. Will you free yourself from a grudge you may be harboring? I can think of no more fitting way to honor the Lord Jesus Christ this Easter. I promise that as you forgive, the Savior will relieve you of anger, resentment, and pain. The Prince of Peace will bring you peace.’

The Morgan Utah Stake’s locations and meeting times are as follows: At the Morgan Stake Center located at 355 N. 700 E., the 1st ward meets 10:30 a.m. and the 11th ward 9:00 a.m. In the Field Street chapel located at 240 S. Field St., the 2nd ward meets at 12:00 p.m., 4th ward at 9:00 a.m., 7th ward at 10:30 a.m., and the 9th ward at 1:30 p.m. In the Rock Street chapel located at 10 W. Young Street, the 3rd ward meets 9:00 a.m., 12th ward at 10:30 a.m., and 10th ward at 12:00 p.m. For the

through other people’s property to bring the line through … so we’d have to make that a city project.”

After the discussion, the city council approved the development. Wardell said the units will not be constructed until spring 2024; the developer will complete infrastructure this summer.

That evening the city council held off on giving a preliminary go-ahead on Valley Vista, phases 2 & 3, a 33-unit townhouse development at Sunset Drive and Jenny Lane (750 North 800 East). The development by Wall Brothers Construction is located in a multi-family zone.

It is unclear if the units will be sold or rented. Some of the property is sloped more than 30 percent but since the project’s development agreement was approved prior to the city’s new sensitive

Porterville chapel at 2700 S. Morgan Valley Dr., the 5th ward meets 12:00 p.m.

Morgan Utah North Stake meeting times For Easter Sunday are as follows: Mountain Green Building meeting 9:00 a.m. for the Rosehill ward, 10:30 a.m. for the Fox Hollow ward, and 12:00 p.m. for the Hidden Hills ward. At the Cottonwood Creek building one can go 9:00 a.m. for the Basin View ward, 11:00 a.m. for the Rollins Ranch ward, and 1:00 p.m. for the Willow Creek ward. In the Highlands building, one can visit the 9:00 a.m. Highlands ward, 11:00 a.m. Trappers Loop ward, or 1:00 p.m. Mountain Green ward.

Morgan West Stake meets at the Morgan Stake Center 355 N. 700 E, Morgan at 12:00 p.m. for the Grand View Ward.

Milton Chapel 1255 N. Morgan Valley Dr., Morgan at 9:00 a.m. for the Stoddard Ward, 11:30 a.m. for the Pine Canyon Ward, or 2:00 p.m. for the Milton Ward.

Morgan West Stake Center 2755 W. Old Hwy Rd., Morgan for 9:00 a.m. with the Peterson Ward, 10:30 a.m. Enterprise Ward, or 12:00 p.m. Silver Lake Ward. One can visit the Porterville Chapel 2700 S. Morgan Valley Dr., Morgan for 9:00 a.m. West Porterville Ward or 10:30 a.m. Canyon Creek Ward.

The Weber River Young Single Adult ward meets 1:30 p.m. at the Morgan Stake Center located at 355 N. 700 E.

The Morgan Valley Church will be meeting 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Green Middle School.

The Morgan Grace Church will meet 5:00 p.m. at 103 N. Commercial Street.

As the Morgan Utah North Stake Presidency surmised, "Come join us for an Easter Sunday service as we worship Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, who lives!" l

Help for Your 50-Year-Old Home or Building

April 27 | 6:30 PM | Thursday Morgan County Courthouse Auditorium

The State Historical Architect and Tax Credit Coordinator will provide tips and tricks for caring for historic property. Topics will include:

How to qualify for income tax credits equivalent to 20-40% of your restoration costs

• Techniques for repairing and maintaining stone and brick

• Caring for wood siding and trim

• Techniques for repairing and maintaining foundations

• Earthquake bracing methods

There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.

You can ensure your question will be addressed by submitting it to jansenbennett@utah.gov no later than Monday, April 24th. Use the subject line “Ask an Architect – Morgan”.

lands ordinance which went into effect in January and which addresses that issue, the council did not have an issue with this.

However, they were concerned about the width of two internal streets which the developer proposes be 50 feet. The city’s road department supports this width because those roads would not be as steep as 60-foot roads, City Councilmember David Alexander said.

“It works better in the steeper terrain,” developer Danny Wall said of the narrower width. “The wider your road is the harder it is to create building lots so that’s beneficial to us and it requires less retaining as well. If we can narrow that road up, there will be less retaining walls on the site.” Going with the narrower width would mean there would only be sidewalk on one side of these streets, he

said. Parking would not change.

City Manager Ty Bailey supported allowing the roads to be 50 feet but said they should be privately owned because it would take the city crew significantly longer to plow the narrower roads. But Wall would like to see the city take ownership of the roads because its problematic to put together a homeowner’s association to maintain them, he said.

In the end, the city council decided to postpone the issue until the April 11 council meeting so they could get further information from city staff about the proposed roads and be able to read the development agreement between the city and Wall.

“I think it’s important for the city and developer to get it right,” Mayor Steve Gale said. “I think it’s wise on the motion so we get to look at things.”l

Upcoming gala funds CJC

TheFriends of the Weber/Morgan Children’s Justice Center (CJC) holds an annual fundraising dinner and auction gala called Starry Night. The theme this year is Luau Under the Stars. The event is planned for Saturday, May 6, at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center. This lively luau will feature drum performances by the Ogden Buddhist Taiko group. CJC is actively seeking sponsors, donors and participants for this gala. For events, tickets and other general information, visit cjcogden.org, email cjc-friends@utah.gov or call 801-778-6268.

CJC feels a duty to protect the innocence of youth. “What would you do if a child you care about tells you something you never expected to hear? Imagine if a child told you that they don’t feel safe anymore because someone they love, someone they trusted, did the unthinkable.” It is estimated that one in every four girls and one in every six boys will be abused before they turn 18. Nearly all of them know their abuser because it is a friend, a relative, a neighbor, etc. Thirty-two years ago, the Weber/Morgan Children’s Justice Center was founded to serve victims of child abuse.

The organization is housed in one of Ogden’s historic homes. The focus of the CJC is to provide a safe, friendly place where victims of child abuse and non-offending guardians receive services and meet with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals specially trained to investigate crimes against children. The CJC brings together partners from child protection services, law enforcement, medical and mental health providers, advocates

and prosecutors who share resources and work collaboratively with the child’s needs central to their work. They seek to reduce secondary trauma that children can experience during the investigation process of the criminal justice system. Hundreds of children are seen annually through referrals from law enforcement, child protective services or medical providers. All services are provided free of charge.

This is a year of change for the Weber/Morgan CJC. With a growing caseload and limited facilities, they have struggled to meet the needs of the number of children who require their services. They are currently in the process of constructing a larger facility in partnership with Weber County. The Friends Board would like to thank all the donors and agencies who are helping to make this possible.

From the beginning, the CJC has been funded through a combination of state, local and federal funding. In addition, the Friends of the Weber/Morgan Children’s Justice Center, a private 501c3 non-profit, raises funds to provide a child-friendly, comfortable environment designed to reduce victim trauma during child abuse investigations. The non-profit owns and maintains the facility and offers program and training support for their care providers that would be unavailable through government agencies. The Starry Night Gala is their primary fundraising event, providing the budget for operating expenses such as facility maintenance, training and comfort measures for their patrons each year. l

Sponsored by: Morgan City and County, Morgan Historic Preservation Committee and Morgan Historical Society

AN ARTIST’S RENDERING of one of two 11-plexes which will be built at 550 East 700 North in Morgan. Courtesy image/Morgan City

Following are recent calls officers responded to from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to a total of 98 calls from March 24 through March 30. Any arrests are listed as reported, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty and convicted.

Croydon

March 25 - Extra patrol Enterprise

March 27 - Trespassing IP

March 28 - VIN inspection

Milton

March 28 - Traffic stop

March 29 - Traffic hazard

Morgan

March 24 - Traffic stop (2), Motorist assist, 29B traffic acc, Burglary alarm, Fire assist

March 25 - Juvenile Distur, Fraud, Theft, Traffic stop

March 26 - Traffic acc, Suicide threat, Blood Tech (DUI assist), Assist

March 27 - Hit confirm, Traffic stop (2), Susp vehicle

March 28 - Traffic stop (4), Found property

March 29 - Premises check (2), Burglary IP, Disturbance (2), Assist, Message police, Motorist assist

March 30 - Burglary alarm, Assist OJ, Family disturb, Follow up

Mountain Green

March 24 - Traffic stop

March 25 - Susp vehicle IP, Traffic stop (2), 26C sick person

March 26 - DUI, Traffic stop (3), Extra patrol, 13A diabetic

March 27 - Traffic stop (3), Safety hazard

March 28 - Wildlife prob, Traffic stop (4), VIN inspection

March 29 - Premises check, Susp circumstan, House check

Other - Medical assist (2), Suspicious vehicle

Peterson

March 27 - Parking problem

March 28 - Assist

March 29 - Susp circumstan

Porterville

March 29 - Traffic hazard, Paper service

March 30 - Susp vehicle IP, VIN inspection

Stoddard

March 27 - Traffic hazard

March 28 - Traffic stop

March 29 - VIN inspection

Taggart

Other - Trespassing

Calls on I-84: Assist Traffic Accidents (4), Motorist Assist (4), Suspicious Vehicle, Traffic Hazard, Traffic Stops (11)

Arrests: Gender, Age, Residence, Charges

March 26

Male, 38, Duchesne, Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I/II/ANALOG, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container in Vehicle on Highway

Male, 32, Duchesne, Arrested on Warrant

Female, 43, Duchesne, Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I/II/ANALOG, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container in Vehicle on Highway

Male, 46, Layton, DUI with passenger under 16 years of age, Reckless Endangerment, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Reckless Driving

March 27

Male, 23, Roy, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Female, 22, Ogden, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Use/ Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Male, 28, Fort Washakie, Wyoming, False Personal Info with Intent to be Another Actual Person

March 29

Male, 40, Morgan, Interference with Peace Officer, Intoxication

Let us tell the world!

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MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE DISTRICT

succumbed to excess rooftop snow. Mountain Green Fire Ladder131 and Chief131 responded to the report of a roof collapse. Upon arrival, Ladder131 reported that the garage roof had cavedin. Firefighters controlled the natural gas, electricity and water. The sole occupant had self-evacuated and was safe. Daycrew Captain Barrett assessed the damage. Firefighters, under the direction of Captain Barrett, assisted the resident and entered the structure (which had significant structural damage) to retrieve important medications and electronics. Firefighters also donned snowshoes and took gas readings in order to fully assess the damage. The residence was deemed too dangerous to inhabit by District firefighters.

Athree vehicle wreck closed Old Highway at about 12:24 p.m. on March 31, for an hour in both directions at Highland Drive. One non-life-threatening injury was treated by Mountain Green DayCrew Firefighters on Engine 131; Squad131 and Chief131 also responded to assist. Spanish-speaking MG Firefighter Steven Belton treated the patient, interpreted for the UHP Troopers on scene, then accompanied Morgan Ambulance121 to the hospital to assist with the language barrier. Vehicles were too badly wrecked to be moved before the tow trucks arrived.

The second roof collapse in the Highland subdivision in 24 hours happened on March 31 about 8:03 p.m. This home on Gordon Creek Drive also

Another roof has collapsed due to heavy snow. At 12:11 a.m. on March 31, a home on Sierra Drive in the Highlands subdivision had the roof collapse. The garage roof totally collapsed due to the weight of the snow, damaging the rest of the home. This home was across the street from the home whose garage roof also collapsed a few weeks ago. Fortunately the uninjured occupant was able to escape from the undamaged portion of the home, but the collapse cut a natural gas line. Mountain Green Firefighters on Engine131 and Ladder131 once again used snowshoes to assess damage, then controlled the gas leak, took gas readings and shut off the electricity. The home is uninhabitable at present.

MEET THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

DEPUTY DUANE ARBOGAST

Deputy Duane Arbogast has been with the Morgan County Sheriff’s office since September 2022. Arbogast previously spent 16 years with Sunset Police Department where he last served as the school resource officer. He has been fortunate to be an instructor in several different fields. Arbogast has enjoyed the wide open spaces of Morgan County and can fly free like a bird. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching the Atlanta Braves and watching movies from the 80s on repeat.

APRIL NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 2023

7 American Civil War, Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, Big Wind Day, For Twelves Day, Licorice Day, Only Child Day

8 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday, Make Lunch Count Day, Peach Cobbler Day, Scrabble Day

9 Pan American Day, Gardening Day, Pecan Day, Dolphin Day, Look Up at the Sky Day, Laverbread Day, Day of Silence - Changes Annually, Reach as High as You Can Da

10 Glazed Spiral Ham Day, Laundry Day, Rubber Eraser Day, Take A Wild Guess Day, Tax Day, Titanic Remembrance Day, Purple Up! Day, Auctioneers Day, Husband Appreciation Day, Jackie Robinson Day, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

11 Emancipation Day, Bean Counter Day, Eggs Benedict Day, Healthcare Decisions Day, Orchid Day, Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day

12 Bat Appreciation Day, Cheese ball Day, Crawfish Day, Ellis Island Family History Day, Haiku Poetry Day, Patriot’s Day

13 Animal Crackers Day, Columnist’s Day, Lineman Day

14 Garlic Day, Hanging Out Day, Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day, Banana Day

15 420 Day, Cheddar Fries Day, Lima Bean Respect Day, Look Alike Day, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day, Record Store Day, Get to Know Your Customers Day, High Five Day

16 Spanish American War, Kindergarten Day, Yellow Bat Day, Chocolate Covered Cashews Day, Rendering Day,

MORGAN SENIOR CENTER CALENDAR

Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day

17 Earth Day, Jelly Bean Day, Trails Day, Girl Scout Leader’s Day

18 Picnic Day, Talk Like Shakespeare Day, Take a Chance Day, Cherry Cheesecake Day, Lost Dogs Awareness Day

19 Bucket List Day, Pigs in a Blanket Day

20 DNA day, East meets Wast Day, Hug a Plumber Day, National Telephone Day, Zucchini Bread Day, Library Workers Day

21 Audubon Day, Dissertation Day, Help a Horse Day, Kids and Pets Day, Pretzel Day, Richter Scale Day, Denim Day, Stop Food Waste Day, Administrative Professionals’ Day, Library Outreach Day

22 Gummi Bear Day, Babe Ruth Day, Devil Dog Day, Prime Rib Day, Tell a Story Day, Poem in Your Pocket Day, Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Confederate Memorial Day

23 Blueberry Pie Day, Brave Hearts Day, Great Poetry Reading Day, Superhero Day, Workers Memorial Day, Arbor Day, Donate Life Blue & Green Day, Hairball Awareness Day, Historic Marker Day

24 Peace Rose Day, Shrimp Scampi Day, Zipper Day, Bookstore Day, First Ladies Day, Kiss of Hope Day, Pool Opening Day, Rebuilding Day, Sense of Smell Day

25 Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Bubble Tea Day, Bugs Bunny Day, Hairstylist Appreciation Day, Honesty Day, Military Brats Day, Oatmeal Cookie Day, PrepareAthon! Day, Raisin Day, Pet Parents Day

BRAIN TEASERS

Lunch served Tuesdays-Thursdays at noon

MONDAYS - Quilting 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS - Mahjong 1p.m.

THURSDAYS - Cards 1p.m.

PUZZLES - Tues - Thurs 1 p.m.

APRIL 11: Shopping trip to Ogden 1:30, April birthday celebration 12:30, Medicare help 12:30 to 3:30

APRIL 16: Bunco 6 p.m.

APRIL 18: Pre Diabetic class (learn health habits to prevent diabetes) 10 a.m.

APRIL 19: Blood pressure checks by Enhabit Home Health 11 a.m. to noon

Many thanks to Kathy and Roberta from Happy Feet who have hosted our foot clinic for the last 13 years. We miss them tremendously and wish them well on their retirement.

The center is in need of a licensed foot care provider to hold a foot care clinic one day per month

Thanks and appreciation goes to our quilting crew who quilted and donated 58 quilts to the Morgan County Sheriffs office. The quilts will be placed in patrol vehicles for individuals who may need warmth and comfort during accidents.

MORGAN SENIOR CENTER: 50 W. 100 NORTH | 801 845-4040

A LOOK BACK

May 28, 1931

ONE OF MORGAN’S OLDEST RESIDENTS DIES IN S.L.

Thomas Grover, 85, a Utah pioneer of 1847 and one of the oldest resident of Morgan County, died Sunday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Han-

na Grover Hegstead in Salt Lake. Death was a result of general debility due to his age.

PORTERVILLE TO HAVE NEW WATER WORKS SYSTEM

Porterville is attempting a project for a new water system. They contemplate the purchase of the Parley Rose spring. The project includes the laying of two

miles of three inch pipe and the building of proper storage facilities. Engineers estimate the system at $6,000.

Morgan City locks in city manager and employee pay scale

By Linda Petersen

Morgan City has renewed its contract with City Manager Ty Bailey who will now receive a $145,000/year salary effective July 1, according to contract documents. The pay range for the position will now be $108,000 to $156,600. Bailey will also be eligible for the same cost of living increases and market adjustments received by all city employees.

The new contract increases the amount of severance pay that Bailey would receive if the city council decides not to renew this contract. Over the course of the contract that severance would increase from the equivalent of six months’ salary to 12 months’ salary.

“It’s for if you decide to just not renew my contract or get rid of me,” Bailey told the city council. “So, it’s a protection to me, but it’s also a commitment that if I went elsewhere I’d be losing that protection that I’ve gained over time.”

The city council may give Bailey a performance bonus up until this contract goes into effect. After that, he will no longer be eligible for such bonuses.

“Thank you, Ty; we appreciate you,” Councilmember Eric Turner told Bailey after the council voted unanimously March 28 to approve the new contract.

Bailey was appointed as Morgan City's first city manager in 2017. He previously worked for Monticello City as city manager and as a bureau chief for the Utah Division of Emergency Management. His new contract is in effect until June 30, 2025 and will be automatically be renewed for continuing, additional two-year terms unless Bailey’s employment is terminated.

At the same meeting, the city council approved a new compensation schedule for city employees. (See attached diagram). The new scale increases the pay range for city employees and adds four additional steps towards achieving the higher-end pay (it was

previously 12).

“That adjustment means that if you start on step on, it takes 30 years to get to the high end of your pay scale,” Bailey said. Steps “moves people along for the time so it’s basically a timing grade, recognizing experience.”

A few positions — office specialist, office assistant and office tech — had the low end of their salary range reduced to bring those positions into line with market rates. This will not affect current employees, Bailey said.

“Where the ranges were, those were already above market,” he said. What that basically means is … those who are straight out of high school with no work history or anything else. It is a decrease from what we used to [offer] but their earning potential in other positions have a higher range. So they’re not locked into a lower [rate].”

Planning commissioners will receive $45 per meeting to be paid annually.

Morgan City does not have multiple

employees in all categories, Bailey said. Some new categories of employees (highlighted in red in the accompanying diagram) were created for future growth. Those positions are not currently being filled. The new pay scale does not include seasonal workers such as crossing guards and building cleaners.

Planning commissioners will receive $45 per meeting to be paid annually.

At the same meeting the council approved Staker Parson’s bid of $104,600.53 for the 2023 street maintenance project which includes chip sealing for Highland Road, Meadow Creek Way, Imperial Drive, Rose Drive and 100 North.

“We haven’t done one for a couple of years because of our other road projects, sidewalk projects and other improvements,” Bailey told the council. “We’re trying to get back into preserving some of our roads.” l

Origins of Easter explained, religiously and secularly

By Verlene Johnson

Easter is known widely around the world as a religious holiday. Easter is a celebration in Christianity as the day Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead. However, that event did not mark the first Easter.

Easter began as a pagan festival celebrating the spring equinoxes in the Northern Hemisphere, long before Christianity. The word Easter comes from an English goddess, Eostre, who was celebrated at the beginning of spring. There is also a theory that Easter comes from a German word Ostern, meaning east, which comes from an old Latin word, Aurora, for dawn.

Following the advent of Christianity, Easter became associated with Christ’s resurrection in the second century and followed the events of the Passover. In 325 the Council of Nicaea degreed that Easter should be observed on the first Sunday following the full moon after the spring equinox which makes Easter fall between March 22 and April 25. In 2023 Easter falls on Sunday, April 9.

Some of the religious symbols that represent Easter are; The Cross, which symbolizes the death of Christ who was

crucified on a cross and was resurrected three days later. An egg symbolizes new life and rebirth. Often an empty plastic egg is used to represent the empty tomb. Rabbits symbolize fertility and new life, with lambs also representing new life. Lambs also represent Jesus who was called the Good Shepherd and was referred to as the sacrificial lamb. Palm fronds symbolize peace and have links to when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, days before his crucifixion, known as Palm Sunday.

Easter has evolved outside of the Christian world into a more secular holiday. Mainly, the symbol of the Rabbit that has been used as a symbol of Easter since ancient pagan times, has evolved into the Easter Bunny, a mythical hare who delivers eggs to children. The Easter Bunny originated in America in the 1700s by German immigrants in Pennsylvania, who brought over their tradition of an egg-laying rabbit named Osterhase or Oschter Haws. The rabbit would lay colorful eggs, as a gift for children who were good, in a nest that the children would make. Often children would leave carrots out in case the bunny got hungry. Over the centuries the bunny has expanded across America to include treats such as candy, and

As we head into the Easter celebration and hopefully a mild entrance into spring – there is the traditional moist and fluffy angel food cake that comes to mind. It has always been a crowd pleaser (especially for my parents) This year I have learned and incorporated a slight twist to this recipe…now it is a daffodil cake (yes – I added some of the egg yolks)

All angel food cake tips should be followed:

*Do not grease the angel food cake pan

*When separating the eggs – separate yoke from white in a separate dish, then add the white to the mixing bowl (any yoke brings down the egg white peaks – and you are doing 12 eggs)

*Cool cake upside down so the cake does not collapse.

Please read through this recipe a couple of times, so it makes sense to you (and you have gathered all your room temperature ingredients).

Welcome to a new season!

Hicks Haven

By Lisa Hicks

toys, left in baskets instead of nests.

Another tradition that has become popular in America is the dying of boiled eggs. Eggs are often associated with pagan festivals and celebrations of spring symbolizing rebirth and new life. Often in conjunction with these festivals, it was common to see colored eggs given as a gift to friends and family. The practice of decorating eggs and giving them as a gift was adopted by Christians to include in their Easter Celebrations to symbolize new life through the resurrection. The tradition of hiding the colored eggs and hunting for them comes from Germany. Some believe it dates back to the 16 centuries when Martin Luther organized egg hunts for his congregation. Men would hide the eggs for women and children to find as a representation of women discovering the empty tomb. In more recent years it has become more common to hide plastic eggs with a sugary treat or a fun prize inside.

Most countries consider Easter a religious holiday. Most start with a lavish breakfast that includes eggs. Many countries such as England, Italy, France and Germany serve roast lamb for dinner along with an Easter cake in the shape of a lamb. These European coun-

From Lisa’s Kitchen: DAFFODIL CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

1 C Flour

2 T Cornstarch

1 1/2 C Sugar, divided (3/4, 1/4 & 1/2)

6 Egg yolks, room temperature

1 t Vanilla

12 Egg whites, room temperature

1 t Cream of Tartar

1/4 t Salt

1 T Lemon juice Strawberry Mash Zest of one Lemon (no white pith)

1/4 C Sugar

1 quart Strawberries, hulled

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325°. If your angel cake pan does not have a removable bottom, trace the base, cut out the ring, placing it in the bottom of the pan.

Using a sifter or fine mesh sieve, sift together in a bowl (3x) –flour, cornstarch and 3/4 C sugar.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment or hand mixer, whip six egg yolks and 1/4 C sugar on high until it is very light in color (about 8-10 minutes). Whip in Vanilla. Reserve this mixture to the side.

In another mixer bowl with a cleaned whisk attachment, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on high until foamy (about 30 seconds). Continue to whip until the top layer looks like bubble bath. Begin to add 1/2 C sugar about a tablespoon at a time. Continue to whip until the mixture is whipped to medium peaks (billowy marshmallow not shaving cream). Add in lemon juice and combine. Remove egg white mixture and sift in 1/4 of flour mix. Make an exaggerated motion of folding over to incorporate flour. A few flour streaks will remain. Do this three more times with a 1/4 of flour mixture each time.

Add 1/3 of egg white mixture to bowl with egg yolk mixture. Fold

tries including Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, and Denmark, also decorate eggs and also have the tradition of the Easter bunny. In Sweden and Finland, children dress up as witches and old ladies, going house to house with pictures they have drawn in hopes to receive sweet treats for their hard work. This is known as the Easter Witch. People in Morgan celebrate both religiously and secularly. Easter brunch is popular among families. The Easter Bunny brings treats for baskets and hides eggs, mostly plastic eggs with treats inside, but some keeping with the tradition of coloring boiled eggs to hide. New clothes with spring colors are a must for many. In America ham is the most popular meat to serve at Easter brunch or dinner. Many in Morgan follow this tradition.

If you are looking for a worship service to attend in conjunction with Easter, the article “Churches in Morgan invite all to worship and celebrate a Christ centered Easter,” found in this issues of the Morgan County News has information on the different church services in Morgan County.l

again with large folding strokes so that no white streaks remain.

To layer batter, gently pour 1/3 of white batter into the pan, spreading it with a rubber spatula to cover the bottom, repeat with 1/2 of yellow batter, spreading it to cover white layer. Alternate between batters. Smooth the top layer.

Bake, rotating the cake 180° at the 60 minute mark, until the top springs back to touch and the cake is golden brown (75-90 min.) Remove from the oven and invert to cool (for two hours). May need to balance on a slim neck bottle. We want to retain the height and lightness – so do not unmold when warm – wait until completely cooled.

Using a thin knife, run the knife around the outer edges of the pan and inner tube, freeing it from its base.

Before serving, make Strawberry Mash. Massage zest and sugar together in a large bowl for two minutes (between fingers) Add strawberries. Use a potato masher or back of a fork to create chunks and juices. Let macerate for at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

Morgan High baseball team fights weather to begin season

By Liisa London Mecham

As a spring sport, baseball can often expect erratic wintery weather and delays, but the 2023 spring baseball season for the Morgan High team has been a lesson in patience and playing through challenging weather conditions. From their first tournament in Kanab to their attempts to practice on their own field, the team has been plagued by foul weather. The forecast for next week predicts sunny skies and warm temperatures, so hopefully the “boys of summer” can finally take their home field and play ball. Morgan hopes to host their first home game with a double header scheduled Saturday, April 8 at 11 am and 1 pm against Ben Lomond.

The 2023 team is led by head coach Jed Stuart and rosters six seniors: J. J. Compton, Trevor DeWitt, Luke Harris, Payton Hatt, Gabe Jensen and Eli McConkie.

In their first tournament at Kanab, the team was only able to play three of the four scheduled games due to bad weather. In their games against Manti, Beaver and Grantsville, the Trojans earned valuable pre-season experience but came away with an 0-3 record.

Their next games were a trip to Delta to face the Rabbits on March 14 and an away game at Judge Memorial on March 16. Although both games also ended in losses, the team continued to improve and their next game at Summit Academy demonstrated their improved skills. On Tuesday, March 28, Morgan traveled to Draper to face the Golden Bears. Summit Academy was only up 1-0 after three innings, but they scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to win 3-0 when the Trojans failed to score in the top of the seventh.

The next day Morgan traveled to Roosevelt for a double header with Union. In the first game, the Trojans lost 3-0. In the second game, sophomore

TRACK

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though it’s really early, and we haven't seen everyone yet, this is a great start to the season. We have 43 athletes ranked in the top 10 in 3A!”

Fuller added, “A pretty big highlight from the Alpha Invitational was Jake Carter’s long jump of 22 feet 4.25 inches! He broke the meet record for a few seconds until the next jumper then beat him. He’s knocking on the school record of 22’ 6”.”

“At the Pineview Invitational, Brogan Garrett broke the school 200m record, and Tucker Giles is .2 away from the 800 record,” Fuller continued to explain.

Amaya Rogers joined Carter in placing second at the Alpha Invitational. Rogers earned second in the javelin with a toss of 101-00. Gavin DeWitt earned fourth place in the javelin (145-01-5) while Garrett claimed fourth in the high jump (6-02.00) and Tate Nelson (5-10.00) tenth in high jump. In the girls’ high jump, Abby Titus claimed fifth with a jump of 5-00.00 while Grace Thomsen’s 4-10 mark placed her tenth. In the 800m race, Grace Gordon raced to an eighth-place finish (2:23.20) while Tucker Giles claimed eighth in the 400m (51:21).

The boys’ medley relay earned top honors with a first place finish (3:37.92) at the Pineview Invitational, and the boys’ team placed fourth overall behind two 6A schools, Corner Canyon and Herriman, and one 4A school, Snow Canyon. Garrett and Carter earned second place finishes in the 200m (22.29) and long jump (21-11.00) respectively. Claiming fourth place honors were Abby Titus (5-01.00) in the high jump and Shaun Moore (46-08.00) in the shot put. Garrett took fifth in the 400 m (49.36) as did the boys 4x100 relay (44.72), the girls 4x800 relay (10:08.91), and DeWitt (154-00) in the javelin. Rhett Nye placed eighth in the javelin (147-07.00). Other top ten finishers were Grace Gordon (59.37) sixth place in the 400m race, Tucker Giles (1:57.97) eighth place in the 800m race, the girls’ 4x100 team in 9th (52.08), and Lucy Tripp (26.52) ninth place in the 200 meter dash.

The track team is hopeful that they can be out on the track running next week after Spring Break, so they can continue to prepare for the remainder of the season. April 22 Morgan will host the Morgan Invitational with over 25 teams descending on Morgan for this annual track meet.

Before Morgan hosts their invitational, they will travel to Ogden and Logan for meets. On April 7-8, qualifying members of the team will travel to Arcadia, California for the Arcadia Invitational. Fuller commented, “This next week we head to Arcadia, California with our medley team of Jake Carter, Jimmy Savage, Brogan Garrett, and Tucker Giles, who are in the Invitational section and competing to break our record and win. Brogan and Grace Gordon will also be racing the 400m as two of the fastest 400ers in the state of Utah!” l

Cameron Talbot had one hit and scored and a run, senior J. J. Compton had one hit and scored two runs, and junior Benjamin Harden had an RBI. Despite their improved offensive effort, the Trojans fell 5-3.

The Trojans will look to improve their record in their double header against Ben Lomond on April 8 before facing Grantsville at home Wednesday, April 12 and away April 11 and April 14. l

PITCHER BRIGHAM SPENS takes the mound in an early Morgan baseball game.

Photo by Jen Hatt

JIMMY SAVAGE takes a corner in the relay.

JARRON BALL prepares to start in the 110m hurdle race.

Photos by Brennan Fuller

MORGAN’S LEXI WEIERS and Grace Gordon compete in one of the two meets that the spring weather has afforded the team.

EDUCATION SCHOOL MENU

MHS TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS Hannah Giles

By Verlene Johnson

Hannah Giles grew up in Cache Valley, primarily in Hyrum, Utah. After graduating from Mountain Crest High School, Giles attended Snow College for two years at Utah State University for an additional two years, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Education with a minor in Animal Science.

Elementary Breakfast

Monday, April 10

Mini Bread, Cereal Variety, Scrambled eggs, Peaches, Apple Wedges

Tuesday, April 11

Breakfast Pizza, Cereal Variety, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday, April 12

French Toast Sticks, Cereal Variety, Yogurt, Mandarin Oranges, Orange Juice

Thursday, April 13

Egg McMuffin, Cereal Variety, Peaches, Apple Wedges

Friday, April 14

Eggo Mini Waffles, Cereal Variety, Yogurt, Oranges, Pears

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Middle & HS Breakfast

Monday, April 10

Scrambled eggs, Cereal Variety, Mini Bread, Peaches, Apple Wedges

Tuesday, April 11

Breakfast Pizza, Cereal Variety, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday, April 12

French Toast Stick, Cereal Variety, Yogurt, high protein, Mandarin Oranges, Orange Juice

Thursday, April 13

Egg McMuffin, Cereal Variety, Peaches, Apple Wedges

Friday, April 14

Eggo Mini Waffles, Cereal Variety, Yogurt, high protein, Oranges, Pears

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Elementary Lunch

Monday, April 10

Mini Corn Dogs, Broccoli Florets, French Fries, Pears, Fruit Cocktail, Sugar Cookie

Tuesday, April 11

Hamburger, Hamburger bun, Cheddar Cheese, French Fries, Blueberries, Mandarin Oranges, Pumpkin Cookie

Wednesday, April 12

Chicken Alfredo, Bread stick 1ww, Broccoli, Peas, Peaches, Applesauce, Snickerdoodle Cookie

Thursday, April 13

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

Friday, April 14

Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Baby Carrots, Celery Sticks, Mandarin Oranges, Strawberry Cup, Slushie Cup

Morgan & Mtn. Green

Middle Lunch

Monday, April 10

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

Tuesday, April 11

Baked Potato, Cheddar Cheese, Ham 1 oz Diced, Wheat Roll, Popcorn Chicken; Oriental Chicken Salad, French Fries, Broccoli, Cauliflower floretts, Fruit Cocktail, Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Snack pack Pudding

Wednesday, April 12 Taco Shell, Crisp 5”, Taco Meat, Chicken Nuggets, Taco Salad, Baby Carrots, Corn, Black Beans, Strawberry Cup, Applesauce, Apples, Oranges, Mrs Field Choc Chip Cookie

Thursday, April 13

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

Friday, April 14

Eggo Mini Waffles, Bacon, Yogurt, Chicken Fillet Sandwich, Wheat Bun, Hashbrown Triangles, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Rice Crispie Treats

Morgan High Lunch

Monday, April 10

Chicken Alfredo, Bread stick 1ww, Corn Dogs, Chicken Caesar Salad, Pears, Blueberries, Oranges, Apples, Peas, Tater Tots, Baby Carrots, Applesauce

cookie

Tuesday, April 11

Baked Potato, Cheddar Cheese, Ham

1 oz Diced, Wheat Roll, Popcorn Chicken, Oriental Chicken Salad, French Fries, Broccoli, Cauliflower floretts, Fruit Cocktail, Sliced Pears, Apples, Oranges, Snack pack Pudding, Sour Cream

Wednesday, April 12

Taco shell crisp 2, Taco Meat, Chicken Nuggets, Wheat Roll, Taco Salad, Baby Carrots, Corn, Black Beans, Potato Wedges, Strawberry Cup, Applesauce, Apples, Oranges, Mrs Field Choc Chip

Cookie, Sour Cream

Thursday, April 13

Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Popcorn Chicken, Wheat Roll, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Pineapple Tidbits, Mandarin Oranges, Apples, Oranges, Cookie

Dough

Friday, April 14

Eggo Mini Waffles, Bacon, Yogurt; Chicken Strips / Choice, Wheat Roll, Sweet potato fries, Hashbrown Triangles, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Scooby Snacks

Giles began her teaching career at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork. After teaching there for two years she was hired by Morgan High School. She is currently in her second year teaching classes ranging from Biology to Animal Science to Greenhouse Management.

GILES Morgan & Mtn. Green

Currently, Giles is working to attain a Part 107 Pilot License to teach a Drone Technology course at MHS in the fall.

“I became a teacher because I wanted to be able to give kids experiences in their high school years that my own AG teacher, Megan Haslam, was able to give me, said Giles. “I also realized that so many people in the world had no idea how important the AG industry is in their lives. Being able to help kids realize that agriculture is so much more than a farmer on a tractor in a field.”

Giles says she continues to teach is because she loves it. “I love watching my high school students grow and realize what they can accomplish in life. That they are capable of so much more than they realize.”

Besides teaching, Giles also is the

advisor for the Future Farmers of America program at the high school. “I love helping my FFA members gain new skills to help them in their adult lives.” Giles' job at MMS brought her to Morgan where her parents are from. She also noted that she has a lot of family here and wanted to be close to everyone. “I kind of grew up here in a way because I visited so often as a kid.”

When she moved to Morgan she was set up on a blind date where met her now husband, Kale Giles. They have been married for seven months. In her spare time, Giles enjoys cooking and baking, listening to music, farming with her husband and spending time with family. l

A LOOK BACK

May 28, 1931

OILING TO START IN THE WEBER CANYON THIS WEEK Oiling of the road between Henefer and the tunnel in the Weber Canyon will begin Thursday, May 28, according to Road Commissioner, W.E. Francis. This will complete the oiled highway through Morgan County to Henefer.

HOMECOMING CELEBRATION PLANS ARE PROGRESSING

The early arrangements and plans for Coalville’s big celebration Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, are progressing very nicely and each of the committees, recently appointed by the mayor, are

taking it upon themselves to see to it that Coalville does herself proud and puts over a really fine Fourth of July and Homecoming celebration.

HANNAH

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ made for fans, but ‘Air’ struggles for purpose

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (in theaters)

A movie doesn’t have to be good to be entertaining.

If you’re a Mario fan, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” definitely qualifies. It’s a love letter to the fanbase, packed to the gills with as much of the video game universe as filmmakers could fit into a single movie. The plot is as thin as you’d expect out of Illumination, but that doesn’t matter so much when you’re busy hunting for Easter eggs and spending time with the characters you love.

If Bowser is your favorite, you’re in for even more of a treat. Jack Black is an absolute delight as the character, proving with every scene why he’s still such a popular villain. Anya Taylor-Joy is also fun as Princess Peach who is much more battle-ready than she is in the games. Chris Pine is fine as Mario, which is more than I thought I’d be able to say for him before I saw the movie (they explain in-film why he sounds so different than the iconic version of the character). There wasn’t near-

ly enough Luigi, particularly together with Mario, but Charlie Day did good with what he had.

If you love Mario and the world he lives in, this may be just the adventure you’re looking for.

Grade: Three stars

Air (in theaters)

It’s a movie about signing Michael Jordan to Nike.

Granted, “Air” is the most entertaining movie I believe anyone could possibly make on this topic. Director Ben Affleck has wrestled every shred of “underdog believes in a dream” spirit he possibly can for the film. Matt Damon once again proves to be one of the most interesting “everyman” actors working today, keeping the audience’s attention during several scenes of meetings they would have definitely slept through in real life. Viola Davis is as fantastic as she always is.

But it’s still a movie about a sponsorship deal, and not even the most well-written script can change that. Unless you’re a really big fan of the ins and outs of the business world or Michael Jordan’s financial situation, “Air” never quite manages a compelling argument for its existence. It’s not a bad movie, all things considered, but it probably never should have been made in the first place.

Grade: Two and a half stars

Tetris (Apple TV+)

It turns out movies about corporate deals become a lot more interesting when you add car chases.

“Tetris” is technically the story of how Nintendo got the rights to Tetris, but thankfully screenwriter Noah Pink and director Jon S. Baird only made that part of the story. They also added a hefty dose of the KGB, including some plot twists and genuinely nail-biting moments where it felt like people’s lives were on the line. A lot of it didn’t actually happen in real life, but if you’re going to make something into a movie the least you can do is give the audience car chases.

A nice element of the movie that does have some basis in reality is the friendship between programmer Henk Rogers and game designer Alexey Pajitnov. Taron Edgerton makes Rogers impossible not to root for, and Nikita Efremov plays Pajitnov as a sweet guy who just wants to make a cool game. Even if you’re having trouble following exactly who has the rights, you know you want both guys to be safe and happy.

Grade: Three and a half stars

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

Mental health and self-esteem

Everyone knows that life can be challenging, but sometimes it can seem so difficult that we may even forget who we really are. Our self-esteem may get damaged, our self-confidence may take a serious hit, but our self-worth never changes.

Morgan County

Fences, guards and guns in American schools

JOHN WATERBURY GLENN MOLETTE AUTHOR

Our self-worth is a gift from Heavenly Father. It doesn’t go up or down. It doesn’t increase when we’re good, and it doesn’t decrease when we’re bad. No matter what we feel or what we fear, no one can take our self-worth away from us. We never lose it, and we can’t even give it away. Self-worth is constant and unchanging, it’s noble and worthwhile. We didn’t come to this world to get it, we brought it with us. And even if we fail to recognize its existence, it’s always there, waiting to be re-discovered. So, if you haven’t discovered it just yet, be patient.

Patience is an interesting word.

Patience with self is hope. Patience with others is love. Patience with God is Faith. (Adel Bestavros) So, strive to be patient, because patience and self-worth are connected. In essence, patience is a choice. But our self-worth is different. Self-worth, and the happiness that it brings in the future, is not dependent on us, or on how much we know, or on any strength or capacity that we might have developed. Instead, our self-worth is completely dependent on God.

It may all sound highly complicated, but Heavenly Father knows all about patience, and worth, and light, and glory, and darkness and anxiety, and depression, and a lot of other things that we can’t even begin to comprehend. Those are some of the reasons we’re trying to become a little bit more like Heavenly Father. We want to know more. And He wants to teach us.

With this in mind, President Gordon B. Hinckley once wrote: It isn’t as hard as you sometimes think it is.

It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. (end quote) So, what does all this mean to us as we face the challenges of Mortality? Well, when we feel afraid, and we begin to think that we’ll always be afraid, stop it! There is no truth to those words. We’re not here to fail. Consider the following words and apply them:

Eventually, if we don’t give up and we do what needs to be done, things settle down, both inside and out, and the battle will be won. Life is not a contest or a competition with fate, but it becomes a work of art, as what we choose, we create. The colors on the canvas of our soul are changed by life, and somehow we become transformed in spite of the pain and strife. The challenges in life must be faced and overcome, and who we really are determines how the game is won. A well-designed philosophy of life will lead the way, and dreams become reality when they see the light of day. Parts of life seem to pass away, but somehow we are reborn. And the calm before the storm expands until there is no storm.

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

Rage Against the Machine

First, robots came for assembly line workers. Then they came for agricultural and warehouse jobs. Then a cyborg assassin time-traveled from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor. What will artificial intelligence target next?

LIFE & LAUGHTER

BY PERI KINDER

If you ask our publisher, journalism is on the robotic chopping block. He recently sat down with our editorial team and told us we’d better get our act together or AI will certainly replace us within five years.

It’s the plot of every sci-fi movie. “Let’s merge robotic efficiency and human connection to create a utopian workplace.” But then, the robots download a virus and turn into killing machines. It doesn’t end well for humanity.

But let’s back up a bit. When encyclopedias were created in the 1700s, people were astonished to have so much information at their fingertips. What’s an encyclopedia you ask? Thanks for asking, young whippersnapper.

Encyclopedias are books bound in fake leather that weigh the equivalent of a baby hippo. They were like printed versions of Wikipedia that became outdated as soon as they were purchased. They were used for footstools and sometimes for murder weapons.

They were also used for rampant plagiarism. Teachers often received essays copied straight from Encyclopedia Britannica.

As technology advanced, plagiarism got easier with the ability to copy-andpaste from any website; more efficient and much harder to detect. Then along came chatbots, or virtual assistants, like Siri, who learned to answer our stupid questions with a bit of sass.

Now, journalists are encouraged to use AI to produce copy. ChatGPT launched in November and millions of people have tried it out, creating everything from poetry to fake news. It’s like a Google search on steroids.

In fact, it’s so good at creating fake news, that the CNET media website

published stories for months before the articles were discovered to be riddled with errors, misinformation and plagiarized material. Oops.

Following my publisher’s orders, I typed a few questions into ChatGPT and immediately ran into a virtual brick wall.

“How many people are living on Earth?” I asked. ChatGPT replied 7.9 billion but added its data ended in September 2021. I guess anyone born after that date doesn’t count.

I asked it to tell me a joke. ChatGPT explained it didn’t have a sense of humor or emotions and didn’t understand jokes. So it could be a Utah legislator.

So, will AI adapt to create personality, voice, humor and journalistic ethics or will future generations get used to reading pedantic and pretentious articles written by emotionless robots like Tucker Carlson?

Sometimes, the “journalism” churned out by AI is racist, offensive and inappropriate because, and here’s the issue, humans create code for these bots. Fallible, stupid humans who unintentionally create programming that mimics their own limiting beliefs.

In These Times writer Hamilton Nolan said, “Journalism is the product of a human mind. If something did not come from a human mind, it is not journalism.”

He said journalism requires accountability. The writer should be able to explain the origins and sources of any story.

Can AI do that? Will robots request interviews from other robots? When questioned, will AI fall to pieces like HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey after being given contradictory orders: lie to the crew but be completely truthful. Pretty much like anything on Twitter.

I’m mixing movie metaphors, but if Sarah Connor’s interactions with the Terminator taught us anything, it’s that we control our own destiny. Can we unite robotic efficiency and humanity? The fate of journalism could hang in the balance. l

Eventually every school system in America will have to fence in every school and put an armed guard at every gate. Inside the school building cameras will have to be focused on doors and vulnerable glass windows and someone will have to monitor all the cameras. Some school systems will be slow on adding such security but lawsuits from teachers will eventually bring more stringent security into reality.

The Nashville shooting of three children and three adult workers was another heinous act carried out by a deranged person. Someone who commits such an act is beyond mentally ill, they have become mentally deranged. Sadly, the individual waited too long to get psychological help.

I don’t want to mention the shooter’s name because too much attention is given to people who kill innocent school teachers and children and even people in houses of worship. They prey on places that are typically gunfree zones filled with people who are often trapped with no way of escape. Newspapers and media sources should eliminate mentioning the name of such killers. As evil as it is, these mentally ill people see such acts as a way for them to get massive negative attention and to go out in what they perceive to be a moment of glory.

The idea of such security at all our schools is difficult to embrace but we have no choice. This adds to the financial challenges facing school systems. A fence is not aesthetically appealing. It looks third world but that’s where we are in America. I’ve traveled to enough third world countries to have viewed walls around average homes, churches and schools. In Brazil many walls are erected around homes because of the high crime rate. Thieves are everywhere in Brazil. There are many wonderful people in Brazil but also plenty of thieves. We didn’t grow up with fences and walls. We don’t want them today, but

do we have a choice?

Many believe eliminating semi-automatic rifles is the answer. A killer with two six shooters could still kill someone and probably several in a classroom filled with children. If we outlaw guns in this country, then evil people will find a way to smuggle them into our country to other evil people who aren’t concerned about keeping the law. Then, we will be defenseless and at their mercy. Fentanyl is illegal but over a 100,000 people died in 2022 from fentanyl and synthetic opioids.

I don’t own a semi-automatic rifle but if China or Russia invades us, I want one. Actually, I want one for my wife, children and grandkids. We need at least a chance to defend ourselves.

By all means we must stop the mentally ill from having such weapons but that’s hard to do when someone has no record of any psychotic episodes. There is nothing wrong with a waiting period for buying a gun and a background check.

Obviously private and religious schools are targets like any other school. Everyone is vulnerable.

Every school and Board of Education must be in serious planning stages for implementing the best security possible for our children. This is something that has never happened to most schools or churches in America but everyone is vulnerable. It only takes one such act next month or 10 years from now to kill people and devastate a community.

Dr. Glenn Mollette is a graduate of numerous schools including Georgetown College, Southern and Lexington Seminaries in Kentucky. He is the author of 13 books including UncommSense, the Spiritual Chocolate series, Grandpa's Store, Minister's Guidebook insights from a fellow minister. His column is published weekly in over 600 publications in all 50 states. l

An ‘Ode to Winter’ make the snow stop!

As I write this, the snow continues its assault. Six inches, give or take, and another storm coming in two days. I don’t think I’ve seen summer since before the pandemic. Like me, many of you are shouting at the sky: “STOP THIS HARASSMENT!”

CYCLOPS

BY BRYAN GRAY

Maybe a song can ease our soul. Here’s my version of “Ode to Winter” sung to the simple melody of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind:”

How many times must a blizzard strike

Before we say ‘enough is enough?’

How many times must five inches fall

Snarling the traffic with slush?

There’s no answer my friend, Snow’s now sideways in the wind

Another day I’m just staying in.

How many snow squalls must we suffer

Before it is more than we can take?

Water content is at an all-time high

Bountiful will soon be a lake

There is reason for fears

To hell with the skiers Woods Cross is building a pier.

How many time must a chiropractor say

The shoveling has messed up your back?

How many times have you looked at your roof

To ensure it is still intact?

Meteorologists may smirk

But you’ve called in late for work

And the kids are going berserk.

How cold can it get

Before the temps drop even lower?

How many times have you whined

You should have bought that darn snowblower?

Get angry and pout

So much for that drought!

Four seasons – that’s what Utah’s about.

(brief guitar solo before refrain)

Well the answer, I’m just saying

With all the moisture we’re retaining

Gov. Cox, we can now stop our praying.

Bryan Gray, a longtime Davis County resident, is a former school teacher and has been a columnist for more than 26 years in newspapers along the Wasatch Front.l

Happy 90th Birthday, Nancy Hammons Mikesell

Nancy was born on March 28, 1933, to William and Mildred Shuman Hammons in Kansas City, Missouri. At age nine, she moved with her family to Corpus Cristi, Texas. Following several other moves, her family settled permanently in Utah.

Nancy attended Morgan Elementary School and graduated from Morgan High School in 1951. She married Morgan native Abbott Mikesell that same year.

Nancy made Morgan her home, where she reared her seven children and has been an active member of the community.

Congratulations and happy birthday, Nancy!

Happy 90th Birthday, Marlene Francis Peterson

Marlene Francis Peterson, born April 1, 1933 celebrated her 90th birthday at home with her family. The party included her five children, Gary, Mitch, Julie, Stan and Marci. The party also included their spouses, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her great, great grandchildren.

Together at home, they had brunch, dancing and gifts for mom. The family had a wonderful time celebrating mom’s 90th birthday, and we wish her many more birthdays to come!

MHS BOYS’ BASKETBALL HEAD COACH

$3,500 stipend

MHS

Part-time / no benefits

Closing: Open until filled

To Apply: Contact MHS Athletic Director Kade Morrell or MHS Principal Crae Wilson at 801-829-3418.

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Monday

American Idol

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Performing with a band for the first time, the hopefuls sing their hearts out in their last chance to make it to America’s vote. Two pairs of contestants face off with the judges, sealing their fate for the next round. Ryan Seacrest hosts.

Fantasy Island

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

Katie Stevens of “American Idol” fame guest stars as Gwen, who gets to live out her fantasy of being a princess. But things take a turn when Gwen finds out the king (Daniel Hall) is preparing to marry her off to a cruel prince (Brandon Finn).

Tuesday

9-1-1: Lone Star

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

Owen (Rob Lowe) and the team are called in when a pregnant woman takes her anger out at a motel where she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Also, the 126 helps Marjan (Natacha Karam) enter the dating world through a series of chaperoned dates.

Gotham Knights

(30) KUCW 9 p.m.

In this episode, a plan to take down the Court of Owls leads Turner (Oscar Morgan) and the team to a notorious mobster family. Meanwhile, Carrie (Navia Robinson) and Stephanie (Anna Lore) prepare for a school event, and Harvey (Misha Collins) seeks help.

Wednesday

Farmer Wants a Wife

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

The four farmers’ quest for love continues tonight, and romance blooms during the solo dates. Later, the realities of ranch life set in for several of the ladies, and one of them departs unexpectedly. Jennifer Nettles hosts this new dating series.

Single Drunk Female

FREE 11 p.m.

With a new job and a potential love interest, Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia) decides to throw herself a birthday party in this Season 2 premiere. Meanwhile, Brit (Sasha Compère) tries to convince everyone that she has the perfect divorce.

Thursday

Ghosts (2) KUTV 7:30 p.m.

Pete’s (Richie Moriarty) daughter, Laura (guest star Holly Gauthier-

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Frankel), is getting married, and Sam (Rose McIver) tries to convince her that Woodstone B&B is the best place to hold the wedding. Caroline Aaron returns as Pete’s wife, Carol.

Animal Control

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

Dispatch radios the group with a report of a goose on the loose in this new episode, and the precinct hosts an adoption day. Joel McHale leads the cast of this freshman sitcom, which follows a group of eccentric animal control workers.

Friday

Personality Crisis: One Night Only SHOW 6 p.m.

This portrait of musician David Johansen, from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi, features a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City. He performs as Buster Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews.

Grand Crew (5) KSL 7:30 p.m.

Anthony (Arron Jennings) receives an award from his alma mater and Sherm (Carl Tart) has an opportunity to meet a renowned businessman. Elsewhere, Nicky (Nicole Byer) and Fay (Grasie Mercedes) end up losing something important in a yard sale.

A Black Lady Sketch Show

HBO 9 p.m.

The Emmy-winning sketch come dy series returns for a fourth sea son. DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade and Angel Laketa Moore join returning cast members Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend, in poking fun at relatable and hilarious experiences.

Saturday NBA Basketball ESPN 4 p.m.

The fight for the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship trophy begins today as the 2023 NBA playoffs kick off. In a four round, best-of-sev en tournament, the top 16 teams in the league from both conferences com

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8 p.m.

pete to make it through to the finals.

Black Adam

HBO 6 p.m.

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods — and imprisoned just as quickly — Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb and ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Saturday Night Live

(5) KSL 11:35 p.m.

Fresh off her Oscar-nominated role in “Blonde” (2022), Ana De Armas is set to make her hosting debut tonight. She is joined by musical guest Karol G, whose album is the first Spanish-language LP by a woman to debut at the top of the Billboard 200.

Sunday

Call the Midwife

(7) KUED 7 p.m.

Things take an unexpected turn when Nancy (Megan Cusack) oversees a child born out of wedlock. Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann) and Sister Veronica (Rebecca Gethings) discuss a procedure, and Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) gets some unwelcome news.

Lucky Hank AMC 7 p.m.

In this new episode, Hank (Bob Odenkirk) and Lily (Mireille Enos) host the annual English department dinner. While Lily has a decision to make, Hank’s past — along with his troubled relationship with his father — catches

Waco: The Aftermath

Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Waco tragedy, this five-episode docuseries explores the events that followed the deadly Texas siege, focusing on the trials of surviving sect members and the rise of the American militia movement.

Wall Chris Hardwick returns to host another season of “The Wall,” premiering Tuesday, April 11, on NBC. This

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Oscar winner

Rachel Weisz arguably has as interesting a personal life as many of the characters she plays in film and on television. Made famous stateside by her role in the 1999 action blockbuster “The Mummy,” the English-born actress grew up with her sister, Minnie Weisz, now a visual artist and photographer specializing in the camera obscura technique.

In Weisz’s newest series, “Dead Ringers,” premiering Friday, April 21, on Prime Video, the star does double duty as a different pair of sisters, twin gynecologists Elliot and Beverly Mantle. A gender-bending reboot of the 1988 David Cronenberg thriller of the same name starring Jeremy Irons (“Lolita,” 1997), “Dead Ringers” follows the twin doctors as they risk everything to revolutionize the way women in Manhattan give birth. Poppy Liu (“Hacks”), Jennifer Ehle (“Zero Dark Thirty,” 2012) and Michael Chernus (“Severance”) also star.

Contrary to her mother and father’s careers as a psychoanalyst and an inventor, respectively, Weisz first entered the industry when she began modeling at age 14. Acting came later when, while attending Trinity College Cambridge, she founded the Talking Tongues theater company. At the 1991 Edinburgh Festival, she won an award for a play she wrote and starred in under the company’s banner.

Weisz earned her first onscreen role a year later, starring in three episodes of the six-episode series “The Advocates.” Although this opened doors to her in the U.K., it wasn’t until her stint as Evelyn Carnahan in “The Mummy” that Weisz truly became known to North American audiences. After this appearance, she went on to star in “Beautiful Creatures” (2000), “Enemy at the Gates” (2001), “About a Boy” (2002) and “Runaway Jury” (2003) before winning her first (and so far only) Academy Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for “The Constant Gardener” (2005).

KSL

The

season introduces a new twist that allows players to play for more money than ever before, with more than $1 million potentially added to their winnings when all seven balls drop at once. Jabari Banks makes an appearance.

his Easter, Buzz and Beeper didn’t find eggs in their baskets. They found a mysterious message! Every bunny needs a buddy and these bunnies need YOUR help to discover how to read the message.

The baskets that belong to Buzz and

Reporter Game

The secret code to crack the answer to this riddle is hidden in this egg border. is the letter A

To find out what letter each egg stands for, find .

The alphabet follows in order by going clockwise around the border. Each egg stands for one letter of the alphabet.

Easter Bunny

Spotted!

Write about catching sight of the Easter Bunny leaving eggs.