The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers to win the Western Conference. Nikola Jokić and Aaron Gordon helped lead the Nuggets to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokić was named as the MVP of the Western Conference Finals as he recorded his eighth triple-double of the playoffs. The winner of the series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will advance to the Finals to compete against the Nuggets.
By Liisa London Mecham
“I t’s a great day to celebrate our Morgan track family,” head coach Brennen Fuller shared after the state meet. “We preach family, and these kids came through for each other and for the team!”
Coach Fuller added, “After taking two second place trophies last year, our team motto/slogan for this year was ‘Unfinished Business.’ We emphasized that it would take this whole
track family to redeem ourselves.”
“On our wristbands we passed out before the state meet, it said ‘unfinished business’ and ‘F.O.E, Family Over Everything.’ These kids came and took over the state meet as a family!’
In the end, they can now say they finished the business!! “
In a historic year of firsts for the Morgan High girls’ sports programs, the Trojan girls’ track and field team joined the girls’ golf team in bring -
W hen the last Monday of May rolls around families tend to gather together for BBQ’s and picnics to kick-off summer. It also means that the end of the school year is near; and most people get a three-day weekend. But most importantly headstones at cemeteries are adorned with colorful flowers.
Many places across America claim they are the originators of Memorial Day. The most likely origin comes from General John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Union veterans’ group known as the Grand Army of the Republic. According to History. com, in May of 1863, he issued a decree that May 30 should become a nationwide day of commemoration for the more than 620,000 soldiers killed in the Civil War. Logan dubbed it as Decoration Day. He encouraged Americans to lay flowers and decorate the graves of the war dead “whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.”
For more than 50 years Decoration Day only commemorated those who were killed in the Civil War. Once the U.S. entered World War I, it was expanded to include those killed in all American wars. For over 100 years Decoration Day was celebrated on May 30 until the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 caused the holiday to be moved to the last Monday in May.
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ing home a first-ever Track and Field State Championship! With two events remaining the girls trailed Juan Diego in the team race 63 to 67. But Morgan’s coaches weren’t worried, they knew they had seniors Lucy Tripp and Grace Gordon, who had already racked up three individual gold medals between them, running in the 200m race and the 4x400 relay. Tripp and Gordon went 1-2 in the 200m to
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Every day before school, Cohen, a young boy with Down syndrome, recites positive affirmations with his nanny, Eva Abfalter. Daily affirmations have become popular among parents as seen in various videos on Tik Tok. Abfalter saw one of these videos on the social media platform and decided to start reciting them with Cohen. As a college student studying speech and language pathology, Abfalter hoped that the affirmations would help Cohen to practice his speech and build his confidence as he started attending school. His nanny hoped that the affirmations would serve as a great positive reminder if Cohen was having a difficult day. The nanny sent a video of Cohen to his mom who remarked that it made her feel “so emotional” to see her son reciting the affirmations: “I am smart, I am handsome, I am going to have a good day, I am important.”
In an effort to save the Colorado River, Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to a deal to conserve water over the next three years. The Colorado River provides water to millions of people in the western United States. However, recent years of drought have led to a limited water supply and a large imbalance between the water supply and demand. This deal, while only a temporary solution, will help to avert the Colorado River crisis by limiting the water usage in these three states. The three-year plan is set to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water. These states will receive $1.2 billion in compensation from the Biden administration for their conservation efforts.
After shocking the nation last fall, the case against Bryan Kohberger was brought into court at the arraignment on Monday, May 22. Kohberger’s attorney informed the judge that they would be “standing silent”. In response, the Latah County Judge entered in “not guilty” pleas for all charges on Kohberger’s behalf. The next phase in the University of Idaho murder case will likely begin in October of this year, but prosecutors will announce in the next two months if they will be seeking the death penalty. The upcoming trial is expected to be moved from Latah County in hopes of finding an impartial jury for the highly publicized case.
By Max Johnson and Ethan Linford MGMS fifth-grade students
The “Great American” is a program for fifth graders at Mountain Green Middle School. To accomplish this, you need to do certain tasks related to America. Students had to memorize the 46 presidents' names, the Gettysburg Address, Star Spangled Banner, and write the pledge of allegiance in cursive. Students also had to memorize the states on a map, states and capitals, the Preamble, and take a citizenship test.
Mason Sessions said, “ The Great American is a great program that gets kids to dive into the rich history of the U.S.” Mason’s favorite was reciting the Gettysburg Address.
Another student, Drew Wilding said that his favorite thing to pass off was the Gettysburg Address. Drew was also the first one to finish and completed it twice. Krew Beckstrom also finished it
twice.
The first boy and girl to finish in each class were Mason Sessions and Janie Steel, Mrs. Durrant’s class; Brant Erickson and Charlotte Cox, Mrs. Niederhauser class; Drew Wilding and Malan Wallace, Mrs. Woody’s class; Jagger Smith, Layla Snow Cady, Mrs. L. Nelson; and Carder Lewis and Juno Kinney, Mrs. K. Nelson’s class.
On Wednesday, May 17 MGMS fifth-grade students presented the “Great American” program for parents and grandparents. The program started with the color guard posting the Utah flag and the United States flag with everyone in attendance saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Certain selected students got to recite speeches between songs throughout the program. Then students sang the ¨Preamble Song.¨ After that the students sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” After that, students sang the ¨Gettysburg Address Song¨. The
students sang ¨Fifty Nifty¨ while each student held up a picture they colored as their state was said. Then they sang “This Land is Your Land.” After that, they sang ¨God Bless the USA.” During ¨God Bless the USA¨, those students who had earned the “Great American” performed sign language during the chorus, taught by school aid, Cayli Niederhauser.
At the conclusion of the program, the fifth-grade teachers handed out awards to those who earned their “Great American” by completing all requirements. They also awarded the “Grand American “to students who finished at least seven things in the “Great American” packet. Thirty-eight students earned their “Great American” this year.
Students also had a 40 Book Challenge. Students who finished 40 grade-level books throughout the school year were awarded a medal. Eight students read 40 books during the school
year. Finally, everyone gave their attention to the color guard to retire the colors.
Bingham Davis, a fifth-grade student who finished the Great American said, “I loved it. I think it was amazing.”
Jennie Durrant, a fifth-grade teacher, said” I was so proud of how hard everyone worked to earn the awards and to get the program ready.”
Amelia Wallin, another fifth-grade student who finished said, “It was a fun opportunity for people who finished the Great American to be celebrated.”
Gaylene Adams, a Morgan County School Board member who was grateful to be invited to the program said, “I just really want all of those claiming that we don’t love/teach American history and values to witness the things these kids demonstrated so beautifully.” l
EMS Week is a chance each year to honor Emergency Medical providers. “Thank you for doing what you do, and helping people on their worst day,” a MGF Facebook post said.
To start off EMS Week, Mtn Green Firefighters responded on two separate crashes. The one shown in the photos on Cottonwood Canyon Rd. at 2 p.m. resulted in a destroyed mailbox and a minor injury to the inexperienced driver. The other incident was a motorcycle wreck just after 4 p.m. on I-84 West prior to Peterson, which resulted in the driver being thrown from the bike and suffering serious non-life-threatening injuries. “Please think about your EMS responders this week, your firefighters and Morgan Fire&EMS ambulance personnel,” the MGF Facebook post read.
Mountain Green Day Shift firefighters assisted Morgan Fire & EMS last week at a natural gas leak in Morgan City at the Morgan Elementary School.
By Linda Petersen
Morgan County Public Works Director Bret Heiner recently gave special recognition to his crew who had spent much of this past winter plowing snow to keep county roads safe for residents.
“Five weeks ago, we were plowing snow,” Heiner said at the May 16 Morgan County Commission meeting. “It was the longest winter of my life, I know, and my crew, we started this winter plowing snow before Thanksgiving and ended about five weeks ago, about April 10.”
school bus, and they've done a great job.”
The crew also kept the roads clear ensuring that the school district only had to call minimal school days, he said.
Heiner then asked for applause from those in attendance for the crew to whom he gave small gifts in appreciation of their efforts. “Morgan County is lucky to have them, and believe me, I'm grateful to have a crew like this,” he said.
Commission Chair Mike Newton echoed Heiner’s sentiments.
Workers struck a 2 inch gas line in the road. Children were evacuated to the High School across the road. Dominion Gas controlled the leak in about two hours. Our Engine 131 was released by Command after assisting with traffic and bystanders and taking readings on our meters. No injuries were reported.
Heiner then introduced his crew who, he said, did not care for the limelight.
“I call them Snow Fighters,” he said. “They've done the greatest job this winter; they were something else.”
This winter the Morgan County crew went through 3,240 tons of salt on the roads (a normal winter the county budgets for 1,800 and often doesn’t even use that much), Heiner reported. The snowplows used 7,880 gallons of diesel. At the county building the women who work there used 120 bags of snowmelt, twice what they normally use, to ensure the parking lots and sidewalks were clear for employees and residents.
“What's crazy about the whole thing is the attitude they had all winter,” he said. “It wasn't like it was a real strain on them, but I know it was, but they didn't come to work like it was a strain.”
Heiner also expressed appreciation for the families of his crew who had to be away from home for long hours many days and nights this past winter. His crew was particularly careful in their maintenance of the roads used by local school buses, he said.
“This crew takes that really serious,” he said. “They know when that school bus is going to be there, and they know what it takes to get that real clear ahead of that school bus. I know what it takes in Creighton to get ahead of that
“We definitely appreciate the work that each one of you have done,” he told the crew. “It's vital work. It’s the kind of work that goes unnoticed by most folks because we just expect to be able to go out and drive down a clean road every morning. But this crew in general has been through a lot the last few years from our road shop burning down to wind event that caused a lot of damage and had to be cleaned up to now flooding. This crew has been instrumental in helping with the flood efforts that have in our community ongoing. So, it's not just plowing, it’s so much more than that but thank you sincerely for all the work you've done.”
Newton also gave Heiner a special award and thanked him for the work he had done this winter.
“One thing that Morgan County has that I think few other places have, that's probably well without a doubt our greatest asset, is the people who live here, and those folks that are here are part of that group, the volunteers that have helped us with the flooding efforts to all of our other county employees,” he said. “There's a lot of really wonderful people that live here and give time and energy and sacrifice a lot to do so much for this community, so we appreciate that, and we thank you.”
The Morgan Council of Governments also sent a letter to Heiner commending him and his crew for keeping Morgan County roads safe this winter, Newtown noted. l
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The Little Mermaid (in theaters)
I’m torn on Disney’s new live-action “The Little Mermaid.”
On one level, it was frustrating in the way a lot of the studio’s live-action remakes have been. Though the cast was great, particularly Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, but every time the movie tried to directly re-recreate a scene from the original it came off as a slightly disappointing copy. The timing was slightly off, or the emotions, or it felt stuffed in just to get an iconic shot.
It’s the problem that continues to plague the live-action remakes – if you’re just going to photocopy the original, or stuff in random content in places that make no sense, why remake it at all? You’re not honoring the original, you’re just making people wish they were watching it instead of the remake.
Surprisingly, though, that’s also the reason a part of me loves the new “The Little Mermaid.” When it stopped trying so hard to copy the original, it actually managed to justify the entire concept of the remakes in a way none of the others have. Certain plot changes in the back half of the movie feel like they were written by someone who loved the original, but wish they’d explored things in a slightly different way. During those scenes, I felt this was the movie some little kid had kept in their head all these years and was just waiting to make.
What better reason for a remake could there possibly be?
Grade: Two and a half stars
Missing (Netflix)
If you missed its too-small theatrical run earlier this year, now is the perfect time to catch one of the best thrillers of the year.
Told entirely through video and computer screens, “Missing” is a surprising, unexpectedly gripping new spin on the classic kidnapping sto-
ry. The action never feels distant, thanks to some extremely clever uses of the format, and there are some genuinely shocking twists that turn out to be beautifully established in advance once you know where to look.
The movie follows June, a teenage girl planning to enjoy her senior year while her mom goes on vacation with her new boyfriend. She heads to the airport to pick them up after the trip is done, but the duo never arrives. There’s only so much the police can do, sweeping June up into danger and shocking secrets as she desperately tries to find her mother.
Storm Reid is fantastic as June, who still misses her dead father and often has a difficult relationship with her mother. She’s intelligent and independent
enough that it makes sense for her to start checking things on her own, but Reid makes it clear that she’s also young and really scared. The movie consistently makes her clever and resourceful without giving her superpowers, which only makes you root for her more.
Though the screen-only format may make some people leery – especially those who remember the 2014 clunker “Unfriended” – director Nicholas D. Johnson is an absolute master of the form. His “Searching” (2018) was a relentlessly tense story about a man’s search for his missing daughter, and he’s made “Missing” even more exciting. It’s a ride you don’t want to miss out on.
Grade: Three and a half stars
By Verlene Johnson
After a nearly sold out, six show run of “Newsies”, Morgan High School’s Theatre Department received four nomination from the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards.
Freshman Spencer Kobe, received a cameo finalist nomination for his first stage performance as Les. Senior Simon Bott, who played Crutchie, in his third high school musical, received a finalist nomination for best supporting actor. Payton Hatt, who played the lead, Jack, received a finalist nomination for Best Lead Actor. This is the seniors second musical at MHS. On the Tech side, senior, Spencer Dearden received a final nomination for best student lighting design.
Thirty-five MHS theatre students boarded a bus Saturday May, 13 and headed to the Eccles Theatrein downtown Salt Lake City, to attend the UHSMTA show.
During the day, workshops were available for students to attend while the finalists rehearsed their musical numbers with their fellow nominees.
The awards show, hosted by UHSMTA founder Michael Ballam, opened with those who were nominated for a cameo. After the opening number, Ballam mentioned that while this was an award show, they were not competing against each other. They were their to support each other in something they all love.
Though out the night, high school students, from different high school from all over Utah, took to the stage to to perform a musical number from the shows that had been nominated for best musical for the year.
Between the performances, awards were presented by Ballam in technical categories such as, lighting, set design, choreography, costumes and best ensemble. Several students talked about how they enjoyed watching other schools perform musical numbers from the different shows. One student also mentioned how they loved how supportive the students were to each other in the high school theatre world.
After intermission, the finalists that were nominated for best supporting actress/actor and best lead actress/ actor, took to the stage to perform a medley with their fellow nominees.
While the four finalist from MHS did not win that night, being one of the 10 finalists from 45 shows that were judged by UHSMTA judges was quiet an accomplishment.
“I absolutely loved the opportunity to be a finalist in the UHSMTA,” said Payton. “It was an experience I will remember my whole life; per-
forming on the Eccles stage.”
“I was so fun to watch Payton be able to do what he loves,” said Payton’s mom Jennifer Hatt. “I’m very grateful he had such an amazing opportunity.”
Simon said it was absolutely incredible performing at UHSMTA.
“The rehearsal process was so much fun and all of the nominees were so
cool and talented...defiantly one of the best experiences of my life.”
This was Simon and Payton’s second time being nominated as finalist by the UHSMTA. They both received a cameo nomination last year for their roles in “Seven Bride for Seven
Brothers” when all six brothers were nominated. “I felt so at home being back on the Eccles stage,” Simon stated.
MHS theatre teacher, Jennifer Fritz stated, “What an amazing year we’ve had! I’ve enjoyed all of it.” l
STATE from page 1 give Morgan an 81-67 lead that they stretched to 91-73 with a first place finish in the 4x400m relay race. Tripp finished the day with four gold medals and Gordon with two golds, a silver and a 4th place. In the team race, Canyon View finished third (65) while Union placed fourth (56).
Not to be outdone by the girls’ team, the boys’ team won their third state championship in four years, reclaiming their title after placing second to Richfield in 2022. Morgan boys’ have titles in 2019, 2021, and 2023 under Brennen Fuller and Bryan Weir and won their first title in 1996 under Dave Clark.
Headed into the final two events for the boys, the Trojans comfortably led Juab 81 to 60. Morgan senior Jimmy Savage claimed fourth place in the 200m race to add five more points to extend the lead, and the 4x400 team added icing on the cake with a second place finish to complete the scoring at 94 points to Juab’s 72 and Unions 68.5. Brogan Garrett was Morgan’s lone individual male champion with a first-place finish in the 400m (49.01).
Girls’ Team
“Our girls’ relay teams came to win! We took first in the 4x100, first in the 4x400 and fourth in the medley,” Fuller noted. “Each person on the team worked to build each other and showed up for each other.”
In the medley relay, Brier Gailey, Caitlyn Flitton, Grace Gordon, and Melanie Bybee combined to run a 4:23.52 race and finish fourth. The 4x100 relay, composed of Bailey Beckstrom, Flitton, Gailey, and Lucy Tripp topped the podium with a time of 50.41. In the 4x400 relay, the last event of the day, with the Lady Trojans basically assured of the championship because no one could catch them in points, the team ran with heart and conviction to finish for the family. Sharon Gunn, Alexis Weirers, and Tripp ran an excellent race finishing the third leg behind North Sanpete. In spectacular fashion, Gordon raced after the North Sanpete runner, tracked her down and passed her, winning the final high school race for the girls’ team.
Individually Tripp racked up four gold medals. She was first in the 100m (12.44), first in the 200m (25.96), first in the 4x100m (50.41) and first in the 4x400m (4:03.00).
Gordon was right behind Tripp individually with two golds, a silver and a fourth. In the 400m race Gordon, who signed to run track for Colorado State University Monday night, finished in 56.94 almost two seconds faster than her closest competition. She also won a gold in the 4x400 relay. In 200m, Gordon earned second to Tripp (26.16) to claim her silver and fourth in the medley relay (4:23.52).
Bailey Beckstrom claimed two medals in the hurdles. In the 100m hurdles, she finished eighth (16.50), and in the 300m hurdles she ended third (47.14). Senior Alexis Weiers, who signed to run at Black Hills State, scored seventh in the 800m (2:24.83).
In the field, junior Abby Titus was a double medalist placing third in the high jump (5-00.75) and seventh in the long jump (10-05.50). Grace Thomsen also medaled in the high jump coming in seventh (5-00.75).
Seniors Sisilia Mafi (35-07.50) and Leineta Mafi (31-11.50) were double Morgan winners in the shot put. Sisilia Mafi placed third, and Leineta Mafi took eighth. Senior Amaya Rogers tossed the javelin 9509.50 feet to claim seventh place.
The boys’ team, behind Brogan Garrett’s individual state championship in the 400m (49.01), won their championship point by point in each event with each person contributing to the title. With only one state champion and no runners’ up, the breadth of talent of the team was evident as race by race, the team slowly tallied their first place score! They started amassing their winning points with a fifth place finish in the 3200m race by senior Josh Nicolaides (9.57.10). In the mile, Brooks Anderton also claimed fifth (4:32.92).
Jacob Carter (11.17) and Jimmy Savage (11.25) placed third and seventh in the 100m, and Savage repeated on the podium with a fourth place finish in the 200m (22.77). Tucker Giles scored fourth in the 800 m (1:59.21). In the hurdles, Jarron Ball grabbed fifth in the 110m race (15.98). and Gavin DeWitt raced to a sixth place finish in the 300m race (42.14).
Morgan’s relays recorded two second place finishes and one fourth. In the medley relay, Jimmy Savage, Zac Nelson, Brooks Anderton, and Tucker Giles earned second place (3:35.54)
as did Anderton, Esplan McClellan, Christian Nunez, and Giles in the 4x400 relay (3:28.46). In the 4x100 relay, Savage, Shaun Moore, Nelson, Jacob Carter.ran a 43.83 to place fourth.
The field athletes contributed to the title as well. Kenny Whitmer placed third in high jump clearing 5-10.00 while at the long jump pit, Jacob Carter took fifth with a leap of 20-04.50, and Zac Nelson jumped 20-03.25 to take seventh. Shaun Moore earned third in the shot put with a throw of 47-11.50 and took fourth in the discus with a throw of 138-03. In the javelin, Rhett Nye claimed third (161-01), and Gavin DeWitt placed seventh (148-01.25). Morgan’s Unified Track Team also found success at the State Meet as well. In the 50m, sophomore Phoenix Grasteit took first in 9.28, and senior Chiara “Kiki” Johnson placed second (9.38). In the shot put, Johnson brought home the gold with a throw of 20-10.75. Their 4x100 team won gold in 1:11. Team members were Johnson, Grasteit, Katelynn Savage and Brielle Jackson. l
Bobby Eddy grew up in Cedar City until her family moved to Morgan when she was eight years old. After graduating from Morgan High School, she attended Weber State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.
Eddy taught fifth grade for one year at HighMark Charter School before being hired by Morgan Middle School. After teaching English, Social Studies and Reading for five years she became the Instructional Coach and the testing coordinator at Morgan Middle School.
“I became a teacher to try and make a difference in the lives of students,” said Eddy. “I love seeing students grow! Seeing them succeed is extremely rewarding and makes all the hard work worth it!”
Eddy met her husband Matt in high school. They will be married for 14 years in July. Together they have four children.
In her spare time, Eddy loves to be with family supporting her children in
By Verlene Johnson
Dana Wilde was born in Utah but moved to Colorado when she was very young. When she was in kindergarten she moved to Morgan with her family, where she lived throughout the remainder of her childhood. After graduating from Morgan High School in 1983, she spent her freshman year at Utah State University. She then transferred to Weber State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education with minors in Science and Art. Twenty years later, in 2007, Wilde went back to Weber State University and graduated with a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
Wilde began her teaching career in 1987 at Plain City Elementary in Weber County, teaching sixth-grade Social Studies, Math, and Language Arts. After teaching there for four years she decided to stay home full time with her children for nine years. She then taught part time at Samuel Morgan Elementary in Davis County teaching fourth-grade math and science and sixth-grade math for one year. Wilde currently is in her 22nd year teaching at Morgan Middle School where she has taught sixthgrade Science and Language Arts.
“One of my teachers in high school suggested I become a teacher and at the time I wasn’t sure that is what I wanted to do, so I was exploring several other options in college,” stated Wilde. I decided to take an education class and immediately felt at home. I knew that is what I wanted to be. I have always loved learning.”
Wilde said of teaching, “I love teaching and seeing the excitement when students have their ‘ah-ha moments.’ I love providing them with experiences that will shape their future. I love the connections with students and watching them succeed throughout their lives.”
BOBBI EDDYanything they do. She also helps with her family’s nonprofit, No One Fights Alone. The Brown family helps raise money for those in Morgan County that are fighting cancer. “Helping others know they are not alone in their fight has become a passion of mine.” l
This year, in addition to teaching a half day of sixth-grade science, Wilde has been working as an Instructional Coach during the other half of the day. “I have loved working with all of our teachers this year as an instructional coach by providing support with goals, professional development, curriculum resources, and data
analysis.” She continued, “I'm impressed by the unique teaching styles and strengths each of them bring to our school."
Wilde has known her husband Jamie since they were in elementary school together but didn’t date until after high school. They have been married for 36 years. Together they have three children. Jordan works as a custodian at MMS, Nick lives in Arizona with his wife Elisa and their two year old daughter, Maylee. Nick is a computer programmer. Emily lives in West Point, Utah with her husband Josh. She is an accountant.
“My pioneer ancestors (Porters/ Carters) settled in Morgan where my grandparents and parents grew up,” stated Wilde. My parents returned to Morgan when I was five to raise their family.” The Wilde's moved back to Morgan to raise their family in 1996. Prior to moving back to Morgan, they lived in Roy, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
In her spare time, Wilde loves traveling to see new places with friends, going to Arizona to see their new grand baby and kids there and spending time with their children and extended family here. She loves reading, hiking, boating, taking drives, and painting with watercolors. “We have a long-standing card game with friends where we have kept a running score for years, Wilde said. They get together often to play. l
By Linda Petersen
For the first time in a while, Morgan County Emergency Manager Austin Turner had some good news to report to county commission members regarding flooding in the county at a recent meeting.
“I got accused of being someone that's doom and gloom and a downer,” he said at the May 16 commission meeting about previous reports he had made. Turner then shared some good news regarding flooding in the county.
Snow melt into Lost Creek Reservoir from the surrounding area seems to have stopped, based on data from a SNOTEL tracking site there, he said. Still, the news was just one glimmer of hope in a tough spring, he said. “That's about as positive as I can get.”
Higher upon the hill from the reservoir there's still there's 6.1 inches of water at the top of Horse Ridge, he said. “We only have 17 more inches to come out and go into Lost Creek Reservoir — that's still water equivalent, not snow that's water that still needs to come out.”
A .75-mile stretch of Lost Creek Reservoir has “breached out” and flooding is occurring in that area, Turner said. “There’s water pretty much everywhere. At about 3000 North Lost Creek Road it's going across our road and it's starting to wash out the shoulders. So, we've been working on doing some mitigation up there to try and stop that from happening. So, from what I understand we're being successful so
that's another positive thing I can share with you guys today.”
He also reported that Hardscrabble, above East Canyon Reservoir, has 9.7 inches of midlevel water (nine feet of melting snow) that will need to make its way into the reservoir. When Turner last gave the commission an update on May 2 he said East Canyon Reservoir was adding three feet of water each day. Since then, a cooldown in the weather has slowed that rate, he said. “Thanks to the cooldown, it went down to the lowest amount, which was four tenths of a foot, but it's been averaging right around a foot a day.”
Morgan County is doing well with its resources, he said. Turner has additional help lined up if Morgan County needs it, he said. The Utah Division of Emergency Management is “standing at the ready.” He has also been approached by a representative from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who offered resources if they are needed.
“They said they could get us all the sandbags we needed if we needed them,” he said. “Right now, we're doing pretty good. I don't know what this warm-up is going to bring, so we'll see.”
Morgan County residents are still being urged to report any volunteer hours they put in to address flooding on the county website. This will help the county meet its match for federal funding if it is needed, Commission Chair Mike Newton said. Residents should also report any flooding instances on the website, he said.l
MEMORIAL DAY
from page 1
Veteran’s groups were concerned that Americans would associate the holiday with the first long weekend of the summer instead of the honoring those who had died in war. In 1971 President Lydon B. Johnson changed Decoration Day to Memorial Day, declaring it a federal holiday.
Memorial Day has evolved over the 150 years since its beginning. It was often still referred to as Decoration Day by those generations born before the name change. Over the years it has become a day to honor all those who have died instead of just those who died in wars. While it has become customary to place flowers on all headstones, you can find crosses and flags placed on the headstones of all the U.S. Veterans.
While most people mark Memorial Day as a three-day week and the start of summer, Veterans of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be paying honors to our deceased veterans at the local cemeteries. They would like to invite anyone interested to attend on May 29. The schedule is as follows:
8:00 a.m. at the South Morgan Cemetery
8:30 a.m. at the North Morgan Cemetery
9:00 a.m. at the Milton Cemetery
10:30 a.m. at the Veteran's Memorial at the courthouse including a fly over
12:00 p.m. at the Mountain Green Cemetery
Following is a message from the Veterans of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars; “After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the
rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy. The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.” The poem was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front lines.
On September 27, 1920, the poppy became the official flower of The American Legion family to memorialize the soldiers who fought and died during the war. In 1924, the distribution of poppies became a national program of The American Legion.
Poppy Day is conducted each year to raise funds for the VFW and American Legion charitable programs on behalf of the needy and disabled veterans, and the surviving family members of deceased veterans. This year proceeds will also provide scholarships for middle school and high school students. This will be held on Saturday, May 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ridley’s, 7-1,1 Tractor Supply and Hind’s Quick Stop. l
Zeus is a happy boy with a love for everyone he meets! Zeus is 8 years young and some of his favorite activities include playing fetch and going swimming. He would love to join you for a day at the lake or stream and will happily play with you in your yard for as long as you want to be outside. He loves meeting new people and hanging out with doggy friends. Zeus is a sweet boy who will drop a ball in your lap when he wants to play and will absolutely do tricks for tasty treats. He is potty trained and sweet and super excited to find a home of his own.
Zeus is available for adoption with Animal Care of Davis County. Make an appointment on our website today or stop by to meet him! https://www.daviscountyutah.gov/animalcare/adopt/adoption-informationgov/animalcare/adopt/adoption-information
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In a valley where skies are so blue, Where the hearts are all loyal and true Where there’s joy in the air, And good will everywhere Lived a man that we all adore.
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, David Terry Randall returned home to his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ. What a wonderful reunion it was for him to be reunited with his parents, grandparents, and older brother. Dave was born on February 26, 1950, in Ogden, UT. He was the second of three sons born in the Randall Home.
He grew up in Morgan where he was an active baseball and basketball player. Dave worked through his youth on the Boyce Bros. Fur Ranch and Heiner Ford. Dave attended Morgan High School where he was Student Body President (the best looking one - according to Mom). Dad’s athletic career was stalled due to health reasons where he then excelled in the band, school musicals, choir, and dating. Betty Lou was always concerned about the dating.
After graduating from Morgan High and Seminary, he served a full-time mission in the California East Mission. Upon returning he married his high school sweetheart, Janet Little. Dave and Janet were married April 28, 1972, in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Dave and Janet had four children. During this time, Dave graduated from Weber State University. The Randall Family avidly enjoyed many family traditions: camping trips, backyard BBQs, sporting events, family parties, and the annual Christmas Eve Pageant at Mom and Dad’s. Dave’s love and passion for family increased significantly when his grandchildren entered the family.
Dave began his professional career at Mountain Fuel Supply which lasted for 30 years. Upon completion of his successful career with the gas company, he then shifted his employment to Mark H. Bott Company until present day.
Dad has a firm testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was a valiant servant of our Heavenly Father serving as Bishop, and in many Bishoprics, Elders Quorum President, Young Mens President, Stake
High Council, Stake Clerk (16 years), and a devoted Home Teacher. We know that he is still serving valiantly.
Dad enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with his boys and grandsons, weekend getaways with Mom, watching Hallmark movies, attending any grandchild event, and he was an avid “tablet photographer.”
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Dick and Betty Lou Randall and brother, Gordon Randall. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Janet, and children: Cody (Lindsey), Nichole (Tad), Brock (Jodie), Tiffany, his ten grandchildren: Reagan, Wyatt, Rhett, Tripp, Colt, Ridge, Meg, Paige, Kru, and Wick, his brother, Chris Randall, and his mother-in-law, Darlene Little.
We would like to thank all our friends and family for the many years of continuous love and support.
A viewing will be held Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Morgan Stake Center (355 North 700 East). Funeral services will be held Friday, May 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. with a viewing from 10:0011:30 a.m. at the Morgan Stake Center. Live or die, we stand together, Sun or rain, our family forever, For we love you our great big guy!
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Following are recent calls officers responded to from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 109 calls from May 12 through May 19. Any arrests are listed as reported and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty and convicted.
Milton
VIN inspection (4).
Morgan Assist (18), Welfare check (12), Suicide threat (1), VIN inspection (8), Message police (6), Susp vehicle (9), Susp person (3), Traffic stop (10), Info law (4), 29B Traffic ACC (2), Burglary alarm (10), Follow up (10), Susp circumstances (12), Traffic ACC (3), Premises check (4), Panic alarm (1), Susp circumstances IP (2), Shuttle (4), Motorist assist (8), Natural Gas LK (3), Warrant (3), Assist Fire Department (1).
Mountain Green
VIN inspection (16), Traffic stop (20), Animal control (4), Motorist assist (4), Parking problem (4), Assist OJ (4), Trespassing (6), Threats (6), Pedestrian (1), Warrant (3), Paper service (6), Panic alarm (1), Welfare check (3), Suspicious circumstances
(3), Follow up (6), Juvenile disturbance (3), House check (3), Assist (6).
Peterson
VIN inspection (4), Traffic stop (4).
Porterville
Family disturbance (1).
Round Valley Keep the peace (3).
Stoddard
Traffic stop (1).
Other county calls : East Canyon: (1) Assist Other Juris -
diction
Taggart: (1) Suspicious Vehicle
Calls on I-84:
Reckless Driver(1)
Suspicious Circumstance (1)
Suspicious Vehicle (1)
Traffic Stops (5)
1. Trapper’s Loop
Welfare Check (1)
Total calls: 109
No arrests
On June 7th 2023 Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District plans to appoint someone to fill an open and unexpired seat on the Board of Trustees. The District welcomes and invites all interested, registered voters, and residents of the district to submit a resume to the office at 5455 W Old Hwy Rd. Mountain Green, UT 84050 by June 1, 2023. Interested parties may also call (801) 876-3416 for details concerning this vacancy on the Board of Trustees and the duties and responsibilities of Trustees of the Board of Trustees.
Publishing: 5/19/2023, 5/26/2023
NOTICE OF VACANCIES AND SOLICITATION FOR DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY AS TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MOUNTAIN GREEN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the term of two (2) Trustees of the Board of Trustees of the Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District (the “District”) will expire December 31, 2023. The District welcomes and invites all registered voters who live in the district and have an interest in serving on the Board of Trustees to complete a Declaration of Candidacy. The filing period is June 1, 2023 - June 7, 2023. Interested parties may call (801) 876-3416 for details concerning these vacancies on the Board of Trustees and the duties and responsibilities of Trustees of the Board of Trustees. Filing for seats will be conducted at Morgan County Clerk’s Office 48 W Young Street Morgan Utah.
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Full-time / full benefits, Closing Date: Until filled To Apply: Submit an application on www.morgansd.orgclick on Job Application.
Monday Hoarders
A&E 7 p.m.
When she was a little girl, Lia and her mother would go to antique stores and estate sales together, planting the seeds for what would eventually become her need to hoard possessions. But things have gotten even worse since her kids moved out.
The Rising (30) KUCW 8 p.m.
When Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) discovers that she has been murdered, she is determined to find her killer in this series premiere. But she is invisible to the people she loves most, and struggles with her new reality until she finds a potential ally.
Reality
HBO 8:05 p.m.
Adapted from the real-life FBI transcript, this 2023 film depicts the interrogation of whistleblower Reality Winner (Sydney Sweeney), which took place following her 2017 arrest for leaking intelligence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Tuesday America’s Got Talent
(5) KSL 7 p.m.
During this Season 18 premiere, some of the world’s most talented amateurs –singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and more – perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.
The Game Show Show
(4) KTVX 9 p.m.
Do you remember making whoopee?
This season finale looks at how dating and relationship shows have changed the game show genre while offering interesting insight to society at large, helping people understand changing norms around love and sex.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge
(5) KSL 9 p.m.
Sixteen contestants participate in a competition to convert their past cars into their dream Hot Wheels in order to win a significant cash prize. The winner also has their creation manufactured as a Hot Wheels die-cast toy for sale.
Wednesday MasterChef
(13) KSTU 7 p.m.
In the Season 21 premiere, a new group of amateur chefs were introduced. In this second episode, the chefs compete in a series of cooking
challenges overseen by a panel of accomplished judges.
Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars
(13) KSTU 8 p.m.
Tastes like success. Chef Gordon Ramsay is all business with a select group of food and drink industry professionals as he looks for the next great culinary entrepreneur. The winning entrepreneur gets Ramsay’s personal investment of $250,000.
Thursday 2023 NBA Finals
(4) KTVX 6:30 p.m.
Chances are your favorite team did not make it this far. But two talented teams are set to kick things off in the opening game of the 2023 NBA Championship Finals. And if you had Milwaukee vs. Memphis in your office pool, just enjoy the popcorn.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
(16) KUPX 7 p.m.
In a truly u-n-i-q-u-e television event, coverage of the 95th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee airs, with the remaining contestants using their vast linguistic lexicons to oust the competition and earn the title of National Spelling Bee champion.
The Breakfast Club
AMC 8 p.m.
A group of five high school students suffer through a Saturday detention with their principal in this 1985 comedy. Each tells their own story, making the others see them a little differently, leaving them to wonder if school will ever be the same.
Friday The Greatest #AtHome Videos
(2) KUTV 7 p.m.
Trying to make things go viral while avoiding the virus became a fulltime job during the pandemic. Cedric the Entertainer features more videos that provide an entertaining and uplifting snap shot of the world at an unprece dented time.
American Masters
(7) KUED 8 p.m. He was one of the most influen
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tial musicians in rock and roll history and his meteoric rise and enduring legacy made Little Richard a household name for generations. The episode features Paul McCartney, Elton John, David Bowie, and more.
Venom
FX 8 p.m.
Journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) wants to expose Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation, for his dangerous experiments when Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom.
Saturday MLS Soccer
(13) KSTU 2:30 p.m.
Expect a battle when the Portland Timbers take on the Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field in Seattle. There’s a long-standing rivalry between these Western Conference powerhouses and they need to take things personally to make it to the postseason.
TLC Forever
A&E LIFE 6 p.m.
This two-hour documentary chronicles the rise, fall and enduring legacy of TLC, one of the top-selling girl groups in history. It looks at how T-Boz and Chilli dealt with the death of Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes and are attempting a comeback summer tour.
Sunday IndyCar
(5) KSL 1:30 p.m.
Motor City is back with the 2023 running of the Detroit Grand Prix — a 2.35mile, 13-turn street circuit on Detroit’s Belle Isle that presents plenty of challenges to drivers over the course of its 70 laps, totalling 164.5 miles of driving.
7 p.m. A nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, but she’s ready to be crowned America’s greatest pop star in this series premiere. A new relationship with a cult leader (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye) could deliver her dreams or end it
Mindy
Kaling has made a name for herself in many TV shows, films and stage productions, whether it be as an actress, a producer or a writer (or all three at once). For someone who has already accomplished so much in life, it seems odd that one of her most successful projects should be named “Never Have I Ever.” Nevertheless, this series, entering its fourth and final season Thursday, June 8, on Netflix, has catapulted Kaling even further into the mainstream and opened her creative talents up to a younger audience — one that no doubt identifies with Kaling’s semi-autobiographical teenage struggles.
“Never Have I Ever” follows first-generation Indian-American high schooler Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, “Turning Red,” 2022) as she comes of age in California’s San Fernando Valley. Despite several surface changes, Kaling notes that Devi’s story in “Never Have I Ever” is loosely based on her own experiences growing up in Boston.
As she began to gain her footing in the world of TV comedy, Kaling found a home in “The Office.” Having already worked alongside Steve Carell in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005), she had experience with the actor’s particular brand of humor and comedic timing. Additionally, during her run in “The Office,” Kaling starred in an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “License to Wed” (2007), “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (2009), “No Strings Attached” (2011) and “The Five-Year Engagement” (2012), to name a few. She also lent her voice to “Despicable Me” (2010) and “Wreck-It Ralph” (2012).
In 2012, Kaling pitched her own sitcom, called “The Mindy Project,” to Fox. Television and movie fans may also recognize Kaling from her roles in “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018), “Ocean’s 8” (2018) and "The Morning Show.”
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