Morgan County News | June 9, 2023

A Memorial Day of celebration throughout Morgan County

Ukraine awaits final agreement for F-16s

Ukraine is waiting on final agreements with allies for the delivery of F-16s, Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters early this week. While the deal to supply the planes has not been finalized by allies of Ukraine, European and American partners have signaled willingness to supply the fighter craft and provide training for Ukrainian pilots. The Biden administration gave backing to the Kyiv pilots to be trained at the G7 summit in Japan in May, and has indicated it will not block export of them to the war-torn country. Training has already begun in some European countries.

Ford recalls several models of SUVs

Morgan County seeks federal funds to improve fairgrounds

By Linda Petersen

Morgan County has applied for a federal land and water conservation grant through the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to improve its almost 50-acre fairgrounds at 1300 Round Valley Way in Morgan. These grants are given to communities to acquire or develop public outdoor recreation areas. It requires a 50 percent match from the county which will be reimbursed the federal portion as the project progresses.

This project will be the first phase of developing the Morgan County fairgrounds property, according to the grant application. If it gets funded, Morgan County would build four multi-purpose sports fields that could be used for soccer, lacrosse, rugby, frisbee, gaga ball, nine square, bocce ball and field

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Hundreds kick off summer reading with party

By Verlene Johnson

Ford is recalling more than 125,000 Escape SUVs, Maverick pickups and Lincoln Corsair luxury SUVs because their engines could leak fluids and catch fire. All the vehicles being recalled are hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions. All three models share similar engineering. Because of a manufacturing problem, the 2.5-liter gasoline engines can leak engine oil or gasoline vapors that can catch fire when they contact hot parts in the vehicles’ engine compartment. Because the vehicles are hybrid and have electric motors as well as gas engines, someone could continue driving even after the engine has failed, making problems worse, according to paperwork filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Free Fishing Day to take place June 10

Idaho’s annual “Free Fishing Day” will return to the state for the weekend. The traditional summer fishing season kickoff allows anyone to fish Idaho waterways without a license for the day. A number of locations will provide fishing gear and tackle to those interested, including Edson Fitcher Pond in Pocatello. Fish and Game officers remind residents that during the rest of the year, fishing licenses are required for fishing in any of the state’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, with penalties attached for violations of the law.

Canadian wildfire smoke causes U.S. air quality to dive drastically

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ore than 850 children, teens and adults bounced into summer at Riverside Park, Wednesday, May 28, for the Morgan County Library’s annual summer reading program kickoff party. With popsicles, crafts, bounce houses and the theme, “All Together Now,” patrons of all ages were able to sign up for the summer reading program and receiving a tracker for reading minutes each week.

The library’s Summer Reading Program has taken on different forms throughout the years; from a reading contest, where only the reader of

the most books won a prize to gift bags and now their current program of weekly incentives for all readers. Even that program has evolved over the years from pages read, books read, and most currently, minutes read.

Once a reader has reached 120 minutes of reading for the week; they are invited to take their tracker into the library where they can pick one prize a week from the massive prize cabinet and pick up a new tracker. Prizes range from toys and treats to gift cards and books. This year, the library received a generous donation of electronic tablets that are part of the prize cabinet. Readers can choose whether they would like a weekly prize or a raffle ticket

Over 400 wildfires are raging across the country, sending smoke and ash across huge distances, including the eastern seaboard of the United States. From New York to Florida, residents have seen hazy days with dismal air quality that has caused many public schools to cancel outdoor activities to protect their students.

Coca-Cola to release new flavor of famous soda

Perhaps one of the most recognizable cola brands in the world, Coca-Cola is poised to release a new flavor, dubbed “Unlimited” later this month. The new flavor, while as yet undescribed, is reportedly geared more toward gamers, and will be available for a limited time in both zero-sugar and regular varieties.

MAIN EVENT AT the Veterans Memorial in front of the courthouse. See more photos on page 2. Courtesy photo

A federal grant would be used to improve the fairgrounds. If it gets funded, Morgan County would build four multi-purpose sports fields.

Photo by Ethan Hoffman

A Memorial Day celebration

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hockey. Currently, there are four pickleball courts on the property; the project would add four more.

Morgan County officials also want to construct a new facilities building to store recreation equipment, house maintenance equipment, provide office space for recreation managers and provide classroom space for recreation instruction. The project would also involve construction of a new parking lot near the pickleball

those who served our country.

courts and the new facilities building. It would also construct the first 1,000 linear feet of a 10-foot-wide paved multi-purpose trail which would be used to provide access to and from the various recreation facilities and eventually would be part of an overall trail system for the area. According to the grant application, gates, walkways, drinking fountain, restrooms, parking stalls, and other recreational elements are all planned to be ADA compliant.

If the grant is approved, the total coming to Morgan County would be $1,810,590. The county is expected

to fund the rest: $905,295. If Morgan County gets approved for the grant, county officials hope to begin the project next summer.

On May16 the county commission unanimously approved a resolution outlining its support for the grant submission and committing to match funds in the grant up to $1 million.

“This is an opportunity that we have; it's through the land and water conservation grant application,”

Commissioner Jared Anderson said at that meeting. “It's a very arduous long application and in order to start it we

needed to have a resolution that said we are willing to look into this.”

“It's actually a good grant but we've got a lot of work to do and a lot of looking into what this looks like and how much money we will contribute to this if we do and how that all works,” he said.

The county is also applying for a Recreational Trails Program grant to help fund the construction of approximately 3,000 feet of multi-use trails which would be considered Phase 2 of the project. l

FOURTH-GRADERS FROM MORGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sing at the courthouse memorial.

FLYOVER IN MOUNTAIN GREEN by local pilots.

VETERANS AT South Morgan Cemetery.

VETERANS AT North Morgan Cemetery. Courtesy photos

VETERANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS at Milton Cemetery, honor

Volunteer firefighters respond to multiple medical calls

Volunteer firefighters with the Mountain Green Fire Protection Agency have responded to several emergency medical calls in the early morning hours over the past few nights. Calls included an animal bite, psychiatric, trouble breathing and hemorrhage. Although they don’t routinely post about all the medical calls they respond to, residents should be aware the agency ran on over 130 medicals last year. Firefighters respond and provide Basic and Advanced Life Support care before the ambulance arrives from Morgan. Crews work very well with their ambulance partners to provide quick and effective care.

Fire station uses prop for critical training

Mountain Green Firefighters train on a prop provided by the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy. The prop was delivered to the station for the joint Fire 1+2 class. Over the weekend crews trained on the FAST attack simulator, laying out supply hose from the hydrant, stretching hose lines inside the “structure” and even “rescuing” a dummy. They also used it to throw ladders and enter a “bedroom” to do a Vent, Enter, Isolate, Search (VEIS) drill. Training is critical to protect residents in their time of need.

Crews extinguish unattended campfire

Morgan Fire and EMS responded to a smoke report earlier this week in the Mormon Flats area in the most south east location. This area of the county is known for outdoor camping and hiking up the Mormon trail head. Arriving on scene fire crews found an abandoned campfire in the middle of the parking lot and extinguished the unattended fire. They also disposed of the trash left behind. Residents are reminded to make sure any campfire is put out properly and “if you bring it in, carry it out.”

treated and transported to a local hospital with a broken arm and serious lacerations. “Although his injuries were not life threatening, this could have turned out much worse,” a Morgan Fire and EMS Facebook post said. “Please, if you are allowing young children to operate a go kart and or a motorized scooter, take the time to teach them some safety tips.”

Boy injured in Go-kart accident

A boy was injured earlier this week after he lost control of the Go -kart he was riding in and it rolled over his arm. Morgan Fire and EMS responded to the accident and he was

Controlled burn gets out of hand

Morgan Fire was called to a controlled burn last week that had caught the landowner’s cotton trees on fire and was quickly spreading. Crews were on scene for approximately two hours and were able to prevent the fire from spreading.

The open burn season ended June 1. Morgan Fire would like to remind residents that if they plan to burn, make sure to fill out a burn permit application online, keep burn piles small, and watch the weather. Never burn in gusty wind conditions. “We’re thankful this landowner was wise enough to call the fire department before the burn got too out of hand,” a Morgan Facebook post said. “If you ever feel uncomfortable at any point during your burn, please don’t hesitate to call.”

History behind Flag Day

By Verlene Johnson

During the Revolutionary war, the Colonists did not unite under a single flag, instead most fought under a regimental flag for their unit. On June 14, 1777, The Second Continental Congress passed The Flag Resolution which stated that, “the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” The thirteen stripes are to represent the 13 original colonies while the 13 stars symbolize the colonies that replaced those governed by Great Britain.

While it is unclear who designed the first flag, the most popular origin is that it was designed by Francis Hopkinson and sewn by Betsy Ross. The flag was changed over the years as more states entered into the union. It was the flag that had 15 stars and 15 stripes that inspired Francis Scott Keys, in 1812, to write the poem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,” which was later adopted as our National Anthem.

In 1818 congress passed a resolution that the flag would go back to 13 stripes to honor the original 13 colonies while adding enough stars to represent the 20 states in the United States. Over the years the flag was modified to add stars when a new state joined the union. Flag makers also took liberties in creating their own constellations of stars on the flags. However, in 1912 President William H. Taft signed an executive order to regulate the proportions of the flag, specifying the placement of the stripes and the stars. In 1959, the flag

which we now fly, with 50 stars and 13 stripes, was established by President Dwight Eisenhower.

The colors of the flag are symbolic with red symbolizing hardiness and valor, white symbolizing purity and innocence, and blue representing vigilance, perseverance and justice. Today, the flag stands for our allegiance to the United States of America; helps unite us as Americans, and flying the flag shows pride in our country. In Morgan, each of the five schools have their student body and faculty stand each morning. with their hand on their hearts and recite the “Pledge of Allegiance.” We stand for the flag to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

While not an official federal holiday, June 14 is known as Flag Day in the United States of America. Flag Day was established on May 30, 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson when he issued a presidential proclamation to make June 14 a national day of observance for Flag Day; 139 years after the Flag Resolution was established. In 1949, President Harry Truman signed legislation officially declaring June 14 of each year as National Flag Day.

Flag Day is Celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies and picnics typically sponsored by veterans’ groups. While Morgan does not do any of these things to celebrate Flag Day, the spirit squad from Morgan High School puts flags up in people’s yards as a fundraiser, with the dance putting them up in Mt. Green and cheer putting them up in Morgan. In addition, many residents fly their own flag in their yard.

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for a weekly drawing to win a tablet. Library Director Erin Bott, hope that the possibility of winning a tablet will encourage more teens to participate in summer reading.

Children, too young to read, can be read to, and both child and reader can count the minutes.

Bott said, “Summer reading programs help kids to improve reading skills while also increasing the desire to read. Reading during the summer not only helps kids to avoid the “summer slide,” which is learning loss, but it can actually help them improve their reading skills beyond where they left off at the end of the school year. Plus, it is fun!” Bott continues, “Our Summer Reading program is for all ages. We encourage families and individuals of all ages to read. Summer is a great time to pick up a book not only for learning and information but for the sheer joy of reading! When kids see their parents reading, they are more likely to read themselves because of the example being set.”

The library has something for everyone during the summer months. Storytime for young children is held Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays mornings at 11. Last year the library switched from computers to tablets for young children to play games. The teen room is open for the teens to spend time playing both video and board games and computers are still available for gaming.

This summer there is the addition of Tweens Craft Tuesdays at 11 a.m. for ages 8-12 and TAI CHI starting June 21, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 am-10:30 am. Please see printed flier for more information.

Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 12-5 Closed Sundays and holidays.

Always a great support at the summer kick-off party, The Friends of the Library always great support to the library staff at the summer kickoff, party, the Friends of the Library provide popsicles and a craft. Friends of the Library is an organization that has been a support to the library for over 30 years. They provide financial

support to the library for things that are not covered by the library budget such as fixing computers and printers, purchase of the receipt printer, and new books. They also paid for the beautiful mural to be painted in the children’s area of the library. They donate a majority of the prizes for the reading program. All proceeds from book sales go to Friends of the Library. In addition, funds come from Amazon Smile and American Express.

To find out how to help with Friends of the Library, contact Joann Burby through the library.

Bott commented that the library appreciates donations of gently used books. These books are either shelved for circulation, sold as a fundraiser or used in the prized cabinet.

Bott also said the Summer Reading Kickoff is their biggest party of the year. “We are so grateful for all of the patrons who come to celebrate

summer, and summer reading with us.”

The summer reading program started May 31 and will end July 26, with a closing party at the library.

Please visit the library for any questions you have concerning the Summer Reading Program or any of the activities that take place at the library. l

CHILDREN OF ALL AGES have fun at the summer reading kick-off party.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Morgan Valley Marathon

Saturday, June 10, 2023 (All day)

Marathon-Half-10k-5k

12th annual Morgan Valley Marathon. Participants start and finish at Riverside Park, running along the foothills of the Morgan Valley.

NEW START AND FINISH-LINE!

Join us for one of Northern Utah’s most scenic marathons. Nestled in the beautiful Morgan Valley, Utah, we’ve got you covered with the full marathon, half marathon, 10k or 5k running races to choose from!

This spectator friendly course is

Rise of the Beast’ a

ready to challenge you combining flats, rolling hills and lot’s of amazing scenery!

Register: https://skolevents.raceentry.com/races/morgan-valley-marathon/2023/register

Morgan County Car Show 2023

June 17, 2023 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Registrations starts at 7 a.m.

750 E. Como Springs Road Morgan, UT, 84050

Register: http://www.morganvalleycarshow.com/register

Let us tell the world!

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Transformers were better in the old days.

That’s definitely the case with the movie series, where the movies set in earlier eras have proven consistently better than the ones set today. The first to start the trend was 2018’s “Bumblebee,” set in 1987 and so far the best of the new Transformers movies. Second in the rankings is the new “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” which hits theaters this weekend and takes audiences back to 1994. Though it follows a lot of the same formula as other Transformers movies, a good cast and real sweetness make it worth the watch.

In the new movie, the Maximals show up on our planet when theirs is destroyed by a world-eating villain. Arriving with them is a dimension-hopping key both the bad guy and Optimus Prime desperately want. Prime is still mistrustful of humans, but he may need to rely on them if he wants to save both our planet and theirs.

The info card at the screening I attended asked audiences not to post spoilers when they talked about the movie. At the time, I joked that would be impossible since all Transformers movies had the same plot.

It turns out I was wrong. Turns out “Transformers” can still surprise me occasionally, offering up an entertaining little twist in the final moments that I won’t spoil. Still, there’s plenty here to talk about. Though the plot follows along familiar Transformers lines, there’s a warmth to it

that some of the more dramatic productions lack. The relationships feel genuine, enough so that we feel it if something happens to the people. The world gets saved, just like always, but it feels like there’s more of a personal stake. The Maximals, imports from the late 1990s animated series “Transformers: Beast Wars,” are also better integrated than I would have expected.

The “human” portion of the cast does wonders for the movie’s appeal. Anthony Ramos is fantastic as Noah, bringing a ton of nuance to the character that wasn’t necessarily in the script. His relationship both to the Transformers had a lot more layers than the series is used to, and his connection to his little brother Kris (Dean Scott Vasquez) was truly touching. As Elena, an assistant with dreams of being an archeologist, Dominique Fishback made her character feel delightfully real.

The Transformers were a mix of familiar and new voices. Peter Cullen once again voiced Optimus Prime, and Ron Perlman brought a suitable amount of gravitas to Optimus Primal. Pete Davidson wouldn’t have been my first choice for Mirage, but he keeps up with some of the movie’s more serious moments. No matter how you feel about Davidson, this is definitely the least annoying he’s ever been.

All together, it’s a worthwhile trip into the Transformers universe. Even if the Michael Bay movies burned you out, “Rise of the Beasts” might be just enough to make you come back.

Grade: Three stars

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

Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

‘Transformers:

sweet, fun return to the franchise

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Trojans bring home seven state championships in 2022-2023

By Liisa London Mecham

The wail of fire engine sirens has alerted the community to returning Morgan High state championship teams seven times during the 2002-2023 school year. For newcomers to the valley, this tradition can be disconcerting, but a quick look on Morgan Moms will quiet fears and explain the celebratory rather than cautionary nature of this event. Sixty times since Morgan High opened in 1911 teams have brought home state championships! The 20222023 school year accounted for seven of those.

Of the seven championships this year, two were first-ever titles. In 2023, the girls golf and girls track programs joined the other 12 programs at the high school that proudly display their state championships in the Morgan High gym and trophy cases. Five programs added to their legacy with repeat titles in football, volleyball, girls tennis, girls basketball, and boys track. The Trojans annually compete well in the 3A classification and often bring home multiple titles each year, but seven is the largest number since the 2018-2019 year when the school also earned seven titles in girls soccer, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys golf, boys basketball and boys track.

Out of all the schools statewide in all classifications that compete under the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), Morgan High sports teams earned the second most championships for their school this year, finishing just behind 6A Lone Peak High who brought home eight. 1A Panguitch and 6A Corner Canyon both garnered five state titles, and several schools claimed four (6A Skyridge, 5A Skyline, 4A Crimson Cliffs and 3A Juab).

The first title for the 2022-2023 school year was a repeat title for the girls tennis team coached by Katherine Hadley. Under Hadley, the team has claimed all three of its titles (2019, 2021, 2022). Last fall, the 1st Doubles team of Sydney Jensen and Ryann Jensen and the 2nd Doubles team of Lucy Tripp and Brylee Adams won individual titles while Katelyn Steel (1st Singles) and Savannah Dutson (2nd Singles) took second.

Next at the end of October, Liz Wiscombe’s volleyball team brought home Morgan’s 20th volleyball title, ending their three-year drought with a four-set victory over Emery. Wiscombe’s teams have won 17 titles dating back to 1989 with three consecutive titles in 95, 96, 97 and two four-year runs (1999-2002 and 2015-2018). Single titles were also won in 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2022. Coach Kathy Nielson began the volleyball tradition with three titles (1973, 1974, 1979).

A few weeks later, the Trojan football team coached by Jared Barlow decimated Juab in the championship game 55-3 to hoist Morgan’s eighth football state trophy. After losses in the championship game in 2020 and 2021, Morgan was thrilled to reclaim the title they earned in 2019 under Kovi Christiansen. On the gridiron, MHS first earned a championship in 1940 under Bill Cowley. Coach Jan Smith led the Trojans to three first-place finishes in 1977, 1979 and 1983. After a 10 year hiatus, Blaine Monkres and his team returned the title to Morgan in 1993. After a heartbreaking 0-7 goal line loss in the 2A state championship game in 1996 to Granstville, Morgan rebounded to win their sixth title and first 3A championship in 1997 with Coach Renn Hoopes. It took another 22 years to bring the first title of the new century in 2019, followed by the 2022 win this year.

Morgan’s fourth title of the year came in February in dramatic fashion as the girls basketball team beat Grantsville, a team they lost to both times this year in region play, in the championship game 70-66. This win was the program’s second championship in three years under head coach Sterling Mack. With titles in 2021 and 2023, Mack matched Coach Kovi Christiansen’s

two titles from 2003 and 2004. Morgan’s first girls’ basketball championship came in 1990 under Coach Wade Fiscus. Spring sports yielded two first-ever titles for girls golf and track and a return to the top of the podium for boys’ track.

Girls golf clinched their first ever title with seniors Ellie DeMond and Jailee Snow claiming Individual Medalist and Runner-up Honors. The team, who has finished second to Richfield for several years, won their first title in commanding fashion with a 12-stroke victory. Coached by Dennis Peterson, who already claimed four consecutive boys golf titles from 2018-2021, the team earned their banner in the gym with several girls shooting their best round ever in the championship rounds.

In the final 3A championship event for the year, Morgan earned not only one, but two state championships for their sixth and seventh titles. The sixth title by the girls track team was a complete team effort led by individual state champions Lucy Tripp and Grace Gordon. The track teams are coached by Bryan Weir and Brennen Fuller. Weir’s name is recorded in the girls’ record book as the winning girls coach, and Fuller received credit for the boys. The boys won their title as a family, with each athlete garnering points in his specialty, and only one individual champion, Brogan Garrett. The boys track team added to their three previous titles in 2019 and 2021 under Fuller and 1996 with Dave Clark.

In 2023, Morgan also earned two second place finishes. In boys wrestling, Morgan claimed second for the second year in a row to juggernaut Juab. In boys soccer, the team advanced to the championship game against Juan Diego and fell 1-0 in a hard fought battle for the program’s first-ever state championship.

Boys soccer is one of eight sports (softball, boys tennis, girls wrestling, boys and girls swimming, drill, competitive cheer) at Morgan that have yet to claim a UHSAA-sanctioned state title.

Like soccer, many have advanced to the championship round but haven’t moved to the top spot on the podium yet. Park City served as Morgan’s nemesis in soccer for several years, often stymieing the Trojans in the championship game. In 2008, the Miners won 1-0 in overtime and in 2004, they took the championship 2-1

In 1990, the inaugural year of softball, Coach Liz Wiscombe’s team advanced to the championship game and took second place. The softball team also took second in 1994 with a 3-1 loss in the finals.

Other sports are new or recently sanctioned sports or recently formed teams at Morgan High. Girls wrestling has only been sanctioned since 2021, and Morgan is slowly building a program although they did have an individual champion, Tenley Jones, in 2022.

With no pool in town, Morgan only began participating in swimming in 2018 for both the boys and girls programs. The Trojan’s lone swimming state medalist is Rachel Wheelwright. She won an individual medal in the 100 m Butterfly in 2020.

In boys’ tennis, Swish Wiscombe and Tim Wright won a 2nd Doubles state championship in 2009. Additional records were not available for individual championships before 2009.

2023 marked the first year of official UHSAA competition for competitive cheer. Despite repeatedly winning championships each year in the 3A category at state, Morgan had to compete in the 3A/4A division at state in 2023 and placed third to two 4A schools.

Results for the drill team only go back to 1983, and Morgan has not had a drill team the past few years, but the Troyettes have consistently competed well as a team and individually in events.

For over a century teams have been competing and representing Morgan High and the community of Morgan! Congratulations to the 2022-2023 teams on their success!

Note: Diligent effort was made to gather information and verify names, years and championships for sanctioned sports. Championships listed here are recorded on the official UHSAA website. Any oversight of teams, coaches, or individual champions was not intentional. Please contact Liisa Mecham to

share additional information for future articles relating to this topic.

History of Morgan High State Championships

Sport (# of championships) year-coach

• Baseball (1) 1951-Kent Murdock

• Boys Basketball (4) 1974-Ron Abeg glen; 2013, 2014-Jim Wiscombe; 2019Brad Matthews

• Girls Basketball (5) 1990-Wade Fiscus; 2013, 2014-Kovi Christiansen; 2021, 2023-Sterling Mack

• Boys Cross Country (1) 2018-Brennen Fuller

• Girls Cross Country (3) 2018, 2019, 2020- Brennen Fuller

• Football (8) 1940- Bill Cowley; 1977, 1979, 1983- Jan Smith; 1993-Blaine Monkres; 1997-Renn Hoopes; 2019Kovi Christiansen; 2022-Jared Barlow

• Boys Golf (5) 1994-Neil Carrigan; 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021-Dennis Peterson

• Girls Golf (1) 2023-Dennis Peterson

• Girls Soccer (3) 2017, 2018, 2020-Bryan Searle

• Girls Tennis (3) 2019, 2021,2022-Katherine Hadley

• Boys Track (4) 1996-Dave Clark; 2019, 2021, 2023-Brennen Fuller

• Girls Track (1) 2023-Bryan Weir

• Volleyball (20) 1973, 1974, 1979-Kathy Nielsen; 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022-Liz Wiscombe

• Boys Wrestling (1) 1962-Bob Wilson

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THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM CELEBRATED their 20th state championship this year! Coach Liz Wiscombe has led the team to 17 titles at Morgan since 1989.

Photo by Studio One Images

THE GIRLS GOLF TEAM won their first-ever state championship this year.

Photo by Katie Poll

EDUCATION

New superintendent appointed for MCSD

By Gwen Romero

The Morgan County Board of Education appointed Andy Jensen to be the superintendent for Morgan County School District.

Jensen has been in education for more than 20 years. After serving in a variety of roles at both the elementary and secondary levels in multiple districts, he seems to have found a home in Morgan when he joined the district as the principal at Morgan Elementary School seven years ago.

After six years as principal, Jensen served as the district’s first Director of Human Resources and Student Services, coordinating and streamlining benefits, hiring, and other services for the past year.

Board members had many commendations for Jensen. Mandy Wallace observed “how much he loves it here and how much he wants our students to

succeed. His heart is in it.”

Kelly Preece stated, “I support Andy in this position and know that he’s going to do a great job,” noting that in his roles, Jensen has “always made time to listen.”

Adam Toone praised the board’s decision to look within the district for Dr. Jacob’s successor, stating that “We have a lot of talent within our district. Very qualified talent.” While Vice President Ron Blunck summarized the board’s belief that “[Jensen] will be a bridge for our community and to bring our district together.”

Jensen received a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership in April and holds K-12 Administrative Supervisory Licensure and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. He has received various recognition and awards, such as the Doilney-Barnes Teaching Excellence Award from Park City School District in 2012, and the

Wyoming Conference Coach of the Year Award at Northwest College in 2006-07. As an undergraduate, Jensen was named Outstanding Physical Education Teaching Major by the Weber State Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance. He was also the starting center for the Weber State men’s basketball team, which won the 1999 Big Sky Conference Championship and defeated the University of North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.

Jensen has demonstrated a commitment to Morgan County schools, promoting an inclusive educational environment and positively impacting the lives of students and educators alike. He and his wife, Micah, and three of their five children reside in Morgan.

Dr. Jacobs announced his retirement during January’s board meeting. Jensen will begin his new leadership role on July 1, 2023. l

Kelly Wilson returns to MHS as head wrestling coach

By Liisa London Mecham

Morgan native and 1983 MHS graduate, Kelly Wilson, has been named as the new Morgan High Wrestling coach, filling the vacancy left when Dustin Rock stepped down in early March. Wilson, who returns for his second stint as the head wrestling coach, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position.

“I’m excited to be the head coach,” Wilson commented in an interview. “It will be hard to do what Dustin did and take second at state like he did the past two years, but I know we have a good nucleus of wrestlers coming back. We will be there with the rest of the teams.”

The Trojans graduated a big group of seniors from this year’s team including three state finalists. “Every year it’s hard losing the seniors, and we lost a lot of strong upper weights to graduation this year. We’ll be out there finding new kids to fill their positions,” Wilson shared.

Wilson has been a part of Morgan wrestling for as long as he can remember. In 1962, his dad Bob Wilson, coached Morgan to their only wrestling state championship. Wilson, along with his brother Kyle, wrestled at Morgan High for four years.

Early in their marriage, Wilson and his wife, Leisa, lived in Cedar City, and he started the Little League wrestling program there with six athletes. Under his tutelage, the program expanded to over 200+ young athletes who Wilson taught to love wrestling.

In 1999, the Wilsons moved back to Morgan with their three children, Hailey, Whitney and Joshua. Joshua wrestled at Morgan High and won two state championships in 2005 and 2006 before moving on to wrestle collegiately at Utah Valley University.

In 2011 Wilson served as the head coach for the team during a transition period, and he helped start the Morgan Little League Wrestling program. It has grown for the past 12 years into a great feeder program for the high school and helped develop wrestlers. In 2012, Wilson served as an assistant

coach to Cody Payne.

Now in 2023, Wilson steps into the role of head coach once more and plans to help his wrestlers experience wrestling and everything they can learn from it. “I’m not focused on wins and losses. I want to help develop young men. Sportsmanship is not an option. It’s an expectation. In my book, good sportsmanship is huge. As a wrestler you need to represent the name on your back and the name of your school well.”

Wilson looks to continue the great success and traditions at Morgan while pushing to elevate the program even more. For assistant coaches, he’s bringing back Jarret Jorgensen and Chris Payne who were both assistants under Dustin Rock and adding Russ Campbell, an All-American wrestler from Utah State.

“It will be good to have a lot of coaches,” Wilson explained. “This gives kids a chance to learn from other people. Sometimes a kid will connect with one coach, and not another. I feel like it’s good to give kids a lot of options and viewpoints in their coaches.”

He continued “I’m old school, and I’m excited to have these young guys [Payne and Jorgensen] on staff to help me adapt my coaching style to the mentality of the kids today. When we were younger, we did what the coach told us to do because we were told to do it. Today’s kids want to know why. They want to see what the benefit will be for them before they do things. I hope to show them the benefits of our program, so they will want to work hard and excel.”

“I’m good at making practice tough, and I’m relying on my younger coaches to help make it fun,” he concluded.

“As a program we have so many assets. We have parents who are always asking how they can help. We have dads who step up and help with Little League. We are very blessed by the support we get from the staff.”

One of the challenges he sees in the program will be recruiting new multisport athletes to bolster the size of the team. “We need more good

athletes out and in the wrestling room during wrestling season!”

Wilson will host a wrestling camp for wrestlers June 21-23. It will feature Morgan graduate and North Dakota State Division 1 Wrestler Owen Pentz, a 2x NCAA qualifier. Also featured will be Division I All-American Brock Hardy, a four-time Utah State Champion from Box Elder High School, who wrestles for Nebraska and took 5th in the NCAA Championships this year as a freshman. Hardy also just qualified for the U23 World Cup team. Wilson’s son, Josh, will also be joining as a clinician.

Wilson is excited to coach again at Morgan. In March 2021, he retired after 34 years at UPS. He loves to spend time with his family, especially his grandkids. As an extremely proud grandpa, he related several stories about his nine grandkids, six boys and three girls. l

Mormon Muffins and Marshmallow Honey Butter

Recipe submitted by Denise Hawks

Ingredients:

2 cups boiling water

5 tsp baking soda

1 cup shortening

2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

5 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 quart buttermilk

4 cups all-bran cereal

2 cups bran flakes

1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Combine water and baking soda. Stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool.

Combine All-bran and Bran Flake cereal in a large bowl. Pour cooled water/soda mixture over the top of cereals and mix to combine. Set aside. It will soften while you prepare the rest of the muffin batter.

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and salt and add to cream mixture alternating with buttermilk.

Fold in both cereals and nuts (if using) Fill paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full (we prefer giant muffin tins). Bake at 350 for 30-35 min for giant muffins, 2025 min for regular muffins. Bake until they test done with a toothpick.

Muffin batter may be kept for 1 week in the refrigerator and baked in smaller batches if desired.

Marshmallow Honey Butter:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup honey

1 (8 oz) marshmallow cream

1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl and serve with warm muffins. Store in fridge.

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KELLY WILSON, MORGAN NATIVE and 1983 graduate, has been named as the new head wrestling coach at Morgan High. Wilson’s father, Bob, coached Morgan’s 1962 team who won Morgan’s only state championship in wrestling.

Photo by Leisa Wilson

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MHS theatre department celebrates Spoonies and Seniors

By Verlene Johnson

After performing two successful shows, “Mouse Trap” and “Newsies,” Morgan High School Theatre Department performed one last time. The third-trimester production class performed “Footloose: The Morgan Experience.” Loosely based on the stage production “Footloose,” students wrote, auditioned for parts, cast the show and directed the story that incorporated Morgan culture into the story.

After performing the satire for family and friends, awards known as the Spoonies were awarded. Spoonies started five years ago after students watched a show during Dramacon with spoons in the tile that some enjoyed and some did not. The Spoonies are awards that reflect each cast member's personality while participating in either the play or the musical of that year.

Once the Spoonies were awarded, Jennifer Fritz, director and drama teacher at MHS, thanked the outgoing theatre council for all their hard work: Jenna Windley, president; Brickman Walker and Spencer Birt, vice presidents; Carter Field, marketing manager; Simon Bott, recruitment officer; Harrison Farmer, tech president; Tage Wilkerson, Shannon Kobe and Ashlyn Turner, dance captains.

She then introduced the incoming Theatre Council: Ashlyn Turner and Caden Standing as co-presidents; Aly Spagnuolo, vice president; Shannon Kobe, secretary; Kasha Carptenter, marketing manager; Mara Lewis and Amberlee Dorrity, dance captians; Mcedge Dorius and London Elmer, assistant dance captian; Mckell Phillips, Hailey Holding, Wilbur Ghram and Claire Adams lead stage managers; Jordan Robinson, tech president and BJ Hone, assistant tech pres.

For the first time in Fritz’s time teaching at MHS, two senior students, Simon Bott and Jayden Limb were awarded Academic All-State in theatre.

Since the conception of the Spoonies, the finale of the awards show has been to honor the seniors in a video tribute where they talk about their time in theatre. Seventeen seniors graduated from the MHS Theatre Department. Fritz came to the high school at the start of their freshman year. She commented that it is hard letting these students go after being with them through their four years of high school.

The shows that were performed throughout their four years were “Bye Bye Birdie,” freshman year; “Freaky Friday,” sophomore year; “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” along with the straight play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” junior year. Finally during their senior year, straight play “Mousetrap” concluding with“Newsies.”

Harrison Farmer grew up in Mountain Green attending Mountain Green Elementary School, Morgan Middle School and Morgan High School.

Harrison has been the Stage Manager at MHS since he was a freshman. Being involved with all seven productions. He was also involved with “Peter and the Star-Catchers,” which was never performed because of COVID.

“It has been so much fun,” commented Harrison. “Being the Stage Manager, I have learned more about leadership and communicating than any regular actor would. I have been able to grow my skills and make some amazing friendships.”

After high school, Harrison plans to attend Weber State University to study Criminal Justice and Political Science with plans to go into the career field of Law Enforcement focusing on Patrol, Traffic, and Narcotics.

In his spare time, he enjoys watching “True Crime” shows or shows that have to do with the organ. “My love for crime and organ music is pretty similar.”

Simon Bott grew up in Morgan attending all three schools in Morgan. Bott became involved in theatre his sophomore year of high school being in every show since “Freaky Friday.”

“It has been life-changing for me,” said Simon. “My confidence has grown significantly and I have made so many amazing friends. Simon said he has had a lot of incredible experiences because of theater. The most

notable moments he said were when he was able to perform at the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards as a finalist, first during his junior year as a cameo finalist with the other brothers in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," then again in his senior year as a finalist nominated as supporting actor for his role as Cruchie in “Newsies.”

After high school, Simon plans to attend WSU and then serve a mission.

In his spare time, he enjoys playing card games, drawing and swimming.

Jenna Windley has spent the last 14 years in Mountain Green. She attended MGES, MMS and MHS.

Jenna’s parents always took her and her sister to musicals growing up. When she was in the seventh grade, she had the opportunity to work behind the scenes a little bit during MHS’ production of “Footloose.” It was during this time she knew she wanted to be on stage as well. During her eighth grade year, she was in MHS’ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.” She has performed in all the musicals and in “Mousetrap.”

“Theatre taught me so many lessons about life, on and off the stage,” said Jenna. “It isn’t always easy, but nothing in life ever is. Theatre takes us out of our comfort zones. Theatre is taxing physically, emotionally, and mentally. Yet, it produces a better disciplined, strong, compassionate, and inclusive individual.”

As the department’s President, Jenna said she has become less selfish, found the good in everyone, and took joy in seeing others succeed.

After high school, Jenna plans to attend Utah Valley University this fall, majoring in Public Relations. She also plans to serve a mission in the fall of 2024.

In her spare time, Jenna loves being with friends and family, singing, hiking, and golfing.

Jayden Pierce grew up in Morgan where he also attended the three schools in Morgan.

Jayden performed in the musicals during junior and senior years. “My experience in theater has been great!” exclaimed Jayden. “I've learned a lot of new skills, made lots of great friends, and made some unforgettable memories!”

Jayden will start serving a fulltime mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in São Paulo, Brazil speaking Portuguese on July 3. Following his mission he plans on attending the University of Utah.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing his guitar and singing, camping, traveling, sleeping, working and preparing for his mission.

Sage Felt was born in Utah; however, her family moved to Montana and then Calgary, Canada before moving back to Utah. When she lived in Montana she participated in the play “Pied Piper” in first grade and discovered how much she loved to perform. Sage performed in the musical all four years along with being in “Mouse-

trap.”

“I believe a lot of people would be more likely to be in theater if they were introduced to it in elementary school instead of middle school,” said Sage. “I am really glad that I was introduced to theater in first grade. I really love acting and am glad I could experience high school theatre”

Sage plans to attend WSU this fall,

In her spare time, she enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Samuel Nickerson grew up in Morgan. He attended MGES, MMS and MHS. He became involved in theatre when he helped tech “Joseph” in his eighth-grade year and went on to tech many shows in his four years at MHS.

“It was an amazing experience,” said Sam. “I got to meet so many people and we became a family after being together for four years.”

Sam plans to attend Utah State University and study Aviation.

He enjoys flying planes and hanging out with friends.

Paitlee Dorius grew up in Mountain Green where she attended MGES MMS and MHS.

She was involved in the musicals during her freshman, junior and senior years at MHS.

“The theater department was such a fun environment that invited all individuals with different talents to join,” said Paitlee

After high school, she plans on working and then serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In her spare time, Paitlee enjoys spending time with her family and being outside.

Austin Barlow has resided in Mountain Green for the past 15 years. He attended MGES, MMS and MHS. Austin was involved in theatre since his freshman year and has been in all four musicals.

“I have always possessed an innate passion for acting,” said Austin, “However, it was not until high school that I received opportunities to engage in theatrical pursuits. Throughout these four years, I have developed a profound appreciation for the art of musical acting and performance. Consequently, my skills as an actor and singer have significantly matured, and I cherish the growth I have experienced through my involvement in theatre.”

After graduation, Austin plans to attend Utah Tech University in St. George to study digital film.

In his spare time, Austin enjoys filmmaking, and graphic design.

“Currently, I am in the process of constructing a film studio named APlus Studios, wherein I have undertaken all responsibilities pertaining to graphic design and the creation of video advertisements.”

Payton Hatt grew up in Morgan, attending the three schools in Morgan. He joined the MHS theatre department his junior year where he, with the rest of the brothers in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” received a cameo finalist nomination through UHMTA.

After his stellar of Jack in “Newsies” during his senior year, Payton received a nomination for best actor. He also performed in “Mouse Trap.”

“I have loved being in the shows and wished I would have done it earlier.”

After graduation, he will be serving a mission to McAllen, Texas.

Ethan Christensen grew up in Morgan where he also attended all three Morgan schools. He became involved in MHS theatre during his junior year doing the musical that year and his senior year. He also performed in “Mouse Trap.”

“It was honestly a little scary at first, not knowing anyone and worrying about how I would do on stage, said Ethan. “But after I put those worries to the side the rest came pretty easy. The people in the theatre department are some of the most caring and generous people I have ever met.”

After high school, Ethan plans to attend WSU to major in musical theatre.

In his spare time, he loves hanging out with friends and just kind of messing around. “They mean the world to me.”

Robert Brickman Walker, known to everyone as Brickman, grew up in Morgan attending the three schools.

Brickman became involved with MHS theatre during his freshman year. He has been in every musical and play in his four years at MHS. He also received a cameo nomination as a brother in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”

“I have loved being a part of theater,” said Brickman. “I have been in plays all of my high school career. Many of which have become core memories that I can cherish the rest of my life. I have created lifelong friendships through these plays.”

Brickman’s plans after high school are to go on a mission for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Pretoria, South Africa. After his mission, he plans to study biomedical engineering, professionalizing in prosthetics.

In his spare time, he loves to fish and hunt. “Being in the outdoors is my favorite thing to do!”

Additional seniors are Carter Field who has been apart of MHS theatre since his junior year performing in both plays and “Newsies”. Brianne Ashton and Spencer Dearden have been an important part of the technical crew all four years. Savannah Larsen has been in two musicals since her junior year; however, she has worked tech all four years. Jayden Limb performed her senior year in “Newsies.”

Spencer Birt has been part of MHS theatre all four years of high school, being in all the musicals and plays. Sophia Larsen joined her junior year being in two musicals. Tage Wilkerson while only a junior was considered an honorary senior as he graduated early. He was in all the MHS productions since “Freaky Friday.” l

THEATRE DEPARTMENT SENIORS Ethan Christensen, Tage Wilkerson, Harrison Farmer, Briann Ashton, Austin Barlow, Savannah Larson, Jayden Limb, Jenna Windley, Spencer Birt, Spencer Dearden, Payton Hatt, Brickman Walker, Simon Bott, Sam Nickerson, Jayden Pierce, Sophia Larsen, Sage Felt and Carter Field. Courtesy photo

Morgan School District Board of Education

Public Notice

Pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-102 the Board hereby gives notice of an open meeting to be convened as outlined below. The Board may move into a closed meeting for discussion of specifics as outlined in Utah Code 52-4-205.

A video/audio recording of the meeting will be available at www.morgansd.org the following day.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during the meeting should notify the Superintendent at least two working days prior to the meeting.

Date: June 13, 2023

Location: Morgan Board of Education Building, 67 North 200 East, Morgan, UT Regular Meeting: 5:00 p.m.

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Monday Punch

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A promising teen boxer (Jordan Oosterhof) training under the watchful eye of his alcoholic father (Tim Roth) develops a relationship with a male classmate. Suddenly they must navigate isolation, homophobia, and the brutality of small-town life.

Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts — A Local, USA Special (7) KUED 9 p.m.

This acclaimed 2022 documentary makes its television premiere, sharing the history of the all-Black army regiments who came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers and exploring the role they played in settling the American West post-Civil War.

Tuesday America’s Got Talent

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

The audition weeks continue with undiscovered talent performing before celebrity judges who decide which contestants move closer to the grand prize of $1 million. The golden buzzer gives one lucky act the opportunity to skip straight to the final.

Don’t Forget the Lyrics!

(13) KSTU 8 p.m.

A new episode finds the contestants doing their best to sing alongside the studio band and follow the lyrics projected on screen. When the music and lyrics stop, they must sing the correct missing lyrics if they want a shot at winning the grand prize.

Wednesday MasterChef

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

In the season premiere, a new group of amateur chefs were introduced. This episode sees the “United Tastes of America” auditions concluding with chefs hailing from the South.

Temptation Island

USA 10 p.m.

This season premiere follows four couples who find themselves at a crossroads in their relationships and willing to try the single life in order to decide if they should ultimately stay together.

Thursday

2023 U.S. Open Golf Championship

(5) KSL 6 p.m.

Many of the world’s top golfers descend on the City of Angels for the first round of the 123rd U.S. Open Golf

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Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles. Matt Fitzpatrick of the U.K. looks to defend the trophy he took home last year.

Parasite

HBO 6 p.m.

This Oscar-winning film tells a story of class discrimination and greed, focused on the dynamics between the rich Park family and the destitute Kims, who entangle themselves after the Kims’ son poses as an English language tutor for the Parks’ daughter.

Dangerous Game: The Legacy

Murders

SHOW 8:45 p.m.

A family reunion at a remote island mansion takes a lethal turn when the reluctant members are forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive. Can they figure out who is pulling the strings before it’s too late?

Friday WNBA Basketball

(16) KUPX 7 p.m.

The 27th Season of the WNBA continues with a game broadcast live from the Entertainment & Sports arena in Washington, D.C., played between the Phoenix Mercury and the Washington Mystics, seeing the return of Brittney Griner after her detainment in Russia.

Outlander

STARZ 9 p.m.

The Season 7 premiere marks the end of Droughtlander. The story picks up from last season’s finale, which saw Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Ian (John

geography, nationality, political philosophy, gender, age, culture, and religion to come together in sport.

Exposing Parchman

A&E 6 p.m.

This investigative documentary looks at the efforts to reform the Mississippi correctional system led by attorneys on behalf of the inmates of Parchman Prison. It tells the stories of the families and lawyers hoping to end the awful conditions.

John Early: Now More Than Ever

HBO 8 p.m.

Experience John Early’s combination of social critique and charisma as he takes the stage in New York. Be transported back to the electrifying atmosphere of a 1970s rock documentary with a performance featuring Early’s trademark comedy and popular hits.

Sunday Endeavour on Masterpiece

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

In this season premiere, an orchestra party, a performance and an abandoned warehouse are the unlikely scenes for a trio of deaths — and Morse’s (Shaun Evans) investigation finds a connection to the past. Thursday (Sara Vickers) gets a tempting offer.

The Righteous Gemstones

HBO 8 p.m.

They are weak, but He is strong in the season premiere which finds Jesse (Danny McBride), Kelvin (Adam Devine) and Judy (Edi Patterson) trying to stave off rival televangelists from stealing their thunder and benefactors

The Walking Dead: Dead City

In this series premiere Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) travel into a terrifying postapocalyptic Manhattan that has long been cut off from the rest of the mainland. But a marshal named Armstrong (Gaius Charles) is on their tail.

Celebrity Profile

By Dana Simpson TV Media

For some actors, their trajectory into the business is easy to chronicle. They’re either born into a showbiz family or they started small as a youngster and worked their way toward superstar status. For others, like John Corbett, they hit it big in one popular show or film, and just like that... they’re a star. Fittingly, Corbett’s newest project is also titled, “And Just Like That...,” and its second season premieres Thursday, June 22, on Max.

An HBO Max Original series, “And Just Like That...” is the sequel series to “Sex and the City,” joining a franchise that was previously comprised of six TV seasons and two major motion pictures. In Season 2 of the spinoff, Corbett reprises his role as furniturecrafting heartthrob Aidan Shaw, onetime boyfriend of the franchise’s main character, Carrie Bradshaw (played in all iterations by Sarah Jessica Parker, “Hocus Pocus,” 1993). Perpetually locked — it seems — in a will-they-orwon’t-they type of love, fans are itching to find out if this is the season when the pair will finally get together and stay together.

Outside of the Sex and the City universe (otherwise known as New York City), Corbett was born May 9, 1961, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Sandra Corbett (née Pavilack) and John Joseph Corbett Sr. Raised Catholic despite his mother’s Jewish and father’s Jehovah’s Witness backgrounds, Corbett was an alter boy and attended Catholic school until he graduated high school in 1979. After graduation, he moved to California and began work in a steel factory as a boilermaker.

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The Wonder Years Season 2 of “The Wonder Years” premieres Wednesday, June 14, on ABC. In this reimagining of the beloved ‘80s series, Elisha Williams stars as Dean Williams, a 12-year-old Black boy living in Montgomery, Ala., during the late 1960s. Dean’s story is narrated by his adult self, voiced by Don Cheadle.

Six years into his factory job, Corbett was forced to step away from the hard-labor industry due to a back injury, no doubt a blessing in disguise as this is when he would begin taking a smattering of classes, among which were nighttime theater courses.

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Where’s my dad?

Match each dad with his child. Do the math to see if you guessed right.

Father’s Day Around the World

Though they differ on the date, many countries throughout the world set aside a day to honor fathers. Father’s Day is a time-honored tradition—the earliest record of such a celebration was found in the ruins of ancient Babylon.

Modern Father’s Day traditions include serving dad breakfast in bed, making cards and giving gifts of candy, neckties, shirts or electronic gadgets. But even more common is the tradition of particular activities that kids and fathers do together on this special day.

Dads Around the World

Some dads tell stories. Max and his dad live in France. His dad tells Max his favorite French stories. Look at the pictures from the story. Can you put them in order?

On Father ’s Day, people show their appreciation to their fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, foster fathers, uncles and other men who have been like fathers. Write the names of three men you appreciate.

Hooray for Dads!

Dads all around the world love their children and help them to feel good!

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What I Learned From Dad

Look through the newspaper for five words that tell something you have learned from your dad. Put the words in ABC order.

Standards Link: Spelling: Arrange words in alphabetical order.

Megan’s dad got a new golf shirt for Father’s Day. Which one is it? Her dad likes stripes, but not narrow ones. He doesn’t like pockets on his shirts. He

Thank You, Dad!

Dads around the world read and sing to their children. Here are the words to this well known song in four di erent languages! Can you try to sing

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