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Bikers ride to fight suicide

By Liisa London Mecham

Over400 bikers from Northern Utah rode in the 6th Annual Ride to Fight Suicide Saturday, June 17, 2023. The ride, which began at Golden Spike Harley Davidson in Riverdale, went up Weber Canyon and through the Morgan Valley on a loop around Peterson and Milton with a stop at Riverside Park before continuing down through Stoddard to Mountain Green. The riders then went over Trappers Loop to the Ogden Valley and finished at Lorin Farr Park in Ogden. The ride raises funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and this event garnered over $13,500 according to event organizer, Marianne Cook.

Cook founded the event six years ago after she lost her son-in-law, Michael Davis, to suicide. “My sonin-law was really into Harley Davidson bikes. I got into bikes because of him,” Cook shared. “About two weeks after his death, I went on a ride to fight suicide with about 20 people. It gave me the bug. I’d done suicide walks in the past, but I wanted to organize a ride in honor of Michael. I contacted AFSP and found out that they had the ‘Ride to Fight Suicide’ events and I organized brought the first event to Utah six years ago.”

Each year the ride has grown as more and more people join the fight against suicide. In 2022, there were 240 bikers, and this year an increase of 160 bikers. “When I first began the ride, we

had approximately 200 riders.” Cook explained. “I asked the Weber Sherriffs’ Department to escort the riders to keep them safe. They have continued to support us. We’ve invited other agencies, and this year we had at least 24 officers riding with us.”

Riders come for different reasons. Some have lost a loved one to suicide, and others are looking for a cause to support. One rider this year told Cook “I’ve really been struggling, and this

ride is just what I needed. Another biker shared in comments while stopped at Riverside Park, “We just keep getting more and more support each year. People hear about our ride and want to join.”

A flyer advertising the event explained that “suicide prevention starts with everyday heroes like you. Money raised goes to critical research, educa-

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A Utah city violated the First Amendment in denying a drag show permit, judge rules

Utah- A federal judge ruled, the city of St. George must issue a permit for a group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park. The judge called the city's attempt to stop the show unconstitutional discrimination. “Public spaces are public spaces. Public spaces are not private spaces. Public spaces are not majority spaces,” U.S. District Judge David Nuffer wrote in a Friday ruling granting the preliminary injunction requested by the group.

Little, Critchfield roll out

“The Story of America” history curriculum for Idaho schools

Boise– Gov. Little and Superintendent Debbie Critchfield announced the availability the fair, factual American history resource for Idaho schools called “The Story of America.”, a history curriculum for middle/ high school students that tells the factual story of our nation’s history while reinforcing writing and critical thinking skills.

“This curriculum presents a picture of America that aligns with our Idaho values of embracing patriotism and a sense of pride about the success of our great country, and it teaches American history in a fair and factual way,” Governor Little said.

Governor Little and Superintendent Critchfield cited declining history and civics scores for students across the country as part of the reason to ramp up efforts to increase students’ understanding of American history.

Titanic tourist sub missing, with five aboard

June 20- A submersible taking wealthy tourists to visit the site of the Titanic wreckage in deep waters off the coast of Canada was missing for a third day on Tuesday, as U.S. and Canadian ships and planes swept a huge area trying to find the vessel. One pilot and four passengers were on board the submersible that went missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding the vessel could stay underwater for up to 96 hours, although it was unclear if it had resurfaced but was unable to communicate.

Washington State supersedes California for nation’s most expensive gas

WASHINGTON - While California has traditionally held the title of most expensive gas prices, Washington State has just claimed the title at the beginning of one of the times when people are driving the most. According to CNN, the average price of gas in the state just jumped to a whopping $4.93 a gallon, 7 cents more than in California.

With a national average of $3.53, it’s a rough time to drive in Washington, which not only passed up California but Hawaii as well. As mentioned, this comes at a very inopportune time, when many are headed out for vacations, road trips, and more this summer.

ROWS OF BIKES PARKED at Riverside Park Saturday, June 17, 2023 demonstrate the support for the 6th Annual Ride to Fight Suicide.

Courtesy photo

FURTHEST TRAVELED | 1966 Chevy Corvette | Carl & Cindy Tiede

Cam Sidwell. More photos on page 5.

Photos by Mauricio Melendez

French fries for all: McDonald’s coming to Morgan

By Olivia Rees

Residents in Morgan have surely noticed the ongoing construction around Ridleys and heard whispers of a franchise coming to Morgan. Early summer of 2022, an independent company approached the city after completing a marketing and financial analysis for the possibility of housing a McDonald’s franchise in Morgan City. As Teresa Shope with Planning and Zoning Department of Morgan City explained, “McDonald’s franchise liked what they saw on the analysis and chose to submit a development application in August of 2022. The development required several applications and reviews consisting of but not limited to; Civil plans, a lot line adjustment, conditional use permit, FEMA application, elevation certificates, UDOT application approval, dedication of sidewalk and turn lane on Industrial Road, development agreement, etc.”

Morgan City Mayor Steve Gale

commented, “We don’t take a vote from residents to find out what business we’d like to bring in.” Gale has heard of cities sending invitations to businesses but does not perceive it as the best strategy. The key is McDonald’s has fulfilled the requirements, others have inquired in the past, none have taken the needed steps yet. One way we vote is how spend our dollars as individuals, and on food-related businesses you could say our tastebuds do the voting!”

“There are laws in place to protect residents, such as locations for sit down, serve, alcoholic drinks establishments, etc. McDonald’s followed the process to bring a restaurant, drive-thru, to our city,” continued Gale. “Opinions float around, it’s just that until permits are approved. On strictly the tax money that will be brought in is a benefit, traffic concerns could be a test.”

By the end of January, a building permit application was received which the review process included modifications to meet International Building Code, City Code, and City standards.

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After a few resubmittals, the building permit was approved in April of this year and issued in May. Morgan City Staff and engineer met with the general contractor and the project engineer for a pre-construction meeting shortly after the building permit was issued. Con-

Drinking water costs to go up in Morgan

By Linda Petersen

Morgan City is raising its culinary water rates. Beginning next year, the base rate for all connections will increase by 12 percent, the first of several scheduled increases. Earlier this year, the city hired Zions Public Finance to perform a study of its water rates. City Manager Ty Bailey shared the results at the June 13 city council meeting. The news wasn’t good.

According to the study, as growth in Morgan City continues there is a need for the city’s water system to serve more customers. In 2022 there were 1,382 billing units (connections). That number is expected to increase to 1,793 by 2032, an increase of 411.

Operating expenses have increased due to inflation; they are expected to increase by about 5 percent yearly, and many parts of the system need repair. “Rates must be designed to keep up with these changes and must be structured to fairly and equitably serve customer needs,” the study says.

“Our water system is struggling,” Bailey said that night. “We've borrowed money twice for different projects, and the impact fee has been in the negative balance because just the cost of doing water projects it's incredible. We also have a lot of aging infrastructure in the ground that we just have not kept up on over the last 50, 60 years.”

“Every time we do a project we find pipes that are held together by who

knows what and valves that don't operate so we just have a lot of a lot of work to do,” he added. To maintain its current level of service and prepare to handle the increased growth on the system, the city has identified seven capital improvement projects totaling more than $9 million that will be needed by 2032. These include the purchase of a NMWUA system ($176,000), and chlorination of the Park Well ($210,000) which need to take place this year. Aquifer storage and recovery next year will cost $444,000. A well siting study at a cost of $110,000 will need to be done in 2026 and completion of a Sunset Drive waterline loop ($494,000) is planned for 2028. Construction of a new North Morgan tank in 2029 is expected to cost $5,462,000. The city already has two outstanding debt obligations on its

system with annual payments of more than $132,000 per year. (The study also factored in increasing impact fees from $1,800 per connection to $4,500).

The study suggested four possible options to address this negative cash flow: a rate increase with no bonding and three differently structured rate increases with bonding. If the city were to go with the first option, which Bailey described as the “worst case scenario” rates would need to be increased by 30 percent in 2024; by 25 percent in 2025; by 20 percent in 2026; by 15 percent in 2027; by 10 percent in 2028 and by 5 percent per year thereafter. This would increase the ¾-inch base rate from $31 in 2023 to $76.98 in 2030.

Instead, after considering the options the city council voted to go with the fourth scenario. Under this option

struction started June 5 with the project engineer stating they anticipate completion this fall.

As Gale concluded, “My hope as the mayor is that all businesses in the city prosper.” l

the base rate will gradually increase with a 12 percent increase next year, another 10 percent increase in 2025 and an annual 3 percent increase going forward. The base rate for each connection is set at 8,000 gallons per connection.

A tiered usage structure beyond the base rate will be implemented next year. Under these tiers, users of 8,001-16,000 gallons would pay $4.50 per thousand gallons; those using 16,001 to 32,000 gallons would pay $5 per gallon with the usage rate topping out at $5.50 per thousand gallons for anything above $32,000. These usage rates would increase by 10 percent in 2025 and by 3 percent every year thereafter.

With this option, city leaders are hoping that they will be able to get grants to help pay for a future water tank. They hope to issue a $4.6 million bond in 2029 to cover much of the cost. It is likely that the best grant the city could qualify for would entail a 50-50 match so the city would be on the hook for half of the price tag.

“It’s never easy to raise rates,”

City Councilmember Tony London commented. “I mean it’s something you don't jump up in the morning saying, ‘Oh boy I get to raise water rates tonight,’ but you realize I guess sitting here that it becomes a necessary function to do that, and I would rather do that obviously step by step by step than just five years from now just to hit everybody with a $50/ month water rate increase.”l

tion programs, advocacy, and support for those affected by suicide.”

According to the latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that are listed on the AFSP website, 48,183 people in the U.S. died by suicide in 2021, and there were 1.7 million suicide attempts. As the 11th leading cause of death in the US, suicide touches every person. Nationally, on average, there are 132 suicides per day and 3.9 times more men than women died by suicide in 2021. Utah’s annual rate of suicide is higher than the average and ranks 14th in the nation for the highest suicide rate. According to

a report by KSLtv, 625-630 Utahns lost their lives by suicide in 2021.

Cook is thrilled to see the success of the ride and is pleased with the fundraising efforts to help fight suicide.

“I’m so pleased that it’s growing and helping raise funds to help fight suicide. The biking community is so giving, and I appreciate the support they continue to show. We look forward to hosting this event each June and welcome everyone to join us.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or exhibiting warning signs, call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 which is answered 24/7/365 by crisis counselors at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. l

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THE WEATHER COOPERATED to provide an excellent ride for the participants who donated to support suicide prevention. Courtesy photo

Meet MHS’ new principal

By Verlene Johnson

The retirement of Superintendent

Doug Jacob from Morgan County School District has sparked a chain reaction with in the district. With Andy Jensen moving from Human Resource Director to Superintendent, Morgan High School Principal, Crae Wilson will be taking over some of those responsibility as Employment Services and Compliance for the district. With this move by Wilson, MHS filled the position of principal with assistant administrator Lucas Thomas.

Thomas came to Morgan two years ago as MHS’s Instructional Coach. After a year, he stepped in as assistant administrator.

Thomas has a bachelors degree in History and Political Science with a Master's of Education from Utah State University.

He started his teaching career at Tintic High School in Eureka, Utah. For 12 years he taught a variety of subjects to students seventh through 12th grade mainly financial literacy and social studies. He was also the Athletic Director and head boys basketball coach for 10 years. He was also the head coach of the cross-country teams for eight years and coached a variety of other sports

while at Tintic.

Thomas then spent three years at Tooele County School District as Assistant Administrator and Athletic Director before coming to MHS.

Thomas said he loves working with teachers and students, “As an administrator you can make a difference in the lives of teachers and students.” One of his goals is to help ensure every student has a positive learning experience in high school to prepare them for future success. l

Origins of Juneteeth

By Verlene Johnson

Many may have noticed that banks, post offices, libraries and many other government entities were closed this past Monday, June, 19. Only since 2021 has June 19 been a federal holiday know as Juneteeth.

Juneteeth celebrates the freeing of slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation given by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It wasn’t until 1865 that Gen. Gordon Granger, a U.S. Army officer and Union General during the Civil War, announced in Galveston Texas, the end of the Civil War, which freed all slaves.

Since then states across the US have celebrated it as Emancipation Day,

Morgan Fire and EMS make surprising rescue

MORGAN - Firefighters and EMS are in the business of rescue. Saving lives is in the job description, but in a job where expecting the unexpected is required, there are sometimes some pleasant surprises.

Such was the case just recently with Morgan County Fire and EMS when they received a call from a demolition site. The crew was demolishing an abandoned home on Morgan Valley

Drive when they heard chirping inside the rubble. They carefully investigated, and discovered eight baby raccoons, without any sign of their mother.

Morgan Fire and EMS responded, rescuing the 8 infants, and taking them back to the station where they were cared for and kept comfortable until someone with a permit for raising these animals was able to pick them up and take them home.

Morgan County’s first ambulance

Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. Early celebrations were marked by singing, dancing, cookouts and fireworks.

With segregation taking hold in the south, celebrations began to decline in the early 1900s. However, in 1968 when Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr., marched to Washington and celebrated Juneteeth on the National Mall, momentum for this holiday picked up state by state.

On June 17, 2021, President Biden officially declared June 19 as a federal holiday with the name Juneteeth. While all 50 states recognize Juneteeth, only 28 states and the District of Colombia recognize June 19 as a public holiday. l

Snowbasin reopens for Summer Season

By Braden Nelsen

When people think about a ski resort, “summer” is probably the last word that comes to mind. However, there’s plenty of fun to be had in both the winter and summer at Snowbasin Resort. With mini golf, a running gondola, and fine dining, it promises to be a fantastic time of year to visit.

Snowbasin Resort is hosting a kickoff event this weekend, June 24, and 25, with summer classics returning, “with a twist.” According to their official press

release, Snowbasin’s kickoff activity will be for everyone, featuring gondola-assisted hiking and sightseeing, 18hole mini golf, and the first “Blues and Brews” outdoor concert of the season.

Attendees are reminded that “Blues and Brews” will be returning at a new time this year, from 2-7 pm, to ensure concertgoers can enjoy the music and atmosphere out of the heat of the day.

For more information, readers can visit https://www.snowbasin.com/summer-guide. l

MORGAN - 1943 was a difficult time for the entire world: just two years prior in 1941, the United States had entered World War II, and the conflict was raging across Europe and The Pacific. With many men and women from the United States either in training or already overseas in 1943, resources and the available workforce were drawn thin. Emergencies on the homefront, therefore, hit harder than they would have in peacetime.

The Morgan County Historical Society recounts a disastrous fire that occurred on Commercial Street between Frank F. Ulrich's Drug Store and J. Williams & Sons:

“During the incident, Norma and Earl Cobabe were residing on the second floor, and fortunately, both were rescued from the flames. Howev-

er, Norma was in a critical state, and the fire department had to wait for an ambulance from Ogden to arrive before she could be transported to the hospital. This incident led Joseph Williams and Jack Olsen to urge the city and county to get an ambulance. In 1944, Morgan purchased a 1942 Chevrolet Panel Truck that was used by Frank Little, Bert Carrigan, and Joseph Williams to attend various calls within and even outside the county, in Wyoming. The ambulance was in service until 1955 when a new one was bought from Olsen Chevrolet. Frank Little acquired the original ambulance, which he converted into a sound truck, and it is still under the ownership of his family.”

A LOOK BACK

Photos by Mauricio Melendez

BEST MUSCLE CAR | 1969 Ford Mustang | Trent Olsen

BEST CUSTOM TRUCK | 1957 Ford F100 | Jack & Jeanne Anderson

PEOPLES CHOICE | 2020 Chevy Corvette | Joe Huskinson

BEST ANTIQUE | 1959 Chevy Impala | Dallen Smith

End of school activities photo page

Although school has been out for almost a month, the memories of the 2022/2023 will live on. While many activities took place to end the school year, some of those memories were captured in photos to share with the parents, friends and the community.

MGMS SEVENTH GRADERS on a field trip scavenger hunt in Ogden

MGMS FIFTH GRADERS on a field trip to Warrior Rizen Ranch.

MGMS fifth grade teacher Jennie Durrant getting soaked by students by during field day

MGMS FIELD DAY.

MGMS SIXTH GRADER at a neon roller skating party.

MES FIRST GRADERS.

MHS ORCHESTRA.

THE FINALE OF THE SCHOOL is always the lighting of the M.

MHS BAND at their last band concert

MMS

MES FIRST GRADE performing their end of year program

MGMS sixth grade rocket day.

MHS CARDBOARD CLUB

The Northwestern Shoshone - the original inhabitants of Morgan County

By Braden Nelsen

MORGAN COUNTY - Michael

Gross, a member and former Vice Chairman of the Tribal Council of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation was able to elaborate on the first inhabitants of this region and the Great Basin as a whole, explaining that before the arrival of European settlers, the disparate groups that many are familiar with today once existed as a much more cohesive group.

He explained that the Paiute, Goshute, Bannock, Ute and Shoshone were all closely related and that signs of a shared culture and lineage are still present today. The Shoshone in the area of Morgan County were hunter/gatherers, and very nomadic, but still used this area as a temporary home. However, with the arrival of European settlers from the East, this once cohesive group was separated into the different bands that many know them as today, sticking with closer family groups, but in different places.

This separation extended even with larger tribes and organizations, such as the Northwestern Shoshone, which, in the mid-to-late-1800s, were in three separate bands under Chief

Little Soldier, primarily in Weber, Morgan and Davis Counties, Chief Pocatello, or Tondzaosha in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho, and Chiefs Bear Hunter and Sagwitch of Cache Valley (Seuhubeogoi) and Southern Idaho.

As was the case with many Native inhabitants in the United States, increasing numbers of settlers began to create scarcity, pushing them out of traditional lands and further North. For a hunter/gatherer society, the shutting off of available land and the increased amount of people hunting game threatened the entire society with starvation. With that desperation, came the need to find food somewhere and sometimes, that meant raiding settlers.

Though these raids were few and far between, the settlers from the east grew concerned, with one group even asking the federal government to intervene. That intervention caused one of the largest massacres of Native Americans in history. Patrick Edward Connor led a fully-armed detachment from Fort Douglass in Salt Lake City, all the way to Franklin County, present-day Idaho, and, after a short one-sided skirmish, ended up killing anywhere from 270-400 men, wom -

en and children, sparing few in what would come to be known as the Bear River Massacre.

One such survivor was Chief Sagwitch Timbimboo, the ancestor of both outspoken Shoshone activist, Mae Timbimboo Parry, and her grandson, Michael Gross. Though Parry has passed on, Gross and his relatives have dedicated themselves to preserving the history of the Shoshone people, those that were killed in the Bear River Massacre and those that survived. “We don’t want the memory of these people to be lost,” Gross said.

Gross described how following the massacre, the Northwestern Shoshone were homeless, searching for a safe place they could call their own. Many found that place with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Chief Sagwitch himself joining after the massacre, paving the way for hundreds more of his family to do the same. His grandson, Moroni Timbimboo became the first Native American called as a bishop in that church.

“We live in different places, but we’re all part of the same family,” said Gross, “We haven’t just survived, we’ve thrived.” In carrying forward the legacy of the Northwestern Sho -

From Lisa’s Kitchen: Creamy Popsicles

So let’s hear it for SUMMER –and the unusual amount of afternoon thunderstorms that have brought us so much wonder and awe!

Why do I not feel that summer is not quite in full swing? I do know that I had better get my freezing game on and get some homemade popsicles in the freezer. Our household has totally become obsessed with the creamy fruit popsicle. It is dreamy and cold. There are pieces of real fruit, so I am reminded that it is a healthy snack! I have even bought more popsicle molds so I can double the recipe. Ahh the long lazy days of summer in the shade.

Hicks Haven

By Lisa Hicks

5-8 depending on mold size

Ingredients: 1/2 C Yogurt

1/4 C Milk*

1-2 T Powdered sugar or honey

1 C Strawberries* – hulled and chopped

1 Ripe banana, chopped

Directions:

Combine yogurt, milk and sweetener in a blender and process until combined. Add fruit and process until smooth. Divide mixture evenly between molds and snap on lid or popsicle stick. Place in the freezer for at least four hours.

shone, Gross hopes that residents of Davis County and elsewhere realize, “We’re still here.” Gross went on to explain that much of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation still lives in the area and along the Wasatch Front into Southern Idaho.

Though there is a small monument on the site, Michael Gross and others are part of an ongoing effort to put a cultural interpretive center on the site of the Bear River Massacre, called “Boa Ogoi,” or “Big River” in the Shoshone language. The center would serve to tell the Shoshone side of the story and will pay tribute to the men, women and children that lost their lives, and also to those that carried on afterward.

Though these wounds run deep, Gross says that it’s possible to move forward. “We need to do a better job of teaching history…having empathy.” He said, saying that this new project will go a long way to helping future generations understand the past and move toward the future together.

The Northwestern Shoshone Nation is still accepting donations to help build this center and interested parties can visit https://boaogoi.org/ to learn more and to donate. l

*Options: substitutions for milk –evaporated milk or half & half replace ripe mango for strawberry

MORONI AND AMY TIMBIMBOO and their family were trailblazers for the Northwestern Shoshone Nation in the 20th Century.

Courtesy Photos

A GROUP OF NORTHWESTERN SHOSHONE women pose at a Relief Society gathering in 1918.

WHAT TO WATCH

‘ASTEROID CITY’ ONLY FOR HARD-CORE FANS, BUT ‘EXTRACTION 2’ DEEPLY SATISFYING

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

Asteroid City (in theaters)

You have to be a hard-core Wes Anderson fan to enjoy “Asteroid City.”

I mean that as a friendly warning. Anderson’s latest doubles down on every single one of his stylistic quirks, not so much a movie as a meta-commentary on all the movies he’s done before. If you have a deep knowledge of the director’s previous works, you might find some meaningful insights into Anderson’s particular views on storytelling. If you’re a casual fan, or anything less than that, you’ll be confused and desperately bored.

The movie is technically about a group of people trapped in a small town after an alien visitation, but it’s also about the movie being made of this event sometime later. The cast is considerably larger than the usual Anderson movie, and everyone is playing both themselves and the actors playing themselves. The alien does make an appearance, but it’s a much smaller part of the story than various character monologues.

Of course, the sheer amount of talking in this movie won’t phase Anderson fans. His movies are always full of talking, but his best work also has an endearing quality to it. It helps the strange, lonely characters find connections with each other.

In “Asteroid City,” the characters’ dialogue feels more like an essay Anderson is writing. It’s a three-dimensional notepad in search of plot and characters, and its value depends entirely on how fascinated you are by Anderson’s thought processes. If you’ve ever wanted him to teach a movie class, this might be it.

If you’re looking to watch an actual movie, however, you might want to go somewhere else.

Grade: Two stars

BRAIN TEASERS

Extraction 2 (Netflix)

If you’re an action fan, you have to see “Extraction 2.”

The movie contains one of the best, most exciting action sequences I’ve seen in a long time. It’s an escape sequence filmed in one 21-minute long continuous shot, and the lack of scene cuts means the audience never gets the chance to take a breath. The entire thing is so wonderfully tense and action-packed you’ll be gripping the edge of your seat, and the limited POV of the single camera heightens the sense of danger.

The rest of the movie is pretty entertaining, too. A sequel to the 2020 movie of the same name, “Extraction 2” is a bigger, bolder take on the con-

cept with splashier, more visually satisfying action sequences. It also has the emotion that was the best part of the original, expanding it out to characters that have more long-term impact on each other.

If there’s one failing, it’s that you really should rewatch the first movie before sitting down to this one. The sequel starts immediately in the aftermath, and without a review you’ll scramble to figure out who everyone is and what’s going on. When the inevitable third movie comes out, I’ll no doubt need to rewatch both previous movies to get ready.

If they keep being this good, I’ll be happy to do it.

Grade: Three and a half stars

Credit for photo ©Focus Features

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.

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Errol Carl Nelson, Errol C, Nate, The Big E, The Old Cowboy, The Cowboy Bishop, rode off into the sunset on June 16, 2023.

Errol was born in Roosevelt, Utah on October 12, 1944. He was the eighth of nine children born to the best of parents, Max and Nola Nelson. He had wonderful brothers and sisters, along with lots of uncles, aunts, and cousins.

He grew up working on the farm, roaming the sand hills on horses, swimming in ponds, and playing night games. He lived a picture book childhood. He worked, fished, and hunted with his father, brothers, uncles, and cousins and he worked in the yard with his angel mother.

Errol graduated from Union High School in 1962 with an amazing classful of good-good people. He then attended LDS Business College for two years in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Weber State College in 1972 receiving a degree in Computer Science and Business Management.

Errol worked in the insurance industry for over forty years in sales and management. He had the opportunity, according to him, to work with the greatest people that you could hope for. From his work experience, he had the opportunity to travel extensively to Mexico City, Cancun, Spain, Switzerland, Paris, London, Africa, Italy, Alaska, and Hawaii (several times). Errol’s employment also took him to many states in the U.S. He was excited to see just how beautiful America and the rest of the world really was.

Errol fulfilled his military obligation while attending college by serving in the Utah Army National Guard. He received his basic and advance training at Fort Ord., California. Serving in the military gave Errol a great love for America. He would always say, “You gotta love America; we have the neatest things!” He developed gratitude for all who served in the military and was thankful for their service and sacrifice. What great stories and experiences came from this time.

Errol was blessed with the opportunity of serving in several church callings which allowed him to focus on his two true loves: people and service. He served as bishop twice, and in a stake presidency twice. He was a temple ordinance worker, served a full-time

Errol Carl Nelson

October 12, 1944 – June 16, 2023

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mission with his wife, and fulfilled multiple ward callings. These callings allowed him to be surrounded by very good, faithful, and kind people. Oh, how Errol loved people!

During all this, Errol was married to the love of his life, Joanne Porter Nelson. They were married in Morgan, Utah on Dec 2, 1972, in Joanne’s family home. They were later sealed in the in Ogden Utah Temple on December 2, 1976. Together they had four amazing sons who brought four beautiful daughters-in-law and seventeen of the brightest, best-looking, kindest, grandchildren that you could ever imagine.

Errol was involved in many community activities. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Clearfield and on The Red Cross Board of Directors, also in Clearfield. He was a Morgan County Commissioner and Chairman of the group. He served on the Morgan County Planning and Morgan City Rec Plex committees. He was the master of ceremonies for many beauty pageants, senior citizen parties, and announced local parades and fashion shows.

Errol coached little league sports including basketball, baseball, and soccer. Errol loved these kids as his own, and he really loved his own!

Errol had the capacity to love everyone he met. Errol’s willingness to help and comfort

those in need was a calling that he took seriously.

Errol was proceeded in death by his father and mother, Max and Nola Nelson, and 4 siblings, Ted (brother), Randy (brother), Eric (brother) and Cheri (sister) and one grandson Corbin Alan Nelson. Errol is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Joanne Nelson, and children: Zachary (Jaime) Victor, Idaho, Blake (Megan) Morgan, Utah, Casey (Emily) Malad, Idaho, and Corey (Amanda) Brigham City, Utah. Errol is also survived by 4 siblings, Larry (brother), Ina Lee (sister), Karen (sister) and Penny (sister).

A celebration of life will be held Sunday June 25, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Morgan LDS Rock Church (10 West Young Street). Enter through any door as this will be a casual meet and greet. Funeral services will be held Monday June 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. with a viewing form 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Morgan LDS Rock Church as well.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.

Errol has asked that while you are dressed up for the funeral, stop on your way home and tell someone you love them or go to the temple.

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Monday

NHL Awards 2023

TNT 6 p.m.

High-sticking might get you a trip to the penalty box, but it doesn’t necessarily preclude you from being an NHL Award finalist. From the Hart Memorial Trophy to the Vein Trophy, the league’s best and brightest will be honored in Nashville.

The Bachelorette

(4) KTVX 8 p.m.

Roses are red — and hard to come by. Twenty-five men will travel across the country in search of love, hoping to find it with Charity Lawson, a child and family therapist, when the 20th season of the series premieres in its new time slot.

The Wall

(5) KSL 8 p.m.

Watch the bounce. Teams of two battle a variety of trivia questions and a 40-foot wall for a chance to win millions of dollars. Each pair of contestants, from siblings to spouses to best friends, is banking on the potentially life-changing winnings.

Reservation Dogs

FX 11 p.m.

One year after the death of their close friend, four Indigenous teens living in a Native American housing project in Oklahoma commit crimes to fund their efforts to leave their home in rural Oklahoma and get to the magical land of California.

Tuesday

Daughter of the Bride

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

Kate (Halston Sage) and Diane (Marcia Gay Harden) are an inseparable mother/ daughter duo. But when Diane announces her engagement to a mystery man (Aidan Quinn), Kate tries to sabotage her mother’s wedding while navigating her own love life and career.

Gotham Knights

(30) KUCW 9 p.m.

In this season finale, the late Bruce Wayne’s adopted son Turner Hayes is still on the run with his friends after being framed for Wayne’s murder. With the Dark Knight gone, Turner works with his friends to be Gotham’s next generation of heroes.

Wednesday

2023 NHL Draft

ESPN 5 p.m.

The 2023 draft commences from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., with the first 16 selections determined

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by the NHL Draft Lottery. During the raffle, the Chicago Blackhawks earned the No. 1 pick, while the Anaheim Ducks took the second spot.

MasterChef

(13) KSTU 7 p.m.

The heat is on in the kitchen. Overseen by a panel of judges, including guest Judge Daphne Oz, the amateur chefs must prepare their signature dishes to the best of their ability in order to receive a coveted white apron and move on in the competition.

Thursday

The First 48 A&E 6 p.m.

A man’s life ends tragically in an extended-stay hotel room after a gambling night gone awry. In Alabama, a young woman’s selfless aid results in a devastating cost. The clock ticks, and solving these cases becomes a race against odds.

Magnum P.I.

(5) KSL 9 p.m.

While Magnum (Jay Hernandez) recruits Katsumoto (Tim Kang) to help find a missing tourist, Higgins (Perdita Weeks) and Kumu (Amy Hill) attempt to solve the murder of a beloved dog. Meanwhile, Rick (Zachary Knighton) accidentally loses Magnum’s pet mouse.

Friday

Fire Country

(2) KUTV 8 p.m.

The show follows as Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot), a young convict seeking redemption, joins an unconventional pris on release firefighting program in Northern California. In this episode, Jake (Jordan Calloway) is suspected of being a serial arsonist.

Outlander

STARZ 9 p.m.

A new episode from Season 7 of this series

Up

sees the American revolution in full swing for the residents of Fraser’s Ridge. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) must do what they can to keep their family safe. Sophie Skelton also stars.

Saturday 2023 Tour de France

(5) KSL 6 a.m.

Stage 1 of the 110th edition of world’s most famous cycling event, known as Le Grand Depart, kicks off with a 182-km medium mountain stage from Bilbao, Spain. The route includes five climbs, the last at 10 percent before dropping back down to Bilbao.

National Lampoon’s Christmas

Vacation

AMC 2 p.m.

It’s a day full of Griswold family fun, with “National Lampoon” movies airing back-to-back. Starting with “Christmas Vacation,” Clark (Chevy Chase) , Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) and the kids then pack up and head to Europe, Walley World and

2023 U.S. Senior Open Cham-

The Final Round of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship broadcasts live from SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. Past champions of the event include Padraig Harrington (Ireland) in 2022, and Jum Furyk (USA) in 2020. This years’ purse totals 4-million. Endeavour on Masterpiece 8 p.m.

During the Season 9 finale, the team notices that someone has been placing death notices for people who are not dead. As preparations for Joan’s (Sara Vickers) upcoming wedding proceed, the Blenheim Vale case reaches a climax. Shaun Evans

Celebrity Profile

By Dana Simpson TV Media Horror

and comedy may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum to most, but those in the business may argue, like actor/director Eli Roth (“Cabin Fever,” 2002), that “horror is like comedy” in many ways.

Approachable from many different angles and in many different styles, horror is a lot like comedy in that what makes people laugh — or tremble with fear — is a unique and very personal experience. As such, it should come as no surprise to see some of comedy’s finest star in TV and film designed to scare and unsettle audiences.

In that vein, Prime Video’s “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” premiering Friday, July 7, stars one of the comedy world’s most enduring figures: Marc Maron. Best known as of late for his candid celebrity interviews and biting wit in his “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast, Maron stars in the series as Long Island landlord Gideon Pearlman, the newest owner of a building used as lodging, a massage therapy parlor and — how to put it delicately? — some more unsavory wrongdoings. Based on the podcast of the same name, the Blumhouse horror drama also stars Justina Machado (“One Day at a Time”), Alejandro Hernandez (“New Amsterdam”), Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”) and K. Todd Freeman (“The Cider House Rules,” 1999).

Born Marcus David Maron on Sept. 27, 1963, the future comedian lived in his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey, until he was six years old and his father’s work as an Air Force surgeon moved his family out of state. As a result, Maron and his brother spent their shared childhood between New Jersey, Alaska and New Mexico with their parents.

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Generation Gap Mind the gap! Kelly Ripa hosts the Season 2 premiere of “Generation Gap,” airing Thursday, June 29, on ABC. Pairing teams of seniors and juniors, this new game show challenges contestants to answer questions about pop culture from each other’s generations, in a hilarious disparity that takes a trip from rotary phone to touch screens.

Everybody has tiny grains of color called melanin in their skin.

Melanin grains are like a screen. They protect the body from the burning rays of sunlight. Everybody’s skin makes melanin. Melanin grains are brown. When your skin is exposed to the sun, it makes more melanin. That is why your skin gets darker when you play in the sunshine.

Tanya has a lot of melanin in her skin. Andy and Melody have a little. Amy has very little. Some parts of Amy’s body make more melanin than others. These dark spots are called freckles. Everybody needs to protect their skin from the sun. Even people with lots of melanin will burn. Their skin won’t burn as fast as Amy’s, but it will burn.

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