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4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

Morgan Valley celebrated the Fourth of July starting July 2, with the annual Spike Night hosted by the Morgan High School Volley Ball team. Tuesday morning stated with a 5k hosted by MHS cross country team. Breakfast was served at Riverside Park, sponsored by the volley ball team. The parade started at 10 am going down Trojan Blvd., turning onto Commercial Street to the fairgrounds. Once there the community enjoyed bounce houses, food trucks, games and entertainment. The Rubber Ducking Derby commenced at the river near the fairgrounds, followed by the annual Cardboard Regatta. At 6:30 a talent show entertained the crowd as they gather for a concert featuring Code Blue Revival. The night ended with a bang with a spectacular firework show.

Look for more photos on pages 6 and 7.

New tools for fighting invasive species introduced

By Braden Nelsen

Though nature can be very robust in many ways, wildlife ecology can be a surprisingly delicate balance. Released Burmese pythons in Florida have been wreaking havoc on the ecosystem as they climb to the top of their food chain without any natural predators, many invasive animals and plants have radically changed the ecology of Hawaii, and while Utah has had invasive species before, the state now faces the threat of yet another that could drastically change wildlife.

The creature in question is the now infamous Quagga muscle. Originating from the Dnipro River area in Ukraine, the pesky little bivalve has become a major problem in freshwater ecosystems across the United States, particularly the Great Lakes. In recent years, however, they have become a mounting problem in Utah.

While currently localized to Lake Powell, the muscles present a significant threat to Utah in not only local ecology but the local economy as well. Quagga muscles are small enough that they can invade water delivery systems, prompting expensive cleanup and removal, they eat plankton, a main food source for many Utah fish, and they can even damage

Joey Chestnut wins 16th Mustard Belt

After a two hour weather delay (lightning was covering the Coney Island skyline), Joey Chestnut and his competition finally took the stage for the Nathan’s Famous Independence Day Hot Dog Eating Contest, an American tradition since 1972. The event has been officially sanctioned by the Major League Eating organization since 1997. In that time, Chestnut has been named the winner of the Mustard Belt 16 times, this one marking his 8th in a row. Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes, well ahead of second place. The women’s contest winner, Miki Sudo, ate 39.5 in what became her ninth win. Both plan to return next year.

July 4, 2023 identified as hottest global day on record

According to temperature reporting from around the globe, July 4 marks the hottest temperature which has ever been recorded as an average of global temperatures over a 24 hour period. The temperature itself was listed as 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit. If that sounds mild, remember that half of the world is experiencing winter, and the global temperature average includes the polar regions. Climate experts predict that the record will be broken this year at least a few more times, given weather-modelling predictions.

Riders stuck on fair ride for several hours

In what surely must be many people’s worst fear, eight passengers were stuck upside down on a roller coaster ride at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, Wisconsin. The “Fireball” ride apparently experienced a mechanical failure that left the cars locked into place at the top of a loop in the ride. Eventually emergency personnel were able to safely extricate the passengers with harnesses and lower them to safety, after waiting for emergency services to arrive from 45 minutes away. All in all, ten fire vehicles, nine ambulances, and fifty personnel aided in the rescue.

NEW dip tank to clean off any potential invasive Quagga muscles before heading out.

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PARADE BEING LED by Morgan County Sheriff's Department.

MORGAN’S AMERICAN LEGION and VFW bringing patriotism to the community.

Photos by Lydeah Johnson

boat engines as they cling to watercraft.

Thus far, the best way to combat the threat of Quagga spreading has been extensive inspection and cleaning, and a fist-of-its-kind dip tank installed by the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), and Clean Wake LLC at Lake Powell. This dip tank allows boaters to clean their watercraft off in a safe, efficient, and speedy way, without making DWR employees stand so long in the hot sun cleaning and inspecting every craft that leaves the lake.

While this has facilitated water recreation across the state, inspections still have the potential to slow boaters down this summer, which is why the DWR has installed another dip tank at Utah Lake and has announced the construction of several more in the near future.

“This new system has been invaluable in our efforts to stop the spread of invasive quagga mussels,” DWR Aquatic Invasive Species Lt. Bruce Johnson said. “It is much faster at decontaminating boats with complex systems and requires less training for our staff. We are so grateful for the ingenuity of Clean Wake LLC, our partnership with various agencies and the legislative funding and support that have made these dip tanks possible. And we are excited to be able to add dip tanks at additional key locations around Utah.”

The new locations announced by the DWR include popular destinations for residents from all over the state, including Sand Hollow State Park, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Pineview Reservoir, and Willard Bay

Reservoir.

“We are thrilled that this system has been proven successful through the initial Lake Powell pilot proj ect that has now been in operation for three boating seasons,” Garrett Atwood, co-founder of Clean Wake LLC said. “We are excited to partner with the DWR to make the dip tank available at additional sites across

Utah. We love Lake Powell and are pleased that our system has made it easier for everyone to enjoy this

Morgan City increases fees to provide for growth

By Linda Petersen

At their June 27 meeting, the Morgan City Council increased several utility fees. The council more than doubled the culinary water impact fee which will be charged on building permits, and which will only apply to new development. The impact fees range from $4,172.48 for a 0.75-inch meter to $69,352.16 for a 4-inch meter. The fees have been set through 2028.

The city can expend impact fees only for system improvements for the specific public facility type for which the fee was collected. Impact fees are to be expended within six years of receipt by the city. The city can extend that time with a written notification. No one spoke at the public hearing on this issue and the council voted unanimously to approve the new fees. These fees will be effective Sept. 30.

Monthly water rates are also increasing by about 10 percent. A ¾ inch line will cost city residents $34.72 (up from $31) with other rates increasing up to $1666.56 (from $1,488) for an 8-inch line. Mahogany Ridge Service District customers will pay $43.96 for a ¾ inch connection (up from $39.25) to $2,110.08 for an 8-inch connection (up from $1,884). County residents will pay $47.32 for a ¾ inch line, (up from $42.25) up to $2,271.36 (up from $2,028). Overage rates will be $4.50 to $5.50 per thousand gallons for those with secondary water access; those without access will pay $2.85 to $3.85. These rates were recommended in a culinary water impact fee analysis performed by Zion Public Finance and a culinary water capital facilities plan developed by consulting engineers Jones & Associates

The city council is also increasing monthly electric fees and meter connection fees, along with the monthly base rates and overage rates by about 13 percent. City residential connections will pay 0.1337 cents per kilowatt for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours (up from 0.1023); They will pay 0.1537 cents per kilowatt hours for electricity over that amount (up from 0.1223). This is an increase of about 13 percent.

County residents will pay 0.1417 cents per kilowatt for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours (up from 0.1103) and 0.1617 cents per kilowatt hours over that (up from 0.1617) — an increase of about 22 percent. Commercial increases range from 0.1417 cents per kilowatt for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours (up from 0.1023) to 0.1305 (up from 0.0991), an increase of about 27 percent, depending on the size of the customer and its demand.

Streetlight charges will not increase. Pump rates will increase to 0.1025 cents per kw hour for all users for the first 1,000 kw hours (up from 0.0711). For net metering, residents will pay 0.1337 cents per kilowatt for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours (up from (0.1023).

Above that it will be 0.1537 cents per kilowatt hour (up from 0.1223). Energy purchases will now cost 0.0754 per kw hour (up from 0.0440).

Small commercial increases for small commercial connections range from 0.1225 cents kilowatt for the first 3,000 kilowatt hours (up from 0.0911).

Above 3,000 kilowatt hours, the cost will be 0.0955 cents per kw hour (up from 0.0641). Energy purchases will go up to 0.0754 cents per kw hour (up from 0,0440).

The cost of meters is also increasing. The meter connection fee shall be

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THE DIP TANK, PLACED BY Clean Wake LLC and the DWR is a free service to stop the spread of invasive species in Utah waterways.

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Just a few hours after the parade, fire and rescue crews were back to work on this entrapment accident in the 84 canyon westbound before the power plant. A car went off the road and struck a rock formation. Mountain Green Engine131 assisted Weber and South Weber Fire, and Riverdale Heavy Rescue 41 was summoned to cut the car open to allow access to remove the pinned driver. The lone occupant was treated while trapped in the car by Ogden Medic 5, and was transported by South Weber A1 to the hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.

SHERIFF’S DISPATCH

Following are recent calls officers responded to from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 188 calls from June 23 to June 30. Any arrests are listed as reported and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty and convicted.

Milton Traffic stop (5), Illegal burn (1), Paper service (1), Medical assist (1)

Morgan Assist (8), Order violation (1), House check (2), VIN inspection (3), Message police (1), Repossession (1), Traffic stop (22), Animal control (2), Traffic ACC (1), Burglary alarm (1), Follow up (3), Susp vehicle (1), 17B Fall (1), Paper service (1), Assist OJ (1), Forged RX (1), Found property (1), CO Alarm (1), Abandoned vehicle (1), DUI (1), Fire assist (1), Medical assist (1).

Mountain Green VIN inspection (2), Traffic stop (60), Order violation (1), Reckless driver (1), Breach of trust (1), DUI (1), Assist (1), Child Abuse (1), Warrant (3), Welfare check (3), Suspicious vehicle (1), Follow up (2), Juvenile disturbance (1), Suspicious person (1), House check (1), 17B Fall (1), Trespassing IP (1), Welfare check (1).

Peterson

Motorist assist (2), VIN inspection (2), Trespassing (1), House check (1), Burglary Alarm (2).

Porterville

32B Medical Alarm (1), Theft (1), Suspicious vehicle (1), Follow up (1).

Stoddard

Traffic stop (1), House check (1).

Other county calls:

Taggart:

Suspicious Circumstance (1)

Highway 65:

Assist with Traffic Accidents (2)

Welfare Check (1)

Warrant (1)

I84:

Animal Control (1)

Assist Other Jurisdiction (5)

Drug Violation (1)

Juvenile Disturbance (1)

Medical Assist (1)

Motorist Assist (3)

Suspicious Vehicle (1)

Traffic Stops (13)

Total calls: 188

Arrests:

6/24/23: Male, 40, West Jordan UT, Alcohol Restricted Driver, Interlock Restricted Driver Operating Vehicle Without Interlock System, Open Container, Operate Vehicle Without License or Registration, Operating Vehicle Without Insurance

6/24/23: Male, 42, Logan UT, Criminal Mischief (Felony 3), Unlawful Possession/Purchase/Transfer of Dangerous Weapon, Use/Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I/II/ANALOG, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Under the Influence

6/24/23: Female, 41, Ogden UT, Criminal Trespass on Agricultural or Range

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6/25/23: Male, 66, Ogden UT, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Operate Vehicle without License or Registration

6/29/23: Male, 24, Salt Lake City UT, Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana/Spice, Operate Vehicle without License or Registration

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A LOOK BACK

KIKI JOHNSON sings My Heart Will Go On”.

DAVIS ERICKSON Performs comedy.

KAYLI SORENSEN sings “La Vie en Rose”.

PARADE

MHS CHEERLEADERS

THE 2022 MORGAN COUNTY FAIR ROYALTY

RIVER VALLEY VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL TRADITIONAL HORSE PARADE

DRAGONFLY CARRIAGES

MINI HOT RODS

MORGAN HIGH TROYETTES

THE SPLASH PAD AT RIVERSIDE park is the best place to cool off in Morgan.

MORGAN GRACE CHURCH

MORGAN’S 4H LIVESTOCK

MORGAN VALLEY CHILDREN’S CHOIR

SOME OF MORGAN’S finest tumblers Photos by Lydeah Johnson

MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT brinsg the parade to end

COLD BLUE REVIVAL

CARDBOARD REGATTA

BEST COSTUME: Roger Thackeray teen team, Reese's Puffs.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Jason Johnson, Disney Weber

FASTEST TIME 5:02: Dan Nickles, blue canoe.

SUPER SLOTH : Erin Hubbar, the Star Wars cruisers

FASTEST TEEN TIME 6:08: Samantha Child, Hawaiian Island.

EPIC SINK: Karen Nelson, Morgan Thunder, no photo before it sank.

RUBBER DUCKY DERBY sponsored by the Morgan Valley Arts Council.

Photo credit Chad Hawks

SHERRIF CORY STARK helps make breakfast, sponsored by the MHS volleyball team.

5K RUN SPONSORED by the MHS Cross Country Team.

Forty-nine teams competed in the Annual Spike Night Tournament at Morgan High. The volleyball team would like to thank the community for their continued support of Spike Night.

Photo courtesy of Kristin Korth

Changes in MCSD now include a new principal at MES

By Verlene Johnson

At last month's school board meeting, it was announced the alternative school, Morgan Rise, would be returning to Morgan School District with Destiny Field shifting her responsibilities from Morgan Elementary principal to Student Services Director. With the change leaving an opening to be filled at MES, Trina Wilkinson was appointed the new principal at MES.

Trina Wilkinson grew up in Morgan in the Lost Creek area. After graduating from Morgan High School, Wilkinson earned her teaching degree

from Utah State University. She is currently working to complete her master's degree from Grand Canyon University. She also has an instructional coaching endorsement.

Wilkinson began her teaching career in the South Summit School District, teaching seventh, eighth and ninth-grade English Language Arts. She just completed her ninth year in Morgan School District where eight of those years she was the instructional coach at Morgan Elementary School. For the past two years, Wilkinson has co-taught an instructional coaching endorsement class for administrators and prospective instructional coaches in our district.

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“I enjoy all subjects and am fascinated with how individuals are able to apply what they know to improve the world around them,” said Wilkinson. “It is an honor to play a role in the process of opening a child’s mind to the love of learning and helping them achieve their potential.

Meeting her husband Ross on the playground in elementary school, she commented that they were not friends until their senior year of high school. Together they have five children: Jaynie, Seth, Sam, Levi, and Jed.

In her spare time, she enjoy gardening and reading. l

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MHS rising senior Londyn Elmer achieves perfect 36 on ACT

By Liisa London Mecham with information from ACT press release

About one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2022, only 3,376 out of 1.34 million students who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36. Morgan High rising senior, Londyn Elmer, is now part of that elite group. On March 8, Elmer took the test with all of the members of the Class of 2024 at Morgan High during the State ACT testing day. When her scores came back in April, she was very pleasantly surprised.

“When I got my scores, I was shocked. I didn’t feel that I had done that well,” Elmer reported.

“I felt pretty good about math and science, and I know that I got the reading score that I did because of Mrs. Romero. She helped me a lot with reading and English,” Elmer explained.

Elmer, daughter of Becca and Phill Elmer of Morgan, not only does well academically at Morgan High, but she is also involved in several additional activities. She recently played a newsie in Morgan High Theater Department’s production of Newsies and has garnered the role of Amy March in the fall musical presentation of Little Women. Elmer loves to sing and dance. She has danced since she was four years old and sang in the MHS Ovation and Millennial choirs.

“It is a lot easier to express myself through dance, music and theater than academics. Academics don’t give you a lot of chances to show your personality, and I really enjoy that side of the arts,” Elmer noted.

In the spring, Elmer can be found on the track throwing discus and occasionally shot put. She placed second at the Region 13 tournament in discus and was a member of the 2023 Girls State Championship track team. She has lettered in track for two years.

“I was a little wary about doing track at first, but then my cousin Brownyn and Coach Reil encouraged me to do it, and it has been one of the best things that I’ve done in high school. Coach Reil really helped me find my favorite event: discus. I appreciate all of her encouragement,” Elmer related.

“All of the track coaches are incredible. They always encourage us to put academics first and are always the first ones to congratulate someone on a victory whether it is track-related or not. They were among the earliest to know my score and were just as excited as I was.”

In between her dancing, singing and throwing, Elmer has accumulated an impressive 4.0 GPA taking difficult classes such as AP Biology and AP Chemistry, and she has participated in the DATC Automation and Robotics program since her freshman year. Although she does well in all of her classes, Elmer’s first love is science. “I want to be a biomedical engineer, I think,” Elmer shared. “There are so many exciting directions I could go

Earning a top score on the ACT is a remarkable achievement. A student’s exceptional score of 36 will provide any college or university with ample evidence of their readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.

in science. I just want to find new ways to help the world.”

Seeing the world is another of Elmer’s passions. She recently returned from a two week tour of Italy and Greece. “Oddly, the world seems like a much smaller place when you have traveled across the globe. I was able to see so many different people and cultures.”

“The Coliseum in Rome was my favorite place we visited because you could see so much history and all of the different parts of the building that came together to produce such a magnificent piece of architecture.”

Elmer hopes her perfect score on the ACT will parlay into acceptance at an Ivy League school like Harvard or MIT. She hopes to pursue her dreams

of becoming a scientist who can make the world a better place among the best scholars in the US.

“I’m grateful to my parents who alway support me but never push me too hard. They let me find my own way. Learning things on my own has helped me learn more than if my parents had forced me into activities. I encourage parents to allow their children to find their own interests and then support them as they discover their passions,” Elmer concluded.

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. The score for ACT’s optional writing test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score.

“Earning a top score on the ACT is a remarkable achievement,” said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. “A student’s exceptional score of 36 will provide any college or university with ample evidence of their readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.”

The ACT is a curriculum-based achievement exam that measures what students have learned in school. Students who earn a 36 composite score have likely mastered all of the skills and knowledge they will need to succeed in first-year college courses in the core subject areas.

*Portions of this article were taken from a press release distributed by the ACT. l

4-H Hippity Hops into a new Rabbit Club

By Skylee Mecham eighth grade student at Morgan Middle School

As 4-H clubs around the county have begun to gather for the new 4-H year, so does a new club. Starting this year, a new rabbit 4-H club in Morgan, known as the “Hippity Hops” was formed. The club consists of 10 members. Elected officers of the club are Megan Neilson as President, Maeve Cornelius as Vice President, Skylee Mecham as Secretary, Megan Pincock as Pledge Leader and Annalise Haddock as Snack Organizer. This club is led by Morgan County’s 4-H Program Coordinator Nicole Reed. Hippity Hops club members are required to meet at least six times during the summer to prepare for

their show date at the county fair. During club meetings, members are taught how to properly care for their rabbits. This includes feeding, grooming, health checks, habitat and safe handling. Members also learn about different rabbit breeds and showmanship to prepare them for judging at the county fair.

For judging, Hippity Hop members will be organized into junior and intermediate classes based on their age and grade. Each member will be judged individually on their rabbit knowledge in showmanship and the health and standards of their rabbit in quality classes. The intermediate age group will be required to answer more difficult questions than the junior group during their judging time. The rabbit show will be held on August 3, at the Morgan County Fairgrounds.

On June 8, the Hippity Hops Club took some time to serve their community by pulling weeds at the Morgan County Library. The areas they cleaned up will be refurbished and beautified for others to enjoy.

4-H is one of the largest youth development organizations in the United States and has been a long-time tradition for Morgan County youth. Besides learning to care for their animals, participants learn leadership skills and many life lessons along the way. The USU Extension Discovery Book states that, “4-H participants have higher participation in civic contribution, higher grades, increased healthy habits, and higher participation in science than other youth” (Lerner et al., 2005). l

MORGAN HIGH RISING SENIOR Londyn Elmer scored a perfect 36 on the ACT test. Only .25 of 1% of students who take the test achieve a perfect score. Photos courtesy of Londyn Elmer

LONDYN ELMER AND HALLE TITUS pose with the Region 13 Trophy after the Girls’ Track Team won the Region 13 title in May. They went on to win Morgan’s first state championship in girls’ track the following week.

ACT CEO Janet Godwin

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OBITUARY

June LaMay Gamble Tree

May 26, 1927 - July 3, 2023

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

June was born on May 26th, 1927, in Ogden, Utah to James Fredrick and Camilla Lila Warren Gamble. She grew up in the beautiful Morgan Valley in Peterson and Morgan Utah. She married Harold William Tree, her eternal companion on Aug 28, 1948.Together they raised 3 children while living mostly in Monticello, Utah and Kaysville, Utah.

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

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

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

She loved working with children. She tutored reading to 1st graders for 16 years in the Weber School District’s Foster Grandparents Program. Every year she got about 100 new children to help and make a difference in their lives. This brought her great joy. The

kids loved her back and called her ‘Grandma Tree.’

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

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

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

Interment will be in the North Morgan Cemetery.

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

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A LOOK BACK

COALVILLE LEGION POST TO GIVE ARMISTICE PROGRAM

An Armistice Day program on November 11th in the North Summit High School auditorium is being sponsored by the LeRoy E. Benson Post No. 93 of the America Legion. The public is cordially invited and urged to attend this program which will be held at 1:30 pm. Following is the order of the program. N.S.H.S> Band and students join in playing and singing the school song; prayer by America Legion Chaplain Dr. F. J> Rees; Band, National Anthem, congregation joins in singing; greeting by American Legion Auxiliary President Emma Robinson, Mayor Frank J. Rees, and Supt. Henry A. Pace for the school.

November 5, 1931

CLASSIC CLUB TO PRESENT EXTRAVAGANZA

The Classic Club of N.S.H.S. will present an Extravaganza on Friday evening, November 6th at the High School Auditorium. It will include seven acts that will present an entertainment such as has never been shown in Coalville before. Sixty costumed performers have been arranged by Miss Fonnesback into music dance and drama acts. They will feature such well-known artists as Mrs. Paul Board, Miss Naomi Zumbrunnen, Mr. Clarence Sargent, and Miss Florence Deming. The Acts are “Gypsy Moon”, “Zylo Caliph,” “Taken, Taken, Taken,” “Dr. Marco Halefuscallstemimusicowsky,” “Madame Saxajazz,” “Twelve Trees,” and “Tamborine Finale.”

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TELEVISION GUIDE

Monday

2023 Home Run Derby

ESPN 6 p.m.

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

Miracle Workers

WGN 8 p.m.

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

Secrets of Miss America

A&E 8 p.m.

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

Tuesday 2023 MLB All-Star Game

(13) KSTU 6 p.m.

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

America’s Got Talent

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday

The 2023 ESPYS

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

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

LA Fire & Rescue

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

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

always necessary) work of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Inglewood Station 172 responds to a career-defining fire and Calabasas

Station 172 tackles a slithering creature.

Human Footprint

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

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

Thursday

The Blacklist

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

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

What We Do in the Shadows

FX 11 p.m.

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

Friday

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

Saturday

Deliciously Twisted Classics

A&E 10 a.m.

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

2023 WNBA All-Star Game

(4) KTVX 6:30 p.m.

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

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test

(13) KSTU 10:35 p.m.

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

Sunday

2023 Concacaf Gold Cup

Live coverage from the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match airs, following this yearly championship, which includes soccer teams joining from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Currently, the U.S. is the defending Grantchester on Masterpiece

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

Storage Wars Lisa

Wars,” airing Tuesday, July 11, on A&E. Meanwhile: Brandi is dealing with the most frustrating day ever; Darrell tries to make a meal out of a snack-sized locker; Kenny learns to prepare himself for stealthiness.

By Jay Bobbin TV Media

Zac Efron may not always get credit for it, but his career has been marked by considerable versatility.

For someone whose fame really began with Disney’s “High School Musical” franchise (though he had done the series “Summerland” prior to that), the actor frequently has zigged when others might have expected him to zag. A perfect example of that is “Down to Earth With Zac Efron,” his Daytime Emmy Award-winning, unscripted series that originally ran on Netflix over two seasons. It’s now resurfacing as part of the summer lineup on The CW, where it will air beginning Tuesday, June 18.

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

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

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

visits Santa Ana and channels her grandmother in trying to turn a profit in this all-new episode of “Storage

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In most parts of the country, July is the month when blueberries ripen. Do the math to discover some blueberry facts. If the answer is an even number, that fact is TRUE. Blueberries do not ripen after they have been picked. 2 +

Billy and Betsy are picking blueberries. But what’s this? There is more than just blueberries in the bushes. Can you find a car, a bird a shoe, a crayon

Kids in Action

The blossom end of each blueberry forms the shape of a perfect five-pointed star. A Native American legend tells how the Great Spirit sent “star berries” to end the children’s hunger during a famine.

Blueberry Roots

Blueberries have roots that go way back in history. In fact, they have been growing in North America for about 1,3000 years.

Native Americans found many uses for these tasty little blue balls. They ate the ripe berries and made a tea from the leaves. They said this tea was good for the blood. Blueberry juice was used to treat coughs.

Chef LeBloo baked a dozen delicious blueberry pies, but can’t remember where he left them to cool. Can you find all 12 on this page?

To figure out the answer to this important question, number the parts of the sentences in order. Then, write the answer on the lines below.

The juice of the blueberries made an excellent dye for baskets and cloth. The berries added flavor to stews, soups and meats.

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