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Running of the Balls: when golf balls raced to raise funds

By Olivia Rees

On the evening of June 24, the community gathered together to experience a refugee fundraiser hosted by Morgan Valley Care (MVC). In a fun twist of planning, participants could experience Running of the Balls, barbeque dinner, silent auction, music, and a community spirit special to Morgan Valley. Beth Brathwaite, organizer of MVC, fondly described that spirit as “a

big ‘ahhhhh!’ that speaks ‘I’m home!’ to your soul.” This event drew people who stumbled upon it while filling their car with gas or stopping in for a drink at Hinds with an estimated 350 people participating coming from all over Morgan, Ogden, Bountiful, and Utah Valley.

Gary and DaLynn Patterson, owners of Hinds Country Store, provided the gathering place. “It [Hinds] is a hub,” described Brathwaite, “where

you go to catch up with old friends, enjoy a delicious lunch or an ice cream cone together. It’s a place to take your grandkids to hear the ‘cha-ching’ of the original cash register from the store. So, although a unique place to host a dinner, it is no surprise that Hinds served as the venue, the gathering place, for our fundraiser. The Pattersons provided a Rib & chicken Dinner complete with

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MHS Debate team goes to nationals

By Verlene Johnson

After a successful year of competitions including region and state, Morgan High School Debate team had the opportunity to go the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA - speechanddebate.org) High School Speech and Debate NATIONAL Championship Tournament which was held July 11-15 in Phoenix, Arizona.

With more than 6,000 competitors at the event, the competition for MHS students was high. Those students included sophomore, Jaqsyn Rudd and junior Bryan Justice (BJ) Hone who qualified in Duo-Interpretation as a main event. They each competed in supplemental events as well: Jaqsyn in impromptu and original poetry and BJ in impromptu.

“I really quite enjoyed the whole experience,” commented BJ. “The people were all really nice, and I learned a

NATO Summit to be held this week

As this week’s NATO summit approaches, two major developments have taken place in the lead up to the meeting. The most surprising news is that Turkey has dropped its formal opposition to Sweden joining NATO. Up until this week, Turkey had spoken out against Sweden’s membership due to what it saw as Sweden’s soft approach to the Kurdish resistance organization the PKK. It was widely believed that Turkey was holding out for admittance to the European Union in exchange for Sweden’s admittance to NATO, though that appears to no longer be the case. In another development, President Joe Biden will be meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during the summit to discuss security issues.

‘1000 Year rainfall’ covers parts of the Northwest

Rainfall totalling almost 8 inches fell in West Point, New York in six hours on Sunday, in what is being called a “once in a millennium level” event. Large amounts of rain also fell up and down the coast, as well as throughout the region as far west as Pennsylvania. Flooding and water alerts are in effect throughout the northwest, with one death having already been attributed to the torrential storm. New England, Vermont, and Connecticut are also in danger of severe flooding over the next few days.

Colorado man cited for landing helicopter in Grand Teton

On Saturday around 3 p.m., Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers responded to a call that a helicopter had landed on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. According to officials from the park, rangers located the copter as well as pilot Peter Smith and a companion picnicking along the lake. Smith, the owner of West Elk Air in Gunnison, was charged with two violations under the Code of Federal Regulations: “operating or using aircraft on lands or waters other than at locations designated pursuant to special regulations” and “use of aircraft shall be in accordance with regulations of the FAA.” If convicted, Smith could be fined $5,000.

Gas prices once again slowly falling

As part of the seemingly constant rise and fall of gas prices over the last year, the trend at present is downward. After several weeks near the $4.00 mark, average gas prices across Idaho (the 7th highest prices in the country) have crept downward to around $3.85. Predictions are that the slide will continue unless something major in the supply chain changes, but experts have been famously bad at predicting gas prices over the last year.

RACE TRACK for the Running of the Balls.

Courtesy Photo

JAQSYN, TOMARA, BRYSON AND BJ at the national debate tournament.

Photo by Lisa Hone MHS

FUNDRAISER from page 1

baked beans, potato salad, watermelon, cornbread, and strawberry pie for dessert.” A prelude of good things to come, this event introduced many to ‘Running of the Balls.’

“What a wonderful experience,” expressed Chris Kirch, a random passerby that happened upon the event. “I came to Morgan just to ride bikes that morning. Stopped by the gas station and met Morgan of Morgan LOL. He and his mother told me about the fundraiser, and I had to come back to sing songs and enter the ‘run of the balls’. Especially for such a good cause.”

At 6 p.m., the first of two heats were released, totaling over 200 brightly colored golf balls that raced down the corrugated steel track which ran down from the river bridge above Hinds. There were four judges, one grand prize winner, and two runners-up. Prizes were awarded to each of these winners along with a silent auction of 24 items that was held throughout the evening. Morgan Valley businesses, as well as individuals, generously sponsored the silent auction donating everything from cakes, pies, and handmade quilts to a paddle board and an original hand painting.

Perhaps with some premonition of the good fortune that would befall him, Kirch was one of the first guests to arrive. As the evening wore on, Kirch was asked to be one of four judges for Running of the Balls. In a happy twist of fate, Kirch ended up being the Grand Champion! Kirch commented, “Then to top it off my golf ball won the grand prize. Never could have imagined that. I’ll always be grateful for the people of Morgan and their great cause to help children.” Participating in the silent auction and then chatting with fellow participants, Kirch got out his guitar toward the end of the evening strumming songs as his friends sang to familiar tunes. “I really enjoyed

lot from them; not just about speech events, but also how to speak to people in a new way. It was really fun.”

With the MHS duo team qualifying for nationals, the team was able to bring two additional students to nationals, so MHS Debate coach Blaine Hone decided that since freshman Bryson Hone and sophomore Tomara Snodgrass, who scored the most NSDA points during the national qualifying tournament, they would also go to nationals. Bryson competed in impromptu and original poetry and Tomara competed in impromptu and prose reading.

“It was really cool to see the top people in each of the events and pretty fun, overall a great experience, ” Tomara said.

While each Morgan students placed in the top 50% in each of their events, which included hundreds sometimes thousands of other students, Morgan students were not in the top 60 students who went on to the tournament’s late-stage break rounds.

"National debate was a completely new experience for me. But to go and represent Morgan at such a high level was a great honor. Our team may not have done the best this year, but our team is already prepping to go and win next year!

Blaine commented that Morgan's presence at nationals represents a rather momentous event in the

the wonderful people and the little girl who made that 15-pound cake I got from the auction,” shared Kirch. That girl was 12-year-old Sophia Wimmer who made two cakes and a plate of cookies to be auctioned off. With a love of baking, Sophia spent 11 hours making two cakes, one of which weighed a whopping 15 pounds and the other cake that totaled 9 pounds. Sophia said she felt proud that she was able to raise money to help others. Her donations alone brought $130 to the silent auction.

A core committee member of the MVC and mother to Sophia, Kimberley Wimmer shared, “This was a great experience for all of us to learn and grow. It feels good to have an opportunity to serve others when we have been so blessed ourselves. Through this process, we’ve been able to develop and strengthen friendships. Because of all the kind generosity in the community, we were able to meet our $10,000 goal. We named our organization Morgan Valley Cares because we as a community care about others. We could not have done this without everybody that was willing to give and serve, especially Hinds gas station in Peterson. Dalynn Patterson (owner of Hinds) was a huge contributor to our success!”

In addition to drawing the community together, MVC set out to educate the community about the opportunity to welcome a refugee family to Morgan. Their financial goal was accomplished to earn funds sufficient to support a family of four refugees. “The community sacrificed and prepared in their characteristically generous manner for a delightful evening together. Friends enjoyed seeing friends and families reaching out to meet new families. Questions were

legacy that he would like to build for Morgan's Speech and Debate. "This is the first year we have reached nationals since the school canceled Speech and Debate classes and designated ours as an after-school-only program,” said Blaine. “With a growing number of interested participants each year, and a stronger performance at region, state, and now nationals, I have extremely high hopes in what these talented youth can do for this program, the school, but most of all for themselves and their own futures.”

Along with his wife, Lisa who is the assistant coach and chaperone, Blaine took the students to horseshoes bend, the Grand Canyon, and four corners.

“We saw our team get well out of their comfort zone both in speaking and in exploring new areas of our country,” said Blaine. “Nationals built experiences for these kids that will help them throughout their life.”

Students funded their own travel and all tournament fees and other costs of participation at the national tournament. The team will have exciting fund-raising activities in the near future. “The community’s participation and contributions to support these dedicated students—as well as the next group of potential national qualifiers—will surely be greatly appreciated,” said Blaine. l

asked about resettling refugees here. Conversations were had. Teaching and understanding occurred,” said Brathwaite.

Observing the community unity, Brathwaite felt the experience with Kirch was a visual analogy of what the refugee newcomers can benefit from our community. “There is strength here, there is healing here, there is laughter and music here. Strangers find friends here. Chris did and that is our hope and vision for the refugees as they arrive. They need a place for a fresh start, a safe place, a place of freedom and support that fosters self-reliance. Morgan Valley is that place. Children will share their seats on the bus and in the cafeteria. Moms will invite the refugees on shopping trips to explain the foods and products available,” explained Brathwaite. “There will be people in place to help explain how a washer and dryer work. Jobs will be available, and the refugees will find dignity and joy in stepping into a place of self-sufficiency. And each of us will be invested in coming to understand how to communicate in ways that open doors of trust and understanding. Surely, the family coming to Morgan Valley, like Chris, can anticipate good things to come as we welcome them into our community. It is our hope that they will feel the love and support of our community and know that they are not strangers here. They have a place here that they can contribute to.”

Braithwaite sincerely hopes that everyone gets a chance to see this race sometime in their lifetime because she believes there is nothing quite like it! “Whether you are from the Valley or visiting from another county, Running of the Balls makes all hearts beat faster with anticipation, and as you see so many smiles broaden and you feel yourself as part of something larger than your own happiness, you can’t help but feel grateful to be a part of it all. You’re part of a big group that’s so happy and filled with suspense!”l

Chris Kirch won big at the Running of the Balls.

SOPHIA WIMMER makes her goodies for the event. Courtesy Photos

BETH BRATHWAITE with her granddaughter.

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TOMARA SNODGRASS, Jaqsyn Rudd, BJ Hone and Bryson Hone at the Four Corners Monument

MORGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Unidentified body found in Weber River, Morgan County

By Braden Nelsen

MORGAN – Late last week, an unidentified body was found in the Weber River in Morgan County by kayakers who were floating the river in that area. It was reported that the body was taken

MOUNTAIN GREEN FIRE DISTRICT REPORT

Weber Canyon fire

A wind-driven grass fire at the mouth of Weber Canyon gave fire crews fits the night of July 5-6 as the down-canyon wind kept fanning up the flames. The fire was near the old bridge over the Weber River at the east end of the gravel pit. The fire totaled about one acre, but was running along roadways and jumped into some oak brush. Fire crews surrounded and contained the fire, and crews rechecked the area in daylight. Mountain Green Brush131 joined Weber Fire 64 in assisting South Weber and Layton City Fire units in controlling the blaze. Remember, all that moisture has produced an awful lot of extra vegetation, and it’s all drying out, so

please be careful. MGFD units were on the scene for about two hours.

“Hosey” – the training dummy

This is “Hosey”. Hosey helps firecrews train. They practiced getting Hosey out of a “wrecked” vehicle. Hosey didn’t complain a bit.

Canyon Rollover

Rollover in the canyon westbound at 5:30 the morning of July 11. three patients, one reported unconscious. Mountain Green Chief 131 arrived to find the patients being treated by two passersby. Engine 131 arrived and took over patient care. Morgan Fire & EMS A121 and A122, and South Weber Ambulance 1 and paramedics also responded. Hazardous materials from car were mitigated. Traffic controlled by three UHP Troopers. All patients extricated and transported in 20 minutes.

Natural gas leak

Mountain Green Engine 131 and Chief 131 responded to a natural gas leak at noon on July 12, next to the Mountain Green airport on Cottonwood Canyon Rd. It was reported to be a 3-to-6 inch gas line that a telecom contractor hit while digging next to the new Short Field Landing multi use commercial units. In reality it was a 1" gas line feeding one of the Short Field buildings, and was venting straight up. One unit next to the leak was evacuated. Low gas readings were found in another adjacent unit. Morgan Fire & EMS Engine 121 assisted Mountain Green Fire with meter readings and hoseline safety stand-by for Dominion Gas personnel when they went into the hole

to dry land, where the Morgan County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the victim, an unidentified woman, was deceased.

At the time of going to print, details are not available, and the investigation is ongoing.

to plug the leak. South Weber Engine 1 responded but was put back in service when it was determined 2 engines would be sufficient for the outdoor leak.

The excavator struck the gas line at the arrow in the pic. Units cleared after about 90 minutes.

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Utah Public Service Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $31.00 per month and business services are $42.50 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request. CenturyLink participates in the Lifeline program, which makes residential telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $5.25/month for voice or bundled voice service or $9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload to qualify.

CenturyLink also participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households with a discount on broadband service. The ACP provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

For both programs, a household is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Services are not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in these programs. Consumers who willfully make false statements to obtain these discounts can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from these programs.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, visit https://www.centurylink.com/aboutus/community/ community-development/lifeline.html for additional information about applying for these programs or call 1-800-201-4099 with questions.

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN for the Centennial Pioneer Days 1947 parade with wagon dressed trucks.

A LOOK BACK

Morgan is a healthy place to live

By Linda Petersen

Morgan County is just about the healthiest place in Utah to live. For the last couple of years, it has ranked #1 or #2 among Utah counties in health factors and outcomes. It has ranked among the top Utah counties since 2015 when the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation began studying these factors across the country.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is “a tool(s) we use at the health department to help us strategically plan our interventions in our communities and make sure that we're doing programs that are beneficial and needed in that process,” Brian Cowan, executive director of the Weber Morgan Health Department, told Morgan County commissioners in a presentation at their June 20 meeting.

Last year Morgan County was #1 in the state for health outcomes which indicate how healthy a county is currently. This is determined by length of life, premature death, quality of life, level of health, poor physical and mental health days and low birthweight. The county was #2 in health factors, those things that can be modified to improve the length and quality of life for residents. They include access to quality education, living wage jobs, quality clinical care, nutritious foods, green spaces and secure and affordable housing. For example, just 5 percent of children in Morgan County are in single-parent households compared to 9 percent in Utah and 17 percent nationally.

This year Morgan County dropped to #2 in health outcomes and moved up to #1 in health factors. Several factors go into these scores, public information officer Lori Buttars said.

“We would like to congratulate Morgan County on their healthy lifestyle and all the things they are doing right,” Kristen Kingston, the health department’s informaticist, said later. There are just a few areas where Morgan County could improve, she said. For example, in 2023, 38 percent of motor vehicle crash deaths in Morgan County involved alcohol compared to 22 percent statewide and 27 percent nationwide. (Buttars cautioned that since Morgan has such a small population, even one or two cases can significantly affect percentages). Also, not all female residents who should are getting annual mammograms. Additionally, the statistics indicate that the number of dentists in Morgan County is not keeping up with the growth, she said.

These reports are extremely helpful because they highlight the areas that need improvement, Kingston said. “We will then take those topics and incorporate them into our continued health improvement plan where we will work with our community partners in Morgan over the next five years to get those statistics to improve.”

The Weber Morgan Health Department also uses this data in applying for federal grants, she said. “When we apply for a grant, we can look at an area and see what the driving factors are.” For example, the health department has applied for a grant to address the dangers of lead paint in housing in

Morgan County. “The housing stock around the older part of the Morgan downtown area is such that it is of the age where lead paint was used,” Kingston said. “Hopefully the lead paint has been replaced by now, but we can do an education campaign for people who are remodeling or perhaps young families who are interested in planting a garden where they could have their soil or walls of their home tested.”

The Weber Morgan Health Department provides services in Morgan at an office in the lower level of the Morgan

City building at 90 W. Young St. These include immunizations, a food handler’s class and the Women Infant and Children supplemental nutrition program. The office is fully staffed but since staff members may be out working in the community, those who are interested should schedule appointments by calling 801-399-7155.

“The best way to get more services up there is to use our services so that we can demonstrate the need there,” Kingston said. l

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Meet

author Holly J. Wood

By Layla Wood 6th grade student at MGMS

Holly J. Wood didn’t always plan on being an author. Growing up she loved to read, and had English teachers who encouraged her writing, but she never considered becoming a writer until her late twenties.

Wood writes young adult fiction and sweet romance. She wrote her first book Invaluable in 2009, and it was published by Deseret Book in 2011. Since then, she has written four books and one novella under the name Holly J. Wood, and 17 books and one novella under the pen name Holly Stevenson.

Wood gets inspiration for her stories from lots of different things: dreams, songs, an overheard conversation, or a thought that comes to her mind. “There are story ideas everywhere, once you start looking,” she said.

Wood attended Viewmont High School and then Rick’s College where she studied Public Health. She transferred to Brigham Young University, including a semester at BYU Jerusalem. She took a break from school to become a flight attendant and “life kept happening,” but she’s planning to finish her degree through BYU Pathways this fall.

Wood and her husband Steve have four children: Trevor, 16; Lucy, 13;

Layla, 11; and Tyler, 8. They have lived in Mountain Green for 13 years. Her advice to aspiring writers is,

“If you want to be a good writer, be a good reader. Nothing will improve your writing quite like reading can. I’m also a big proponent of writing consistently. A lot of people talk about wanting to write a book, but they’re reluctant to get started. The writing doesn’t have to

WHAT TO WATCH

WOOD’S FIRST BOOK ‘Invaluable’ was published by Deseret Book in 2011. She writes young adult fiction and sweet romance novels.

be perfect, just get words on the page. If you are consistent and write a little bit every day, eventually you’ll have that first draft. Something to work with. A few drafts later and you’ll have a finished book. Stick with it. I believe

everyone has a story to tell, and the end result of finally holding that book in your hands is well worth the effort!” l

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New ‘ MISSIONIMPOSSIBLE’ and ‘ THEOUT-LAWS’ a mix of high, low points

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning –Part One (in theaters)

When you base an entire movie on one man’s angst, you’d better make sure he can deliver.

That’s the problem at the heart of the “Mission Impossible” series, one that has only grown with the last few entries. The latest entry is packed with big, splashy moments of adventure, but the emotional core they’re built around is as hollow as a chocolate Easter bunny. If it wasn’t for the moments of humor and the skills of the supporting cast, the movie would have no feeling at all.

I won’t bother trying to explain the plot of the movie, except to say that the stakes are somehow bigger and more world-shattering than they were last time. The action scenes are sized to match, enough that they’re the reason the movie got such a good rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The “Mission Impossible” series remains the master of dramatic set pieces, and when there’s a massive chase sequence going on the movie is just as entertaining as you could

hope for. Even though this is only a part 1, they even manage to give it a satisfying conclusion.

Unfortunately, there are also whole stretches of the movie dedicated to Tom Cruise looking sad. Absolutely none of them work, with the “tragic” scenes feeling so mechanical you can see the plot gears turning underneath. The biggest moment of angst was so obvious I predicted it from the poster and so pointless it was almost an insult.

The moments of humor were much more effective. Part of this is because Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames continue to be the lifeblood of this series, and part because Cruise has genuine comic timing. Haley Atwell was charming, as expected, but the script gives her very little to do except be a problem for everyone. Maybe if they’d cut out some of the pointless brooding, she would have had time to establish herself.

That, or at least work in another action sequence.

Grade: Two and a half stars

The Out-laws (Netflix) “Out-laws” is like one of the better Adam Sandler comedies, with the added benefit of not having Adam Sandler in it.

Even better, the movie does have Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin. The duo are easily the best part of the movie, so much so you can’t help wishing they had more screen time. They both fit in with the hijinks surrounding them and elevate them with their mere presence, clearly having fun while they do. If they were the stars of the movie this would be a delightful film.

Of course, cool people are never allowed to be the stars of an Adam Sandler movie. Here that job is taken by Adam Devine, and while he’s truly hapless he’s overall much less annoying than Sandler in “dumb comedy” mode. Some of the cringe jokes seem wildly misplaced, but there are moments when he manages real emotional sincerity.

Even at its best, “The Out-laws” is still very much a goofy, dumb comedy. It’s one of the better ones, though, and overall not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

Grade: Two stars

HOLLY J. WOOD

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.

Morgan deputies enjoy tasty treat from young entrepreneurs around the valley

By Verlene Johnson

When Morgan’s Sheriff Cory Stark saw a social media challenge from Kaysville Police department, he couldn’t resist getting his deputies involved.

While driving around the valley, if an officer sees a lemonade stand, they call other officers that are on duty to meet at that stand to support these little entrepreneurs.

As the departments, who are part of this challenge such as Tooele, Kaysville, Brigham City, Bountiful, Pleasant

View, Woods Cross and many others, find these lemonade stands, with the permission of parents, they take a photo with the kids and post it on their social media with #copsandlemonade to earn points for their department. Stark commented that the points are nothing but to be competitive with the other departments.

Stark also mentioned that this challenges gives camaraderie between the different departments and is a great chance to get Morgan’s Deputies out into the community talking to people. l

Photos courtesy of the Morgan Sheriff's Department

DETECTIVE ROCK, SERGEANT CHRISTENSEN, Deputy Jacobs, Deputy Martin, Deputy Jacobsen and Chief Wagner stop by a lemonade stand. “Our Sheriff’s office loves being out in the community meeting our citizens and our young entrepreneurs.”

THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES…. Deputy Oliver, Deputy Jacobs and Sergeant Christensen stop by another stand and enjoy a refreshing treat.

DEPUTY JACOBS AND DEPUTY JACOBSEN stop by this stand and enjoy some lemonade.

DEPUTY JACOBS, DEPUTY JACOBSEN and Sheriff Stark stop by this bake sale stand and enjoyed some tasty treats.

SHERIFF STARK RECENTLY heard about Kaysville Police Department’s #CopsAndLemonade summer challenge and decided to join the challenge.

DEPUTY CHALMERS, SHERIFF STARK and Sergeant Tillet stop by a stand on commercial street for lemonade and cookies.

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Boys of summer swing for Morgan!

By Liisa London Mecham

America’s summer pastime–baseball–is alive and going strong in Morgan with The Utah Summer Baseball league high school-age team. Jed Stuart, who also leads the Morgan High Baseball team, coaches the varsity and sub-varsity teams that have been playing since the end of May and will continue through the middle of July.

“After the challenging spring we had weather-wise and not really being able to practice very much at all,” Coach Stuart shared, “it has been great to get games and practice time in this summer. We have a young team, and the practice time is very valuable.”

“Our summer season is going really well, even if our results don’t always show it.”

Morgan’s team consists of four rising seniors, four rising juniors and eight incoming sophomores. No rising freshmen are playing on the team this year. The league doesn’t allow players who recently graduated to play and focuses on helping teams develop talent for next year’s spring season.

“This league is really helpful to get good practice time and good games in,” Stuart explained. “Our program doesn’t have a lot of feeders, and we don’t have a lot of boys who play ‘comp’ or ‘travel’ baseball, so this experience is very important to our program. We have a lot of rising sophomores who are playing a lot of varsity ball.”

The league has a North and South division and is made up of teams representing high schools, but the teams are not official high school teams. Morgan is part of the North Division along with Bonneville, Bountiful, Clearfield, Fremont, Grantsville, Green Canyon, Highland, Northridge, Ogden, Roy, Skyline, Stansbury, Syracuse, Tooele, Weber and West Jordan.

“Currently our varsity team is 1-6-2 and our subvarsity team is 4-41. We are gaining a lot of experience this summer, and most of our athletes play both games. We have pretty solid pitching on the team. We’ve got

quite a few kids who throw the ball well,” Stuart reported.

The Summer Baseball League has a time limit on games, and it has led to three tie games. Coach Stuart remarked, “The time limit stuff is tough. I don’t like to end it with a tie.”

Stuart, a 1995 Morgan High graduate, has been coaching the high school team for the last five years. He enjoys coaching, especially since he’s been able to coach his sons, Chase, Jarren and Cooper.

“It’s a full-time commitment to build a program,” he detailed. “If I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t do it.” Stuart has a number of assistants who help mentor and instruct the players: Tom Rhoades, Justin Bauerle, Jason Venz and Jason Talbot.

Morgan hosted Bountiful Monday, July 10 and Fremont Thursday, July 13 in their last regular season games of the summer.

For any boy interested in playing on the fall travel baseball team, please contact Coach Jed Stuart through Morgan High. The team is open to all high school age boys and will start at the end of August. “We’d love to get any athletes out who are interested in baseball,” he encouraged. “We try to keep the kids busy playing and keep them out of trouble. Off-season practice really helps build for the spring season.” l

SPORTS PREDICTIONS

By Daniel Mudrow

In  18 days  girls soccer  kicks off the season starting with Northridge. Searly will play 160 games of Morgan high school girl soccer.

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Lisa’s Kitchen:

PEANUT BUTTER DOG TREATS

This is a wonderful time of the year to include a recipe that celebrates the dogs in our lives! Especially during a month that while we set off celebratory fireworks, those same fireworks can really stress a dog.

These treats are all natural and so yummy (as shown by the photo of Louis DEVOURING them)! Homemade peanut butter treats can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for two months and in the freezer for up to eight months.

Hicks Haven

By Lisa Hicks

INGREDIENTS:

TREAT

2 1/2 C Whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)

1 Egg

1 C Peanut Butter

1 C Water

2 T Honey

FROSTING

2 T Peanut Butter

1 T Honey

1/3 C Cornstarch

3-4 T Hot water

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine flour and egg. Add the peanut butter, water, and honey – stirring until you have a stiff dough. You may need to use your hands or the paddle attachment on your mixer. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 3/8" thick. Use your bone or any fun cookie cutter to make fun shapes. Place on parchment paper. Bake for 18-20 minutes (until golden). Smaller cut outs may take a shorter time (watch ‘em). Set them aside to cool.

To make frosting, combine the peanut butter and honey in a microwavable bowl. Heat at 15 second increments until melted (stirring in between heat-

ings).

Add the melted peanut butter mixture to the cornstarch and stir until just combined. Slowly add in the water, 1 T at a time, until you have a consistency that you would like (not too thick-not too thin). Pour into a clear plastic sandwich bag. Snip the tip of one of the bottom corners of the clear sandwich bag (so it becomes a disposable piping bag) and decorate treats while the frosting is still warm and squeezable. Allow the frosting to harden before moving.

Important ingredient details:

FLOUR: If dogs are allergic to flour/wheat – use rice or coconut flour as a replacement flour

PEANUT BUTTER: Do not use PB that has xylitol listed in the ingredients – toxic to dogs.

HONEY: Avoid giving honey to immunocompromised dogs and dogs under 1 year old!

Utah Summer Baseball league team picture.

Cam Talbot winds up for the pitch.

Carter Meibos makes the catch at base.

Let us tell the world!

Celebrating an anniversary or a 70th, 80th or 90th birthday? Are you planning a wedding or have you just had one? How cute is your one-year-old child or grandchild? The Morgan County News wants to help you spread the word. Please submit a photo and a short writeup of whatever you are celebrating or planning to our editorial staff at becky.g@davisjournal.com. This is a great way to let the community know what’s happening in your world. Our publications go into mailboxes each Friday and are produced on Mondays and Tuesdays of that week. So your deadline would be Monday by 5 p.m. Let us help you tell the world! From your friends and neighbors at The Morgan County News.

A BOOK ON EXPLOSIVES IN AGRICULTURE ISSUE

Morgan County Agent C. R. Richards has received from the Institute of Makers of “Explosives in Agriculture,” which has just been published and which is said to be the most comprehensive and valuable treatise on farm explosives and their uses which has ever been printed.

The book represents the joint efforts of experts of the leading makers of explosives to consolidate in a single volume the results of more than twenty years’ study of agricultural explosives and their application to the physical improvement of farms.

Mr. Richards has the book on file at this office for the use of farmers and will be glad to consult with them in matters relating to farm betterment which can be brought about by employing explosives.

ARMISTICE DAY APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED IN MORGAN

The Morgan Armistice Day program was held at the High School auditorium yesterday afternoon at 1:15, Mayor H.H. Crouch presiding and the following program was rendered: Selection, Morgan High School Band; Invocation, Albert Welsh; mixed quartered, E.E. Anderson, Sara White, Mrs. R.B. Sanford and Charles Francis. The speaker of the day was Attorney D.J. Wilson of Ogden. Patriotic reading, Lila Barton; vocal solo, Owen Bingham; silent tribute to the departed soldiers; Star Spangled Banner by the audience; benediction Bert S. Dickson; March, High School band. The News goes to press to early to give to give the result of the football game between Evanston and Morgan, and the dance in the evening in the high school gym. The proceeds of which will be turned over to the county unem-

ployment fund. Detailed particulars will appear in these columns next week.

4-H MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST OPENS DECEMBER 5TH

The 1931-32 national 4-H music achievement test will open with a national 4-H Club radio program on Saturday, Dec. 5, 1931, states county agen C. R. Richards of Morgan County. These programs will continue on the first Saturday of each month until July 2, 1932. The central theme for the series will be “Learning to Know America’s Music,” The U.S. Marine Band will play for this series of radio programs. A list of the musical selections which will be explained by Mr. R.A. Turner of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and which will be played during these programs is on file in his office. Anyone wishing to see this list may do so. This national 4-H Club radio program, always on the first Saturday of each month, is broadcast over the National Broadcasting company’s coast-to-coast network of stations during the National Farm and Home Hour, 10:30 to 11:30 over Station KSL.

THERE IS NO WORK IN SALT CREEK FIELD

The editor acknowledges a letter from the Salt Creek Field Relief Committee (in Wyoming) asking us to give space to the face that “as all oil companies are now burdened with a surplus of labor, it is urged that none come there seeking work, as absolutely no new men will be employed. Extra work, entailed by cold weather will be provided for by transfer of men from one department to another.” The committee requests this paper to give the public notice to avoid disappointment and needless expense to those who might seek employment in the Salt Creek oil field. All interested will take due notice.

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Wildlife officials on the lookout for poacher

By Braden Nelsen

UTAH – Every year in Utah, a surprising amount of animals are hunted out of season. Last year alone, 1,238 animals were poached and now, the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) in Utah needs help tracking down a poacher this year.

The Utah DWR received a tip from Kane County about a dead deer in a creek. This wouldn’t seem like something too strange, but, after further investigation, DWR officers found a bullet wound on the animal, behind the left shoulder, from what appeared to be a small caliber round.

Still in good shape, officers believed the kill to be fairly recent and that it probably occurred south of the location where it was found. “The deer was still growing its antlers at the time it was killed and it had the potential to become a trophy buck deer,” DWR Officer Wyatt Mecham said. “Illegal activities like this rob hunters and other wildlife enthusiasts of the opportunity to enjoy this deer.”

Not only was this animal cut down before its time, but out of season and unauthorized hunting (poaching) like this has potentially dire consequences.

Deer numbers and hunting permits are

carefully regulated by the DWR so that those hunting for sport don’t throw off the delicate ecological balance in nature as has been done so many times before.

Though the carcass was found in Kane County, the poacher could have been from anywhere and the Department of Wildlife Resources needs the help of residents all over the state to track down the poacher.

Anyone with information regarding the illegal killing of this deer, or any other wildlife-related crimes in Utah, is encouraged to report it to DWR conservation officers in one of the following ways:

• By calling the UTiP Hotline at 800-662-3337 • The UTDWR Law Enforcement app • By texting 847411

• Online through the DWR website; however, contact with an officer may be limited with this option

If you have information about this specific case, you can also contact Mecham directly at 801-386-1363. A reward may be available for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible and requests for confidentiality are respected.l

Tips on how to handle these dangerous, but important animals

By Braden Nelsen

UTAH – Odds are, most MorganCounty residents have seen more bats than they think. While walking along at dusk, if there’s ever something that looks like a bird flying erratically, more likely than not, it’s a bat just starting its evening.

Bats are just one of the many animals native to Utah and can be found in most places in the State. While some may deem them creepy, they are a vital part of the ecosystem and actually can eat thousands of insects each night, including some of their favorite snacks, those pesky mosquitoes.

The danger with bats can arise from the fact that they can be, in fact, carriers of disease, the most dangerous of which is rabies. As these animals make their way across the county and state either looking for a home, or migrating, contact with human beings to one degree or another is inevitable.

The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has offered helpful tips on how to safely interact with bats,

Monday

Claim to Fame

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Kevin and Frankie Jonas host a new episode of this game show, and while strategies come to light new friendships are formed. Teams must feel their way through a garden of clues in order to gain more knowledge about fellow players.

The Rising (30) KUCW 8 p.m.

This new series follows Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard), a young girl who realizes not only that is she dead, but that she was murdered. Determined to find her killer and get justice, she discovers she has the ability to interact with the world around her.

Weakest Link

(5) KSL 9 p.m.

Jane Lynch (“Glee”) plays host to a group of WWE players who must work as a team to bank prize money and answer rapid-fire trivia questions. But that team spirit is set aside at the end of each round, when the group votes to eliminate “the weakest link.”

Tuesday

Down to Earth With Zac Efron

(30) KUCW 8 p.m.

In the premiere episode of this travel show, host Zac Efron and Darin Olien get an up-close look at Iceland’s renewable energy efforts; they also soak in a spa, sample reindeer meat and take in views of the country’s end less natural wonders.

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

(5) KSL 9 p.m.

Sixteen contestants compete in this new episode, transforming cars from their past into the life-sized Hot Wheels of their dreams. Not only can they win a cash prize — their creation could be made into a real Hot Wheels die-cast toy.

Wednesday

CMA Fest

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

From daytime shows to massive, nightly concerts, footage from the 2023 CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn., airs, featuring performances from some of country music’s hottest art ists, like Luke Bryan. Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson host.

Riverdale (30) KUCW 9 p.m.

After being transported back to the 1950s in the final season of this popu-

particularly during the late summer months when baby bats, or pups, may be born:

“This timeframe is the hardest time of year for dealing with bat nuisance issues,” DWR Mammal Conservation Coordinator Kimberly Hersey said. “Since the young can't fly yet and are reliant on their mother’s milk, preventing the mothers from returning to their roosting spot will kill the babies. Because bats are a protected wildlife species, it’s illegal to kill them. I've also seen where poorly timed removals can lead to bats in attics suddenly finding their way inside someone’s home because the mothers are trying to reach their young.”

“So, unless there is a human health and safety issue where bats are coming into close contact with people, we do not permit bat colony removal during this time of year. However, you can take actions to prevent them from getting into the living areas of your home. Although it may be inconvenient, you should wait until the young can fly, and then you can safely, humanely and

permanently address the problem.”

If a bat does make its way into a living space, the DWR offered the following tips to safely get them out without hurting the animal, or the resident:

• Wearing heavy leather gloves, place a small box or can over the bat.

• To create a lid, slide a piece of cardboard between the can and the surface where the bat was located (usually a wall or curtain), enclosing the bat inside the container.

• Then, take the bat outside and release it on a tree or other high object.

• If bats are regularly using a porch to roost, try hanging streamers, balloons or other objects (like old CDs) that will move with a breeze. This seems to discourage bats from staying in the area.

As always, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and if an attic is inhospitable for them, bats won’t take up residence. The DWR has given the following advice for residents who don’t want these winged animals taking up residence in their attics:

• Cool your attic with fans to make it uncomfortable for bats to take up

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residence.

• Inspect the outside of the building for openings and gaps in siding, chimneys and roof lines.

• Seal cracks and holes with caulking, hardware cloth, foam rubber, foam sealant, tar paper and chimney caps. Do not do this, however, when bats have pups from May through August. Fall is the best time to seal these openings, especially when bats are vacating their roosts.

• After August, when the young can fly, you can also place bird netting over an exterior opening. Staple it down at the top and the sides, leaving the base open. Bats will be able to drop down the netting to leave, but cannot reenter the roost. Leave the netting in place for four to five days or until all the bats have left, and then seal the holes. If residents are concerned and want more information, or professional help in removing these nocturnal neighbors, they can visit the Wild Aware website at https://www.wildawareutah.org/wildlife/bats/. l

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comic-based show, Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) each enter the Miss Teen Riverdale pageant, helping Ethel (Shannon Purser) to compete as well.

Mayans M.C.

FX 11 p.m.

The final episode of this “Sons of Anarchy” spin-off airs, ending a decade long “MC” dynasty. This last season follows as Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (J.D. Pardo) leads his brother Angel (Clayton Cardenas) and the Mayans in a vicious turf war that ends it all.

Thursday

The Chase

(4) KTVX 8 p.m.

The thrill of the chase never gets old as a new episode airs tonight. In this fast-paced quiz show hosted by Sara Haines, three contestants face off against a quiz genius — James Holzhauer — who is out to stop the players from winning a big cash prize.

Booked: First Day In

A&E 8 p.m.

Life lessons are learned when a firsttimer and returning offenders get booked. A woman struggles to deal with her husband’s health issues and gets a DWI, while a father having too much fun draws attention to himself, resulting in a gun possession charge.

Friday

present a comprehensive picture of the case in question.

Moonshine

(30) KUCW 9 p.m.

The Finley-Cullens continue their winner-takes-all battle for control of the family business. After the Goddessfest, Rhian (Anastasia Phillips) is reeling over the loss of a body part and feeling betrayed. Lidia (Jennifer Finnigan) wonders if she is next.

Saturday

We Need to Talk

(2) KUTV 11 a.m.

A new episode airs of this long-running talk show, offering a unique perspective on current sports news and the sports landscape in its entirety as it is hosted by some of the most accomplished women in sports. Baking It

(5) KSL 7 p.m.

Bakers are challenged to create their worst fears in edible representations. Hosted and executive produced by Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler, the second season debuted on Peacock and is now making its network debut. Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982

(30) KUCW 8 p.m.

This totally tubular series takes a deep-dive into the geekiest year in cinema – 1982 – featuring conversations with stars, directors, writers and more, discussing hits like “Conan the Barbarian,” “Tron” and “The Beastmaster,” all from ‘82.

Hosted by prank-master Johnny Knoxville, this series sees everyday people pitching pranks targeted at their own friends and family. This time, A man seeks childhood revenge on his mom and grandma; a best friend auditions to be a

Tuesday

(7) KUED 8 p.m

Southern Storytellers

From award-winning filmmaker Craig Renaud comes the new three-episode series “Southern Storytellers,” premiering Tuesday, July 18, on PBS. It follows some of the region’s most influential creators to the places they call home — the communities that richly fertilize the stories they create in books, music, and on screens large and small.

Celebrity Profile

By Jay Bobbin TV Media

Spending much of the summer in Canada filming a television series suits Malcolm McDowell well.

The veteran of such movies as “A Clockwork Orange,” “O Lucky Man!” and “Time After Time” currently is in Newfoundland making the third season of “Son of a Critch” … which starts a U.S. run of its initial episodes Monday, July 24, on The CW. The autobiographical sitcom casts McDowell as the very candid grandfather of central character Mark Critch, a comedian whose experiences as a youth inspired the show. Interestingly, Critch plays his own father Mike in the show, while Mark is portrayed by young Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.

“I think it’s beautifully written,” the friendly McDowell says, “and it’s a fantastic cast, people I hadn’t really known before. This young man they found (Ainsworth) is such a good actor, and we’re so lucky to have him. We all rise or fall on his performance, and I think he’s fantastic. It’s been really nice to see his progression as an actor and his young adult, and he’s just lovely, which you can tell by his work.”

McDowell earned a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for his Season 1 work as Patrick Critch, or “Pop,” in “Son of a Critch.” He maintains he’s quite comfortable in his surroundings while doing the role: “I hadn’t been to Newfoundland before, though I had been to Nova Scotia, and what a wonderful place it’s turned out to be. Of course, we’re only there in the summer, so I don’t know how it is in the winter. I think those can be pretty brutal.”

“Son of a Critch” is one of a number of Canadian series that have been picked up by The CW, particularly with the network’s newly revised economic model.

People use their lungs to get oxygen from the air. A firefly has small holes on its abdomen that let in oxygen.

Use a light stick, often found with sporting goods, to demonstrate how chemicals can mix together to create light without giving off any heat.

A firefly is an insect, but it is not a fly. It is a beetle.

Beetles have two pairs of wings. The front pair is stiff and protects the soft back wings, which are used for flying.

Fireflies need four things to glow. Three of those are chemicals it has in its body. Circle every third letter to discover the fourth thing it needs to glow.

An adult firefly can make its light blink on and off. Each species or kind of firefly has its own blinking pattern. Males and females use their flashes to find mates from the same species. Some species flash short, quick flashes. Others stay lit longer. Others have longer dark times between flashes.

The male flies around flashing his light. The female stays near the ground and flashes “answers” to the male’s flashing messages as he flies above her.

Fireflies also use their flashing lights to scare off predators and to warn other fireflies of danger.

More Than One

Adjective Detective

What are glow LARVAE PUPA ADULT EGG

Hold this page up to a mirror to nd out! 8 11 10 12

Standards Links: Grammar: Use adjectives in written compositions; Writing: Use a variety of forms in writing. Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. FIREFLIES BEETLES GLOW LIGHTS FLASHES ABDOMEN WINGS SCARE INSECT LOOK HURT MALE FOUR HOLES HEAT F F N E M O D B A S L S I N S E C T T E G W S E L O H H L I O T A E H T G A F L A S H E S I M E G F J N W C L S L F T E I T A O I O I O N R G R O E C B G U I I E K K W S H Y R H F Use the code to discover

Write Words Wonderfully

An alliteration is a series of words that start with the same letter. Can you come up with one or more alliterations?

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… lighting up when you learn something new!