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Sanpete Pantry’s new fundraiser ‘3 AND ME’ The Sanpete Food Pantry is serving more people than ever.

Families with children are particularly in need, and the Sanpete Pantry has started a new campaign to raise funds to feed more kids.

This grassroots campaign is an effort to rally the people of our county to donate to the new “3 And Me” initiative.

The campaign is a challenge of sorts; you rally 3 people to donate with you and your donation is matched with donations from these 3 friends, colleagues, or neighbors, with everyone giving the donation 4

times a year. That is a donation once a season, or once every 3 months from each person.

Marty McCain, director of fundraising at the Sanpete Pantry eagerly points out how these donations can add up quickly. With thousands of residents in Sanpete County who may be willing to share what they can spare the food pantry can reach its goal to feed hungry children for the sustainable future.

An estimated one in five children in the county are food insecure. The food pantry distributes “Kid Packs” to

hundreds of children from the age of 4 through High School.

The children receive breakfast and lunch and snacks for Saturday and Sunday with distribution being handled by the school they attend. Currently the Sanpete Pantry is providing 400 Kid Packs a week, at a cost to them of $8 per pack.

Newly elected Utah Gov. Spencer Cox from Fairview, along with Lt. Gov. Diedre Henderson and their families, spent Saturday, January first in St. George volunteering CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Please see PANTRY, Page A2

Help the Sanpete County Pantry fight hunger.

UTAH’S 18TH GOVERNOR

Cox sworn into office

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Gov. Spencer Cox takes his inaugural oath during an event at Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins with his wife, Abby, at his side on Monday.

BY CONNOR RICHARDS

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson took the oath of office on Monday as they were sworn into state office on the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood.

Cox, formerly lieutenant governor, became Utah’s 18th governor, while Henderson, a former state senator from Spanish Fork, is the state’s second female lieutenant governor. Cox replaces Gov. Gary Herbert, who served as Utah’s governor beginning in 2009.

The outdoor inauguration ceremony took place at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Washington County, marking Utah’s first inauguration ceremony not held in Salt Lake City.

Speaking in front of a natural

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gives a speech at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Washington County after being sworn into office on Monday. backdrop of red rock and blue sky, Cox spoke about the “valuable lessons” Utah learned in 2020 from the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including “learning that our people are

smarter than we ever could have imagined, as scientists, chemists and medical professionals developed and mastered new technologies to create multiple life-saving vaccines in record time.

“And yet,” the governor continued, “at a time when we have more knowledge at our fingertips than any generation in history, we have somehow become more susceptible to disinformation, conspiracy theories and lies, as too often we all struggle to find accurate sources of truth and unbiased information.”

Cox also praised government officials and business leaders for finding “ways to adapt and innovate through impossible circumstances to restore critical supply chains and keep businesses open, and friends and families safe and employed.”

“And yet, we have also seen real weaknesses as too many people have lost their lives and

Development adds tech community feel to rural Utah setting EPHRAIM — A unique, multi-purpose hub is coming to central Utah.

Ephraim Crossing, developed by Camino Verde Group, is a mixeduse campus featuring business, retail and residential living in the historic city of Ephraim. The project, located on 90-acres an hour south of Provo, will bring a new technology hub to the home of Snow College and the Ephraim Campus of Utah State University.

“Ephraim Crossing is perfect for tech companies looking for a new location in Utah,” said Mike Ballard, partner at Camino Verde Group. “It will have world-class amenities in a small-town environment that has been shown to attract top tier tech employees. They will enjoy an environment that balances innovation and work with recreation and relaxation.”

A recent study by the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute showed that tech employment grew in the state at an average annual rate of 4.9 percent from 2008 to 2018. Currently, more than 310,000 Utah jobs are based in the tech industry.

In Ephraim, Snow College recently added a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering program to their curriculum, allowing for local internships and development of future employees.

The first building planned for the business sector at Ephraim Crossing is a two-story, 32,000 square foot tech office and co-working facility.

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Ephraim Crossing looks to be a mixed use development in Ephraim that will include heavy emphasis on technology.

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Currently, development is underway for 44-home Estates at Ephraim Crossing.

Once complete, residents will be able to have the benefits of city living with small town comforts in their choice of single-family homes, townhouses or apartments. “No matter what their choice, all housing options will be affordable for the area,” said Ballard.

Residents at Ephraim Crossing will enjoy a variety of retail options with shopping space available along Highway 89 for local and national businesses, as well as drive-thru restaurant opportunities.

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A view of what the new Eprhaim Crossing could look like as it get built out. cluding bowling and movie opportunities in Utah,” said and camping.” theaters, along with restau- Ballard. “There are plenty For more information about rants are within walking dis- of hiking, biking and riding Ephraim Crossing or to find tance of Ephraim Crossing. trails to explore, as well as out about available business “Ephraim also offers some of state parks, fishing, hunting, opportunities, visit http:// the best outdoor recreation rock climbing, snowmobiling ephraimcrossing.com.

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LEFT: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gives a speech at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Washington County after being sworn into office on Monday. RIGHT: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson gives a speech at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts after being sworn into office on Monday.

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livelihoods, and too many of our most vulnerable communities, including our Native American, Black, Latino and Pacific Islander friends have been disproportionately

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impacted by this virus and continued racial inequalities.”

Ahead of and during the inauguration ceremony in southern Utah, dozens of protesters lined up on the highway in protest of mask mandates implemented by state officials.

In his inauguration speech, Cox called for unity in a time when Americans are “far more divided than at any time in our lifetimes as the news is filled with civil unrest and protest, including one right outside this venue today.”

“Hateful rhetoric dominates our political discourse,” said Cox. “We are facing a crisis of empathy, a scourge of contempt. Very little feels united about the United States today.

“Now let me be clear: Conflict and passionate debate around ideas can (be) and is healthy,” he said. “But contempt and contention will rot the souls of our nation and her people. And this division isn’t just ugly or unfortunate, it is dangerous.”

Utah’s 18th governor added, “But there is good news. It’s not too late to fix this, and

Utah is the perfect place to make it happen.”

Henderson, who was the first lieutenant governor in state history to speak at an inauguration ceremony, spoke about her ancestors being among the first to settle in Spanish Fork and said Utah “has been a beacon to the nation for many years.”

“Those first leaders of our state demonstrated answerable courage when they risked the very statehood they sought by including women’s rights in the state constitution,” the lieutenant governor said.

Henderson also spoke about the “answerable courage” that Utahns have shown during the pandemic, noting that Utah is the “best positioned state to come out of the current economic downturn” and “our educators have adapted to be able to teach their students under the most trying conditions, and our frontline health workers have been heroic in their care for the sickest among us.”

“But even with all of that, we still have work to do,” Henderson said, adding that “the

difficulties of the past year have exposed some of the inequalities that still exist in our communities.”

“I want to assure all Utahns that there is room at the table for you,” Henderson said.

The inauguration ceremony included multiple pre-recorded musical numbers, including a performance of “Homeward Bound” by “American Idol” star David Archuleta and other musicians, as well as a vocal arrangement of “You Will Be Found” by the Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors, a group that includes Jimmy Henderson, the lieutenant governor’s son.

After the inauguration ceremony, Cox and Henderson made brief remarks at the Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum in Fillmore and planned to drive through Fairview and Spanish Fork.

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due to COVID, some kids are not getting the breakfasts and lunches that our schools usually serve. Schools are doing the best they can to distribute grab-and-go meals …… but they need our continued support.” Lieutenant Governor Henderson was quoted as saying.

You can visit the Sanpete Pantry’s web page at sanpetepantry.org to donate or if you are in need of food assistance.

Donations to the Sanpete Pantry can be sent to the Sanpete Pantry, 1080 Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 or via Venmo.

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at Utah Food Bank’s Southern Utah distribution center to kick off the gubernatorial inaugural events this week.

“Now, one in five Utah children are facing hunger. Because so many schools closed

Connor Richards covers government, the environment and south Utah County for the Daily Herald. He can be reached at crichards@heraldextra.com and 801-344-2599.

appy New Year!

Happy is the word we use when greeting people when a new year begins. Happy is a good word.

We’re all looking for happiness in our lives. The “pursuit of happiness” is one of the “unalienable rights” set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

I heard something on the radio the other day that made me think about happiness in a new way. It was mentioned that there is a Department of Happiness and Wellbeing in the United Arab Emirates.

The government there is interested in promoting the science of happiness, positivity, mindfulness, etc.

Not having been to Dubai, or any of the other areas of the UAE, I don’t know how successful that happiness department has been.

Meanwhile, in the USA, the Gallup organization has been taking public opinion polls for decades. Mr. Gallup, who put opinion polls “on the map,” died in 1984, but the Gallup polls are still going strong.

I remember wondering once if perhaps they would ever do a Gallup poll on what people thought about horses running at a fast pace. (Lame joke, I know.)

I check in on the Gallup polls once in a while for various things out of curiosity.

I have seen and talked about the happiness polls done by the organization. Some years ago, it was reported that Utah was the “happiest state in America.” It was big news in the Utah media at the time.

For fun, I looked to see what this poll was showing nowadays. And actually, I couldn’t see a poll that was recent enough to feel good about reporting here. From nearly two years ago (March 2019), it showed Utah ranked as #5 among the fifty states. The poll showed Hawaii as #1.

I did a little more checking. A different organization, WalletHub, also does research on happiness. It’s possible that they might be a little more scientific in their happiness measurement methods.

This past September 22nd, their writer, Adam McCann, shows Utah as #2 in the ranking of happiness.

Minnesota is #3, and Aloha!

— Hawaii is number one. (https://wallethub.com/ edu/happiest-states/6959) When I looked at the Gallup Poll the first time, I was interested in the kinds of questions used in that poll which determined happiness. Here are four of the 42 core questions, which were given to more than 350,000 people.

Along with the questions, I’ll give you the answers I would have given had I been part of the survey.

Here they are: #1) Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?

Of course — I eat healthy every day. Well, if you say that the day ends at 7 p.m.

After seven o’clock, I eat anything and everything I can lay my hands on that has sugar or chocolate in it.

Visualize a constant parade of Hostess Twinkies and cupcakes, toffee, sugary

peanuts, caramel popcorn, chocolates, Girl Scout Cookies (we hoard GS cookies in the freezer) and at this time of year, whatever else is left over from Christmas (which is a lot!). #2) Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday?

Yes, I smile and laugh a lot every day. It’s not a choice.

It’s a mandatory coping mechanism. #3) Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live?

Yes, I do. But you have to remember that I got over my fear of mountain lions, bears and skateboarders a long time ago. #4) Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with your job or the work you do? I’m just happy to have a job. So, I’d have to say, “satisfied.”

See how happy I am? Regardless of the question, a happy person in Utah, like myself, is going to give a “happy answer.”

I believe that Sanpeters are the happiest of the happy. We’ve convinced ourselves of it long ago, and perception is everything.

Ever since I moved to Sanpete, over 36 years ago now, I’ve been told how lucky I am to live here. I’m not sure when I actually started believing it, but I do now, in fact, believe it.

We pat ourselves on the back and stand up in church and proclaim that we’re blessed to be here. If you used to live in Sanpete, Sanpeters are always hoping that you’ll come back where you belong.

If you’ve never lived in Sanpete — well then, we just feel sorry for you and hope that you’ll find some brief moments of joy in your miserable non-Sanpete existence. Especially if you live near a beach or in a tropical climate.

There really is a bond of happiness in Sanpete.

Ironically, the happiness is boosted by the connection of the shared gloom of the cycles of economic hardships we have here. I know — it sounds like a paradox.

In my computer social networking career, I’ve discovered a couple of groups on Facebook which demonstrate the happiness bond among Sanpeters. Don’t ask me what it means exactly, but one of the groups is called: “Ain’t No Peter Like A Sanpeter” The membership of this Facebook group is at 1,200 members when I last looked.

Another good group on Facebook is “Manti, Ephraim — Families, History, Photos — Sharing Our Collective Past.” (3,800 members) That’s a good one to visit to look at historical photos of Sanpete.

Many of the members of these groups are former/ displaced/expatriate Sanpeters. Some wistfully post homesickness expressions onto the group pages.

Despite polls and research, I really do think anyone can be happy anywhere.

It’s more of an attitude than anything. Yes, I believe that it’s actually even possible to be happy living in Hawaii.

And here in Sanpete, we’ll continue feeling happy and blessed — mahalo, very much. — Merrill

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Go see your doctor — but wear a mask!

KENNETH E. THORPE

Millions of Americans have postponed lifesaving screenings and other preventative care due to COVID-19.

Doctors performed 67 percent fewer mammograms, conducted almost 72 percent fewer colonoscopies, and administered 22 percent fewer childhood vaccines in March and April than in January and February 2020, before the pandemic began. And while the total number of doctor’s visits and screenings rebounded somewhat this summer and fall, they’re still not back to pre-pandemic levels in many areas.

In early 2020, patients’ fears of catching COVID-19 at doctor’s offices and hospitals were understandable. But we’ve learned a lot since then.

Today, it’s clear that foregoing care is usually counterproductive. It’s incumbent upon politicians and the public health community to encourage and enable Americans to once again visit the doctor, so long as proper precautions are taken.

Diagnosing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions early can make the difference between life and death. That’s why the drop in screenings is so disconcerting. Outpatient visits — like wellness checkups, CT scans, and ultrasound imaging — declined nearly 60 percent between mid-February and

early April of this year.

For many patients, these delays prove far more dangerous than COVID-19 itself.

Dr. Therese Bevers — medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center — recently remarked “I’ve seen women who tell me they found a lump [in their breast] in March, and when I’m seeing them [in July] it’s in the lymph nodes.”

Some Americans are so leery of COVID-19 that they’re even forgoing emergency care, with fatal consequences. In March and April, the total number of emergency room visits declined more than 40 percent compared to the same period last year. CDC officials cited a particularly notable drop in visits for chest pain and heart attack-related symptoms.

Skipping doctor’s visits also hurts patients who already know they’re sick. A majority of doctors’ appointments lead to either new prescriptions, prescription refills, or checkins regarding a prescription.

When Americans don’t go to the doctor, it’s tougher to ensure they’re getting the right medication at the right time. In April 2020, Americans’ use of statins — which help treat and prevent heart disease — and diabetes medications dropped 8.1 percent and 6.6 percent year-over-year, respectively.

This drop is concerning, because drugs are some of our most powerful tools to manage chronic disease.

Prescription nonadherence rates already fluctuated between 40 and 50 percent for most chronic disease patient groups, even before the pandemic. And nonadherence frequently leads to serious — and expensive — health complications. In fact, it causes roughly 125,000 deaths annually and one in 10 hospitalizations, and swells U.S. healthcare spending by nearly $300 billion a year.

This combination of unchecked chronic conditions and prescription nonadherence — all caused by delayed care — will strain on our nation’s healthcare system long after COVID-19 subsides.

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Kenneth E. Thorpe is a professor of health policy at Emory University and chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. This piece originally ran at Salon.com.

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Mary Spencer is photographed at her home on Dec. 29 in Eden.

Eden woman gets college degree six decades after dropping out

BY EMILY ANDERSON

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EDEN — Mary Spencer was 19 years old when she dropped out of college. Now, over 61 years later, the 80-year-old has earned her bachelor’s degree.

In a virtual Brigham Young University-Idaho commencement held earlier this month, Spencer was awarded a Bachelor of Science in marriage and family studies.

“I had always wanted to, and I regretted that I had stopped, that I had quit,” she said. “That was a mistake, I felt like. And I liked school. I just thought, well, I’m not dead yet.”

Spencer began attending St. Benedict’s School of Nursing in Ogden in 1959. During her time there, she and her husband decided they wanted to get married. In order to attend the school, however, she was

required to live on-site at St. Benedict’s Hospital.

So, she quit.

“I quit, then we got my husband through college, then the kids got through college, then the grandkids got through college, then I decided it was my turn,” Spencer said.

Four years ago, Spencer told her son, Mitch Spencer, that she could either be an 80-yearold without a bachelor’s degree, or go back to school and turn 80 with a bachelor’s degree.

Choosing the latter, the octogenarian enrolled in BYU-Pathway — now BYU-Pathway Worldwide — and started taking online classes toward her degree. Her younger classmates, she said, treated her just like every other member of the class.

“I guess not a lot of people

go back to school; they’re not as crazy as I am,” Spencer said, laughing. “I don’t know why everybody though it was different.”

In 2016, when she returned to school, about 16% of college students nationwide were over the age of 35, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of women seeking a higher education, 18% were older than 35.

The median age of a college student is 26.4, according to a 2017 report from policy think tank New America. At 36, that age is higher among those seeking a degree or certificate through BYU-Pathway Worldwide — a program many with unfinished degrees flock to in an effort to reach the finish line.

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was cruising on electricity alone — along with this came a very quiet truck indeed. It would switch almost every time we entered our subdivision, cruising in stealth mode around the neighborhood. We averaged 20.9 miles per gallon for the week.

If this whole hybrid setup were not enough, the folks at Ford had thrown in another little gem for the 2021 Powerboost model, something they call Pro Power Onboard.

One would ask what could that possibly be? Turned out to be an onboard inverter that would generate up to 7,200 watts of electricity in the bed of the truck.

That is a really good-sized generator right in the bed of the truck. There is even an included 220-volt twist lock

12-inch infotainment screen that dominated the center console. It was set with the 12 inches going horizontally, which we came to like better than others we have driven that have a vertical 12-plusinch screen.

The driver’s gauge cluster was also a huge 12-inch LED screen that would configure itself in different ways for different types of driving, like off-road, trailering or just running around town.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and plug in the bed, with 30 amps duty truck, this is amazing to Android Auto were the norm say the least. of power coming down each in the new SYNC system.

Especially when you find leg. This is a huge advantage in The truck was also loaded out that the engine is only a a work truck. Now, a farmer, 3.5-liter Powerboost V6! Had with the full suite of safety for instance, would not need features, including adaptive we not been able to spend a temporary power from the cruise control, blind spot week in the truck, it would city; they could run their monitor, front and rear parkhave been hard for us to becompressors right from the ing assist, forward collision lieve that all this technology truck. and automatic high beam really worked in a full-size Or how about being able headlamps. We loved the lane truck. to go camping and run your keep assist as it did a great job Oh, and by the way, the trailer from a generator that came with the truck you used inside of the truck was loaded of keeping us centered in the lane on the freeway. to haul said trailer to the camp with over-the-top creature The new Powerboost F-150 comforts to make the ride getsite — and the truck was very ting to one’s destination even proved to be a great truck — quiet when running, unlike and even more important, some of those noisy generators more enjoyable. They seats a very useful truck, as we were leather-clad, heated out there. continually came up with Oh, and speaking of pulling and cooled, adjustable pretty new ways we could have used much in any way we could a trailer, this F-150 will lead the way again with 430 com- think of and they had massag- the extra power in the back. ers in them! It would not have There is a reason Ford calls it bined horsepower and 570 the toughest, most productive been Ford’s fault if we could foot-pounds of torque, able to pull up to 12,700 pounds of not find a comfortable seat up and most powerful truck in its class, as it most likely is! front. trailer. It can also haul more Base price: Pre production Technology ruled the than 2,000 pounds in the bed no price given. inside of the truck with a at the same time. For a light

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Unlike many who work to obtain a higher education, Spencer wasn’t looking to advance her career. She just hoped to learn and check an

item off her bucket list — one her son Mitch says is very long.

“It felt good that I had accomplished a goal that I had put off for 60-70 years,” Spencer said. “It just felt so good to complete what I started — to

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make a goal and finish it.”

“She’s a goal setter and she’s tried to instill that in us,” Mitch Spencer said. He and his siblings organized a celebration for her accomplishment — as much of one as COVID-19 would allow, anyway.

On the day of the commencement, a small group of her family gathered around a computer and watched as her picture flashed on the screen and an announcer read her name with a short bio. Spencer wasn’t disappointed by the ceremony being forced online, she said, because it was similar to two of her grandsons’ graduations in May. “She’s got great-grandkids now, and I don’t know how much she thought about it, but this is really something inspiring to the great-grandkids that education is important,” Mitch Spencer said.

Next, Spencer hopes to return to writing and volunteer work. She has previously written children’s books and served as a court-appointed advocate for children. She hopes to use her degree in both endeavors.

Spencer said neither her age, nor the COVID-19 pandemic, will slow her down.

“We’re not dead yet. There are still things to do.”

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BYU Museum of Art invites residents to explore the West

D

o you know what it’s like to see your home through new eyes?

I am a child of the West, having lived in Utah for most of my life.

These mounRILEY tains and LEWIS deserts are my home, and I’ve seen their incomparable landscapes thousands of times.

Nevertheless, I’ve recently had the opportunity to fall in love with them all over again with a fresh perspective; it was almost as if I’d never seen them before. At least, not quite like this.

If you visit Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art, you’ll have a similar opportunity. Among the galleries filled with works of old masters and contemporary artists, you’ll find a new exhibition: “Far Out: The West Re-seen, Photography of Victoria Sambunaris.”

This collection of 40 photographs from renowned photographer Victoria Sambunaris will reopen your eyes to the rugged beauty infused

in the terrain of the American West. Through iconic portrayals of nature, engineering, and the uneasy frontier between man and creation, Sambunaris will amaze and inspire you with every work of art.

Sambunaris is not only “looking at the natural wonders around us, but also at how we as humans interact with them, respond to them, and perhaps change them,” Curator Dr Janalee Emmer said. “Our borders and our boundaries have marked the land. Our yards, our own homes have a distinct impact on how we see the land. We see that in this exhibition.”

Each year, Sambunaris embarks on a lengthy journey throughout the country, using a large-format wooden field camera to document what she encounters. Since 2002, Sambunaris has returned to Utah and the surrounding areas regularly to photograph the vast, complex and beautiful terrain.

Far Out focuses on landscape photographs from these journeys. The large scale of

her work simulates the actual environment, allowing minute details to materialize, subtle colors to emerge, and viewers to feel as if they are standing in the place of the artist.

Describing her process, Sambunaris said: “Photography to an artist is neither an accident nor good fortune…

Although both may occur, one’s personal vision can only be accomplished by plotting, measuring, and being steeled with patience — knowing the composition will ultimately reveal itself.”

The artist often waits days for the right conditions, immersing herself in local communities as she does so, to ensure her work communicates a deeply layered sense of place.

“Far Out: The West ReSeen” is on exhibit at the MOA until May 1, so whether you’re new to the area or a veteran of this terrain who thinks they’ve seen all there is to see, the Museum of Art invites you to come take another glance at this land in a way you’ve never seen it before.

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