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Moroni city picks grand marshals for parade Leonard and Laura Blackham are proud to call Moroni home. Leonard has lived his whole life in Moroni and Laura came to Moroni at the age of 14 when her Dad, Dr. Bagley returned back home. They grew up in wonderful families and still enjoy their association with their brothers and sisters still living. They met in Junior High and were one of several high school classmates to marry and raise their family in Moroni. They enjoyed the academics and activities of North Sanpete High School, Snow College and Utah State University. Laura gradu-

ated in Home Economics and Leonard in Agriculture Economics. They married in 1970 and raised six wonderful children, Tony, Amy, Thomas, Jenny, Michelle and Jeanette. They are most treasured next to their 13 grandchildren. Their lives have revolved around the three focuses of family, service and the turkey business. Family is first and of most importance to them. Active family participation by the whole family has been required on the farm and in service. Their parents, Moyle and Gayle Black-

ham and Royal and Iris Bagley, taught them service by example. Laura has served in many Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society positions and as a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader. She also served in the 4-H, PTA and as an election judge for many years. She is a detail person and never neglects her responsibilities. She has enjoyed serving in the Daughter of the Utah Pioneers the last few years and as a missionary in the History Records Operations Center. They decided when Leonard’s father died, just before they were married to make a living in

the turkey business. A lot of hard work and help from others was required. It became apparent that it would require a considerable growth in the farm to make the living they desired for their family. Over the next 15 years, the farm grew from 34,000 turkeys per year to 360,000 when Leonard turned the farm to his sons. He was very involved in Moroni Feed Co. and served on the board and as part of the management team for several years. The turkey business was very challenging in many years.

A World Transformed: the Transcontinental Railroad and Utah will exhibit at gallery

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“A World Transformed: the Transcontinental Railroad and Utah” cultural, economic, and environmental changes. Utah became more connected both economically and culturally with the rest of the nation. In the large version of the exhibit personal stories of Irish and Chinese laborers will be highlighted by artifacts from the USU Museum of Anthropology and Golden Spike National Historic Park. All exhibit formats draw upon the many rich historical resources held by dif-

schools, museums, libraries, and community galleries with the opportunity to bring curated exhibitions to their community. This program is supported in part by a grant About Utah Arts & from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on Museums and the Traveling Exhibit Program participating in the program, please contact Fletcher Booth at fbooth@ Utah Arts & Museums’ Travel- utah.gov For media inquiries, please ing Exhibit Program is a statewide contact Ellen Fagg Weist at eweist@ outreach program that provides utah.gov, text 503-490-4806. ferent institutions across not only Utah but the entire United States including photographs, maps, art, and lithographs.

Spring City teen wins video contest EPHRAIM — A video created by Jane Stucki, 14, was selected as the statewide winner of Zions Bank’s “Lights, Camera, Save!” contest. For creating the winning video, Spring City teen was awarded a $500 cash prize at Zions Bank’s Ephraim branch on June 15. Stucki’s video, titled “A Few Easy Ways to Save Money,” fea-

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Making tracks to Hub City MOUNT PLEASANT — “A World Transformed: the Transcontinental Railroad and Utah” celebrating the sesquicentennial of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad will exhibit June 30 at Hub City Gallery, 150 West Main Street in Mount Pleasant, and will close July 29. “The impact that the Transcontinental Railroad had on the history of Utah cannot be underestimated,” said Todd Welch, associate dean for Special Collections. “The railroad linked the territory to the rest of the country and served as the catalyst for economic and cultural change. May 10, 2019, marked the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. Utah State University Libraries and the Utah State Division of History have partnered to create an exhibition series entitled, A World Transformed: the Transcontinental Railroad and Utah. This series serves as a broad overview of the creation, completion and aftermath of the rail, and highlights the contributions of Utahns through investment, surveying, and labor. The railroad brought significant

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Mt. Pleasant woman graduates from WSU OGDEN — Amanda Hanna of Mount Pleasant has graduated with a Nursing degree from Weber State University. Over 3,293 Weber State University students were honored during the 158th commencement ceremonies April 29. Graduates from both summer and fall semesters were recognized. “These graduates of all backgrounds persisted and achieved with the support of family, friends, faculty and staff,” said President Brad Mortensen. “We celebrate their success, which will carry them into the next chapter.” Each college held individual commencement ceremonies for their graduates and had different speakers during their programs. All ceremonies were held in person with an option to watch online. The ceremonies were held at various times throughout the day primarily at the Val A. Browning Center and the Dee Events Center. All graduates attending college commencement ceremonies received pewter die-cast medallions with the presidential seal in honor of their hard work and achievements.

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Summer’s arrival and moons

f you weren’t paying attention, you may not have noticed that summer officially began this week on Tuesday the 21st of June. Summer usually brings hot weather. We seem to have been experiencing all kinds of weather lately. It’s been hot. And, it’s been cool. And then there has been the wind. The wind over the weekend was crazy. I was at a cemetery graveside service in Richfield for my sister-in-law, Judi Ogden. Gusty wind just about blew us out of the cemetery. Some of you older, long-time Sanpeters may remember Judi. Her maiden name was Johnson. She was the daughter of Aden and Royce Johnson of Moroni. She was a character — a woman brimming with personality. Her obituary is titled “The Crazy Red Head has left the building.” (if you’re interested, see it here: https://www. maglebymortuary.com/ obituary/Judith-Ogden) I’ve been noticing the summer moon these past few days. Sanpete is a terrific place for moon watching. Not long ago we had the full “Strawberry Moon.” It was a smallish moon because it’s further away from the earth right now in its orbit. Super moons occur every now and then. They seem huge. Those are the full moons when the moon is closest to the earth. I’ve been reminded that each full moon in each month has a special name. Some moons have several names. Many of the names come from the Native Americans. The “strawberry moon” was the June moon because it was full when the strawberries were ripe. Next month, the July moon is known as the “Full Buck Moon.” That’s when buck deer get their antlers. Other names for this moon are Full Hay Moon and Full Thunder Moon. Just think, if the early Indians had had television, there would most likely be fewer cool names for the full moons. Maybe we should be doing more moon watching and less TV watching. However, I will admit, that I have seen portions of that reality show on the Discovery Channel, which seems to combine a version of “moon watch-

ing” and television. The show is called “Naked and Afraid.” This series is in its 14th season. Occasionally the “moons” and other sundry body parts have need of being blurred or blocked out on the show The description of the show reads, “Each week on Naked & Afraid, a new pair of strangers must learn to survive together for 21 days with no food, no water, no tools … and no clothes.” This sounds a little bit like the Boy Scout camps I went on back in the mid’60s. We didn’t have to scrounge for food and water though. And we were only gone for a week. And we also had clothes – except for those occasional times we went swimming in the lake. Other than manipulation for TV ratings, I don’t quite “get” the no clothes component for that TV show. The thing that I think viewers often forget when watching reality, “out in the wild,” survival type shows is that a few feet away from the action of bug and snake eating is a camera crew and other television production people. The crew is probably comfortable (and fully clothed) and eating catered food, while the contestants are starving to death and scrounging in the jungle for something to wear. So, anyway – astronomically, summer has arrived in Sanpete. Some people wonder what there is to do in the summer. Here are some of my recommendations: Ten Things to do in Sanpete in the summertime: Swimming, Hiking, Camping, Time in the Yard and Garden, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Going to the Drive-In Movies, Bicycle Riding, FourWheeler Riding, Picnics and Barbeques. Before mixing “getting naked” with any of the above activities, I recommend careful consideration and thought. Regardless of how tempting it might be, I can see possible scenarios with each of those activities that would result in less than desirable results. I believe there’s a reason that the word “Afraid” in in the title of that TV show “Naked and Afraid.” And, I believe that word is justified. In any case - Enjoy your summer! — Merrill

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Kari Ann Foster, 44 of Indianola, Utah, passed away June 11, 2022. Born August 11, 1977 to Terry Alan & Valorie Marie Eischeid Foster in Granada Hill, CA. Kari graduated from Paraclete High School in Lancaster, CA, and then received her Associates from Antelope Valley College. Kari fulfilled her dream of becoming a firefighter after moving to Utah, which she loved so much, while serving with the Indianola Valley Fire Department. She was a goto aunt for Jayce, Dylan, and Tommy. Kari will be missed by all that she came in contact with and all of her loved ones. She is survived by her

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SALT LAKE CITY — Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to oversee land management decisions at a national monument in Utah — among the first such joint governance agreements signed by Native Americans and U.S. officials. Leaders from agencies including the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service met with representatives from five tribal nations Saturday to sign a document formalizing the Bears Ears Commission, a governing body tasked with day-to-day decisions on the 2,125 squaremile Bears Ears National Monument. In 2021, President Joe Biden restored two sprawling national monuments in southern

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Hub City Days Rodeo Royalty was chosen on June 4. The girls competed in a series of events from interview, horsemanship, flag and presentation ride. The queen is Jade Shepherd, 1st Attendant Isabelle Christensen, 2nd Attendant Maren Maynes. Mt. Pleasant City is excited to get this program back up and running after 12 years. We would like to thank Dry Creek Performance Horses owned by Seth and Kesty Olsen who sponsored our saddle this year.

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They have also been involved in the Utah Young Farmers and the Utah Farm Bureau. Leonard’s service in those days was primarily Boy Scouts. He started as a scout leader at age 15. He was awarded the Silver Beaver and served many times as a Jamboree scoutmaster and Woodbadge leader. He has also served in many leadership and teaching positions with his church. They were always a wonderful experience.

The Moroni 4th of July turkey BBQ was started as a Eagle Court of Honor in 1974 and many scouts for many years learned to cook and eat BBQ turkey. After a few years it became a city celebration activity and later transition to the Blackham family cooking rather than the scouts. Leonard especially has loved and is grateful for his scouting experiences. Leonard chaired the early development and building of the Tifie Scout Camp, with a lot of local help. Political service in their

early marriage included several park improvement projects. When the farm was large enough to hire full time employees, it was possible for him to serve as a Sanpete County Commissioner and then as a Utah State Senator for twelve years and finally as the Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food for nine years. Twenty-five years in political service required the support of the whole family and yielded many great friends. Leonard often slept in Sait Lake and Bountiful during

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those years, but as he says I have always lived in Moroni. While attending Utah State University they would drive home almost every weekend and that continued in their political life. They are also grateful for the opportunity to serve with others in the restoration of the Moroni Opera House. They are now retired and rather tired. They love the people and their Moroni and Sanpete County heritage. Thanks to all of you as good citizens and friends.

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BYU tapped as major lead in $360M national water resources effort BY TODD HOLLINGSHEAD

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This spring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a massive $360 million grant to fund a four-part initiative to conduct research on water resources nationwide. BYU has been tapped to lead one of the four pillars of this major effort over the next five years. The goal is to improve the nation’s ability to forecast floods,

droughts and water quality. While the effort is nationwide, it will significantly benefit Utah policymakers, water managers and residents when it comes to water management, including the challenges associated with being the second driest state in the country. BYU will lead the hydroinformatics research pillar, building on their experience of creating tools with dynamic visuals and dashboards to make water fore-

casting information accessible and more useful to a wider audience. “Anyone can look at a weather forecast and decide whether or not to take an umbrella when they leave the house,” said Dan Ames, professor of civil engineering at BYU. “But the science for river modeling is pretty inaccessible. If we do our job right, people in water management and water industries will be able to see our

water flow forecasts and make critical decisions. They’ll look at the probability of flood or drought and make a more informed decision with the same ease as deciding whether or not take an umbrella.” Ames and fellow BYU

professors Jim Nelson, Gus Williams and Norm Jones will work to improve the NOAA National Water Model with web-based decision support tools, maps, dashboards and informational overlays to help people make better use

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Brigham Young University professors Jim Nelson, Norm Jones, Dan Ames and Gus Williams stand on the banks of the Provo River on June 7. The four civil engineering professors are leading a major initiative to improve water resource management nationwide. scientist, you don’t know what to do with it,” Nelson said. “We need to be able to have lots of people using it. If we can open the data up for local water management efforts it provides a great benefit; that’s the value NOAA sees in having a national water model.

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week with redesigned Ute, it has now gotten even better was easy to see why so many on the sports car side, with are buying and enjoying this the 2022 version having resmall SUV. ceived an increase Mazda points in turbo-charged out that the CX-5 power from 250 to is designed on the 256 horsepower. exterior to catch The CX-5 is the eye, not the sporting a new wind. Of course, look up front with smaller LED head- CRAIG & DEANNE wanting to get evCONOVER ery possible mile lamps and the trapout of every gallon, ezoidal Mazda grill placed at a slight forward an- we had to agree that it was a gle, complementing the now very pleasing car to look at longer front wing overhang. and to drive. The sheet metal With the rear sporting a new is sculpted to allow the wind to slip by the car, and the shoulder line, the design keeps the upscale look of the weight has been shifted rearward to give the Mazda more CX-5 intact. These design stability and keep its aggresdetails, along with the fantastic cabin upgrades, should sive appearance. At the center of this put this new little Ute at the obsession to detail is what top of anyone’s list when Mazda terms Skyactiv looking into this category. We love having any Mazda, Technology. One might have noticed this emblem on all and our time with the CX-5 Mazdas produced in the was no exception. We took recent past (at least since it on a very long Saturday 2011). So, what exactly does afternoon drive up through Provo Canyon and all around Skyactiv Technology mean to the common man? The the Heber Valley, even ensimple answer is that it is countering some late spring snow in the town of Midway. the brand name for a series of technologies developed The CX-5 accounts for one quarter of Mazda’s total worldwide sales, and after a Please see MAZDA, Page A7

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to increase fuel efficiencies and engine output along with new technology in transmission and body design. It seemed to us at the end of the week that all these new technologies really added up to making a great small SUV, no matter what Mazda wants to call them. We agreed that it is a cool name and seems to appeal to buyers in the market as proven by Mazda sales numbers. Originally, the CX-5 came with only one engine choice: a 2.5-liter offering, which managed a nice 187 horsepower and 185 foot-pounds of torque. However, with the 2020 model year, the company has added a turbo-charged 2.5-liter power plant. After a week with the Mazda, we averaged 27 miles per gallon, up 3 mpg from the last time we drove the SUV. It was very noticeable from the moment we drove the new Signature edition as its spirit and responsiveness were vastly improved from the non-turbo engine we had driven in the past. The interior of the vehicle is where Mazda designers have really outdone themselves through redesigning most of the cabin and adding all the right things in all the right places. Becoming the focal point in the cabin is the available 8-inch LED screen with what Mazda calls a Multifunction Commander Control. This turned out to be a knob in the center console that was somewhat like an Audi or BMW in the way it worked. With this upgrade, however, they have taken away the touchscreen functionality. We did find it easier to engage the screen via the dial on center console anyway as the screen was just a little too far out of reach. This knob controlled all functions in the CX-5 from navigation to radio and the Bluetooth phone connection. One of our only complaints was that it was difficult to get through the navigation menus using voice control, requiring us to pull over to set destinations. We found it easier to use Apple CarPlay with our phones connected via a wire if we wanted to put in a specific destination. The seats were leather trimmed in a beautiful caturra brown color and heated in the front row, making the colder spring mornings very manageable. The designers also included soft-touch materials throughout the cabin where our hands, arms or even legs might need a place to rest. The Bluetooth was easy to connect, with our phones taking about 30 seconds to complete the process, and it worked seamlessly throughout the week both with phone calls and music. The CX-5 also came with an HD radio and SiriusXM radio. The upgraded Bose audio sound system was concert quality. Of course, the CX-5 featured keyless entry and pushbutton start, a powered nine-way driver’s seat with lumbar control, and a total of four USB ports — two up front and two in the back. Also included with the Signature trim were driver’s seat memory, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, a six-way power passenger seat and a full-color heads-up display! The new display works in conjunction with the navigation to put traffic signs right on the windshield where they can be viewed easily along with speed, navigation and other pertinent information. There were also some very

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nice 19-inch bright silver finish wheels that rounded out the exterior package. They helped us get even more looks as we motored

around in the CX-5. The gray color was beautiful; however, over the years, we have fallen in love with the Mazda red! The CX-5 needs to be on

anyone’s list who is looking for a smaller SUV that is sporty and can be had in a trim level that a few years ago would have cost

thousands more to get the creature comforts and safety features that can be had in today’s CX-5. It is a great value for the price and de-

serves a look. Base price: $38,650 Destination charge: $1,225 Price as driven: $39,875

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