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UCCU presents donation to the Sanpete Pantry

BY GLORIA ALBRECHT

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Seth Mitchell from the Utah Community Credit Union presents a donation to the Sanpete Pantry on behalf of UCCU. Left to right: Tracy Kummer, Sanpete Pantry operations manager; Seth Mitchell from UCCU; and Jeff Jarman, executive director of the Sanpete Pantry, in front of the Sanpete Pantry on Blackhawk Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant.

On Monday, Aug. 30, Seth Mitchell, representing the Utah Community Credit Union presented a check for $500 to the Sanpete Pantry. Executive Director Jeff Jarman, Operations Manager Tracy Kummer and Director of Fundraising Marty McCain, all from the Sanpete Pantry, were on hand to gratefully receive the donation and give Mitchell a tour of the Sanpete Pantry facilities in Mt. Pleasant.

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Sanpete Pantry mobile food drop schedule for September Thursday, Sept. 9 Moroni – location to Be Determined 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Call for location update 435 463-3006 during pantry hours.

Tuesday, Sept. 21 Gunnison – Old Fire Station 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 30

Company scores perfect safety record Barclay Mechanical received a Perfect Safety Record Award for year 2020 from the Utah Safety Council. Barclay was one of 29 companies in Utah who received this award based on zero recordable OSHA injuries, illnesses or days away from work.

“I don’t think everyone realizes how proud we are of our men when we have a zero-recordable-injury year,” said Ken Barclay coowner of Barclay Mechanical. “Our line of work is among the most dangerous and it takes consistent diligence to safety protocols to keep our men safe.”

Barclay Mechanical was first recognized for its perfect safety record at the Utah Safety Council’s annual meeting and awards ceremony that was held virtually Aug. 13. Owner Ken Barclay and Senior Field Superintendent Russell Sanders went to the Utah Safety Council office in Salt Lake City a few weeks later to pick up their physical award and take a photo op.

Companies that are required to adhere to OSHA standards and training are eligible to be considered for the perfect safety award.

That would include the construction industry, processing industry, health care industry and more. Barclay Mechanical co-owner John Barclay explains that he feels extremely honored to be part of the perfect-record safety list because of the high potential for accidents to happen in their industry. He stated that his welders work with heat around 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit each day, work with acid or fragments that could get into the eye, weld from an anchor suspension system, or weld in refineries with potentially flammable gases.

Barclay Mechanical hasn’t had a recordable OSHA injury for 3 years. They are extremely proud of this strong safety record.

“Our goal at Barclay Mechanical is to send our men home to the family they live and work COURTESY PHOTO for in the first place,” said Scott Barclay Co- Ken Barclay, chief operating officer and co-owner at Barclay Mechanical; Lisa Christofferson, owner of Barclay Mechanical. “We don’t slack member manager at Utah Safety Council; Russell Sanders, senior field superintendent at Barclay Mechanical. on safety at Barclay Mechanical.”

REDISTRICTING UTAH

Map drawing tool available for Utahns to use SALT LAKE CITY — The redistricting software is now available for Utahns to draw maps to submit to the Legislative Redistricting Committee.

Utahns may submit map suggestions for Utah’s Congressional, legislative and school board districts.

The Legislative Redistricting Committee is currently holding a public hearing to review how to use

the map drawing software. A representative from Esri, the company that produced the software, is at the meeting to answer questions and give a tutorial. The committee also produced an FAQ guide on how to use the software.

Utahns can draw and submit maps for: Congressional districts.

State Senate districts.

State House of Representatives districts.

State Board of Education districts.

Participants do not need to submit maps for each category but do need to submit complete maps with the appropriate number of districts.

In addition to drawing maps,

Utahns are encouraged to attend a public hearing to explain their map and share feedback. The committee will be visiting various locations around the state starting next week to hear directly from Utahns.

Learn more about the redistricting process and draw and submit a map at http://redistricting.utah. gov/maps.

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As always, the Sanpete Pantry main facility in Mount Pleasant is open on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to serve families in need.

The pantry is located at 1080 S. Blackhawk Blvd. (behind the armory) in Mt. Pleasant.

Ephraim student earns Weber State achievement OGDEN — Danielle Smith of Ephraim earned the honor of Academic Excellence from Weber State University.

More than 800 students received the honor of Academic Excellence in the summer, signifying they maintained a GPA of at least 3.5. Of those 800, approximately 280 students earned the distinction of High Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. The achievement of earning Academic Excellence is difficult under normal circumstances but was made especially challenging with the added pressure of handling the mental and emotional impact of a global pandemic, political unrest and an unusual learning environment.

Less face-to-face instruction and interaction, as well as limited engagement with peers, meant students had to demonstrate their grit and determination to maintain their high academic standards.

Additionally, many students maintained exceptional academic standards while also managing jobs, extracurricular activities, families and household responsibilities.

Visit weber.edu/wsu today for more news about Weber State University.

Weber State is an open-admission institution, serving more than 29,000 students from some of the most ethnically and economically diverse cities in Utah. The university cultivates remarkably personalized teaching, mentoring and engaged learning with seven colleges, 225 undergraduate certificate and degree programs and 16 graduate degrees, including a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Weber State’s 16 teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics as part of the Big Sky Conference. In addition to being a learning institution, the university is a community leader.

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Carma NaDean Mikkelson Jensen 1935 - 2021

Carma NaDean Mikkelson Jensen, 86 passed away peacefully September 1, 2021 with her children by her side at Laurel Groves Assisted Living in Nephi, Utah. She was born in Fountain Green, Utah to Nekolie Christian and Mary Luella Holman Mikkelson on January 17, 1935. She was the youngest of ten children. Carma graduated from Moroni High School. She married her sweetheart Dean Allen Jensen Oct. 7, 1955 in the Manti Temple. Together they raised a wonderful family. They lived in Moroni and worked side by side in the Jensen’s Grocery Store.

Carma was a wonderful homemaker, cooked many wonderful meals and kept a beautiful yard. She was kind

and sweet to everyone. She loved her family with all her heart. She especially loved all her grandkids and loved all the new babies.

Carma was active in church, she served in many callings including MIA, Pri-

mary, Sunday School, Ward Librarian, and First Counselor in the Relief Society Presidency. She was also in a club with many friends.

Mom and Dad were always together truly in love. They were honored by being chosen as a Sweet Heart Couple by the Snow College Institute. It was hard seeing her alone after dad had passed.

Now they are “Together Again” Carma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dean Allen Jensen, son Allen Dean Jensen, daughter Karie Jensen and great granddaughter Averie Ellen Medico, siblings Doris Barnes, Lois Blackham, Laraine Mikkelson, Nelda Everitt, Grant Mikkelson, Ellen Rigby, Leon Mikkel-

son, Eugene Mikkelson and Arlene Rymer. Carma is survived by her children, Joan (David) Peel, Evan (Charri) Jensen, Michael (Ronda) Jensen, 12 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren.

A special thanks to Jan and Amberlee at Laurel Groves Assisted Living for the wonderful care that was given to our sweet mom.

The CNA’s and Hospice nurse JulieAnn Parkin, “You are Angels”, and Kendra Jackson for always doing mom’s hair every Tuesday, Thank-you!

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with a viewing from 11:30 a.m.

- 12:30 p.m. in the Moroni Stake Center. Interment in the Moroni City Cemetery.

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Back to school tips for parents time. Older children may find apps such as iHomework or MyHomeWork helpful as they The first few weeks of school organize assignments. set the tone for the rest of the year, and there are things par- Refresh Your Screen Rules: ents can do, starting from day Children usually have more one, to help their kids succeed. time during the summer to play Consider these tips. video games, text their friends and stay up watching movies.

Establish Routines: Research Revisit your family rules and shows that both kids’ and limits about screen time and adults’ brains and bodies do what’s allowed, what elecbest when there is predictabil- tronics get turned in at night ity, stability and routines. Try to and when. make each day predictable by having children go to bed and Make Time to Talk: When chilget up around the same time dren come in the door or you each day. Bedtime rituals might come home from work, put include brushing teeth, reading aside distractions and make a book or sitting on their bed time to connect for even a few talking about their day. minutes before you rush to get dinner ready. Ask children Start the Night Before: Par- open-ended questions such as ents can prevent a great deal of the best part of their day, who morning stress by helping their their friends are and things children start the night before. they are learning or struggling Teach children to make and to learn. Give them your entire pack their own lunches. They attention for a few minutes can also lay out their clothes and get excited about the good before going to bed, pack their things they share. school/gym bag and clean up their room, which can all help Create a Family Calendar: prevent chaos in the morning. Whether it’s a digital calendar you all share or a calendar in Place Responsibility on Your the kitchen, encourage your Child: The amount of respon- children to include things on sibility you give your child will the calendar as soon as they depend on his or her age and know about them. Coordinatability. But children can learn ing schedules can prevent unearly on to set their own alarm needed stress. Let children use clock and get up without hav- a system they are interested in ing parents wake them. They and excited to use. can also be responsible for getting papers signed, turn- Know When to Say No: It’s ing in homework on time and nice to help with PTA, fundasking for help before it is bed- raisers and classroom parties,

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Pantry From A1

Mitchell, a graduate of Snow College, remembers the Sanpete Pantry from his days on campus in Ephraim.

And even though he never needed the pantry’s support, he had acquaintances that did. So, when Mitchell realized that UCCU is a regular supporter of charities such as The United Way he petitioned his company to support the Sanpete Pantry as well and they immediately agreed.

The donation couldn’t have come at a better time. The pantry is gearing up to increase their distribution of kid pack meals not only to schools, but to the libraries in Manti, Gunni-

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The first few weeks of school set the tone for the rest of the year, and there are things parents can do, starting from day one, to help their kids succeed. but be cautious about signing up unless you know you have the bandwidth to do it. Being involved in your child’s learning has been shown to boost parent-child relationships and academic outcomes, but don’t be pressured into doing things that aren’t realistic and will compromise your own well-being.

time together each day to reconnect. It could happen while making or eating a meal together, playing a game or sharing something before bedtime that made each of you happy.

Touch Base with Teachers: Check in early in the year with your child’s teacher(s). Getting to know them and allowing them to get to know you can Don’t Let Your Child Skimp on help when there are areas to Sleep: Children between ages troubleshoot.

3 and 12 need 10 to 12 hours of sleep every night to function Take Care of You: As the chiltheir best the next day. For dren head back to school, be teenagers, social pressures may sure to make time to reenerconspire against them to stay gize yourself by doing things up later, but most teens need 8 with other adults. This could to 9 hours of sleep each night. include lunch dates, book clubs Encourage healthy sleeping or heading back to the gym. routines right from the start of Eating healthy, exercising and the year. getting enough sleep go a long way in helping you be the best Make Time for Family Time: A you can be. Remember that you new school year can feel over- are a much better parent when whelming, so be sure to spend your tank is full.

son and Mt. Pleasant as well. With more kids than ever being homeschooled kids are missing school lunches. The Sanpete Pantry wants kids and parents to know that they can get kid pack meals from the libraries anytime during regular library hours. After the Labor Day weekend the Sanpete Pantry will begin to provide kid pack meals to all the schools in the county. They are excited to see this program go forward and be so productive.

The Sanpete Pantry doesn’t just provide meals for kids, however.

They have a mobile food truck which regularly makes food drops at pre-determined locations throughout the county as well as a bricks and

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mortar pantry on Blackhawk Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant. “Our operations costs are skyrocketing with the cost of gas for the truck and much needed upgrades to the pantry itself” claims Executive Director Jarman.

The Sanpete Pantry gratefully accepts donations, and the staff reports that they can do a lot more with money than with food donations. With their bulk buying power, they purchase pallets of food and can stretch donation dollars pretty far.

But that’s not to say they don’t gratefully accept items for donation.

Tracy Kummer, Operations Manager is quick to point out that they never seem to have enough of the following items: Diapers — all sizes up to size 4,

Is Sanpete our world?

Editors Note: Merrill left the “World of Sanpete” and visited the “World of Las Vegas” for the Labor Day weekend.

He watched the BYU Cougars win the college football “Kickoff Classic” over the Arizona Wildcats in the new Las Vegas Raider’s Allegiant Stadium.

Merrill did lots of fun things while on his little vacation. What he didn’t do was write a new column.

What follows is a repeat of he believes to be a relevant past column.

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visit with “move-ins” to Sanpete once in a while.

They obviously don’t all come here from the same place. And, of course, they don’t all have the same attitudes and philosophies of life. Most I talk with are generally very happy with their decision to move to Sanpete.

My wife and I moved to Sanpete 37 years ago. (We’re newcomers/move-ins) We thought we’d be here a short time. As it turned out, we stayed. Our three kids all went through elementary school, middle school, high school and graduated from Snow College here in Sanpete. They went on to USU, SUU, and the U of U. They all live on the Wasatch Front now.

We’ve watched Sanpete grow and develop. When we first arrived, there were no traffic lights in the county.

Then the world changed.

The light in Ephraim was installed. Since then the traffic light count has doubled! I’m living in fear as to when and where a third light will be put into service.

I had a conversation with a “move-in” guy a while back. I wondered what he thought of the area. He’s a professional type. Coming to Sanpete from out of state represented a sizable investment (gamble) of money and emotion. He is generally very happy with the decision to move his family here.

Even though he’s a transplant, he knew and recited the “Sanpete Creed.” Oh, you don’t know the Sanpete Creed? It goes like this: “Sanpete is a great place to raise children. Kids can run free without a lot of worries.

The life style is slower paced here. It’s great to live among such good people.”

I waited for “the other shoe to drop” after the compliments. It came. “I just wish that some of the people around here weren’t so narrow-minded. They don’t realize that there is a world

men’s and women’s deodorant, dog and cat food — canned or in bags up to 20 pounds, women’s sanitary products including Depends, laundry detergent and face masks.

Fresh, usable produce from the garden is appreciated this time of the year, so your extra fruit and vegetables can be donated as long as they are fresh.

There’s also a list of items that they CAN’T use since the pantry can’t determine the adherence to USDA standards and /or the age and proper storage conditions of the items. These include: home canned goods, canned goods that have passed expiration, baby formula, dairy products and frozen foods.

outside of Sanpete County.”

I agreed with him that some Sanpeters behave in what could be called a quaint (“narrow-minded”) fashion. I felt that a correction was needed on the second point however. Most Sanpete residents are aware that there is a world outside of the county. It’s just that there are some people here who don’t care to have much to do with the “outside world.”

These people have their needs and wants met just fine right here in Sanpete.

They find economic, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual fulfillment within the boundaries of this county. So, here’s the question: Is there anything wrong with that?

I know seemingly well-adjusted Sanpeters who haven’t been to Salt Lake City for months and months, maybe years. And this was before the pandemic. I know seemingly normal people who hold down good jobs in the county who have never been to Las Vegas, California or (gasp) Disneyland.

Some Sanpeters feel no need to run “North” every other weekend for shopping purposes. I’ve been told by one guy, “If I can’t buy it here, I don’t need it.” (Of course, on-line shopping changes the world for many as well) The fact is, Sanpete is made up of individuals who all have their own lifestyles and priorities. We have people who commute out of state for work. We have people who farm the land they live on.

Some people ran away from the crowds of the city to come to Sanpete and are content if they never see traffic congestion and mobs of people ever again.

A few “natives” are curious to see the “outside world” and are waiting for the right combination of money and opportunity to venture out for a visit.

I personally enjoy getting away now and again. Ideally, my wife likes to see an ocean at least once a year. I think that’s a good goal as well.

(The beach in California is about 9 hours of driving time away) I like seeing new territory once in a while. I like seeing new faces, driving new roads, and eating in different places. I like all those things.

But I love coming back home to the “World of Sanpete” knowing that I’m among good people, raising good kids. — Merrill

They encourage you to call if you are not sure if items you want to donate are needed. (435-462-3006) The Pantry wants to remind citizens that they WILL NOT take clothing and they no longer have the facilities to handle cardboard for recycling as they did in the past.

The staff at the pantry requests that donors do not leave items in front of the pantry when the pantry is closed. Bring donations to the Sanpete Pantry at 1080 S. Blackhawk Blvd. in Mt. Pleasant during regular Pantry hours (on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

They can be reached at 435-4623006 if you have questions or would like to volunteer.

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USU Extension program leads trails, waterways cleanup

BY HOPE BRAITHWAITE

USU Extension

Utah State University Water Quality Extension leads Pack It Out Utah, Utah’s second statewide trails and waterways volunteer cleanup, Sept. 11-19. Local governments, nonprofits, organizations and volunteers across Utah will partner to remove garbage from public lands and near waterways to help improve water quality.

“The idea behind the event is to encourage people across the state to take initiative and act as stewards of our watersheds,” said Hope Braithwaite, USU Extension assistant professor for watershed quality. “Our goal is to help people recognize that the garbage in their neighborhoods and public lands can eventually end up in our waterways, affecting the water quality.”

Participants are encouraged to sign up, choose a location or local cleanup event, collect trash and document results by recording what they collect using the submission form included on the website below. Volunteers can share results on social media using #PackItOutUtah and #PackItOutUtah2021.

“A new offering this year is participation in local cleanup events,” said Braithwaite. “Some of our partners have scheduled in-person cleanups and invite volunteers to join. Of

course, participants can also choose to pick up trash in their neighborhood or at a favorite trail, campsite, park or wherever. Anywhere trash is collected will have a positive impact on water quality and our local environment.”

Brian Tonetti, executive director for Seven Canyons Trust, said outdoor recreation, especially close to home, is one of Utah’s best assets – the trail through your backyard or the creek that flows in your favorite park.

“We must all contribute to leaving places better than we found them by packing out our trash,” he said.

Visit http://bit.ly/PackItOutUtah2020 for event information and to sign up as a volunteer.

Partner organizations in this effort include Seven Canyons Trust, Save Our Canyons, Utah Water Watch, Friends of Great Salt Lake, The Trails Cache, Jordan River Commission, Central Wasatch Commission, Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, Cottonwood Canyons Foundation, City of Cottonwood Heights, Aggie Blue Bikes, Inland Ocean Coalition, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Tracy Aviary, The Wildlife Society (USU Chapter), Alta Environmental Center, Fish for Garbage, Trout Unlimited (Chapter 187), Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (USU Chapter), Sunrise Movement (SLC), COURTESY PHOTO UServe Utah, Utah Conservation Corps and Utah State University Water Quality Extension leads Pack It Out Utah, Utah’s second statewide trails Pliking. More partners are being added daily. and waterways volunteer cleanup, Sept. 11-19.

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Elder Dean M. Davies, General Authority Seventy, died Aug. 31.

Elder Dean Myron Davies of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Tuesday night after an extended battle with cancer.

Davies, 69, of North Salt Lake, is survived by his wife, Darla, and their five children and 17 grandchildren.

Davies was called to be a General Authority Seventy during the semi-annual General Conference of the church in October 2020. Prior to that, he served as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric for eight years, from 2012-2015 as second counselor and 2015-2020 as first counselor.

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Davies also worked in the real estate investment, construction and management industries.

He received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Brigham Young University and also completed advanced executive programs at Stanford and Northwestern Universities.

Prior to church employment, Davies worked for High Industries

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The term “inner bullet” exus has always been has been used time and a leader in the luxury, time again by the designers small SUV market, of the new NX, and that with the RX always being one of the bestselling small term is a good description of the overall look crossovers. It was of the vehicle. designed well, it’s With a diamond very spirited and it shape that starts at gives those wantthe new standard ing to add luxury to spindle Lexus grill, their lives through the SUV widens a smaller SUV CRAIG & DEANNE through the body exactly what they CONOVER and then tapers are looking for. into the rear. The With that in mind, presence of the wheels and Lexus was somewhat of a tires has been emphasized, latecomer to the compact luxury SUV market with the giving a strong SUV feel to NX, coming in on the heels the vehicle even though it is smaller in size. of other car-makers like Toyota is a pioneer in hyMercedes, BMW, Audi and brid technology, and it has Cadillac that offered simibecome evident to us that larly sized utilities. any Toyota product with an Being late to the game, however, does not mean you “h” in the name will perform as advertised and will will be starting at the rear usually achieve better mpg of the race, as Lexus has shown since adding the NX than the EPA standard. We were not disappointed with to its line six years ago. In creating the NX, Lexus’ goal the NX; after a week of all types of driving, we were was to design a car with a huge sense of “cool,” caus- right at 33 mpg, a better result than the 32 mpg the ing customers to instantly vehicle has been credited fall in love with it. with by the EPA. The hybrid Combine that with ease comes with a 2.5-liter inline of driving and great utility space that is simple to con- four-cylinder engine that figure, and the NX provides makes 194 horsepower and includes an electric motor the perfect combination to help with the driving. for a compact SUV. Then Since our tester was alladd the great Toyota hybrid technology, and it just wheel drive, it had an extra electric motor to power the keeps getting better and rear wheels that kicked in as better. needed.

The demographic they The NX hybrid might are looking to attract to this new SUV is a younger, more disappoint the real automotive enthusiasts of the active family looking for a world as it is not as quick as smaller crossover that will allow them to do all the fun the gasoline-only version.

With this in mind, Lexus things they love and adapt to their busy lives while still expects it to appeal to only having a very luxurious feel 10% of the active buyers in the market. We expect to it.

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everywhere the driver’s or passenger’s hand or arm could possibly wander along with soft metal accents to break up the interior with elegant flair.

The seat cushions have been reshaped for a better fit; they are quite similar to what Lexus has done in the new IS series and designed to give a more confidant feel for the driver. We loved them in the IS, and during our weeklong test drive of

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the NX, they seemed to get more comfortable with each mile we traveled.

There was also some extra space near the arm rest in the center console where one operated the touch pad. What to do with this space? A sunglass holder was added. This was very convenient and different from the normal overhead location. Even better, the top popped out and had a mirror on the back of it for a quick check to make sure all was in order with our shades before we exited the NX. The technology package lived up to all the expectations we have come to enjoy with any Lexus model.

Quick phone hookup and seamless voice recognition are the standards. One new feature is with the addition of the Lexus Enform app to a smart phone, a number of options become available such as remote start and stop, door lock and unlock, and the ability to track the vehicle’s speed and where it has been. There’s also a curfew setup – now there’s an innovation every teenager is going to hate.

There is even an available smart charger that will charge any properly equipped smartphone by just placing the phone on it. A power rear door is also available and, of course, all models come standard with smart access; just a touch of the door handle opens the vehicle.

On the safety side, there were many additions that could be included such as blind spot monitoring, rear cross path detection, adaptive cruise control and pre-collision braking, lane departure warning and intelligent auto-dimming, high-beam headlamps.

Does the NX live up to the vision that Lexus had when designing the vehicle? We definitely have to say mission accomplished! The new NX should do exactly that and more. It was very impressive to drive and its design kept turning heads, even the younger ones!

Base price: $46,510 Destination charge: $1,025 Price as driven: $52,855

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