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UHSAA state football tournaments announced SALT LAKE CITY—Tournament brackets have been posted and team match-ups announced for all teams seeking the Utah State football championship as overseen by the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA).

Sanpete County is home to three football teams; North Sanpete Hawks, Manti Templars and the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs. All three teams will be participating in the championships.

North Sanpete and Manti are in the 3A playoffs while Gunnison will compete in the 2A tourney. All of the tournament games begin with first round games this Friday, Oct. 25.

In the first round 3A games, North Sanpete Hawks will face the Emery Spartans on the Hawks home field at 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, at North Sanpete High School, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant.

North Sanpete has a 9-1, win-loss record and has won 4-0 at home while the Emery Spartans have a 1-9 record and have won 0-5 away games. The winner of this game will then face either the Juan Diego Soaring Eagles or the Delta Rabbits in the quarterfinal games on Friday, Nov. 1.

The Manti Templars first round game will be against the Grand County Red Devils at 4 p.m., at Manti High School, 100 West 500 North, Manti.

Manti’s record is 7-2 and has won 4-1 at home. The Red Devils record is 5-5

PROSPECTIVE VOTERS HEAR CANDIDATES IN MT. PLEASANT

Candidates seeking the office of Mt. Pleasant Mayor recently addressed the audience at the Mt. Pleasant Senior Community Center. Candidates are David Brown, Dan Anderson, appointed mayor; and Mike Olsen, write-in candidate. All Ballots must be filed by 8 p.m., Nov. 5, either by mail, ballot box or dropped off in person at the Sanpete County Clerk’s Office, 160 North Main, Manti.

North Sanpete High School Hawks football team is ranked #1 in 3A football having won all of their games except one. The state football championships begin this week and will prove who is best in state. North Sanpete plays against the Emery Spartans during the first round games at 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, at North Sanpete High School, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant. (Photo courtesy of Shauna Watts) and has won 2-4 away games.

Should Manti win against the Red Devils, then Manti would face either the Morgan Trojans or South Summit’s Wildcats in the quarterfinal games on Friday, Nov. 1.

In the 2A brackets first round games, the Gunnison Bulldogs will be facing the Parowan Rams on the Rams home field at 4 p.m. Parowan

has a 4-5 win-loss record and has won 3-3 at home. Gunnison’s record is 3-6 and has won 1-4 away games.

The winner of this game will move on to face the Millard Eagles in the quarterfinal games on Friday, Nov. 1.

For more information on the tournaments, visit https://www.uhsaa. org/tournaments/ and then select Football to view the brackets.

Forest Service awards Black Canyons timber sale to local Utah company OGDEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Black Canyon timber sale, which is located on the Manti-La Sal National Forest. This timber sale will help reduce hazardous fuels on the forest.

The timber sale was awarded to Timberline, a local company located between Moroni and Wales, and authorizes the removal of approximately 140,000 cubic feet of dead and down timber. The Black Canyon

sale is located within the Canyons project area in Sanpete and Emery counties. All proceeds from this sale will go to the local area to be used for reforestation.

“In addition to providing local business with a key timber resource, the Black Canyon timber sale is an important project to improved forest conditions,” said Intermountain Regional Forester, Nora Rasure.

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First valley snow cools, chills Sanpete RAY LAFOLLETTE

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MT. PLEASANT—The first valley snowfall of the winter season 201920 chilled Sanpete County residents upon waking Sunday morning, Oct. 20. Perhaps earlier than usual, the moisture is certainly needed.

As the fall leaves are dropping and preparations for winter are in progress, a look ahead has been done by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the U.S. Department of Commerce.

According to the NOAA press release, warmer-than-average temperatures are forecast for much of the U.S. this winter according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.

Although below-average temperatures are not favored, cold weather is anticipated and some areas could still experience a colder-than-average winter. Wetter-than-average weather is most likely across the Northern Tier of the U.S. during winter, which extends from December through February.

NOAA’s seasonal outlooks provide the likelihood that temperatures and total precipitation amounts will be above-, near- or below-average, and

The new addition at Spring City Elementary was officially opened for student use on Oct. 11. The new classrooms replace the old portable classrooms that have been used for decades. Now all students in the district have permanent classrooms.

Many residents woke up last Sunday morning Oct. 20 and viewed the first touch of valley snow that blew in during the night. With a fresh accumulation of snow on Horseshoe Mountain in the distance those hunting during the opening days of the General Deer Hunt felt the brisk snap of winter. (Photo by Ray LaFollette, The Pyramid) how drought conditions are favored to change.

The outlook does not project seasonal snowfall accumulations as snow forecasts are generally not predictable more than a week in advance. Even during a warmer-than-average winter, periods of cold temperatures and snowfall are expected.

Seasonal outlooks help communities prepare for what is likely to come in the months ahead and minimize weather’s impacts on lives and live-

lihoods. Empowering people with actionable forecasts and winter weather tips is key to NOAA’s effort to build a more Weather-Ready Nation.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center updates the three-month outlook each month. The next update will be available Nov. 21.

For more details, including graphs and video, visit https://www.noaa. gov/media-release/winter-outlookwarmer-than-average-for-manywetter-in-north.

Spring City Elementary opens new classrooms SPRING CITY — A ribbon cutting ceremony held last Friday, Oct. 11, officially opened the new classrooms at Spring City Elementary School for student use.

Officials attending the ceremony were Sam Ray, North Sanpete School Board superintendent; Stacey Goble, North Sanpete School Board member, who represents Spring City; John Thomas, Spring City Elementary principal; Randy Shelley

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Commissoners deny funds to support food bank Dear Editor: Representatives of the Sanpete Pantry recently met with county commissioners to discuss the Pantry’s budget request (the Pantry’s first). The Pantry feeds more than 12,000 people yearly, 285 families a month and also provides 450 six- to eight-pound bags of food for elementary school children deemed at risk by their schools of going without food on the weekends.

The Pantry asked for $80,000. I attended the meeting. I found the commissioners uninformed — insisting that the county has done a great deal for the Pantry over the last eight years and they didn’t need to do anything else.

Incredulous, I asked point blank — What has the county government done for the food bank? The first response — they gave us a new parking lot.

Unfortunately, this was completely incorrect. The county road department spent half a day tearing up the parking lot. That was the total contri-

bution from the county. Like deer in the headlights, this line of reasoning quickly stopped.

I asked again, what has the county done for the food bank in the last eight years?

They gave us a building to house our operation. Again, uninformed people in charge.

The building was constructed with a Community Development Block Grant (federal money) on land donated by the city of Mt. Pleasant for the express and only purpose of having a food bank. Again, the deer in the headlights look.

In fact, the county has done nothing more than what was described in eight years.

As individuals, the commissioners have donated $6,000 per year for the last several years. Good for them.

The county government has done nothing. I asked why the commissioners have not volunteered at the Pantry.

Commissioner Lund stated he had worked with the Boy Scout food drive every year.

Note: this drive is once a year

and does not involve any interaction with our clients – his constituents.

Commissioner Bartholomew said he has donated food. Wow! Nothing like deep research by people making decisions affecting the lives of their constituents. Having failed to successfully explain the decision not to fund the food bank, the commissioners tried the old tack of, “We don’t have any money.”

Wrong — The county has enjoyed budget surpluses the last two years, has consistently (I only went through the last six years) budgeted hundreds of thousands of dollars that were not spent.

In addition, each year several sectors of the budget have come back after the budget was “set” and asked for additional money and received IT. Again the deer in the headlights look. I asked the commissioners to just say straight out what they were dancing around — plain and simple, they don’t want to fund the

food bank.

Commissioner Bartholomew then said that the state rep and senator for our area BOTH urged him not to give any money to the food bank. The final reason given for not funding the food bank (Sanpete Pantry) was that if the county gave any money to the Pantry, because it was a 501C3 they (the county government) would have every 501C3 asking for money.

Pantry reps asked how many 501C3s in Sanpete County feed 12,000+ people? This is a highly specious argument against funding the food bank.

If the commissioners wanted to help the poor, the unfortunate, the disabled, the needy, they could find a way. They don’t want to find a way. People who really need food in this county will no longer be able to count on the Sanpete Pantry for help. Thank you Sanpete County Commissioners.

Spread the word.

Sean Kearney Mt. Pleasant

Reader warns Moroni citizens, it can happen to you Dear Editor: I have sent the following letter to the Mayor and City Council of Moroni City in regards to a property issue within the city. Please read carefully because right now it only affects me, but one day it could be you.

This letter is being written in regards to an issue that I have discussed with Mayor Bailey. I knew when I spoke with him that this is a civil issue, but I have no money to fight the problem so that is why I am letting you know as the City Fathers what my step is going to be.

Problem: I purchased my home way back in the late 70s or early 80s from Ellis and Lucille Christensen. My home is located at 255 South 300 West and was built in the late 1870‘s.

We had been in the home for almost two or three years and decided to tear down the fence on the south frontal side of our property so we could have better access to our field.

After it was down, Douglas Neeley came to my home and yelled at me for tearing down HIS fence, and he wanted it put back up. I told him the fence was ours and we weren’t putting it back up.

I went to the county and sure enough there was a strip of

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property 40 feet wide that Mr. Neeley had purchased for back taxes. He wanted $1,000 for the property. We didn’t have the money so he went to Reuben Leon and Reuben bought the piece.

At this time, Ellis had passed away and I really didn’t want to accuse Lucille of selling us property that wasn’t hers to sell. Reuben immediately had some of his Hispanic friends come down and they moved the fence line 40 feet north from where it was.

We lost a shed plus the footage, but we were okay with that because we didn’t have the money to buy it anyway and according to the county map it was available.

I was the City Recorder at the time, so I asked the Council if there was anything they could do to help me. The comment was made that the whole city of Moroni is out of alignment with all surveys.

Back in the day there wasn’t any surveys done. It was a handshake and the fences were put up. Councilman Reed Christensen told me, “Barbara if you start anything you will be opening a “Pandora’s Box” literally. Everyone in the city will be affected. All the property lines are wrong.” So we let it lie.

Now, along comes Spencer Cook and tells me he has purchased this piece of property for back taxes. He wanted me to pay half for the fences he was going to install. I told him I didn’t have the money, but that the property line has already been moved 40’.

He said not according to the

survey he had done. I told him about the wrong surveys and that I had already moved my fence line 40’ and that I wasn’t going to move it another 40’. I asked him not to do anything and to please not to put up a fence until this was settled.

I went down one day and not only has he put up two (2) fences, but he has also planted trees along the north side of the piece in question, not the south side, but the north side, abutting my property, or rather on my property.

I know he has the legal right to that piece of property, but I have already relinquished 40 feet, now I have lost another 40 feet. He would not abide by the 40 feet I had already given up.

Now I am not going to lose another 40 feet of my property so Rafael’s posterity will be losing theirs and then 200 South will come into play plus all the way up to how far?

Granted 200 South is city property, but I am telling you again, I am not going to lose another 40 feet, not to Spencer Cook or anyone else. If someone doesn’t do something with this very young …….. man, I am going to the media and explain what has happened.

I might lose but once this mistake gets out no one in Moroni City will be able to sell their property until the property lines are adjusted according to the county maps. What a mess. And all because Spencer Cook will not go by what has already been given up years ago.

I have given him his 40 feet he purchased. I can’t help it

that surveys weren’t done those many years ago. I am giving you as the City Officials until the Oct 25, 2019 to find a solution to my problem or a letter to the editor is going to be sent to both The Pyramid and the Messenger explaining to the citizens of Moroni City what the problem is with their property.

I am also going to get in touch with Sam Penrod, a friend, of KSL to see if he won’t do an exclusive on my problem. I don’t know if he will, but I am hoping and praying that someone will help both me, and especially Jesus Reyes, because he is the one that is going to lose the most.

Moroni City is not going to lose 200 South because of Spencer Cook, but Jesus will lose his property and a lot of the citizens of Moroni City will lose 40 feet of their properties, especially along 200 South all because of Spencer Cook.

The couple that purchased Ida Donaldson’s home has already torn down my fence on the east side of my property twice, because they say according to the survey that is theirs, plus they say that the irrigation line is also theirs.

We have put the fence back twice and I paid $1,000 for that irrigation line and they are not getting it. They may prove the property is theirs, but then Moroni City will have to bear the expense of moving the irrigation line to where it is on my property.

Barbara Gordon, Moroni

This Halloween, don’t be afraid to say yes to saving lives Dear Editor: Thanks to the giving nature as organ, eye and tissue doIt’s scary. When saving lives, of people in this state, Utah nors…80%! That’s wonderful! complacency can be deadly. excels at the percentage of What does that mean exactly? people 16 and older signed up Please see SAY YES, Page A3

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Prices for Salina Producers Livestock Auction held Oct. 15 are as follows: Receipts: 1986; last week: 1289; feeder steers: lower; heifers: lower; Holstein steers: scarce; slaughter bulls: higher.

Choice steers: 200-300

lbs scarce; 300-400 lbs 165.00-213.00; 400-500 lbs 140.00-199.00; 500-600 lbs 135.00-155.00; 600-700 lbs 130.00-147.00; 700-800 lbs 125.00-146.75; 800-900 lbs 122.50-145.45; 900-1000 lbs 120.00-139.50; 1000+ 101.50136.50.

Holstein steers: scarce.

Choice heifers: 200-300 lbs 152.50-189.00; 300-400 lbs 132.50-170.00; 400-500

lbs 125.00-160.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-145.00; 600-700 lbs 118.00-137.00; 700-800 lbs 104.00-135.00; 800-900 lbs 99.50-134.00; 900-1300 lbs 95.00-113.00.

Heiferettes: scarce.

Bred cows: scarce.

Cows: 54.75-65.75.

Cutting bulls: 700-1050 lbs 87.00-101.00.

Slaughter bulls: 68.0080.00.

Beach, Dizzy Land I mentioned in this space last spring that my wife and I reached the 40-year mark of our marriage. That anniversary day hit right on Easter Sunday last April. Our family gathered that weekend here in Sanpete. We laughed. We played. We picnicked up Maple Canyon.

We all cooperated and went to church together. All the females of all ages wore Easter corsages. And like it or not, we had our picture taken together.

Toward the end of our time together, a Happy Anniversary card was presented to us. It awarded us a week in a beach house in California. We just got back from that “gift trip” last week. I guess having “stick-to-itiveness” in marriage can pay off.

Of course there may have been ulterior motives for the vacation gift. Part of the gift was the added bonus that the kids and grandchildren would be there for the vacation as well. And truly, that was the best part.

Having the sandy beach and ocean just down a short stairway from the vacation home was terrific. We were a mile south of the pier in Oceanside in San Diego County.

The ocean is awe inspiring, overwhelmingly magnificent, and hypnotic. The author Herman Melville is my witness to that. Here’s some snips from the first few pages of his classic novel Moby Dick: “Look at the crowds of water-gazers there.” “Nothing will content them but the extremest limit of the land.”

“There is magic in it. Let the most absent-minded of men be plunged in his deepest reveries – stand that man on his legs, set his feet a-going, and he will infallibly lead you to water…”

In this last quote, I think Melville might have been referring to Sanpete: “… I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote.”

One day of the vacation was spent in Disneyland. My grandpa used to call it Dizzy Land. There was some anniversary connection with that excursion since we visited Disneyland on our honeymoon and again on our 10th anniversary with other visits sprinkled in over the years.

Disneyland is proclaimed to be “The Happiest Place on Earth.” I have heard it said that it’s also “the biggest people trap built by a mouse.”

I have a friend who has little love for the place. His rant revolves around this request, “Just give a dang shade tree and a son of a gun piece of grass with a bench to sit on while I watch the little bounders ride those dang rides. It’s nothing but a heck of a lot of asphalt in the sun.”

(Some words may have been changed in that quote to accommodate the demographic of this family newspaper.)

I hadn’t been to “The Happiest Place on Earth” since shortly after the “California Adventure” part of the park opened in 2001. I was a chaperone at that time. My youngest son was part of a Sanpete dance group, which performed at the park.

I have been saying since then that I didn’t have a

need to return to Disneyland unless I was going with my grandchildren. Well now I have grandchildren and that time for Disneyland with them arrived last week.

We spent the full day there, from the 8 a.m., opening until after the midnight closing. I declined to ride Dumbo. That ride, along with the Tea Cups, is definitely “Dizzy Land.” I was looking for a shade tree and a bench – in vain.

I did get chiropractic adjustments, of sorts, on Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain Railroad and the Indiana Jones rides. My son gave me the excellent (?) advice of fastening my safety belt as loosely as possible on the Guardians of the Galaxy ride (formerly Tower of Terror).

Being loose in the restraint belt makes it more fun, he said. Rising off the seat in the dark, during free falls of up to 131 feet at 40 miles an hour, is more exciting, he said. Fun, excitement, yes – and another chiropractic adjustment (or mal-adjustment) to my tailbone and spine!

The Splash Mountain ride was anti-climactic. We got close to the top, right before the fast, wild ride down was to begin, when the ride had technical difficulties. So we got the fun of getting out of the “log rollercoaster car” and hiked down to the bottom without a splash. Maybe that was a blessing. I didn’t have to walk around half the day in wet clothes.

One day, of course, isn’t enough time to make too big of a dent in seeing and doing everything. But we had fun.

And it was extra fun watching the grandchildren enjoy the “magic” of the place. Enjoying a churro, pineapple ice cream, having lunch in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and having dinner and the show at the River Belle Terrace restaurant were highlights for me.

Back in Sanpete, I still consider Walmart “Sanpete’s Disneyland.” The blood pressure machine is still my favorite ride there. It’s pretty tame, but still has elements of suspense and the physical sensation of that tight squeeze on the arm.

Disneyland in California has characters dressed up in costumes walking around greeting people. Walmart has characters walking around in what would seem to be “costumes.”

And, of course, Walmart can give you the same experience that you get in the amusement park in Anaheim: waiting in line. There are even “fast pass” opportunities in certain checkout lines.

If you want to enjoy a beach and a Disneyland vacation, now is a good time to do it.

It’s not hard to get there.

It’s as easy as sitting/reclining in your comfortable car seat for about 9 hours.

Reading or listening to a book or music makes the time go by fast. Sleeping while someone else drives makes the time go by super fast.

Once again, I repeat what I often say, “You can get to anywhere in the world from right here in Sanpete.” Enjoy autumn Sanpete, wherever you happen to be.

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Sanpete County Community Calendar Oct. 25 6-9 p.m., Family Fun Night Fundraiser to help raise funds to help support Kenzy Watson in his cancer treatment at the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Center, 10 State Street. Come participate in this family event with games, treats, prizes, a raffle, silent auction, movie for kids, popcorn, cotton candy, pizza, veggie cups, a live band for dancing and a costume contest at 8 p.m., for children 12 and under.

6:30 to 8 p.m., the photography artwork of two Sanpete artists, Cindy Akee and Mark Memmott, will be honored with a reception in the Rotating Artists Gallery, at the Fairview Museum of History and Art, 85 North, 100 East.

Everyone is welcome to attend. The exhibit will then be on display from Oct. 25 thru Jan. 24, 2020.

7 p.m., Snow College Choir under the direction of Dr. Michael Huff will perform a concert in the Spring City Community Center ballroom, 45 South 100 East. Admission is free.

7:30 p.m., Halloween Spooktacular concert by Snow College Symphony and Chamber Orchestras presenting an evening of spooky, exciting Halloween favorites including Danse Macabre, Witch’s Ride and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in the Jorgensen Concert Hall, Eccles Center for the Performing Arts, 300 East Center, Ephraim. Tickets online at www.snow.edu/academics/ fineart/ or call (435) 283-7472.

Oct. 26 Halloween Bash at the Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center, 74 East Main; and next door at Mt. Pleasant City Library. Discounted swimming during the day, then from 3-6 p.m., Ghoul

Travis Grant celebrates 60th birthday MT. PLEASANT-- Travis Grant will celebrate his 60th birthday during an open house from 2:30-4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in the Mt. Pleasant Third Ward, 295 South State Street.

Travis has lived in the Fairview and Mt. Pleasant area for over 30 years.

He previously owned the Rusty Wrench Diesel Mechanic Shop.

Travis is often found helping folks out. If you know him, we would love to have you drop by and give him birthday wishes. Hope to see you there.

Herby Fullmer, son of Dave and Susan Fullmer, Fairview, has accepted a call to serve in the Atlanta Georgia North Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will speak at 9 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in the Fairvie w Fourth Ward Chapel, 100 South State Street. All who know him, and even those who don’t are welcome to attend!

Sanpete’s waterfowl and upland game will enjoy a reprieve, as Nielsen Matthew Briggs enters the MTC on Oct. 30. He will speak at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in the Mt. Pleasant North Stake Center, 461 North 300 West. Parents, Matt and Erika, and sisters, Avery, Eryn and Mari are looking forward to hearing about Neil’s experiences in the Atlanta Georgia North Mission in which he is serving for The Church of Jesu s Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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The reason there is such a shortage of transplantable organs to help those 800 plus people on the Utah waiting list is that only one to two percent of deaths can actually lead to donation.

To be an organ donor, someone has to die in the hospital, while on a ventilator, from a brain injury. While that doesn’t happen all that often, one organ donor can save up to eight lives, and if they donate corneas and tissues as well, they can help over 50

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What’s scary is, past surveys show over 90% of Utahns think donation/transplantation is a good thing. Where are those other 10%? Why haven’t they said yes to helping others?

Do they think because everyone else is signed up, they don’t need to? Maybe it’s the sense that since so many people are signed up, there are enough donors to help everyone. It would be nice if that were the

people. That’s quite a legacy to leave behind. Is it scary to know you could help that many people? You probably don’t even get that many trick or treaters.

If saying yes does make you nervous or scared, please go to www.yesutah.org to get the facts. Saying “Yes” this Halloween to helping dozens of people shouldn’t be scary.

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tume and car décor contests, ghoul crew royalty and the haunted library. Free Halloween dance from 8-10 p.m., for all sixth through eighth grade students. All are encouraged to come in costume. For more information, call (435) 426-1333.

Oct. 31, Halloween 12:55 p.m., the annual Mt. Pleasant Elementary Halloween Parade, with close to 500 students in costume, will begin at Cache Valley Bank, 210 South State; and travel north to Main Street, then west to Mt. Pleasant City Hall, cross the street north to Wells Fargo

Blood pressure clinic Free blood pressure clinics sponsored by Gunnison Valley Home Care are held monthly at the following locations: Manti Senior Center the second Wednesday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Gunnison Senior Center the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Contact Krista at (435) 528-3955.

Disabled Veterans Disabled American Veterans provides free van transportation to the George E. Wahlen Medical Center in Salt Lake City for veterans with medical appointments from Richfield and Sanpete County. DAV is currently seeking more drivers. For more information, contact the DAV Hospital Coordinator at (800) 6134012 ext. 2003.

DUP Anyone interested in joining or visiting local BRAD PICT camps of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Bank, then travel east to Mt. (DUP) is encouraged to conPleasant Recreation Center, tact any DUP member or visit cross south to Mt. Pleasant Li- www.isdup.org. brary, and finish at The Church Employment help of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Department of Workforce Saints, 49 South State. Every- Services (DWS), Manti, is ofone is welcome to come, watch fering free resume writing and or hand out treats to all the interview skills workshops. children along the route.

Resume writing workshops Nov. 1 are held every Tuesday, and 7:30 p.m., Snow College interview skills workshops are Annual Founder’s Day con- held on Wednesdays. Contact cert celebrating 131 years of DWS office for times at (435) music with special guests, 835-0731.

Lauren Kinhan and Carl Allen, Fairview Museum performing alongside Snow Fairview Museum of HisCollege jazz bands, choirs and tory and Art is displayed in two wind symphony. The Music buildings and grounds featurHall of Fame inductees for ing many historical artifacts, 2019 will also be presented. sculptures, paintings, antique Located in Jorgensen Concert machinery and a locally found Hall, Eccles Center for the Per- mammoth. Winter hours are forming Arts, 300 East Cen- 12 noon-4 p.m., Thursday ter, Ephraim. Tickets online at thru Saturday or by appointwww.snow.edu/academics/ ment. Call the museum (435) fineart/ or call (435) 283-7472. 427-9216, or Claudia Fossum AA meetings (801) 673-4738, or send email Alcoholics Anonymous meet to fvmuseum@cut.net. every week at the following FG City Library locations and times: SunServing the communities of days, 10 a.m., upstairs in Mt. Fountain Green, Moroni, Wales Pleasant Recreation Center; and Chester. Internet, com10 N. State, Mt. Pleasant (also puter, printer and TV available.

Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at this Mondays, Story hour at 3 p.m., location); Mondays, 8 p.m., for ages 4-12, 3-year-old chilCentral Utah Counseling Cen- dren may come with an older ter, 390 W. 100 N, Ephraim sibling or parent. Adult book (also Thursdays at 8 p.m. at club meets at 1 p.m., Sept. 26, this location). Anyone inter- Oct. 24, and Dec. 5. For book ested in Alanon/Alateen fel- club information, call Mary lowship for those whose lives Smith (435) 445-3597. Library have been affected by alcoholic hours: Tuesdays thru Thursbehavior are encouraged to days, 1-5 p.m., at Fountain contact Sam at (435) 262-1188. Green City Hall, 260 West 100 American Veterans North.

All eligible veterans are enMental health services couraged to join and attend Sanpete Valley Hospital ofthe appropriate post meeting fers Mental Health Services as follows: for individuals who are under Veterans of Foreign Wars or uninsured, including outPost 9276 of North Sanpete patient counseling, medication meets the first Tuesday of assistance, and medication each month at 7:30 p.m., at 50 management. Call Sanpete North 100 West, Mt. Pleasant. Valley Hospital at (435) 462American Legion Post 4 of 2441 to see if you qualify.

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MP Public Library An original Carnegie library serving Mt. Pleasant City and surrounding areas. Preschool story time on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. Home School story time on Mondays at 1 p.m. Bedtime story time on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., come in PJs and bring blanket if desired. Teen Advisory Council Of Students (TACOS) meets first Thursday of month at 4 p.m., TACOS book club meets second Thursday each month at 4 p.m. Adult book club will take place the last Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Library hours: Mondays 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call (435) 462-3240, or visit Mt. Pleasant City Library, 24 East Main, Mt. Pleasant.

MP Senior Center Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizen Center, 101 East 100 North, offers rental space for events and social gatherings. For more information, call Paula Wright at (435) 262-9789 or Linda Jarman at (435) 262-0380.

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support groups are a free resource providing support for individuals with mental health issues and their family and loved ones. Find strength with others who understand.

Family Support Group for family and friends of individuals with mental health issues meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

Connections Support Group for individuals with mental health issues meets on the second and fourth Thursdays each month.

All NAMI meetings are held from 7-8:30 p.m., at 1050 South Medical Drive, (Next to Therapy West) Mt. Pleasant.

Narconon Narconon reminds families that the opiate problem is continuing to get worse and is now considered a “syndemic.” More than ever before, communities need to come together and educate parents and their children about the dangers of drug use. To learn more about the Nation’s drug crisis, visit http://www.narconon-suncoast.org/blog/opioid-crisis-now-considered-a-syndemic.html. Narconon can help with steps to overcome addiction in the family. Call today for free screenings or referrals at (877) 841-5509.

Preparedness skills Community classes to promote the advancement of skills, preparedness and resilience, are being taught by Jim Phillips in Spring City, sponsored by Spring City Citizen Corps (SCCC). Classes are held at Old Spring City Hall, 150 East Center. Skills classes are held every Thursday at 7 p.m.

All events are open to the public at no cost. Questions, call (435) 709-1474.

Resource clothing bank Persons needing clothing are welcome to browse what is available, free, on Wednesdays from 1-7 p.m., or Saturdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m., at 50 South 100 West, Ephraim. Clothing and money donations are welcome. Volunteer help is always needed. For more information call Nancy (435) 851-0603 or Darcie (435) 851-1963.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is held every Thursday from 4:30-5:45 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Elementary, 579 South 400 East. For more information, call Carolyn (435) 262-7759.

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Lady Hawks pluck win from ALA Eagles

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Co-ed softball league championships

JORI TURPIN

Pyramid Sports

MT. PLEASANT — The North Sanpete Lady Hawks volleyball team hosted the American Leadership Academy (ALA) Eagles Oct. 15 for their senior night and last home game of the season. The Lady Hawks dominated the Eagles as they swept them in three straight sets.

With senior night underway, several seniors made their impact for the night.

Senior right side hitter Makenzie Lewis contributed nine kills, while senior defenders, Lady Hawk Seniors Kennedy Emerick and Daryan Long Emma Bailey and Darayn celebrate a kill by senior right side Makenzie Lewis (not long, each contributed sev- pictured), during their last game on the North Sanpete court eral digs. Kennedy Emerick, against American Leadership Academy. The Lady Hawks senior setter, added a total of won in three straight sets. (Photo courtesy of Jori Turpin) 31 assists.

Set scores for the night were North Sanpete will play at Karl Maeser Preparatory 25-15, 25-10 and 25-19 with their last region game on Academy, 320 West 600 the Hawks taking each.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m., South, Lindon.

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Biggies defeated Wheeler’s 31-16 to take the Mt. Pleasant City Co-ed Softball League Upper Division Championship. Team members were Kevin Bailey, Tosha Bailey, Landon Bailey, Aubrey Bailey, Aubree Madsen, Shawn Seely, Jacey Seely, Alex Bailey, Karl Bailey, Heather Hoopes and Cris Hoopes.

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Wheeler’s took second place in the Mt. Pleasant City Co-ed Softball League Upper Division.

Team members were Shandi Sorensen, Garrett Sorensen, Brendon Anderson, Brooke Price, Jake Hadley, Clarissa Hadley, Kelby Henry, Weston Wheeler, Brooklyn Wheeler, Brady Wheeler and Lexi Olsen. Third place went to Applegarth’s.

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Slip N’ Slide took second place in the Mt. Pleasant City Co-ed Softball League Lower Division.

Team members were Tyler Schlappi, Tilly Schlappi, Chelsey Leatham, Tonya Syme, Madison Saunders, John Saunders, Doug Allred, Cameron Hermansen, Audrey Smith, Chandler Bowles, Joe Jessop, Jade Fielder and Sally Mower. Third place went to Chimps With Sticks.

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Split Valley defeated Slip N’ Slide 21-9 to take the Mt. Pleasant City Co-ed Softball League Lower Division Championship. Team members were Shandi Jensen, Ben Pherson, Cambri Pherson, Kody Anderson, Jason Oldroyd, Heidi Dimmick, Kelly Dimmick, Cathie Beesley, Scott Justesen, Holly Oldroyd, Earl Bailey, Kaylee Prestwich and Lucy Oldroyd.

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Hawk football outruns Delta Rabbits 47-7 JORI TURPIN

Pyramid Sports

Lady Hawk senior volleyball players were honored Oct. 15 by the administration, coaches and students during their last home game at North Sanpete. Those honored were Daryan Long, Sarah Oldroyd, Makenzie Lewis, Kennedy Emerick and Emma Bailey. (Photo courtesy of Jori Turpin)

DELTA — North Sanpete Hawk football team traveled to Delta Oct. 16 to take on the Rabbits and at game’s end walked away with a final region victory under their belt. North Sanpete dominated Delta with a 47-7 score and boosted their RPI ranking to #1.

The Hawks started the game off strong with Payton Clawson and Jaxton Langschwager both scoring touchdowns in the first quarter. North Sanpete really came alive in the second quarter and the Delta was unable to keep up with the relentless Hawk offense.

Only seconds into the second quarter Connor Jorgensen caught a pass for another Hawk touchdown. Delta did respond scoring a touchdown of their own, but North Sanpete didn’t give the Rabbits a chance to

celebrate as only seconds later Jorgensen scored another touchdown for the Hawks.

Over the course of the game, Delta couldn’t find success again as the Hawk defense repeatedly stopped the Rabbits and regained possession for more offensive opportunities.

Before the game was out, Jorgensen, Langschwager and Magnus Clawson all scored additional touchdowns as quarterback Landon Bowles completed pass after pass. With Luis Rodriguez kicking in every field goal attempt, the final score was 47- 7 for the Hawks.

The Hawks will now compete in the first round playoff game with the goal of the 3A state championship. The Hawks will face the Emery Spartans this Friday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m., at North Sanpete High School, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant.

North Sanpete JV, freshman skin Rabbits twice RAY LAFOLLETTE

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MT. PLEASANT—North Sanpete Junior Varsity (JV) and freshman football teams had their last games of the season Oct. 15 on their home field facing the Delta Rabbits.

The Rabbits did not come out on top and went home having lost both games.

The next day, the North Sanpete Hawk varsity team traveled to Delta to face the Rabbits and this time the Hawks won by a large margin, 47-7. At the end of two days, the Rabbits had been beaten in three separate games.

Junior varsity The first quarter began as both teams sized up the competition and made their best efforts. North Sanpete took the opportunity, with 5:04 on the clock, to complete the first goal complete with extra point. This put the Hawks on the board 7-0.

The Rabbits tried to respond, but with 33 seconds left in the quarter were forced to punt.

North Sanpete’s Xander Shelley tried to return the ball but there was a penalty. As the quarter ended, North Sanpete had possession of the ball.

Early on in the second quarter, at 11:03, a pass by North Sanpete was intercepted by

Delta and the Rabbits again tried to move forward. Unable to move due to the Hawk defense the Rabbits took a time out to confer.

When Delta ran out of downs, North Sanpete took possession of the ball on the 15-yard line. North Sanpete Hawk Brady Jacobson ran the ball in for a second Hawk goal and Rance Christensen kicked in the extra point bringing the score to 14-0.

North Sanpete kicked off to the Rabbits, the ball went into the end zone, so the Rabbits took possession on the 20-yard line. With 2:30 left in the quarter, the Rabbits took a timeout. When the game resumed, North Sanpete intercepted a Delta pass and as the quarter ended the score was still 14-0 in Hawks favor.

The third quarter came and went with no gains by either team. This struggle continued into the fourth quarter up until there were 3:00 left in the game. At that point, North Sanpete Hawk John Lolesio intercepted a Rabbit pass.

Lolesio ran the ball in for a third Hawk goal. The extra point kick was successful and the additional points pushed the Hawks up 21-0. The Hawks kicked off to Delta with little time on the clock.

As Delta tried to determine how to proceed they took a timeout. When the teams got back into play, with 11:7 seconds left in the game, Delta scored their first goal but failed to earn the extra point and the game ended 21-6.

NS freshman When the North Sanpete freshman team took to the field to face the Delta Rabbits it was hoped that the Hawks would again succeed. The Rabbits kicked off to the Hawks at the start of the first quarter.

The teams were well matched and both pushed for the goal, but with 2:57 on the clock, North Sanpete Hawk Beau Jacobsen ran in the first goal. The extra point kick was good and the Hawks took the lead 7-0.

The Hawks then kicked off to Delta, but the Rabbits couldn’t seem to move and took a time out with 2:36 on the clock.

Back in the game the Rabbits were forced to punt and the Hawks returned. Near the end of the first quarter North Sanpete received a 10-yard penalty.

The second quarter was a no gainer for either team. Near the end, with 53:8 seconds on the clock, the Hawks fumbled and at the half Delta had the ball.

The pushing contest contin-

North Sanpete Hawk Xander Shelly runs with the ball while Kylin Taylor blocks one of the Delta Rabbits during the junior varsity (JV) game on Oct. 15 at North Sanpete. The Hawks JV team won 21-6. (Photo by Ray LaFollette, The Pyramid) ued into the second half of the game complete with two interceptions in the third quarter, one by the Hawks and one by Delta. There was also a fumble

by Delta, but neither team was successful in crossing a goal and the game ended 7-0 in Hawks favor.

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The Canyons project will restore the forest to a healthier condition within the project area, which includes watersheds that are important to local communities. The project is specifically designed to improve watershed health, restore healthier species composition and structure to the forest, reduce risks of uncharacteristic wildfire effects and mitigate threats to communities.

“It is a great feeling to know that through the Black Canyon timber sales, the Manti-La Sal National Forest is supporting the local economy and industry while helping protecting our communities from unwanted wildfires,” said Ryan Nehl, Manti LaSal forest supervisor. “This project really embodies the Shared Stewardship mission, and we are proud of that.”

On May 22, 2019, U.S.

Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Governor Gary Herbert signed a Shared Stewardship agreement for Utah. Shared stewardship is a strategy that provides the State and Forest Service an opportunity to work together to respond to the growing challenges faced by managers and owners of forests such as catastrophic wildfires, drought and insect and disease. This summer, the State of Utah and the Forest Service identified the Canyons project as a priority project under this agreement.

“It’s encouraging to see the State of Utah and Forest Service working together to restore forest health in critical watersheds statewide,” said Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. “Through Shared Stewardship we are able to identify and quickly pursue shovel-ready projects that can have immediate benefits. We look forward to many more important projects like the Black Canyons timber sale.”

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Romantic suspense novel released by Clark CHESTER — Well-known Sanpete County author, Steven J. Clark, recently released his fourth novel, entitled Ransomed Hearts. This new novel represents his first venture into the contemporary romance — romantic suspense genres.

The story is centered in southwest Colorado, in and around the town of Ridgway.

Clark weaves the tale of Carrie Bringhurst, a thirty-two-yearold widowed mother of two who has lost everything and has moved back to her father’s ranch, the place where she grew up, to get back on her feet.

Driving home late one afternoon, Carrie is the soul witness to a horrific motorcycle crash. Little does she know that rushing to the biker’s aid will reconnect her to the most

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painful parts of her past and forever alter whatever future she thought she might have.

The victim turns out to be Ransom Connor, the man she once thought she would spend her life with, but whom she assumed was dead years ago. Ransom reveals that great danger trails behind him that could engulf Carrie’s entire family if she allows herself to get involved again.

Ransomed Hearts is dedicated to single mothers. Clark’s previous books have all been mystery/thrillers. His first, All the Pretty Dresses, is a mystery/thriller that takes place in West Virginia.

The main character is Cass Rosier, the first-ever female sheriff of Nicholas County, who finds herself caught up in

Steven J. Clark’s fourth novel, Ransomed Hearts, is now available. a series of murders in which the victims are all found elegantly dressed in scarlet evening gowns.

His second and third novels

are a two-book series taking place on the Navajo Reservation in the Four-Corners area.

Wages of Greed tells of an evil Oil Barron trying to cheat Navajos in the Shiprock area out of royalties on gas wells.

Fountains of Fire is a story of nuclear eco-terrorism that takes place mostly in southern Utah in and around Blanding, and ends in a climactic chase scene on the waters of Lake Powell.

Ransomed Hearts is published by New Horizons Press/ Publishers, LLC. The novel is penned under the name S.J. Clark. All of Mr. Clark’s books are available exclusively on Amazon in both eBook and print versions. Sample chapters of the novels are available on Amazon and online at www. stevenjclark.com.

City council approves hydro plant expenditure CHERYL K. BREWER

North Sanpete School Board Superintendent Sam Ray, Principal John Thomas, Assistant Superintendent Randy Shelley, District Special Education Director, Chalyece Shelley, and North Sanpete Board Member, Stacey Goble, along with Craig Paulsen and Aaron Hooper, Paulsen Construction; were in attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new classroom addition at Spring City Elementary.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

MT. PLEASANT—Shane Ward, power department superintendent, reported to the council in an Oct. 8 meeting that Unit 4 at the hydro plant had to be taken out of service due to a bent shaft. Ward said the bearings had gone out but then discovered the bent shaft.

The bid to fix the unit was $25,000, which was approved by the council. Ward said the money would be taken out of the maintenance budget. He said the new shaft would be tested before installation and again laser tested after.

Ward had asked for a detailed list from Energy Management Corporation concerning the shaft. He said vibration tests would now be conducted every six months going forward, as a preventative measure.

The council also approved Ward’s request to buy 96 new

electrical meters at the cost of $95 each for a total of $19,680.

He also reported that he is checking into water meters that could be used with the same software as the power meters, saving city personnel valuable time with meter reading and shutoffs.

Travel for Ward was also approved for him to travel to Corvallis, OR; to participate with UAMPS concerning the carbon free plant scheduled to be built in Idaho. The organization pays for his trip and reimburses the city $400 per day that Ward is gone from his job.

Council reports Councilman Justin Atkinson reported a work meeting with Sunrise Engineering and the council concerning the new well will take place in November. The next step is to pursue funding.

Councilman Kevin Stallings reported that he has seen many

interesting happenings around the city at the recreation and aquatic centers and city park.

He reported that the chip sealing of roads is complete for this year costing 25 percent less than doing asphalt.

Stallings also reported that the new method of paving is being investigated. Crews are also working on the other railroad cars near the old depot.

Mayor’s report Mayor Dan Anderson reported the survey for the 2020 general plan is almost ready to be sent to city residents. Brittany Adams has been interviewed and hired as a full time director of the aquatic center.

Colter Allen has requested seeking a grant for mapping GPS coordinates for the water, sewer, gas, power and cemetery plots, which would be a huge addition to the public works department.

Other business

Sanpete County 4-H presented the council with a picture as a thank you to them for the use of the ConToy Arena this year. Between 33 to 57 kids participated this year.

Youth City Council members were sworn into office by Jeanne Tejada, city recorder.

Members include: Scott Shock, mayor; Devin Palmer, mayor pro Tempore; Hayley Jensen, Keenan Schuhmann, Spencer Olson, Daniel Boekweg, Joshua Thompson and Levi Palmer. Coleen Oltroggee is the advisor. The youth council announced the annual Halloween Bash will be held Oct. 26 at the Aquatic Center.

Kevin Daniels, city attorney, gave a quick update on council protocol for open and public meetings. He furnished the council with printouts to help with frequently asked questions and guidelines for the council.

Dixon empowers educators in Moscow, Russia MT. PLEASANT— For the second year in a row, Joe Dixon, Wasatch Academy’s behavior specialist, was asked to share his expertise in the field of skill-based development for individuals with autism and developmental delays at the International Scientific and Practical Conference in Moscow, Russia.

Dixon has had a long-standing passion for understanding ways to support students with autism and other learning differences and has worked with people with autism since 2008.

During the conference, Dixon discussed how to create individualized education plans (IEP), conduct school-based functional behavioral assessments for students needing emotional or behavioral supports, and implement multiple

Joe Dixon teaching strategies for classroom-based supports.

The conference also provided two days of hands-on training where educators were able to create their own plans and practice their own teaching strategies with feedback.

Other presenters at the conference were Ph.D. level educators from the University

of Arizona, professors from Brigham Young University, and teachers from school districts within Utah. Additionally, 300 individuals from five different European countries registered for the conference. They represented private, public and home-based schools.

Currently, children in Russia who are diagnosed with any type of disability are immediately institutionalized, often as early as birth. Dixon is optimistic that by creating educational platforms that teach different ways to approach learning differences, families in Russia will be better equipped to support youth with learning challenges.

Dixon states, “Anytime we can educate teachers and families how to work with students with learning challenges, one

more student is granted an opportunity to flourish.”

In his work, Dixon closely collaborates with parents by training them and involving them in the therapeutic process to preserve and increase the achieved results.

During his career, he has worked with various age groups, including children in early intervention programs, adolescents living with family or in foster homes, and adults in programs of accompanied residence and employment.

Over the last decade, Dixon has had the opportunity to master various teaching techniques, such as learning by individual blocks, learning basic reactions, conditional discrimination, verbal behavior and learning in the natural environment.

Mondragon featured in recent network publication MT. PLEASANT—Some experiences of Amie Mondragon, who serves as Wasatch Academy (WA) director of residential life and dean of girls, were recently featured in a network publication.

The types of skills required to care for and advocate for oneself and others—self-regulation, responsibility, empathy and discipline, among others—are becoming increasingly central to the work of schools and teachers and increasingly relevant to the lifelong success of students.

More and more, educators are recognizing that these skills— often called “social and emotional” skills—are inextricably intertwined with academic skills. Nine-out-of-10 teachers

believe that social-emotional skills can and should be taught in school.

Mondragon is all too familiar with this ever-growing demand.

She began her work at WA as a volunteer almost 20 years ago, and has experienced firsthand that building relationships with teens and instilling social-emotional intelligence is a constant learning curve.

Having held many different positions with WA before assuming her current role overseeing residential life, Mondragon learned a great deal about connecting with students.

She knows that she will discover who they really are and how to support them as they share their goals, fears, insecu-

rities, stories, family pressures, life comforts, and cultural and personal values.

When the National Council on Family Relations reached out to Mondragon to talk more about how she approaches the teaching of soft skills in a boarding school setting, she was eager to share.

As a featured columnist for the summer 2019 Certified Family Life Educator Newsletter, Mondragon shared her in-depth experience of supporting a student when serving as “in loco parentis” in a boarding school environment.

The term “in loco parentis”, is Latin for “in the place of a parent” and refers to the legal responsibility of a person or or-

ganization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent.

In the article, Mondragon highlights her use of a research-based residential life curriculum that continuously evolves to best serve the current student body. She writes, “Because these young people are at a boarding school, they are not having dinnertime conversations with parents. We take on that responsibility. This means it is our responsibility to teach the vital ‘soft’ skills in addition to supporting their academic education.”

Within the residential life curriculum, Mondragon builds structure and consistency by meeting with students for 40

minutes once a week to present the lessons outlined.

Topics covered include healthy relationships, stress and coping, vape education and prevention, the power of gratitude, bystander prevention, adulting 101, and consent and sexual harassment, to name a few.

By partnering with parents to develop a “whole student” approach, Wasatch Academy and Mondragon’s goal is for students to feel connected to at least five faculty members within their first few weeks on campus.

“If this occurs, students feel comfortable within the community and can progress,” states Mondragon. “Adolescents are looking for key people in their lives. They need role models and

people with solid advice.”

For Mondragon, success is achieved “…when the students feel a sense of belonging in our community and are prepared for the world.”

“I believe our community creates an environment where students can focus on developing themselves as young people while not paying attention to what the standard is for fitting in,” she says. “The only standard within such a diverse population is simply to be a nice human.”

Amie Mondragon holds a bachelor’s degree in family, consumer and human development from Utah State University. She is also a Certified Family Life Educator and a Certified Nurse Assistant.