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Church announces site of Ephraim temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the location the Ephraim Utah Temple announced in May by church President Russell M. Nelson. The temple will be built on a 9.16-acre site located at the intersection of 200 North and 400 East in Ephraim. Plans call for a threestory temple of approximately 39,000 square feet. Detailed design plans for these temples are still being developed. Further information — including interior and exterior renderings — will be made public later. Groundbreaking dates have not been set. Project leaders will soon start working with city officials in these locations on preliminary plans for the temples, and leaders will begin filing public documents in the coming months. In addition to the Ephraim temple, Utah has 14 temples in operation, seven under construction, three under renovation and

Tips to avoid deer/vehicle collisions

three announced. They include: the Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Deseret Peak, Draper, Heber Valley, Jordan River, Layton, Lindon, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Orem, Payson, Provo City Center, Provo, Red Cliffs, Salt Lake, Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, St. George, Syracuse, Taylorsville and Vernal Utah Temples. The Ephraim temple will serve more than 31,000 Latter-day Saints in this temple district. Temples of the church differ from meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. Each temple is considered a “house of the Lord” where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through sacred ceremonies such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.

COURTESY INTELLECTUAL RESERVE

A map showing the location of the Ephraim Utah Temple.

‘PLAY TO STAY’

Daylight saving time ends for year on Nov. 7 SALT LAKE CITY — While Utahns will gain an extra hour of sleep on Nov. 7 when daylight saving time ends, the time change also means that the evening commute for many people will be during lower-visibility hours, which can increase vehicle/wildlife collisions. During the fall and winter months, there is an increase in wildlife along the roadways, primarily due to big game animals migrating to lower elevations in search of feed. The migration period for deer is typically April and May, and then again in October and November, which is also when the highest number of vehicle and deer collisions occur in Utah. “The peak time to hit deer in Utah is around November,” Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Migration Initiative Coordinator Daniel Olson said. “It coincides with mating season and the migration. Animals are crossing more roads during the migration, and male deer move around a lot more to find mates. Plus, it doesn’t help that the daylight hours are shorter, creating lower visibility for drivers.” There were approximately 10,000 deer-vehicle collisions in 2012, according to a DWR study. Please see DEER, Page A2

FOOD BANK SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK Ephriam donations will be on Thursday at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. behind Zions National Bank on Main Street.

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LEFT: From the left, Lacey Rosenlof, Justin Curtis, Scott Collard and Cooper Rosenlof work on bracketing the teams at the Stay to Play tournament on Oct. 9. Colorful wristbands were given out at the event, and winning teams received great prizes. MIDDLE: Play to Stay kicked off a new fundraiser for mental health and suicide awareness on Oct. 9, with a softball tournament at the Mt. Pleasant Sports Complex. RIGHT: Players braved the cold, wet weather at the Play to Stay tournament. Thirteen teams turned out for the first annual tournament.

Softball tournament aims to increase suicide awareness BY GLORIA ALBRECHT

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On Oct. 9, the first annual Play to Stay softball tournament was held at the Sports Complex in Mt. Pleasant. Family and friends of the late Kaden Collard put together the tournament in hopes of raising the level of awareness and reducing the social stigma associated with suicide. Kaden Collard, who loved baseball, died by suicide on Oct. 10, 2020, almost a year to the day before the tournament. Play to Stay was a fundraiser to kick off a nonprofit organization that will support programs for suicide awareness in the Sanpete area. Lacey Rosenlof, Kayden Collard’s older sister remarked

on the participation. “Despite cold and very wet weather, we had such a great turnout!! We had 13 teams participate, and I never had one complaint. Everyone was just so supportive and in such good spirits- it didn’t rain on our parade!” A small army of family and volunteers organized the event, and in reaching out on social media found an army of supporters who formed over a dozen co-ed teams to participate in the tournament. All but one of the teams was from the Sanpete Valley area. Event organizers plan to hold the tournament at different venues around the Sanpete Valley in the future to touch more people with their message of hope

and support. Private and corporate sponsors helped make the tournament possible, with Cache Valley Electric, Stanley cups, Mt. Pleasant Fizz Soda, Poulson Drilling, Untreaded Custom, Willow & Grace, The Central Utah Counseling Center and Cache Valley Bank supporting the cause with generous donations. Sponsors and private donations combined raised over $12,000. Prizes were awarded to first, second and third place teams and everyone received a bracelet imprinted with “No one fights alone”. At break time Taryn Hiatt, director of the Utah Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and a suicide survivor herself, spoke to the

crowd about mental health and suicide awareness, calling suicide the “biggest thief.” For anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide the pain of being a survivor lasts a lifetime. Learn to recognize the warning signs that may signal suicide ideation. Sudden rejection by a loved one, changes in behavior, changes in sleep habits, the death of a loved one, neglecting personal care, financial loss or insecurity, drug or alcohol abuse, job loss, social isolation, withdrawal, and feelings of hopelessness are often indicators that something is wrong. Seeking help before a crisis can save a life. Please see PLAY TO STAY, Page A2

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