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MORGAN COUNTY NEWS

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Sept. 30, 2022 | Vol. 1 Iss. 2

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Morgan gears up for Homecoming week

NEWS BREAK Biden signs bill to help with sex abuse victims

President Biden has signed into law a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for people who were sexually abused as minors to file civil claims. The Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act was passed by the House by voice vote last week after passing the Senate by unanimous consent in March. The bill eliminates time constraints for survivors to file civil claims related to sex abuse crimes against minors, including forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Previously, minors who survived such abuse were able to file federal claims until they reached the age of 28 or until a decade after the violation or injury was discovered.

FDA warns about cooking chicken with cold medicine

Cooking chicken in NyQuil cold medicine doesn't sound very appetizing – and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that it’s definitely not safe, either. The agency has issued a warning about videos that have surfaced on TikTok challenging people to cook chicken in NyQuil, which contains acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine, or similar over-the-counter cough and cold medications, according to the FDA. “Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways,” the warning said. “Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs.” TikTok has already slapped a warning on the the challenge, known as #sleepychicken. When searching for related videos on TikTok, users are greeted with a message: “Some online challenges can be dangerous, disturbing, or even fabricated. Learn how to recognize harmful challenges so you can protect your health and well-being.”

omecoming week is almost here and with it a variety of activities fun for the whole family. The homecoming parade will start off the week, featuring floats put together by the various clubs and teams at Morgan High School, it will start at 6:00 p.m. on Monday Oct 3. The parade route will start at Morgan High heading North on N 200 E ST and then east on Commercial Street. Wednesday Oct 5, will be the Color Fun Run, sponsored by the cross-country team, with pulled pork dinner sponsored by MHS’s student body officers. The following night, Thursday, is many people's favorite event of the week. For the homecoming football game, the Trojans will be competing on their home field against Ogden High School with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. MHS’s homecoming royalty will also be announced during halftime. Katelyn Steel, a student body officer at MHS said, “It’s been a lot of preparation for homecoming week! Powder Puff will be played on Friday night at 7:00 on the football field. Morgan High will also have events throughout the week for stu-

dents. Katelyn Steel, a student body officer at MHS said, “It’s been a lot of preparation for homecoming week! We've planned activities each day of the week in hopes to get all students involved and wanting to come. We're really excited to see how it all turns

out and hopefully see everyone!” These events include dress up days, a movie night on Oct 4, street painting on Oct 5, and the homecoming dance on Oct 8 to finish off the week. l

Morgan County Sheriff’s Department urges safety in school zone By Verlene Johnson

he Morgan County Sheriff’s Office takes the safe travel of students in the county very seriously. This includes the proper use of crosswalks by pedestrians and motorists. Sgt. Cory Stark, with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, expressed concern about crosswalk safety during the morning drop-off, Wednesday, Aug. 24, the first day of school. He wants to remind drivers and pedestrians about crosswalk safety. Before school started crosswalk lines were refreshed at Young and State Street, across Young Street in from of the middle school and at the

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FBI investigating longtime Trump ally

Mike Lindell, the My Pillow Inc chief executive and ally to former President Donald Trump, is under U.S. federal investigation for identity theft and for conspiring to damage a protected computer connected to a suspected voting equipment security breach in Colorado. The new details about the focus of the investigation were confirmed on Wednesday after Lindell’s attorneys uploaded a copy of a search and seizure warrant approved by U.S. Magistrate Judge Tony Leung for Minnesota federal court on Sept. 7.

House passes bill on presidential election rules with Electoral vote count

The House has passed legislation introduced by GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act. Cheney and Lofgren say the recommendations could help prevent a future attack on the U.S. Capitol and argue this legislation is critical, pointing to candidates currently running for offices at the state and federal level who could impact future elections. The vote was 229-203. All four of Utah’s congressional representatives voted against the bill. Supporters of the plan must now decide how to reconcile the differences that exist between the House and Senate’s version of the proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act.

Morgan City agrees to provide water to Como Springs Resort Morgan City will provide water to Como Springs resort. They still need to overcome opposition to a proposed new entrance to its property. Linda Petersen lpetersen@mycityjournals.com

evelopers have been attempting to make over a former RV park, Como Springs Resort, at 805 E. Como Springs Road since 2019. A recent move by the Morgan City Council is helping bring the plan closer to reality. The 30-acre Como Springs Resort has been around in various forms since 1928. At one point it included a motel, cabins, a café and concession stands. Over the years, its fortunes have risen and fallen. These days, only camping sites and group restrooms/showers are offered on the property. But Granda Real Estate, which purchased the property in 2001 after longtime owners the Heiner family closed it in 1986, is hoping to restore the old resort. Currently the resort offers 13 tent sites, 40 RV sites and two large group sites. However, access to water has been a problem. The property is currently

serviced by a private culinary water system, which draws from a spring on the property, but they have run into problems there. Documents filed with the city indicate that the spring does not adequately serve the resort and definitely would not serve proposed improvements. The city already provides power and sewer to the resort. On Aug. 9, the city council approved a plan that allows Como Springs to connect to the city’s culinary water system through looping two lines located on 500 West and 100 South. Although the city council had a prolonged discussion on a proposal by the developer to change access to the property to a point on 100 South, the city council said since Como Springs is in the county’s jurisdiction, they had no power in that decision. At the city council meeting, two residents expressed concern about the proposed realignment and one, Larry Johnson, even suggested an option that may have not been considered by the developer. After the discussion, the city council determined to send a letter to Morgan County expressing their concern that the proposed access would be unsafe due to its proximity to Morgan Elementary School.

18+ acres zoned for town center or multifamily residential use in Mountain Green Linda Petersen lpetersen@mycityjournals.com MORGAN — The Morgan County Planning Commission has approved the rezone of three separate parcels totaling 18.4 acres in Mountain Green. Most of the property had previously been zoned for agricultural use. Diane Hanselman applied for a town center rezone on 1.49 acres, at 5055 West Old Highway Road close to where an I-84 interchange is planned. On Sept. 22, based on a staff recommendation for approval, the planning commission unanimously approved the application. Ty and Marina Eldridge applied for a town center designation for 11 acres at 5224 West Cemetery Road. Jackie Woody, who lives adjacent to the property, spoke at the public hearing. They are surrounded on three sides by town center, she said. “We’re just concerned of having a large amount of people where we’re a little island right there in the middle of it.” The planning commission went ahead and approved the rezone for the property. After some discussion, the planning commission approved an application by Blair Gardner to rezone 5.91 acres at 5260 West Old Highway Road at RM-15, high-density residential, “which is in line with the town center general plan description” Planning Director Josh Cook told commission members. Mountain Green resident Tina Kelley spoke and asked the planning commission to instead approve the

property for a town center designation rather than RM-15. “The RM-15 does different than the town center. The town center has a development agreement that goes along with it; the RM-15 does not,” she said. “Having the town center designation allows you to negotiate some things for the county and the community; the RM-15 does not. I would think that the town center designation would be better for the community and the county as a whole.” After the public hearing, the applicant, Blair Gardner of Huntsville, addressed commission members. Gardner said he is a developer who has completed a number of projects in Mountain Green, Peterson and Morgan County area. The RM-15 zoning “does allow me to not be forced to do any kind of commercial application,” he said. “My intention with the property is to do a very, very … affordable way for people to have residency in the community.” Gardner, who said he intends to do “town homes on some level,” said he has already been approached by Mountain Green residents who want to purchase the homes for their children, so they are able to live in Mountain Green. “The amount of commercial that would be required within that property doesn’t make it feasible which means the seller loses, the community loses, and I lose,” he said. After some discussion about the location of the property and suitable use, the commission voted unanimously to approve the town center zoning.l

On Sept. 22, Mayor Steve Gale attended a county planning commission meeting to confirm that they received the letter; they had. During public comment, resident Terry Lawrence spoke about the same concerns city leaders expressed. The adjacent neighborhood submitted a 163-signature petition opposing moving the resort’s entrance, Lawrence said. “To us this is a bad idea,” he said. “It’s irresponsible and its downright dangerous to that neighborhood. “… Morgan City is not ok with this, and the citizens are not ok with it.” Others wanted to address the proposed new entrance during the planning commission public hearing, but Planning Director Josh Cook told commission members and the public that was not possible. The planning commission previously forwarded a positive recommendation to the county commission for a conditional use approval, but that body sent it back and asked the planning commission to review it for just a couple of items, Cook said. The planning commission was charged with approving the applicant’s management plan and determining and approving the amount of a maintenance bond. The application would then go back to the

county commission to review before a final decision, Cook said. Although the subject was not up for discussion that evening, the planning commission allowed Granda representative Gina Grandpre to address the concerns that have been raised about the road. Granda has had to pursue the new entrance because county code requires 36-foot access, but the applicant hopes to petition the county commission for an exception, Grandpre said. However, the resort would still use 100 South as egress, she said. Historically people have used that access and are likely to continue to do so, she added. “We would have to shut off that access and gate it, and then that creates additional problems with egress, she said. “We will address that as the code allows for that petition.” At that meeting, the planning commission approved the management plan and maintenance bond, effectively sending the conditional use permit application back to the county commission for a final decision. The county commission has not scheduled the public hearing for that permit at this time. l

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will indicate to drivers that students are entering the crosswalk. Starting a new school is a good time for everyone to renew their knowledge about bus laws. While bus drivers do an excellent job safely transporting students to and from school, the community needs to do its part in keeping the students safe. Pam Francis, an MSD bus driver, asks that drivers slow or even stop when the yellow lights start flashing; don’t speed up. Francis wants drivers to know to never pass a school bus on any side of the bus when the lights are flashing red and the stop arm is extended. Too many times these bus drivers are terrified as they see vehicles drive through their stop signs. Francis said it may only add five minutes to your drive, but it will save a life to follow the laws. MSD busses are equipped with cameras that take a picture of the license plate which is then turned over to the sheriff's office. Remember it is Utah law that drivers stop when going in either direction when the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is extended. “We at the Sheriff’s office will enforce the laws to keep everyone safe, but we know that we can only do so much,” Chalmers said. “I believe education starts with parents talking to their young drivers and educating them to pay attention and be extra cautious around crosswalks, school zones, and school buses.” Remember the speed limit in all school zones is 20 mph. l

four-way stop by the high school. A new crosswalk has also been added across Young Street by Nebco. Keep in mind it is illegal to pass on the right at an intersection. According to Utah code 41-6A1002, in a school zone, a vehicle must come to a complete stop and yield to the pedestrian that is on any part of the crosswalk. Under the same code, a vehicle may not pass another vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk, this includes using the shoulder to pass or turn. Sgt. Cory Stark reminds drivers that it is unlawful to proceed through a crosswalk if anyone is in starting to walk in the crosswalk and may not proceed to drive until the pedestrian has cleared the crosswalk. Another concern is students not using crosswalks. Crosswalks are placed in a specific way that gives the safest crossing of pedestrians to vehicle's blind spots when turning. In some instances, it is a slight inconvenience to use a crosswalk, but adds only seconds to a student’s travel time and is much safer than crossing elsewhere. Often when students are being dropped off at the Morgan Middle School, the driver will stop in the road in front of the middle school and the students will jump out darting in front of traffic. Deputy Derek Chalmers asks that vehicles pull off the road when having passengers exit the vehicle with students going to a crosswalk before proceeding to cross the street. Once at the crosswalk, students should activate the flashing yellow light that

CORRECTION In last week’s issue the number that was given for Weber Morgan Health Department and Weber Human services was incorrect. If you would like to make an appointment for any of their services please call 801-399-7155.

SBA offering virtual events for small businesses

he Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) recently announced a partnership with the Utah Small Business Administration to help Utah businesses navigate the Utah entrepreneurship ecosystem. The Utah Business Bridge is a series of quarterly virtual networking events connecting small business owners with key resources available statewide. These virtual events will be held quarterly and cover topics such as: • Resources for women entrepreneurs (Oct. 25, 2022) • Launching a business • Capital access • Aerospace, defense, and government contracting • Inclusion Small businesses participating in these events will be informed about the latest resources and have opportunities to network with providers in virtual breakout rooms. “The SBA Utah District Office has part-

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nered for many years with Go Utah and we are thrilled to bring this new initiative forward,” said Marla Trollan, SBA Utah District Director. “There are numerous organizations in the state that provide free support to businesses during various stages of development. The Business Bridge webinar series provides a much needed platform to connect business all over the state to these valuable resources.” “Go Utah is excited about the Utah Business Bridge networking events where small businesses will have opportunities to be connected with key resources,” said Ryan Starks, managing director of business services. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to inform businesses statewide about resources that can help them prosper and thrive.” To register for the Utah Business Bridge series, visit the SBA website at utah@updates. sba.gov — Tom Haraldsen

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MHS has high hopes for the new Orchestra Class By Ethan Hoffmann

hen Abby Beattie, the director of the Morgan Valley Strings Program, approached Rudy Cordeiro last spring about the opportunity to be an orchestra teacher at Morgan High School, he couldn’t have been happier. MHS has been interested in an orchestra program for some time now, but no action has been taken to organize one until now. Beattie’s hands were full at the time, being fully committed to the after-school kid's program that she is currently instructing. On top of that, she's a mother who doesn’t have the time to commit to another class. However, she’s done everything she can to keep her dream on track. As a member of the Morgan Valley Chamber Orchestra, Cordeiro was delighted to be chosen to instruct the class. “We’ve wanted to expand the Strings program in the community/county for a while now,” said Cordeiro, “Abby has done a great job developing a program for kids to jump right into.” Cordeiro’s daughter is also a part of the class. “There are different layers and levels to the program, but what was missing was a high school orchestra class to keep the kids motivated and looking forward to honing their skills; something that students can aspire to keep practicing, learning, sharpening their skills, and growing in their overall ability,” explained Cordeiro. The class is now available to all high school students who already play an orchestral/stringed instrument. It is a strings class only for the time being, but Cordeiro would love to see a full orchestra class someday in the near future. “That will need some time,” said Cordeiro concerning the subject. “We only have a roster of 12 students. It’s basically the core essentials now, but it's very well balanced and it sounds really good so far.” Cordeiro described the class as a “performing ensemble class geared towards preparing to play for an audience.” The

foundation of the class is not technique, which is still an important part of becoming a very good performing group. “I think we have a great starting group,” said Cordeiro. “We’ve got five seniors in the class already which adds some maturity to the group. This is wonderful. What’s really neat is that most of them have been waiting for this class to happen!” The fact that the class became available for these lucky seniors before they graduated was great for Cordeiro. “It provides immediate leadership, which any teacher wants with a performing ensemble,” he explained. “After all, the class does require some skill. It can’t just be any person who has only played their instrument for a year per se.” One of the biggest challenges with any music group is that you have kids that are coming into the class their freshman year and they’ve only been playing for two to three years. As a result, they have a lot of those fundamental skills. In comparison, you also have those kids that have been playing for 10 years and who are very well developed. “Trying to manage all of that is one of the challenges of any group like this,” said Cordeiro. “This

is one of the things I’ve faced teaching other schools in the past. Learning to have some of those older ones mixed with the younger kids. This is why it has been so beneficial having five seniors to help add to the depth of the class immediately.” The students themselves are really enjoying the class and their parents have expressed that to him as well. “So far I’ve been thrilled on all levels that everyone in my class is enjoying it.” said Cordeiro, “We’re off to a very great start.” A good, solid first year is Cordeiro’s most relevant goal this year, as well as a great presentation at all of their concerts. They will be having a fall concert, a Christmas concert and an early and late spring concert. These concerts will be independent of band and choir, but Cordeiro would love to collaborate with some of the concerts. He’s expressed that to the teachers, but he isn’t going to put a lot of thought into that aspect of the class this year. “I’m not going to worry about that this first year,” said Cordeiro, “I just want to make sure we sound great! When people hear that first concert, I want them to be like ‘that sounds awesome!’ I want my

own kid to be part of that someday, and I want to be part of that too.” “In the end, I want my students to look back at the end of the year and say “this has been so much fun, I can’t wait till next year!” Cordeiro explained. He highlighted a couple of levels to that: One, the social and physiological aspects of being part of a group; in essence, the sense of belonging. Second is the aspect of seeing that growth in your musical ability. “I’m talking about going from playing Mary Had a Little Lamb to playing legitimate music,” commented Cordeiro. “As well as having it at a quality that takes you to another level as a person. That is a really cool experience. Unless you haven’t been a part of that, you can’t really appreciate it.” Cordeiro compared this experience to being on a winning athletic team. “It's a really cool experience when you can go to a tournament and either win it or come very close to victory,” he said. “This motivates you to work harder next time.” Cordeiro hopes that this is the end result of his orchestral class this year.l

Needs Beyond Medicine reduces financial stress for cancer patients By Peri Kinder peri.k@thecityjournals.com

cancer diagnosis brings up so much uncertainty. Along with the emotional and physical fears of possible surgery and treatment, cancer takes a financial toll on patients as well. Many patients miss work and people in rural areas might have to travel to get the chemotherapy or radiation procedures they need. That’s where Needs Beyond Medicine steps in. The organization was founded by Philip Brown in 2006, and expanded to a 501c3 in 2009. It offers living expense grants to cancer patients who need help paying for food, bills and transportation. The goal is to alleviate some of the stress that accompanies a cancer diagnosis. “I don’t think people realize the toll [cancer] takes, along with everything else you’re dealing with in your life,” Brown said. “We help current cancer patients with non-medical costs. That includes transportation, groceries, rent or anything considered non-medical. We also do education outreach.” A long-time advocate for cancer education, early detection and care, Brown has his own connection to the disease. His mother passed away in

1996 after an 18-month-long battle with ovarian cancer. His mission is to raise awareness about cancer screenings in the hope more lives can be saved. The concept for Needs Beyond Medicine started when Brown was going to school to earn his bachelor’s degree. He got an internship working with doctors, nurses and social workers who created a task force to help cancer patients. Brown eventually took it over and has helped nearly 2,000 people with the nonprofit’s relief program. Because the group is not aligned with any specific hospital or provider, people across the state are eligible for its services. Patients are usually referred to Needs Beyond Medicine by a social worker who knows what the individual is going through. “We’re Utah-based and cover the whole state. I think people don’t realize we help a lot of people in the rural towns who have to travel a few hours a day to get treatment,” Brown said. “We can work with all the cancer programs in the state, which is unique, so we’re able to help all the patients.” On Friday, Nov. 4, Needs Beyond Medicine will hold its annual canSURVIVE gala at the Cottonwood Country Club (1780 Lakewood Dr.) in Holladay, from 5-9:30 p.m. The fundraising event lets cancer survivors tell their stories

HEIDI JO TAYLOR (LEFT) and Annette Page are cancer survivors who volunteer with Needs Beyond Medicine, a nonprofit that helps cancer patients with living expenses and provides education about early cancer screening.

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and helps raise money for the organization with a raffle and silent auction. All proceeds go to help Utah cancer patients with living expenses. Needs Beyond Medicine helps an average of 15 people each month as they go through their cancer journey. For information about sponsoring the canSURIVE gala or to donate items for the raffle and silent auction, email Brown at info@needsbeyondmedicine.

org. To learn more about the relief program, visit needsbeyondmedicine.org. “It’s shocking that each year we’ve done this, we’ve made a profit. Even the first one, which is kind of mind-boggling. I’ve been told if you’re making money, you should keep doing what you’re doing,” Brown said. “It’s a public event and we just accept donations at the door.” l

Cases of Avian Influenza are on the increase

he Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) is advising all domestic bird owners in Utah to be prepared for an increase of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases as the fall migration of wild waterfowl starts. “This disease poses a threat to our poultry industry, backyard hobby flocks, and human health,” said state veterinarian Dr. Dean Taylor. “HPAI is extremely contagious and easily spread among birds. Caution should be taken by bird owners to prevent spread of this disease.” Utah has experienced many cases of

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HPAI in the spring and summer months, affecting Cache, Weber, Salt Lake, Utah, and most recently, Sanpete counties. Currently, Sanpete County has eight turkey farms that tested positive for HPAI in the last two months. UDAF is working with USDA officials to contain the disease in this area. UDAF is asking for the public’s help to prepare for this expected increase of HPAI cases. All domestic bird owners, including backyard chicken flocks, ducks, geese, turkeys, gamebirds, etc., should strengthen their biosecurity practices. If possible, birds

should be kept locked inside enclosures to avoid contact with migratory birds. Flocks should not have shared water, feed, or grazing sources with wild bird habitats. Anyone involved with poultry production, from the small backyard to the large commercial producer, should review their biosecurity activities to assure the health of their birds. Indicators of HPAI in avian flocks are high death loss, nasal discharge, decreased appetite or water consumption, and lack of coordination in birds. If birds are experiencing any of these symptoms,

it should be reported to the state veterinarian immediately at statevet@utah.gov. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recent HPAI detections do not present an immediate public health concern. One case of the strain of HPAI has been detected in the United States. For more information and guidance on how to protect animal and human health in Utah, visit https://ag.utah.gov/ hpai/. –Tom Haraldsen

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tax burden on our shoulders out sale the merchant was going take jobs away from men and fur- out of business his advertising comther clutter the wheels of prosperity petitors issue of june 15 1900 issue of june 8 1900 peti tors had taken his trade and which to say the least are badly in george george nothing on was him to left there for monday Edg iriton jr returned edginton last huffman need of grease do but quit so the newspaper man and eva randall ot upton of U gerej home from salt lake saturday P ton were the echo park city branch train had granted a license to wed by clerk where he spent the winter in school landed bis his prospect at last remains on the same schedule with ad merchant chant recognized the pack they were ware married the same he graduated from the Col the mex collegiate legia te collegial no main line passenger connection power of advertising to help him get day by bishop john clerk institute and next october will go at echo for the likely reason that out of business 0 0 0 to chicago and enter the rush medbut had never tried there is no travel by train to justify to use it as a means of staying in samuel J faddies and miss kate ical college the connection just what the next business there are a good many faddies were married in the salt step will be to cut expense time will like that merchants lake temple wednesday and will the infant child of dr and mrs tell hosmer died at silver city wednescoalville alville pacific make their home in Co motor busses the union day and the Je remains 0 0 0 4 enjoy a mains were brought ai fair business the east I RICHVILLE llie parbound are generally on time bu agent A D wheadon and rev A here today for interment hae wamer left bright and early on ents could not be present at the the west bound are usually late and C warner the worst feature Is the fact that while assisting her husband haul monday morning for silver city on burial on account of sickness the doctor being confined to his bed the passenger never knows when hay mrs chas young when getting their bicycles mr Vv wheadon headon went they are coming the company off the load fell to the ground and to visit his daughter bessie who has with typhoid fever 0 0 4 could do this class of travel a dis- broke her left wrist in five places been attending school there and teachers certificates were issued tinct favor by putting out bulletins dr abbott was called and set the rev warner went along for compto the following persons after an when delayed fractures and at this tune time the lady any examination held at this 0 0 is recovering nicely lanyon emma hobson CALL FOR NO MORGAN livsey who was injured week lille the mutual social tuesday even- samuel savage calderwood derwood the scofield explosion was here marthawilliams john Gal democratic PRIMARY ing was a pronounced success rhe in clara annie carruth and gradually is recoverlast week he good attendance was ing from the terrible burns bums received hyrum G smith 0 orvil jensen is here from lyman in the disaster will be wyo visiting at the charles young A democratic primary win george T judd who spent nearly 0 0 held in the north morgan meeting home and assisting tn in the fi tu four years in the australian mission friday evening work dr A J hosmer came out from house at 8 home last friday salt lake tuesday to attend mrs returned 3rd to elect six delegates to october ard 0 0 george beard who has been crittha county convention oct 4 1930 the A 0 C callis R jones miss eliza 1 B R I E F S ically ill tor for some time past and to transact other business that barber and miss maggie salmon 0 0 before it may properly come belore were among those to attend conJ A STEWART mr mrss lucille halverson and son of mrs joseph kimball of salt lake ference in salt lake sunday precinct chairman are visiting here with her spent several days here this week Californiaare california parents arents mr and mrs A J farrell with her husband joseph T booth who has been N S HOME ECONOMICS 0 0 0 working at this office for some time the M 1I A had their opening CLUBS DANCE OCT 3rd A telephone line Is being strung past left on wednesday tor ard social on the with three of the for silver brough echo canyon from chey- city where he will make his home stake officers present A program through 0 0 was given and light refreshments enne to salt lake the junior and senior home ec- were served tuesday the 0 0 0 regdavid barber W H carruth and onomics clubs dance wll be held ular class work was started last john calderwood returned last john J ruff have each received in the N S H S gymnasium this week weak the M 1I A committee put week from a visit to friends in pro- box B letters and will leave shortard and is one over the era drive and received friday evening oct 3rd ly for the mission field vo of the big social events of the sea- thir duoto for the town the junior 0 0 0 0 son the harmony night hawks and bee rive hive girls are preparing mrs william Ulla thome has movJ sold his T who recently beard will furnish the music and the gym the program tor for conjoint next sun- place to the rora scofield and will make tha calderwood brothers ed here f rom will be decked out in appropriate de- day evening as outlined we are left this week for idaho where he her home here her husband was event lons refreshfor the co corat corations looking forward to a pleasant win- will make his home among the ones who lost their lives will be served ments win ter in the M I1 A work 0 0 in the scofield ald explosion clubs are as of the 0 the officers mrs nita hampshire and son of george R symes and miss mary dorothy junior robclub follows provo are visiting at the home of winters of hoytsville were married misses stella and florence alpresident rhea inson good returned home from salt lake her parents mr and mrs R E red- last sunday vice president grace moore sec den 6 sunday senior club vula treass and trea mrs george edginton went to elva mrs park city tila of melba frost Rl ebins president salt lake monday to visit her sis- elder alma sargent returned spent friday visit hr liere here sec vice president marie moore see ter mrs A mosher home last week from england week up about went treas miss viola morris Is advisor last where he spent the past two years to to help do to work lake to the for the junior club and miss elsie as a missionary sunday on last week of store robfor ers more alex water farmers the farri neeley advisor for the senior club inson of croydon and ethel asper year next yead engineer george edgington has mr and mrs john gunn made a of echo were married at ogden been suffering considerably the past trip to Hoo sevelt last sunday with roosevelt week from the wound received in roy malin of ogden mrs may olson and children of the army and was unable to attend north summit at mr and mrs hoy falln october 10 mrs visiting salt relatives elsie and son are here lake west walter to his work park city morgan at heber 0 0 0 0 for last monday to october 24 park city at morgan left tor winter spend the elijah ElIjahAllen alien and family left this mrs george beard Is much imheber at north summit Wiltord idaho where they proved in health at the present for wilford north summit at albert mills made a business trip week tor october 31 to park city last week will make their future home morgan time organ park city at heber 34

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anthony heihel- cording to M A strand chairman of the winter sports committee of A organization the applicaseattle mrs F B smith ma- the local lad ida david roy lafayette and tion was sent in some time ago by hachel heiner and mrs meretha the officers and extensive prepararachel tions especially to in the remodeling jones all of morgan of the hill on the ranch services will be held wednesday summit county have bun been going afternoon at 2 in the north in on during most of the summer in morgan chapel with bishop horace to make it attractive in the heiner presiding interment will be order eyes of the national body made in the north morgan cemeclose to people witnessed the tery performances nances at the state tournaferfon bances ment last winter and strand beCOUNTY republicans lieves that there would be no trouble NOMINATE COUNTY TICKET at all in drawlfig the necessary brothers and sisters

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September School Board update By Gwen Romero-MCSD Spokesperson

he Morgan School District Board of Education is sounding better than ever–thanks, in part, to the new microphones they debuted at their September 13 meeting. Here are some other highlights from that meeting. Congratulations to Ryan Hoffman, father of three, aspiring licensed pilot, and MCSD Aspire guru. Thanks for your ingenuity, patience, and contributions to Morgan’s schools. The district is also implementing new bus routing software to identify bus stops and monitor maintenance needs, and for parents to track their

child’s bus (forthcoming). Visit the district website to access the new tracking system: https://www.morgansd.org/ . Heads up to our families in Croydon: when the bridge closes in November for infrastructure work, the district will be running an additional bus to help get kids to school on time. Do plan on pick up being 15 minutes earlier and drop off being slightly later. Construction is scheduled to take up to 160 days. After a presentation by Morgan City Manager Ty Bailey and much discussion, the Board voted to renew the redevelopment agreement between the school district and the city as the partnership works to attract new busi-

nesses, and the revenue that comes with them, to Morgan. If you haven’t recently, now is a great time to check out the businesses on Commercial Street. School Community Council elections just closed. Thank you to all our parents who have volunteered to serve. With those councils, committee meetings are also under way, including policy and curriculum committees. Details on existing policies, USBE policies, and Attorney General guidelines are available through the district website and office. As member Kelly Preece noted, “We are public servants, and we’re going to follow the law . . . That’s our duty.” More information will be provided as policies

are updated. Euphoric from MGMS Science Olympiad team’s State win last spring, advisor/coach Jenna-Marie Harris was on hand to request that the Board expand its travel policy to include middle school teams, laying the groundwork for more opportunities for MCSD students. Finally, with growth always an essential concern, the Board voted to purchase additional acreage off Island Road; and member Gaylene Adams complimented MES on having “lofty goals for reading improvement” as well as plans to put those goals into action.l

Marianna Norseth MGMS spotlight By Verlene Johnson

SCHOOL MENU Morgan Elementary Breakfast

Monday, Oct. 3 Scrambled eggs, Muffin Variety, Cereal Variety, Orange Juice Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, Oct. 4 Donut Hole, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Applesauce,Pears Wednesday, Oct. 5 Breakfast burrito, Cereal Variety, Pineapple Tidbits, Fruit Cocktail Thursday, Oct. 6 Pancake Sausage Stick, Cereal Variety, Sliced Peaches, Apple Wedges Friday, Oct. 7 Cinnamon Cream Cheese Mini Bagels, Strawberry Mini Bagel Cereal Variety, Omelet Cheese Orange Juice, Mandarin Oranges

Morgan Middle Breakfast

Monday, Oct. 3 Scrambled eggs, Muffin Variety Cereal Variety, Orange Juice Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, Oct. 4 Donut Hole, Cereal Variety Yogurt, Applesauce, Sliced Pears Wednesday, Oct. 5 Breakfast burrito, Cereal Variety Pineapple Tidbits, Fruit Cocktail Thursday, Oct. 6 Pancake Sausage Stick, Cereal Variety, Sliced Peaches, Apple Wedges Friday, Oct. 7 Cinnamon Cream Cheese Mini Bagels, Strawberry Mini Bagel, Cereal Variety, Omelet Cheese, Orange Juice, Mandarin Oranges

Morgan Elementary Lunch

Monday, Oct. 3 Corn Dogs, Waffle Fries, Glazed Carrots, Oranges, Apple Juice Pumpkin Cookie, Fry sauce Tuesday, Oct. 4 Italian Dunkers Sauce, Dunker sticks, With Cheese, Broccoli Blueberries, Pears, Snack pack Pudding Wednesday, Oct. 5 Chicken with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Wheat Roll, Green Beans 1/2 Peaches, Applesauce, Gelatin Thursday, Oct. 6 Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Pineapple Tidbits, Apple Wedges, Cookie Dough Friday, Oct. 7 Pretzel Bites, Cheese Sauce Corn, Black Beans, Fruit Cocktail Orange Juice, Applesauce Cookie

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Dunkers Sauce, Corn Dogs, Chicken Caesar Salad, Potato Wedges Broccoli, Baby Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Mixed Berry Cup (frozen) Apples, Oranges, Double Chocolate Chip Cookie, Fry sauce Tuesday, Oct. 4 Chicken Fried Steak, Country Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Chef Salad, Popcorn Chicken, French Fries Wheat Roll, Green Beans, Orange Juice, Peaches, Oranges, Apples Sugar Cookie, Fry sauce Wednesday, Oct. 5 Grilled Cheese, BLT Salad, Chicken Fillet Patty, Wheat Bun, French Fries, Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots Fruit Cocktail, Applesauce, Apples Oranges, Ginger Snap Cookie, Fry sauce Thursday, Oct. 6 Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Mini Corn Dogs, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Pineapple Tidbits, Pears Apples, Oranges, Chocolate Chip Cookie Friday, Oct. 7 Pretzel Bites, Queso Dip, Chicken Strips / Choice, French Fries, Glazed Carrots, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail, Apples, Oranges Creamie Jr.

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Monday, Oct. 3 Dunker sticks, With Cheese, Dunker , Sauce, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Caesar Salad, Wheat Roll, Potato Wedges, Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Mixed Berry Cup (frozen), Oranges, Apples, Baby Carrots Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Tuesday, Oct. 4 Chicken Fried Steak, Country Gravy Mashed Potatoes, Chef Salad, Popcorn Chicken, French Fries, Wheat Roll, Green Beans, Orange Juice Peaches, Oranges, Apples, Sugar Cookie, Fry sauce Wednesday, Oct. 5 Grilled Cheese, Pretzel With Cheese, BLT Salad, Chicken Fillet Patty, Wheat Roll, Wheat Bun, French Fries, Celery Sticks, Baby Carrots, Fruit Cocktail, Applesauce Apples, Oranges, Ginger Snap Cookie, Sour Cream Thursday, Oct. 6 Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Popcorn Chicken, Wheat Roll, Cucumber Slices,Grape Tomatoes, Pineapple Tidbits, Mandarin Oranges, Apples Oranges, Cookie Dough Friday, Oct. 7 Pretzel Bites, Cheese Sauce, Chicken Strips / Choice, Wheat Roll Potato Wedges, Baby Carrots, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail Apples, Oranges, Creamie Jr.

arianna Norseth comes from Italian immigrants. She was born and grew up in Chile. She attended the University of Concepcion in Chile and later Weber State University. She has a Bachelor's degree in art and Master's degree in Curriculum, Instruction, Spanish Literature and Linguistics. Northseth has been teaching for 31 years. Thirty of those years as a WSU as a Spanish Literature and Linguistics professor. Ten years in public schools teaching Spanish, AP Spanish, Art History and Concurrent Enrollment courses. “I became a teacher because I love the process of learning new things and I figure by being a teacher I can help students and be part of that fantastic experience with them,” she said. Noresth is married and has two daughters. One is a nurse and the other

is a college student at WSU. She met her husband in a hiking group. “We both enjoy the outdoors and some of our favorite activities are going on bicycle rides on the weekends,” Norseth said. She also enjoys watching plays at the Tuachan Center for the Arts in St. George, traveling and visiting National Parks. l

Elementary spotlight

Kristene Nelson Morgan By Verlene Johnson

ristene Nelson grew up in Morgan attending Morgan Elementary School, Morgan Middle School, and graduating from Morgan High schools. She returned to college when her oldest three children were in school; however, she soon found out they were expecting another child. She completed her Elementary Education degree when her youngest was four years old. Nelson started her career as an aide in kindergarten at MES for a year. After that she taught fourth grade in the Ogden School District before returning to Morgan School district to teach fifth grade at Mountain Green Elementary School. After two years of teaching at MGES, Nelson transferred to MES to teach first grade and has been there for five years. “I love teaching first grade because what I teach will be used every day of my students' lives,” said Nelson. “They learn and grow so much in first grade so I get to witness a lot of progress.” Nelson said she chose to become a teacher because she was not going to be able to continue being a stay-at-home mom. “I have always been amazed and intrigued by young children and their learning processes. If I couldn't be with my own kids all day I wanted to be able to make a difference in the lives of other's children.” While in high school, Nelson met her husband, Travis. They were married about a year after she graduated from high school and have been married for 29 years. Together they have children. Their son, Jordan, lives in Logan where he works from home in data analysis.

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His wife, Alesha, teaches third grade. They have a 10-month-old son, Cameron. Their oldest daughter, Alyssa, just started her master's degree at the University of Utah in Speech Pathology. Her husband just graduated from Weber State this year in sales. Their second daughter, Nicole, is an aide at MES and will complete her hair design certificate at Davis Technical College this fall. Their youngest, Ashlyn, is a freshman in high school. She loves socializing and has found new interests in her floriculture and interior design classes this trimester. Her husband, Travis manages True Value here in Morgan. “We loved living in a small town and were happy to be able to raise our four children here,” said Nelson. Nelson enjoys going on vacations and playing games of all sorts with her family. She also like to kayak, watercolor, and jigsaw puzzles. l

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The double standard of gender comparisons

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hen we speak National colof a polarized umnist Ruth MarBY BRYAN GRAY country, we norcus put it best in a mally think of our recent piece. politics. But I think “When it comes the same polarization can to appearance, women can be seen on issues of gennever catch a break. If a der, especially how men woman is too attractive, see women. she risks not being taken A colleague recently seriously. If a woman is not told me she felt uncomfortattractive enough – or has the able confronting males in the nerve to get older and let it show – workplace. That could stem from a that works against her too. “give the benefit of the doubt” to the “Men, by and large, don’t have to patriarchy, a common belief in Utah. put up with this crap, and women are It could also be that too many womtoo often cowed into silence. If we’re en view their role in society as being quiet, then abuse continues; if we likable rather than assertive. complain, we are strident harridans.” Most men, if asked, would say If a woman dyes her hair, she’s that women should be treated equally. not being authentic. If she lets it But that doesn’t jive with reality. Not turn gray naturally, she might as only do many females earn substanwell make a reservation at an astially less than their male countersisted living center…If a man has a parts, even when performing the same paunch, it’s a sign of virility and the or similar tasks, but women are held “good life.” If a woman puts on a few to a different standard. pounds, she’s a fatty…If a man drinks Look at the internet vitriol a beer or a whisky shot, he’s just splashed at powerful women like being sociable. If a woman downs a Nancy Pelosi or Kamala Harris. glass of wine after work, it just shows Neither of them are my favorite that women don’t know how to deal elected officials, but their public with stress. image shouldn’t be more tainted than Muhammad Ali’s criticism of Sen. Mike Lee’s (comparing Donald the Vietnam War was accepted more Trump to Captain Moroni) or Senate lightly by conservatives than Jane Majority leader Mitch McConnell Fonda’s. When conservative author (vowing that the most pressing issue Michael Medved wrote about acfor our country is making sure a Demtress Candace Bergen, he just had ocrat president is “unsuccessful.”) to mention critically that she had Or how about the reaction to played a lesbian in a movie. Jackie female country music artists voicing Gleason’s obesity was “in character,” political opinions? Star Maren Morris whereas actress Mae West’s waistline received death threats for her progreswas compared by a male writer as an sive views, resulting in a barricade “overfed python.” and added security presence at her I’ll give columnist Marcus the last recent Salt Lake concert, The Dixword: “Sometimes, it’s OK to be mad ie Chicks were removed from radio as hell.” playlists and Roseanne Cash was Bryan Gray, a long time Davis told to “shut up and sing.” We didn’t County resident, is a former school see any of this reaction when testosteacher and has been a columnist for terone-bulked country acts wrapped more than 26 years in newspapers themselves in the flag and jumped on along the Wasatch Front.l the Trump bandwagon.

The opinions stated in these articles are solely those of the authors and not of the The Morgan County News.

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date who espouses his week in Italy, conservative fiscal a new Prime policies, Christian Minister was elected. ANDERSON beliefs and who Already she is being supports traditional labeled a Fascist and families must also being compared to believe in the “violent supMussolini. Why? pression of the opposition.” Her name is Giorgia It isn’t true. It makes no Meloni. She’s 45 years sense. Such absurd claims old. A woman. A mother. are meant to incite, inflame A Christian. Her campaign and cause conflict and contenplatform was a simple one: tion. To what end? “God, Family, Country.” She People are fed up, and believes Christian values they’re fed up everyare under attack. She where. This isn’t only believes the tradihappening in Amertional family is the ica, it’s happening bedrock of society, throughout the and is also under world. attack. She beThe UK has lieves that words, also recently and the meanings selected a conserof words, are being vative female Prime twisted. Minister. She, too, is She reminds me under attack. of someone I know. She Across the globe, reminds me of me. She warriors are rising up and boldly won because she received the declaring truth. As they do so they are largest number of votes. lambasted, bullied, shamed, ridiculed, Not long before his death, SCOand maligned. Yet they stand anyway. TUS Justice Antonin Scalia said, They stand on the walls and speak “words have meaning. And their truth. They are modern day watchmen. meaning doesn’t change.” They deserve to be recognized and Today, many would have you besupported. lieve that up is down, black is white, Staying silent is easy. Fence sitwrong is right, evil is good, man is a ting is easy. They’re also dangerous. woman, etc. They would have you beTaking a stand is hard, but necessary. lieve that those who hold and espouse No, not all heroes wear capes, and Christian beliefs are hateful, prejunot all heroes are men. I’m grateful diced, and Fascists. for conservative women of faith who What is Fascism? The online defibravely and boldly speak truth. nition is: “The true soldier fights not be“A system of government marked cause he hates what is in front of him, by centralization of authority under a but because he loves what is behind dictator, a capitalist economy subject him.” (G.K. Chesterton) What do you to stringent governmental controls, love? Are you fighting for it? Do you violent suppression of the opposition, support those who are fighting for it? and typically a policy of belligerent l nationalism and racism.” Sounds about right. A candi-

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n the King James Version of the Bible, the message of “hold on thy way” is found frequently. But while those words sound pretty simple, from an Eternal perspective, they hold a significant meaning for each of us. In essence, I would ask, “How are we doing in managing our lives?” Do we always do the right things? Do we hold perfectly to all the knowledge and covenants we have made throughout our lives? Well apparently, perfection is not our strongest characteristic! (That statement will not surprise anyone.) When it comes to our daily lives, it often seems that our mistakes are way too plentiful, and our imperfections are way too frequent. But they are central to this phase of mortality. With this in mind, I’ve come to be-

lieve that our apparthat we will ever JOHN WATERBURY ent imperfections and encounter. mistakes, including Heavenly Father anxiety, anger, confudoesn’t disown us sion, depression, etc., when we make misetc., are simply part takes, and He doesn’t of our development. Thereforce us to do everything fore, they are essential, and correctly. He teaches us purposeful. and He loves us. In this It has long been undermanner, our mistakes will stood that our mistakes are only motivate us to reach to higher mistakes if we fail to learn from them. levels of insight and maturity. In reality, they are evidence that we’re Our goal is not to think “big.” It is in motion, we’re growing, we’re learnto think beyond where we are; beyond ing. These mistakes are often painful, our present limitations; beyond our but we will eventually learn to manage, inabilities. Symptoms are messages and rise above, the painful parts of life. that we may not completely understand, We need to understand that mistakes are and mistakes are some of the necessary not indicators of failure, but rather, they steps in our Eternal development. We are some of the most essential teachers are proven commodities. We’re not

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DWR cracking down on poaching for upcoming hunts

everal hunting seasons are in full swing, and Utah’s general-season deer hunt — arguably the state’s most popular hunt — starts Oct. 22. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are hard at work patrolling the state to protect wildlife and to make sure hunters are obeying the laws. During this fall’s hunts, conservation officers contacted roughly 13,700 individuals and inspected the hunting licenses of 4,347 people from Aug. 1 to Sept. 23. During those interactions, the officers discovered 319 illegally killed animals, including big game animals, fish, waterfowl and furbearer species. Of the animals killed, 39 were big game species. Officers issued 569 citations. “Hunters need to take the responsibility of knowing the law, having a current hunting or combination license and knowing what species and areas their permits allow them to hunt before they go out into the field,” DWR Lt.. Chad Bettridge said. Conservation officers have also received 240 tips through their reporting tools, which they say is incredibly valuable in helping them investigate poaching cases. There are currently 53 DWR officers patrolling all of Utah, and they can’t be everywhere. While wildlife violations can happen any time of the year, a spike typically occurs during the fall hunting seasons. If you’d like to help in the fight against illegal hunting in Utah, here’s what you should do:

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TELEVISION GUIDE Monday The Voice

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John Legend, Gwen Stefani, Camila Cabello and Blake Shelton take talented performers under their wings in a new episode of this hit singing competition’s 22nd season. Each supporting their own team, the judges help singers win $100,000 and a career.

Harden) hires her aimless but talented son Todd (Skylar Astin) to be her firm’s in-house investigator in this brand-new crime drama. Thomas Cadrot and Inga Schlingmann also star.

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gle to keep the business afloat. H. Jon Benjamin voice stars.

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In rural Texas during the summer of 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an artsy adult film. While renting a location to shoot, however, they soon find themselves fighting for more than just the freedom of their art. Mia Goth stars.

Kat (Mayim Bialik) continues on her quest to live life to the fullest. Determined to prove to her mom she can be happy and successful in the The Good Doctor world on her own, single, 39-year-old Kat Saturday Night Live (4) KTVX 9 p.m. followed her dream of opening a quirky (5) KSL 9:30 p.m. (5) KSL 11:30 p.m. When Shaun (Freddie Highmore) and cat café in Season 1. Actor Brendan Gleeson hosts the seaLea’s (Paige Spara) wedding reception is son premiere of this live, late-night interrupted by a violent attack at the hos- Friday comedy staple, with musical guest pital in this new episode, the trauma of Nothing Compares Willow. Lasting laughs and memorable seeing people he cares for in life-threat- SHOW 4:15 p.m. moments have been made on this show, ening situations affects Shaun in more Kathryn Ferguson directs this docuwhich began in 1975. Current stars ways than one. mentary chronicling the life of renowned include Kenan Thompson and Michael Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor. After her Che. Tuesday debut album was released in 1987 and The Resident topped charts, the singer-songwriter Sunday (13) KSTU 7 p.m. skyrocketed to fame and influenced America’s Funniest Home Videos Both the good and the bad of behindpop culture for years to come. (4) KTVX 6 p.m. the-scenes hospital work are shown in a Dateline NBC Alfonso Ribeiro presents real-life blunnew episode of this medical drama. (5) KSL 8 p.m. ders and hysterical moments in this Matt Czuchry, Manish Dayal and Jane NBC news anchor Lester Holt and a long-running series’ new season. Leeves star as doctors and nurses team of journalists present the news of Viewers from across the country send fighting against the corrupting influence the week along with fascinating human in home videos and the audience votes of big money in healthcare. interest stories, groundbreaking interfor which one had them laughing the The Rookie: Feds views and hard-hitting investigations in loudest for the chance at $100,000. (4) KTVX 9 p.m. this long-running, prime-time news mag- House of the Dragon Simone (Niecy Nash-Betts) utilizes azine staple. HBO 7 p.m. her informant to track down an arms Gold Rush A new episode of this “Game of dealer on the FBI’s Most Wanted list in a DISC 9 p.m. Thrones” spinoff, set 200 years before new episode of this spinoff on “The Modern-day treasure hunters hope to the events of the original series, follows Rookie.” Meanwhile, Brendon (Kevin strike it rich in another episode of this the storied history of House Targaryen. Zegers) investigates a risky lead on a real-life gold-mining series. It follows The saga unfolds as it digs into the famcongressman. groups of prospectors as they risk their ily’s legendary reign and complicated lives hunting for the biggest and richest relationships. Wednesday deposits of gold that they can find. NCIS: Los Angeles Chicago Fire (5) KSL 8 p.m.

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The NCIS team searches for a suspect following the bombing of a facility where military combat drones are assembled in this Season 14 premiere. Also, Callen (Chris O’Donnell) and Kilbride (Gerald McRaney) get troubling news about a body found in Syria.

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Fire Country

A young convict (Max Thieriot) seeks redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California in the series premiere of the procedural drama “Fire Country,” airing on CBS Friday, Oct. 7. Billy Burke and Diane Farr co-star.

Celebrity Profile

By Joshua Amy TV Media

Series that amass huge fan engagement have the potential to launch their stars to new heights. That is exactly what happened to “Supernatural” co-lead Jensen Ackles. Following his role as Dean Winchester, one half of the series’ monster-hunting duo, the actor has an even brighter future ahead. Fans of the Winchester brothers haven’t heard the last of Dean: Ackles returns to narrate “The Winchesters,” “Supernatural’s” prequel series, premiering Tuesday, Oct. 11, on CW. Ackles’ acting career began in earnest after he graduated high school and moved from Dallas to Los Angeles in 1996. A year later, he had his first big break, landing the role of Eric Brady on NBC’s iconic soap opera “Days of Our Lives.” The young actor made quite the impression at the time, winning the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer and going on to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy three years running. Following his departure from the soap, Ackles set his sights on prime time, first landing a small role in the Marilyn Monroe biographical miniseries “Blonde” before joining the cast of the second (and final) season of James Cameron’s sci-fi series “Dark Angel.” From there, Ackles would go on to play the recurring role of C.J. on “Dawson’s Creek,” thus kicking off a prolific career with the CW (still operating as The WB at the time). Ackles moved from “Dawson’s Creek” to “Smallville,” appearing for one season as love interest/surprise twist antagonist Jason Teague and showcasing the breadth of his talent ahead of his most famous project.

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KADE TYLER AND ADISON SMITH, founders of Wasatch Wanderers, rescue ducks, geese, farm animals and exotic pets throughout the state.

Wasatch Wanderers rescues abandoned exotic pets, ducks and geese By Peri Kinder peri.k@thecityjournals.com When people think of animal rescue, they usually think about the thousands of abandoned dogs or cats waiting to be placed in forever homes. But Wasatch Wanderers rescue is a different type of animal. Although Adison Smith and cofounder Kade Tyler have been rescuing animals for more than 10 years, it wasn’t until last September that they created the nonprofit Wasatch Wanderers to help domestic waterfowl, farm animals and exotic pets. “I’ve always been very passionate about helping animals because they don’t have a voice for themselves,” Smith said. “We just recognized there was a big need for farm and exotic animal rescue.” Last fall, Smith was contacted by Weber State University to rescue more than 60 ducks and geese stranded at the school’s campus. Water for the animals was drying up and the waterfowl were being attacked by dogs. Geese had been at WSU for several years, but as the birds reproduced, and as people dropped off their pet geese and ducks on campus, the number of birds had increased, creating a problem at the school. “For years, these geese had been seen as the Weber State unintentional mascot. They’d put the geese on shirts and hats and COVID masks,” Smith said. “I organized a rescue team and found home for the geese.” That’s when she decided to create Wasatch Wanderers, and during the last year, the organization has rescued more than 500 domestic waterfowl. Smith said people don’t realize pet ducks and geese have been genetically altered with wings too small for their bodies. They get too fat to fly to safety. Because they can’t sustain flight, they don’t migrate and get stuck in ponds

when the water freezes. “They rely on humans to keep them alive. You’ll see a lot of dead waterfowl because they can't leave and they’ve become an easy target for predators,” Smith said. “People just don’t know they can’t fly or forage on their own.” The goal of Wasatch Wanderers is to remove domestic waterfowls from places that aren’t safe and put them in forever homes. But it’s not just geese and ducks rescued by the group, they also take in pigs, chickens, cows, hamsters, turtles and fish. Smith is often contacted by shelters across the state who have a rooster, pig or duck that’s going to be euthanized. She takes those animals and gives them to one of the 50 foster homes willing to take in farm animals. They recently saved a pig from a shelter near Vernal and rescued an additional four pigs from California. Wasatch Wanderers paid for a volunteer to transport the pigs to a foster home and got the animals medical care, including one pig that had eight babies after it was rescued. “We travel basically everywhere in Utah where there’s a need,” she said. “Wasatch Wanderers focuses on abandoned, neglected and unwanted animals. Our goal is to educate the public and get them to treat and see animals differently.” It can get overwhelming when so many animals need a home. There are currently 85 roosters in the group’s care, more than 150 waterfowl, lots of guinea pigs and hamsters, and they’ve stopped accepting rabbits because they can’t afford the medical care for all the rabbits they receive. Wasatch Wanderers also rescues abandoned turtles and goldfish. In the last year, the group has saved nearly 70 turtles that have been abandoned in waterways. Smith said people don’t know that goldfish and turtles are an invasive species and damaging to wildlife. “These are living beings and they

have needs and if you can’t meet those, don’t buy them,” Smith said. “Not only is it harmful and cruel to that animal to do that, it’s also illegal. It’s actually a crime in the state of Utah to abandon any domestic animal, even something as small as a goldfish.” Currently, the organization is 100% foster-based, but Smith and Tyler hope to purchase property to create an animal sanctuary when land becomes more affordable. All the money for medical care, food and transportation comes out-ofpocket or through donations.

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To contribute to Wasatch Wanderers, to become a foster or for more information, visit WasatchWanderers.org. “There is a resource available to pet owners who are in over their head. Don’t abandon, reach out to a rescue,” Smith said. “The biggest change we want to make is educating the public and preventing the problem at the source. Prevent those impulsive buys because that’s what so many do when they abandon their animal. Make more responsible decisions. That’s what adults are supposed to do.” l

Utah listed as 2nd best for teacher-friendly states By Peri Kinder peri.k@thecityjournals.com

s educators struggle across the county, WalletHub released a report about the level of teacher-friendliness in each state and Washington, D.C., based on 24 key indicators. The information is intended to help educators find the best opportunities and places to work. Utah finished in second place, just under New York and followed by Virginia, Florida and Washington. The ranking was determined by two key indicators, Opportunity and Competition, and Academic and Work Environment. Education jobs are some of the lowest-paying occupations that require a bachelor’s degree, so competitive salaries and job security was assigned a heavier weight in the scoring. “Teacher compensation must become competitive with the industry to retain and recruit these highly qualified individuals, many of whom hold advanced graduate degrees and several specialized certifications,” said Rene S. Parmar, dean at the School of Education, Lehman College, City University of New York. The 24 metrics included average starting salary, income growth potential, public school enrollment, pupil-to-teacher ratio, quality of the school system and commute time. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the best conditions. Utah earned a score of 57.38, just under New York’s 59.33. When it came to the existence of a digital learning plan, Utah scored first place and earned second place for the 10-year change in teacher salaries. It

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scored ninth for average starting salary and 13th for the quality of the school system. “The most important thing that the education field can offer educators is amazing teachers that work together that collaborate and build each other up and build an environment where it’s a positive place to help kids grow,” said Davis School District Professional Learning Director Kellie Mudrow. “There’s nothing we could do that is greater than the gift of one teacher supporting another teacher in this challenging job they do.” Mudrow credits the district’s mentoring program with helping new teachers get established in the field. Each new teacher is mentored for three years with mentors in the school, in school administration and in the professional learning department. “The teacher-to-teacher mentoring is the most important because it’s the boots on the ground. It’s the person right there next to them on the daily that can help in the moment,” Mudrow said. Teachers in DSD have a variety of opportunities for where and how they want to teach. With 92 schools, educators can usually choose a location close to home. They can also decide if they want to teach in-person or online, with Title I schools, alternative programs or even working with students who are in the jail system. The Davis Education Foundation provides funding for teachers through a cash-for-classrooms grant funding program where they can receive money for special projects or supplies. “Our kids deserve the best and they deserve amazing teachers who show up every day and are happy about what they do,” Mudrow said. “Anything we can

do to help a teacher understand how much we appreciate them and how much we love them and how lucky we are to have them, that’s how we get great teachers for our kids.” While Utah scored in the top five for teacher-friendliness, it placed last in pupil-teacher ratio and 50th in public school spending per student. States with the lowest overall scores were New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, D.C., New Hampshire and Hawaii. Review the entire report at wallethub.com/edu. “Leaders in the community and schools must work to create an environment of respect for teachers and support for their work,” Parmar said. “All stakeholders must participate in the work of attracting and retaining great teachers. If local officials disrespect them, parents and boards challenge their professionalism, the environment around schools is unsafe and poorly maintained, and the local media promotes negativity, teachers will leave.” l

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THE WOMAN OF MORGAN Evadna Roberts Francis Written and researched by Rachel Turk, Morgan County Historian

he talent of Morgan citizens displayed in April at the Morgan Valley Art Extravaganza. Twenty-one visual artists participated in this event along with hundreds of performing artists. Many visual artists lived in Morgan over the years. This month's Women of Morgan series focuses on the life of one of Morgan’s artists, Evadna Roberts Francis. Francis was born on March 8, 1910, in Frankburg, Alberta, Canada, to Walton A. and Olive Corbridge Roberts. She was the fifth child of eight children. Her family was from Layton, Utah. Her parents were called by their church leaders to move to Canada to help homestead the area. They had lived there for about 10 years when they decided to move back to Layton in 1911. Francis grew up in Layton with her family where she graduated from Davis High School in 1928. Her senior quote was, “What is lovely never dies, but passes into other loveliness.” Even in her youth, she had an eye for beauty, a skill that will become apparent in later years from her beautiful landscape paintings. After graduating High School, she attended the University of Utah and joined the Gamma Sigma Sorority. At the end of 1931 she married Austin Oscar Malan. In January of 1932 Francis moved with Oscar to Los Angeles, while he attended embalming school. By the end of the year, they moved back to Utah and settled in Ogden, so Oscar could work for his father. Over the next few years Francis would exercise her skills in the world of performing arts. Her most

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notable performance would happen in 1933 when she played Constance Neville in the play “She Stoops to Conquer”, which was described by critics of the time as “not a historical study for literary students, but a bright comedy of eighteen century manners.” Sometime in 1933 to 1934 her marriage with Oscar ended. In 1937 she began attending nursing school in Ogden. Francis immersed herself in her education, and was active in student life, attending dances and chairing social events for the nursing students. Nineteen thirty nine was a big year for Francis; in the spring she graduated from the Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and on Sept. 13, she married Joseph H. Francis in the Cardston, Alberta Canada temple. The couple then settled in Morgan and lived there for the remainder of their lives. Almost exactly a year after their marriage they welcomed their first and only child into the family. Blair R. Francis was born on September 27, 1940. In 1943, she joined the Fine Arts Study Group, a club for Morgan women. The object of the group was to “coordinate and maintain an organization of women for the purpose of educational, social and civic advancement and achievement.” Francis was a member of the group for many years and served as both president and the historian during her time. She was also on the organization committee that helped to form the Culturette Club for the young women of Morgan. Both organizations helped to bring culture and the arts into the community at large. Francis was involved in other parts of community life in Morgan. She participated in the PTA at the school and served as the president in 1947to 1948. She was also president and a teacher in Relief Society and served as a temple worker for eight years. She spent a season taking care of her ailing parents before they each passed away. In 1964 she was installed by the county commission as the County Nurse for Morgan, a position she held for 15 months. From the research, it isn’t clear when Francis started painting, but it can be seen that by the early 1960s she was getting more attention for her artwork from the public. From donating painting’s and having art shows, Francis became known for her artistic abilities. In 1962 she donated a painting called “Nauvoo” to the Morgan Ward Relief Society and in 1965 she donated a painting to the County called “Early Morgan County.” If you visit the county courthouse, the painting is still on display in the front lobby area, along with artwork from two other artists. The painting was created from a sketch she made overlooking the valley from the South Morgan Cemetery. The iconic mountains on the west side of the valley and the Weber River are easily

identified in the painting while the rest of the scene gives you a sense of what the valley might have looked like for the early settlers. In 1969 she had a solo art show at the Oak Birch Galleries, located inside of the Ma’s and Pa’s Restaurant in Roy, Utah. Her artwork was on display from May to July and was included each week in the calendar of events from the Deseret News. That same year she donated another one of her paintings titled “Winter Reflection” to the newly built Dee Hospital, home of her alma mater. Evadna continued to paint landscapes and places important to Morgan’s history. In 1976 as part of the 50th anniversary of the seminary program in Morgan, she painted the first high school seminary building, which had been torn down a decade prior to this event. That painting is now on display in the Morgan County Historical Society office. On December 9, 1986, Francis passed away from heart failure. Ten years after her passing, the community held an Art Show to celebrate her talents. Even though she had donated some of her work to the community, most of her art was held in a private

collection of the family. This was a chance for the community at large to see more of her creations. The Art Show was held at the middle school. At the reception for the show, Linda H. Smith of the Historical Society, her art teacher Harold Olsen and other community members shared information about her life and stories about some of the pieces on display. There was an art display from the middle school students in conjunction with this event. This was an important event for Morgan’s art community. Next time you see a piece of art in a Morgan school, church, or public building, take a closer look at the signature. There’s a good chance it was painted by Evadna R. Francis. Do you have artwork, photographs or history on Evadna Francis? If you do, please contact the County Historian Rachel Turk and let her know. The Morgan County Historical Society is located inside the Morgan County Library, located at 50 N 100 W. Office Hours are Mon-Thurs 12-5 p.m. You can email rturk@morgancountyutah. gov or call (801) 829-6713. l

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WHAT TO WATCH

Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com.

New movie options like ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ and ‘Blonde’ a mixed bag By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

ocus Pocus 2 (Disney+) This straight-to-streaming sequel to the Disney cult classic isn’t a trick, but it’s also not as much of a treat as it could have been. The movie, which features the return of about half of the original cast, respects key elements of the first film. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are all back as the Sanderson sisters, and there’s still plenty of room for both their goofy theatricality and a healthy dose of genuine menace. They get some character development here, but they’re still definitely bad guys. Doug Jones is also back as Billy Butcher, in an expanded role that’s welcome throughout. The plot is fine, a solid adventure that doesn’t quite manage some of the pathos and depth of the original. (The teen characters were

perfectly decent, then and now, but the new movie doesn’t have anything that even half manages the depth of Thackery Banks trying to reunite with his murdered sister). Once you’re done, the strongest feeling you’ll be left with is the urge to immediately rewatch the original. And honestly, that’s not such a bad thing. Grade: Two and a half stars 

Blonde (Netflix)

How do you grade a movie that accomplishes what it’s trying to do, but still isn’t something most people will want to watch? That’s the case with Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” which isn’t actually a biopic of Marilyn Monroe. It’s the movie version of a highly fictionalized novel written by Joyce Carol Oates, and as such it’s more a series of nightmarish vignettes starring Monroe than an actual story. They’re meant to be nightmarish, a story of exploitation, sex, and loss of

self, designed as more of an interestingly rendered trauma experience than an actual movie. The one bright light of the movie is Ana de Armas, who did such a fantastic job as Monroe I want to see her in an actual biopic. She does such a good job with the actresses’s fragility, but I want to see her portray her laughter and hope for more than just a few fleeting moments. Grade: One and a half stars 

Don’t Worry Darling (in theaters)

Despite what other critics have said, it’s not that bad a movie. A high-tech update of “The Stepford Wives,” “Don’t Worry Darling” offers plenty of distraction for people who like psychological thrillers. Florence Pugh is a fantastic lead, doing a killer job with everything the movie throws at her and making you root for her character the whole time. Chris Pine is a fantastically

menacing antagonist, and the movie crackles every time they’re onscreen together. Where the movie gets muddled is when it asks more questions than it answers, throwing the twists in too thick and fast to make sure they all make sense together. It’s not the kind of thing that will bother you when you’re watching the movie, but if you think about it for more than a few minutes a lot of the menace starts to fall apart. Harry Styles is also a weak link, a serviceable actor that’s simply not up to the dynamic emotional complexity the script demands of him. Grade:  Two stars Jenniffer Wardell is an award-winning movie critic and member of the Utah Film Critics Association. Find her on Twitter at @wardellwriter or drop her a line at themovieguruslc@gmail.com.

ASK AN EXPERT – 12 tips to help make sense of home canning By Kathy Riggs Utah State University Extension family and consumer sciences professor

hile many people know and understand basic freezing and dehydrating methods for preserving foods, it becomes a different story when they contemplate bottling. Food preservation is a science- and research-based practice. It is not the same as creative cooking. When preserving food with water-bath or pressure canning, a kitchen must be turned into a laboratory by following instructions exactly and using proper procedures. That is why many home canners are disappointed to learn that their favorite fresh salsa or grandma’s stew is not recommended for home canning, nor are things like butter, bacon, or pureed squash. Here are 12 tips to help guide both the novice and the seasoned home preservation enthusiast: 1. Follow canning directions exactly. 2. Always use up-to-date, scientifically tested recipes, and only use approved canning methods (boiling water-bath or pressure). 3. Make altitude adjustments by adding more time to water bath canning or increasing pressure for pressure-canned products.

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4. Be certain that canned products have a proper lid seal. 5. Don’t add extra starch, flour, or other thickeners to a recipe. 6. Don’t add extra onions, chilies, bell peppers, or other vegetables to salsas. 7. Be sure to properly vent the pressure canner. 8. Get your dial-type pressure canner gauges tested annually. 9. Don’t use an oven instead of a water bath for processing. 10. Be sure to properly acidify canned tomatoes. 11. Do not cool the pressure canner under running water. 12. Do not let food prepared for “hot pack” processing cool in jars before placing them in the canner for processing. If you have questions, the best option for finding safe, scientifically based answers for proper food preservation is to contact your local USU Extension office. For location and contact information, visit https://extension.usu.edu/ locations. Additional canning information can be found at canning.usu.edu. The satisfaction that comes from preserving food is well worth the time and effort it takes. With instruction from approved resources along with a dash of common sense, this season may be the best ever for adding to your food storage shelves!l

HOME CANNING SEASOn is at hand, and so are some handy tips.

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Olivia and Logan each set up a lemonade stand. Count how much money they each made. Who made the most?

Follow this “recipe” and start a lemonade stand of your own!

Have you heard the phrase, “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees”? The sad truth is, money does not grow on trees. We have searched the world over and can’t find one anywhere. But what if we did? It might look something like this. How much money can you find growing on our silly money tree? (Each “leaf” is a $1 bill.)

Discuss with your child ways you earned spending mone when you were y a child. Help the think of ways them can earn money. y

The Big Question Do you plan how to use your money wisely — for spending, saving, investing and donating? But how do you get money to put in the bank?

It might be nice if people would just give you money. But most people get money by earning it. That means they do some sort of work in exchange for money. This is called income.

With a box for a counter, There’s money to be made From lemons, water, sugar By selling

Try this to earn some money: Ask the neighbors on your block If you can take their pooches For a nice long

Earning money around the house Really isn’t super hard. Just ask a parent if you can help By weeding in the

You will need to invest a little cash to get started. Visit or call a local store to find out the cost of the items you need. Add up your costs to determine your price and profit. Here is what the math looks like:

INVESTING DONATING INCOME LEMONS RHYMES GARAGE MONEY TREES TRUTH BLOCK GROW EARN BANK WORK KIDS

EXPENSES: 12 lemons cost ............................... $1.20 1 3/4 cups of sugar cost ................. .20 10 paper cups cost ......................... .60 Total cost for 10 cups of lemonade: $2.00

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INCOME: 10 cups of lemonade at 50¢ each ... $5.00

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E Y G R M O W N W U

PROFIT: (The money you make after covering your expenses) ................. $3.00

S N O M E L W O O R

E G A R A G R M R T

On a hot day, you might sell 100 cups of lemonade! How much money would you earn?

N B A N K G S D I K I N V E S T I N G T

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Make a big sign to attract people to your stand. If it is OK with your neighbors, put up several signs to direct people to your stand.

Are numbers needed?

Can you think of three more ways you could earn some money?

If you have some old toys Here’s an idea that will not fail: You can make yourself money By having a garage

Maybe someone that you know, Maybe even right next door, Would pay you a buck or two To pick up something from the

Look through the newspaper for pairs of words that rhyme. Can you find five or more pairs in a short time?

Find an advertisement in your newspaper. Rewrite the ad and substitute the words many, few, several, etc. for the numbers. Are the numbers necessary? Why or why not? Standards Link: Math: Students solve problems and justify their reasoning.

A lemonade stand can be just a box or a portable table. Remember to smile and say “Thank you!” to every customer.

How do you earn money? Do you do chores? What kind of jobs do you do?

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow written directions.

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