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Morgan Veterans retire dozens of flags with the help of MHS cheerleaders By Verlene Johnson Schools Editor
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organ High School Spirit Squad has been placing flags for holidays such as Independence Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day, for many years. When the cheerleading coach Sue Kelsey noticed that some of the flags used for this fundraiser were needing to be disposed of, she contacted the Morgan Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) asking how to dispose of the flags. Van Nelson, Commander, VFW Post 6154, told Kelsey that the VFW can take the flags and retire them. He then suggested that Kelsey asks her cheerleaders if they would be interested in participating in the Flag Retirement Ceremony. “When Sue told us about this, we were all really happy to go,” said senior cheerleader Kerigan Ovard. “This was such a great opportunity for us.” Thirty-two cheerleaders, their coach and parents gathered at the church bowery on Cottonwood Road in Mountain Green, Tuesday, Aug.16, with veterans from the VFW Post 6154 and American Legion Post 67 to retire over 50 American flags. With the tattered flags from the cheerleaders and flags collected from around Morgan Valley, by the VFW and American Legion, they prepared to retire over 50 American flags including a Utah State flag. Two weeks prior, the same area was set ablaze by fireworks, so Mountain Green Brush 132 stood by
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Proposed RV resort development moves forward Linda Petersen petersen@mycityjournals.com
Wisconsin man convicted of killing six with an SUV in Christmas parade A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade last year, ending a trial in which he defended himself erratically and sometimes confrontationally. The jury found Darrell Brooks guilty of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He faces a mandatory life sentence on each count.
Another casualty of Russia's war: Some Ukrainians no longer trust their neighbors The war in Ukraine hasn’t only destroyed lives and buildings. It’s also ripped apart trust in communities that endured Russian occupation. Neighbors now see each other as collaborators with the enemy.
The International Space Station had to move to dodge space junk The International Space Station had to fire its thrusters this week to make sure it avoided space junk in orbit around Earth. The station fired its thrusters for five minutes and five seconds in what NASA called a “Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver” at 8:25 p.m. ET Monday to increase its distance from a piece of what used to be a Russian satellite. NASA says the maneuver increased the ISS’ altitude between 0.2 and 0.8 of a mile. Without the move, the satellite debris would have come within about thee miles of the space station.
Emmanuel the emu does not have the avian flu, but is likely stressed out, owner says A wave of avian flu struck Knuckle Bump Farms, which Emmanuel the emu calls home. Several birds had to be euthanized as a result, which could be causing stress for the TikTok star. Emmanuel became a viral sensation for his behavior interrupting his owner Taylor Blake’s TikTok videos and attacking the phone while Blake was filming.
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he Morgan County Commission has approved a conditional use permit for a proposed redevelopment of Como Springs Resort at 805 E. Como Springs Road, along the Weber River. The developer, Granda Real Estate, wants to increase developed sites on the 30.14acre parcel. Currently the resort offers 13 tent sites, 40 RV sites and two large group sites. Granda plans to increase the RV sites to 72, put in a village of 24 cabins with walking paths, and add a new restaurant/club house and a new bathroom/shower facility, a pavilion and a playground. They also plan to install a cable-suspended and concrete bridge for campers to access single tent sites and the two new group areas, a vehicle bridge and four fishing piers. On Oct. 18 the county commission included several conditions in its approval of the conditional use permit for the development. Primarily, commissioners want a traffic study and a subsequent traffic plan to address the additional impact to local streets. Morgan City officials and several residents in the area have expressed opposition to a plan put forward by the developer to utilize access off 100 South as the resort’s main en-
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THIS MAP SHOWS THE location of the Como Springs Resort in Morgan County.
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trance instead of the traditional entrance on 500 East over a narrow, privately owned bridge that does not meet county standards. Since there has been so much opposition to the resort using 100 South, the developer asked for an exception and asked that they continue to be allowed
use the resort’s current main entrance off Commercial St. Rather than grant that, the commission said the issue warranted some serious study and asked for the traffic study and plan. Those plans will need to provide for access by emergen-
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A recent study of an M dwarf star planet suggests that such stars may actually not be ideally suited for the conditions necessary for organic life, as had been previously thought. M dwarf stars are the most common in the universe. Scientists had theorized that such stars might allow for earth-sized planets to exist in a zone where they could be warmed by the sun, but kept free from atmosphere destroying radiation. New data shows that the areas in which that might be possible are fewer than they had previously suspected, lowering the number of potential life-sustaining planets to a number that is still in the billions, including 1,000 sunlike stars relatively near home.
Books are not the only thing you can “check” out at the library By Ethan Hoffman
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f you go to the library on Thursdays to look for a book, you might just be surprised at what you find. The local Chess Club meets at the Morgan County Library once a week at 4:15 p.m., and no experience is necessary to attend. Shawn Pitcher and his wife, Annie, organize and advise club meetings and their sons assist in teaching beginners strategy and problem-solving. “The library has been very enthusiastic and supportive,” commented Annie, “they even bought five chess sets for us to use at our meetings!” The chess sets, while used mainly during club meetings, are also available in the teen room for library patrons to play. When the Pitchers first began investigating the reality of a chess club, they were hoping to utilize Morgan High School as their meeting place. However, they discovered that only students would be allowed to participate. “We wanted the club to be available to homeschool, elementary, and middle school students,” said Annie. “The library was the only other venue I could think of in Morgan, and Erin Bott, the director, was excited that the library could be a part of it. We’re grateful to Erin and all the librarians for being so involved and supportive!” To those who need some variety and fun in their weekly routine, the chess club is the perfect way to hone your skills, socialize with others, and forge new friendships with people who all share the same interest. For those
who enjoy chess or want to learn how to play, this just might be the club for you. The Chess Club has met six times now and the Pitchers have been very satisfied with the results. “Attendance started lower, with only 8-10 kids participating,” said Annie, “but now that word has spread we have been counting 22-24 the last couple of meetings. Shawn and I are pleased to see new faces every time we meet!” Chess Club is available to anyone. While the club’s main audience is youth, adults are welcome to join. Even children under eight can attend as long as they are accompanied by a parent. “At first the range was kids between eight and eighteen, but as I did more research, it seems an optimal time to learn chess is between six and eight, so we opened it up to younger children,” Annie said. In essence, the earlier you start, the better player you’ll be. Chess Club is not just about playing the game, it's about implementing strategies. Recently, Shawn has been teaching the members how to pin an opponent. He explains that a pin is when a defending piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable defending piece on its other side to capture by the attacking piece. Moving the attacking piece to bring on the pin is called pinning; the defending piece is restricted that can not move. Shawn has also been instructing the group about achieving checkmate with a rook and a queen. Shawn loves chess and has been playing for as long as he can remember. He was even a member of Ogden High School’s chess club, which inspired him
to create his own. “My dad taught me how to play when I was young and it was a good bonding activity,” Shawn commented, “but it wasn’t until I joined chess club in high school that I really started improving quickly.” In addition, Shawn is hoping to introduce some competition into the club environment. Their goal is to take part in chess tournaments once a month. At the tournaments, players will be given a rating or estimate of their strength based on their performance versus other players. “This will be the perfect challenge to test the members’ cognitive abilities.” said Shawn. While competitions are an
exciting prospect, Shawn emphasized that the chess club “is all about having fun. No one should feel pressured to compete if they don’t want to. Just come play and have fun!” In addition, studies show that playing chess actually improves math scores. “Playing chess is a good skill to have in general,” said Annie. “Not only is chess fun, but It will help in your child’s education.” So, if you find yourself wandering through the bookshelves of the Morgan County Library on a Thursday afternoon, the last words you hear as you make your way to the front desk might well be “checkmate!” l
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or has perished, so do not try a rescue. Stay clear and stay safe!
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Off duty Mountain Green Firefighter Steven Belton snapped this pic of the F-35 crash at Hill about 1 minute after the plane hit the runway. A large grass fire was sparked, and another grass fire was dispatched on the freeway that sent Mountain Green Brush 131 to assist. Response was canceled when no additional fire was found. Pilot ejected safely. Please remember we have military aircraft flying all over Morgan’s skies every day. Never go anywhere near a downed Air Force aircraft, and evacuate far away if it comes down near you. Invisible pulverized Composite fibers in the air that are 80% of today’s military aircraft makeup can be deadly in your lungs; there could be explosive fuel and unexploded munitions or ejection seat components. The pilot has likely ejected
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Another great example of the cooperation we enjoy with other response agencies: Mountain Green Day Crew on E131 responded today to a person who fell into a hole just off freeway exit 92. Weber Engine 64 was nearby and added on to the incident in case additional manpower was needed to get the person free. On E131 arrival the person had been removed from the hole and did sustain non-life-threatening injuries. Our AEMT’s treated the injuries, immobilized on a backboard and started an IV to administer fluids prior to ambulance arrival. The patient was then transported to the hospital by Morgan Fire&EMS Ambulance 121. Morgan Deputies also responded to assist. Great team!
F-35 CRASH
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L TO R WEBER E64 FF GLAUSER, Captain 64, Morgan AEMT, Mountain Green Day Crew FF/AEMT Steve Webber, and a Weber Firefighter all helping to move the patient to the stretcher.
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cy services only on 100 South. That location is currently gated and has primarily been used for agricultural access in the past, Commission Chair Mike Newton said. “The developer presented 100 South as an entrance all along,” he said. “Those who have lived in Morgan for years know that’s not the case. The entrance has always been the bridge.” “I’m concerned about the bridge being inadequate,” he added. During the subsequent discussion, commissioners seemed in agreement that they would only support the use of 100 South as an emergency access and that the developer would need to address the deficiencies of the bridge at 500 East. The commissioners declined to give the applicant an exception to the county’s 36-foot roadway standard for the bridge, saying that they did not have enough information to determine what roadway needs would be for the expected traffic. The study will also need to address whether it is viable to use the private bridge permanently or even for the 36 months during development and whether it will need to be widened or even replaced, they said. The applicants will need to present that with their site plan applications. “Tonight, we’re not approving if it’s going to work or not, we’re basically approving the applicant moving forward with the planning,” Commissioner Jared Andersen said. The county commission approved two other conditions asked for by the applicant. The first allows the applicant to take up to three years to complete the development, rather than the one required by county code, since cost and supply issues may hamper their ability to comply, the commissioners said. The other request, to allow visitors to stay for more than 90 days at the resort, was discussed in depth by the commissioners. In the end they agreed to allow visitors to stay up to 180 days per calendar year but no more than 90 days consecutively without a seven-day period of vacancy. This would accommodate workers who might stay at the resort when working on projects such as road or freeway construction, along with so-called snowbirds who like to stay longer periods, they said. l
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FLAGS from page 1 to be on fire watch. After the crowd was welcomed, Nelson read a speech about the retiring of the flag. With a singular flag being held unfurled, Steve Smith, senior vice commander of the VFW, read these words, "This flag has served its nation well and long. It has worn to a condition in which it should no longer be used to represent the nation. This flag represents all of the flags collected and being retired from service today. The honor we show here this evening for this one flag, is for all the flags, that are being retired this evening." Before the flags were retired the proper salute was given and the national anthem was sung by all those in attendance. As each flag was unfurled a member of the cheerleading team and a veteran placed the flags on the flame
to properly retire the flags. Parents joined with their daughters to continue to retire the numerous flags. Ovard shared that two of her great uncles, Norris Andrew Nelson and Henry Burton Nelson, were both killed in WWII. “It meant a lot to me to be able to be a part of retiring a U.S. flag. I was able to think of my uncles and the sacrifices they made for the freedom I enjoy today. I think of them every time I see a flag wave. So many gave their all and I have not forgotten them.” Nelson said that the VFW collects flags throughout the year and once the box is full, they retire them. With most people in the valley not participating in scouts anymore, it is hard to find groups of people to help with the retirement of the flags. He invited anyone who would like to be a part of these ceremonies to contact the VFW and they would be happy to set a time with the veterans to help with this solemn event.l
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willard J gibbons and son rollo of salt lake city killed a huge brown bear last tuesday morning on the rigby ranch at castle rock while they were hunting deer the bear was aa monster weighing and his about five hundred pounds anahis foot from heel to toe measured loot eight inches the bullet pierced his side finding its way to the lung antly the bear which killed hi had prowled ou tIrom the underbrush into an opening quite unaware of the presence of mr gibbons who stood not more than fifty feet away after killing it the two men draghalt ged the heavy creature one half mile to their automobile where it was quite a task to get him loaded are other hunters at castle mr and mrs richard dye and evof roosevelt who are erett lawson ot visitors at the samuel moore home commissioner burton dr christ fferson and paul rigby of salt lake of morgan city thos satch and wahsatch zon of Wah andy Harbert harbertson luge G mildon heber A jack clevenger joseph of castle rock
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the annual alumni and homecoming day which was observed at ahe local high school october the was pronounced as one of the most successful events yet held by that organization the program which took place at in the high school auditorium was as follows the school song after which dr F J rees welcomed those present gerald taylor then sang two numbers which were followed by the speaker of the day
F D williams principal C ray evans spoke briefly as did W J bond of heber city the program
was concluded with vocal selections by mrs thelma malin willies an Aluminus aluminous the football game followed as the next high spot in the day in which north summit easily outplayed the visitors from heber city and coach
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before the south morgan school toy band are pictured above in full regalia just as they appeared left to right top row are the utah teachers institute in salt lake city october 18 1930 the Is composed of 38 members phyllis thompson betty jean butters and athaleen waldron the b and which Ls phyllls are their teachers miss perry and miss rich to whom great grada pupils shown in the picture axe are second grade vary pronounced success the news is mighty proud to present this picture to its readcredit Is due for their very courtesy tesy of the salt ended to us through dour extended salillakalS tribune in which paper it first apers the privilege being exi peared on monday october 20 1 I
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representatives of the weber rivimpressive and beautiful were the er water users association the da coal funeral services held in the s weber counties canal compvis als 2 monday at ville tabernacle any and of the Ubah water storage acx 88 summit tor for thomas B dunn commission inspected the echo dam coun tys oldest resident the order countes weber river friday afternoon on openof services were as follows dam has been practically the george by beard solo ing prayer by completed with one or two finishaccompanied by mrs judith beard yat to be done which ing touches yet tuTe reading by scripture rhea beard Scrip probably be taken care of in will reverend H R evans of evanston the spring violin solo by bernice salmon serIs expected that the project mon by reverend evans solo by willit be officially accepted by the mrs judith beard closing remarks state and government in the near han sen and prayer by brother E L hansen future george M bacon state endedication was by T edgar beard gineer reported following the surdunn4 youngest vey thomas benton duru harvey dunn of son of mr and mrs hamy the gates of the dam have been was born chambersburg Chambers burg illinois closed to store water for next sumjuly 31 1842 he was married to mer nancy banning in the year 1866 to and the reservoir cost bom this union 6 children were born the provo weber diversion canal mrs daughters sons three and three some water Is in the cost dunn died in the year 1906 three reservoir at present and when tilled filled wife of his death years after the acre feet it will contain home his west to make he came with his two surviving children MRS ANDREW POULSON george and harvey DIES IN SALT LAKE CITY the deceased has been a life long chuich and member of the christian church tuesday october 21 at the home a member of the masonic fraternity since 1863 of her daughter mrs laura P hopift salt lake mrs andrew P having lived to ripe old age he kins in surrendered to the sickness inci- poulson one of the pioneer founders dental to senility at the home of and residents of morgan county alville on october died mrs poulson the daughter of coalville W H dunn at Co Nlelson one of the founders 25 1930 anton nielson df morgan county was barnin denin addition to his two sons W H of george H mark jan 30 1858 and crossed the duim of this city and dunn sur- plains at the age of three years in atthe dunn of greeley colo he Is great 1861 vived by 7 grand children 7
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grand children and a great number the family settled in morgan county where she lived the major of friends life taking an active part of her lire lifes labor done as sinks the clay flies part in church and civic affairs light from its load the spirit tiles while heaven and earth combine to and where in 1875 she married ansay drew F poulson bar seven chilhow blest the righteous when he she Is survived by her dies dren lawrence 8 poulson of ogden earl P poulson of salt lake CARD OF THANKS mrs laura P hopkins mrs dolly heiner of alice helner we wish to thank our neighbors hammer and mrs lake mrs george P davis of and friends for the beautiful flowers salt point md and A M pouland many expressions of sympathy perrys several grandduring the sickness and death of son of los angeles great grandchildren and children dunn benton thomas five brothers and sisters also surG H dunn and family eldson of preston vive hyrum nielson W H dunn and family joseph nielson of worland wyo wonderful opportunity for indus- mrs emma nielson of ofworland idaho annie wall trious man who understands farm wyo mrs annle peterson of conditions and care of livestock and falls and mrs N J poultry start your own permanent morgan ware held at the little capital funeral services were profitable business milton ward chapel last saturday needed address morgan county muton bishop ola at afternoon at news A large conwhittier presiding ends of the friends north summit at course of old time fri october 31 family attending the last sad rites famar park cityCOUNTY at hebr NEWS morgan morgn MORGAN
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fellow citizen and taxpayer next tuesday november 4 you will be called upon to vote for or against several amendments to the tha constitution ution of utah this letter Is sent to you by a group of taxpayers who have common interest with you in the welfare of sole purpose this state this league was formed for the solo of inviting the widest possible discussion and giving the people the benefit of an impartial investigation we find that the proposed plan calls for many new taxes which will be paid by the present taxpayers by people of the state generally and not merely by a few extremely wealthy persons and corporations or holders of large intangible wealth intangibles include mortgages and moneys as well as stocks and bonds it if there Is a mortgage on your or your business home your farm your livestock anything else you own YOU AND NOT THE HOLDER OF THE MORTGAGE will be required to pay the tax upon the mortgage in addition to the tha taxes on the property itself you will also iso be subject to taxes on your moneys no matter where such moneys may be held in this state if you are financially interested in any form of it business you should know that the net income will be subject to a business tax in addition to that all your personal income including wages salbe subject aries fees profits dividends and interest will bo to personal income taxes es on morttaxes bear in mind that all these new ta gages on moneys on business on interest on dividends on salaries and wages will not do away with our present property taxes but will be an addition to them and to all the special taxes which already run up into the millions of dollars annually
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we confess our inability to see any relief in such a revenue raising program the amendments do not guarantee that any exemptions offsets or reductions will be allowed now comes a matter of gravest concern the proposed plan asks the people of this state to surrender their cherished constitutional guarantee and to give later into the hands of each and every legislature the power to place upon many classes of property any levies it may choose surely a revolutionary conception the issue is clear cut and can be summed up in
one question WHO SHALL DETERMINE THE KINDS AND THE EXTENT AND THE AMOUNT OF TAXESS TO D IN THIS STATE SHALL IT BE THOSE RAISED BE RAISE OR THE GROUP WHO OF US WHO PAY THE TAX olt WANT TO SPEND IT your vote will be your answer
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selves proud thee etllection which followed tha of q ue resulted in the placing ot banquet IN SESSION THIS WEEK ba amos sarthe following officers afra rees the federal grand jury met in gent president mrs atra salt lake last monday for a pro- vice president meda toone secretary and treasurer bernice salmon longed session roberta indictments will be asked by the F D williams and beatrice roberts federal district attorneys office in directors some 75 cases involving alleged violations ions of the federal criminal sta- MORGAN COUNTY JUDGES olat tutes most of the cases as usual OF ELECTION NAMED a number of charge liquor offenses of lenses other violations of the mann white slave act the dyer automobile theft the board of county commissionand interstate transportation act ers have named the following elecand counterfeiting grand jurors summoned from tors as judges for the state and couney were james johan- county election which will be held morgan county sen from summit county george next tuesday Noveme br ath
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the banquet which followed was a fitting celebration tor for the winning of the football game as well as the return of the graduates president W everett boyden welcomed the members and introduced the toastmaster john S boyden amos sargent C ray evans and ward symes responded to toasts and the musical numbers were furnished as follows mrs judith A beard two vocal solos bernice salmon and norene Rl chins violin solo and instrumental solos were rendered by mrs fern clark and eldred wryght wright re banquet idea was that the entire athe of theme songs 9s miss lavaughn presided at the piano announcing noun cing each speaker with the foltoastmaster lowing compositions mr evans A year memories give mr symes from today yourself a pat on the back mr miss sargent the utah trail viola morris and the girls of the N S home economics club served the banquet and certainly did them-
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george geary aged 72 died in Co keville wyo wednesday oct 22 after an illness of one week for 30 years he had benn a sheepherder for maw brothers surviving are the following brothers and sisters mrs mary larsen ogden mrs elizabeth jennings texas mrs L london of ogden edward geary salt lake and hyrum thomas arid daniel geary of morgan services were held saturday afternoon in the morgan tabernacle with bp howard francis officiating and counsellor albert C welch conducting jMu iwas furnished by childs francis bp howard francis and flaurie and sarah white invocation was rendered by W I1H richa pronoundickson and richard RICI speakers inced the benediction cluded R R fry patriarch richard meni interment and L W larkin Inter was made in the south morgan cemetery with president C C geary dedicating
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shipping of cabbage and potatoes anty has started om morgan cc0ounty from leroy marsh district agricultural inspector reported three cars od ai cabbage and two cars of buss bliss triumph potatoes moved friday in the nine years that marsh has been working with the morgan farmers never has lie he seen such fine crops of cabbage and potatoes hee reported the cabbage Is extra good thisis year with the danish type grown mostly it Is moving as U S no I1 medium to large running from 3 to 12 pounds per head with the aire average rage around six to eight pounds he stated the cabbage grown in morgan Is generally conceded as being the finest in the country lie he said on account of the solidity of the heads and the crispness the bliss triumph potatoes are far above the average this year lar marsh stated and are remarkably tree free from blemishes they are being shipped in U S no 1 branded bags and are running less than 3 pounds of blemishes to the tha hundred the growers exchange aa statewide cooperative marketing organatlon has established a branch in Iz ization morgan in connection with the utah poultry producers cooperative as so clation alon and Is shipping the vegetables the cabbage is averaging 22 tons to the acre marsh said and the farmers are receiving 8 50 a ton ogden standard examiner
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Mountain Green still attractive to developers Linda Petersen petersen@mycityjournals.com MOUNTAIN GREEN — The slowing Utah housing market is not, so far, evident in Morgan County. CW Land Co., the developer of the 183lot Roam subdivision at 4950 W. Old Highway Road, is looking at bringing a new project to Mountain Green. On Oct. 13, the Morgan County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Warner West Concept Plan for 53 lots ranging in size from half an acre to more than two acres on about 34.83 acres at about 6651 Trappers Loop Road south of the Trappers Pointe subdivision. The property is owned by the Paul and Beverly Warner family. Several Trappers Pointe residents turned out to the meeting to express their concerns about the proposed subdivision. Chief among them were increased traffic in the Trappers Loop area, noise and whether the area proposed for development would prove to be too wet to construct homes there. Bill Fawcett, a Trappers Pointe resident, had several other questions including whether homes there would be allowed to impede the views of already established homes, whether the subdivision would have traffic-calming measures, whether it would share an HOA with Trappers Pointe and whether it is the first phase of a larger planned development. Kelly Roundy was particularly concerned about drainage in the area. “After heavy rain, the field is usually very flooded where the subdivision is planned,” she said. “There’s areas that are wet year-round. I’m very concerned about that, that there’s homes in those wet spots, and they get very wet when it rains.” “These are all good questions” Planning Commission Chair Nate McClellan said in response to the comments but stressed that most of the residents’ questions would be answered when CW Land Co. submits a
preliminary plat for the development. “There’s a lot of details in here that get answered at the next step,” he said. “Our code doesn’t require applicants to provide all this at this step because this is a lot of money to invest and answer questions early on before they can even know if it’s even ok to go to the next step.” Chief among the hurdles CW Land faces is gaining access onto Trappers Loop, which is a state road, he said later when the planning commission discussed the concept plan. “They won’t be able to move forward without UDOT approval for access to Trappers Loop.” McClellan invited the residents to attend future hearings and to be part of the process. At the meeting, Chase Freebairn spoke on behalf of the developer. “It’s always helpful to have ideas from neighbors and locals that drive those roads every day,” he said. “We’re excited to be part of the community and look forward to the project.” At the same meeting the planning commission gave its nod of approval for the commercial portion of the Roam development 4950 W. Highway Road. which is located in the county’s town center zone at They voted to recommend the county commission approve the concept plan for Roam Retail & Office Subdivision Concept Plan for five commercial lots for retail and office space on 6.36 acres. CW Land already has e a couple of users that are interested in that site, Freebairn told the planning commission. One site is already under contract to a local credit union, he said. A preliminary plat for the Roam residential development of 11 Single Family lots, 77 Single Family Patio Lots and 95 Townhomes was approved by the county commission in June 2021. The final p0lat for the first phase of the development consisting of f 37 Single Family Lots/Patio Lots and 60 Townhomes was approved last November. l
WEEKLY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT The sheriff’s office experienced a fairly slow week due to the colder weather. There were a couple of DUI’s (driving under the influence), all drug related. Officers were involved in a high-speed chase that ended in the suspect’s vehicle crashing. No injuries occurred in this violation.
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EDUCATION TEACHERS SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL MENU Morgan & Mtn Green Elementary Breakfast
Monday, Oct. 24
Mini Bread, Cereal Variety, Scrambled eggs, Peaches, Apple Wedges
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Breakfast Pizza, Cereal Variety, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail
Wednesday, Oct. 26
French Toast Stick, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Mandarin Oranges, Orange Juice
Thursday, Oct. 27
Egg McMuffin, Cereal Variety, Peaches Apple Wedges
Friday, Oct. 28
Eggo Mini Waffles, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Oranges, Pears
Morgan & Mtn. Green Middle & HS Breakfast
Monday, Oct. 24
Scrambled eggs, Cereal Variety, Mini Bread, Peaches, Apple Wedges
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Breakfast Pizza, Cereal Variety, Applesauce, Fruit Cocktail
Wednesday, Oct. 26
French Toast Stick, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Mandarin Oranges, Orange Juice
Thursday, Oct. 27
Egg McMuffin, Cereal Variety Peaches, Apple Wedges
Friday, Oct. 28
Eggo Mini Waffles, Cereal Variety, Yogurt Oranges, Pears
Morgan & Mtn. Green Elementary Lunch
Monday, Oct. 24
Orange Chicken with Brown Rice, Broccoli Normandy, Baby Carrots, Pineapple Tidbits, Apple Juice, Fortune Cookie
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Nacho Chips, Taco Meat, Cheese Sauce Corn, Black Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Pears, Mrs. Field Choc Chip Cookie
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Chicken Fillet Patty, Wheat Roll, Country Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans 1/2, Applesauce, Peaches, Gelatin
Thursday, Oct. 27
Cowboy Lasagna, Bread stick 1ww, Peas Glazed Carrots, Apple Wedges, Mixed Berry Cup (frozen), Ginger Snap Cookie
Friday, Oct. 28
French Toast Stick, Sausage Patty, Eggs Hashbrown Triangles, Sweet Thing Puff Orange Juice, Fruit Cocktail, Sugar Cookie
Morgan & Mtn. Green Middle Lunch
Monday, Oct. 24
Orange Chicken, Hamburger, Wheat Bun Curly Fries, Asian Chicken Salad,
Baby Carrots, Broccoli Normandy Pineapple Tidbits, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Snack pack Pudding, Fortune Cookie
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Chicken Fillet Patty, Country Gravy, Popcorn Chicken, Chef Salad, Wheat Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans 1/2, French Fries, Fruit Cocktail, Sliced Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Sugar Cookie Fry sauce
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Crisp Taco Shell, Taco Meat, Chicken Nuggets, Taco Salad, Baby Carrots Corn, Black Beans, Strawberry Cup Applesauce, Apples, Oranges, Pumpkin Cake
Thursday, Oct. 27
Spaghetti, Bread stick 1ww, Chicken Caesar Salad, Corn Dogs, Crinkle Cut Fries, Broccoli Florets, Peas, Applesauce Sliced Pears, Apples, Oranges, Oatmeal Cookie, Fry sauce
Friday, Oct. 28
French Toast Stick, Sausage Patty, Chicken Strips / Choice, BLT Salad, Hashbrown Triangles, Baby Carrots, Sweet potato fries, Mandarin Oranges Mixed Berry Cup (frozen), Apples Oranges, Scooby Snacks, Fry sauce
Morgan High Lunch
Monday, Oct. 24
Orange Chicken, Wheat Roll, Hamburger bun, Hamburger, Cheddar Cheese, Oriental Chicken Salad, Broccoli Normandy Baby Carrots, Celery Sticks, Curly Fries Sliced Peaches, Pineapple Tidbits, Apples, Oranges, Snack pack Pudding, Fry sauce
Tuesday, Oct. 25
Chicken Fillet Patty, Popcorn Chicken Chef Salad, Wheat Roll, Country Gravy Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans 1/2, French Fries, Fruit Cocktail, Sliced, Peaches, Apples, Oranges, Sugar Cookie Fry sauce
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Taco Shell crisp 2, Taco Meat, Chicken Nuggets, Wheat Roll, Taco Salad, Baby Carrots, Corn, Black Beans,Potato Wedg es, Strawberry Cup, Applesauce, Apples Oranges, Pumpkin Cake, Fry sauce Sour Cream
Thursday, Oct. 27
Spaghetti, Bread stick 1ww, Chicken Caesar Salad, Corn Dogs, Crinkle Cut Fries, Broccoli Florets, Peas, Applesauce Sliced Pears Apples, Oranges, Oatmeal Cookie, Fry sauce
Friday, Oct. 28
French Toast Stick, Sausage Patty, Chicken Strips / Choice, Wheat Roll, BLT Salad, Hashbrown Triangles, Baby Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Mixed Berry Cup (frozen), Apples, Oranges, Oreo Cookies Fry sauce
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Morgan Elementary
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Kovi Christiansen Morgan Middle School By Verlene Johnson School Editor
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ovi Christiansen grew up in Idaho until he was eight years old and then moved to Wyoming. After graduating from Lovell High School, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Upon his return, he earned his associate's degree at Ricks College. Moving onto the University of Wyoming, he received a bachelor’s degree and then a master's degree in Curriculum Design, Evaluation, and Assessment from Weber State University. He also has an endorsement in Education Administrations from Western Governors University. Christiansen began his teaching career and Morgan Elementary 23 years ago, teaching third grade. He then moved to Morgan Middle School teaching sixth grade. “My father was a teacher and coach and I wanted to become a teacher and coach my whole life,” commented Christiansen. “I love working with the youth and the connection you make with them lasts a lifetime. There is nothing quite like seeing a student realize that working hard and doing hard things is worth the effort. You can visibly see when a student realizes they understand something for the first time and that is so rewarding.” Christiansen said he loves to visit with former students and see them out in the world making a difference for good. “Watching them reach their potential and hoping I had a part in that in some small way is super rewarding to me.” Christiansen met his wife Kandi at Ricks College; “I was dating her nextdoor neighbor and we went out on a group date. After that, she knew she had to make me hers," he said. They celebrated their 27th anniversary May 25. Together they have three children, Kyler who is 25, lives in Salt Lake City at a skilled nursing facility. “He is loving and always shows affection to us when we get to visit. During Covid, I didn't get to visit him for
over a year and that was hard. Karson recently returned from his mission. He was in Indiana for a year and a half and has got to spend that last six months at his originally assigned mission in Vina Del Mar, Chile. Kia is their only daughter. She will be a senior at Morgan High next year. “She is a very beautiful and fun girl. She has really worked hard in school and has been the manager for the football team for as long as I can remember." Shw is on the golf team and has been all-state the last two years. Morgan and its beauty brought the Christiansens here 22 years ago after teaching for a year in Morgan. “I have loved the relationships I have made through coaching in Morgan County for all those years,” said Christiansen, who, as head coach of the Trojans, won a state football title in 2019. “I was able to be a part of six State Championships and the relationships you create while competing with your players and other coaches is not explainable,” he commented. “I have really enjoyed Morgan and the type of people that live here. It is truly an amazing community.” Christiansen said he doesn’t have a lot of spare time; however, when he does, he likes to golf and vacation whenever he has the chance and money. “I love seeing new places and learning about history as I go.” l
Teri Richins Morgan Middle School By Verlene Johnson School Editor
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eri Richins was born and raised in Morgan, Utah. After graduating from Morgan High School, she attended Weber State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Richins started her career at Morgan Elementary School teaching third grade. After four years, she decided to be a stay-at-home mom. When her youngest child was in kindergarten, she started teaching fourth grade at MES before moving over to Morgan Middle School where she teaches sixth grade. She just finished her 16th year of teaching. “I became a teacher because I love children,” said Richins. “I enjoy watching them grow and learn. I love getting to know my students throughout the year and have a hard time seeing them move on.” Richins met her husband on a blind date and has been married for 27 years. They have lived in Morgan for the past 20 years and together they have five children, four boys and one girl. Their three oldest boys are
married; their daughter is currently attending Snow College and their youngest son will be a senior in high school next year. They also have two grandchildren with another one coming this July. As a family, they enjoy the outdoors and traveling, hiking, fishing and camping. “My favorite places to visit are Yellowstone and the San Juan Islands,” Richins said. “When I am not busy with my family, I enjoy reading, watching movies, and cooking.” l
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MMS hosts the third annual STEAM night By Verlene Johnson School Editor
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organ Middle School Wolverines were on the prowl last Wednesday evening, roaming the halls of the middle school searching for fun activities that would help them gain an understanding of STEAM. STEAM is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math as pathways to guide student inquiry, discussions and critical thinking. It helps to engage students in meaningful learning activities. MMS held its first STEAM Night in 2019 as a fundraiser for the student activities at the school. Not only does it take every teacher and nearly every faculty member of the school to pull off STEAM Night, but several high school students and advisors help with the activities that are set up all over the school. In the commons area, participants were able to make paper chains, build towers, make bubbles, do a ring toss and make butter. In the large gym, where the activities were run mainly by high school students, booths were set up for button making, puzzles, marshmallow structures, balloon races,
magnets and paper cup math. In the small gym corn hole, spike ball and nine square were set up for players. The fitness room was set up with LEGO Coding, paper airplanes and LEGO Robotics. Instead of singing in the choir room, bingo was being played and the art room had string art and blot art. Avery, an eighth-grade student at MMS, said her favorite activities were making butter and marshmallow towers. Another eighth grader, Karlie, said her favorite part was also the butter making but also enjoyed the string art and fifth grader, Jerzie said, “I liked that there were so many of my friends there to do these activities with and the art one where we painted with string to make cool designs was my favorite.” As participants attended the stations, they received a stamp on their ticket that would go into a raffle at the end of the night. Additional raffle tickets could be purchased for the prizes. Many businesses donated items to be given away through the raffle such as blankets, T-shirts, gift baskets and gift cards. Cash, an eighth-grade student said, “I liked putting in for the raffle and watching my friends win prizes.” In the end, $1,450 was raised to help MMS fund activities throughout the year. l
BRIENNA PARKER making bubbles
THE MR. C’S grilling hot dogs.
RAFFLE TABLE
MMS STEAM NIGHT drew a crowd of students from elementary all the way to high school students.
ART CLUB HELPED MAKE buttons for participants who chose what picture they wanted on their button.
KALIN ORN AND MATTHEW BIRT giving an impromptu moonlight serenade
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY members helped participants decide if stuff was magnetic or not.
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TELEVISION GUIDE Monday Bachelor in Paradise (4) KTVX 7 p.m.
The fun in the sun continues as former Bachelor Nation contestants live it up in a tropical paradise in the hopes of finding love in this new episode. This season, former NFL player and “The Bachelor” star Jesse Palmer takes up hosting duties.
Quantum Leap (5) KSL 9 p.m.
Thursday
Saturday
(5) KSL 8 p.m.
USA 7 p.m.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A new episode of this hit, long-running procedural airs this evening. As Rollins (Kelli Giddish) investigates an assault by a masked man at an underground party, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) uncovers a suspect who may be valuable as a witness.
Atlanta
FX 11 p.m.
Earn (Donald Glover) and his cousin, Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps into a priest Alfred/Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), try who has been called to assist a family in to make it big in the Atlanta rap scene in crisis on Halloween night in this new epi- this series’ fourth and final season, sode. As he delves into inexplicable written by Donald and Stephen Glover. events, he’s forced to muster all his This new episode takes a trip into resources as a scientist before time runs Alfred’s world. out.
Tuesday The Rookie: Feds (4) KTVX 9 p.m.
Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Special Agent Simone Clark in this new spinoff. Fresh out of the FBI Academy, Agent Clark, the Los Angeles branch of the FBI’s oldest-ever rookie, sets her sights on joining a newly formed special unit. Felix Solis also stars.
Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns
FX 11 p.m.
Back-to-back new episodes of this smash-hit horror anthology series air this evening. From “Glee” creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, this series’ newest season stars Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Zachary Quinto, Patti LuPone and Denis O’Hare.
High-speed action drives into the evening timeslot with live coverage of this NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race. Some of the world’s most daring and talented drivers hit the track at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., for the annual event.
Killer Cases A&E 8 p.m.
This docuseries takes an inside look at all of the emotion, drama and suspense from chilling murder trials. In this new episode, an heir to an oil dynasty fortune is found dead by her son. He becomes the prime suspect until DNA evidence clears him.
Friday
Sunday
(5) KSL 7:30 p.m.
(13) KSTU 6 p.m.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
FBI
Young Rock
The Masked Singer
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes a comedic look back at his life in this series’ Season 3 premiere. Johnson, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant and Uli Latukefu star as the actor through various stages of his life, chronicling the star’s rise to fame.
The singers take on a new day with back-to-back episodes, airing in a special Sunday night timeslot. First, it’s ‘90s night, featuring everything from boy bands to classic hip hop. Then, three new contestants are introduced in Hall of Fame night.
(30) KUWB 8 p.m.
A series of magicians try to stump renowned illuDISC 9 p.m. sionists Penn & Teller Another episode of this deep-sea with their tricks in this fishing spinoff series follow franchise new episode, hoping for star Sig Hansen as he embarks on a new a chance to perform in adventure. This time around, he convinc- Las Vegas. Magicians es his family to move back to their include Dani Daortiz, Norwegian homeland so he can build a Knight and Gayle, Jonah Babins king crab empire. and Ben Wednesday Train and Jason Court Cam Fields. A&E 11 a.m. This marathon showcases caught-ontape moments from real courtrooms across America. Dan Abrams of “Live PD” hosts, providing some of his vast legal knowledge alongside interviews with people who have first-hand accounts of these outrageous moments.
American Horror Story: NYC
Auto Racing
(2) KUTV 7 p.m.
Returning from its mid-season break, this procedural drama picks back up in a special Sunday night timeslot. As the team works to rescue a 5-year-old kidnapping victim, Scola (John Boyd) suspects the boy’s mother isn’t telling them everything.
Thursday (2) KUTV 8 p.m.
So Help Me Todd
Skylar Astin stars as Todd, a young professional who recently lost his job as a private investigator, in a new episode of the dramedy series “So Help Me Todd,” airing Thursday, Nov. 3, on CBS. Now hired on to work for his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) at her law firm, Todd begins to show her his worth.
Celebrity Profile
By Christina McIvor TV Media
Twentyeight-yearold Australian actress Alice Englert has filmmaking in her blood. The daughter of two-time Academy Award-winning director Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog,” 2021), she is best known for her leading roles in the period drama “Ginger & Rosa” (2012) and the fantasy-romance “Beautiful Creatures” (2013). Her upcoming role in “Dangerous Liaisons,” which premieres Sunday, Nov. 6, on Starz, sees her star alongside Lesley Manville (“Phantom Thread,” 2017) and Clare Higgins (“Hellraiser,” 1987). Englert portrays Camille, who, according to Deadline, “is a beautiful young woman from nowhere with a mysterious past who seeks revenge on the wealthy aristocrats who led her to ruin.” Born June 15, 1994, in Sydney, Australia, Englert’s first role came in the short film “The Water Diary” (2006), which was written and directed by her mother and centered on a young child (Englert) living through a drought. She reprised the role for “8” (2008), an anthology film containing eight shorts directed by eight film directors, each focusing on a specific challenge the world currently faces. Englert’s short was directed by Campion. She also appeared in the 15-minute short “Flame of the West” (2008), about a high school girl navigating life at a suburban western Sydney school. In 2012, Englert starred alongside Elle Fanning (“Maleficent,” 2014) in “Ginger & Rosa,” a coming-of-age film about two London teenagers in the 1960s. The film received generally positive reviews and three nominations at the British Independent Film Awards. Her most well-known film to date is “Beautiful Creatures” (2013), co-starring Alden Ehrenreich (“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” 2018).
BRAIN TEASERS
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SPORTS
TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL REGION 13 GIRLS FINISHERS. Alexis Weiers (second from right) and Clara Compton (5th from right) represented Morgan well.
TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL REGION 13 BOYS' FINISHERS: Morgan's Josh Nicolaides took 2nd (2nd from right) and the Trojan's EJ Lee (4th from right) took 4th).
Boys’ and Girls’ XC win Silver at Region By Liisa London Mecham
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ehind two top 10 finishers in the boys’ and girls’ races, the Morgan High Cross Country teams brought home second place team finishes at the Region 13 tournament. Senior Josh Nicolaides (16:06.8) and Alexis Weiers (20:04.3) led the way with second place individual honors. Sophomore EJ Lee (16:21.1) was fourth individually for the boys, and senior Clara Compton (20:28.9) placed fifth for the girls. Both teams raced Tuesday at the Rose Park Complex in the Utah 3A Championships. Coach Brennen Fuller, who leads the team along with Coach Bryan Weir, shared, “The boys and girls both took 2nd to the reigning 3A state champs Ogden, who didn’t lose anyone from their last year’s teams. We knew they would be good, but we are excited about how our team looked and how much we have made up on Ogden.” “We pushed them for a good 3/4 of
the race, “ he continued. “We are hoping these last two weeks of training will put us in a spot to bring home a trophy. We have all worked so hard and gotten through some tough setbacks. We are confident to be hitting our best times, to leave it out on that cold wet course at state tomorrow! When weather like this hits a big meet, anything can happen. Our team is prepared and ready to fight every moment and do their part to help this family find success.” All six of Morgan’s female runners placed in the top 20 with sophomore Brekyn Gossling placing 11th (21:44.5); senior Sharon Gunn (21:49.7) was 12th; and senior Melanie Bybee (23:28.1) and junior Lindsay Birt (23:36.0) earning 15th and 16th places. Junior MaKenna Terry took 20th (25:01.2). Coach Fuller noted: “The girls battled hard with Ogden and made up some ground on them. We keep doing our best to close that gap for state. It was one of the first races back for senior Melanie Bybee. She
MHS Mountain Bike Team races a state win in St. George
By Cameron Bess
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he Morgan High Schools Mountain Bike Team competed at state in St. George last weekend. The team had 42 riders competing in 12 different categories over the 21st and 22nd of October. The Trojans took eighth overall competing against 22 other schools, most of which were 5A and 6A. Payson Norman, a senior on the team, took first against 172 other riders in boys varsity, making him the first Morgan rider to ever win the state varsity race. Melissa Mellot, one of the team's coaches, said, “What Payson did at State is incredible, many Morgan racers have tried to get that varsity gold and Payson finally reached that goal!” Other riders on the team also did very well. Aleena Furniss took sixth in Freshmen Girls, Easton Parker took fifteenth in Freshman Boys, Brandon Allgaier took tenth in JV B Boys, and Tate Kippen took fourteenth in JV B Boys. All of these riders were competing against one to two hundred other racers and doing so well in these races is a huge accomplishment for them. Mellot goes on to say, “I am proud of every member of the team as they pushed their limits physically and mentally all season. They proved that all their hard work and dedication was worth their accomplishments at State last weekend.” The team has had an amazing season and riders say they can’t wait to race again next year. l
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fought hard but it will be nice to have a couple more weeks training in her legs going into state!” Ogden won the team girls’ championship with 25 points while Morgan tallied 45, Grantsville 85 and Ben Lomond 91. In the boys race, Ogden outpaced Morgan 25 to 47 with Grantsville at 67 points and Ben Lomond 120. Senior Samuel Edwards scored third for the Trojans in 12th place (17:49.3) with senior Dylan Gines (18:04.8) taking 14th. In 15th, 16th and 17 places, junior Brooks Anders to (18:12.1), senior Ian Wilde (18:16.5) and junior Tucker Giles (18:18.5) finished out the scoring for Morgan. At Region we had a tough battle on the boys side with so many boys fighting for state varsity spots,” Fuller explained. Three boys in the JV championships earned a spot back on the varsity team for state! Having that many boys so close really helps us improve and push each other. They all gave everything they
Morgan Volleyball claims Region 13 title By Jackson Woolsey
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or years Morgan volleyball has had quite an impressive record. Backed by head coach Liz Wiscombe, the program has been dominant in the state of Utah, winning sixteen state titles. Wiscombe previously coached at Delta High School before making the move to coach the Trojans. At the helm in Delta she coached the Rabbits to six state titles in the 2A classification with the last being in 1988. In total, Wiscombe has won twenty-two state titles as a head coach. To this day she holds the state records for state championships won (22) and consecutive victories (48). Coach Wiscombe has created a legacy to say the least. Tuesday, Oct 19, The lady trojans volleyball team had their final home game against the third ranked Ogden Tigers. Before the match began the seniors on the team were recognized, these were; Rachel Anderson, Camilla Brooks, Rylee Johnson, Gracie Neuenschwander, Timber Peterson, Amaya Rogers, Grace Thomsen, and Halley Torman. In the previous meeting between the teams, Ogden forced Morgan to a 5 set thriller, The Lady Trojans came out on top with a gritty 3-2 win on the road. Morgan closed out the series against the Tigers with a 3-0 sweep. The win was definitely not an easy one as Ogden started each set off with strong runs on the offensive side. Midway through
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had for each other.” In the Boys JV championship, freshman Jonas Archibald raced to a 17:39.9 second-place finish with senior Tyson Adams on his heels in third at 17:43.2. Senior Hunter Belinski also clocked a sub-18 minute race at 17:59.6 and secured sixth while sophomore Esplan McClellan (18:06.5) crossed the line eighth. The JV boys narrowly fell to Ogden 26 to 31 with Grantsville finishing a distant 84 points behind and Ben Lomond 115. Top ten finishers in the Girls JV race were junior Kiara Hayward (24:56.8) 5th; senior Paitlee Dorius (25:10.90) 6th; freshman Lena Weiers (25:53.2) 8th, and sophomore Eliza Keller (26:30.7) 10th “Overall, we are so proud of these kids and how hard they’ve worked this year. We’ve hit some massive strides and PR’s this season,” Fuller concluded. “We are excited for State and to surprise some teams!!!” l
Morgan will beat Juan Diego on Oct 28 I think the score will be 42 to 3 Juan Diego head coach now he was Utah Blaze 2008 -2013 football coach Utah Blaze 2012 team broke franchise This date on Oct 28 • 2016 Morgan 20 Manti 0 • Oct 28,2006 Cedar 17 Morgan 14 • October 28 1995 San Juan 19
each set the Trojans found themselves in a bit of a scoring drought but it was Senior Grace Thomsen, a former Union Cougar turned Trojan that brought the heat from the service line. Thomsen’s serving pressured the Tigers passers and helped the Trojans come back to win each set. This last win at home secured the 30th consecutive region title for the Morgan squad. Earlier last week the RPI rankings were released and the Trojans were ranked as the top team in the state. Given the ranking they will receive a bye in the first round and will face the Juab Wasps in a second round match. All of the state tournament games will be played at UVU October 28-29. l
Daniel Mudrow Morgan 12 • 1988 Morgan 7 Delta 0 • 1983 Morgan 40 San Juan 10 • 1977 Morgan 21 Grantsville 0 • 1966 Morgan 35 Dugway 19 • 1961 South Summit 40 Morgan 7 Also Morgan volleyball will go take of care business!
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OBITUARIES Celeste Reneé Jorgensen Bohman
Zack L. Stockett
1927-2022
Celeste Reneé Jorgensen Bohman, 95, passed away on October 13, 2022. Reneé was the second daughter born to Arthur Lorenzo Jorgensen and Beatrice Pearl Johnson on February 6, 1927 in Ogden, Utah. Beatrice, a schoolteacher, wanted her daughters, Margaret and Reneé, to be accomplished women. And so, at an early age, Margaret was enrolled in art lessons and Reneé in elocution lessons. When Reneé was 5 years old, her mother passed away. But Beatrice never really left her two little girls. Her light would always shine upon them. One night as Margaret and Reneé lay awake in their shared bed, Reneé recalls that her mother came and sat on the edge of the bed—to “check in on her little girls.” Reneé always felt her mother’s presence and love. This abiding light from her mother would influence those two little girls to grow up to be strong, accomplished women. Margaret and Reneé were always there for each other – sisters bound together by the love of their mother. As a teenager, Reneé moved to Peterson, Utah, to live with her sister Margaret and her husband, Roland Bohman. While living in Peterson, Reneé met and fell in love with Margaret’s brother-in-law, Verle Rudolph Bohman. Reneé was always willing to help Verle bring the cows in from the pasture or with other chores on the farm (even if it meant getting her white Sunday shoes muddy). After graduating from high school, Verle joined the United States Navy and served in WWII and Reneé, also wanting to serve and not content with just sitting around and waiting for Verle to return from the war, attended the Dee Hospital School of Nursing in Ogden, Utah. In June of 1945, while on leave from the Navy, Verle went to visit Reneé while she was training at Dee Hospital. As soon as Verle saw Reneé in the hallway of the Dee Hospital, he swept her off her feet and gave her a long-awaited kiss. The hallway at the hospital erupted in whoops and hollers as everyone noticed the handsome young man in his sailor’s uniform kissing the cute young lady dressed in her white nurse’s uniform. On June 22, 1945, Reneé married Verle for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with 5 wonderful children: Margaret Louise, Verle Duane, Jolene Reneé, Van Reid, and Gregory Nathan. Like the embroidery you taught your grandchildren (both boys and girls), you knew how to carefully stitch together the beautiful colors of woman and mother. While the world argued noisily throughout your life about what it means to be woman and mother, you showed us how to find joy in womanhood and nobility in motherhood. You accepted no argument that would limit the potential of woman nor any argument that would diminish the divine role of mother. You were a woman for the ages and ahead of your time (truthfully, just who your time needed). You taught us that a mother’s home is always open to family and stranger alike when we stayed with you as grandkids during the summer, as a grandson’s fiancée during an engagement, as a recently divorced dad with two little kids, or as a friend of a friend from out of town needing a place to stay. You taught us that food was the pathway to the heart for most kids as you let us eat all your canned peaches and apricots and raid your taffy jar. You made us coconut islands, cherry winks, and date cakes. You covered graham crackers with applesauce and whipped cream for a quick dessert. You had a lunch box waiting on your porch each morning for us to pick up on our way to our classes at the university. And, you would leave notes in our lunch boxes and write letters to us when we were away because you also wanted to feed our souls. You taught us about your love of life and learning as you supported your husband by babysitting and teaching nursery school at home while he completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University. In your spare time you mem-
orized poems, and you studied the scriptures (except the Old Testament which you did not care for because of how it treated women within its passages). You cherished being a “stay-at-home” mother, and, when the time was right, you attended the University of Nevada Reno and earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in speech pathology. You taught us to delight in service and good works as you taught speech lessons to hundreds of children within the Washoe County School District and, after you “retired,” you continued to prepare lesson plans to help your great-grandkids and all the neighbor kids with their speech impediments. When you didn’t like the local programming on TV for children, you approached the local TV station about producing your own Sunday School Bible program for kids. You and a friend wrote the scripts, designed all the artwork, and starred in the live TV productions. And, when one of your grandkids was struggling in elementary school, you decided to teach him in homeschool until things were right again. You taught us that charity never faileth and you made yourself our ally. We love you because you first loved us. You taught us to rejoice in the blessings of the temple and to understand our divine destiny as you took us to church on Sunday, served as a missionary with Grandpa in the Texas Fort Worth Mission, taught missionary lessons to the 8-year-old children preparing for baptism in your ward, and served in the Ogden Temple as a temple worker. You prayed with us and for us. You shared your testimony of Jesus Christ with us. You promised to vouch for us if Saint Peter gave us any problems at the pearly gates. When your oldest daughter, Louise, died at age 20 from Hodgkin’s Disease, oh, the pain we all felt. But your light was always near, and in your faith, we saw you find sunshine again. When you lost your husband 20 years ago, we knew that you knew you would be together again—and finally you are. We miss you. We promise to be your “good little Indians” and to “wash our pattykins” before dinner. Some wonder about a Heavenly Mother— and yet we know Her, because we have seen Her in you. Reneé is survived by her siblings Marlin Jorgensen and Sandra Alverson, her children Duane (Deborah), Jolene Kobe, Greg (Bette), son-in-law, Dean Evans, and daughter-inlaw, Valorie Bohman. Her posterity includes twenty-four grandchildren and seventy-four great grandchildren. Reneé was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Beatrice, her step-mother, Roselle, her siblings, Junior, Donald, Gordon, and Margaret, her husband, Verle, her daughter, Louise, her son, Van, her sonin-law, Larry Kobe, and her daughter-in-law, Cecilia Evans. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Morgan West Stake Chapel in Enterprise, Utah. Interment, Peterson Cemetery. Funeral directors, Walker Mortuary, Morgan, Utah. Share a memory and offer condolences at www.walker-mortuary.com.
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1931- 2022
Zack L. Stockett, Lt. Col., USAF, (Retired) was born on January 24, 1931 to William A. Stockett and Ocie V. Stockett at Gladesville, West Virginia. He died at his home in Mountain Green, Utah on October 22, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Because of the Depression, his family spent the early years of his life moving from place to place, wherever his father could find work. After many moves, the family bought a small farm near Morgantown, West Virginia. Zack graduated from University High School in 1948 and studied two years at West Virginia University studying aeronautical Engineering. He took his first plane ride at age 15 in an old bi-wing, open cockpit WWI type plane and was hooked on flying from then on. His first flying lessons were on an old “J” type Piper Cub and an early model Cessna. He enlisted in the Air Force during the early years of the Korean War. He completed and graduated at or near the top of his class in navigator, pilot and later helicopter pilot training. He loved flying and during his career flew many different types of planes from single engine prop and jets to twin and multi engine transports. He flew many types of helicopters including the H-19, 21, 43 (one other) and the CH-3B. He accumulated more than 9000 hours of flying time and visited many countries in Europe and Asia. He spent time flying in the Arctic and had a six month tour in the Antarctic and New Zealand during “Operation Deep Freeze 62.” He served in Korea in 1952, Vietnam and Thailand from 1964-1965 and Vietnam from 1966-1967. The last assignment in Vietnam was as commander of a helicopter rescue detachment. Zack saved many lives in his work as a rescue pilot. He was a highly decorated pilot and received many recognitions for his service. His military service brought him to Tooele, Utah, where he met the love of his life, Jewell Blackburn. They were married in 1955 and in 1960 their marriage was solemnized in Mesa Arizona Temple. Zack and Jewell welcomed six children over the next two decades as Zack continued his military service. Zack was a devoted husband and father who always put the needs of others before his own. He was dedicated to providing for his family and worked hard from a very young age to do so. He was extremely generous and was always finding opportunities to bless and help others with the resources he had been blessed with. Zack loved gardening and always looked forward to the first ripe tomatoes and corn of the year. Zack loved the outdoors and fishing the beautiful streams of Utah and other western states. After Zack joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints he served faithfully in many ways throughout the world and shared the gospel through his words and
deeds. Together Zack and Jewell taught their children about Heavenly Father and His plan of happiness and that because of the atonement of Jesus Christ we can return to our heavenly home to be with our families and those we love. Serving a full-time service mission with Jewell for the church in Independence, Missouri brought him so much happiness. His example of faith and true discipleship has been and will continue to be a great blessing to his children, grandchildren and all those whose lives he touched. Zack is survived by his sweetheart and wife of 67 years, Jewell, his children; Ted (Marilyn), daughter-in-law JoAnne, Julia Feeman, Alan (Debbie), David (Michelle), and Carol (Chad) Wilkinson. He is also survived by 32 grandchildren and 29 (+2 on the way) great grandchildren. Zack is also survived by his sister Carol and brother-in-law Phillip Strahin of Houston Texas. Zack was preceded in death by his son Neal Stockett. Viewings will be held from 6-8:00 pm on Friday October 28, 2022 and 9:30-10:30am Saturday October 29, 2022 at the Highlands Chapel 5378 West Old Highway Road, Mountain Green, Utah. Funeral services will be held at the same location on Saturday October 29, 2022 at 11:00 am.
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By the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission
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hen you receive your ballot at election time, do you reach the section on judges and ask, “Why are there judges on my ballot?” If so, you are not alone. In fact, many Utahns skip voting on judges because they do not feel knowledgeable enough to make decisions regarding judicial performance. Thankfully, times are changing. The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) provides independent evaluations of judges to help Utahns cast an informed vote regarding each judge on their ballot. An independent state commission established by the 2008 Utah Legislature, JPEC is comprised of a diverse group of Utah citizens appointed by the different branches of state government. JPEC’s primary goals are to collect and distribute valid, nonpartisan information to the public about each judge’s performance and provide judges with useful performance feedback. In addition, JPEC promotes accountability of the judiciary while supporting it as an independent branch of government. Utah law requires that each judge be subject to a merit retention election if they seek to retain their position. This means that in each general election, groups of judges appear on the ballot unopposed, and voters must decide whether they should continue to serve in office. The public votes “Yes” or “No.” Utah judges do not campaign or
fundraise for their positions, which helps considerably to keep our judiciary from becoming beholden to donors and special interest groups. Instead, Utah asks its citizens to decide and to base retention decisions on merit. JPEC publishes evaluation results and determines whether the judge meets or exceeds performance standards or fails to meet them. This information is available to the public on JPEC’s website, judges.utah.gov. Voters make the ultimate decision with their votes. Parts of the judicial retention process are not well known to the public. “To be sure, most judges in Utah achieve high marks on their evaluations, a reflection of the rigorous merit selection process in place,” said Jennifer Yim, JPEC executive director. However, for those who receive negative determinations by JPEC, they almost always step down rather than allow their evaluation to become public in a retention election. “When you see a long list of judges who meet or exceed performance standards, you can be sure JPEC’s process has contributed to a state judiciary of the highest caliber,” she said. Yim urges all voters to complete their ballot this November and become informed on the judges by visiting judges.utah.gov to review the information before making their own choices. “Citizens have an important role to play in Utah’s judiciary,” Yim said. “We want everyone to cast an informed vote to ensure judges serve your community well.” l
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What my blind daughter sees By Rachel Cordeiro
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ctober is Blindness Awareness Month, a month set aside to offer inspiration through personal stories of hope. These inspirational stories help people understand the realities of living with blindness or visual impairment and how it affects their lives personally as well as the family and friends who love and support them. This month of awareness is personal to me because my oldest daughter is blind. Her full name is Camelia, but we call her Cami. Cami’s blindness was caused by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition she developed following her severely premature birth 18 years ago. Cami’s ROP was a critical case that reached an advanced stage, causing significant loss of vision due to retinal detachment; despite standard procedures of intervention and treatment, the specialists were unable to prevent blindness. Most people assume that all blindness implies having no vision at all; however, most people who are visually impaired have varying degrees of loss. Some may have light or color perception, while others may have no peripheral vision at all. The effects and
impacts of vision loss are as vast as the diagnoses which cause them. As the mother of a child who is visually impaired, one question I have been asked numerous times by those who are curious and courageous enough to ask is, “What can Cami see?” I never mind the question and am happy when people decide to approach us rather than avoid or stare. Regardless of their reason for inquiring—whether out of curiosity, fear, concern, sympathy, or their own need to be reassured—I would often attempt to answer clearly and descriptively. Yet, over time, I grew more dissatisfied with the answers I gave, bothered by something I couldn’t quite explain. Typically, I rambled on about lights, colors, shapes, contrasts, or curbs, but found it difficult to express the unknown. My answers were colored with illustrations and assumptions based on my own personal observations with a hint of my own imagination as a sighted person. Then, when my daughter was eight years old, a profound thought hit me. After years of trying to determine and convey what she could or couldn’t see, I realized there was no need to guess, because she had already shown me. She sees the wind when it blows through her hair, every strand caressing her face. She sees the bird whose
CAMELIA “CAMI” CORDEIRO pictured at age 8
cheerful song greets her each morning while waiting for her ride to school. She sees the water sprinklers in the lawn moments before they turn on, the delicate vapors of damp earth announcing their coming spray. She sees the tiny fly whose persistent buzzing causes her to run away to avoid its nuisance. What bothered me most about my answers over the years is that it wasn’t the truth. I had become so consumed
Small businesses drive Utah’s economy By Robert Spendlove, Zions Bank Senior Economist
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uring the Mountain Green Secondary Water Company annual meeting last year, the Cottonwoods Master Owners Association (MOA) was highlighted for using some 10 million gallons of water, the third highest user. In early spring of this year, the MOA received a bill for $13,700.00 based upon the amount of water utilized in 2021. The MOA Board of Directors discussed the issue and decided to set a goal of reducing water utilization by 50% or saving 5 million gallons of water. The final amount of water utilized was 4.347 million gallons. The board, consisting of Raelene Blocker, Ashlie Brewer, Steve Brenchley, Phil Stephenson, Luke Brenner, Rulon
with finding an accurate response, I almost missed the obvious answer. While trying to decipher and define what my daughter could possibly see, I was the one who couldn’t. I see more clearly because she taught me how. These days, when I’m asked what Cami can see, I confidently answer: she sees the entire world around her, only differently. l
Gardner, and Bill Coutts, devised a plan for a phased approach to water conservation. The easiest step was to reduce weekly watering from 3 to 2 times a week. The board then decided to select areas that would not be watered and allow a natural progression from landscaped lawns to natural vegetation. Finally, for the larger grassed areas, the MOA hired a Xeriscape Architect to create a design for the sites. The MOA will complete the work in a phased timeline over 2 to 3 years. Initial work on transitioning to a xeriscape landscape should start in late October. Funding for the job will come from the MOA Transfer and Reinvestment account. l
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ovember is National Entrepreneurship Month, a time to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that powers Utah’s economy. Nowhere is entrepreneurship stronger than in Utah’s small businesses, which make up 99% of businesses in Beehive State. Of these small businesses, nearly 98% are very small, with fewer than 20 employees. Despite their size, small businesses have a big impact on the state’s economy. They employ nearly half of the state’s workforce, and an even larger share of workers in rural communities. Small businesses drove Utah's economic rebound from the pandemic, which surpassed every state but Idaho. From Feb. 2020 to July 2022, Utah had 6.2% employment growth, compared to 0.02% nationally. This job growth was generated largely by small business. During the first year of the pandemic, small businesses added 29,432 net jobs to the state’s economy. And from March 2020 and March 2021, small businesses accounted for 6,003 out of 6,589 net new business openings. Thanks to enterprising small businesses, most industries have added jobs over the last year, with only two of 11 sectors losing jobs. Utah’s 2.1% employment rate remains among the lowest in the nation. While Utah firms face the same inflationary challenges and supply chain issues as their counterparts in
Share of employees working at small businesses by county
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
other states, they are uniquely benefiting from strong in-migration. Last year the state saw its highest net migration since 2005, with an influx of 35,000 new residents – roughly the population of Tooele. Additionally, Utah is outperforming the rest of the nation in bringing people who quit their jobs during the pandemic back into the labor force. The Beehive State’s labor force participation rate is 68.1%, compared to 62.1% nationally. Robert Spendlove is senior economist for Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A
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Can you inflate a balloon with liquid? What do you think?
Use the code to solve this riddle.
Try this experiment with a lab assistant (a parent) and see what happens.
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STUFF YOU’LL NEED: bowl of water
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bubble black solution light Have a parent help you open the highlighter pen. Pull out the felt and place it in a small amount of water. Let it soak for a few minutes and then discard the felt. Add a small amount of bubble solution to the bowl. Your mixture should be half highlighter water and half bubble solution.
The phosphorescent chemicals in the highlighter ink are made visible by the ultraviolet in a black light.
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Turn on your black light and blow bubbles. Describe what happens:
Only two of the jack o’lanterns below are exactly the same. Can you find them? If you get stuck, do the math. The two even-numbered pumpkins are the matching pair.
bread, cheese, apple cut into one-inch cubes
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1. Spray each piece of food with a little water. 2. Place each piece of food in a separate jar, screw on the lid and write the food type and date on the top.
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Unlike plants, molds don’t grow from seeds. They grow from spores that float in the air. These spores multiply on damp food and the chemical they produce will make the food rot.
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Don’t open your jars as more spores are forming and could be released into the air. Molds can make people sick.
Standards Link: Science Investigation: Conduct simple experiments.
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Halloween Hunt Look through the newspaper to find: ❏ a pumpkin ❏ a ghost ❏ a skeleton ❏ a costume ❏ a spider ❏ a black cat ❏ a spooky house
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Standards Link: Research: use the newspaper to locate information.
Look through the newspaper for science-related articles. Which science does the article relate to? For example, a weather story relates to the science of meteorology.
3. Stretch the neck of the balloon over the bottle opening.
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Use reading skills and strategies to interpret informational text.
4. Slightly lift the balloon from the top so that the baking soda falls into the vinegar. Watch out!
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Explanation: Baking soda added to vinegar creates a chemical reaction that makes carbon dioxide. This gas rises upwards into the balloon, inflating it.
If you were a scientist and could invent something extraordinary, what would it be?
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