$1.50 June 21, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 21
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Breshears honored at gala
MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
Morgan High cheerleader receives award page 6
Covering Your Community Since 1929
NEWS BREAK
US - Ukraine deal signed
ROGER WALKOWIAK burns some rubber in his 1965 Chevy Malibu, earning Best Burnout at the car show.
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CAR SHOW CRUISES INTO TOWN
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early 230 classic cars roared their way to Morgan County Fairground on Saturday, June 15. After the National Anthem was sung, a formation of local airplanes performed a flyover. With cars coming from Brigham City, Ogden,
Heber, Colville, Henefer and everywhere in between, there was an impressive showing of over 50 classic and rebuilt automobiles from Morgan Valley. More photos on page 4
In a move reminiscent of the LendLease Act of 1941, the United States just signed a “security agreement” with the nation of Ukraine. The agreement constitutes a 10-year commitment on the part of the United States to continue to supply Ukraine with arms, ammunition, training, and “military assistance” according to CNN. The agreement does not constitute a treaty, and would not necessarily be binding to any future president. Both President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Biden have agreed the agreement is a big step against the continuing threat Russia poses to Ukraine, and Europe at large.
George Strait breaks concert record
By Linda Petersen
It may come as a surprise given the media furor surrounding the star, but it wasn’t Taylor Swift breaking attendance records this week, but country music star George Strait. Strait performed at Kyle Field at Texas A&M, and performed for a crowd of 110,905, breaking the previous attendance record set by the Grateful Dead in 1977. Strait’s attendance surpassed that of the Grateful Dead by almost 4000. Strait’s show now holds the record for the largest ticketed show in U.S. History.
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New submarine to visit Titanic
Morgan City asks residents to help ensure water system is lead-free organ City is encouraging all residents to participate in a Utah Division of Drinking Water lead reduction program to ensure there are no lead pipes in its water system by completing a short survey to determine where there might be lead pipes. “It’s a new rule update that the state is putting on all the systems to make sure there’s no lead or copper getting into the system, or in people's homes,” Water/Wastewater Senior Operator Kale Watkins said. “The state is basically just making a blanket rule to go over all the systems.” Completing the survey helps the city to provide an accurate inventory of its water system, something that is also a new state requirement, Watkins said. To his knowledge, Morgan City does not have any lead piping in its system and the city’s previous water operator indicated to him that he had never seen any lead pipes in Morgan, Watkins said. This seems to be partially because city leaders have been frugal in the past, Watkins said. “I was glad the city's always been frugal because to buy those lead connections and pipes they were more expensive, and I think the city was always very frugal and bought galvanized pipe instead. And it's helped us out in this situation.” He would really like to know if there are still any lead pipes or connections in the city, he said. These are more common in homes or buildings constructed prior to 1970. When Watkins worked for Farmington City prior to coming to Morgan, “I used to see them there every once in a while,” he said. Lead can enter drinking water when
One year after a private submarine suffered a catastrophic failure while visiting the Titanic, another submarine is on its way to the wreck. Though no specific date has been released, the company, “Triton” has announced that plans are underway to send another submersible to the wreck to prove that small, deep-water submarines can be safe. OceanGate, the company that created and ran the ill-fated “Titan” submarine, reportedly ignored warnings, and paid little attention to regulations, throwing caution to the wind. Triton is reportedly going to great lengths to ensure the safety of their submarines, including subjecting them to third-party testing.
pipes and plumbing fixtures that contain lead corrode. Exposure to large amounts of lead has been proven to be highly toxic, particularly to young children and infants. Lead exposure can cause anemia, weakness, nervous system damage, kidney and brain damage and even death at very high levels. The Division of Drinking Water is asking property owners to find their water pipeline where it enters their home or building and, using a penny or a fridge magnet, determine if it is lead, copper, galvanized steel or PVC. (The city will complete a similar inspection at the meter box, Watkins said). Property owners should then fill out a brief survey indicating the material the line is composed of, along with the
installation date of the line. If the person completing the survey doesn’t know that information, they should provide the year the home or building was constructed. Photos, which can be uploaded directly, are encouraged. The test and survey are available on the city website or at https://survey123. arcgis.com/share/ccca4c82a2f14ca3b0a87c01a1a1ee4c Those who want to participate may email the information and photos to mypipeline@sunrise-eng.com if they prefer. Watkins and his crew are happy to come out and help any homeowners unable to do this test survey themselves, he said. Just give him a call at 801-5168112.l
Russia and North Korea sign pact
In another international move mirroring the 1930s, Russia and North Korea signed a sort of “Non-aggression pact” of their own. Russian president Vladimir Putin himself paid a visit to North Korea, visiting with their supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. While the agreement signed included economic and cultural elements, the main focus, and one of major concern to the West is, in essence, a promise to assist one another in the event of aggression or attack on their respective countries. The agreement comes on the heels of the US-Ukraine agreement, and high tensions in both the war in Ukraine and on the Korean peninsula.