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May 5, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 18
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NEWS BREAK Former mayor and talk show host Jerry Springer dead at 79
CAREY HAS DEVOTED his time to inspiring kids to achieve their goals.
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Former astronaut’s mission is helping kids soar to new heights By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com CLEARFIELD—Duane “Digger” Carey went from a kid living in the projects to flying through space as an astronaut. Carey piloted a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope aboard th e Space Shuttle Columbia in 2001. Prior to becoming an astronaut, Carey flew more than 30 combat missions as a fighter pilot in Desert Storm. Carey’s new mission is to inspire kids to reach for the stars. He will share his experiences on May 18 at the Clearfield Library. “I’m devoted to inspiring kids to be the best they can be,” he said. “No matter their skills they have no ceiling to achieving.” Carey said his life hasn’t always been interesting. “I was average in school but I was fortunate to grow up in the United States. I had this crazy idea I could be a fighter pilot but you had to go to college to do that. I had to put my head down and do something. I worked on my own skills.” He came from humble beginnings, said Carey. “I grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota with a single mom. She had an eighth-grade
DUANE “DIGGER” CAREY gets ready for orbit. He piloted a mission to the Hubble Space Telescope aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Carey was also a fighter pilot in Desert Storm. education. At 21 and with three kids, she was thrown to the wolves on her own but we always had good people around us. If
you have food on your plate and a roof over your head that’s all kids care about.” While in the projects Carey lived underneath the international airport. “In 1964 I was playing in the sandbox and I would look at jetliners landing,” he said. “I thought ‘that’s not for me.’ I was aware of my economic circumstances. I thought only rich kids were smart. I realized no one was going to hand me anything.” After high school, Carey decided to forgo college and spent the next two years vagabonding, hitch hiking and jumping on trains, he said. Then In 1977 he went to the University of Minnesota where he joined the ROTC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics in 1981 and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 1982. In 1983, Carey completed Air Force Undergraduate Pilot training and in 1988 deployed to Incirlik Air Base in the Republic of Turkey during Operation Desert Shield and stayed there through the completion of Desert Storm. Carey joined NASA in 1996. “I was Please see CAREY: pg. 2
Board accepts Bountiful City’s proposal for new South Branch Library By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—Plans are in the works for a new South Branch library and the Library Board has accepted Bountiful City’s proposal. The location of the library will be announced in the coming weeks if the Davis County Commission votes in favor of the plan. “All of the cities would like to have a library,” said Davis County Library Director Josh Johnson. “Out of the four we got a proposal from North Salt Lake and Bountiful. The board selected Bountiful and gave a notice to proceed.” The Library board is in favor of moving to a new location, he said. “This will be a new building, new systems, etc. This will provide service throughout the county, not just to Bountiful residents. We want everybody in the south end to be served, that is Please see LIBRARY: pg. 2
Talk show host Jerry Springer, pioneer of the outrageous confrontational style talk show during the 1990s, died on April 27 of pancreatic cancer. Springer, a former mayor of Cincinnati, was the child of refugees fleeing the Holocaust during WWII. His show, “The Jerry Springer Show,” modernized the daytime talk show format that had been previously established by Phil Donahue, among others. Springer’s career was marked by controversy, but certainly left a mark on American television.
Tuesday Morning files for bankruptcy The personal care product seller Tuesday morning filed for bankruptcy and announced the closing of its 200 stores this week, joining recent American retailers such as Bed Bath & Beyond in a line of businesses suffering financial hardship in recent months. Tuesday Morning, which did not have an online retailer component, cited recent inflationary pressures and the long-term results of the COVID-19 period as primary reasons for its financial insolvency.
Loneliness as dangerous as smoking, says surgeon general Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently released a declaration stating that “widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily,” according to reports. According to the declaration, the pandemic has increased the isolation experienced by many Americans, especially those who are elderly or otherwise not part of robust interpersonal networks. Isolation can lead to an increase of risk for premature death by stroke or heart disease by as much as 30%, according to data.
Shooting suspect taken into custody Francisco Oropesa, a man accused of killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old child, has been captured after a four-day search. Police say the 38-year-old was found hiding in a closet under a pile of laundry miles from the shooting and taken into custody “without incident.”
Nursing shortage could continue for years
THE SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY was built more than 50 years ago and needs to be replaced. The Library Board recently voted to accept Bountiful City’s proposal for a location site.
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Nearly one-third of nurses say they’re likely to quit their job for another profession because of COVID-19, and the nursing shortage could continue for years, according to a new survey from AMN Healthcare. Nursing unions say they’ve warned of the crisis since before the pandemic. Nurses reported higher stress levels, burnout and less time for breaks or lunch breaks, which could have a negative impact on patient care.