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Saddle up for the return of Morgala

Days Rodeo

By Verlene Johnson

In 1949, when the Morgan High School Band was in need of uniforms, the Lions Club of Morgan decided to sponsor a rodeo to help the band. At the time, club president, Willard Nielson with the help of his rodeo committee; Golden Porter, Royal Thackeray, and Jack Kippen procured the services of East Side Rodeo Co. of Promontory, Utah to produce a two-night event at the cost of $800. The baseball field was transformed into a makeshift arena for the rodeo, with corrals and chutes set up on the west side of the field.

In 1954, a contest was

held and the name Morgala Days Rodeo, submitted by the Late Beaulah Buttars, was voted as the official name for the event that continued to be sponsored by the Lions Club. That same year the first Rodeo Queen Contest was held. The contest was opened to anyone and visitor Mavis Ann Ford was chosen as the first queen.

In 1956, the corrals and chutes were moved to what is now the Morgan County Fair Ground in preparation for a rodeo to help raise funds for the Stake Center Renovation. Dutch Porter and Spike Me-

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County commission pauses on East Canyon Dome Project

By Linda Petersen

W

hile Morgan County officials are still trying to find ways to pay for the first phase of the East Canyon Dome Project at the state park and not have to pay the state back a $100,000 grant, they seem to be taking a step back. They have asked County Manager Kate Becker to employ a consultant or work with the State Office of Tourism to in broad strokes determine the economic viability of the project.

Morgan County has already spent more than the $100,000 state rural opportunity grant on the project: close to $80,000 on a 60-foot dome and an additional $25,000 for engineering. The domed building, the first phase of the project, is expected to serve as an events center for 200 to 400 people and anchor a future “village” of smaller domed buildings where tourists can stay to take advantage of the park’s Dark Sky desig-

nation.

Commissioners were stunned earlier this year when bids to complete the building and install the dome came back at $350,000 – hundreds of thousands of dollars more than they anticipated. Since then, they have been scrambling to figure out how to cover the costs.

The original terms of the grant required Morgan County to have completed the project by this February, but the state granted an extension. Still, the project must be completed and a report on it filed with the state by Sept. 30.

Looking for approval to send out a new request for proposals on the project, on June 4 Becker told commissioners consultant Wasatch Civil has come back with a revised figure of $286,000 for the project now that county officials have changed the proposed location of the anchor dome or conference center.

Commissioner Blaine Fackrell, who has been a driving force behind the proj-

ect, had some further cost-saving ideas that he presented to his fellow commissioners. Fackrell’s ideas included using the county public works department to do some of the work, acting as the general contractor on the project or even utilizing Army National Guard engineers. Funding needed to cover any shortfall could come from economic development funds and tourism dollars generated by Transit Room Taxes, he said.

Commissioner Jared Andersen, a licensed civil engineer, expressed concern over some of Fackrell’s proposals and the county’s liability in those situations.

“I would want to make sure that however, the county's involvement is in that I I'm concerned with liability on a project like this of how that would work,” he said.

They were midway through this discussion when Commission Chair Mike

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Pharoah’s lost sarcophagus found

In a story that sounds more like something from “Indiana Jones” or “Tomb Raider”, CNN reported that a sarcophagus of Ramesses II, long thought to be lost has been discovered, and it was hiding in plain sight the whole time. The sarcophagus, found in 2009, bore two names of occupants, the first, however, was a bit of a mystery until now. Frédéric Payraudeau associate professor in Egyptology at the Sorbonne discovered a cartouche bearing the undeniable name of Usermaatra, the “throne name” for Ramesses II. The mummified remains of Ramesses II himself currently reside in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo and were discovered in 1881.

Hunter Biden found guilty

The son of President Joe Biden, Hunter, has been the focus of an intense legal battle, and on Tuesday, June 11, was found guilty on three felony charges surrounding the illegal purchase and possession of a firearm while addicted to crack cocaine. This marks the second case in as many months in which a high-profile case connected to the presidency of the United States ended in a conviction. Like with the case of former president Donald Trump, sentencing will not take place immediately, but will likely happen sometime in mid-October.

UN security council backs proposal for Israeli ceasefire

In a landmark decision, the United Nations Security Council has backed a US-drafted resolution for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Gaza conflict which has been raging since the attack by Hamas last October. US officials have stated that Israel is amenable to the conditions of the proposed ceasefire, and now, the UN is waiting on a response from Hamas. The conflict, which has been one of the deadliest in the region in recent years, is one of several ongoing in which the United States is indirectly involved.

Sandy

Hook survivors graduate

Wednesday, June 12, survivors of the Sandy Hook shooting of 2012 graduated while also hearing the names of the 20 classmates who were killed as part of the tragedy. In interviews with CNN, many of the survivors expressed mixed emotions, talking about excitement for the next chapter in their lives mingled with the grief of not having their fellow classmates lost 12 years ago with them. The graduates wore green and white ribbons in honor of the 20, bearing the text, “Forever in our hearts” and “SHS.” In addition to the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, six teachers were also killed, making it the deadliest K-12 school shooting in U.S. History.

Ragnar Wasatch Back relay

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JESSIE FRANICH, 1957 Morgala Days Rodeo Queen, she is also the oldest living Queen winner.

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RICK STEED AND VAL CHRISTENSEN participate in the Morgala Rodeo in 1982.

A LOOK BACK

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cham were in charge of this event.

Morgala Day Rodeo was named “Rodeo of the Year” in 1987 by the Western States Rodeo Association.

The Rodeo continued for nearly six decades when the Lions Club realized they were spending more money on the event than it was bringing in. Almost two decades later The Morgan High School Rodeo Club has decided to bring back Morgala Days Rodeo.

This event will be held through the Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association with Broken Heart Rodeo as the contractor will be a fundraiser for the high school’s rodeo club. While there will not

be a Queen contest held this year, the 2023 fair Wranglers, the Pistol Annies, the current national high school rodeo Queen, and Miss Western Stampede will participate in the grand entry with Jessie Kilbourn Franich, the oldest living Morgala Days Queen, running the American Flag.

Morgala Days Rodeo will be held June 21 and 22 at the Morgan County Fair Grounds. For more information visit https://morgaladaysrodeo.org/.

Kelli Petty, head of the Morgala Days Rodeo committee, stated that if this year is successful they will bring it back next year and hopefully have a Queen Contest and carry on the tradition of Morgala Days.l

County recreation director recognized as Outstanding Young Professional of the Year

By Linda Petersen

Morgan County Recreation Director

Lydia Hebdon was recently recognized with the Utah Recreation and Parks Association’s Outstanding Young Professional Award. On June 4 Utah Recreation and Parks Association representative Mel Christensen presented Hebdon with the award at a Morgan County Commission meeting.

With close to 1,800 members across the state, the Utah Recreation and Parks Association is a nonprofit organization that provides training and networking opportunities for parks and recreation professionals.

“We wanted to make sure to come and brag about her just a little bit and make sure she is recognized in your community,” Christensen said. “Lydia is an amazing professional and does a lot for Morgan County and for parks and recreation. She's grown a lot of programs and is just an outstanding leader.”

Hebdon has participated in the organization’s leadership academy and was an outstanding mentor in that group, Christensen said. She has also served as the association’s north region leader.

“She just has done a great job at making sure to be a part of that network and letting everybody know what great things are going on in Morgan and really representing you guys well,” Chris-

tensen said.

Christensen also thanked the commissioners for their support of recreation in Morgan County.

“It wouldn't be possible without an outstanding staff and outstanding support system through the commission so thank you guys so much as well for supporting Parks and Recreation in your community,” she said. l

County Commission gets update on 910 Cattle Ranch acquisition

By Linda Petersen

Summit County is in the process of purchasing the 8,587.7-acre 910 Cattle Ranch north of Jeremy Ranch. About 1,600 of that acreage is in Morgan County. On June 4 Summit County Land and Natural Resources Director Jessica Kirby gave the Morgan County Commission an update on how the process is going.

Summit County had been in talks with property owner David Bernolfo for close to a decade before acquiring an option to purchase the property last summer, she said. At that time Summit County made a $15 million down payment funded by a GOED bond. It is waiting for an approved forest legacy grant of $40 million to complete the purchase. That process is expected to take up to 18 months.

Even after all the papers are signed, it may be some time before the property is open to the public, Kirby said. “It could be three or four years before we have a plan together that can actually be implemented on the property.”

For the next year or so Summit County will engage in a planning process to make sure the property has the best management plan possible once the county acquires it, Kirby said. “We've brought in almost a million dollars this year just to put management plans together.”

The planning process is critical to ensure best management practices in wildlife, recreation, watershed protection, restoration and education, she said. “The proximity to Salt Lake City is obviously one of our biggest concerns as far as overuse and over-love of this property. So definitely at the forefront of our management strategy is figuring out a way that we can balance the use and maintain the wilderness feeling and the great natural resources that are out there.”

Summit County is also going after grants to help them fund ongoing property management.

One thing is certain about the proper-

ty — it will not be developed as residential or commercial space, Kirby said. The whole property will be under a perpetual conservation easement which effectively removes development rights.

“We are really looking at this as a different piece of property. It’s not going to be another Park City mountain or Round Valley or thousands of miles of trail. We hope to look at it very differently and look at wildlife first, restoration first, habitat first to keep a sense of wilderness out there.”

“There'll be supplemental recreation structures like bathrooms, parking lots, maybe a couple sheds but no significant development,” she said.

Bernolfo, who intends to set up a foundation that will donate the proceeds of the sale to the University of Utah, has stipulated that hunting will be prohibited on the property, Kirby said.

In addition, Summit County has already determined no motorized vehicles will be allowed.

“Right now, the only thing I can say with great confidence is that motorized vehicles have been taken off the plate,” Kirby said. “It's just not appropriate. It's not a large enough area for that but we are looking at creating access for equestrian [use]” along with hiking trails, fishing along the river “if we can get a sustainable fishery going” and some limited winter cross-country skiing access.

Summit County has so far been working with professionals as it begins to solidify its plans for the property and county officials hope to have a draft management ready by the end of summer. They plan to begin holding public meetings to gather input at that point, Kirby said.

“Our next steps are to just take it really slow,” she said. “So we are trying to be very intentional with what we're going to do on the property.” l

1982 BULL RIDER at the Morgala Rodeo.

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MORGAN COUNTY RECREATION

Director Lydia Hebdon, at left, receives the Outstanding Young Professional Award from Mel Christensen, right.

Photo courtesy of Morgan County

THIS MAP SHOWS the site of the ranch being purchased by Summit County. The area in red is located in Morgan County.

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Ragnar runners conquer Morgan Valley’s challenging terrain

By Verlene Johnson

With hundreds of teams consisting of 12 teammates, two vans per team, 36 legs and two hundred miles, the two-day relay, Ragnar Wasatch Back, ran through Morgan Valley on June 7 and 8. Starting in Logan and ending in Brighton, Morgan provided several exchange stations for teams to meet up after switch runners after each leg.

After running over Trappers Loop, runners met their team at Mountain Green Middle School, the next runner ran down Old Highway with the next exchange happening at the Dirt Spot. The next exchange spot was at Milton Park after running down North Morgan Valley Drive. Crossing the Stoddard Bridge, runners once again ran down Old Highway meeting their team at the exchange at the fairgrounds. Running adjacent to Como, runners made the steep climb over what the locals call Polaris Hill and to the high school where the next team member started their run out of Morgan up to East Canyon.

Popular in both the U.S. and Canada, the Ragnar Relay was founded in 2004 in Salt Lake City and gets its name from the legendary Viking hero, Ragnar Loðbrok,

made famous in the recent TV series. The impressive race, now in its 20th year, is also held in 20 different locations around North America and is the largest relay series in the United States. Ragnar is a great way for participants to not only push themselves physically but to build and strengthen lifelong friendships and teams.

Due to the vast expanses and sweeping mountain vistas, running culture has blossomed in Utah, and Morgan is no exception. Nestled in the Wasatch Back, Morgan provides a safe running environment, good trails and roads and views that can’t be matched outside the mountainous region.

This event is not only fun for the participants, locals enjoy helping at the exchange stations and lining the roads to cheer on the runners. l

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ERIK TRIPP SIGNALS runners as they come through Mountain Green.

JOSH NICOLADAS arrives at the Mountain Green Middle School exchange.

AUSTIN TRIPP AND SETH HOPKIN greet runners at the MGMS exchange.

RAGNAR RUNNERS visit the Mending Minds Village booth at the fairgrounds.

SERVICE MISSIONARIES from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Layton, Utah Mission formed a team to participate in Ragnar. Morgan’s local Sister Taylor Evans joined the teammates.

MOUNTAIN GREEN Middle School Exchange.

SISTER TAYLOR EVANS joined other service missionaries from the Layton Utah Mission to form a team for Ragnar.

SPORTS

MHS students named to Academic All-State teams

By Liisa London Mecham

During the last month of school, Morgan High athletes who participated in spring sports and activities were named to their sport’s or activity’s respective Academic All-State teams. Each student-athlete was recognized with a certificate from the Utah High School Activities Association and The Deseret News. UHSAA Executive Director Ryan Cuff stated, “With over 100,000 students participating in high school activities, this award is the most prestigious honor the UHSAA presents to senior students.”

Students who earn this award must be seniors and have a 4.0 unweighted GPA or index score that combines GPA and ACT/SAT scores to qualify. Athletes from each sport or activity who meet the requirements are named to the All-State team for the sport or activity and classification.

In addition to the 16 athletes who were named Academic All-State for their participation in spring sports, seven students were awarded Academic All-State for Performing Arts Activities: Speech and Debate, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, and Theater.

Two Morgan athletes, Lindsay Birt and Ashlyn Noss, earned three Academic All-State distinctions throughout the year. In the fall, Birt received the award for cross country, and this spring, she earned it in track and for instrumental music. Noss earned an Academic All-State Award each season: fall (soccer), winter (basketball), and spring (golf).

Birt plans to attend BYU Idaho this fall and explore future careers as she takes general classes before serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“I am happy that I was able to get the Academic All-State Award three times because it just shows that all of the work that I put in throughout high school really paid off!” Birt said.

Birt won a state championship in cross country in 2020 and track and field in 2023. In addition, she plays the flute and two of her favorite songs she played were “Me” and “El Palomino.”

She said that it was “definitely hard balancing athletics/activities and academics,” and she worked really hard to get her work done during the school day. “But,” she added, “there were a lot of late nights spent working on assignments after sporting events and work in order for me to get my assignments done in time.”

Noss, who will attend Brigham Young University

LINDSAY BIRT earned two Academic All-State Awards in sports – track and cross country – and a third in instrumental music. Birt was a part of two state championship teams: cross country and track.

won three Academic All-State awards this year: soccer, basketball and golf. During high school, she was a part of four state championship teams.

MHS 2023-2024 Academic All-State Winners

Spring Sports

Boys Track-Gavin Olsen, Talmadge Sommers, Tyler

Hancock, William Petty

Girls Golf-Ashlyn Noss

Boys Volleyball-Dexter Wallin

Boys Soccer-Brandon Allgaier, Garrett Grow, Nathan Haws, Noah Kinney

Girls Track-Abby Titus, Bronwyn London, Lillian Tatton, Lindsay Birt, Londyn Elmer, Samantha

Child

Performing Arts Activities

Instrumental Music-Asher Johanson, Eden Beattie, Lindsay Birt, Tara Ann Robinson

Vocal Music-Preston Johnson

Theater-Londyn Elmer, Preston Johnson

in the fall and pursue a career in nursing, echoed Birt’s sentiments. “It was definitely hard some days to balance school and sports. There were a lot of late nights, but I knew I wanted to keep a 4.0 through high school, and I knew I wanted to participate in sports, so I worked hard to accomplish both goals at the same time.”

Noss was a member of four state championship teams – soccer (2020), basketball (2021,2023), and golf (2023) – while earning her 4.0 GPA. She reports, “I am proud to have earned the Academic All-State award because it recognizes all the time and work I put in to

Morgan football makes new changes to staff

By Brian Shaw

Talking to Trojans head coach Jared Barlow, there is a sense of optimism going into the new football season as Morgan embarks on arguably its toughest preseason schedule in years.

“Things are going well,” said Coach Barlow, who’s entering his fifth season at Morgan. “We are just finishing up our padded camp today.”

The Trojans open with defending 4A champion Crimson Cliffs at home on Friday, Aug. 16, a date that is just two months away. They’ll host 4A Sky View six days later, then travel to Idaho to take on perennial power Pocatello Skyline Aug. 31 before going to Layton Christian Sept. 6 and will wrap up the preseason with a home game Sept. 13 against 5A Kearns.

With the new and arguably difficult schedule ahead of Morgan comes the news that the Trojans have also tinkered with a few adjustments to their coaching staff.

“We had some changes over the off-season, a new offensive coordinator and a new defensive coordinator,” said Coach Barlow, whose staff made the decision to move a new but still familiar face to the offensive side of the ball.

“Our new OC was our old DC, Matt Larsen,” added Coach Barlow. “He has made the transition to the offense well and this last week has been very productive for us. He was able to keep some continuity in what the kids already knew, which has helped.”

To that end, the Trojans installed a very familiar face in the Larsen family, according to Coach Barlow.

“Our new DC is his brother, Nate Larsen. Nate was our D-line coach and has been able to keep what we do defensively with a couple of changes to fit who he is,” said Morgan’s coach of both staff changes that were made on his defending 3A North championship winning team.

To defend that region championship, the Trojans will need to have a good preseason and follow that with a league slate that includes games at Juan Diego [Sept. 20] and at Ben Lomond [Sept. 27].

The 3A North schedule continues into October

with two home games: Grantsville comes to Morgan County on October 4 and Ogden visits, Oct. 11. The Trojans will wrap up their 3A North slate with a game at Union on October 17.

Coach Barlow said he likes what he sees from this Trojans football team and added that the boys are ready for what’s to come. They’re led by several seniors on offense and on defense.

“The team is working hard, and we are excited for the upcoming season, to compete in the game that we all love.” l

Winter Academic All-State

Competitive Cheer- Alyssa Bodily

Boys Swimming-Elijah Pfeifer

Girls Basketball-Abby Titus, Ashlyn Noss

Girls Swimming-Brielle Sill

Fall Academic All-State

Boys Cross Country: Gavin Olsen

Girls Cross Country: Lindsay Birt, Addison Boyer, Katlyn Sampson

Football: Talmadge Sommers

Boys Golf: Jackson Palmer

Girls Soccer: Mikenzie Kendell, Ashlyn Noss

Girls Tennis: Savannah Dutson, Carys Morgan

Girls Volleyball: Hadlee Goode

get good grades in school while also participating in sports.”

After completing her freshman year at BYU, Noss also hopes to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Londyn Elmer, Preston Johnson, Gavin Olsen, Talmadge Sommers and Abby Titus each won two Academic All-State Awards during the 2023-204 school year (detailed coverage of these students will follow in the next two weeks). l

Morgan baseball team continues work into the summer

By Brian Shaw

With the end of the season comes a new beginning for Morgan baseball according to head coach Jed Stuart.

“We are just starting with summer plans for the boys,” said Coach Stuart who heads into his fifth season at the helm of the Trojans.

“We will be playing in the Utah Summer Baseball League; it typically consists of about 12-13 league games with an optional varsity tournament at the end of the season,” added Morgan’s head coach who fielded three teams—varsity, JV and a prep team for incoming ninth graders.

To improve on that 22-12 record and trip to the 3A semifinals will be tough but it’s right back to work for this Morgan team that started playing in this summer league this past week.

The Trojans lost 1-11 at Northridge High June 6 to open the 13-game slate but have the luxury of playing the next three games at home.

Games at Morgan High School on June 10-11 and June 13 against varsity teams from Copper Hills, Grantsville and West Jordan will give the incoming Trojans varsity team for 2024-25 a bit of a hometown boost.

On June 17, the Trojans will take a quick trip to Salt Lake to take on Jordan High. The next two games will be at home for Morgan—June 19-20 versus teams from Clearfield and Bountiful.

After that though, Morgan [0-1] will have five summer league games on the road. The Trojans will have games at Roy June 24 and at Cedar Valley the following day, June 25.

They’ll head over to Bonneville on June 27 before taking a holiday break for two weeks and wrap up this summer league with a game at Weber July 9

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ASHLYN NOSS

Photos by Academic All-State Recipients

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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

June 17

Juneteenth: Senior Center Closed

June 18

Senior Center Birthday Celebration @ 12:30 County Commission Mtg. 5-8 p.m.

June 19

Senior Center Mahjong @ 1 p.m.

Senior Center Blood Pressure checks @ noon

June 20

Senior Center Cards @ 10:30 a.m.

PROJECT

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Newton told his peers he was uncomfortable proceeding without knowing if the project would even generate enough revenue.

“I'm less concerned with the cost and I'm more concerned with the return on the investment,” he said. “Do we have an estimate of what type of return we expect to see from an economic de-

Senior Center Summer Bar-B-Q @ noon

June 21             Warrior Rizen Ranch – Artie Hemphill Concert @ 7 p.m.

*Community welcome MORGALA DAYS @ 7 p.m.

June 22

MORGALA DAYS @ 7 p.m.

Morgan Valley Marathon @ Riverside Park DUP Museum open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

velopment standpoint on this? If we go back to the beginning of this project the whole intent was to drive an opportunity for businesses or individuals to lease space or rent space to hold events which would bring people to the county … if the return is a million dollars in tax revenue over the next 10 years I'm not concerned about spending $250,000, $300,000 to do the project but if the return is $80,000 over the next 10 years, then I'm not sure that we proceed. I

MGSID SUMMER OPERATORS

Part time position. The operators each work from ten to twenty hours per week depending on season and demand. When not doing the manhole and sewer line inspections, operators may be involved in facility maintenance and improvements, vehicle maintenance or in daily sampling and testing. Following are some of the principal tasks of the operators:

• Participating in manhole and sewer line inspection and maintenance operations

• Inspecting inflow, treatment and outflow subsystems to ensure their proper function

• Collecting wastewater samples and measuring their degree of acidity/alkalinity (pH), dissolved oxygen (DO) content, and residual chlorine in the outflow water

• Calibrating pH, DO and residual chlorine instruments

• Reading and recording values registered by various meters and gages

• Entering meter, gage and measurement data in the computer system

• Conducting scheduled maintenance operations such as pump cleaning and oiling, blower oil changes and motor lubrication

• Noting and reporting unusual incidents and potential problems to the administrator

• Troubleshooting and resolving mechanical, electrical and electronic problems with plant equipment

• Assisting in the annual review of system cleaning videos

• Participating in upkeep of the facilities and grounds

• All other duties as deemed necessary

BENEFITS

Holidays are paid at time and a half the hourly rate if the holiday is worked.

To apply send resume’ to manager@mgsid.com or you can drop it by the office: 5455 W Old Hwy Rd, Mountain Green, UT 84050

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and close out play against a familiar region foe in Grantsville on July 11.

In all, it’s a tough row to hoe for this Morgan varsity squad that is playing just one team from their own region in this Varsity Silver Division—the rest come from schools in higher classifications with larger enrollments.

In the Sub-Varsity Division, the Trojans are also fielding a team; they’re playing games against the same schools as Morgan’s varsity

think that's what we need to really look at regardless of how we do it or whether we can shave $10,000 or $20,000 or $50,000 cost. I think we need to look at what's the return.”

Fackrell responded that he agreed with Newton’s perspective.

“I can agree totally with you on that; let's figure out the return,” he said. “If the return is great, then let's by all means let's invest it here. I don't have an issue with that.”

squad but on the JV level.

That Trojans team is doing well thus far; they opened play at Northridge June 4 and won, 15-9. Morgan’s JV team will continue playing games through the month of June on the same days as the varsity two hours earlier.

For the Morgan Prep team that plays one level below the JV, it gets underway on Tuesday June 12 and will compete on a different schedule, playing doubleheaders twice in June and in July in addition to single games during those months. l

The commissioners concluded their discussion by instructing Becker to bring the relevant information back to them at their next meeting.

Now, sending the project out to bid again has been put on hold until Becker can present the information to the commission. How this will affect the already tight timeline of getting the project out to bid and completed by Sept. 30 is unclear. l

BEFORE THE DIVISION OF OIL, GAS AND MINING/DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL

OF UTAH / IN THE MATTER OF PUBLIC NOTICE OF A REVISED NOTICE OF INTENTION TO COMMENCE LARGE MINING OPERATIONS FOR GENEVA ROCK PRODUCTS INC., MORGAN FACILITY, MORGAN COUNTY, UTAH/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT M/029/0008. Public Notice is hereby given by the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (Division) of the Revised Notice of Intention to Commence Large Mining Operations (Notice) for the Morgan Facility. Mining activities will affect the following area in portions of Sections 30 and 31 of Township 4 North, Range 3 East, and Sections 25 and 36 of Township 4 North, Range 2 East of the SLBM, Morgan County, Utah. A copy of the Notice is available for public inspection at the Division’s public information center and on the Division’s web site at www.ogm.utah.gov . Any person or agency aggrieved by this tentative decision may file a written objection or request for agency action setting forth the factual reasons for the objection or request within thirty (30) days of the date of publication to Dana Dean, P.E., Deputy Director of Mining, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, 1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210, Box 145801, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5801. DATED THIS 5th day of June 2024. STATE OF UTAH/DIVISION OF OIL, GAS AND MINING /s/ Dana Dean, P.E., Deputy Director - Mining Publishing: 6/14/2024

RETIRING MSD EMPLOYEES

Delwin Carter

By Lola Galbraith fifth-grade student at MGMS

Delwin Carter has lived in Morgan Valley all his life (70 years). He first lived in Devil’s Slide where his dad worked at the cement plant until he started school and his family moved to Morgan. At that time school was kindergarten through sixth grade and seventh through twelfth grade.

Carter was married right out of high school and they had their first daughter the same year.

After a couple of years of trying to make a living, Carter joined the army and went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training. Then he went to Fort Bliss, Texas to learn his job. Carter was trained to shoot down enemy aircraft from a tank. Carter was sent to Fort Carson where he trained for one year. Then he went to Vietnam for nine months. After Carter left Vietnam, he was sent to Berlin, Germany to protect the wall there.

After Carter left the military, he worked at Hill Air Force Base. He went around the world teaching and training

Stephanie Bauer

By Verlene Johnson

Stephanie Bauer grew up in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Skyline High School, she attended the University of Utah studying early childhood development.

After getting married, she moved with her husband to the Washington, D.C. area and started a family. Bruer was a stay-at-home mom until her youngest child was in high school. She worked at an elementary school in Iowa that was a magnet school for special needs children. She worked there for about 10 years before moving back to Utah.

Bruer was hired nine years ago at Morgan Middle School where she worked with children in Special Education from mild to severe for four years. She moved to Mountain Green Middle School when it opened five years ago where she has worked with resource students in reading and English. “I spent a year coming early to help students individually with whatever their needs were,” said Bauer.

After nearly a decade working with Morgan Schools, Bauer retired at the end of the 2024 school year to spend time

other people how to work the aircraft. After 20 years Carter retired from his job.

He worked other jobs for a couple of years before he was hired at Morgan High School. After working at MHS for 15 years, Carter came to Mountain Green Middle School working another five years as a custodian. After 20 years of working for Morgan Schools, Carter retired at the end of the 2024 school year.

with her grandchildren and write another book.

She has a special talent for quilting and sewing which he does in her spare time along with spending time with her six grandchildren. If she could travel anywhere in the world, it would be Japan because her dad served a mission there, and they also attended the Japanese branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City when they were kids.

I am always in high spirits when I see a reappearance of a recipe that brought me joy as a child. Though I did not grow up in the great state of Utah, Southern Oregon still had access to flavored gelatin...and the kid’s favorite of Jello Jigglers. At present, I have counted 15 different gelatin flavors. There is even a blue hued berry gelatin (which we never had back in the 70s). After mixing the three ingredients, we would then pour the liquid into a 9x13 pan, set in the refrigerator and slice into squares. Now with all of the delightful silicone molds that are available...let the fun begin and invite the kids to pour and eat.

We even went one magical step further and purchased a bit of edible glitter to add sparkle to the jigglers. We made three batches in the morning and by nightfall all Jigglers had been consumed.

Hicks Haven By Lisa Hicks

Wendy Alvey Jensen

By Verlene Johnson

Wendy Alvey Jensen grew up in Holladay, Utah. She attended Holladay Elementary which has since been turned into the local police station. After graduating from Olympus High School, where she was Latin Club President and editor of the literary magazine, she attended Dixie College for one year on a softball and basketball scholarship. She then transferred to Idaho State for two more years to play softball. She transferred to the University of Utah where she ran a neighborhood preschool and graduated in Early Childhood Education.

Jensen began teaching in Granite School District. She taught Kindergarten for five years, second grade for three years and coached Jr. Jazz before taking time out to serve a mission in North Carolina.

Upon her return from her mission, she resumed teaching at Granite and coaching Jr. Jazz for another 12 years. She became a certified Reading Recovery teacher and moved with her family to South Carolina. She stayed home with her children for the next 12 years.

Jensen said they moved to Morgan from South Carolina because it felt right. “We love the beauty, the mountains, the people, and the fact there is not a stoplight in the county.” Once in Morgan, Jensen worked as a reading aid at Mountain Green Elementary until she was hired to teach the all-day kindergarten. For the past nine years, she taught first grade at MGES. After more than a decade of working for Morgan School District, Jensen retired at the end of the 2024 school year.

“I have worked with lots of people over my career, but none have I learned more from or enjoyed more than my gifted and dedicated colleagues at MGES,” said Jensen. “They are truly and simply, THE BEST!”

“I became a teacher because I enjoy working with kids. My favorite thing is to help kids have ‘AH-HA’ moments,” said Jensen. “I love following their curiosity as they learn to make sense of the world and hope I always provide fertile ground for use of imagination.”

Jensen and her husband have four children and four grandchildren scattered about the country – Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, and Murray, Utah. “We are a blended family that began when our oldest son lined us up the year after I taught him,” said Jensen. “I used to ask kids if they found me a man in their Christmas stockings or Easter baskets or ... at the beginning of a new school year, if former students, had discovered me a man anywhere in their travels. In August of 1989, Karl Jr. stepped up and said, ‘Yes, my dad!’ Crazy and true! That was the inception of our 32-year marriage.”

In their spare time, the Jensens love to golf, travel, watch their kids/grandkids play sports, read, bike, hike and garden. “I like staying in touch with former roommates, teammates, and friends,” Jensen said. She loves to read a good book and see a good movie – especially if they are historical or about real people.

INGREDIENTS:

1 6 oz box flavored gelatin (regular or sugar free)

1 Envelope unflavored gelatin (1 oz)

2 C Boiling water

DIRECTIONS:

In a bowl, place the flavored and unflavored gelatin powder.

Add two cups of boiling water to the gelatin mix: stir two minutes until completely dissolved (this is when we added the glitter). Pour into silicone molds or in a 9x13 baking dish. Place carefully into the refrigerator to cool and set for four-five hours. (I arranged the molds on a cookie sheet to help support the flimsiness of the molds). If using the pan of jigglers – options – cut squares or use miniature cutouts with the kids. A summer crowd pleaser for sure!

A LOOK BACK

SUGAR BEET FARMERS SIGN CONTRACTS NOW

During the past ten days, farmers have been signing contracts with the sugar company for growing sugar beets during 1935. Contracts may be signed at the county agent’s office by anyone wishing to grow sugar beets. Mr. Richards states that a final report must be made to Washington on Saturday, March 23, giving the total acres signed up for planting. The Ogden District is falling short of the acres allotted this year and other beet sections want to grow the acreage that is not used there. This is the reason for the necessity of making a complete report at this time. Beet growers in this area may sign for any acreage they desire to plant. There will be no restriction on anyone desiring to grow beets providing they make application this week.

FARMING PROSPECTS MORE ENCOURAGING

H.D. Harris, in charge of Echo and East Canyon reservoirs, reported Thursday in Ogden that irrigation storage prospects in the Weber and East Canyon watersheds are more encouraging since the recent storms. In the Echo Reservoir, there are 23,000 acre-feet and in the East Canyon basin, the water measures 3,300 acre-feet. Runoff into Echo Reservoir in the past few days has averaged 425 acre-feet daily, with 55 acre-feet entering East Canyon Reservoir each day, Mr. Harris said.

LIONS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NOW ON

The annual Morgan Lion’s Club basketball tournament is in full swing tonight. Special features are being presented between the games and the M.H.S. band is there to pep things up.

Friday nights games will be played by winners of games at 7 and 8 p.m., and the winners of the games at 6 and 9 p.m. The losers of Thursday night will play in the same order.

TREES AVAILABLE FOR MORGAN COUNTY FARMERS

Farmers who desire to obtain small trees may get them from the Forestry Department of the Utah State Agricultural College at a very small cost for windbreaks, woodlots and shelter belts. Price lists and application blanks may be obtained from the county agent’s office and whatever suggestions may be needed for ordering such trees as well as the planting and care. Orders should be placed immediately as the shipping season will begin within a few days, states Mr. Richards.

MAKE HOG ADJUSTMENT CONTRACTS AT ONCE

The hog producers of Morgan Co. who have signed Hog adjustment Contracts, met at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon, March 19, and elected the board of directors who will handle the business of the organization during the coming year. The officers elected are, Arthur Johanson, Joseph Littlefield, Frank S. Porter, C. Alfred Bohman, and R. G. Warner. This board of directors will meet within the next few days, according to county agent, C.R. Richards, and choose the officers, which shall include president, vice president, secretary and an allotment committee. Mr. Richards also states that word has been received that April 1st in the final date for signing the Hog Adjustment Contract. Applications and contracts are now being prepared and will be sent to Washinton for payment as soon as the work can be completed.

WHAT TO WATCH

‘Inside Out 2’ perfectly captures being a teen, while ‘The Watchers’ gets bogged down in explanation

By Jenniffer Wardell The Movie Guru

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nside Out 2 (in theaters)

Trips to our younger years can be magical, but watch out for the trauma.

“Inside Out 2” does an excellent job of capturing what it feels like to be a young teenager, but that can be a two-edged sword. Half of the movie is a hilarious, heartbreaking journey through Riley’s mind, all of it celebrating complex emotions and the importance of every experience life has to offer. The other half is an endless gauntlet of teenage situations where even the slightest wrong move feels like it will have world-ending consequences, all rendered accurately enough to give the audience flashbacks. If your teenage years were tough, watching this movie might just give you PTSD.

Though the original movie was released in 2015, Riley has only been aged up to 13 for the sequel. One night puberty hits her with all the suddenness it seems to from a parents’ perspective, and bad news just before a special hockey camp makes her feel like her entire future will be determined by the next three days. Inside her head, Anxiety shows up with a brand-new set of

emotions and locks Joy and her friends away as she tries to totally re-make Riley’s personality to fit in.

The emotions stuff is both powerful and fun by turns. One of the best running gags is a riff on children’s educational shows that is absolutely pitch perfect, but it’s also an element that leads to the wrenching, cathartic finale. The non-Joy emotions get to do a lot more, and Joy gets to grow even more without letting go of who she is. It’s a great family adventure, with possibly a little free therapy on the side.

Just watch out for those flashbacks.

Grade: Three and a half stars

The Watchers (in theaters)

When it comes to atmospheric supernatural horror, less explanation is usually better than more. The things that go bump in the night are always less terrifying when you find out what they are, especially if a 20-minute monologue is involved.

Sadly, Ishaya Night Shyamalan didn’t get that memo. The director is following in her famous father’s footsteps by leaning heavily on creepiness and plot twists in her inaugural movie, “The Watchers,” but she missed a few other lessons. Unlike “The Sixth Sense,” which kept

the clues to its biggest twist silent and subtle, “The Watchers” telegraphs its ultimate mystery with chunks of exposition that feel like Wikipedia entries. There are some interesting ideas here, but I wish Shyamalan had left more of it to the imagination. The movie focuses on Mina (Dakota Fanning), an emotionally disconnected pet shop employee who pretends to be other people in bars. When she’s sent on an assignment at work, she breaks down in the middle of the forest and gets caught by mysterious figures. Trapped in a box and stared at by mysterious figures, Mina keeps trying to escape as both her secrets and those of the group’s unseen “watchers” are revealed.

Unfortunately, Mina’s backstory also gets in the way of the movie’s often excellent atmosphere. The story itself is perfectly fine, but since no one else gets nearly the same level of detail it takes on more significance than it deserves. It doesn’t seem to tie in to the movie’s larger themes at all, and telling it to us over and over again doesn’t change that fact. Just like with the rest of this movie, more words don’t equal more meaning.

Grade: One and a half stars

First Father’s

The first Father’s Day was celebrated in 1910 in

Hollywood Q&A

By Adam Thomlison TV Media

Q: With the sequel coming out in a few weeks, I rewatched “Inside Out” with my kids. Who voices the sad character?

A: Phyllis Smith voices Sadness in the hit Disney Pixar film “Inside Out” (2015), and the story of how she got there is anything but sad. Smith had worked for casting companies for years, and one of her jobs was reading lines for actors while they audi-

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tioned. In 2004, she was helping with auditions for a new NBC pilot called “The Office” when everything changed. Director and producer Ken Kwapis (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” 2005) was there, and he liked her readings so much he created a character for her to play on the show — aptly named Phyllis. Her role grew over the course of the show, and she ultimately won loads of awards as part of “The Office’s” acting ensemble.

It’s led to numerous gigs since, including big-screen comedies “Bad Teacher” (2011), “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” (also 2011) and 2021’s “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.”

Of course, it also led her to 2015’s “Inside Out” and now its sequel, “Inside Out 2,” released just this month.

Q: Why haven’t I seen Patricia Richardson in a while? Is she still working?

A: There are a couple of reasons why Patricia Richardson, who played the mom, Jill, in “Home Improvement” from 1991 to 1999, has seemed scarce since.

Partly, it’s because she’s given an increasing amount of time to her offscreen work with the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union. But mostly it’s just about knowing where to look.

She’s done some guest spots on big series over the last few years, such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Last Man Standing” (reuniting her with her “Home Improvement” co-star, Tim Allen). But the most time-consuming role she’s taken on recently hasn’t been on broadcast or even on streaming. Lately, she’s been

busy playing Maddie Hall in all three “County Line” movies so far, which aired on the lesser-known INSP cable channel. INSP offers largely western-themed programming and aims to be a channel the family can watch together. It created the “County Line” movies to suit that goal, and you can see it in the cast: they star Tom Wopat, of the classic western show “The Dukes of Hazzard,” and Richardson, an icon of family TV thanks to “Home Improvement.”

As I said, there have been three so far — 2017’s “County Line” and 2022’s “County Line: All In” and “No Fear.” There’s no word yet on more, but INSP is clearly devoted to the series.

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Monday

U.S. Olympic Trials

USA 5 p.m.

They’ve trained harder than most can imagine for a shot at this very moment. Men and women from across the United States gather to compete in specific disciplines in hopes of earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team as the Paris Olympic Games loom.

The Great American Recipe

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

With eight new home cooks, two new judges and one new location to call home, this popular cooking competition is back and looking better than ever for its Season 3 premiere. This season is set on Nashville’s stunning 350-acre Green Door Gourmet farm.

Tuesday MLB Baseball

WGN 5 p.m.

The Baltimore Orioles have had the New York Yankees’ number so far this season, but both clubs are on hot streaks as of late. You can bet Aaron Judge and Juan Soto look for home field advantage when the Orioles visit Yankee Stadium.

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

(7) KUED 8 p.m.

The premiere of this three-part series tells the story of disco. From its rise to its fall, this episode examines the roots of disco and how it sprang from a desire for inclusion, awareness and freedom among minority communities in New York City.

Wednesday

The Conners

(4) KTVX 7 p.m.

Catch up with the Conner family as four episodes from the series’ sixth season air back-to-back. In the first, Darlene (Sara Gilbert) makes the trip to crash Mark’s (Ames McNamara) college trivia night, eager to prove how smart she really is.

Dynamic Planet

(7) KUED 7 p.m.

This new docuseries, filmed over three years, scours all seven continents to meet the extraordinary people and animals on the front line of global warming. Just how will they prepare for the coming ice melt in the Arctic, Antarctic and the Himalayas?

Thursday

MLB Baseball

(13) KSTU 5 p.m.

As part of the MLB’s salute to the

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Negro baseball leagues in observance of Juneteenth, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants play at the oldest professional baseball park in the United States, Rickwood Field in Fairfield, Ala.

Contraband: Seized at the Border

DISC 6 p.m.

When they detain a woman smuggling Tramadol and Xanax pills, officers find she is part of a larger drug organization. Then officers arrest a daily crosser after finding cocaine in her vehicle. And a hunch leads to more than 500 kilos of marijuana.

Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.

HBO 7 p.m.

This 2024 documentary follows playwright Jeremy O. Harris as he takes viewers behind the velvet curtain of “Slave Play,” allowing them to watch as he strips down his own work and directs a new cast of actors taking part in his daring play.

Friday

Dirty Jobs

DISC 3 p.m.

Mike Rowe helps cat ladies in northern Texas fix a clowder of feral cats at a spay and neuter facility. Then, Mike and his crew feel the burn as he processes peppers with the mad scientist inventor of the Carolina Reaper, the hottest pepper in the world.

Hoffman Family Gold

DISC 5 p.m.

Three generations of the Hoffman clan hope to mine $5 million worth of gold out of the tundra of Nome, Alaska, before the weather changes. But when Jack decides to leave the show, Todd and Hunter formulate a plan for the most lucrative run yet.

Lingo (2) KUTV 7 p.m.

If you love word games, host RuPaul will have contes tants’ tongues tied unrav elling words in a race against time. Guess wrong, but have another letter from the right word, they go again. If not, the chal lenger gets a chance to win.

Saturday Lakefront Luxury

A&E 9 a.m.

Chelsea and Spencer are in search of lakefront property to share with loved ones, including their dog, Henry. Their options include a modern 5-acre property boasting a chef’s kitchen and a rustic Scandinavian-style log home.

2024 Golden Spikes Award Show

ESPN 5 p.m.

Twenty-five semi-finalists are up for the 46th Golden Spike Award, celebrating the top amateur baseball player in the country. Five are repeat semi-finalists.

LSU’s Dylan Crews won last year after leading the Tigers to the College World Series title.

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

HBO 6 p.m.

This documentary from director Bill Teck covers the life and career of actor, activist and musician Stevie Van Zandt. With a career spanning over 40 years, Stevie has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney and Bono.

Sunday

2024 Incredible Dog Challenge

(5) KSL 11 a.m.

Sometimes, old dogs can learn new tricks. Top “dog athletes” and their steadfast trainers compete in this yearly event, which showcases professional pups as they compete in everything from surfing to “fetch-offs” in Huntington Beach, Calif.

2024 Copa America (13) KSTU 4 p.m.

Hosted by the United States, the 2024 iteration of this international men’s soccer tournament continues with a Group C game played between the United States

Orphan Black: Echoes

Lucy (Krysten Ritter) must leave her quiet life behind when people from her past come looking for her in this series premiere. But when she meets other women who are eerily similar to her, they must attempt to figure out just where they came from and

Celebrity Profile

By Jay Bobbin TV Media

Anchors and reporters generally try to stay away from making news themselves, but Hallie Jackson can’t help doing so, thanks to her career inroads. The senior Washington correspondent for NBC News recently succeeded Kate Snow as the anchor of the Sunday edition of “NBC Nightly News,” and she continues her weekday NBC News Now streaming program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” while still covering people and events in America’s capital for all of NBC’s broadcast and digital platforms and also encompassing frequent appearances on “Today” and “Meet the Press.” That’s a lot for one journalist to handle, but Jackson has long demonstrated that she embraces the challenge.

Starting her career with WBOC-TV in Maryland in 2006, Jackson also worked for WFSB-TV in Connecticut. And, before she joined NBC a decade ago, Jackson did similar work as a national correspondent for the Hearstowned television stations starting in 2008, regularly providing reports from Washington, D.C., for almost 30 affiliates. She was then based in Los Angeles for NBC News, but was soon assigned to the network’s political beat, covering politicians as they campaigned during the 2016 election season. In 2017, Jackson became NBC News’ chief White House correspondent, reporting on the administration of President Donald Trump and making related trips (many of them international). She also was one of the moderators of NBC and MSNBC’s Democratic presidential debate in 2020 in Las Vegas. In a rare departure from her journalistic endeavors, Jackson played the role of Nana in the fantastical family adventure film “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” in 2018, which follows young friends who find a magical book that brings a ventriloquist’s dummy to life.

Dr. Jared R. Heaton Board Certified Dermatologist

Jared Heaton is an attentive and thorough dermatologist & MOHs surgeon, serving his patients in Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, Woods Cross, Farmington, Kaysville and West Bountiful.

Dr. Heaton is board-certified in dermatology and is currently a member of the American Society of MOHs Surgeons.

Dr. Heaton prides himself in serving all patient populations and treating all areas of dermatology from children through retirement age. Dr. Heaton performs skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, MOHS surgery, mole exam and removal, acne, warts, cyst removal, spider vein treatment, CO2 laser resurfacing, microneedling and many other skin and cosmetic related procedures.

Dr. Heaton received his undergraduate degree in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University (BYU). He earned his medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) in Glendale, AZ. And completed both his internship and medical residency in Tampa, Florida.

In his spare time, Dr. Heaton enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, vacations to Bear Lake, movies, grilling and spending time with his wife and three children at home in Bountiful.

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Dr. Marc Mitton Board Certified Dermatologist

Marc Mitton is a Utah native and cherishes the opportunity to serve the people of this beautiful state. His passion for dermatology began after receiving his own skin cancer diagnosis as a medical student. He believes that listening and being thorough are the keys to successfully practicing medicine. He specializes in skin cancer detection and removal, rashes, acne, warts and molluscum, as well as several other skin conditions. Dr. Mitton has specific interests in complex dermatological conditions and dermoscopy (the use of a light-based tool for classifying skin lesions and certain rashes). He prioritizes staying up to date on recent research, best medical practices and surgical techniques, and enjoys applying them into his practice.

Dr. Mitton received his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Utah and graduated with his medical degree from Rocky Vista University in Parker, CO. He completed his intern year of residency at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, VA and his dermatology residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA. His residency provided many opportunities for specialized training including treating potentially life-threatening skin conditions at one of the state’s burn units, training with a nationally-renowned pediatric dermatologist, and countless exposures to rare and difficult-to-treat cases at conferences on a nearweekly basis through Lehigh Valley and the University of Pennsylvania.

In his free time, Dr. Mitton enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, being outdoors, biking, board games, and especially making weekend breakfasts with specialty pancakes.