Bountiful | West Bountiful Journal | April 2024

of Veterans & Military Affairs.

“March 29 was officially recognized in Utah as Vietnam War Veterans Day by Gov. Herbert in 2014,” said Dennis Howland, Vietnam Veteran USMC. “Trump designated it three years later as a national holiday.”

Howland was the driving force behind erecting the Layton City Vietnam Memorial Wall that stands in Layton Commons Park.

“When Marine veteran Dennis Howland left Vietnam after finishing his combat tour in 1967, he made a promise to never forget the men and women he served alongside,” said Nancy Espinosa, National Commander, Disabled American Veterans Army Veteran. “This memorial, a scaled down but exact replica of the one that stands more than 2,000 miles away in Washington, D.C. is a result of that promise.”

The names etched on its face pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, she said. “They also remind us of the many more who lived but were forever changed because of their service to each of you here today. Thank you for your service and welcome home.”

“On behalf of Layton City we welcome you here today,” said Layton City Mayor Joy Petro. “Welcome to this very sacred spot.”

Today, March 29 marks Vietnam War Veterans Day, she said. “A time to honor and recognize the brave men and women who served in one of the most tumultuous and controversial conflicts in our nation’s history. To all veterans, both present today and those who have passed on and those whose names are on this wall, we extend our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks for your service and sacrifice.”

The Vietnam War was a long and drawn out conflict, said Petro. “It was met with fierce battles, heartbreaking losses and lasting scars, both physically and psychologically. Many of you endured your hardships and witnessed the horror of war firsthand, yet you stood tall and you preserved and fought for the values and the freedom that defines our nation.”

That service did not end there, she said. “When the war concluded, many of you returned home and were met with indifference and misunderstandings, even hostility. You faced challenges in society, battling with both the physical and psychological wounds of that war and struggling to find your place in our country that was deeply divided with conflict that you had just endured yourself.”

“Thousands of young men and women from every walk of life in Utah served during the Vietnam conflict,”

said Sterling Poulson, Vietnam Veteran SMSgt. USAF Retired. “Almost 400 from Utah would never return. Utahns were among the first combat troops to set foot on the ground in Vietnam in 1965.”

Relations between the communist North and the United States escalated slowly into full scale war, he said. “The United States shifted from a limited supporting role in the South into a leading role in combat in the North all the while and during a brutal guerrilla war in the South.”

Poulson said his role wasn’t to share the experiences of Utah heroes. “You can do that yourself, but rather to salute you for your value and service and for the nearly 400 men and women who did not return.”

May the service men and women and the families of those who did not return continue to heal and find strength to move forward into a more positive and peace seeking country of grateful Americans, he said. “With one voice we say thank you for your service.”

“By the grace of God we’re not one of the 58,000 kids who didn’t come home,” said Howland. “We did. Perhaps that’s the reason we came home –was to honor them.”l

A veteran touches the wall etched with the names of those killed in the Vietnam War.

Two local musicians with a big dream are astounded at the success of their endeavor in the year since its inception last May. The new 75-member Bountiful Philharmonia orchestra has now presented four concerts to rave reviews.

Sara Jane Nicholson, one of the orchestra’s founders and its board chairperson, was longing for a return to more in-person performing after the COVID-19 pandemic. She began chatting with fellow musicians about participating in a new Bountiful orchestra and was encouraged by their enthusiastic response.

One of the violinists she spoke with even volunteered her husband, Darrin Thiriot, to be the group’s conductor. “My wife volunteers me for all sorts of things,” said Thiriot, a professional clarinetist and adjunct music professor at the University of Utah. “But it was a no-brainer for me to align myself with such talent.”

In fact, he has a penchant for starting regional orchestras. While in the Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., he created a chamber orchestra and directed two youth orchestras. He currently conducts the Davis Youth Philharmonic.

Nicholson earned a violin performance and pedagogy degree from Brigham Young University and taught orchestra at Woods Cross High School and South Davis Junior High for 16 years. Under her tutelage, the WXHS orchestra tripled in size.

“One of my primary goals in starting the orchestra was to bring musicians from separate worlds together, to create unity and connections, and to serve the larger community,” she said.

So far, her goals have been met in a big way.

Their four concerts drew large and enthusiastic audiences. They include the inaugural concert featuring Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland last May at St. Olaf Catholic Church to a capacity crowd of 450.

Their outdoor concert at Centerville Founders Park last September exceeded

Local orchestra a dream in the making

By Gail Newbold | g.newbold@davisjournal.com

450. In December, the group performed to a capacity crowd at St. Olaf’s, wowing audiences with selections from the Messiah, Vivaldi and Corelli.

Most recently, the orchestra played Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev before their biggest audience to date of 750-800 people at Viewmont High School.

“Sara Jane and I had been asking ourselves if we were moving too fast and if there was enough appetite for an orchestra like ours,” said Thiriot. “That question was resoundingly answered at Peter and the Wolf. Not only did we pack the lower level, but people didn’t want to leave. We were agape at the interest and excitement.”

Not only has the orchestra attracted large audiences, it has also enticed a diverse group of top-flight musicians into its ranks; musicians excited about performing with other accomplished musicians who want to share their talents within the community. Currently, members of the orchestra donate their services, but the hope is that one day they can be paid.

The orchestra is a nonprofit organization funded completely by donations and sponsors.

“We’re in the infant stages of something amazing,” said Thiriot. “We hope that in 10 years people will be saying, ‘How did we ever do without this?’”

The next performance will be Dvorak’s New World Symphony, one of the most beloved and recognized symphonies today. It will take place at the Viewmont High School auditorium, May 18 at 7 p.m. Like all prior performances, it is free of charge, but donations of $5/person, $20/ family are appreciated. For more information visit bountifulphilharmonia.org. l

Darrin Thiriot conducts the Bountiful Philharmonia in an outdoor concert performed last September at Centerville Founders Park.

Members of the Bountiful Philharmonia (including L-R Amy Leininger, Mary Thompson, Nancy Toone, Carlie Meeker, Spencer Wallin perform homeland and patriotic favorites in an End-of Summer Concert at Centerville Founders Park on Sept. 8, 2023. Photos by Catherine Dean

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April 8-14

April Architectural Adventure

April 1-30

Visit any of the Davis County Museums Earn a pin for a lanyard and join in the scavenger hunt

The Whitaker – Centerville’s Heritage Museum: 168 N. Main

Farmington Historical Museum: 110 N. Main

Kaysville-Fruit Heights Museum of History: Kaysville Admin. North Foyer 23 E. Center Street

Heritage Museum of Layton: 403 Wasatch Drive

Syracuse Regional Museum: 1891 W. 1700 South

National Library Week

April 8-13

Activities, games and events at all Davis County Libraries

Visit daviscounty.librarycalendar. com for information

Kaysville City’s Business Supporting Business Meeting

Tuesday, April 9, 8-9 a.m., FREE Davis Tech Business Resource Center, 450 Simmons Way, Kaysville

NSL Senior Lunch Bunch

Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m.noon, FREE North Salt Lake City Hall, 10 E. Center Street

Davis School District Student Art Exhibition

Opening reception: Wednesday, April 10, 6-8 p.m.

Art will be displayed from April 10May 4

TBountiful Davis Art Center, 90 N.

Main Street

Clearfield City Friday Date Nite:

Bingo Friday, April 12, 7-9 p.m. $40 per couple

Clearfield Community Arts Center, 140 E. Center Street

Spring Concert Series: Susie

Carter West Bountiful Arts Council Friday, April 12, 7-8 p.m., FREE West Bountiful City Hall, 550 N. 800 West

Davis Earth Stewardship Convention

Saturday, April 13, 10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Speakers, crafts, refreshments and more. Free to all ages

Kaysville Library, 215 N. Fairfield Street

Haley Cavanagh book signing/ meet & greet

Adulting: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet Saturday, April 13, 2-4 p.m.

The Book Garden, 2 N. Main Street, Bountiful

Antelope Island Star Party Saturday, April 13, 6-10 p.m.

White Rock Bay Campground Parking Area

Antelope Island

Send event info to peri.k@davisjournal.com for inclusion in the Davis Journal community calendar.

‘ABCs Substance Use & Vaping’ class for parents

The Davis School District is hosting an online class called “ABCs Substance Use & Vaping,” part of the district’s mental health series for parents on April 10 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Parents attending will learn the basic signs of substance use and vaping, how to communicate with their child and have an opportunity to ask questions. Register at http://cookcenter.info/April10Davis.

Pair suspected of shoplifting

Layton Police are asking for the public’s help to identify these two people who are suspects in the theft of a large amount of merchandise from a store at the Layton Hills Mall. Please call the department at 801497-8300 with any information and reference Incident #L2407372

Man strikes police officer while resisting arrest

A 30-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly hit an officer in the face when police tried to take him into custody for an apartment burglary.

About 4:30 am. Police responded to a burglary in progress in the area of 37 West 100 South in Bountiful where they found the suspect, Charles Steven Comer.

According to a police affidavit, the victim said a man had broken into their residence by force and destroyed property. The arresting officer said when he made contact

with Comer he ordered him to stop but the suspect continued to charge him and scream for him (officer) to kill him.

The affidavit said Comer kept advancing until he made contact with the officer and hit him across the face. The officer had to physically fight Comer until he could take him into custody with help from other officers.

Comer was booked on charges of Aggravated burglary; Assault against a peace officer or military with substantial bodily injury; Criminal mischief with loss of $500 to $1,499; Interfering with arresting officer; Possession of controlled substance marijuana/spice; Use or possession of drug paraphernalia and Intoxication.

Secondary water anticipated for week of April 15

The Weber Basin Water District would like to remind residents to close their secondary water user valve by April 1 to prevent water from entering their system. The system should be available for use by the week of April 15. The district also asks residents not to use their irrigation water until their landscapes need it and not to schedule any sod or seeding until availability of water on their property is verified.

‘Egg’ citing fun at Easter egg hunts

The Davis County Sheriff’s Office joined in the fun at Easter egg hunts in several cities in the county. “We can’t wait to meet all the junior deputies who found the special Davis County Sheriff’s eggs at the hunts,” a DCSO Facebook post said.

USANA Kids Eat is looking for sponsors to support six new schools

he numbers are sobering. More than 14,000 children in Salt Lake County schools don’t have access to regular meals outside of school. That’s where USANA Kids Eat steps in. Community volunteers donate money, create food packs and even drive delivery trucks to ensure children have food on the weekends.

During a special event in March, USANA Kids Eat invited hundreds of new volunteers to help pack 2,000 bags of food items for children and their families, at the donation facility in West Valley (2538 S. 3850 West). The goal was to secure new sponsors so six new schools could be added to the Kids Eat food program.

“Programs like USANA Kids Eat are vital to helping schoolchildren who are at risk of going hungry,” said Michelle Benedict, USANA Foundation global programs director. “This is why we are looking to raise awareness about the need for new sponsors to ensure children and their families have food to eat when away from school.”

School sponsorship is necessary to expand the USANA Kids Eat program. Through sponsors, hundreds of additional schoolchildren can receive weekend bags. Volunteers are available to pack the bags, but money is needed to purchase food.

Sponsorships vary based on how many children in a school need food. After determining the number of children in need at a particular school, that number is multiplied to cover a

By Peri Kinder | peri.k@thecityjournals.com

40-week school year. Sponsors are matched with a school that fits their budget and Kids Eat helps create the connection.

“The donation can run anywhere from $2,000 for the whole year to $50,000, depending on the school,” Benedict said. “So when we have a possible donor, we try to match them up with what feels financially comfortable for them. Then they come in and pack food every month. Some corporations do it because it’s a great team-building experience.”

Volunteers at the March event got a behind-the-scenes look at the facility and had the opportunity to pack food bags. USANA Kids Eat board member Dave Gregersen brought his wife and daughter to the event and said he loves working with the program because it makes a big difference in the lives of children.

“A child should never go hungry. If there’s a kid that’s hungry, we’re going to feed that kid,” Gregersen said. “Kids are hungry, specifically on the weekends. For the weekends, I believe the statistics show they eat one meal a day on Saturday and Sunday.”

Murray resident Robert Day attended the March event with his daughter, Mikaela, and son, Wesley. Mikaela is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and has to earn volunteer service hours. The family often performs acts of service and the Kids Eat program is one of their favorites.

“We try to come somewhat frequently because it’s a need for the community and it’s fun,” Day said.

“For [my kids] it’s something tangible that they can see at the schools. They can see the bags and know that maybe that was a bag that they packed.”

Since 2019, USANA Kids Eat has delivered more than 2 million meals to children in 85 schools. It regularly provides more than 9,000 meals each week. For information about sponsoring a school or volunteering at USANA Kids Eat, visit USANAkidseat.org

“We go about our daily lives and maybe things are going good for your family. But other people are going through stuff that you just don’t know about,” Gregersen said. “Children are hungry. If you think it’s not happening in your neighborhood, you’re wrong. It is.” l

Compiled

Bountiful resident Brandon Johnson brought his daughter Taylor Grace to the USANA Kids Eat as a way to provide service for children who need access to food on the weekends. City Journals

‘Chromatic’ unites arts community

By Braden Nelsen | braden.n@mycityjournals.com

BOUNTIFUL—It’s a steep goal to set for any event to unite all walks of life in the arts, but if there’s one event that managed just that this year in Davis County, it was “Chromatic” at the Bountiful Davis Art Center (BDAC). In an event that celebrated 50 years of service to the community, “Chromatic” blended approachability and elegance seamlessly. “Chromatic” succeeded in cultivating an environment that somehow both felt classy, but also not stuffy. Walking in, guests were greeted by beautiful spring-themed decorations, and dozens of beautiful pieces of art on the walls ranging in price from $25 to $1,000 and more, accommodating every budget. Walking past the Hors d'oeuvres, beautifully laid out and arranged, attendees saw and were serenaded by live music.

The band, composed of a banjo, mandolin, upright bass, guitar, fiddle, and vocals lent a very home-town feel to the event and added both class and comfort. The ambiance allowed people in both floor-length dresses, and blue jeans to mingle, and socialize until the organizers of the event stepped forward to address the crowd and kick things off officially.

Steve Olson, chairman of the board of trustees for the BDAC started off by thanking the community for their support and commending the BDAC and its staff for “bringing the community together in so many ways” over the past 50 years. He also paid tribute to Holly Yocom, who, for quite some time now, has

served as the interim executive director until the recent hiring of Sarina Ehrgott, who, Olson said, “embodies the spirit of the Bountiful Davis Art Center.”

Ehrgott herself then addressed the crowd, sharing just how special the BDAC is, not only to the community locally but to the arts community at large. Ehrgott said it best when she explained how the BDAC reflects “a commitment and appetite for the arts in Utah.” These sentiments were echoed by Bountiful mayor, Kendalyn Harris, who said, “The roots are deep here. We love art,” and “investing in the Bountiful Davis Art Center is investing in the community.” She couldn’t have been more right. If there was one thing the “Chromatic” event and celebration embodied it was just how central the BDAC is, and has been to the community for the past 50 years. It has been said before that the mark of a thriving civilization is the production of art, and the BDAC has shown that it’s not just Salt Lake or Park City that has a vibrant arts community, it’s right here in Davis too.

In her remarks, Ehrgott promised the community that “Chromatic” would be far from the last community event residents would see, and that she and her outstanding team were committed to expanding and enhancing programming and education at the BDAC. With so many events already on the calendar, there’s plenty to look forward to as the Bountiful Davis Art Center enters its next 50 years of service to the community. l

Need

a suction vac because your basement just flooded? Want to go paddle boarding without spending $400? What about a pressure washer or even a bounce house?

Check with Yoodlize, a peer-to-peer rental platform whose founder and CEO Jason Fairbourne grew up in Bountiful. The company launched in Utah County in 2020 and has since spread throughout the state and into California and Hawaii. Four of its six employees hail from Bountiful.

The business model operates on a community level with neighbors renting from neighbors.

Taylor Crane, head of marketing and also a Bountiful native, extols the benefits of a shared economy that Yoodlize promotes. “Many of us are wasteful consumers who buy every single thing we need and then don’t have a place to store it all,” he said. “That’s hard on the earth. By consuming less and sharing what we have, we all benefit.”

Yoodlize is similar to companies like Airbnb, Turo, and Swimply except people are renting out stuff instead of homes, cars or swimming pools. The person renting out the item earns extra cash and the person renting from them

saves money by not needing to buy or store the item.

“Everyone has things in their house that they rarely use,” said Crane. “Why not earn extra money renting them out?”

The concept is especially relevant to younger generations who ascribe to the less is more philosophy as opposed to their parents’ tongue-in-cheek mantra, “He who dies with the most toys wins.”

The company’s marketing schtick is “Rent Anything.”

So, what are Davis County residents renting and are their offerings unique to other parts of the state?

“Some of the more popular items tend to be very similar in every region,” said Crane. “Things like utility trailers, bounce houses, paddle boards, power tools, carpet cleaners, pressure washers and so forth. But West Bountiful is the only place I know of where a guy is renting out his horses.

“In St. George a man rents out a day on his boat with himself as the driver,” Crane continues. “I’ve seen listings for jet skis, ATVs, virtual reality headsets and even puppies.”

There are two types of users on Yoodlize. One is the side hustler who has an inventory of items and uses the platform to rent them out. The other is the person who sees the app as a way to preserve the environment and benefit her community. Someone who asks, “Why do I have four mountain bikes?” and sees the app as an alternative to consumption.

Yoodlize makes money by tacking on a small fee to each transaction that is built into the price listed on the app. Both sides contribute. The person renting pays the sales tax. All items are insured up to $2,000.

“If you want to restore your faith in humanity, look at our insurance record,” said Fairbourne. “We’ve only had to use the insurance a few times. People take good care of the things they’re renting from local community members. A bike broke one time and the renter repaired it and made it even better before returning it.”

Yoodlize won’t allow certain things on the app. “We have a screening process and only list legitimate items and verify accounts,” said Crane. “We want people to feel safe.”

Over the last quarter, the company saw a 400% growth in listings.

“People are really getting excited about it,” Crane said. l

New Executive Director, Sarina Ehrgott addresses the crowd at “Chromatic.” Photo courtesy of the BDAC

Yoodlize’s signature blue billboard bus is a common fixture on the streets of Bountiful. Photo courtesy of Yoodlize.

First the crocuses and snow drops appear mingled with lingering snow, followed by the hyacinths, daffodils and tulips. After months of barren yards covered in snow, early spring bulbs mark the beginning of a new growing season.

Kimberlee

welcomes the first flowers each year when soil thaws out and the earliest gardening tasks can begin. She has nurtured vegetable and flower beds for the last few decades in both Centerville and Bountiful. Her current home in Bountiful has lush flower beds, a raised bed vegetable garden and even hives for honeybees.

The bulbs that welcome spring are best planted near the end of the previous season. Crocuses, snowdrops, hyacinths, daffodils and tulips can be placed in the soil up until the ground freezes, usually in November. Horne suggests making sure the bulbs are planted to the recommended depth. Horne said once she planted some shallowly because the ground was hard and they “didn’t grow as well and the stems fell over because of the lack of support.”

She waits for the green shoots to first show in the spring and then adds fertilizer to get the biggest blooms. “Don’t bother with small bulbs, but invest in the bigger ones that are firm,” Horne said. Tulips are her favorite with their multitude of colors and varieties that bloom in the early, middle and late spring. Sprinkling in some daffodils, which are more deer resistant, can help deter deer from eating all the bulbs.

In her somewhat shaded flower beds, Horne plants petunias, impatiens, snapdragons, pinks, hosta and ferns. Preen, a granular seed deterrent, is a must for Horne who is not a fan of weeding.

“If I didn’t have Preen, I wouldn’t have flower beds,” she said.

To keep deer from her raised vegetable beds, Horne has a fenced back yard

By Kerry Angelbuer

with an even higher fence (8 feet) around the garden beds. She also has a dog who can be a deer deterrent. In her vegetable gardens, Horne is trying to go organic, only using safer, natural fertilizers and bug sprays. Her garden beds are filled with compost from the Bountiful dump amended with vermiculite and shredded coconut husks.

“Make sure you have plenty of sun for a vegetable garden,” said Horne. “I had to move one of my garden boxes that was too close to a fence and didn’t get enough sunlight.” Horne has used steer manure added in the fall in the past, but feels it is too strong to add in the spring since it may burn plants. She uses granular fertilizer in all of her beds. She puts it in a bucket and tosses it around all her plants like “feeding chickens.”

First thing in the early spring she likes to put in Kenebec seed potatoes. “You only need two eyes in each piece,”

said Horne. “Put them out and let them lay out before planting.” She also puts in little marvel bush peas early that she prefers to the vining peas that require support. She plants Detroit or ruby queen beets and tender sweet carrots every two weeks so that she doesn’t get her whole crop at once. She keeps her seeds in a cool, dry place and said that she uses them for years.

“If you are concerned that a seed won’t sprout because of age, put two seeds in a hole,” Horne said. She likes to purchase her seeds at Mountain Valley Seeds on 175 West 2200 South in SLC. Trueleafmarket.com is a good source also.

Corn is not for small gardens because of the need for extensive cross pollination – easier in large fields. Horne has had great success with various zucchini, sunshine hybrid squash (“love them!”), butternut, and banana squash. She plants peppers for her son and is a fan of the tried-and-true, better boy and early girl tomatoes. Trying exotic tomato plants has not yielded good results, she said.

Horne said she put in a patch of cantaloupe last year that yielded a lot of really “yummy,” sweet melons.

Her interest in gardening peaked after purchasing her first home. She read a lot to jumpstart her learning and has been a continuing student in her own garden experiments. Horne keeps a journal of what plants she has grown and how well they did.

“You have to give plants what they need,” said Horne. “If the tag says full sun, they need a lot of light and shade plants can curl up and die if they get too much sun.”

Don’t be afraid to move plants around, she said. If a plant is struggling in a certain spot, try moving it to a more favorable spot. l

BLAST FROM THE PAST

1924

F.G.&P. Association makes awards for best essays

To promote more interest in outdoor life among the boys and girls of Davis County, our Fish and Game Protective Association has been conducting a prize essay contest limited to the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades in all of the schools of Davis County.

These essays are on outdoor life and are limited to 200 words.

Some very fine pieces have been turned in, but unfortunately, some of the very best had to be disqualified on account of being too long.

1934

Prizes announced for slogan contest; Tuesday is the last opportunity to submit entries

How would you like to receive absolutely without charge, a 100-pound sack of Mountain brand sugar, made by the Layton Sugar Company, a case of canned goods from the Smith Canning company at Clearfield, or two dozen fine rose bushes from the Miller Floral company at Farmington?

These valuable prizes will be awarded the winners in a slogan contest just announced by the officials in charge of the Better Nutrition project in Davis County. The contest closes next Tuesday, April 10th, and the awards will be announced in the next issue of this paper.

Tisha Horne

Tulips bloom in front of this Bountiful home marking the beginning of the gardening season. Photo by Kerry Angelbuer

OBITUARIES

Richard M Hebertson and Barbara Hebertson 1930 - 2024

Our beloved parents, Richard M Hebertson and Barbara Collings Hebertson, passed away peacefully three days apart. Richard passed away on March 27, 2024, from cardiopulmonary disease at home, with Barbara by his side. On March 30, 2024, surrounded by loving family, Barbara passed away from congestive heart failure. Walking side by side for more than 71 years, they entered eternity together. Combined funeral services for Richard and Barbara will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Foxhill Ward Meetinghouse located at 200 South Eagle Ridge Drive, North Salt Lake, Utah. Friends and family may visit on Thursday, April 11, from 6-8 p.m. at the Foxhill Ward building and prior to the funeral from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please park and enter on the north side of the building. Interment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery. Services will be streamed live on Zoom at: https://zoom. us/j/98519102167?pwd=OVMyNWc0SFdhaW5CbWpNQVVvT0NXUT09 Webinar ID: 985 1910

Evan Lynn Mills

Feb. 11, 1939 - March 12, 2024

Evan Lynn Mills, son of Clyde Wm and Helen Terry Mills, passed away on March 12, 2024, age 85, in Bremerton, Washington. Lynn was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 11, 1939 and moved to Bountiful at age 10. After graduating in 1958 from Bountiful High School, he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Western Canada. On May 15, 1965, he married Carla Rae Grotte and moved to Clearfield, Utah where he worked as an instrument repairman for Hill Air Force Base in Ogden and operated a clock repair shop in his home. Later, he and Carla moved their family to Bremerton, Washington, where he continued working in instrument repair.

Lynn was always curious and took enormous pleasure inventing toys and gimmicks resulting from his inquiries. He was a skilled writer, and one of his favorite treatises was a theory on how lightning developed from moisture condensation in clouds. His associates remember him for his selfless sharing and honesty.

Lynn is survived by five siblings in Utah, by his wife, Carla, in Bremerton, Washington, by their five children, Jessie Scott (Danny) [TX], David (Charlotte) [WA], Dale (Lisa) [WA], Beverly Hopper (Ernie Reynolds) [WA], and Linda Herron (Paul) [WA], and by many loving friends, relations, grandchildren, and g-grandchildren.

Remembering Gail Stahle

By Tom Haraldsen | t.haraldsen@mycityjournals.com

Ifirst met Gail Stahle when I returned to work at the Davis County Clipper. I had left a full-time position there as editor in the late ‘80s but returned to do part-time writing for a couple of years.

In 2010, he hired me back as the editor, a position I held for 10 more years.

From our first meeting, I knew that newspapering and the Clipper were his passions. He was serious and focused, and he went through a cast of characters as a publisher – dozens of writers, editors, salespeople, designers and printers. He owned the best printing press in Utah – the envy of even the large daily papers, and printed other publications for many years. He took on challenges – like creating Iron County Today and buying the Morgan County News to keep those weeklies in business. He never shied away from expanding and maintaining the value of local newspapers – a tradition started in Davis County 129 years ago by his grandfather. Gail was a third-generation newspaper publisher, a great legacy we may never see again in this country.

He made many sacrifices to keep the Clipper alive – more than most of us know. He sold his beloved home and eventually liquidated parts of that amazing press to keep the Clipper going as print journalism began to lose steam and sales revenues declined. He didn’t take any paycheck for many years to meet the salaries of his staff. And while most of the public never fully appreciated his efforts and dedication to the craft, his peers did.

In 2020, he was honored by the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists with its Lifetime Achievement Award. I remember seeing the smile on his face when I delivered that plaque to him in his office. Sadly, because of the pandemic, SPJ canceled its awards banquet that year, so Gail never had the chance to be recognized in front of an audience. But he felt honored, just as he had been by the Utah Press Association many times, with the walls of the Clipper lined with awards the newspaper won over many years.

On Dec. 4, 2020, he published the last issue of the Davis Clipper. It was an emotional day for all of us, but particularly for Gail. He had done everything he could to keep the Clipper alive. Readers were shocked and saddened when their weekly paper no longer came to their homes. Few realized how hard Gail Stahle had worked to continue publishing. As with so many facets of our lives, we never knew how much we’d miss it until it was gone.

On Saturday, March 30, R. Gail Stahle passed away in St. George, where he’d gone to retire. Word reached us when his son Richard posted the announcement of his death online. Hundreds of condolences followed – and many more will come in the days ahead. We will all reflect on how Gail touched our lives, and how his work as a publisher kept us informed. And hopefully, we’ll realize how grateful we should be for the dedication to journalism that largely defined Gail Stahle. l

Spring Into Action Campaign to collect donations for 1,000 of vulnerable children in Utah

The Christmas season brings lots of donations to The Christmas Box International, an organization that hosts emergency shelters and resource centers for children. But the nonprofit assists children all year, not just during the holidays, and needs help to raise funds and in-kind donations.

“As spring arrives, we step in to bridge any gaps left from the holidays and start planning for our summer necessities,” said Celeste Edmunds, The Christmas Box International executive director. “We are seeking new pants and $50 Visa birthday cards.”

Edmunds grew up in the state’s foster care system and knows exactly what these youth are experiencing. “The children we are helping are not looking for much, just a sense of normalcy and belonging, like getting a new shirt with a tag on it, or not having to borrow a bathing suit or pair of jeans.”

Wish lists and online donations are available at Thechristmasbox.org. Inkind donations are accepted Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Christmas Box International (3660 S. West Temple Street). For questions, email kristin@thechristmasbox.org. l

2167 Passcode: Foxhill. Please visit www.russonmortuary.com to view a complete obituary for Richard and for Barbara.

Volunteers gather donations this spring to help more than 1,000 children at The Christmas Box International.

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I ’m not sure what Utah legislators think happens in women’s restrooms, based on the ridiculous bathroom bill that was recently passed. Do they imagine we walk into a restroom, disrobe, dance around drinking martinis and chat like teenagers in a TV sitcom?

Otherwise, I can’t imagine why our “leaders” thought banning trans women from public bathrooms would protect my privacy. If there was a creepy man dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire, accosting women in the restroom, yes, that would be terrible. And it’s already illegal.

But I’m letting the legislators in on a little secret. Here’s what happens in a public restroom. I walk to the bathroom and wait in line (because there’s always a line). I make no eye contact with the women around me. When a stall is available, I scurry into it, do my business as quietly as possible and rush to wash my hands. I glance in the mirror to make sure there’s no popcorn stuck to my face, and I leave.

I wouldn’t know if there was a trans woman in the bathroom with me because (and hear me out) trans women are women. Legislators, you continue to create fear and disconnection. Stop it.

This unenforceable law could mean we must carry a small copy of our birth certificate, next to the mini-Bible and a pocket-sized copy of the Constitution we’re already toting around. But… scanning my scriptures…I see one that reads, “Love thy neighbor.” Interesting. I don’t see an asterisk that explains *Unless your neighbor has a lifestyle of which you don’t approve.

Speaking of protecting privacy, as the legislative session wrapped up last month, our “leaders” passed a law that blocks access to the daily calendar of elected officials. (I think they confuse “privacy” with “secrecy.”)

Imagine you hire an employee and

tell them you’ll be tracking their work, checking their calendars and watching their emails. You want to see how they spend their time, who they hang with and if they’re misbehaving.

Then imagine that employee said you had no right to do any of that. That it’s none of your damn business. Well, you’d fire that employee in a heartbeat. Elected officials work for the people and we deserve to know what they do.

The Freedom of Information Act grants access to government records so the media and the public can see how the sausage is made. But Utah legislators continue to pass bills making government less transparent. It’s like painting over a window, one thin coat at a time.

In 2011, Utah’s governor and legislators were presented with the Black Hole Award by the national chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists because of a bill they passed (HB477) limiting access to government records. Five years later, Attorney General Sean Reyes received the same award from the Utah chapter.

Sensing a theme?

Overall, the legislators passed nearly 600 bills this year, including one that eliminates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at universities and some government entities. That’s nice. As if Utah wasn’t white, wealthy, male and straight enough already.

And through a law signed by Gov. Spencer Cox, teachers are now encouraged to bring guns to school because

how do we address a gun control problem in this country? More guns!

For a state that declares it’s against big government control, a lot of bills passed this year seem glaringly hypocritical.

As the year goes along, I’m sure we’ll hear more from our “leaders” about book bans, school vouchers, revised history curriculum, church-protected abusers and the benefits of coal. Legislators seem just as clueless about those things as they are about women’s bathrooms.

Robyn Rowe Walton Attorney

1944

American Red Cross ships enormous amounts of supplies

The personal needs and comfort of service men stationed all over the world are the particular concern of the American Red Cross who administers these services, free of charge, to every man wearing the uniform of the United States.

Norman H. Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross, reported today that the orga-

nization shipped thousands of tons of supplies overseas during 1943. These were distributed to unnumbered service men in Red Cross clubs, canteens, and from clubmobiles in Australia, New Guinea, India, Africa, England, and Italy..

1954

Hydrogen bomb forces

reawakening of populace

If you have read a newspaper, listened to a

radio, or watched television during the past few days you have heard something about the powerful and devastating hydrogen bomb.

It’s easy to sit back and say “Yes sir, it would be terrible to have one drop on us here in Davis County.” The thinking should go deeper, however.

Each person should seriously answer the question, “What would I do if a bomb should be dropped on Salt Lake City or Ogden?”

1964

Hospital clarifies room rates

Daily room rates at the South Davis Community Hospital compare favorably with other

A Glimpse of the Scale of Water Operations

The District operates seven large storage reservoirs, three hydropower generation plants, 21 wells, four water treatment plants, and hundreds of miles of canals, tunnels, aqueducts, and pipelines. All of this is done to accomplish 2 main objectives:

1. To provide reliable and quality water to residents within our service area. That happens as the District manages stream ows, treats water, delivers water and keeps systems updated.

2. Teach water management, conservation and e ciency to the public through free classes, marketing, rebates, and programs with the end goal of stretching existing water supplies to meet all the demands now and into the future.

What Water Conservation Tools or Resources

Do You Provide to the Public?

The District delivers approximately 230,000 acre-feet of water each year. This includes treated municipal water, wholesale and retail agricultural irrigation water, wholesale, and retail secondary irrigation water, and treated and untreated industrial water. Over 700,000 residents within the District service area bene t from the water that is delivered to their communities, which is then delivered to their homes. In one way or another, every resident is a recipient of water that has been developed, managed, and delivered by Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.

1. Learning Garden: Two acres of demonstration areas that showcase how to achieve water-e cient landscaping. It is open and free to the public to visit and learn water-wise principles that can be incorporated and achieved in private yards.

2. Free Landscape Classes: Available for any resident to attend, the classes cover topics on plants, irrigation, landscape design, vegetables, lawns, soils, etc. Visit www.weberbasin.gov. for a full class schedule. Classes are free but for planning, registration is requested.

3. Customer Portal for Secondary Water Users: The District has created an online water use portal for its customers to enable them to monitor and manage their water better. The portal provides them with information from their meter in real time and shows them estimates of how much they should be using based on their property size, the current weather and other factors that they may have in their yard.

4. Incentives & Rebates: There are incentives and rebates to cover many things related to water. From Low-Flow toilets to Smart, weather-based irrigation controllers in the rebate section and there are lawn removal incentives if homeowners want to remove lawn and replace it with lower water landscaping alternatives. These program details and applications can be found on the District website www.weberbasin.gov and will also be available to District customers on the customer portal in April 2024.

5. Do-it-yourself sprinkler system Water Audit kits: This is a tool that can help water users determine how e ciently their sprinkler system is applying water to their yard. The kit is free and comes with a set of catch cups and instructions on how to perform your sprinkler system audit. What We Hope Residents Will Do to Manage Water Use Each homeowner has the responsibility to be accountable for their own water use. For direct District customers you should log into the portal and use those tools available to manage water you use. For all others, use the tools and resources provided by the District to learn about

By Adam Thomlison TV Media

Q: I keep hearing people talk about a remake of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” but I’ve yet to see it. Is it actually going to happen?

A: If it doesn’t happen at this point, Hollywood owes Christian Bale a new head of hair.

Bale (“The Dark Knight,” 2008) said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was about to shave his head for a new role, playing the monster

Frankenstein in the remake of the 1935 horror classic “The Bride of Frankenstein.” That little quote is the most concrete confirmation we’ve had yet that it’s actually happening. What you’ve been hearing as rumors have, in fact, been failed attempts to get this remake off the ground.

The original idea was to make it as part of a cinematic universe, much like Marvel movies but with Universal Pictures’s classic monster lineup. But when a 2017 remake of “The Mummy” (starring Mission: Impossible franchise superstar Tom Cruise) flopped at the box office, all those big plans were shelved, including the “Bride of Frankenstein” remake. Fortunately, an unlikely hero swooped in to save the day: Maggie Gyllenhaal. Bale’s “Dark Knight” co-star, who recently won accolades for her directorial debut,

2021’s “The Lost Daughter,” is now going to write and direct the remake, which she’s calling simply “The Bride.”

We don’t know much more than that, except that a few other major stars — including Annette Bening (“American Beauty,” 1999) and Penelope Cruz (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” 2008) — are attached.

Assuming all goes well from here, we’ll find out the rest in October 2025, which is the currently scheduled release date.

Q: Is Will Arnett going to make more “Murderville”?

A: Unfortunately it’s impossible to say at the moment, and maybe it always will be.

The improvised sitcom “Murderville” launched its first and only season on Netflix in February 2022, starring Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”) and a rotation of guest stars. It seemed like that one season would be the end of it until November of that year, when a surprise Christmas special was announced, just a few weeks ahead of its release.

We’re now more than a year past that, and Netflix has said nothing about another season or more specials. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s canceled, especially given a) the surprise nature of the first special, b) the fact that Netflix often lets years often go by between seasons, and c) the fact that the show barely has a premise beyond Arnett hanging out with his friends for half an hour.

Haveaquestion?Emailusat questions@tvtabloid.com.Pleaseinclude yournameandtown.

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.

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.