Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
Garden City Library Book Club
Discussion will be Wed. June 19th at 6:00 at the Library on "She Has Her Mother's Laugh". If you have not read this book, you will have a fascinating, learning experience.
The longest day of the year taken from "Live Science"
The summer solstice heralds the start of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the day with the most daylight for the year. But what's the science behind the longest day and shortest night above the equator?
Solstices and equinoxes are markers of the seasons, which are caused by Earth's axis being tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to its orbit around the sun, according to NASA. That tilt means different parts of Earth receive sunlight for different lengths of time depending on the time of year. On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, receiving the full glare of the sun's rays — which means the longest day of the year.
At the North Pole, the sun literally does not set on the summer solstice. The exact opposite is true in the Southern Hemisphere, which experiences its winter solstice on the same day; at the South Pole, the sun will not rise.
In 2024, the summer solstice will occur at 4:50 p.m. EDT on June 20, according to timeanddate.com.
Juneteenth Information taken from the Jack Miller Center for Freedom
Many Americans think that slavery ended in the United States when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, a document which declared that “all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
But in reality, the path to realizing freedom was much more complicated.
Fearing the loss of Americans who remained loyal to the Union, Lincoln’s Proclamation did not emancipate enslaved people in certain parishes in Louisiana as well as the states of Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, and West Virginia, though each of those states abolished slavery before the war’s end.
In fact, news of the proclamation did not reach all enslaved people at the same time, with some African Americans first hearing about emancipation months after the war ended in April 1865.
Obituary-Pennie Lyn Hutchinson
Pennie
Lyn Hutchinson
April 1, 1949 — June 7,
2024
Randolph
Pennie
Lyn Hutchinson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all! She
returned to her heavenly father on June 7, 2024, following a tragic accident at
her home. She loved her Savior and wanted to be with him again. We know
she is preparing the way for her family. Pennie was born April 1, 1949,
to Dorothy Stewart and Billie Mac Gray of Randolph, Utah. She was the
oldest of their four children. She was raised in Randolph, Utah where she
attended elementary and high school and finished her senior year graduating
from Bonneville High School. On February 26, 1966, she married her
sweetheart John David Hutchinson. October 6, 1983, they were sealed in
the Ogden Temple with their children by their side.
They lived in Ogden for eleven years, where she attended Painter’s Cosmetology
School. They had two children, Justin David and Taralyn. Wanting to be
near family, they moved back to Pennie’s hometown of Randolph. She there
found her true passion in banking. Her coworkers became like family.
Pennie had a deep empathy for people and loved helping the community.
She served her community by planting trees, helping with the 4-H
livestock sale, being secretary of the Rich County Education Foundation,
volunteering as an EMT, and many other things. She built her whole world around
her family, and deeply invested in her grandchildren, who were the light of her
life. Dave and Pennie traveled many miles following their kids and grandkids to
sporting events. They were dedicated to supporting them in all their
adventures. Dave and Pennie have several couple friends, who they enjoy
going with on ranger rides, mustang trips, and camping. Those memories will be
cherished by all.
Pennie had a great love for music. She started playing the piano at a
young age, taking lessons from her Aunt Colleen Rex and Thelma McKinnon.
As an adult, she learned to play the violin. She watched the
tabernacle choir and the spoken word every Sunday morning and shared her
musical talents throughout her life. She had a love for learning and
acquiring knowledge. She also enjoyed quilting, sewing, knitting,
crocheting and reading. Pennie worked in many compacities in the Church
including relief society, young women’s president, primary pianist, primary and
Sunday school teacher, and ward organist for many years.
After retiring Dave and Pennie moved to Hurricane, Utah to escape the cold
northern winters. Then to Beaver Dam, Arizona, where they enjoyed new
friends and the warm weather. Missing their family, they decided to move
back to Randolph and live out their golden years.
She is survived by her husband David, son Justin (Lisa) Hutchinson, daughter
Taralyn (Todd) Cornia, grandsons Coty Cornia, Jaren (Alex) Hutchinson, Jalon
(Katey) Cornia, granddaughter Haley (Rudy) Enriquez, brothers Ted (Kathy) Gray,
Haldane (Karen) Gray, and many well-loved nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her grandson Dane Hutchinson, parents Bill and Dot Gray,
in-laws Jack (Bertha) Hutchinson, brother Billy (Carla) Gray, and nephew Cory
Gray.
The family would like to thank the first responders and church leaders for
their compassion and help. The kindness and tender mercies of that day
have touched many hearts. Those acts of service are an example of the
life of sacrifice and giving our mom Pennie lived.
Funeral services honoring Pennie will be Thursday, June 13th 12:00 p.m. (noon)
and viewings Wednesday, June 12th 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 13th
10:30-11:45 a.m. Viewings and service will be held at the Randolph LDS Church
in Randolph Utah. Interment will be in the Randolph Cemetery.
We love you mom and are proud to call you our mother. Your impact on our
hearts with your kind, gentle ways and unconditional acceptance will show
through as we wait to have our next reunion with you in heaven.
Mosquito Spraying
Garden City/Laketown - Tue-Wed 06/18-19
Plane next Thursday or Friday 06/20-21 depending on weather.
Thank you to all the families who are digging/cutting/killing Dyer's Woad
Dyer's woad is an invasive, beautiful weed. When it goes to seed in June then the plants are UGLY and drop their seeds to the ground which affects healthy growth for other plants.
The Youth Incentive is $12 per bag. See Bess Huefner for details.
Rich County has extra 2-4-d this year if you are interested in spraying your weeds.
LAST WEEK!
Rich County School District (to be informed-watch on zoom)
Board Meeting
Notice Date & Time: 6/18/24 6:00 PM -6/18/24 8:00 PM
Description/Agenda:
RICH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 Join Zoom Meeting - (for both meetings) https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/88929146998?pwd=5TOvjm90GsNYqi5x26RDgb5KTBTiU7.1 Meeting ID: 889 2914 6998 Passcode: 471460 Budget hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the regular board meeting to begin at the end of the budget hearing. AGENDA CONSENT ITEMS Minutes Expenditures ACTION ITEMS Approve amended 2023-2024 budget Approve proposed 2024-2025 budget Staffing INFORMATION ITEMS Insurance for students Update on construction project UHSAA USBA Bridgerland July Board Meeting * May require a closed session
Good Stuff! Hiking Shoes That’ll Make a Man Sing (and women too)
By John D. Brown
In the last post, I talked about hiking the hills of the
Bear Lake Valley. Well, if you’re going to hike, you need decent shoes. But
finding decent shoes for me has been like chasing rainbows.
In the last six months, I’ve tried dozens and dozens of
different shoes. One day I spent hours at the Shoe Depot in the Logan Mall just
before it closed down. I tried on every suitable shoe and walked about in them.
I think I did a million laps around that store that day.
This one let my heel slip out. Another pinched my toes like a
nasty little demon. The next had ties that strangled my ankle like a garrote. Its
neighbor stabbed my ankle bones. Round and round I went. Shoe after shoe. I
took shoes home only to have them rub the skin off the back of my foot. Some had
so much padding you felt like you were doing the moon walk. Others had none.
And how stupid was I to purchase a pair of those? I saw the
online ads for barefoot, no-pad shoes, and fell for them hook, line, and sinker.
Yes, they’re light. Yes, my feet felt as free and naked as a hippie. But there
are rocks on the trails around here.
Pointy rocks!
Maybe if you’re some kind of Legolas, you can flit over the
foot-crippling surfaces without a problem. But I ain’t Legolas. I have a more,
shall we say, American stature. And after wearing those barefoot beauties for a
few weeks, my feet were so battered and beaten I was at risk of being reported to
the Department of Family Services.
I went online and began a revolving door of shipments there.
After who knows how many shoes, I began to despair. I just
needed a 12.5 or 13 wide that didn’t try to hurt me. Was there nobody who made
a shoe that was built for man?
And then these arrived.
I didn’t have much hope, but I put them on. Did I hear the
faint sound of a heavenly choir? I think I did.
Notice the shape of the toe box. A blessed foot shape
instead of a cone. Who came up with the idea of stuffing your feet into a cone?
The laces didn’t cut into the front of my ankle. My heel didn’t slip out. Nor
were the sides of my feet rubbing.
I thought it was too good to be true. And so I wore them
around the house for a week, waiting for the other shoe to drop (hee-haw). But there
wasn’t a drop. They were just lovely. And so I mustered my courage and took
them out for a true test on the hills, rocks and all.
Folks, they were terrific. They performed like champs. I’ve
now put many miles on my pair, and they’re still going strong. They’re light,
have tons of traction, and they protect the soles of my feet without overdoing
it.
If you’re looking for a great pair of hiking or
trail-running shoes, if you’ve got wide feet, let me recommend you give the Lone
Peak 8 shoes from Altra a try. Maybe you, in a not-too-distant future, will
be singing The Hills Are Alive along with me.
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John D. Brown is a local, award-winning novelist who
writes action-packed thrillers and epic fantasies. Find his latest at johndbrown.com
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