Many changes are happening at Malad High School. There will be new faces among the teaching staff.
Cody Peacock has accepted a job offer to teach in Lyman, Wyoming. Peacock taught government and history. He was also the head coach for the varsity football team. He will receive a larger salary teaching in Wyoming.
According to Shannon Davis, teacher at MHS, faculty and students are concerned about the loss of teachers due to Idaho’s teacher salary scale. This is not the first teacher Malad has lost to Wyoming. Last year McKay Young was offered a teaching position at a Wyoming school. Young had a similar situation. He was the head coach for the varsity football team, taught government, history and Spanish.
So far, MHS has received eight applications to fill Peacock’s teaching position. The current concern with the new teacher is making sure concurrent enrollment history and government classes are available to the students.
According to Irene Alder, MHS councilor, the football and cross country head coach positions have been opened to district employes at this point. There have been no applicants thus far.
“We had a meeting with the football team to explain the situation and there were several tears,” Davis said. “It was extremely similar to when McKay Young left.”
Julie Willie, math teacher, will be leaving this year due to retirement. There were 10 applications turned in and the position has recently been filled. The school has not yet released the name her replacement.
“I think it’s all very different,” said Shelby Udy, MHS student. “All of the teachers that we started high school with are leaving. It changes our attitudes because we aren’t used to how they teach.”
“It’s sad, but Peacock’s getting a chance to make more money for him and his family,” said Renzee Sorenson, MHS student.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Malad Car Show
This year the Malad Car Show will be held Saturday, June 9 on Main Street.
There will be a “Cruise In” Friday night. Those presenting cars in the show will drive through town and later gather at the Malad Drive In. The “Cruise In” will be hosted by Lynn and Connie Price, owners of the Malad Drive In. There will also be a cardboard car show for kids that night.
“We invite everyone to spit polish their cars and cruise town,” said Ronda Neal, committee chairperson.
All day Saturday, the cars will be parked on Main Street for people to enjoy and JC Hackett will MC the event. Admission for car owners is $20 per car. At 2:30 p.m. that afternoon, the cars will be judged and prizes awarded, all of which are sponsored by businesses in town. The donating businesses will choose their favorite cars and that car will receive a prize. Some of the awards being presented are Best in Show, Best Original, Car Hop, Sock Hop, Cruising to the 60’s and Cruising to the 70’s.
There will be t-shirts for sale throughout the day along with other items sold by vendors.
A “Poker Run” is scheduled to take place during the show. People at the show will receive a map that they can follow to specific places throughout town. Once they arrive at the designated locations, they will receive a playing card. At the end of the hunt, whoever has the best hand of cards, wins.
The Malad Car Show takes all year to plan. The committee must keep track of people that have been a part of the show and send them invitations. Funds from the show go toward the city for other community events.
“It’s a bigger deal than people realize,” Neal said. “We advertise so people will come back and participate every year.”
“Planning begins in January,” said Lance Tripp, co-chair. “We get artwork for t-shirts every year and those need to be prepared pretty far in advance.”
According to Curt Elcock, car show member, there will be a showing of the movie “Thunder Road” at the Iron Door Playhouse during the event for participants to enjoy.
According to Lynn Price, founder, the show was started around 1997. The largest show Malad has ever hosted was last year, boasting 157 cars.
“Our community is all about hospitality and making people feel welcome,” Neal said. “The car show owners love the atmosphere of downtown Main Street. We listen to the car owners and take advice to make it better.”
A few car collectors will be showing in this event and along with many local cars and various cars from out of town.
“My favorite part of the show is welcoming people to our community,” Neal said. “I love putting all of those beautiful cars on Main Street and listening to the stories of the cars. People are always so willing to share their stories.“
“I like seeing good crowds and seeing people there having a good time and the community benefiting from it,” Tripp said.
There will be a “Cruise In” Friday night. Those presenting cars in the show will drive through town and later gather at the Malad Drive In. The “Cruise In” will be hosted by Lynn and Connie Price, owners of the Malad Drive In. There will also be a cardboard car show for kids that night.
“We invite everyone to spit polish their cars and cruise town,” said Ronda Neal, committee chairperson.
All day Saturday, the cars will be parked on Main Street for people to enjoy and JC Hackett will MC the event. Admission for car owners is $20 per car. At 2:30 p.m. that afternoon, the cars will be judged and prizes awarded, all of which are sponsored by businesses in town. The donating businesses will choose their favorite cars and that car will receive a prize. Some of the awards being presented are Best in Show, Best Original, Car Hop, Sock Hop, Cruising to the 60’s and Cruising to the 70’s.
There will be t-shirts for sale throughout the day along with other items sold by vendors.
A “Poker Run” is scheduled to take place during the show. People at the show will receive a map that they can follow to specific places throughout town. Once they arrive at the designated locations, they will receive a playing card. At the end of the hunt, whoever has the best hand of cards, wins.
The Malad Car Show takes all year to plan. The committee must keep track of people that have been a part of the show and send them invitations. Funds from the show go toward the city for other community events.
“It’s a bigger deal than people realize,” Neal said. “We advertise so people will come back and participate every year.”
“Planning begins in January,” said Lance Tripp, co-chair. “We get artwork for t-shirts every year and those need to be prepared pretty far in advance.”
According to Curt Elcock, car show member, there will be a showing of the movie “Thunder Road” at the Iron Door Playhouse during the event for participants to enjoy.
According to Lynn Price, founder, the show was started around 1997. The largest show Malad has ever hosted was last year, boasting 157 cars.
“Our community is all about hospitality and making people feel welcome,” Neal said. “The car show owners love the atmosphere of downtown Main Street. We listen to the car owners and take advice to make it better.”
A few car collectors will be showing in this event and along with many local cars and various cars from out of town.
“My favorite part of the show is welcoming people to our community,” Neal said. “I love putting all of those beautiful cars on Main Street and listening to the stories of the cars. People are always so willing to share their stories.“
“I like seeing good crowds and seeing people there having a good time and the community benefiting from it,” Tripp said.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Spring Concert
The Malad annual Spring Concert is scheduled for tomorrow, April 26 at 7 p.m in the High School gymnasium. Malad’s Middle School and High School students will be performing in this concert.
The seventh and eighth grade bands, the High School swing choir and the Dragon’s Minstrels Band are all going to be a part of the show.
There will be a fairly wide range of musical genres performed. Some of the songs selected by the Dragon’s Minstrels are “March Jambalaya,” “Keynoter March,” “Hungarian Dance” and other well known pep band pieces that are regularly played at sporting events. The middle school bands will be playing more basic songs because they’re still in the learning process.
“We will start with some pop music and work up to Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger,” said Ralph Bennett, the music director.
Some of the songs that the swing choir will perform are “Dig a Little Deeper,” from the movie “The Princess and the Frog”; “I See the Light,” from the movie “Tangled” and a medley from “Tarzan.”
The swing choir is not only a singing group, but a dancing group as well. Swing choir will be performing a song called “Axel F” including a light show that has been choreographed by the choir’s very own dance captains. Dance captains choreograph each dance that the swing choir performs. According to Lamona Bennett, the assistant music director, a professional choreographer was asked to teach the students the steps to “Dig a Little Deeper,” but other than that the choir does their own choreographing.
“After we decide what songs we are going to sing, we review videos from past performances, put our own styles into the dances and just change it up,” said Jamal Andersen, a dance captain.
There are over 100 students scheduled to perform in this concert. Each student will be graded on how well they perform each selection.
“My favorite part of the concert is working with the kids and seeing what comes out,” Ralph said.
“It gets a little draggy practicing in the mornings,” Lamona said. “You don’t really get to see them have fun with it until the show. It’s like a flower that just blossoms.”
The seventh and eighth grade bands, the High School swing choir and the Dragon’s Minstrels Band are all going to be a part of the show.
There will be a fairly wide range of musical genres performed. Some of the songs selected by the Dragon’s Minstrels are “March Jambalaya,” “Keynoter March,” “Hungarian Dance” and other well known pep band pieces that are regularly played at sporting events. The middle school bands will be playing more basic songs because they’re still in the learning process.
“We will start with some pop music and work up to Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger,” said Ralph Bennett, the music director.
Some of the songs that the swing choir will perform are “Dig a Little Deeper,” from the movie “The Princess and the Frog”; “I See the Light,” from the movie “Tangled” and a medley from “Tarzan.”
The swing choir is not only a singing group, but a dancing group as well. Swing choir will be performing a song called “Axel F” including a light show that has been choreographed by the choir’s very own dance captains. Dance captains choreograph each dance that the swing choir performs. According to Lamona Bennett, the assistant music director, a professional choreographer was asked to teach the students the steps to “Dig a Little Deeper,” but other than that the choir does their own choreographing.
“After we decide what songs we are going to sing, we review videos from past performances, put our own styles into the dances and just change it up,” said Jamal Andersen, a dance captain.
There are over 100 students scheduled to perform in this concert. Each student will be graded on how well they perform each selection.
“My favorite part of the concert is working with the kids and seeing what comes out,” Ralph said.
“It gets a little draggy practicing in the mornings,” Lamona said. “You don’t really get to see them have fun with it until the show. It’s like a flower that just blossoms.”
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Iron Door Playhouse
May 4,5,7,11 and 12 at 7 p.m. the Iron Door Playhouse is scheduled to show the musical "Man of La Mancha." This musical is about Miguel Cervantes, an actor thrown into jail by the Spanish Inquisition where his life is threatened by his fellow inmates. To distract the inmates, Cervantes begins to put on a play and invites them to join him. Cervantes plays Don Quixote, a “mad” knight who is determined to fight the evil in the world.
“I really like the lesson that the story is trying to teach, hope,” said Christopher Austin, a cast member.
This will be the playhouse’s performance of the year. The Iron Door Playhouse hosts four productions each year, but only one musical. According to Mike Hess Jr., director, the Mother’s Day production is usually very popular, but not popular enough.
“This year we thought, instead of the standard drama, let’s do the musical and get more people in to see the play,” Hess said
“It’s new for us to do a musical for the Mother’s Day production,” said Scott Danielson, lighting and sound director. “This will be our big play of the year and the leads are all new.”
The play stars Matt Thomas as Don Quixote, Carissa Hess as Aldonza Lorenzo, Quixote’s love interest. These actors are both new to the Iron Door Playhouse.
“Neither of these actors have been in our productions before,” Danielson said. “They are amazing.”
“It’s nice to get new actors because they take advice much better than the veterans and they just do it,” Hess said.
Tryouts began in January. The scripts were ordered a month in advance to read through and get approved by all theater guild committee members.
“This play was one of the longest running broadway plays in the 70’s and 80’s so this is a classic,” Hess said. “It will be new for the younger generation. It’s not as popular as 'Phantom' or 'Wicked' but it’s new for a community that is probably not familiar with it.”
“Almost every play that we’ve done someone comes out and shines that you never knew before,” Danielson said. “It’s always exciting.”
The Iron Door Playhouse has shown about 85 productions in it’s lifetime. The playhouse opened about 21 years ago and has continued to grow ever since. Because Malad is such a small town, many of the actors are the same in each play.
“I like to be a different person and entertain people,” Hess said. “It’s interesting to be me all day and come to the theater guild and be someone else for a couple of hours.”
“It’s fun to go and learn to be someone else and apply your own personality to that person,” Austin said.
“I really like the lesson that the story is trying to teach, hope,” said Christopher Austin, a cast member.
This will be the playhouse’s performance of the year. The Iron Door Playhouse hosts four productions each year, but only one musical. According to Mike Hess Jr., director, the Mother’s Day production is usually very popular, but not popular enough.
“This year we thought, instead of the standard drama, let’s do the musical and get more people in to see the play,” Hess said
“It’s new for us to do a musical for the Mother’s Day production,” said Scott Danielson, lighting and sound director. “This will be our big play of the year and the leads are all new.”
The play stars Matt Thomas as Don Quixote, Carissa Hess as Aldonza Lorenzo, Quixote’s love interest. These actors are both new to the Iron Door Playhouse.
“Neither of these actors have been in our productions before,” Danielson said. “They are amazing.”
“It’s nice to get new actors because they take advice much better than the veterans and they just do it,” Hess said.
Tryouts began in January. The scripts were ordered a month in advance to read through and get approved by all theater guild committee members.
“This play was one of the longest running broadway plays in the 70’s and 80’s so this is a classic,” Hess said. “It will be new for the younger generation. It’s not as popular as 'Phantom' or 'Wicked' but it’s new for a community that is probably not familiar with it.”
“Almost every play that we’ve done someone comes out and shines that you never knew before,” Danielson said. “It’s always exciting.”
The Iron Door Playhouse has shown about 85 productions in it’s lifetime. The playhouse opened about 21 years ago and has continued to grow ever since. Because Malad is such a small town, many of the actors are the same in each play.
“I like to be a different person and entertain people,” Hess said. “It’s interesting to be me all day and come to the theater guild and be someone else for a couple of hours.”
“It’s fun to go and learn to be someone else and apply your own personality to that person,” Austin said.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Malad Baseball State Champions Defend their title
This year, the Malad High School Baseball team is defending their State Championship title.
“It’s tough to be the State Champions because every one is shooting at you,” said Dennis Evans, Varsity’s head coach.
Seven senior baseball players graduated last year including six varsity starters — Skyler Thorpe, pitcher; Bubba Crump, outfielder; Jeremy McClellan, center fielder; Tyrell Hubbard, shortstop; Cody Hess, third baseman; Chase Nieffenegger, outfielder and Ruben Ramirez, junior varsity right fielder.
“Last year’s seniors were exceptional athletes but, more importantly, exceptional young men who set a great example for the younger players,” said Bobby Green, Varsity’s assistant coach. “I don’t think the team has missed a beat as these younger players have come up in a good JV system and learned from the graduating seniors as well.”
“We are a really young team and a lot of the players haven’t normally batted against these older pitchers but we’re doing well,” said Bracken Gibbs, senior pitcher. “We’ve all played together since we were younger and we really haven’t missed a beat.”
The team lost five games so far this season. All losses were to higher districts. Malad played two teams from their district and won both games.
“Last year we had only three losses at this point but we didn’t lose any after that,” Evans said.
To help defend their state title, the team is working harder on hitting and defense.
“Our defense has been letting us down,” Evans said. “In practices we’ve tried to focus more on our weaknesses. Last year we didn’t have very many...we’re working harder on getting better.”
Baseball 2A District Championships are scheduled for May 2 and May 5. Once the district’s first and second place have been awarded they are sent to play in the State Championship. State is in Orophino, Idaho this year on May 18 and 19.
“Our goal every year is a State Championship,” Green said. “We have high hopes for this team.”
“I think we’ll do just fine at State,” Gibbs said. “We’ve already played a lot of the teams that we’ll see at state and we played really well against them.”
“It’s tough to be the State Champions because every one is shooting at you,” said Dennis Evans, Varsity’s head coach.
Seven senior baseball players graduated last year including six varsity starters — Skyler Thorpe, pitcher; Bubba Crump, outfielder; Jeremy McClellan, center fielder; Tyrell Hubbard, shortstop; Cody Hess, third baseman; Chase Nieffenegger, outfielder and Ruben Ramirez, junior varsity right fielder.
“Last year’s seniors were exceptional athletes but, more importantly, exceptional young men who set a great example for the younger players,” said Bobby Green, Varsity’s assistant coach. “I don’t think the team has missed a beat as these younger players have come up in a good JV system and learned from the graduating seniors as well.”
“We are a really young team and a lot of the players haven’t normally batted against these older pitchers but we’re doing well,” said Bracken Gibbs, senior pitcher. “We’ve all played together since we were younger and we really haven’t missed a beat.”
The team lost five games so far this season. All losses were to higher districts. Malad played two teams from their district and won both games.
“Last year we had only three losses at this point but we didn’t lose any after that,” Evans said.
To help defend their state title, the team is working harder on hitting and defense.
“Our defense has been letting us down,” Evans said. “In practices we’ve tried to focus more on our weaknesses. Last year we didn’t have very many...we’re working harder on getting better.”
Baseball 2A District Championships are scheduled for May 2 and May 5. Once the district’s first and second place have been awarded they are sent to play in the State Championship. State is in Orophino, Idaho this year on May 18 and 19.
“Our goal every year is a State Championship,” Green said. “We have high hopes for this team.”
“I think we’ll do just fine at State,” Gibbs said. “We’ve already played a lot of the teams that we’ll see at state and we played really well against them.”
Friday, April 20, 2012
Distinguished Young Womens
The Malad Distinguished Young Woman program will not happen this year due to a lack of participants in the program.
DYW is a program that allows high school juniors to compete for college scholarship money. The program’s motto is, “Be healthy, be physically fit and drug free; be involved, serve your community; be studious, stay in school; be ambitious, set and achieve goals; be responsible, live by moral and ethical principles.”
“I loved doing DYW,” said Moriah Ihler, last year’s first alternate. “It mainly helped me with my interviewing skills and helped me get a resume together. Because I am a people person, DYW helped me bring that out in my interviews.”
Only three girls signed up for the program this year — Heidi Hannah, Stephani Treasure and Nicole Hubbard. The girls attempted to recruit more participants for the program but were unsuccessful.
“We just didn’t have enough local interest,” said Jamie Hess, a committee member. “We had three girls sign up and we have to have a minimum of five.”
If the girls still wanted to compete to earn scholarship money, they could have registered online for the Idaho At-Large program. This is a competition for girls in Idaho that don’t have the opportunity to compete in the DYW. The winners from the Idaho At-Large will receive scholarship money and then go on to state with the other girls in DYW.
“A girl from American Falls Idaho went to state as an ‘at-large,’ she was the winner in three categories and one of the top-10 finalists,” said Sandra Thomas, the Malad DYW Chairperson. “She was the only one if not one of the few from her year... just think, if she had decided not to do the ‘at-large,’ she would have missed out on winning scholarship money and also the experiences.”
Because there will not be a DYW program in Malad this year, the committee has decided to have a program to honor past, present and future DYW participants. Carlie Stewart, last year’s winner, will be the MC.
“It will be a fund raiser, we will run it kind of like a program,” Thomas said. “We will have a ‘minnie miss’ routine with girls of Malad Middle School to help inspire younger girls to participate when their year comes.”
Committee members have asked people throughout town to show their talents in this program. There will be dance, guitar, piano and other talents performed that night.
“We’re having people perform talents that have previous DYW experience or people that have been taught by DYW participants,” Hess said. “We are hoping the performers will give a positive reflection upon the DYW.”
The winners of last year’s DYW will present their “forget-me-nots” at the program and Stewart will depart as last year’s winner. The program is scheduled for April 28.
“We’re hoping people will listen and understand that it is not a beauty pageant and that girls have a lot to learn from this.” Thomas said.
DYW is a program that allows high school juniors to compete for college scholarship money. The program’s motto is, “Be healthy, be physically fit and drug free; be involved, serve your community; be studious, stay in school; be ambitious, set and achieve goals; be responsible, live by moral and ethical principles.”
“I loved doing DYW,” said Moriah Ihler, last year’s first alternate. “It mainly helped me with my interviewing skills and helped me get a resume together. Because I am a people person, DYW helped me bring that out in my interviews.”
Only three girls signed up for the program this year — Heidi Hannah, Stephani Treasure and Nicole Hubbard. The girls attempted to recruit more participants for the program but were unsuccessful.
“We just didn’t have enough local interest,” said Jamie Hess, a committee member. “We had three girls sign up and we have to have a minimum of five.”
If the girls still wanted to compete to earn scholarship money, they could have registered online for the Idaho At-Large program. This is a competition for girls in Idaho that don’t have the opportunity to compete in the DYW. The winners from the Idaho At-Large will receive scholarship money and then go on to state with the other girls in DYW.
“A girl from American Falls Idaho went to state as an ‘at-large,’ she was the winner in three categories and one of the top-10 finalists,” said Sandra Thomas, the Malad DYW Chairperson. “She was the only one if not one of the few from her year... just think, if she had decided not to do the ‘at-large,’ she would have missed out on winning scholarship money and also the experiences.”
Because there will not be a DYW program in Malad this year, the committee has decided to have a program to honor past, present and future DYW participants. Carlie Stewart, last year’s winner, will be the MC.
“It will be a fund raiser, we will run it kind of like a program,” Thomas said. “We will have a ‘minnie miss’ routine with girls of Malad Middle School to help inspire younger girls to participate when their year comes.”
Committee members have asked people throughout town to show their talents in this program. There will be dance, guitar, piano and other talents performed that night.
“We’re having people perform talents that have previous DYW experience or people that have been taught by DYW participants,” Hess said. “We are hoping the performers will give a positive reflection upon the DYW.”
The winners of last year’s DYW will present their “forget-me-nots” at the program and Stewart will depart as last year’s winner. The program is scheduled for April 28.
“We’re hoping people will listen and understand that it is not a beauty pageant and that girls have a lot to learn from this.” Thomas said.
Student Council Elections
Malad High School Student Council Elections are beginning this week.
Candidates up for election include: Braxton Davis for President; Wesley Peterson and Stephani Treasure for Vice President; Nicona Broadus and Meaghen Brown for Secretary; McKenzie Willie for Historian; Carson McClain and Cole Finder for Business Manager; Heidi Hannah and Katie Neal for Head Cheerleader.
Student Council considered having the candidates make a campaign video with their election speeches. Instead of having candidates present speeches in front of the student body, they would just run the videos for the voters to see.
In the end, Student Council decided against the videos. According to Shannon Davis, Student Council Advisor, they felt the candidates should “feel the pressure” of standing before the student body to give their speeches.
“We had discussed the possibility of doing videos to ensure that there were no borderline behaviors or content in the speeches, but after talking to the student council we made an arrangement with the administration to have candidates pre-present their speeches, and they must do the exact same speech for the student body at the assemblies,” said Jacob Stevens, current Student Body President.
Offices with more than two candidates running are required to present a preliminary speech Tuesday, April 24. The speeches cannot be longer than three minutes. If a candidate has any planned participation from the audience, that candidate will be disqualified. The speech must strictly be a speech and nothing else. This goes for all speeches within the Student Council Elections, not just the preliminaries. Final election speeches will be held on Thursday, April 26 in the High School gym.
Those running are required to create a poster. Each candidate will be given eight feet of paper. This paper cannot be cut into smaller pieces. The candidate's poster will sell them as officer. They must include their proposal for the upcoming homecoming year, a resume and a current letter of recommendation. Posters will be hung before school Monday, April 23.
According to Malad High School Counselor Irene Alder, students are not willing to take responsibility and become the leaders of the rest of the student body.
“We had to postpone elections for one week because we couldn’t fill the ballot,” Alder said. “Don’t like something, don’t just gripe, run for an office and make a difference.”
Candidates up for election include: Braxton Davis for President; Wesley Peterson and Stephani Treasure for Vice President; Nicona Broadus and Meaghen Brown for Secretary; McKenzie Willie for Historian; Carson McClain and Cole Finder for Business Manager; Heidi Hannah and Katie Neal for Head Cheerleader.
Student Council considered having the candidates make a campaign video with their election speeches. Instead of having candidates present speeches in front of the student body, they would just run the videos for the voters to see.
In the end, Student Council decided against the videos. According to Shannon Davis, Student Council Advisor, they felt the candidates should “feel the pressure” of standing before the student body to give their speeches.
“We had discussed the possibility of doing videos to ensure that there were no borderline behaviors or content in the speeches, but after talking to the student council we made an arrangement with the administration to have candidates pre-present their speeches, and they must do the exact same speech for the student body at the assemblies,” said Jacob Stevens, current Student Body President.
Offices with more than two candidates running are required to present a preliminary speech Tuesday, April 24. The speeches cannot be longer than three minutes. If a candidate has any planned participation from the audience, that candidate will be disqualified. The speech must strictly be a speech and nothing else. This goes for all speeches within the Student Council Elections, not just the preliminaries. Final election speeches will be held on Thursday, April 26 in the High School gym.
Those running are required to create a poster. Each candidate will be given eight feet of paper. This paper cannot be cut into smaller pieces. The candidate's poster will sell them as officer. They must include their proposal for the upcoming homecoming year, a resume and a current letter of recommendation. Posters will be hung before school Monday, April 23.
According to Malad High School Counselor Irene Alder, students are not willing to take responsibility and become the leaders of the rest of the student body.
“We had to postpone elections for one week because we couldn’t fill the ballot,” Alder said. “Don’t like something, don’t just gripe, run for an office and make a difference.”
Road Block
A road on Malad Summit that connects the two main roads has been blocked with large boulders by court order. Year round summit residents feel this is hazardous and want the road cleared.
Myron Jones, past owner of the blocked off property, attempted to get a petition to get the rocks removed and for the county to take over so the public can have access to that road.
“I wanted to do an eminent domain but they’re afraid of getting into a law suit so I had to stop,” Jones said.
Eminent domain happens when the county takes over a private road for public use.
Before the property was sold, the road was a legal public right-of-way through that area. In the ‘60s and ‘70s the, Cattleman’s Association used that road to run cattle. When Jones sold the property to the Mitchell family, the public right-of-way went unnoticed. Mitchell did know that road was frequently used but chose to ignore it.
There was a law suit between Mitchell and Jones. Mitchell wanted control of that road because his property line extends beyond the road. There were gates placed at the upper and lower parts of the property, blocking the road from public use. The court ordered the upper gate to be opened and large rocks to be placed on the road of the lower part.
“It cost nearly $10,000 for the Mitchell’s to get the road shut and they are only here part time,” said Don Allen, a permanent resident.
According to residents, this road has been a legal right-of-way since before the ‘70s and legally the judge should have never ordered it blocked.
“It’s sad because that road’s been accessed since I was a kid,” said Craig Sorensen, another permanent resident. “I remember that road when I was a child 50 years ago. It was always open for the public. There’s no reason that should have been declared closed to the public.”
Residents would like the road opened for safety reasons such as fire, crime and emergency response.
“If there were any dangers in this place that block off the one road we have, then we’ve got no way out,” Sorensen said.
“If something happens and someone needs to get out, it isn’t a matter of tearing a gate down, it’s huge boulders that we can’t go over,” Allen said.
A few years ago the fire and police department responded to a 911 call on the summit. They were told to take the route through the blocked off road. The emergency responders were not aware of the blocking and had to find an alternative route. This took them an extra 30 minutes to get to the disaster.
“They responded thinking this road was open and they had to turn around to get to the disaster,” Sorensen said. “If there was a life in danger, they would have been dead.”
According to Bill Denkers, secretary of the Malad Summit East Home Owners Association, the road should also be used for various community purposes such as Boy Scout hikes and cattle movement.
“As far as we know, those that are not supportive are individuals that are part time residents,” said Denkers. “Their excuse for putting in the rocks is so that four-wheelers cannot go up there and yet they drive them through there all the time.”
“I think it’s a neighbor thing and we should all get together, get an attorney and try to overturn the judge’s decision,” Jones said. “We’re just trying to get the road opened so everyone can use it.”
Myron Jones, past owner of the blocked off property, attempted to get a petition to get the rocks removed and for the county to take over so the public can have access to that road.
“I wanted to do an eminent domain but they’re afraid of getting into a law suit so I had to stop,” Jones said.
Eminent domain happens when the county takes over a private road for public use.
Before the property was sold, the road was a legal public right-of-way through that area. In the ‘60s and ‘70s the, Cattleman’s Association used that road to run cattle. When Jones sold the property to the Mitchell family, the public right-of-way went unnoticed. Mitchell did know that road was frequently used but chose to ignore it.
There was a law suit between Mitchell and Jones. Mitchell wanted control of that road because his property line extends beyond the road. There were gates placed at the upper and lower parts of the property, blocking the road from public use. The court ordered the upper gate to be opened and large rocks to be placed on the road of the lower part.
“It cost nearly $10,000 for the Mitchell’s to get the road shut and they are only here part time,” said Don Allen, a permanent resident.
According to residents, this road has been a legal right-of-way since before the ‘70s and legally the judge should have never ordered it blocked.
“It’s sad because that road’s been accessed since I was a kid,” said Craig Sorensen, another permanent resident. “I remember that road when I was a child 50 years ago. It was always open for the public. There’s no reason that should have been declared closed to the public.”
Residents would like the road opened for safety reasons such as fire, crime and emergency response.
“If there were any dangers in this place that block off the one road we have, then we’ve got no way out,” Sorensen said.
“If something happens and someone needs to get out, it isn’t a matter of tearing a gate down, it’s huge boulders that we can’t go over,” Allen said.
A few years ago the fire and police department responded to a 911 call on the summit. They were told to take the route through the blocked off road. The emergency responders were not aware of the blocking and had to find an alternative route. This took them an extra 30 minutes to get to the disaster.
“They responded thinking this road was open and they had to turn around to get to the disaster,” Sorensen said. “If there was a life in danger, they would have been dead.”
According to Bill Denkers, secretary of the Malad Summit East Home Owners Association, the road should also be used for various community purposes such as Boy Scout hikes and cattle movement.
“As far as we know, those that are not supportive are individuals that are part time residents,” said Denkers. “Their excuse for putting in the rocks is so that four-wheelers cannot go up there and yet they drive them through there all the time.”
“I think it’s a neighbor thing and we should all get together, get an attorney and try to overturn the judge’s decision,” Jones said. “We’re just trying to get the road opened so everyone can use it.”
Friday, April 13, 2012
5k Fund Raiser
There was a 5k fund raiser held at the Malad Total Gym, April 7 for Chalyce Young, a citizen of Malad Idaho with Melanoma cancer.
More than $3,000 was raised in efforts to help the cost of Young’s medical bills.
“We handed her a check for just more than $3,000 from the 5k but people have given us money since that didn’t participate but still wanted to help,” said Tori Green, co-owner of Total Gym.
The event began at 10:30 a.m. and went till noon. It cost $20 to run in the 5k — about 3.1 miles. The 5k started at the Total Gym and went throughout town.
“I really thought it was cool because there was so many people and so many kids that came out to help support,” said Sadie Sweeten, a runner in the event. “It gave me motivation to go out and run. That’s just the way Malad is. We’re a pretty tight net.”
“For me it was just proof of how much support a small town has,” said Nicona Venable, a runner in the event. “People showed up whether they could run or just walk in it.”
Young has stage four Melanoma cancer. It started in her lymph nodes and spread to her lung where it has worsened. She has had many treatments on her lung to help shrink the cancer, instead the cancer has grown.
She is currently at the intensive-care unit in University of Utah Hospital for a severe chemotherapy treatment. This will be the third type of treatment that has been tried.
“This is kind of the last effort to treat the cancer,” said Amanda Brown, friend of Young.
Young is married to Lon Young and is a mother of two small children — Kason, 5 and Shaylie, 2.
“Chalyce is the kind of person where you go to her house to help cheer her up and you leave feeling cheered up,” Brown said. “She will put a smile on her face and always ask people how they are rather than say how she is. She’s just an amazing person.”
More than $3,000 was raised in efforts to help the cost of Young’s medical bills.
“We handed her a check for just more than $3,000 from the 5k but people have given us money since that didn’t participate but still wanted to help,” said Tori Green, co-owner of Total Gym.
The event began at 10:30 a.m. and went till noon. It cost $20 to run in the 5k — about 3.1 miles. The 5k started at the Total Gym and went throughout town.
“I really thought it was cool because there was so many people and so many kids that came out to help support,” said Sadie Sweeten, a runner in the event. “It gave me motivation to go out and run. That’s just the way Malad is. We’re a pretty tight net.”
“For me it was just proof of how much support a small town has,” said Nicona Venable, a runner in the event. “People showed up whether they could run or just walk in it.”
Young has stage four Melanoma cancer. It started in her lymph nodes and spread to her lung where it has worsened. She has had many treatments on her lung to help shrink the cancer, instead the cancer has grown.
She is currently at the intensive-care unit in University of Utah Hospital for a severe chemotherapy treatment. This will be the third type of treatment that has been tried.
“This is kind of the last effort to treat the cancer,” said Amanda Brown, friend of Young.
Young is married to Lon Young and is a mother of two small children — Kason, 5 and Shaylie, 2.
“Chalyce is the kind of person where you go to her house to help cheer her up and you leave feeling cheered up,” Brown said. “She will put a smile on her face and always ask people how they are rather than say how she is. She’s just an amazing person.”
Malad Valley Welsh Festival
The Malad Valley Welsh Festival takes place on the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of every June. This year it falls on June 28-30.
“Today Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself,” said Jean Thomas, the Welsh Festival chairperson. “For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once again became a reality,”
Thursday is Family History Day. Ladder Day Saint family historians from Salt Lake City will hold a workshop at the LDS Stake Center. The workshop specializes in Welsh, Irish and English family history and offers lunch to those who attend.
Friday, food stalls and homemade craft booths are set up in the city park. That afternoon at the park, the senior citizen center will host a community lunch.
Later that night, four musical performances will perform at the amphitheater in the city park: a women's choral group called Reflections; the Malad community choral group, run by Ralph Bennett; the elementary 4th grade choir and another youth choir.
There will be speakers at the amphitheater Friday and Saturday talking about Welsh history. Dr. Ron Dennis will speak on the persecution that drove people to the Malad Valley. Lucie Washbern will play the harp then speak on why the harp is important in Welsh history. Erin Thomas, a collage professor from California, wrote a book about the area in Wales where most of the ancestors from Malad are from. She will present her book and then have a book signing. Debra Baldwin, a part time professor at Utah State University, will teach a workshop in the Welsh language.
“My favorite part of the festival is the speakers,” Jean Thomas said. “I always learn brand new information that I never knew.”
The following activities will be available to the public throughout Friday and Saturday. There will be a quilt show at the Senior Citizen Center sponsored by the Oneida Quilters Association. The Iron Door Play House will show a film festival of Welsh documentaries. The Oneida Pioneer Museum is open and Luke Waldron will be conducting tours of the Osmond cabin where Olive May Osmond was raised. Pedigree charts and family heirlooms from 15 of the original Welsh pioneer families are displayed in the cultural hall of the LDS 2nd Ward building and tours of the 130-year-old Presbyterian church are held.
Saturday morning the festival committee will host a community breakfast at the city park. Also that morning, a Biathlon will take place in town, organized by Bobby Summers.
All day musicians and dancers will perform on the amphitheater in the park. Celtic musicians called Leaping Lulu are playing along with two other bands. Traditional Celtic dance groups from Boise and Logan will perform and a piano duet concert is also scheduled to happen later that day.
“Every year there are new singers performing, people presenting and dancers dancing,” said Debbie Horsley, Welsh Festival committee member. “It makes every year better than the last one.”
A horse drawn wagon ride takes tourists to historical sites throughout Malad for the duration of Saturday. Rob and Sherrie Wangsgard will drive the wagon ride while Larry Thomas and two other town historians take turns narrating.
“We love meeting all of the fun people and kids that are back visiting and have old family stories about the town to tell,” Sherry Wangsgard said.
There will also be heritage and pioneer games for kids to learn and play all day. The games are sponsored by the Malad Middle School Math Counts Club — supervised by Tracy Ward and Kathy Atkinson.
To wrap up the festival, a male vocal concert is held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Each year the festival committee tries to spread word of the event by local radio, magazines and newspapers. This year they are trying to branch out to media around Salt Lake City in the hope that more people will attend the event.
The record of people to attend the festival is 1800. Last year only 1400 people attended. This year, the committee hopes to have more people come than ever before.
“Today Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales itself,” said Jean Thomas, the Welsh Festival chairperson. “For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once again became a reality,”
Thursday is Family History Day. Ladder Day Saint family historians from Salt Lake City will hold a workshop at the LDS Stake Center. The workshop specializes in Welsh, Irish and English family history and offers lunch to those who attend.
Friday, food stalls and homemade craft booths are set up in the city park. That afternoon at the park, the senior citizen center will host a community lunch.
Later that night, four musical performances will perform at the amphitheater in the city park: a women's choral group called Reflections; the Malad community choral group, run by Ralph Bennett; the elementary 4th grade choir and another youth choir.
There will be speakers at the amphitheater Friday and Saturday talking about Welsh history. Dr. Ron Dennis will speak on the persecution that drove people to the Malad Valley. Lucie Washbern will play the harp then speak on why the harp is important in Welsh history. Erin Thomas, a collage professor from California, wrote a book about the area in Wales where most of the ancestors from Malad are from. She will present her book and then have a book signing. Debra Baldwin, a part time professor at Utah State University, will teach a workshop in the Welsh language.
“My favorite part of the festival is the speakers,” Jean Thomas said. “I always learn brand new information that I never knew.”
The following activities will be available to the public throughout Friday and Saturday. There will be a quilt show at the Senior Citizen Center sponsored by the Oneida Quilters Association. The Iron Door Play House will show a film festival of Welsh documentaries. The Oneida Pioneer Museum is open and Luke Waldron will be conducting tours of the Osmond cabin where Olive May Osmond was raised. Pedigree charts and family heirlooms from 15 of the original Welsh pioneer families are displayed in the cultural hall of the LDS 2nd Ward building and tours of the 130-year-old Presbyterian church are held.
Saturday morning the festival committee will host a community breakfast at the city park. Also that morning, a Biathlon will take place in town, organized by Bobby Summers.
All day musicians and dancers will perform on the amphitheater in the park. Celtic musicians called Leaping Lulu are playing along with two other bands. Traditional Celtic dance groups from Boise and Logan will perform and a piano duet concert is also scheduled to happen later that day.
“Every year there are new singers performing, people presenting and dancers dancing,” said Debbie Horsley, Welsh Festival committee member. “It makes every year better than the last one.”
A horse drawn wagon ride takes tourists to historical sites throughout Malad for the duration of Saturday. Rob and Sherrie Wangsgard will drive the wagon ride while Larry Thomas and two other town historians take turns narrating.
“We love meeting all of the fun people and kids that are back visiting and have old family stories about the town to tell,” Sherry Wangsgard said.
There will also be heritage and pioneer games for kids to learn and play all day. The games are sponsored by the Malad Middle School Math Counts Club — supervised by Tracy Ward and Kathy Atkinson.
To wrap up the festival, a male vocal concert is held at the Presbyterian church on Sunday.
Each year the festival committee tries to spread word of the event by local radio, magazines and newspapers. This year they are trying to branch out to media around Salt Lake City in the hope that more people will attend the event.
The record of people to attend the festival is 1800. Last year only 1400 people attended. This year, the committee hopes to have more people come than ever before.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Malad Biggest Loser Competition
Overall Schwartz lost 30.6 pounds in the competition and plans to lose that much more.
“I am halfway to what my goal weight is,” Schwartz said. “I still have 25 to 30 pounds left to go.”
Schwartz won a prize basket that had $586 worth of gifts. The basket contained things like: a one year membership card to the local gym; a 10 punch pass for aerobics, some jewelry; protein bars and fruit; gift certificates for a hair cut and color and facial.
Halfway through the competition, Schwartz hurt her leg by tearing her meniscus in a Zumba class. She was on crutches for three weeks but still found ways to exercise.
“I was told I couldn’t do anything leg bearing...I did what I could but it was hard,” Schwartz said.
According to Schwartz, the experience of the Malad Biggest Loser was wonderful and very educational.
“I really enjoyed the experience, getting to know the other ladies and the trainers. It was very informational as well,” Schwartz said. “I am going to continue doing what we learned because it is a life time change. Whatever you do has to be something you do for the rest of your life.”
The Malad version of the Biggest Loser was different from the original Biggest loser competition.
There were 20 people that participated in the event and all were women. The contestants were separated into two teams -- the black team and the red team. The trainers of the teams were Bethany Peacock -- red, and Jillene Daniels -- black.
“The trainers were awesome and really worked hard,” said Jackie Stayner, a contestant. “They gave us goals and different challenges that kept it interesting and fun.”
Each week the participants worked out on their own and on Saturdays they did what was called “last chance workout.” This is where the competitors would get together at the local gym and work out together.
A trainer from out of town was asked to come work with the women for a “special workout” once a month.
“For one of our special workouts Moses Kinikini and his daughter Kaylee Kinikini from NBC’s The Biggest Loser came and worked with us,” said Tori Green, a contestant. “It was the hardest workout I have ever done.”
The participants weighed in every week and once a month took measurements. Each week there were winners from each team and an over all winning team. Unlike the original Biggest Loser competition, no one was voted off or sent out of the competition.
“Nobody was rude or trying to bring each other down, we all boosted each other up and worked hard together,” Schwartz said.
The competition lasted 12 weeks. It started Jan 9, and the last weigh-in was March 31.
“This competition has given me a lot more confidence as to who I am. I can look in the mirror and know that I am worth it. I just feel better, physically and emotionally. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. I feel better about who I am and what I have become,” Schwartz said.
Here is Cinniman Schwartz (in the middle) with Kaylee Kinikini and Moses Kinikini.
Friday, March 30, 2012
War Veteran J.C. Corbridge
Malad’s 23-year-old war veteran J.C. Corbridge underwent surgery for the 11th time since his early return from deployment in July 2011.
Corbridge was involved in an explosion that was triggered by an improvised explosion devise, or IED.
His tibia and fibula were broken in both of his lower legs, his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were torn in his knee and the palate at the top of his mouth was fractured.
According to Lara Corbridge, J.C.’s mother, the left leg was an open fracture and the right leg was an extensive open fracture -- the fractured bone on his right leg went through the skin and came out his calf.
A steel rod was placed in the tibia and fibula of both legs to help the bones grow back together. It did help the bones heal but bumps began to show on his lower right leg. An infection was discovered in the bone due to the steel rod in that leg. It was taken out but the infection remained.
J.C. recently had surgery where the doctor ground out areas of bone softened by infection. If the infection does not recede, J.C. faces a serious decision -- undergo surgery that will take out four inches of bone or have the leg amputated. Not only is the surgery not guaranteed to be successful, but it will take one year to grow back those four inches.
“I am way proud of him,” said Jessie Corbridge, J.C.’s sister. “He’s been through a ton since the accident and he just keeps going and isn’t giving up.”
J.C. is currently living at home with home health care aiding him. His nurse is his mother, Lara. She helps him clean his wounds and aids him in all he needs.
J.C. receives $3,000 monthly while he is healing, and Lara receives a check for $1,200 for being his nurse.
“I’m just taking it one day at a time,” J.C. said.
Corbridge was involved in an explosion that was triggered by an improvised explosion devise, or IED.
His tibia and fibula were broken in both of his lower legs, his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were torn in his knee and the palate at the top of his mouth was fractured.
According to Lara Corbridge, J.C.’s mother, the left leg was an open fracture and the right leg was an extensive open fracture -- the fractured bone on his right leg went through the skin and came out his calf.
A steel rod was placed in the tibia and fibula of both legs to help the bones grow back together. It did help the bones heal but bumps began to show on his lower right leg. An infection was discovered in the bone due to the steel rod in that leg. It was taken out but the infection remained.
J.C. recently had surgery where the doctor ground out areas of bone softened by infection. If the infection does not recede, J.C. faces a serious decision -- undergo surgery that will take out four inches of bone or have the leg amputated. Not only is the surgery not guaranteed to be successful, but it will take one year to grow back those four inches.
“I am way proud of him,” said Jessie Corbridge, J.C.’s sister. “He’s been through a ton since the accident and he just keeps going and isn’t giving up.”
J.C. is currently living at home with home health care aiding him. His nurse is his mother, Lara. She helps him clean his wounds and aids him in all he needs.
J.C. receives $3,000 monthly while he is healing, and Lara receives a check for $1,200 for being his nurse.
“I’m just taking it one day at a time,” J.C. said.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Malad Prom Night
Tonight at 8 p.m. Malad High School hosts it’s annual Junior Prom.
This year prom’s colors are black, silver, purple and dark blue. These colors mask the gymnasium with it’s theme -- 2012 in Paris.
“The theme is simple and the decorations are simple but it looks elegant,” said Stephanie Treasure, a cochair of the prom committee.
The prom committee this year has had many minor setbacks in the decorating process. One problem occurred when the committee ordered a projector that unknowingly arrived in assembly pieces. Putting it together took four days and slowed down decoration.
There are over 50 students signed up for promenade and even more plan to attend prom itself. According to Treasure for a small school this year looks to have a great turn out.
“I’m excited for all of the girls to shine while they promenade,” said Heidi Hannah, a cochair of the prom committee. “I think there are a lot of girls that will feel like a princess that usually don’t have that self confidence.”
Students say that as they get ready for their dates tonight, they anticipate the fun and excitement of the evening.
“I think it will be the best prom ever by everyone just having a blast and enjoying the night,” Hannah said.
“I’m excited to go to the dance and just party all night,” said Moriah Ihler, MHS Senior.
“I think just going and having it be my year, my prom, my class and being in charge will make this prom the best ever,” Treasure said.
The leaders of the prom committee are Nels Anderson as chairman, with Treasure and Hannah as his cochair.
This year prom’s colors are black, silver, purple and dark blue. These colors mask the gymnasium with it’s theme -- 2012 in Paris.
“The theme is simple and the decorations are simple but it looks elegant,” said Stephanie Treasure, a cochair of the prom committee.
The prom committee this year has had many minor setbacks in the decorating process. One problem occurred when the committee ordered a projector that unknowingly arrived in assembly pieces. Putting it together took four days and slowed down decoration.
There are over 50 students signed up for promenade and even more plan to attend prom itself. According to Treasure for a small school this year looks to have a great turn out.
“I’m excited for all of the girls to shine while they promenade,” said Heidi Hannah, a cochair of the prom committee. “I think there are a lot of girls that will feel like a princess that usually don’t have that self confidence.”
Students say that as they get ready for their dates tonight, they anticipate the fun and excitement of the evening.
“I think it will be the best prom ever by everyone just having a blast and enjoying the night,” Hannah said.
“I’m excited to go to the dance and just party all night,” said Moriah Ihler, MHS Senior.
“I think just going and having it be my year, my prom, my class and being in charge will make this prom the best ever,” Treasure said.
The leaders of the prom committee are Nels Anderson as chairman, with Treasure and Hannah as his cochair.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Malad's new truck stop
Malad’s Kwik Stop gas station is expanding into a truck stop. The company must buy property around the area to make room. The expansion so far has purchased all properties on the block except for Mylene and Fred Jones’ home. If they chose not to sell their home will be the only home left on the block.
Mylene and Fred Jones have lived in their home for 28 years. Over the years they have raised two children and paid off their mortgage.
“They called a week ago and asked if we wanted to sell,” Mylene said. “I said yes, thinking they would offer a fair price, because I don’t want a truck stop in my back yard.”
The property is valued around $110,000 but the company that is in charge of expanding is only offering $55,000.
“They said they don’t really need our property, it would just be for expansion and parking,” Mylene said.
The company has bought some of the houses and property around the Jones’ home.
One of the houses was for sale by two citizens that are currently in the town nursing home. Money from the sale of home will be used toward the continued care of these two nursing home residents. This home was listed for sale for about $80,000 -- it included a few acres of land. It is unknown what it was sold for but they did receive less than the asking price.
Another of the Jones’ neighbors was offering to sell for more than the property value. The company said they would only offer the property value on that particular home and the home sold.
“Because of the truck stop, the Jones’ property value will go down...they have already paid off their home and if they were to take the offer they would have to go back into debt to live somewhere else,” said Roxanne Albretsen, Mylene’s sister-in-law.
“We are not selling for half of our property value because where are we going go...we can’t go anywhere for that price,” Mylene said.
According to City Hall, the truck stop is required to put up sound barriers for the residential homes that remain there. They are also required to make sure their drainage will not effect the homes. All of this will be at the truck stop’s expense.
Mylene and Fred Jones have lived in their home for 28 years. Over the years they have raised two children and paid off their mortgage.
“They called a week ago and asked if we wanted to sell,” Mylene said. “I said yes, thinking they would offer a fair price, because I don’t want a truck stop in my back yard.”
The property is valued around $110,000 but the company that is in charge of expanding is only offering $55,000.
“They said they don’t really need our property, it would just be for expansion and parking,” Mylene said.
The company has bought some of the houses and property around the Jones’ home.
One of the houses was for sale by two citizens that are currently in the town nursing home. Money from the sale of home will be used toward the continued care of these two nursing home residents. This home was listed for sale for about $80,000 -- it included a few acres of land. It is unknown what it was sold for but they did receive less than the asking price.
Another of the Jones’ neighbors was offering to sell for more than the property value. The company said they would only offer the property value on that particular home and the home sold.
“Because of the truck stop, the Jones’ property value will go down...they have already paid off their home and if they were to take the offer they would have to go back into debt to live somewhere else,” said Roxanne Albretsen, Mylene’s sister-in-law.
“We are not selling for half of our property value because where are we going go...we can’t go anywhere for that price,” Mylene said.
According to City Hall, the truck stop is required to put up sound barriers for the residential homes that remain there. They are also required to make sure their drainage will not effect the homes. All of this will be at the truck stop’s expense.
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