(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering for the newly proposed Fairview Texas Temple Is a fight over the design of a holy place worth having Or is neighborly peace a better course for a church bent on building big bulbous houses where it says the Lord can dwell it’s easy to wonder if such conflicts are worth it; if they do more damage than good A saintly sermonizer once preached, “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “blessed are the meek” — as opposed to “blessed are those who win votes in contested city council meetings” and “blessed are the powerful who grapple over square footage.” Latter-day Saints might argue that their temples are special spaces that are drafted and depicted by divine inspiration not only to honor God and bless the lives of church members who worship there but also to shine a bright light from either a literal or figurative hill for all the world to see is that the lights are a little too bright that what might be an inspiration to some is an intrusion to others Communities from time to time have objected building footprints and outward illumination Religious bias might be at play in some of these temple disputes objectors who plain dislike Latter-day Saints or their theology but it might also be that residents just don’t want a large building plopped down in their neighborhood An edifice that could be seen by Latter-day Saints as glorious and exquisite, with spires that reach toward the heavens like Rio de Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue with grounds that are manicured via tender loving care in the same manner as the front and back nines at Augusta National might not be what Jill and Joe Sixpack want to see out their kitchen window every morning It may not be considered the ideal universal identifier or the favored architectural signature for everyone in every enclave (Felipe Dana | AP) Christ the Redeemer statue towers over Rio de Janeiro a building that dramatically juts out of the woods on the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) in Kensington subtlety is the only thing in short supply The eye-catching edifice, so reminiscent of Oz’s Emerald City, even inspires pranksters to put up “Surrender, Dorothy” signs on a nearby railway bridge it’s a fantastic or fantastical building; to others (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) More than 400,000 Christmas lights adorn the Washington D.C This building is one of the faith's showcase temples Some Latter-day Saint temples are modest in size and scope — even steepleless — but enough of them are meant to stand out that they reap more than just recognition; they reap, at times, rancor. That last reaction, of course, is the opposite of what any House of the Lord should seek. Maybe the church could be more selective and sensitive in its choice of locations for its temples. Fewer complaints might be heard on building shape and size if temples were placed in more urban settings, where other large high-rises exist. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The Mesa Temple in Arizona is one of a number of the faith's temples without a steeple. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artistic rendering of the exterior of the Brussels Belgium Temple. After all, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a missionary church, a faith that courts converts. The opponents they face in such disputes may be the same people the church wants to enlighten and inspire. Spire heights and nighttime lights probably aren’t worth ticking off community members that the faith’s temples seek to invite in or spark some level of spirituality within. Does Jesus really care how tall the towers are, how vast the dimensions might be, how great and spacious the square footage is? Surely, Holiness to the Lord, in modest form, is enough. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tribune columnist Gordon Monson. Note to readers • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism. For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support 801-237-2900 or email subscribe@sltrib.com sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune We do more than provide students with a comprehensive We help them discover who God wants them to be along the way We are committed to academic excellence and equipping you with the education and real-world skills needed to thrive in your future career you can catch a glimpse of what it would be like to be a student here It’s more than a premier Christian college experience—it’s a solid foundation and a Christ-centered home where you belong From fleeing Nazi bombing raids as a little girl to escaping civil wars on foot and by river missionary work has largely passed from Western-led to being led by the global Church Barnwell had more to do with that change than almost anybody She trained and equipped the global Church to translate Scripture for themselves rather than depending on outsiders and Westerners to do it for them Some 3,000 languages now have Bibles or partial Bibles because of Barnwell’s work And since she rewrote the Jesus Film’s translation methods more than 400 million people have indicated they have become Christians following a viewing makes her well over 100 times as influential as Billy Graham Monson felt it was time the world learned her name “Katy is one of the most influential missionaries (or people in general) in world history,” Monson said “But if you don’t work in Bible translation you’ve probably never heard her name as I read missionary biographies of so-called ‘greats,’ I would furrow my brow Here I knew a story that was greater than these It caused me a lot of cognitive dissonance Somebody needed to tell Katy’s story to the wider world.” Monson brought Barnwell’s story to Christianity Today in 2021 and in 2022 it became a cover story — the longest cover story published in Christianity Today in the 21st century What started as the magazine profile eventually developed into the biography as the reaction to the cover story motivated Monson to expand upon Barnwell’s story and give it the justice it deserved “I was so encouraged after Katy’s story first ran at Christianity Today,” Monson said “We got reports from all around the world of people weeping their way through it — not in sadness but in the greatness of what God has done through her It’s been a hard 30 years to be in ministry in the West leaders and ministers in the West are working in an increasingly hostile and secular environment They watch as their own children and grandchildren leave the faith Reading Katy’s story brought renewed hope God is still doing amazing things in the world.” Monson worked on and off on Barnwell’s story in its various forms from 2021-2024 highlighted by a trip to the UK in January of 2024 to meet with Barnwell in person to collect interviews and work through Barnwell’s files He concluded the writing process later in 2024 Monson hopes readers enjoy learning about and are encouraged by 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industry working as General Manager at Berg Automotive and later running his own business Greg served as a district manager for Hastings where he was recognized with multiple top sales awards for his leadership and performance Greg lived life in the fast lane and loved every minute of it A natural entertainer and the star of every show his larger-than-life presence filled every room he entered Some of Greg’s fondest memories were made at the family cabin on Pelican Lake where he found joy in the simple pleasures of laughter and moments he created will live on in the hearts of all who knew him A memorial gathering will be held on Monday Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service-Moorhead Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors brother Rhett Monson and husband Dan Monson Mitchell  He is also survived by a host of other family and friends Jarred worked as a cable technician for many years before eventually returning to Baton Rouge  After graduating from Moore Career College with high marks he excelled as a Master Barber for a decade at premier barbershop could sit in with his father's band to play drums  He dedicated decades to preserving and promoting the art of vinyl DJing  It's all about joy and inclusion with friends and friendly strangers." Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Visitation honoring Jarred's life at Church at Addis  The Memorial Service will begin at NOON memorial donations may be made at www.ILOF.com MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that Dan Brennan executive vice president and chief financial officer has elected to retire following nearly 30 successful years with the company Brennan will transition out of the chief financial officer position at the end of June and is expected to remain with Boston Scientific as a senior advisor through early October 2025 "I thank Dan for his incredible leadership and tremendous contributions to Boston Scientific," said Mike Mahoney He has been a critical leader on our global team as we have transformed the trajectory of BSX financial performance over many years In addition to helping lead our highly differentiated financial performance Dan has been central to building our strong values and culture he has been instrumental in developing talent within the financial organization He and his team have overseen numerous strategic internal and external investment opportunities across our businesses since he assumed CFO responsibilities in 2014." Investor Relations will succeed Brennan as executive vice president and CFO reporting to Mahoney. Brennan and Monson will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition Jon will be a member of the Executive Committee and have responsibility for several company functions investor relations and corporate business development Jon will also drive capability and talent development across the company's global finance organization "Jon is a proven leader who is known for his strategic mindset diligent and thoughtful leadership and focus on high performance and continuous innovation," said Mahoney "Having been with Boston Scientific for more than 25 years he brings broad financial experience and expertise across many areas of the company which will serve him well in his new role." 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Medical Equipment Medical Pharmaceuticals Health Care & Hospitals Personnel Announcements Do not sell or share my personal information: Ruth Marie (Kilian) Monson passed away peacefully at her home at Kennybrook Village in Grimes She graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1951 and later earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1955 and in 1962 they had their only child She enjoyed a 30-year career at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Madison until her retirement in 1987 After retirement Ruth volunteered for many organizations including the Animal Rescue League and the Gardens Independent Living Community Wisconsin and was an avid University of Wisconsin sports fan having season tickets in football and Women’s basketball for decades From her High School friends she still maintained even though they were spread out across the Country; to the wonderful neighborhoods she lived in Madison Wisconsin; to her latest friendships at Kennybrook Village in Grimes Ruth’s friendships encompassed all aspects of her life and each was very special to her two great grandchildren and several nieces She is preceded in death by her husband Roger her sister Mary Wickman and both her parents The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the exceptional team at Suncrest Home Health and Hospice dedication and unwavering support during Ruth’s final year is a true blessing A celebration of life will be held later this Spring in Madison please consider donations to Suncrest Home Health and Hospice or the Animal Rescue League.  Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Father David Maciej will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m 1948 in Little Falls to Michael and Frances (Boser) Schmidtbauer She was united in marriage to Ronald “Ron” Monson in August of 1966 at St After spending a couple years in Germany while Ron was in the service Ruth was a dairy farmer most of her life and worked at St Gabriel’s Hospital as a housekeeper for four years and at Horizon Health as a secretary for three years John’s Catholic Church in Lastrup and was a member of the Christian Women She loved spending time with her family and was proud of her children and grandchildren Lyla (Alan) Vogtlin and Rita Schmidtbauer; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Ruth There are currently no upcoming/recent events Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here 2025 after having contracted the Norovirus and then Influenza A She had just celebrated her 95th birthday three weeks earlier with a party for family and friends to Chester Oscar Olaf Jackson and Beulah Mae Firkins Jackson in Champaign After Mary graduated from the University of Illinois Laboratory High School in 1948 she went on to college to study music at the University of Illinois and graduated with a degree in music education Mary’s voice was exceptional and singing made her (and many others!) smile She was an honorary member of Sigma Alpha Iota Mary had learned to play piano and autoharp and was asked to play at many church and school events Mary spent many summers at Auntie Dot’s and Uncle Harry’s farm Her Uncle Robert taught her about horses and shared family stories with her about her mother aunts and uncles when they were children living at Buttertub Hill and camping during her years as a camp counselor in Wisconsin where she took campers on five-day canoeing trips substitute schoolteacher and volunteered in many organizations Mary loved spending time planting and tending to her gardens; any extra vegetables were canned or frozen She sewed many of her daughters’ clothes as well as little outfits for their dolls including cream cheese chocolate chip cupcakes where Mary spent the next 24 years teaching music and kindergarten She was president of Forsyth County Kindergarten Association and set up one of the very first kindergarten classrooms in NC A special activity Mary provided each week was teaching songs with her piano accompaniment for all of the kindergarten classes in the school Mary sang with and was a Lifetime Member and President of the Golden Triad Chapter of Sweet Adelines She got up very early several days a week to swim laps at the YMCA Volunteering at Baptist Hospital with the critically ill babies filled her with love as she rocked and sang soft Mary gave more than 36 gallons of blood and donated using apheresis for the American Red Cross She faithfully attended church and sang in choirs at Burkhead UMC First Church of Christ and most recently Clemmons United Methodist Church She served on numerous church boards including UM Women and Young at Heart she offered a morning program for children ages 3-5 Mary had a huge positive impact on hundreds of children’s lives; many former students and parents would stop by and see her telling her how much she meant to them and how they would never forget their kindergarten/music/choir teacher Mary married church friend and widower Carl Monson and spent the next 23 years together traveling to Florida for two months every winter; visiting Europe (where they caught up with distant relatives in Germany and Sweden) They both spent time volunteering weekly for Bingo at the VFW; learning about both families’ genealogies; watching many varieties of birds outside their kitchen window; and spending time with numerous friends and relatives filled with stories that Mary’s mother had written in the 1950s about her own brothers and sisters growing up in the early 1900s This book was given to all the family members in 2017 at the Jackson Family Reunion a gathering where relatives met every two to three years in different parts of the country “Family” was always on Mary’s mind she wrote a weekly letter to her children and grandchildren describing her daily life and any little tidbits about other relatives she had heard that week just as her father had always done during his lifetime A plaque Mary gave to each of her children sums up her thoughts: "FAMILY- Like branches on a tree Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter Lynn Jones Moore; first husband Val Stephen Jones and final husband Carl Gustav Monson; her brother She is survived by five children and step-children: Kathy Jones Crouse (Ken) of Fallbrook CA; Carol Monson Carroll (Dallas) of Danbury NC; Gary Christian Monson (Julie) of Simpsonville NC; Adele Monson Cogar (Ross) of Winston-Salem Her ashes will be interred at Clemmons UMC Garden of Memories Columbarium the family requests donations be made to Heritage Woods Assisted Living three organizations that were very important to Mary 1927 to Gordon and Selma (Swenson) Monson in Red Wing He graduated from Zumbrota High School then entered the U.S Upon completing basic training at Fort Bliss he joined the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg he attended the University of Minnesota graduating in 1952 Donald worked alongside his father and brother (Robert) in the Monson Trucking Company He met Helen Ann Alrick and they married on March 17 and Anderson's Formal Wear and Wedding World He was an avid fisherman taking many trips to Canada with his friends and also loved duck hunting He was a father and husband who will be deeply missed by his family and friends MN; and his five grandchildren Cara Brown (Drew Jones) He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 on Saturday Visitation will be held one hour before the service Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic for medical research Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Monson family She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Grand View University in 1984 and began their family in 1992 with the birth of their son and in 1994 with the birth of their daughter Donna built a life centered around caring for others She was a passionate and dedicated registered nurse at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Des Moines She spent her career helping those who served their country offering not just medical care but deep compassion for her patients Donna’s heart was with her family and friends She treasured time with loved ones and maintained lifelong friendships always making the people around her feel special and supported She had an eye for beauty and a love of color filling her home and the lives of those around her with vibrancy and joy Whether planning her next trip to the beach beating cancer once before with incredible resilience and Maren Oakes (Ryan); her two cherished granddaughters; and her siblings She is reunited in passing with her parents A celebration of life will be held this spring in Des Moines, Iowa, with details to be shared at a later date. In honor of Donna’s legacy, donations can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (pancan.org) and unwavering kindness will live on in the hearts of those who knew her She will be deeply missed and forever remembered Make a donation to one of the following charities in remembrance of Donna Marie Monson (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) signs a ball as the Utah Jazz host the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 11, 2025. Who are the 25 — or 27, including a couple of ties — most notable athletes in the state of Utah right now? And by notable, I mean some magical mix of outstanding, watchable, talented, impactful, important to their team or sport or fan base, famous, infamous, and/or popular. Go ahead and argue over it. The criteria indeed is vague, undefined and unspecific enough to make room for nearly anyone’s and everyone’s opinion. If I missed somebody, or somebodies, forgive me — and debate me — for I know not that I have sinned. Regardless, here’s my list, ranked in inverted order: (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Clayton Young, and Conner Mantz, run at the Clarence F. Robison Outdoor Track, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. 25. Connor Mantz. Mantz is a former BYU runner who during his college career won national championships in cross country. He then moved on to running marathons and other distance races. He finished first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials, and set an American record at the 2025 Houston half marathon, breaking a mark that had stood for 18 years. At the recent Boston Marathon, Mantz ran the second-fastest time ever for an American on that course, finishing fourth overall. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Young patients at Shriners Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City dish out a healthy dose of smack talk after racing Paralympic athlete Hunter Woodhall during a visit on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Woodhall had his legs amputated when he was 11 months old and spent much of his youth at the hospital. 24. Hunter Woodhall. An athlete who attended Syracuse High School, becoming a top track competitor there, going on to win medals in the men’s 400 meters at the Summer Paralympics, a bronze in 2020 and a gold in 2024. He’s won other medals at various world events. His story is remarkable, made that way in part by the fact that he had both of his legs amputated as an infant due to a condition that made that measure necessary. He runs on blades, runs fast on blades, and is an international star. 23. (tie) Isaiah Glasker and Lander Barton. The BYU and Utah linebackers are both stellar defenders for their respective teams, Glasker having been named an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated for the 2024 season and Barton following in his brothers’ footsteps as a standout at Utah. Glasker led the Cougars in total tackles with 70, 42 of them unassisted, and Barton led the Utes with 72. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) runs out before the game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Kansas State Wildcats in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. 22. Chase Roberts. BYU’s 6-4, 210-pound receiver caught 52 passes in 2024 for 854 yards, four touchdowns, and a 16.4 average. A number of Roberts’ receptions came at pivotal moments on pivotal downs to keep pivotal drives alive last season, helping the Cougars to their 11-2 record. He’s appeared to be something of a security blanket for BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff, and is projected to play a huge role for the Cougars in the 2025 season. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Avery Neff competes on the beam for Utah in the NCAA regional semi-finals at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday, April 3, 2025. 21. Avery Neff. A highly-touted gymnastics recruit for the Utes, Neff battled through a freshman season, overcoming injuries, to help Utah get to the NCAA finals. And her future as a Ute looks even brighter, a name to keep an eye on in the seasons ahead. 19. Keanu Tanuvasa. The former Utah defensive tackle also caused a stir when he recently announced his transfer to BYU for reasons that are his own, spanning from religious to connection to certain Cougar coaches to NIL money. This upset more than a few Utah fans and pleased BYU fans, all of which lifted Tanuvasa’s profile to a level that will command the attention of many college football fans inside and outside the state. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier (13) makes a shot as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets during an NBA basketball game at the Delta Center, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars guard Delaney Gibb (11) as Utah hosts BYU, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 1, 2025. 17. Delaney Gibb. BYU’s freshman guard did more than make a name for herself in her first college hoops season, she caught the attention of every opposing coach and nearly every opposing player, being voted the Big 12’s freshman of the year. She was the league’s freshman of the week 10 times, averaging 17.4 points, a BYU freshman record. She led the Cougars in scoring in 19 of 30 games, and in assists in 17 games. Her future is beyond promising. 16. Spencer Fano. If quarterback is the most important position on the football field, the guy who keeps him safe isn’t far behind. That’s why this 6-foot-6 lineman from Timpview is so important to Kyle Whittingham and the Utes as they look to rebound from a rough 2024. Fano has all of the size and skills to be a first-round NFL draft pick a year from now. (Ashley Landis | AP) Tony Finau points to the gallery on the first hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. 14. Tony Finau. The kid who used to hit golf balls in his garage into a mattress hung on the wall because of financial limitations is now 35 years old, a PGA Tour veteran. It’s been a while since Finau has made a splash on tour, what with just one top 10 finish thus far in 2025, but the SLC native is still followed by golf fans here. Finau has earned just shy of $45 million in official money. No telling how much he’s made off the course. Not bad. 12. Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley (tied). Guenther just turned 22 and has a promising future for Utah Hockey Club, having scored 27 goals and totaling 33 assists in 2024-25. The RW has a lightning-quick shot, which makes him difficult to defend and fun to watch. He signed an eight-year deal with UHC in September. Cooley is 20 and scored 25 goals last season for Utah Hockey Club. He’s in line for a big contract this summer. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah quarterback Devon Dampier (4) at the Utah Utes spring football game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) as Utah Hockey Club hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL hockey at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 22, 2025. 10. Clayton Keller. Utah Hockey Club’s captain and leading scorer during the 2024-25 season, the RW got 30 goals and 60 assists. Keller is an NHL All-Star, at the age of 26 and at a mere 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. He already has hit the 500-point milestone, reaching that mark against Winnipeg at the Delta Center in April. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) as the Utah Jazz host the Sacramento Kings, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka watches play versus the Seattle Kraken at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. 8. Karel Vejmelka. The Czech goaltender was a pleasant surprise in the Utah Hockey Club’s inaugural season here, allowing 2.58 goals with a save percentage of .904. He was rewarded for that effort in March with a five-year contract, meaning he’ll likely be around for a while. Good goaltending is highly valued in the NHL, making goalies if not stars, centerpieces for any emerging or established team. 7. Walker Kessler. One thing the 7-foot Jazz center has proved is that he’s a valuable piece of his team’s future — unless, of course, the Jazz get a better offer in trade from another outfit. But Kessler had a fine most recent season, scoring 11.1 points per game, hauling 12.2 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and passing for 1.7 assists. He also made 66.3 percent of his own shots. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) looks to pass during the game between the Utah Utes and the Brigham Young Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. 6. Jake Retzlaff. Plays the most important position in all of team sports for BYU football, the quarterback having led the Cougars to their stellar 11-2 season in 2024, establishing them as a legitimate presence in the Big 12. It is said — believe it if you want — that had Retzlaff been healthier toward the end of the season, BYU might have won all of its games. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chicago Red Stars defender Kayla Sharples (28) battles Utah Royals forward Ally Sentnor (9) during their season opener at America First Field Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Sandy, Utah. 5. Ally Sentnor. She is a big fish in what some might see as a smaller pond. The No. 1 pick in the college draft a year ago, she lights up highlight-reel goals for the Utah Royals. Sentnor’s without question the most talented player in the franchise, and one of the best female players on God’s soccer-ball-kicking planet. She attempts all kinds of wild stuff as either a forward or midfielder out on the pitch and is a gas to watch. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) as Utah Hockey Club hosts the Anaheim Ducks, NHL hockey in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. 4. Mikhail Sergachev. The man’s won two Stanley Cups, is the top defenseman on the Utah Hockey Club, was traded to Utah and might have brought a negative vibe along with him, but did the opposite, helping the Club at least contend for a playoff spot this past season. He kills penalties effectively and is what amounts to an unofficial quiet captain on a team that needs his kind of leadership. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (26), celebrates after kicking the winning goal during a shoot-out, in MLS soccer action between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake, at America First Field, in Sandy, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) as the Utah Jazz host the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 11, 2025. 2. Lauri Markkanen. He’s the frontline player on the Jazz, an NBA All-Star who would continue to advance his game even more if the Jazz turned him loose in an authentic effort to … you know, actually win games. Although pleasant, Markkanen blows nobody away with an outgoing personality, but he’s simply one of the best, if not the absolute best, pro athlete around these parts. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Prep Academy’s AJ Dybantsa, a star basketball player and potential BYU commit, is introduced before a game in the 5 for the Fight National Hoopfest in Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Tamara W first counselor in the Young Women General Presidency Maybe those of you who are followers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t really know all that much about Tamara Runia first counselor in the church’s Young Women General Presidency I do know that I once interviewed her husband who was a guard with a sweet jump shot on Brigham Young University’s basketball team back in the late 1970s Her manner of speaking, in and of itself, shouldn’t have stood out, but it did because … well, anybody who attends or regularly watches or listens to conference knows why. It was unlike the more typical, automaton-ish reverent whisper so common among church leaders in that setting. Runia’s talk deftly addressed that effect and attempted to do away with it. “Heaven isn’t for people who have been perfect,” she said. “It’s for people who have been forgiven, who choose Christ, again and again.” (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Tamara W. Runia, first counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, speaks at General Conference on Sunday, April 6, 2025. She also said: “Today I want to speak to those of us who sometimes feel ‘repentance and forgiveness seem to be working for everyone but me,’ those who privately wonder since I keep making the same mistakes maybe this is the way I am, those who, like me, have days when the ‘covenant path’ feels so steep, it’s almost a ‘covenant hike.’” And she added that she once “measured her relationship with the Savior by how perfectly I was living. … I thought an obedient life meant I would never need to repent. And when I made mistakes, which was every single day, I distanced myself from God, thinking, ‘He must be so disappointed in me.’ That’s just not true. I’ve learned that if you wait until you’re clean enough or perfect enough to go to the Savior, you’ve missed the whole point.” She said that repentance doesn’t burden Jesus Christ, it brightens his joy, and that when people repent, God forgives without shaming anyone. And that people’s worth isn’t tied to obedience; rather that their worth is lofty and constant. OK, that’s good stuff, especially for Latter-day Saints who are told week after week after week at church services, in one way or another, that obedience to commandments is the key to getting back to heaven and that failing that kind of strict compliance, they might just be what amounts to spiritual toast. Last time I checked, to err is human. That’s not an excuse; it’s an explanation. To have a church leader speak out in such friendly terms at General Conference, acknowledging that, uh-huh, you Bozos are going to screw up at times, that that’s simply a part of the human condition, and even if you repeat the same screwups over and over, if you get on your knees and repent, you have good reason to hope for forgiveness. She didn’t come right out and use the term, “Bozo.” That’s on me. But God loves Bozos, too, and Jesus’ Atonement works for everyone, clown or otherwise. It’s a long-standing issue/debate among church members, and even some of their leaders, as to where Christ’s grace ends and righteous comportment begins. Falling short of the latter has caused some believers great consternation and pain, eventually pushing some away from not just the shame they’ve been made to feel, but also from the church as a whole. Hearing a straightforward message of hope, like this one, throws a lifeline to all Latter-day Saints, especially to young people. They sometimes hear the emphasis over the pulpit to keep the commandments, keep the commandments, keep those qualifying commandments. They hear that as though it were shouted through a bullhorn, while the repentance and forgiveness and Atonement parts are uttered so often in hushed tones. Tamara Runia picked up that bullhorn and shouted Jesus Christ’s enabling mercy, loud and clear. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. sltrib.com © 1996-2025 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU basketball coach Kevin Young talks about player Egor Demin’s announcement to enter the NBA Draft, where he would likely be a first-round pick in June, during a news event in Provo on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Anyone who follows college sports has seen and heard BYU’s name mentioned a lot of late. A whole lot. For reasons that run counter to the very limitations formerly placed on the Cougars when chances for their national success were discussed. Typically, their chances for national success were not discussed, and that’s the main point here. Those who once ignored BYU or scoffed at its relevance in football and men’s basketball — and there were many who did so, present company included — are paying attention now. It’s not that long ago that no power conference took BYU seriously. Even worse, no major conference, for one reason or 10 others, wanted the Cougars in its league. BYU begged to get in, somewhere, anywhere. It was the kid on the playground jumping up and down, waving his arms around, trying to get selected to play, trying to be seen. Ooh, ooh, pick me, pick me, pick me. Instead … well, you know the story. The Cougars went independent in football and threw in with the West Coast Conference in basketball, playing their road games against schools whose entire enrollment would have easily fit inside the Marriott Center, and in front of crowds that would have fit around your grandma’s dining room table. All of it seemed a lousy fit. And every Cougar knew it. Those Cougars had their moments — their mascot was pretty good, their dance team great — but not that many of them. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Brigham Young Cougars run onto the field ahead of the game against the Kansas Jayhawks in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. They were too restricted by a recruiting base made small by the school’s strict Honor Code, and by a philosophy of recruiting that tended to actually try to follow NCAA rules and regulations, minus bags of cash passed along under the table. There were occasional indiscretions in that regard, and more than a few Cougars on campus found ways to get around or avoid the Honor Code police. On the whole, though, BYU sought Eagle Scouts scrubbed clean by what Mom and Dad had taught them during Family Home Evenings, with a few guys mixed in from different backgrounds. Football to some extent and basketball to a major one have been turned all around at BYU. They had been creeping in that direction since the Cougars were invited into the Big 12. And once NIL bennies went from being cloaked — illegal — to being commonplace — beyond legal — BYU has utilized that money — stacks of it — to famously lure in the kind of talent it rarely got in the past. Contrary to what is said by some old-fashioned critics of this new day of college sports, some of those critics coming from within the sports themselves — coaches, etc. — there’s nothing wrong with paying athletes the going rate for their services. Coaches who bemoan the newfound freedom granted to athletes who can play where they want for the amount of cash they can demand, by way of judges’ rulings, are hypocrites, given the amount of money coaches are paid. The old days of supposedly playing for — and staying at — a school out of love for that institution, for the glory of amateurism, are long gone. Fans may feel that way, their devotions to colleges running deep for reasons only Freud could figure out, but athletes now are receiving what the market will offer them. Sure, they may learn to love the school itself, too, but that’s their business. Meantime, they’re out on the court or the field busting their humps to win. The one unfortunate aspect to this whole process is if it causes ticket prices to fly through the roof, to the point of making it difficult for fans to attend games. But even that is driven by a free market, and that, folks, is the American way. If BYU can draw in football and basketball players because it has filthy-rich donors who are motivated by the aforementioned emotion to hand over payments to players that might provide generational wealth — regardless of whether they ever turn pro — to talented 18-year-old point guards and quarterbacks, good for the Cougars. They’ll lose some recruits and transfers, too. On account of the fact that there are numerous schools with deep-pocketed collectives, it should be noted that those schools, in many cases, must offer more than just money. If Program A is waving $2 million in the face of a player, and Program B is waving a similar amount, what makes the difference? Often, it’s the quality of the coaching staff on hand and what it can offer in the way of teaching and training for what is presumed to be a possible career in professional sports. Kevin Young and his assistants certainly appear to be in position to do that. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Prep's AJ Dybantsa (3) shoots during the Grind Session Semifinals at Highland High School in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Hence, AJ Dybantsa signs up, Rob Wright transfers in from Baylor, and yet-to-be-acquired talents get in line, too. In football, Keanu Tanuvasa transfers from Utah because of a number of factors, everything from faith to connection with certain coaches at BYU to, yeah, money. If revenue sharing kicks in and the landscape is slightly altered again … we’ll see how that works out. For the time being, BYU is following the rules and drawing in athletes who may or may not help it win at a high level. Waiting on that, as well. One other notable at BYU goes back to the Honor Code — the behavioral standard that in theory requires students to go without things such as drugs, booze and premarital sex — and the answer to an obvious-but-significant question: Will 5-star athletes follow it? If an athlete is being paid a few million bucks to perform on the court or the field, what happens, how complicated does it get, if said athlete gets caught transgressing the code? The stock answer is — he’ll be disciplined. BYU has done that in the past. Will it do so under new circumstances? Who will advocate for the athlete, who will want to interrupt the pursuit of championships? BYU is said to prefer to handle such situations privately, but … here’s a hot take: If an individual like Dybantsa and/or others of his stature run afoul of the code, that’s going to make national headlines. It seems as though rough treatments of athletes at BYU have diminished over more recent days, months and seasons. Either athletes are better behaved or BYU is easing off those treatments a bit. Who knows? And it could also be that driven athletes — some of whom will only be on campus for a relatively short period before turning pro — are more motivated to concentrate solely on their sport and not fiddle-faddle around with extracurriculars. Either way, BYU is making a name for itself as a serious contender, most certainly in basketball, having hired NBA darling Kevin Young as coach, and allowing its boosters to do their thing, and maybe in football, as well, considering the success the Cougars enjoyed this past season. The name BYU has been seen and heard in national sports reports more over the past six or seven months than it ever has before, with the possible exception of the 1984 national football championship, and most of that was hubbub over whether the Cougars deserved that honor. There may be controversy mixed in with the commentary now, regarding what’s been discussed here, the fact that BYU, in some cases, is beating out Duke and Kansas and Kentucky and Utah and other great programs around the country. Whatever. (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars come together before the game between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Utah Utes in Provo on Saturday, March 8, 2025. More than that, when BYU is talked about now, it’s with awe and amazement and reverence for the way the Cougars are all in on sports. We’re all amazed at what’s happening and wondering — there are no guarantees — to what exactly it could lead. The nice — but kind of weird — not-so-little religious school out west in the Rockies somewhere is being found by star athletes and by those who make a living covering them. Another certainty: the Big 12 is more than glad to call BYU its own. to Edward and Althea (Bode) Monson in Nicollet She attended Comfrey Public Schools until an accident with a motor vehicle which caused her then to attend the Faribault School for the Disabled Maria later moved to Mankato where she lived independently and worked at a sheltered workshop She moved to the Sandstone Healthcare Center in 2023 moved to VitaCare Living in Isle where she lived until her death Maria enjoyed putting jigsaw puzzles together having a good meal and visiting with family Perk was a daughter of the late Albert and Alvina (Herman) Kalis She was raised on the family farm outside of Walters After graduating from Kiester High School in 1949 Perk completed teacher training at the Wells Normal School and obtained a secondary degree at Mankato State College She taught at country schools in the Wells area.  Perk was united in marriage to Donald “Moose” Monson at St Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea MN where they raised their seven children.  Perk’s love of nature was born from growing up on the farm where she helped tend the garden and care for the animals She especially loved watching the chickens and gathering their eggs.  She taught her kids to pray before school each day and was proud to bring them to St Theodore’s Saturday night Mass where they would almost take up the entire pew Perk encouraged her children to be active and supported their varied interests She was a Scout Leader and enjoyed helping the kids earn their badges.  Perk went back to work and found her perfect fit as a Vet Assistant at the Alden Vet Clinic She loved helping with the animals and dispatching the vets to their next farm call she found her niche by volunteering in the community but her favorite was the Reader’s Theatre Reader’s Theatre was a group of volunteer seniors who would plan and perform a play for grades K-3 at Alden Elementary Perk was awarded the Freeborn County Outstanding Senior Citizen and represented her county at the Minnesota State Fair.  you could find Perk riding her trike or scooter around the lake helping her daughters with gardening and canning or gathering treasures at garage sales bird-watching and singing Christmas Carols all year round.  She will be greatly missed by her seven children: Maurie (Deb) Monson of Albert Lea Janelle VanEngelenburg (Troy Prescher) of Alden MN; Grandchildren: Chrissy (Mikey) Robinson Kelsey Buckley; Great-grandchildren: Elleanna Robinson Albert Lea; brothers: Albert (Sharon) Kalis Albert Lea and several nieces and nephews.  The family will receive friends at a visitation to be held from 2:00- 4:00PM on Sunday at Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services in Albert Lea A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Monday with a visitation beginning at 10:00AM at the church 56007 or the Alzheimer’s Association Growing up immersed in conversations about the weekly Torah portion over Shabbat lunch and spending his summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos shaped the Pennsylvania budget secretary’s approach to public service Only in a family where nearly everyone is a rabbi does becoming a Cabinet secretary in one of the largest states in the nation make you a black sheep.  likes to make when describing his career as a public servant in the context of his family — a brother grandfather and great-grandfather who were rabbis; a stepmother who was a lifelong Jewish nonprofit professional; and a mother who was a renowned Jewish academic and university administrator But coming out of that kind of lineage (his great-grandfather was the first person to certify Coca-Cola as kosher!) choosing a career in public service was Monson’s act of “pseudo-rebellion,” he said in an interview with Jewish Insider earlier this month He didn’t stray that far from his Jewish values he helped draft the mayor’s speech for Israeli Independence Day I’ve always been an American government junkie and fascinated by and love[d] government and its ability to really help,” said Monson and that started me on that path to public service.”  Even if Monson didn’t follow his family members into the Jewish professional world growing up immersed in deep conversations about the weekly Torah portion over Shabbat lunch and spending his summers at Camp Ramah in the Poconos shaped his approach to public service just as much as his wonky fascination with fiscal policy and his master’s degree in public administration “What we’ve seen all along is that that Jewish perspective has shaped his commitment to what government can do and the way that society should work,” said Rabbi Chaim Galfand the head rabbi at Perelman Jewish Day School in Philadelphia and a close friend of Monson’s.  Monson attended the joint program at List College at the Jewish Theological Seminary where he earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and another The intellectual curiosity and creativity that comes from his expertise in interpreting the Torah — Monson calls himself a “midrash parsha junkie” — colors the way he approaches everything from budgetary policy to his weekly Settlers of Catan board games with Galfand each Shabbat.  The biblical stories about Joseph are his favorite; Joseph’s “rise in the political world,” from slave to advisor to the Egyptian pharaoh But he doesn’t think there is only one way to engage with these stories and that’s a lesson that guides his approach to public policy “When you make that jump to learning that the Talmud is not a book of law but that it’s a book of how to think about law It’s a major jump in thought,” Monson said “To realize that you had people disagreeing over really complex issues of Jewish law — that’s how they lived their lives and what they actually record [in the Talmud] is the discussion and the back-and-forth and the debate They were able to do it while living civilly together.” Monson started his career in Washington as a policy advisor at the Department of Education during the Clinton administration He has friends from that era who have lost their jobs as the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce Monson does not reflexively believe all public employees have a right to keep their jobs; his former boss also stressed efficiency and shrunk the federal workforce by hundreds of thousands of people But he does think those workers should be respected encouraging them to apply to fill vacancies in Pennsylvania Monson’s time in Washington got him started on his path to Harrisburg — both because it was his first full-time gig in the government and also because it was in this era that he reconnected with Shapiro who was working on Capitol Hill at the time.  “Uri and I both lean on our family and our faith as motivation to serve the good people of Pennsylvania,” Shapiro told JI in a statement last week “We are both driven by the same Jewish principle of tikkun olam and from the passage from the Talmud that teaches us that no one is required to complete the task but neither are we free to refrain from it.” Shapiro’s first video ad in his 2022 gubernatorial campaign showed him his wife and their children celebrating Shabbat who observes Shabbat and does not work or travel from sundown Friday until Saturday night receives weekly “Shabbat shalom” emails from Shapiro ‘I’m not going to be in Harrisburg on Fridays in the winter’” — when Shabbat begins in the late afternoon — “and he said he understood,” Monson recalled his colleagues have gotten used to Monson’s Shabbat observance sending emails on Saturdays with the subject line “read me first” to try to capture his attention after Shabbat ends ‘Maybe I want to be Jewish too,’ because they need a break,” Monson said Monson returned to Philadelphia in the late 1990s for the first in a series of increasingly powerful jobs dealing with municipal and school district budgets when Shapiro was chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners he tapped Monson to serve as chief financial officer of the commonwealth’s third most populous county Monson then spent seven years as chief financial officer of the School District of Philadelphia helping shepherd the district through the tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic He joined Shapiro in Harrisburg in early 2023 “Uri had a very calming presence of being able to lead with certainty in very uncertain times,” said Larisa Shambaugh the former chief talent officer in the Philadelphia school district She saw him take a forward-looking approach to budgeting thinking not just about cost but about how to advance the interests of the school district “What was truly a joy about working with Uri is that he wasn’t a CFO that was focused only on finances and only on the bottom line,” Shambaugh explained “When we would be thinking about proposing a new initiative or a new policy or a new staffing structure How much would this cost and can we afford it Shambaugh also benefitted from another skill Monson brought with him to his next job: his baking skills He baked lemon squares for a meeting with new school board members he’s baked cranberry walnut muffins twice — once to relax before a budget hearing and once to get rid of flour before Passover — and brought hamantaschen to the capital during Purim (“We’ve all been on the receiving end of his largesse,” said Galfand.) Monson has spent the spring testifying at Statehouse hearings about Shapiro’s $51.5 billion budget proposal This is the forum where he allows his Torah discussion skills to shine: keeping his cool under sometimes hostile questions from Republicans and disarming them by actually being willing to engage (When he sat down at this year’s budget hearings he wore a custom kippah showing the commonwealth of Pennsylvania made by an artist his wife found on Etsy.) “I will never claim to have a monopoly on good ideas and I think that’s something I certainly learned from around the table and from growing up among the rabbis,” said Monson Copyright © 2025 · All Rights Reserved · Jewish Insider The politics and business news you need to stay up to date delivered each morning in a must-read newsletter Enter your email to gain access to our exclusive contentDon’t worry if you are already subscribed you won’t receive our newsletters twice (Rick Bowmer | AP) Members of The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during General Conference in 2019 As there’s been talk lately about men — inside and out of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — some against any sort of newfangled empowerment of women it makes me wonder: What the hell’s the matter with us guys Also, aside from that, but relationally connected, is discussion here and there about young Latter-day Saint men wrangling with a complex world, attempting to find their place in it, trying to figure out what it means to be a real man. Apparently, more than a few of them are seeking answers via social media But if you are among those who think men these days have it hard — and that priesthood holders inside the Latter-day Saint faith are being made to feel like second-class believers to the point you need to lean on some assortment of enabling masculine voices from the more practical to the downright misogynistic echoing out of bearded faces and mouths from podcasts defining what it means to be manly — then “Insecure” might be your middle name Just because an enlightened church leader tells you over the pulpit at General Conference to treat women with proper regard and esteem no reason to go on some crazed hunt for your burly place in the world A priesthood brother recently complained to me that the elders in his congregation had to sit on steel chairs in the back of the church gym for their quorum meeting, while the women had a much more comfortable setting for their concurrent class in the Relief Society room. I mentioned to him that the congregation’s priesthood leaders — all men — sat in comfy chairs on the stand during sacrament meeting (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) President Russell M waves to attendees after a session of General Conference in April 2024 It has never been fully clear to me why an increase — or even a call for an increase — in the power of women is seen by some as chipping away at the power or identity of men It’s not as though a majority of women inside the faith — ardent and able people who have lived their entire lives in the shadow of their presiding brethren and clamoring to storm the citadel with fire hoses of estrogen So when modern church leaders teach Latter-day Saint men that they should hold off on the patronizing of women definitions and foundations of what manhood is They’re just saying or meaning to say that it’s a good idea to be not just a decent man but also a decent human It is said many younger Latter-day Saints are searching for what being masculine really means and turning to individuals on social media to provide that meaning for them And the sources dishing those guidelines to hundreds of thousands of listeners and readers range from those speaking in softer tones to the harshly dictatorial Far be it from me to say men don’t need some advice because we’re all a little baffled from time to time But questions and answers that sound as though they’re being asked and offered in the extreme particularly a kind of Hagar the Horrible extreme seem more cartoonish than worthy of authentic consideration Like a lot of other moviegoing guys, I have great admiration for a fictional character like Maximus Decimus Meridius the general of the northern armies in the film “Gladiator.” He’s a leader thrown into a difficult situation who means what he says and says what he means whether he’s talking to an emperor or an imprisoned slave he honors others and adores his wife and his son That last part is by far the most important, the character of the man, not the gladiator; his mental and emotional maturity and security, not his physical prowess; his commitment and compassion, not his combat skills. It’s easy to think that Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird” or Fred Rogers in “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is every bit the man of strength that the good general is It’s not that complicated and is fairly forthright. Maximus, Atticus and Fred are not Clint Eastwood’s “Dirty Harry” Callahan They’re not the characters played by John Wayne caring men who want more than anything to be a good spouse or a good parent a leader who doesn’t want or have to follow any guideline set by a podcaster a humble servant of those he lived around and loved That example has been there for a couple of thousand years the qualities that make for an honorable man — be it a husband whether they are in a position to benefit you or not Genuine strength emerges more out of character than it does from workout sessions at 24 Hour Fitness Forget about the commanding images painted by Arnold Friberg of Book of Mormon heroes such as Nephi and Ammon and Captain Moroni, spiritual men crafted to make another Arnold — Schwarzenegger — look like a pencil-necked geek. Any man who wants to be the p-word of his family — a true patriarch — should remember that the m-word — matriarch — has the same power and authority and value and importance and equality. A real man gets that, whether he has to sit on a steel chair in the back of the church gym for elders quorum meeting or on a soft chair on the stand during sacrament services. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tribune columnist Gordon Monson. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square perform inside the Cathedral of Toluca in Mexico in 2023 In the past, I’ve chided and maybe even ridiculed some of the peculiar cultural aspects of my religion a religion in which I mostly find rock-solid faith and good comfort in spiritual matters The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has its standards and its weird adorning quirks even a few that have leaned with harder edges toward doctrine there are bits and pieces the church has pretty much nailed in some cases long before a majority of folks on the outside got around to figuring them out some of which only nudge up against doctrine or worship or strict spirituality One of my more memorable sports moments came when the kind of knock-around attire fans would wear to a Utah Jazz game took the floor during halftime at the Delta Center and sang a song about America that let’s just say it stirred up a whole lot of dust in the arena its effect on people conjuring emotion and giving hope and solace and asked him what the best thing is about being a part of it His response: “You go to perform in front of all kinds of people who might be happy and to give them just a bit of peace is a remarkable feeling.” I just wish it would occasionally belt out a Beatles or Led Zeppelin tune I’d pay good money to hear the choir’s rendition of “Let It Be” or “Stairway to Heaven.” (Mark Lennihan | AP) Latter-day Saints have long been taught not to smoke — even before medical science warned of the health dangers Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man never approved, but as a part of its Word of Wisdom, the church dissuaded — and later forbade — its followers from using tobacco initially back in 1833 whether it came from divine revelation to church founder Joseph Smith or simply a strong suggestion from his wife who reportedly grew tired of cleaning up the mess created by tobacco-chewing and -smoking church leaders during their School of the Prophets meetings and whatever other parts of the Word of Wisdom now seem erroneous or incomplete or inconsistent the anti-tobacco element was not just revelatory The church was among the first corners of society to side against smoking even Santa Claus appeared in cigarette commercials An activity/habit once seen as a signature of cool — think Marlene Dietrich standing in silhouette blowing smoke in a dark doorway — is now denounced by health officials (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A patron picks up a bottle of alcohol at a liquor store in downtown Salt Lake City The World Health Organization has warned the no amount of alcohol can be deemed "safe." the founding Latter-day Saint prophet indicated that alcoholic beverages should be shunned That was not completely religiously revolutionary — even biblical verses warn against “strong drink.” But Smith further canonized that warning to the point that modern church leaders have made abstinence a calling card for devout Latter-day Saints If they don’t drink wine at dinner or a beer at a game As a matter of law, Prohibition was a lousy idea. The 18th Amendment succeeded in fertilizing ground for the rise of organized crime failing miserably as a bastion of prim-and-proper righteousness Many people enjoy an adult beverage or two or three in moderation alcohol is straight poison for the human body You can look it up. According to the World Health Organization, there is no “safe” level of drinking. And the U.S. surgeon general’s office has called for labels — like those on cigarette packs — warning consumers of alcohol’s proven ties to cancer I’m no expert on this, and I appreciate Jimmy Buffett having wanted “that frozen concoction that helps me hang on,” but it appears that doctors and researchers in the 21st century are discovering what Smith was onto nearly 200 years earlier (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The World Food Program runs the homegrown school meals program in Haiti where half the population struggles to find enough food to eat The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave $8 million to assist in the efforts in 2024 The church historically has looked for ways to aid its own people, and, in 1936, with the nation in the grips of the Great Depression, it formed a welfare system that enabled unemployed people to gain assistance for labor they provided The welfare plan has evolved over time, but it still helps millions of individuals and families in nearly 200 countries, according to the church That aid assists followers of the faith and those outside of it (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Camille N head of the global women's Relief Society speaks with a woman after a devotional in Milan More than 8 million Latter-day Saint women belong to the Relief Society A women’s organization inside this patriarchal church that has existed since 1842, the Relief Society, with more than 8 million members was and is set up to help individuals and families with temporal and spiritual support The group’s aim is to provide charitable association and assistance when and where those needs emerge do whatever they want to do to make the sessions better (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A young Latter-day Saint family in Lagos Folks inside and outside the church may agree or disagree with the manner in which the faith defines family and there is room for criticism regarding the narrow view Latter-day Saint leadership has taken on that issue But in a world where the splintering of families — however they are made up — has hurt many people the church’s emphasis on the importance of preserving these circles of love is notable It iterates and reiterates the significance of marital fidelity Were the church to expand its definition of marriage and family a big if — its family approach would help heal even more around the world Not sure if awareness of the church’s genealogical work spread by way of the enormous popularity of the 1970s television epic “Roots,” but however it caught on pursuing family history has mushroomed as more and more people explore a simple yet profound question: Where did I come from The result has brought some families closer connecting generations spanning hundreds of years It’s kind of cool to discover who your great-great-great grandfather and great-great-great aunt was A family member once informed me that our line went back to a king of England I do know that an ancestor on my mother’s side was a horse thief Partly because of the church’s connected and efficient organizational structure Latter-day Saints are able to help — and in a hurry An example: When the horrific wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County Latter-day Saint bishops and other regional leaders almost immediately were in contact with their congregations seeking detailed information on who was affected and who needed help — a place to stay Whenever disaster strikes, those yellow-shirted Latter-day Saint Helping Hands volunteers have become almost as ubiquitous as Red Cross tents. And the faith has stepped up its cash donations to help in humanitarian efforts around the world, spending some $1.3 billion in 2023 and promising to boost that amount in years to come “We will double the humanitarian work again and then again,” W. Christopher Waddell, first counselor in the church’s Presiding Bishopric, pledged in a national TV broadcast such service is baked into the Latter-day Saint culture and the church has the neighborhood framework people power and growing wealth to give more — so much more — when needs arise Preceded in death by his parents Paul and Louise Monson Memorials to the family for future designation in lieu of flowers sign up for email or text message notifications We respect your privacy. The data gathered will only be used for official Roper & Sons correspondence. For more information see our privacy policy We understand that grieving doesn’t end after the service We offer Aftercare for grief support as you process and heal from your loss at the Willows Assisted Living in Blackfoot in Idaho Falls and was the son of Hal and Bonnie Monson graduating from Skyline High School in 1985 Mike was an Eagle Scout and attended Ricks College He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Mission He was a natural born comedian and knew how to light up the room.  Mike married Betsy Manwaring in 1994 and three daughters Betsy maintained a close relationship with the Monson family and was an ongoing support to Michael throughout his life Mike’s life was not without its challenges and heartaches and he struggled to overcome some of those Mike was a great support and companion to his father in his later years The two were frequent flyers at the Arctic Circle on the West Side.  The family would like to thank the staff at Willows Assisted Living for their care of “Mikey” over the last three years and Symbii Hospice for their care the last six months Mike developed special relationships with many of his caretakers at the various facilities he lived at over the last  eight years and we thank you for your dedication to his care.  The family will visit with friends from 1-1:45 p.m Did humans evolve small (and often problematic) wisdom teeth hand-in-hand with flatter faces? New research out today in "Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution" by WWU anthropology professors Tesla Monson and Marianne Brasil reports that the lengths of the face and wisdom teeth (third molars) are tightly correlated in many primates Their work incorporates data from 10 living groups of primates from around the world collected by the authors across a decade in nine different international museums In addition to weighing in on debates about the evolution of the human face the research provides new evidence for how and when baboons and their sister species diverged into different lineages This research was funded by the US National Science Foundation and the Leakey Foundation (among others) and is part of a special invited issue which also includes a historical review of South African fossil primates by Brasil and Monson Tesla Monson is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Western and the growth and development of the skeletal system Marianne Brasil is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Western which researches skeletal variation and evolution in humans and other primates Her field- and museum collections-based work explores how variation is patterned in modern primates and how those insights can be applied to interpret variation in the fossil record Frances Badgett covers the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Fine and Performing Arts for Western's Office of University Communications Reach out to her with story ideas at badgetf@wwu.edu NORTHAMPTON — Experienced business owner and economic development professional Andrea Monson has been named the new executive director of the Downtown Northampton Association Though she has only held the position for about two weeks forging connections and stepping readily into the role vacated by former DNA leader Jillian Duclos Monson brings expertise in market research and branding strategy having worked with major companies such as CVS and Aetna But she also knows personally what goes into creating a healthy small business community and has found inspiration in the close-knit tapestry of businesses and individuals that make downtown Northampton so vibrant and welcoming “I really want to build a strong community,” said Monson Monson worked at MassDevelopment doing just that both as a creative officer and as a Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) fellow responsible for leading economic revitalization efforts in Chicopee for three years When she saw an opportunity to do similar work in Northampton she said applying for the position was a “no-brainer.” As co-owner of the craft coffee roasting business Monsoon Roastery in Springfield as well as founder of the collaborative food manufacturing and culinary incubator The Urban Food Brood Monson emphasized that relationships have been the backbone of her successful entrepreneurial endeavors Not only between herself and other local business owners but between her businesses and the city — something she hopes to foster in her new Northampton role One potential project Monson is looking to spearhead from her post at the DNA is a “pipeline” for new Northampton businesses open lines of communication could be ensured so that businesses and the city would be “informed of what’s feasible” before a lease is signed She views this as an opportunity to prevent miscommunication and spark those vital relationships “The business owners are my people,” she said “I see myself as someone who is really looking out for them.” when uncertainty arises surrounding major projects like the city’s Main Street redesign Monson said her goal is to ensure that businesses “not only survive but they thrive.” Monson also looks forward to building up Northampton traditions like Arts Night Out to better benefit businesses and become even more beloved community staples that bring people together in the city’s historic downtown she expressed her excitement about the city’s upcoming Back Porch Festival set to take place from March 7-9 with 60 bands across 10 downtown venues Monson reminisced on the “cozy” yet lively feel the event has brought to the downtown area in past years bringing community members into downtown businesses to gather over refreshments and music It’s exactly the kind of intersection of arts business and community engagement she hopes to encourage more of Monson has had a relatively easy time getting comfortable with her new work which she said has been quite similar to her work as a TDI fellow because this kind of work is something she “would do for free.” Monson is still in the early days of her new role and said that her main priority at the moment is building partnerships within the DNA and the community you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users This interview is part of The Reconstruct, a weekly newsletter from Sojourners. In a world where so much needs to change, Mitchell Atencio and Josiah R. Daniels interview people who have faith in a new future and are working toward repair. Subscribe here I’ve followed Robert Monson’s work for years Monson is a writer and theologian who focuses on Black theology He is also one of the first people outside my direct orbit to encourage my writing (not just my reporting) and I’ve always found him to be encouraging Lately, as I have been reading Monson’s work I’ve found that he is becoming rather soft I’ve thought this because it’s the term that Monson uses to describe himself and his aspirations as a man a way of honoring his personhood and the personhood of others This interview has been edited for length and clarity Sojourners: Often the first question in an interview is “Who are you and what do you do?” But I wanted to frame this a little differently: Who are you trying to become and what do you want to do in the world Robert Monson: All of those questions are the same for me That is that’s the light at the end of the tunnel — to be a soft man and to be someone that my ancestors would be proud of You’ve already preempted where I was hoping to go with this You’ve said before that you are “learning to be soft despite the world pushing [you] in a different direction.” What does softness mean and why is it important “soft” is the last thing that a Black man wants to be called — and probably any man There was something about the way that masculinity was told to me I stumbled on “softness” because it was a word that I felt I could snuggle up with softness for me revolves around an ethic of realizing my own humanity and the humanity of others and that ethic calls me to treat people accordingly Softness doesn’t have anything to do with volume or tone and the endeavor that I have to be kind to others I’ll add this caveat that softness doesn’t mean that we can’t hold rage at the same time [In a way that] my flesh and my mind can sustain What’s the relationship between softness and boundaries The way that I can see that people talk about boundaries [they describe them as] fortresses to keep people out I have boundaries to protect the sacred within And having those boundaries is actually a protection for you too because having boundaries means there’s only so far I’m willing to go [toward] berating or denigrating you The way that I will bless you with softness is by blocking you on social media Clearly there’s something in our interaction on social media that might be triggering and the best that I can do for you is to block you Why is crying a part of your practice of softness I wish I was famous for other things that sounded cooler I have been in bondage to my own insecurities the societal depictions of what a Black man should be And crying is the act that I undertake to reclaim my humanity I like when the sunlight comes through my window because we write about a lot of stuff that we probably should be silent on but also to give other people an opportunity to see themselves and reclaim themselves Why is softness important for the work we do to combat the triple evils of racism It’s important because I have to continually remind myself that I’m dealing with humans and as I vehemently try to divest from and dismantle the works that humans have put up around human flourishing it doesn’t mean that I don’t denounce wickedness as wicked “That’s racist.” But how I do that is informed by this praxis and ethic of softness because I’m dealing with human beings and not just “things” that I’m trying to crush Softness also helps me move at a sustainable pace I think of the rage that is fueling people after this last election and I wonder if the activists took a moment to check in with themselves and were soft enough to say I might have to walk for a while.” I regularly see activists burn out because they aren’t soft When it comes to being soft in your denouncements when do you know you’re doing well and when is it more of a struggle I have struggled throughout my life of knowing when I’m being a doormat and calling that softness She talks about what it means to be a person that speaks from a seated place: Where you’re very clear and what you mean and what you don’t mean but you don’t rise out of your seat for the ignorance of others We see that in a lot of Toni Morrison’s interviews. One of the famous ones I cannot remember the Australian woman’s name When are you going to start writing about white people in your career when are you going to — essentially — really start writing the real stuff is so crystal clear in calling out the interviewer’s racism “You can’t understand how powerfully racist that question is I’m not saying that there are times that we shouldn’t get loud but I loved watching that interview over and over again as an example of what it means to be seated in your truth and not rise out of it when I allow that blood pressure to start going [up] when I stop listening to what you’re saying and I’m [only] ready to respond I already know I’ve “left my seat.” Nothing fruitful will come of that A phrase that I use quite often is “the God I’ve come to know.” Because I don’t know who you mean when you say the word God softness has developed my ability to hold nuances and multiple truths at the same time Am I ignorant to the ways that God has reportedly been on the throne while some of the worst acts in human history have taken place The God I have come to know is not the homophobic taskmaster that was taught to me in many church spaces The God I’ve come to know I have met through the ethic of softness as I’ve learned to love myself I’ll just say this for the Bible: Do I read this collection of books — this library so to speak — for inspiration or knowledge Do I also know that it contains some of the worst treatments of humans and worst human interactions Softness helps me to hold all those things and just say they are all true I want to ask what will seem like a silly question but it’s one that I hold more seriously each day Some days I feel like I just need to love myself enough to show up and do the work We have to live in this society with other human beings And the fact that we don’t love ourselves is how we have got into the predicament that we’re in as a society The way we can vote and not think about one another is proof that we don’t love ourselves The way that we can argue online is proof that we don’t have a rock-solid center of love for ourselves there is intrinsic value that happens when you love yourself I would say the fact that we have to live on this planet with one another means that loving ourselves becomes the impetus to being able to build community Everyone throws that “community,” “familial” language around bell hooks wrote a lot about this the better I can interact with people on a deeper level and have grace for idiosyncrasies Your own idiosyncrasies or others’ or both I love my idiosyncrasies [laughs] — it’s both but I would say the idiosyncrasies of others and I’m in that place of healthy introspection I assume maybe there’s something I’m not getting It allows me to ask questions rather than making assumptions You are studying the intersection of Blackness and disability For those who don’t have a working definition of disability: Disability is any impairment of the mind or of the body that inhibits you from engaging in society [in a way that’s] deemed normal [some things have] been made a disability because of the society that we live in Is neurodivergence in and of itself a disability America has made it a disability because it doesn’t honor everyone’s way of knowing and perceiving I was unaware of how many Black people are living with disability I didn’t know that Black Americans have [some of] the highest rates of disability in America [According to the CDC, 1 in 4 Black American adults are disabled Three in 10 American Indian and Alaska Native adults are disabled.] And that was juxtaposed by how many friends I have who are clearly disabled [but] would never label themselves as that And they don’t like that term “disability” because it feels like their worth is diminished It’s important for me to do this work because I want Black people to have a gentle place to land; to know that disability can be empowering when we’re building communities together based upon who we actually are The sheer numbers sadden me. I think of America as a disabling apparatus. Take Flint, Mich., for example: People are being disabled but just because they live in a place that has made them disabled and they are often not given the space to be disabled And that’s important for me to speak about and write about Mitchell Atencio is senior associate news editor Got something to say about what you're reading Original photo by Joseph Peterson courtesy Robert Monson LGBTQ+ Jewish people see passports — now outing them for being trans — as part of a familiar playbook from the Holocaust "The very act of her getting up and pressing and pushing to her rightful healing is an act of resistance." Vanessa Martinez Soltero is an activist bridging her Christian faith and Indigenous traditions to sustain herself and community A National Day of Prayer appeal to Christian values failed to buoy Trump's approval rates Those of us who have met Trump's first 100 days with lament and anger are neither alone nor powerless Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) announced that CFO Dan Brennan will retire after nearly 30 years with the company Brennan will step down as CFO at the end of June 2025 and remain as senior advisor through early October 2025 currently senior vice president of Investor Relations will succeed Brennan as executive vice president and CFO effective June 30 Monson brings over 25 years of experience at Boston Scientific and will oversee global controllership Monson previously served as global controller and chief accounting officer for five years and vice president and controller of the company's Urology business for four years He played a key role in navigating the company through the 2020 pandemic as global controller Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) ha annunciato che il CFO Dan Brennan andrà in pensione dopo quasi 30 anni con l'azienda Brennan lascerà la carica di CFO alla fine di giugno 2025 e resterà come consulente senior fino ai primi di ottobre 2025 attualmente vicepresidente senior delle Relazioni con gli Investitori succederà a Brennan come vicepresidente esecutivo e CFO a partire dal 30 giugno 2025 Monson porta con sé oltre 25 anni di esperienza in Boston Scientific e supervisionerà il controllo globale le relazioni con gli investitori e lo sviluppo aziendale corporate Monson ha ricoperto in precedenza il ruolo di controller globale e chief accounting officer per cinque anni e quello di vicepresidente e controller del settore Urologia per quattro anni Ha avuto un ruolo chiave nella gestione dell'azienda durante la pandemia del 2020 come controller globale Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) anunció que el CFO Dan Brennan se retirará tras casi 30 años en la empresa Brennan dejará el cargo de CFO a finales de junio de 2025 y permanecerá como asesor senior hasta principios de octubre de 2025 actualmente vicepresidente senior de Relaciones con Inversionistas sucederá a Brennan como vicepresidente ejecutivo y CFO a partir del 30 de junio de 2025 Monson aporta más de 25 años de experiencia en Boston Scientific y supervisará la controlaría global relaciones con inversionistas y desarrollo comercial corporativo Monson se desempeñó previamente como controlador global y director contable durante cinco años y como vicepresidente y controlador del negocio de Urología durante cuatro años Tuvo un papel clave en guiar a la empresa durante la pandemia de 2020 como controlador global Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX)는 CFO Dan Brennan이 거의 30년간 회사에 몸담은 후 은퇴할 것이라고 발표했습니다 Brennan은 2025년 6월 말 CFO직에서 물러나 2025년 10월 초까지 선임 고문으로 남을 예정입니다 현재 투자자 관계 수석 부사장인 Jon Monson이 2025년 6월 30일부터 Brennan의 후임으로 전무이사 겸 CFO로 취임합니다 Monson은 Boston Scientific에서 25년 이상의 경력을 보유하고 있으며 그는 2020년 팬데믹 기간 동안 글로벌 회계 관리자로서 회사를 이끄는 데 중요한 역할을 했습니다 Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) a annoncé que le directeur financier Dan Brennan prendra sa retraite après près de 30 ans au sein de l'entreprise Brennan quittera son poste de CFO fin juin 2025 et restera conseiller principal jusqu'au début octobre 2025 actuellement vice-président senior des relations avec les investisseurs succédera à Brennan en tant que vice-président exécutif et CFO à compter du 30 juin 2025 Monson cumule plus de 25 ans d'expérience chez Boston Scientific et supervisera le contrôle global les relations investisseurs ainsi que le développement commercial corporate Monson a précédemment occupé les fonctions de contrôleur global et directeur comptable pendant cinq ans ainsi que de vice-président et contrôleur de la division Urologie pendant quatre ans Il a joué un rôle clé dans la gestion de l'entreprise pendant la pandémie de 2020 en tant que contrôleur global dass CFO Dan Brennan nach fast 30 Jahren im Unternehmen in den Ruhestand gehen wird Brennan wird Ende Juni 2025 als CFO zurücktreten und bis Anfang Oktober 2025 als Senior Advisor tätig bleiben derzeit Senior Vice President für Investor Relations Juni 2025 als Executive Vice President und CFO nachfolgen Monson bringt über 25 Jahre Erfahrung bei Boston Scientific mit und wird die globale Rechnungslegung Investor Relations und die Unternehmensentwicklung leiten Monson war zuvor fünf Jahre lang Global Controller und Chief Accounting Officer sowie vier Jahre Vice President und Controller der Urologie-Sparte des Unternehmens Er spielte eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Steuerung des Unternehmens während der Pandemie 2020 als Global Controller 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that Dan Brennan Brennan and Monson will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the 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Login passed away peacefully at Regions Hospital on June 17 to John and Ethel Monson and 3-year old sister She was proud of her Swedish heritage and her Nebraska farm roots and how they influenced the person she became Her mother passed away when she was 6 years old a loss she reflected upon often in later years While in her teen years her father and step-mother bought the Dairy Queen and a cabin in Park Rapids where Jude spent many of her favorite summers and was proud of her dad's role in co-inventing the Peanut Buster Parfait Upon graduating from Oakland High School as valedictorian of her class and eventually graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor degree in Humanities She later received a graduate degree in English from Claremont Graduate University in California and still later a degree in Counseling from St She was a professor of English at Northern Illinois University and then at Northern Iowa University In the early 1970's she moved to Minnesota to be close to Myrna then as the first woman to manage a branch office in St Later she became a tax preparer for H&R Block She loved all 3 of these careers in different ways -Her sister Myrna and husband Charlie; cousins Elaine Chamberlain and Carolyn Nordberg in Nebraska; and cousin Don Monson and his wife Judy and son Jon in West St Paul She attracted people to her from all walks of life She loved and was in turn loved by people she encountered randomly She was appreciative of everyday kindness and heroism most especially Percy and his predecessors in the "Tibetan Tribe": Snus Percy was her spiritual companion and they created their own harmony which continues -Her pink and purple house and the trees and plants surrounding it each one named after a significant woman in her life Several of her neighbors were close friends She enjoyed living on a corner with a fair amount of foot traffic and watching people and dogs walking by the living room window She was tuned in to the ridiculousness in situations As her health deteriorated in recent years she often found humor in the frailties of her body extolling to visitors on the amazing virtues of incontinence underwear She loved slowly rolling her walker into doctor appts along with Myrna stopping to loudly announce "Here come the Monson sisters!" Her favorite gifts were books that she sensed the recipient would like She loved writing to people she didn't know but had read something about and some of her long friendships resulted from these letters to strangers She read the Star-Tribune daily and was a frequent contributor of Letters to the Editor But her favorite writing of all was poetry Her Beverly Poets group was a source of inspiration and sustenance for decades along with a deep respect for all faiths and spiritual practices She was aware of and active on her spiritual journey in a way that few are She felt the positive and loving presence of spirits all around her sustaining bonds beyond our life here on earth In January 2020 Jude was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease and told that she was dying She used that wake-up call to prepare herself for death practically She was confident she would be reunited in the spirit world with those she loved and that she would continue to be connected with those she loved here Judith was so appreciative of the excellent and compassionate health care she received in these last few years from her doctors and the staff of Health Partners and Regions Hospital She counted many of her health care professionals amongst her everyday heroes Judith's Celebration of Life Garden Party will be held at 1499 Holton Street (backyard)