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IHC announces plans to prepare for anticipated COVID-19 patient surge

SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Healthcare is prepared to take additional steps to address the expected increase in the number of COVID-19 patients over the coming weeks and months.

“Every day Intermountain actively monitors the progression of COVID-19 cases in our communities and also across the nation and around the globe,” said Rob Allen, Intermountain’s chief operating officer and executive vice president.

“We’re not in normal times and we do not have the luxury of waiting to see what will happen. We’re preparing for changes to our normal operations to best serve our patients and the larger community.”

Preparations started several weeks ago when Intermountain postponed elective procedures and non-urgent treatment. This proactive move helped preserve personal protective equipment and opened up space in facilities for COVID-19 patients. Intermountain has also progressively ramped up testing capacity to improve identification of the virus, and is working quickly to determine if isolation is needed, and the best way to provide care for people who have COVID-19.

Here are some of the key elements of Intermountain’s surge plan that could be implemented over the next

few weeks and months if necessary: Ability to add more beds.

Through innovative planning with hospital leaders, Intermountain has identified ways to add more intensive-care beds and more medical/ surgical beds in its hospitals.

Continued separation of patients. All hospitals will continue to safely care for all patient needs by keeping COVID-19 and nonCOVID-19 patients separated.

Large centers. Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital, Dixie Regional Medical Center, and Primary Children’s Hospital are designated to take care of those who are most critically ill.

These facilities will continue to care for regular, critically ill patients as well as COVID-19 patients, and they are staffed with highly skilled intensivists, physicians, and respiratory therapists.

Medical unit conversions.

Many Intermountain hospitals will temporarily convert units currently used for other medical/ surgical services, equipping them with ventilators and supplies to treat COVID-19. Community hospital ICUs will be equipped to treat COVID-19 patients with less severe symptoms.

Telehealth in rural settings.

Some rural hospitals may handle a small number of COVID-19 patients using TeleHealth services for consultations with specialists. Most COVID-19 patients in rural settings will transfer to larger hospitals.

TOSH conversion. The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH), located in Murray, will be designated as a relief-valve facility to treat medical/surgical patients who do not have COVID-19. Other hospitals in the Salt Lake Valley may direct patients to TOSH for nonCOVID-19 care.

Inpatient pediatric care. If necessary, inpatient pediatric care will be moved to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Pediatric units at Riverton Hospital, McKay-Dee Hospital, and Utah Valley Hospital are prepared to reduce their inpatient admissions and begin redirecting pediatric patients to Primary Children’s as necessary.

Pediatric units in these three hospitals can be temporarily converted to provide adult patient care. Primary Children’s is also prepared to accept admissions or transfers of young adult patients up to age 30 if necessary.

Clinics. Intermountain clinics will continue to provide COVID-19 testing, urgent care visits, and necessary primary care services. Some

Intermountain clinic rooms could be converted to patient rooms to support inpatient care if necessary.

Expansion of clinical support services. Intermountain will use telehealth services in expanded ways, offer acute care at home, partner with skilled nursing facilities, and direct care to other community facilities in coordination with community and state government.

Realtime coordination. The Intermountain Transfer Center uses a digital tracking board that provides a real-time view of available patient beds in the Intermountain system. The Transfer Center is staffed 24/7 with experienced registered nurses as well as telehealth critical care and telehealth hospitalist physician “quarterbacks” who triage patients and determine bed placement in close partnership with hospital teams. The Transfer Center also coordinates with local facilities, ground ambulance, and Life Flight for transport.

Staffing. Using surge staffing projections, and to relieve caregivers, we’re training, redeploying, and activating physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and support teams. For example, Please see IHC PLANS, Page A8

Track 89 BELLE ALLRED WINS MT. PLEASANT North railcar HISTORICAL PIONEER ASSOCIATION QUILT motel nears completion GLORIA ALBRECHT

MT. PLEASANT — Historic Highway 89 in Mt. Pleasant is soon to be home to Track 89 North, a hotel/motel featuring rooms lovingly crafted from vintage rail cars. Anyone who travels Highway 89 in Mt. Pleasant on a regular basis surely has noticed the progress of the hotel as it sprung up from the 2.5-acre lot on Highway 89 just north of the Mt. Pleasant Fairgrounds.

Tracks, wheels, the railroad cars and even a caboose, were brought to Mt. Pleasant, unloaded by crane and assembled on site.

Now there are a total of 8 rail car hotel rooms and the caboose, with some of the cars coming from as far away as Montana.

David Grow, owner of Track 89 North, plans the grand opening of the hotel the week before Memorial Day. Presently three of the cars are finished, and another three along with the caboose will be completed in time for the grand opening. The remaining two cars are scheduled for completion sometime in 2021. If possible, Grow would like to add an additional three or four cars in the future.

Track 89 North contractor Bill Burgoyne is eager to point out the repurposed railroad trestle wood used for the deck on one of the cars, and the 1 ½” oak planks salva ged from a semi-trailer was used as the living room floor in

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MT. PLEASANT – Sanpete County residents may be breathing a little easier this week with no cases of COVID-19 reported in the area. Sanpete is considered to be in the Central Region, along with Piute, Sevier, Wayne, Juab and Millard counties.

Currently, there are six cases of COVID-19 reported in the Central Region, four in Millard County and two in Juab. Only one person has been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported in the area.

Statewide According to the Utah Department of Health website, Utah has 2,363 cases of COVID-19, with 45,787 people that have been tested, 201 hospitalized and 18 have died from the disease, as of press time.

Hopefully, no new cases will be diagnosed in the area. Governor Herbert has extended the ‘Stay Safe Stay Home’ directive until May 1.

Governor extends directive through May 1 SALT LAKE CITY — Governor Herbert announced April 10, that he is extending the Stay Safe Stay Home Directive through the end of this month. Extending this directive is consistent with the Utah Leads Together Plan, which projected an 8-12 week urgent response phase.

“We are seeing encouraging evidence that our efforts to stay home are making a difference,” said Gov. Herbert. “We cannot let up on these measures. Working together, we can slow the spread of coronavirus, alleviate the stress on our health systems, and get Utahns back to work and to a level of normalcy more quickly. Extending these measures now, will save many lives.”

Further details on Utah’s plan will be made available in the coming days. The directive will remain in effect through Friday, May 1 at 11:59 p.m.

Ephraim teen killed in Wayne County

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Belle Allred, was the lucky winner of the quilt raffled off by the Mt. Pleasant Historical Pioneer Association.

This year’s event usually held in March was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The association decided to go ahead and draw for the winner.

WAYNE COUNTY—A family outing turned deadly when a 17-yearold Ephraim teen, Jabin Taylor, son of Matt and Ralianna Taylor, was killed in a motorcycle accident around 7 p.m., April 11 in Wayne County.

The crash happened near Capitol Reef National Park.

It was reported the teen hit a rock and was thrown from his bike while riding on rough terrain. He was wearing a helmet.

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call and were assisted

by National Park Service Rangers and a Utah State Park Ranger. Despite using resuscitating measures, deputies were unable to revive him.

Taylor was a junior attending Manti High School. Counselors at the school are available for students on an individual basis by calling (435) 835-2281.

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Former Mt. Pleasant mayor seeks reconciliation Dear Editor: In the midst of the great American crisis in 1776, Thomas Paine began his pamphlet “Common Sense” with these words: “These are times that try men’s souls”.

Individuals, like a nation, can be faced with challenges that try the soul.

I know this to be true, because my soul has been dearly tried during the past three years. I have lost a son; my wife has stage three breast cancer, and my life has been “tempest tossed”. These personal challenges, indeed crises, have brought me to my knees as I have sought understanding and guidance.

And now, as corona virus spreads across the nation and the world, I have looked deeply into my soul, and the message I have received is clear and resounding: I must cast aside my personal trials and realize that from an eternal perspective, what I have experienced will seem but a small moment, and the time for closure is now upon me.

The lawyers tell me that the judicial system can bring matters to a close, provide vindication and restore my reputation. But, I ask, at what cost?

For decades I have done my best to serve the community – as a city council member and mayor, a pharmacist

on Main Street and a participant in the community of faith.

The lawsuit between me and five former and present city officials is moving toward trial by jury. Five people may render a verdict in my favor, but I believe it would be a hollow victory. A trial will bring forth more division, anger and harm to the town I love. The voice inside utters, let it go.

And so I shall let it go. Yes, I will remember the hurt I felt when Dianne and I chose to leave our mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abruptly, because we felt that we could not serve God with honor and integrity while false accusations were thrust upon me.

Let the accusations cease. To any and all, if at any time I have said anything that led to misunderstandings or caused you pain, I deeply regret it.

I want you to know that I love all of you and want to move from this day forward to a time of reconciliation, harmony and commitment to one another.

This is not a time to defend one’s position. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the unknown has been thrust upon us. The very fabric of our society hangs in the balance. We need each other and the goodness in all of

us to stand together.

To my former colleagues in city government, I have one small request.

Please prepare and pass a resolution of closure that reciprocates what I have expressed – that as a public body you seek reconciliation. State that errors of omission and commission were made; that they are henceforth and forever set aside, that we will work together as friends and neighbors to serve with real intent for the public good. We can do no less.

In March 1861, 85 years after Thomas Paine wrote “These are times that try men’s souls”, Abraham Lincoln, in the throes of another crisis, spoke these words: “We are not enemies, but friends.

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

This is my sincere desire and hope – that love and respect for one another will return, and this difficult time in the history of our community will pass quietly in the night.

David Blackham Mt. Pleasant

Utah joins push to study impact of anti-malaria drug BRADY MCCOMBS

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah researchers announced Wednesday they are joining a global push to determine if an anti-malaria drug not officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus is useful in fighting the pandemic.

Clinical studies announced by the University of Utah Health and Intermountain Healthcare are among dozens underway around the world as doctors and scientists aim to fasttrack testing to assess the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine on the virus.

President Donald Trump has been touting the drug even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective.

Researchers from the two separate health care systems will team up to test a total of at least 20 patients a day in the coming months to help contribute to scientific research

about the drug, they said at a news conference Wednesday. The goal is to test 2,300 patients who have tested positive or show symptoms.

They will also assess if a drug called azithromycin, an antibiotic typically used to fight pneumonia, is useful.

Some early results could be ready in about three months, said Dr. Rachel Hess, co-director for the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Utah.

The studies will contribute valuable research while offering patients access to the drugs, the doctors said.

Dr. Samuel Brown, a critical care researcher at Intermountain Healthcare, cautioned that the likelihood is that hydroxychloroquine does not have an effect on coronavirus patients as he warned against over-confidence.

“We hope it might have a moderate effect,” Brown said. “If you start taking hydroxychloroquine under the supposition that it’s a miracle drug

that will protect you, are you going to start cutting the corners on physical distancing?”

Hydroxychloroquine is officially approved for treating malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, not COVID-19. Small, preliminary studies have suggested it might help prevent the new coronavirus from entering cells and possibly help patients clear the virus sooner. But those have shown mixed results.

The Food and Drug Administration has allowed the medication into the national stockpile as an option for doctors to consider for patients who cannot get into one of the studies.

But the drug has major potential side effects, especially for the heart.

“We know there are downsides to this medication,” said Dr. Adam M. Spivak, an infectious disease physician at University of Utah Health.

“What we don’t’ know is whether it has any benefit? That’s absolutely why we’re doing what we’re doing.”

Sanpete County booking report MANTI — Activities on the SanKeston Thomas Davis, Moroni, pete County booking report are as was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the follows: Mt. Pleasant Police Department on April 8 charges of assault, criminal mischief and possessions of a controlled substanc3e and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $4,380.

Harvey Jason Gleason, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by 86 West Main the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office Mt. Pleasant, UT 86447 on charges of possessions of a conAn edition of trolled substance and drug paraThe Daily Herald phernalia and a warrant of commitSubscriptions and ment. No bail was set.

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City, was arrested in Spring City by the Spring City Police Department on charges of assault and criminal mischief. Bail was set at $5,000.

Bradley Bourk, Salt Lake City, was arrested in Mt. Pleasant by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department on an Adult Probation and Parole 72-hour hold. No bail was set.

April 12 Francisco Martinez, Centerfield, was arrested in Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on charges of two counts of retail theft and false identification to police. Bail was set $1,530.

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Prices for Salina Producers Livestock Auction held April 7 are as follows: Receipts: 456; last week: 505; feeder steers: lower; feeder heifers: lower. Holstein steers: scarce; slaughter bulls: lower.

Feeder steers: 200-300 lbs scarce; 300-400 lbs 158.00-165.00; 400-500 lbs 125.00-167.50; 500600 lbs 116.00-148.00; 600-700 lbs 101.00-140.75; 700-800 lbs 94.00-

143.50; 800-900 lbs 89.00-109.00; 900-1000 lbs 80.00-81.50; 1000 lbs scarce.

Holstein steers: scarce.

Feeder heifers: medium and large frame 1-2: 200-300 lbs scarce; 300400 lbs 136.00-185.00; 400-500 lbs 120.00-132.00; 500-600 lbs 96.00128.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00-113.00; 700-800 lbs 76.00-102.00; 800900 lbs 72.00-91.00; 900-1300 lbs 70.00-78.00; heiferettes: scarce.

Bred cows: scarce.

Cows: 25.75-60.25.

Cutting bulls: 700-1050 lbs 86.50.

Slaughter bulls: 53.75-65.00.

Relearning a few life skills I’ve heard of and know of people who have had strokes and other devastating health events. Many of them, in their recoveries, have had to relearn some of the skills that most of us take for granted (Some geologists take them for granite). (I know, bad joke) Some of these people have to learn to talk again. Some have to work hard to relearn walking.

There are those who need help recovering lost social abilities and many other important life skills.

I personally haven’t had a major health issue yet that has robbed me of whatever life skills I have acquired to this point in my life.

However, I am currently feeling like I have been knocked for a loop.

I don’t think I’m alone. I think all of us, as members of the 2020 COVID-19 society, have been hit hard. We’re living new lives. We’re being forced to relearn things, or to learn things in a new way, that were a part of us a few short weeks ago.

This realization came into focus with me recently when I read a headline in the Deseret News.

It read: “How to Buy Groceries.”

This was a lengthy article by Lois M. Collins.

My reporting here of how shopping should now be done isn’t necessarily what Ms. Collins talked about. But some of the principles I’ve been learning are the same.

Even though I thought I had learned how to buy groceries a long time ago, it turns out times have changed. My old tradition of marching into the store without a list and sashaying up and down every aisle (I’m always trying to get steps on my Fitbit), is not how we do it nowadays.

The goal now: Get in and get out. Wear a mask and maybe gloves. Before you start shopping, slather the cart and yourself down with sanitizing wipes. Go straight to what you need. Touch only what you’re buying. Don’t ever touch your face. (This is a Herculean task. My face has never itched as much in the rest of my whole life, as it has the past month.)

Get your butt to the check-out.

Pay with a credit card (We always were taught about “dirty money,” but now cash is considered dirtier than ever). Make a beeline for your vehicle. Unload your groceries into the vehicle.

If you, by chance, were lucky enough to buy the toilet paper that you legitimately need, cover it with a coat so no one can see it.

Douse yourself with hand sanitizer and don’t forget your steering wheel. Don’t touch your face.

There’s more to know and learn.

But those are the new fundamentals about buying groceries these days.

My wife thought going to Walmart early in the morning last Saturday would be a good time to go. I was invited to go with her. I thought twice about it. I’m not a morning person.

(Which reminds me of what the “Grumpy Cat” said on the calendar the other day: “I don’t like morning people. Or mornings… or people.”) I ended up going with her. I was afraid of missing out on something We arrived about 7:15 am. There were people there, but not crowds.

It was easy to stay distanced from other people. Most people seemed aware of the 6-foot rule. There was a “social distancing dance” that seemed to be going on.

Everyone was doing fancy foot-

work to stay out of each other’s way. All the while, we all seemed to be looking at each other as if the other party was the Grim Reaper ready to dispatch us off to a less than happy afterlife. I tried to be friendly. I was regarded as a friendly “Grim Reaper.”

When speaking of our shopping experience to others since Saturday, I have heard my wife report more than once, “I wore a mask and gloves. Merrill didn’t wear anything.”

I have had to speak up saying that wasn’t exactly true. I understand the general feeling of Sanpete towards public nudity and I try to respect that. I was fully clothed – but went without a face covering. I’ll try to do better.

While the physical act of walking hasn’t been lost by us, the art of going for a walk has now changed. We’re lucky in Sanpete though. We have wide streets and wide-open spaces. People in urban areas have more challenges to keep a distance from each other.

In some places, strict stay at home orders are in effect. I saw a documentary on the restrictions of life in Italy as a result of the virus. Seeing the reports of sickness and death there was truly heartbreaking.

We took a walk the other night with a couple of neighbors. We kept our distance, but were able to have a good visit and get some fresh air. We tried hard to use good judgment.

Grist had an article by Craig Childs on March 25th. The title of the piece is: “As COVID-19 spreads, how do you ethically get outdoors?” Doesn’t that concept get to you? – the concept that getting outdoors can now be considered unethical?

Childs refers to the situation in Moab recently. It was overrun by tourists. It became too much. Tourist services were shut down. National parks have closed.

Non-locals were essentially told, “Go Home!”

There is some good news for Sanpeters. At this writing, Utah State parks are open to the residents of the county where the park is located. All the social distancing recommendations are in effect.

This means that Palisade State park is open for Sanpeters. I was there a week ago. It was beautiful.

The water is nice and high.

There were a few people fishing and a few tents with campers.

Sanpeters are also allowed to visit Yuba State Park.

Relearning being outdoors can be done. But be ready for some people who think you’re being unethical for being outside.

There are other things I’m relearning. Some of them I may have to talk about another time. Visiting people has changed. Electronic video visiting isn’t quite the same, but it works. Virtual hugs aren’t as satisfying as real ones.

Getting food exclusively through take out and drive through is different. I bought popcorn at the movie theatre the other night. I took it home and watched something on TV. I turned up the volume, put popcorn in my mouth, closed my eyes and pretended I was in the theatre. (By the way, the drive-un theatre is open in Mt. Pleasant) Well, good luck Sanpete, in your “relearning efforts.” It can be done. And we will get through this. There are certainly worse places in the world to be than in Sanpete right now.

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Sanpete County community calendar April 23 7:30 p.m., Fairview City will hold a public hearing concerning the water line project. Due to the Coronavirus, no public attendance will be per permitted. Those wishing to participate may do so by calling (435) 427-0233, PIN 1515 prior to the meeting or to receive instructions to do so.

AA meetings Alcoholics Anonymous meet every week at the following locations and times: Sundays, 10 a.m., upstairs in Mt. Pleasant Recreation Center; 10 N. State, Mt. Pleasant (also Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at this location); Mondays, 8 p.m., Central Utah Counseling Center, 390 W. 100 N, Ephraim (also Thursdays at 8 p.m. at this location). Anyone interested in Alanon/Alateen fellowship for those whose lives have been affected by alcoholic behavior are encouraged to contact Sam at (435) 262-1188.

American Veterans All eligible veterans are encouraged to join and attend the appropriate post meeting as follows: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9276 of North Sanpete meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at 50 North 100 West, Mt. Pleasant.

American Legion Post 4 of Mt. Pleasant meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the Utah National Guard Armory, 525 West 1000

South, Mt. Pleasant.

Disabled Veterans Disabled American Veterans provides free van transportation to the George E. Wahlen Medical Center in Salt Lake City for veterans with medical appointments from Richfield and Sanpete County. DAV is currently seeking more drivers.

For more information, contact the DAV Hospital Coordinator at (800) 613-4012 ext. 2003.

DUP Anyone interested in joining or visiting local camps of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) is encouraged to contact any DUP member or visit www. isdup.org.

Employment help Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Manti, is offering free resume writing and interview skills workshops.

Resume writing workshops are held every Tuesday, and interview skills workshops are held on Wednesdays. Contact DWS office for times at (435) 835-0731.

Fairview Museum Fairview Museum of History and Art is displayed in two buildings and grounds featuring many historical artifacts, sculptures, paintings, antique machinery and a locally found mammoth. Winter hours are 12 noon-4 p.m., Thursday thru Saturday or by appointment.

Call the museum (435) 4279216, or send email to fvmuseum@cut.net.

FG City Library Serving the communities of Fountain Green, Moroni, Wales and Chester. Internet, computer, printer and TV available.

Tuesdays, Preschool story time at 1 p.m., Story hour for ages 4-12, from 3-4 p.m. Adult book club meets at 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month. For book club information, call Mary Smith (435) 445-3597.

Library hours: Tuesdays thru Thursdays, 1-5 p.m., at Fountain Green City Hall, 260 West 100 North.

Mental health services Sanpete Valley Hospital offers Mental Health Services for individuals who are under or uninsured, including outpatient counseling, medication assistance, and medication management. Call Sanpete Valley Hospital at (435) 4622441 to see if you qualify.

MatchingDonors.com 22 Americans die each day waiting for organ transplants, most of them for kidneys.

MatchingDonors.com, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is helping to change that by linking organ donors with people in desperate need of kidneys and other transplants. And now, it’s not necessary to donate a kidney to save a life. Donors can donate a boat, car or real estate, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to help save lives of people needing organ transplants. Visit matchingdonors. com or call (800) 385-0422.

MP Public Library An original Carnegie library serving Mt. Pleasant City and surrounding areas. Preschool story time on Mondays at 11:15 a.m. Home School story time on Mondays at 1 p.m. Bedtime story time on third Thursday each month at 6 p.m., come in PJs and bring blanket if desired. Teen Advisory Council Of Students (TACOS) meets first Thursday of month at 4 p.m., TACOS book club meets second Thursday each month at 4 p.m. Book club for adults meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m., Adult writer’s club meets third Tuesday each month at 5 p.m., Teen writer’s club meets first Thursday each month at 4 p.m., Library hours: Mondays 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call (435) 462-3240, or visit Mt. Pleasant City Library, 24 East Main, Mt. Pleasant.

MP Senior Center Mt. Pleasant Senior Citizen Center, 101 East 100 North, offers rental space for events and social gatherings. For more information, call Linda Jarman at (435) 262-0380 or Loyce Schuhmann at (435) 469-2026.

NAMI NOTE: All NAMI meetings, as listed below, have been temporarily suspended in compliance with Intermountain Healthcare’s Covid19 preven-

tion policy until further notice.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support groups are a free resource providing support for individuals with mental health issues and their family and loved ones. Find strength with others who understand.

Connection Recovery Group is for adults with mental health conditions. Gain insight and hope from experiences and successes of others, be heard and know you are valued.

Meetings are on first and third Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m., 1050 South Medical Drive, Mt. Pleasant, next to Therapy West.

Family Support Group is for family, friends and caregivers of individuals with mental health concerns. Find hope, support and have your voice heard with compassion and understanding. Gain insight through shared experiences.

Meetings are on first and third Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m., in the Sanpete Valley Hospital cafeteria, 1100 South Medical Drive, Mt. Pleasant.

Narconon Many people would find this very surprising, but Soma abuse is actually very common and being prescribed by tons of pain management clinics.

Be cautious of the effects this medication could have on you or someone else. A person abusing Soma also builds a

tolerance and dependence for the drug. In a study of 20 Soma users, 13 of them admitted to using more than prescribed. To learn more about soma abuse, www.narconon-suncoast.org/ drug-abuse/soma-effects. html. Call today for a no cost screening or referral: 1- 877841-5509.

Preparedness skills Community classes to promote the advancement of skills, preparedness and resilience, are being taught by Jim Phillips in Spring City, sponsored

by Spring City Citizen Corps (SCCC). Classes are held at Old Spring City Hall, 150 East Center. Skills classes are held every Thursday at 7 p.m. All events are open to the public at no cost. Questions, call (435) 709-1474.

Resource clothing bank Persons needing clothing are welcome to browse what is available, free, on Wednesdays from 1-7 p.m., or Saturdays, 3:30-6:30 p.m., at 50 South 100 West, Ephraim. Clothing and money donations are welcome. Volunteer help is always needed. For more information call Nancy (435) 851-0603 or Darcie (435) 851-1963.

TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) is held every Thursday from 4:30-5:45 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Elementary, 579 South 400 East. For more information, call Carolyn (435) 262-7759.

DWR implements thirty-day dry time for Lake Powell boats SALT LAKE CITY — The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area implemented a temporary boat ramp closure at Lake Powell on April 6, but boaters who left Lake Powell

between April 1-6 will need to allow for a mandatory 30-day dry period before launching at another Utah waterbody.

In an effort to adhere to social distancing recommenda-

tions and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) issued an emergency order April 1, temporarily suspending hot water decon-

taminations and altering inspections for watercraft leaving Lake Powell. Before the temporary boat ramp closure was implemented on April 6, nearly 1,000 boats launched

at Lake Powell (between April Because hot water decon1 and April 6), which is when taminations were suspended the DWR emergency order for five days before the boat suspending hot water de- ramp closure, Lake Powell contaminations was implePlease see LAKE POWELL, Page A4 mented.

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boaters who left the lake before the closure or who remove their boats after the closure are required to wait 30 days before they launch their watercraft at another Utah waterbody.

Typically, when a boat or other watercraft leaves Lake Powell, DWR and National Park Service personnel perform an inspection and ensure the boat is drained before leaving. If quagga mussels are found on the watercraft, a hot water decontamination is required.

However, because decontaminations require close

physical proximity and interaction between the boater and agency staff, the current health recommendations for social distancing couldn’t be followed. As a result, DWR Director Mike Fowlks issued the order on April 1, temporarily suspending hands-on watercraft inspections and hot water decontaminations until further notice.

“While public safety remains paramount, aquatic invasive species interdiction efforts at Lake Powell must continue in order to minimize the likelihood that quagga mussels are introduced to other waterbodies,” Fowlks said. “In lieu of professional decontamination, DWR is im-

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Boaters who launch at a Utah waterbody before the 30-day dry period could be cited.

Watercraft includes the following: •Motorboats and sailboats • Jet skis and wave runners • Canoes • Kayaks • Paddleboards • Float tubes • Trailers and vehicles that go into the water on a boat ramp • Other personal watercraft In addition to the 30-day dry time, boaters leaving Lake

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Powell should also do the following to help prevent the spread of quagga mussels: • Clean: Boaters should wipe all water, mud, plant materials and other debris from their boats. In particular, make sure to inspect the anchor and sea strainer.

• Drain: Boaters are required to pull all drain plugs and leave them out during transport and storage after boating on Lake Powell. All water should be completely drained from ballast tanks, bilges and live wells. Boaters with outboard or inboard/outboard engines should drop the lower unit to drain those areas, as well.

Also, inspect the cooling intake or water system on the

boat.

• Dry: All boats with ballast tanks, inboard engines or inboard/outboard engines retain water at all times.

Why quagga mussels are bad • They plug water lines, even lines that are large in diameter.

• If they get into water delivery systems in Utah, it will cost millions of dollars annually to remove them and keep the pipes free, which can result in higher utility bills.

• They remove plankton from the water, which hurts fish species in Utah.

• Mussels get into your boat’s engine cooling system.

Once they do, they’ll foul the

system and damage the engine.

• When mussels die in large numbers, they stink and the sharp shells of dead mussels also cut your feet as you walk along the beaches.

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Coronavirus sparks run on chicks, agricultural products AMY JOI O’DONOGHUE

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The novel coronavirus and Utah’s magnitude 5.7 earthquake are prompting residents to flock to farm and ranching stores across the state, with this season’s crop of chicks practically flying out the door.

The Ogden Intermountain Farmers Association (IFA) store sold 1,000 chicks in one day, and West Haven’s Dallas Green Farm and Home sold 350 chicks during its “Chick Days” event last weekend.

Local farm stores, Horseshoe Mountain Home Center, Mt. Pleasant, and IFA, Ephraim both report that they have sold out of baby chicks in record time.

Katy Cox and her family have been raising chickens the last four years as a hobby and she was stunned to discover the Riverton IFA store was out of chicks when she went to replenish her flock.

When more chicks arrived at the store, Cox went to pick out the additions, learning there was a six-chick per family limit. Although she only intended to get four, she bought three Americanas and three black australorps.

“We were not panic buying but there was a big sign that said six chicks per family and it was all roped off,” Cox said.

“I asked the woman at the store if people were hoarding chicks and she told me you would not believe it. You have to come right when they open and put your name on a list.”

Cox said it surprised her.

“I think there is kind of a herd mentality. If one person does it then everyone does it ... it is definitely different times. People have never gone through anything like this.

There was how life looked before COVID-19 and then life after COVID-19.”

Cox said she worries people are buying the cute chicks but don’t realize the kind care they require. If they survive, they turn into mature chickens that also require a lot of maintenance.

“They grow up and become stinky and gross,” she said.

“There may be a day when we have wild chickens all over Riverton.”

It usually takes six months

before the chicks mature enough to start laying eggs.

When the rush happened at Dallas Green, one employee wryly commented on the run, saying he wasn’t sure why it was happening. “It’s not like they can eat them.”

Braden Smith, the store’s manager, said they were supposed to have received 250 chicks for Chick Days but got 100 more by accident.

“They shipped us an extra box with live birds and we gladly accepted it.”

On March 18, the day of the earthquake, Smith said there was a long line of people waiting for propane.

“We almost sold through our tank. There is no issue with the supply of propane,” Smith said.

He received another shipment of 30 chicks Friday and was going to limit chicks for purchasers.

“They will normally last all

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week,” he said, adding he was not going to let someone buy all of them.

His store is also selling more chicken feed, and when one product runs out, people move onto the next in the supply chain.

He said the panic-buying creates a bullwhip effect that makes it harder for suppliers to keep up. The supply, he said, is there, it just takes time to get to the store.

“I think there is a couple of things going on,” Smith said.

“People want to feel like they have control in a situation where you really don’t have control.”

Jill Singleton, IFA’s category manager for poultry and rabbits, said there has been intense purchasing of chicks across the company’s chain of stores, particularly along the Wasatch Front.

“We sold more in three hours in the Ogden store than we would on our biggest Saturday,” Singleton said.

She, like Cox, expressed concern that some chicks maybe going to novice owners who don’t know the work required to care for the animals.

Instructions on IFA chick boxes will walk the owners through the requirements — such as keeping the young birds at a temperature between 90 and 95 degrees the first week of their life.

“Getting chicks is a big commitment,” she said. “Education is a big piece of what we do at IFA. Everyone should read the chick boxes.”

Chicks may be in short supply because orders from hatcheries are placed in De-

cember by companies like IFA and Dallas Green. December was well before the coronavirus was a public health issue and well before the pandemic.

Smith said it will probably be a couple months before orders for extra chicks beyond routine shipments are a reality.

Ron Gibson, president of the Utah Farm Bureau, said the pandemic is instilling a big question mark for the agricultural industry and how it might shift and adapt.

As an example, 42% of all dairy products in the United States go to the food service sector such as restaurants and hotels — where demand has dropped off significantly.

Another 25% goes to exports, which have also plunged.

On the flip side, demand is up in grocery stores, which are having a hard time keeping products on the shelves.

“It is not that it is not available, it is just being sold in a different channel,” Gibson said.

Gibson, a dairy farm operator, said what remains unknown is how long the pandemic lasts and if the agricultural sector can shift enough to adjust to the change in supply channels.

“What we will have to see is if domestic demand at the grocery stores is enough to settle out what used to through food service,” he said.

The same tectonic effects are happening with the beef market, Gibson said.

Hamburger sales are up at drive-thru restaurants, but premium cuts of beef were primarily destined for hotels

and restaurants.

“There are not many people who order a ribeye steak at a drive-thru so the premium cuts of beef are struggling,” Gibson said.

As for Utah’s farmers and ranchers, Gibson assured residents they should not worry the coronavirus is affecting production. “I can say there is no concern about your food security. We are planting crops right now ... I don’t know of one producer that is affected or has changed their plans for the growing season. ... That is our job.”

Back at Dallas Green, however, Smith noted there has also been a run on garden seed.

He said even though it is just the end of March, he has sold 96% of the seeds he sold all last year.

“There’s been a huge increase. We usually keep our seeds out to June or July,” Smith said.

The rush on products has been challenging to Smith as manager of the store and trying to juggle inventory.

“I like to think I have a pretty good crystal ball for the store, but this year has been keeping me up at night,” he said. “I think this is going to go on for at least a couple months.”

He added that his business is thriving and creating “good” problems and mixed emotions.

“I honestly have felt guilty about selling so much stuff because of the pandemic.

I don’t want to profit off of other people’s misfortune, but what we do is important to people in the area.”

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Wales HC 13 BOX 4274 150 North State Wales, Utah 84667 WALES TOWN SOURCE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 2019 Separate Sealed Bids for the construction of the WALES TOWN SOURCE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 2019 will be received from Bidders, by Wales Town Hall, HC 13 BOX 4274, 150 North State, Wales, UT 84667, until 10:00 AM local time on May 12, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of: Furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor to drill an 18” minimum diameter culinary well with a 440’ deep borehole and a 10” diameter casing and screen with filter pack, check alignment, install casing, sanitary seal, and develop and perform pumping tests. Remove and re-install existing pitless unit, well pump, column piping, and power cables from existing well building and pump control equipment. Install new discharge pipe to existing well building and connect to existing system piping/plumbing. Abandon existing production well. The well shall be constructed using either the cable tool or dual rotary method.

Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Sunrise Engineering Inc., 25 East 500 North, Fillmore, Utah 84631, Phone (435) 743 6151 with John Iverson (jiverson@sunrise-eng.com) as Project Manager and Robert Worley (rworley@sunrise-eng.com) as Project Engineer. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Office of Sunrise Engineering, Inc. on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Beginning April 16, Bidding Documents may be obtained online at no cost by visiting our plan room at www.sunrise-eng.com. Following registration, complete sets of Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website as PDF files. Printed and bound copies of the Bidding Documents will also be available from the Issuing Office upon receipt of $35.00 for each set. Cost of printed and bound Bidding Documents is non-refundable. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of the Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM local time on Tuesday April 28, 2020 electronically online at: https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/544410525 or by phone at 1 (312) 757-3121. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is recommended, but not mandatory. Names of those in attendance will be recorded.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials.

The de-minimis and minor components waiver apply to this contract.”

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Unfortunately, many consumers are not yet hip to the fact that many mobile phones, tablets and accessories that come from trade-in and upgrade programs were perfectly good devices that owners traded in for newer models.

Experts stress that the idea that all refurbished devices are lemons is a misconception. However, buyers should be careful to stick with reputable sources where they can trust the device to be in fully functional condition.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A work meeting on recommended changes, additions, and/or removals to the Land Use and Subdivision Ordinances will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2020 beginning at 6:30 P.M. in Room 101 of the Sanpete County Courthouse, 160 North Main, Manti, Utah.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BY ELECTRONIC MEANS ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK AT 435-835-2131 EXTENSION 5 FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND. Individuals needing special accommodations should contact Sandy Neill, Sanpete County Clerk at (435) 835-2131 ext.5 at least three working days in advance.

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Sandy Neill Sanpete County Clerk Legal notice 51805 Published in The Pyramid April 16, 2020.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL North Bend Storage, located at 10298 East 25149 North, Highway 89; will place items stored in Unit # 51 belonging to Marianne Allen, last known address: 87 West 100 North, Manti, UT 84642.

The unit holds Misc. household items, refrigerator, Ford van, mattresses.

Auction will take place May 2, 2020, at 11 a.m., at the unit.

We reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

North Bend Storage Management (801) 865-9904 Legal Notice 51468 Published in The Pyramid April 16 and April 23, 2020.

1927~2020 CHESTER — Beth Harward was born Feb. 21, 1927. She died April 11, 2020. She was the wife of DeVere Harward and mother of JB and Roger Harward and Cassandra (Don) Chambers.

Beth and DeVere lived and raised their children in Chester along with turkeys, sheep, pigs and many loving grandchildren.

She thought everyone was her friend and treated them that way. They taught their children to work hard, have compassion and friendship for others and never take a hand out. Pay your way. She always had a full time job and many creative hobbies and church jobs.

She had a long happy welllived life and will be missed.

She has been a resident of Country Lane Assisted Living since June 2014. She loved the people who work and live there like family and indeed they were. The loving care and friendship she had there was the best anyone future. could have asked for. There Online condolences at raswill be a family service in the mussenmortuary.com.

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Protests concerning an application must be legibly written or typed, contain the name and mailing address of the protesting party, STATE THE APPLICATION NUMBER PROTESTED, CITE REASONS FOR THE PROTEST, and REQUEST A HEARING, if desired.

Also, A $15 FEE MUST BE INCLUDED FOR EACH APPLICATION PROTESTED. Protests must be filed with the Division of Water Rights on or before May 13, 2020, either electronically using the Divisionʼs on-line Protest of Application form, by hand delivery to a Division office, or by mail at PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300.

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CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 65-4149 (a45602): Terry A. and Lynn A. Paris propose(s) using 0.25 ac-ft. from the Unnamed Spring (6 miles NE of Milburn) for DOMESTIC. 65-1669 (a45629): Wilma B. Coombs Trust propose(s) using 6.252 ac-ft. from groundwater (1 mile south of Fountain Green) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Legal notice 51741 Published in The Pyramid April 16, and 23, 2020.

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What does a business do in these times of the Coronavirus pandemic, when they don’t have a drive up window?

Improvise of course. Skyline Pharmacy, 1 West Main, Mt. Pleasant, has done exactly that by offering special services to their customers.

The pharmacy has set up a system that involves curbside service for medications as well as a plethora of other items in the store available for purchase.

To reduce wait times, customers may call (435) 462-2434 to order their prescriptions and

pay for them over the phone.

Secondly, customers are asked to wait for a text message before coming to pick up their order. Upon arrival, customers stay in their vehicle and call the pharmacy and they will deliver curbside or in the parking lot.

If someone doesn’t have a mobile phone, they can enter the store long enough to order then return to their car and wait for their order to be delivered to them.

Besides the curbside service, the pharmacy also offers no contract delivery, mail and home delivery of medications.

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Robert Ault, a customer who happened to be waiting for his prescription said, “They give really good service.”

Current business hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Curbside service is just one way for businesses to continue to serve their customers in these challenging times.

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another car. Burgoyne says the windows and doors of the cars are purposely positioned facing west, insulating them from any traffic noise. Each car has its own front deck facing the mountains with amazing views and sleeps two to four people.

A kitchenette, living room, bedroom, full bathroom and ample closet space are in each unit. Craftsman details like beadboard paneling, tongue and groove vaulted ceilings and tile bathrooms are different in each rail car. Heating? Yup! Air conditioning? Yup! And views!

A three mile multi-use trail is being planned — looping around the Fairgrounds and the city property immediately adjoining Track 89 North.

This, along with the Coffee

Track 89 North, a railcar motel, is nearing completion just in time for the tourist season. So far three cars have been finished and another three with the caboose is scheduled to be done by Memorial Day. Depot restaurant that sits on the corner, the adjoining Fairgrounds that are home to the rodeo on July 4th, and views of the Fourth of July fireworks unsurpassed by any in town make this a prime location.

Proximity to the park, ball field, outdoor riding arena and restaurants, make Track 89

North perfect for family fun.

David Grow also owns Track 89 South, a rail car hotel in Big Rock Candy Mountain on the Sever River outside of Marysville, UT; which opened four years ago. David Grow is a native of Utah, hailing from the Provo area and now resides in Orem.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

MT. PLEASANT HISTORICAL PIONEER ASSOCIATION HOLDS QUILT DRAWING

The Mt. Pleasant Historical Pioneer Association usually holds a quilt drawing during the annual Pioneer Day Homecoming event held in March. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the luncheon was cancelled.

Association members Judith Jackson, Tudy Standlee and Cheryl Madsen with the help of Jordi Madsen, who drew the winning ticket, display the quilt to be given away.

The winner of the quilt was Belle Allred.

East Carbon man charged with wanton destruction SALT LAKE CITY — An East Carbon man was recently charged in connection with the illegal killing of a 19-inch buck deer.

Jesse Davis, 36, of East Carbon, was charged in Carbon County’s Seventh District Court with wanton destruction of protected wildlife, a class A misdemeanor, on March 27.

His initial court appearance is scheduled for June 15.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers received a call from a concerned citizen on Jan. 24 about a possible deer poaching in East Carbon. After further investigation, a DWR officer and an East Carbon Police Department deputy went to the home

of an acquaintance of Davis and found the head of the deer in the homeowner’s yard. Davis later arrived at the home and led the officers to the carcass of the buck deer, which was in a small ravine approximately 375 yards from the home.

During an interview, Davis told officers he had shot at the deer, trying to scare it away from eating his bale of hay on a trailer, but claimed that he did not hit it. Evidence showed the deer had been shot on or around Jan. 17, which is not deer hunting season in Utah.

While the DWR offers depredation permits to landowners so they can decrease wildlife damage to crops, Davis did not have a permit.

“We would like to thank the public for continuing to use the UTIP hotline to report illegal and suspicious wildlife activity,” DWR Law Enforcement Chief Justin Shirley said.

“These tips greatly assist our officers and provide valuable information we need to investigate these cases. These reports can also be submitted online, and requests for confidentiality will be honored.”

If Davis is convicted, due to the nature of the incident, conservation officers will also recommend a hunting license suspension.

For more information on how to help conservation officers fight poaching in Utah, visit the DWR website.

IHC PLANS

respiratory care in ICUs. Plans include potentially activating clinicians who are in administrative roles or have recently retired, and partnering with local nursing schools to hire nurses in their senior year.

“To combat the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re dedicating Intermountain’s resources to supporting our commu-

nities in every way we can,” said Allen. “Our remarkable caregivers are courageously rising to the challenge. We’re united with other health systems, local and state government, and our communities, to coordinate services and share resources so patients can continue to get the vital care they need.”

From A1

Intermountain is redeploying 200 clinic-based medical assistants who’ve been retrained to provide care in hospitals. Anesthesiologists are transitioning from surgery support to helping treat COVID-19 patients needing