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Mt. Pleasant City faces resignations

RAY LAFOLLETTE

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MT. PLEASANT — Not only did Mt. Pleasant City Mayor Sandra Bigler resign, but the city Public Works Director, Sam Draper. These resignations were announced during the Aug. 28 Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting.

Several citizens, including former mayor, David Blackham, were in attendance at the meeting. Only three of the five city councilors were present, Keith Collier, Kevin Stallings and Dan Anderson. The other two, Heidi Kelso and Justin Atkinson were absent.

In the absence of Mayor Bigler, the three councilman in attendance, discussed who would take charge of the meeting as Mayor pro tempore.

Councilman Stallings announced that Dan Anderson would serve as Mayor pro tempore for the meeting.

Anderson announced Biglers resignation and indicated that the council had received her letter of resignation Aug. 21. When one of the citizens in the audience asked to comment on it, he was not allowed to do so. It was announced that no public comments would be allowed during the meeting.

Anderson continued on to say that Bigler’s service was appreciated and that she had asked to stay on as cemetery sexton. The council accepted her resignation.

Anderson then announced the resignation of Public Works Director Sam Draper. He said they really appreciated his help, and further indicated that Draper requested to stay on as the fire chief. Anderson indicated that Draper recommended Coulter Allen as his replacement and Allen has been appointed as the replacement director.

Anderson then noted that with the absence of Mayor Bigler, a Mayor pro tempore has to be selected to serve until a replacement is appointed. The

Mt. Pleasant Mayor Sandra Bigler has resigned, along with Public Works Director Sam Draper. three councilmen agreed that Dan Anderson should take on the responsibility, and all three voted in favor of Anderson as Mayor pro tempore.

Applications are now being accepted for the position of appointed Mt. Pleasant City Mayor. Persons interested in serving as the appointed mayor must submit an application by 5 p.m., Sept. 18, to the city recorder, at Mt. Pleasant City Hall.

All applicants will be interviewed during a public meeting and a replacement will be appointed Sept.

25, at 4 p.m. The appointed mayor will serve until Jan. 1, 2020.

Former Mayor Bigler’s term of service would have normally ended in 2022. The next municipal elections will take place in 2019. During 2019, those persons interested in completing the last two years of the term, 2020-22, may file for the office and participate in the 2019 elections.

When Bigler announced her resignation, she provided it in a type-written document which reads as follows: “I was first elected to the city council in 1995. I served for 16 years when

Spur award-winning author to keynote writer’s conference EPHRAIM — Utah author, Rod Miller, will offer the keynote address at the Write Here in Ephraim writer’s conference Sept. 22, in the Noyes Building, 150 East College Ave, Snow College, Ephraim.

The conference begins Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, and continues through Saturday evening, attracting writers from across Utah and neighboring states. Several experienced authors will provide workshops and lectures on a variety of subjects as well as lead small group “boot camp” sessions to critique works in progress.

Miller, raised in Goshen, and now a Sandy resident, is author of seven novels, three collections of poetry, and four nonfiction books on Western history as well as numerous magazine articles and publications in anthologies.

He is a four-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award, for a novel, a poem, and twice for short stories. In addition to the keynote address, Miller will also conduct workshops on writing effective opening lines and improving prose with techniques employed by poets.

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Chesley Christensen was mayor.

During that time, the council made policy and the mayor served as the chief executive of the city.”

“When Chesley died on Memorial Day, 2009, I served as acting mayor and then ran for the office and was elected as mayor in 2009.”

Bigler says, “I functioned the same way Chesley did as chief executive. I finished my term of office, and David Blackham was elected mayor in 2013.

He served until June 2017. When he resigned, I was appointed to be acting mayor and then ran for a full term in 2017.”

“I took the oath of office in January 2018 and served as mayor until my resignation, which takes effect on Aug. 28.”

Bigler continues, “During the eight months since I was elected, I have tried to function as the chief executive officer of the city as I had done during my previous service as mayor.”

“The city council and I disagree on my role as chief executive, which has made it difficult for me to operate as mayor; therefore, for the good of the city, I decided to resign,” she said.

After the meeting and during the past few days there has been much discussion regarding the actions of the Mt. Pleasant City Council. While discussing the situation with former city council member, Monte Bona, Bona said that, “the only way to really know what is happening is by carefully reading between the lines of the last paragraph of Bigler’s resignation letter.”

What we do know are the facts: During the past two years Mt. Pleasant City has had two mayors resign, along with City Recorder Jane Banks and Public Works Director Sam Draper. One of the office staff, Kendall Smith, has also quit to work elsewhere.

In the long term, this chain of

events could seriously hurt Mt. Pleasant. During the discussion with Bona, he pointed out that grants, loans and other funding the city needs or requests are heavily based on the good reputation and credit worthiness of a city.

If a city has a poor public reputation or bad track record, the funding mechanisms may pass over the requests in favor of other cities that appear to be operated in a better manor.

Sandra Bigler has also released the following statement: “I was deeply touched when I watched Senator John McCain’s funeral in the National Cathedral. His honesty, integrity and courage caused me to reflect on my resignation as mayor.”

She says, “I wondered if I had let down the people who voted for me by leaving office after serving just eight months of a four-year term. I want my supporters to know that I arrived at a point where I could not serve effectively as the chief officer of the city as I had done during my previous term in office. There were just too many differences between me and the city council.”

“I leave office with no regrets,” she says. “The city is in excellent financial condition. When I completed my first term as mayor, we had a $100,000 surplus. It is much greater today.”

“As I said in my budget message on May 8, we erased a projected budget deficit of $111,000 by the power department’s providing $367,000 and by exercising frugality.”

She continues, “I said in my message that a budget is more than figures on a piece of paper, it is a road map that articulates the goals and objectives we set to serve all of our people in a conservative and competent manner. That is what I tried very hard to do during my 25 years of service to the city of my birth, the city I love.”

Ruben Hernandez (Photo courtesy of Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office)

Prison inmate charged with raping woman at Utah wildfire SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say an Idaho prison inmate sent to help fight a wildfire (Coal Hollow) raped a woman who was also working to support firefighters in Utah.

Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels said Tuesday the woman had rejected several advances from 27-year-old Ruben Hernandez before the Aug. 29 assault. Hernandez was charged with felony rape.

Prison inmates are also released to fight wildfires in other Western states like California.

Daniels says county authorities weren’t aware inmates were working the fire about 60 miles (97 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City, but they are typically low-level offenders nearing parole dates who do work like cooking and cleaning.

Idaho prison records show Hernandez would have been eligible for parole on a drug charge in less than a year.

No attorney was immediately listed for him.

MT. PLEASANT CITY WOMEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE SECOND PLACE TEAM

Rod Miller will be the keynote speaker during the Write Here conference Sept, 21-22 at Snow College campus in Ephraim.

Workshops related to the business aspects of writing and the craft of writing, and sessions specific to fiction and nonfiction will be taught by authors including Steve Clark, Janelle Youngstrom, Shirley Bahlmann, Kathryn Jones and Heidi Brockbank.

Conference registration and information are available online at https://www.snow.edu/community/ write_here_in_ephraim/index.html.

Students with valid identification can attend the conference for free.

Mt. Pleasant City Women’s Softball League second place team is Base-Ic Pitches. Team members are Natalie Madsen, Brooke Price, Shandi Sorensen, Brookelyn Wheeler, Cathie Beesley, Sara Olsen, Lexi Olsen, and Megan Jorgensen. Third place went to Drop Your Plow & Run.

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Darkness has invaded Mt. Pleasant City Dear Editor: Three years ago, my wife and I bought a house in Mt. Pleasant, and we’ve honestly never looked back. This is a great place filled with good people.

Having come from Houston, the change is both welcome and uplifting. Yet, there is a darkness that has invaded our fair city – a sickness which must be purged if we are to grow and prosper. I speak, of course, regarding the absolute lack of leadership, management and odious ambition currently on display in our city hall.

Consider in the last year, we have lost two mayors, one city clerk and one public works director. This is a hemorrhage of talent and institutional memory we can ill-afford, and I think it’s worth asking why this is happening.

I’ve been told that we have “disgruntled workers.” Of course, the follow-up question to that is “Why?” Why are they disgruntled, if that’s even the case? Did our dedicated and professional staff just show up to work one day deciding to do the bare minimum for some hypothetical “disgruntlement”?

No. I don’t buy it. I don’t buy the possibility that our workers are that unprofessional. Plus,

if there is disgruntlement, it’s been my experience that if such disgruntlement exists, it’s usually because people higher up the ladder won’t take their expertise seriously, or expect more work for the same, if not less, amount of pay.

These are questions I would have loved to have answered, but sadly the city council members (at least the three that cared to show up) chose to cravenly hide behind formalities and procedural tricks Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 28, in order to avoid hearing the legitimate and well-founded complaints of the people they swore to serve.

Many people were present for that meeting, some of which showed a palatable joy at the current awful situation.

However, truth was never in the building, nor was honor or decency.

The resignation letter from former Mayor Sandra Bigler was never read and, instead, we were given what I consider to be an untruthful representation of her departure.

I, however, did read that letter, and after being a careful observer of city politics (I did used to report on this town, after all) her complaints were entirely justified.

When a citizen asks to be heard by their representatives, the response should never, ever be, “We don’t have to,” which is precisely what happened the afternoon of Aug. 28. They said they didn’t have to and, by God, they didn’t even consider trying.

There’s an ugly power-grab going on in city hall. Not being content with serving, some would rather rule, dictate and refuse to listen, unjustifiably confident and content in their so-called power.

They want to transfer executive authority to the council and strip the mayor of their authority. I say that if these individuals wish for that kind of authority, then they should locate the courage to run for it themselves rather than lurk in the shadows with sharp daggers ready for unsuspecting backs.

Is this what you want, good citizens? Mountainside Machiavelli’s who pay lip-service to duty yet heed ambition’s siren song towards more power.

Let us not forget representation is a temp-job and not a career. In examining the time spent on the council by some members, it’s painfully clear that many have made a career choice.

My fellow citizens, it is time to take control. It is time to remind the council that they answer to us instead of the other way around. It is time to demand answers as to the state of city worker morale and, if there is disgruntlement, determine why. We’ve heard from the part-time council. It’s time to listen to the full-time workers.

So, fellow citizens, I implore you to ask yourself if this is what you want – staff leaving in droves, our representatives using their current positions as nothing more than stepladders to more power and authority, the changing of our city government as a punitive power grab? Is this right? Is this moral? Is this ethical?

Is this us?

No, I refuse to believe that our citizens are negligent of their civic duty. So, let us then do our duty, as our ancestors taught, and our God commands us, for that good government of, by, and for the people. Let us end the toxicity at city hall and finally heal this city.

Then, let us go forth with vigilance, together, to ensure political power remains in the safest of hands – ours.

Sean Wardwell Mt. Pleasant

The queen is dead, God save us from the king!

Dear Editor: Last week’s kerfuffle in Mt. Pleasant over Mayor Sandra Bigler’s resignation puts me in mind of John Dean’s appearance before a Senate Committee in 1973, during the Watergate scandal hearings.

He told the world, “There’s a cancer at the heart of the presidency.” In my opinion, the resignation of Mayor Bigler has revealed a ‘cancer’ at the heart of the Mt. Pleasant City Council, and its root cause, in my opinion, can be laid directly at the feet of Councilman Kevin Stallings.

Mayor Bigler’s resignation is far more a palace coop than a simple resignation; facilitated by the bullying and hostile work environment created by Stallings and his minions. It also constitutes the overturning of the will of the people expressed only eight months ago when they reelected her as the city’s Chief Executive Officer.

In the past, such attempts to usurp civic authority would have been met by nothing short of revolution. It happened in

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Stallings, I call him King Kevin now, has apparently directly and indirectly engaged in manipulation of things behind the throne intended to thwart almost every executive decision of the past two mayors, including direct interference in city personnel matters that are none of King Kevin’s business.

Mayor Bigler cited this unwarranted interference as the major reason for her resignation. She told me, “Steve, I just couldn’t take it anymore.”

In conversations with former mayor, Dave Blackham, he said, “I couldn’t get anything done because Kevin Stallings wanted to run everything himself.” Blackham also said that his resignation was prompted far more by beating his head against Stalling’s constant interference than any other trumped up issue.

Now Stallings and his cabal are severely diminishing mayoral authority by concocting a plan to appoint an all-powerful “temporary emergency support” executive, who, according to the municipal code, will have all city employees under his authority. His name is Paul Madsen. I don’t know him, but will give him the benefit of the doubt that he is a good man.

What he is not is a qualified, professional, municipal administrator, trained, educated, experienced, and with a proven track record in the field of municipal administration.

It’s my understanding that he is a construction worker.

And surprise, surprise, he is also one of Stallings’ closest personal friends. Without denigrating Mr. Madsen, being friends with King Kevin appears to be a pretty good gig.

There is no question that the Stallings’ cabal’s eventual intent is to change city government to a city administrator or city manager type government.

In a later writing, I will go into the ramifications of that.

Perhaps the worst that has come out of all this mess is the revelation that King Kevin, by all appearances, seems to have been feeding richly from the public trough. A GRAMA request this week revealed that Stallings’ company, Stallings Sheet Metal, has been paid some $150,000 by the city since he took office. According to the former Public Works Director, he performs much of his service on the basis of “Exclusive Service Contracts,” without bid or accountability. These so-called ‘contracts’ appear to be oral. A search of city records turned up no actual contracts, written or otherwise, yet still he has been paid.

To a lesser degree, without accusation, the same optics apply to Councilman Justin Atkinson. His employer, Sunrise Engineering, has benefited to the tune of some $190,000 since Atkinson’s election.

I have queried both former mayors as to whether either Stallings or Atkinson ever recused themselves in any vote, including approval of warrants (bills), that Stallings or Atkinson’s employer would have benefited from. Both said they had never seen either man do it.

These men have a strict fiduciary duty under law to disclose their conflicts of interest to their constituents in these matters. Stallings particularly, and Atkinson have significant and clear-cut conflicts of interest in such matters. Their

failure to recuse or abstain is a clear and blatant breach of ethics and proper procedure.

I sit on other boards and know how these things are supposed to work. I have recused and abstained numerous times, including on the Mt. Pleasant Main Street Committee. Apparently, that is not the practice for Mr. Stallings or Mr. Atkinson.

The optics here are terrible, giving the strong appearance of corruption at the heart of the Mt. Pleasant City Council.

I believe there are grounds for an immediate State Auditor’s investigation.

Citizens should demand suspension of the efforts of Stallings and his cohorts to change the governance of this city until these matters are cleared up.

What can you do? Citizens of Mt. Pleasant should fill the chambers of the next council meeting, and successive council meetings to demand an end to all this. To put it in a medieval perspective, the oligarchs have seized the castle and ransacked the treasury, and are in the process of usurping all authority unto themselves. Is this any way to run a city? “To the barricades,” good citizens of Mt. Pleasant. “to the barricades.”

I encourage all to read Dianne Blackham’s open letter posted by her to FaceBook entitled, How We Mix Church and State.

It details the terrible abuse of King Kevin’s ecclesiastical position to try to browbeat the Blackhams into bending to his secular will. If any cannot find it, contact me at 435-262.0358, or 435.436.9707, and I’ll be happy to email you a copy.

Steven J. Clark Chester

Prices for Salina Producers Livestock Auction held Aug. 28 are as follows: Receipts: 1,349; last week: 816; feeder steers: mostly higher; feeder heifers: higher; Holstein steers: higher; slaughter cows: mostly steady; slaughter bulls: mostly steady.

Feeder steers: 200-300 lbs 177.50-227.50; 300-400 lbs 173.00-212.00; 400-500 lbs 167.50-188.00; 500-600 lbs

150.00-175.00; 600-700 lbs 144.00-165.00; 700-800 lbs 135.00-154.00; 800-900 lbs 121.00-146.00; 900-1000 lbs 98.50-128.50.

Holstein steers: large frame 3: 300-400 lbs scarce; 400-500 lbs scarce; 500-600 lbs 61.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs scarce; 700-800 lbs 61.0068.50; 800-1000 lbs 55.0067.00.

Feeder heifers: medium and large frame 1-2: 200-300 lbs 165.50-187.50; 300-400 lbs 150.00-184.00; 400-500 lbs 142.50-173.00; 500-600 lbs 133.00-155.00; 600-700

lbs 131.00-154.50; 700-800 lbs 129.00-147.00; 800-900 lbs 115.00-139.00; 900-1000 lbs 89.50-108.75. Heiferettes: scarce.

Stock cows: scarce.

Slaughter cows: boning: 80-90 percent lean: 55.0065.00; breaking 75-80 lean: 58.00-66.00; commercial: scarce; cutter 85-90 percent lean: 45.00-53.00.

Slaughter bulls: yield grade 1: 1000-1500 lbs scarce; 1500-2100 lbs 69.00-74.50; yield grade 2: 1400-2000 lbs scarce; cutting bulls: 700-1050 lbs 110.00-125.00.

Member: Audit Bureau of Circulations

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Health check-ups I’ve had a few medical check-up events in the past few weeks – up to and including getting to the bottom of things with a colonoscopy.

Then late last week, I got to the heart of my health matters with a cardiac treadmill test. Even though I haven’t seen the cardiologist’s report yet, indications are that nothing serious is currently going on other than I’m aging.

Of course, a few years ago, when I had my last heart test on the treadmill, the doctor said, “things look fine – but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t have a heart attack walking out to your car right now.” There’s no money back guarantees when it comes to health tests.

As I’ve had these medical visits lately, it seems like everyone wants to talk about exercise and diet.

One of these recent tests I had revealed that I’m in a pre-diabetes category. So the diet thing is what I’ve been thinking about more than usual lately. My ice cream intake may have to be decreased. Argh!

This news has been depressing to me. I want to say what a sarcastic friend of mine dramatically exclaimed last year. A storm came up and we couldn’t get our waterskiing party out on Gunnison Reservoir. When he had an audience of several of us, he made his lower lip quiver and announced, “I’ll never be happy again!”

It seems like people these days are focused on what they eat more than ever. How we handle the necessity of nourishing our bodies has become quite a complicated activity in our culture. Allergies and disease for many people make eating a very deliberate and thoughtful process.

Fortunately for me, when I’m in a hurry, I’m able to slather a piece of bread with peanut butter and strawberry jam, and then wash it down with a glass of milk.

There are a lot of people who can’t do that.

I know people with celiac disease who can’t tolerate the gluten in bread or many other foods and products.

Others have intense adverse reactions to peanuts and strawberries. And then there are whole bunches of people who don’t tolerate dairy products.

Food allergies are real, contrary to what a few people think who want to believe that allergies are bunk. My mother-in-law famously, in our family, believed allergies were in people’s heads – until she developed one herself!

I have a granddaughter who has severe allergies to tree nuts. She’s had trips to the emergency room, which were scary for everyone.

One event was the result of a little nibble off of a piece of candy, which was thought to be safe from a box of chocolates.

I’ve been learning that understanding, tolerance and accommodation are very important in dealing with

the diet needs of others. Being aware of others in this regard is very important to the health issues for our circle of family and friends.

I’ve struggled, like some of you, to eat in a more healthful way. Years ago, after recovering from cardiac issues, Doug Barton, the “radio station guy” in Sanpete, told me about the diet he had to go on. He said that the main rule for his eating was “if it looks good, smells good or tastes good, I can’t have it.”

That’s the way I feel about eating healthy. When I contemplate a double cheeseburger from the Basin Drive-In Movie Theatre versus a pile of lettuce with some watery, vinegary salad dressing on it, you know what I’m going to choose.

Speaking of vinegar, I know people who still swear by apple cider vinegar as a cure-all. I keep a bottle of raw, unpasteurized vinegar in the cupboard. I take a shot of it mixed in water fairly regularly. I believe that it’s good for me, though I’m not sure how or why. The mind is a wonderful thing. I believe that belief sometimes is as important as the “medicine.”

I have another liquid that I dose myself with most days.

Whether it’s an “object of faith” or a genuine help, I’m not completely sure. I’ve been using drops of lemon oil and peppermint oil in some of my daily drinking water since October of 2012.

The 14th day of that month was a significant day. That’s when I passed a kidney stone. It was an ugly, jagged, 6-millimeter thing.

A friend of mine thought that we should give it a name and a blessing. I had carried it for nine months.

I’ve been semi-convinced from various and sundry sources that having a frequent intake of lemon is a preventative for kidney stones. My success for this theory is the same as I have for my plan that I’m going to live forever – so far, so good.

We all have our little personal and family remedies and healthful practices. I suspect some are more effective than others.

I recommend my vinegar and lemon/peppermint oil tonic for multiple purposes.

For example, when taken daily it has the added benefit of preventing death from being killed by elephant stampedes in Sanpete County. It’s been 100 percent reliable for that purpose so far.

And finally, I’ve heard that “we are what we eat.” I’ve seen a couple of statements that go along with that. One is: “I need to eat a skinny person.” The other is: “You Are What you Eat, So Don’t be Fast, Cheap, Easy or Fake.”

However you choose to be healthy through what you eat and how you live, I wish you success and happiness. I’m going to keep trying my vinegar shots and lemon water for a while and see what miraculous benefits may come my way. And — I’ll keep a close eye on the elephants when any circuses come to town.

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Garrison celebrates 90th birthday FOUNTAIN GREEN-Elsa June Garrison celebrated her 90th birthday with friends and family Aug. 11, 18 and 19. Her family, sons, daughters, grand and great-grandchildren (more than 30 people) came to celebrate with her from California, Washington state, Michigan, Utah and Texas.

June was born Aug. 14, 1928, in Chicago, IL; lived in Michigan, Texas and California before coming to Fountain Green. She came to Utah through Fountain Green friends that still live across the street. She has three sons, three daughters, 17 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren.

June has lived in Fountain Green for 48 years, was the townʼs post master and spent over 20 years working for the postal service. She also worked at the Moroni Turkey Processing Plant and before that, worked at a telephone company, medical facility and several other places as a secretary.

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Baires ~ Allred Wedding FARMINGTON-- Dr. Enrique and Michelle Baires, Farmington, announce the marriage of their daughter, Kylee Baires, to Dustin O. Allred, son of Nancy Allred, Spring City, Sept. 1, 2018, in the Ogden LDS Temple.

An open house will be held in their honor Saturday, Sept. 8, from 6-8 p.m., at the Spring City Community Center, 45 South 100 East. Family and friends are welcome to come celebrate with them.

The bride is a graduate of Davis High School. She is studying graphic design and will graduate from Utah Valley University in December. She is employed at IdealFit in Lindon. Grandparents are Kenneth and Colleen Clifford, Salt Lake City; and Delia Perez, El Salvador.

The bridegroom is a graduate of North Sanpete High School. He received his associate degree from Southern Utah University and will continue his education, studying engineering, at the University of Utah. He is employed at Orbcomm in Salt Lake City. Grandparents are Thomas and Dora Allred, Spring City.

The couple will make their first home in South Jordan.

Sanpete Community Calendar Sept. 15 4 p.m., Softball tournament for all local emergency responders, correction officers, and families at the Mt. Pleasant City softball complex east of North Sanpete High School, 395 East 700 South. This event is a fundraiser for local departments sponsored by Miss Mt. Pleasant Attendant Gyllian Nelson. For more information, call (435) 339-3178.

Sept. 19 Special Community Night Out presentation of “Fight The New Drug.” Dinner at 6 p.m., followed by program at 7 p.m., at NSHS, 390 East 700 South, Mt. Pleasant. This is a free presentation recommended for ages 12 and older.

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 Central Utah Counseling Center, 390 W. 100 No., Ephraim. Contact Sam at 262-1188.

Bible Seekers Club 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Evening Kid’s Club for ages 5-12.

Hosted by Heritage Baptist Church. Games, activities, music, snacks and Christ centered. Adults are welcome to stay and attend mid-week service while the kids are in club. 1045 Medical Drive (across the parking lot from Sanpete Valley Hospital) Mt. Pleasant. Call 462-9319 for details.

Blood pressure clinics Free blood pressure clinics sponsored by Gunnison Valley Home Care are held monthly at the following locations: Manti Senior Center the second Wednesday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Gunnison Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Contact Krista at (435) 5283955.

Disabled Veterans Disabled American Veterans provides free van transportation to the George E. Wahlen Medical Center in Salt Lake City for veterans with medical

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appointments from Richfield and Sanpete County. For more information, contact David Powell, (800) 613-4012 ext.

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DUP Anyone interested in joining or visiting local camps of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) is encouraged to contact any DUP member, visit www. isdup.org or contact Pat Olson at (435) 462-3134.

Employment workshops 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) 835-0720.

FG City Library Regular hours: Tuesdays 1-5 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays 1-7 p.m. 1:15 p.m., Mondays, Story hour for ages 4-12, 10:45 a.m., Wednesdays, Preschool story hour for ages 2-5, at Fountain Green City Hall, 260 W. 100 N. MatchingDonors.com 22 Americans die each day waiting for organ transplants, most of them for kidneys.

MatchingDonors.com, a 501 c3 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 the lives of people needing organ transplants. Visit matchingdonors.com or call (800) 3850422.

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.

MP Public Library On-going programs include: 11:15 a.m., Wednesdays, Preschoolers and parents are encouraged to attend Storytime.

Enjoy stories, songs, activities and treats. Free! 1 p.m., each Wednesday, home schoolers get together for books, art, activities, discussions and treats. Free! 6:30 p.m., fourth Thursday each month, stories.

Kids come with their families, in pajamas, if they like, and enjoy stories, songs and a bedtime snack. 24 East Main, Mt. Pleasant.

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support groups are a free resource providing support for individuals with mental health issues and also for their family and loved ones. Find strength with others who understand. Meetings are held next to Therapy West, 1050 South Medical Drive, Mt. Pleasant. Family Support Group meets first and third Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Connections Recovery Group meets second and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Narconon Narconon reminds families that the opiate problem is continuing to get worse and is now considered a “syndemic.” More than ever before, communities need to come together and educate parents and children about the dangers of drug use.

To learn more about the nation’s drug crisis, go to: http:// www.narconon-suncoast.org/ blog/opioid-crisis-now-considered-a-syndemic.html.

Narconon can help a person take steps to overcome addiction in a family. For free screening or referral call (877) 841-5509.

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 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 4:30-6:30 p.m. Clothing donations can be dropped off anytime at 35 N. 100 E., Manti. Money donations also welcome. For info call Nancy (435) 851-0603; Darcie (435) 851-1963; or Lisa (435) 3149064.

Sanpete Pantry Volunteers needed to help with cardboard recycling at the Sanpete Pantry, 1080 Blackhawk Blvd, Mt. Pleasant. Call Sean at (435) 262-7841.

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

Veterans To commemorate the end of World War II, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs and Utah State History are teaming up to collect stories of Utah’s World War II veterans. Veterans and families are encouraged to go to mymilitarystory.utah.gov to share stories. Donations of artifacts, such as diaries, photos and memoirs to state or local historical agencies is also encouraged.

Veterans memorial Donations are being taken to help build a Veteran memorial in Spring City. Anyone wishing to donate may send them to Spring City Veterans Memorial Association, PO Box 126, Spring City, UT; 84662.

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SANTA MONICA, CA — A recent study that showed even moderate alcohol consumption can take years off of a person’s life not only attracted a lot of media attention, it also caused other studies about drinking to seem even more worrisome, especially with their findings about women.

The study isn’t talking about harmless social sipping with friends here, and as the nation observed Women’s Health Care Month BROCREATIVE — STOCK.ADOBE.COM last May, it’s worth One way to help recover and build new exploring the growcoping skills is by exercising. Instead of ing negative role that taking a drink or drug, go for a walk which alcohol plays in the helps both psychologically and physically. lives of American women.

“My favorite line of all time is: ‘I don’t drink that much,’ ” says Dr. Soroya Bacchus (www.soroyabacchusmd.com), a psychiatrist and author of How to Detox Yourself from Alcohol.

“Sometimes the people who say this are right; they really don’t drink that much. More often, though, people say this to make themselves feel better about how much they do drink.”

Just last year, a study published by JAMA Psychiatry reported that more Americans are drinking high amounts of alcohol, and some of the greatest increases are among women.

In addition, about 5.3 million women in the United States drink alcohol in a way that threatens their health and safety, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

For those women, just trying to get sober won’t fix the fundamental problem that caused them to drink too much to begin with, Bacchus says.

“I don’t care about sober,” she says. “I care about healthy. No one drinks or uses drugs in a vacuum. Usually there is an underlying mental disorder that causes and worsens the alcohol or drug use.”

“It’s important that women with serious drinking problems seek medical assistance so they can detox in a safe manner,” Bacchus says. “Detoxification from alcohol has more complications from withdrawal than any other drug, and the death rate for alcohol withdrawal is between five and eight percent,” she says.

“Even after detoxing,” Bacchus says, “a therapist can help women develop healthy psychological coping skills to avoid a relapse.”

Some of the ways the women can do that include: Biofeedback therapy This therapy teaches how to develop voluntary, conscious conPlease see COPING, Page A5

Card of Thanks On behalf of the family of Verene Rostron, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for all the acts of kindness and sympathy provided to our wife, mom and grandma throughout the years. Thanks for all your visits and meals. We deeply appreciate it.

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Mt. Pleasant City Public Library

PART-TIME HELP WANTED Mt. Pleasant City Public Library is currently accepting applications for a part-time library clerk. Come join our team and find out how fun and rewarding working at the Library can be.

This job involves all aspects of customer service: checking materials in and out, suggesting and locating items of interest, helping patrons with basic technology and research issues, retrieving and managing patron records, shelving materials, and maintaining correct order and condition of items. Some lifting and climbing stairs required.

The successful applicant will have an engaging personality, the ability to handle multiple tasks and patron types concurrently and is highly focused on customer service. Complete job description can be found on Library website at mtpleasantlib.org.

Some shifts may involve working from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and some Saturdays. Applicants must be 18 years old and must be able to pass a background check in order to be considered.

Applications can be found at the Library, 24 East Main, at City Hall, 115 West Main; or on the Mt. Pleasant City website.

Applications accepted at the library, until position is filled.

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Former mayor questions Sanpete County booking report Mt. Pleasant Council actions Dear Editor: Sam Draper, I just arrived home from the Aug. 28 Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting held to accept Mayor Bigler’s resignation and couldn’t help but think of you and your resignation also.

The three council members present, as two were absent, acted as if there were no problems as they presented you and the mayor’s departure as nothing more than a peaceful severance. We both know it was different than that.

I, having experienced an insatiably hostile environment situation before resigning as mayor, was riddled with false sexual harassment accusations, completely pounced upon by the two senior councilmen, and today those memories couldn’t escape my thinking.

The absolute desire of the two councilmen to usurp my executive authority and circumvent my prerogatives while mayor with threats of reversing any and all actions I would take, was ultimate bullying to me.

I remember how painful it was then and today at the council meeting it was beyond my ability to overcome my own feelings about it all as the proceedings unfolded.

It was not a normal second council meeting of the month.

The second meeting of the council was established to only pay the bills. Today they added to their agenda the resignation acceptance of the mayor and announced your resignation and installed a Mayor pro temp, without allowing any public comment.

It was so wrong to do!

I remember while I was mayor, the two senior councilmen would deride and belittle you and the other public works employees and I would have none of that. I consider you as one of the most talented and capable persons I have ever known when it comes to systems analysis and maintenance of the functionality of anything.

The following areas of expertise are only a few that I have personally observed

while working with you as your supervisor.

Water works construction and management of all kinds, sewer installation, maintenance and management, equipment maintenance, public facility construction and maintenance, plumbing installation and maintenance, cement works, road construction and maintenance to name only a few.

I fondly still think of you as “Superman Sam” and always will. I could and did rely on you for anything that would go haywire in the overall city workings.

You never had a word of complaint and always assured me that it would be taken care of. As it always was. I never would allow the short sighted two councilmen complaints about lack of timeliness to detract from the exceptional work you were so dedicated to.

I truly lament the extreme adverse environment that was created when I left office. I had no idea that Mr. Stallings and Mr. Atkinson had so much hatred for you and the other public works employees. I don’t understand their reasoning when we were so successful in fulfilling so much good work for the citizens.

I know you will be sorely missed by so many of our citizens and I am in hopes that we can survive without you and your value to all of the citizens.

If I could only turn back the clock and had weathered the storms, despite my health problems and been able to handle the most hateful and animosity filled individuals that the citizens elected to be councilmembers, then I would have remained in my position as mayor and I would have never allowed this to happen to you or the other employees.

It looks like the two have colluded to successfully convince the other councilmembers in their hostilities to not only remove myself, recorder Jane Banks, you and the current Mayor, but it looks as if they are now working on Coulter Allen, Gary Bennett and others to name a few, by

creating a hostile work environment for them.

In many ways I wish I could right the wrongs of those two.

They are elected and are pushing so hard to remove any and all executive powers from any future Mayor and it seems they want to retain such for their own oversight, thus subverting the balance of power intended for governance by the constitution.

I pray they fail and some semblance of reality and dignity can be restored to our beloved city.

I have asked the city for information on the two councilmen and have sought to find a possible reason for their efforts to subvert oversight by any mayor. The following is what I have found.

Mr. Stallings business, Stallings Sheet Metal, has received approx. $150K for work for the city since his election and is currently enjoying exclusive service contracts with the city, all without a bid process.

Stallings directed his employees to maintain the furnaces and air conditioning units owned by Mt. Pleasant City without any maintenance contract agreement whenever his company needed money.

The work was done without any city request for the work to be done.

Mr. Atkinson works for Sunrise Engineering and his firm has received over $190K to date in contracted work.

I am curious if their conflicts and cash cow work has anything to do with their attitudes to seek to subvert oversight by any future mayor.

Their goal seems to be to make the role of a mayor a “puppet mayor” with no executive authority. That may not be the only motivation, but is seems that it could contribute to such.

Thanks so much for the wonderful time we had during my service as mayor. You are the very best employee and servant of the people I have ever known.

Former Mayor David H. Blackham Mt. Pleasant

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MANTI—Activities on the Sanpete County booking report are as follows: Aug. 27 Jorge Luis Gomez, Moroni, was arrested in Ephraim by the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) on a Moroni Justice Court Warrant. Bail was set at $310.

Aug. 28 William Alton Shelly, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim Police Department on a Sanpete Justice Court Warrant. Bail was set at $1,160.

Jeremy Reed Vincent, Gunnison, was arrested in Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on Juab and Sevier County Justice Court Warrants. Bail was set at $670.

Aug. 29 Ruben Hernandez, Idaho, was arrested in Indianola by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of rape.

No bail was set.

Bradly Arthur Johnson, Gunnison, was arrested in the Sanpete County Jail by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of reckless endangerment. Booked and released for Sixth District Court.

Dean Anton Michno, Jr., was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. No bail was set.

Joseph Gibson Wiles, Manti, was arrested in the Sanpete County Jail by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of domestic violence assault. Booked and released for Manti Justice Court.

Aug. 30 George Stevenson Heimuli, Salt Lake City, was arrested in Wasatch County Jail by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on Sixth and Third District Court Warrants. Bail was set at $13,500.

Aug. 31 Krystal Lynn Emery, Gunnison, was arrested in Gunnison by the Gunnison Police Department on charges of DUI, driver’s license not in possession, restriction violation, no insurance, revoked registration, open container, revoked, suspended or denied driver’s license; change of address violation and a Colorado Seventh District Court Warrant. Bail was set at $4,550.

Misti Marie England, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the UHP on a Sanpete Justice Court Warrant.

Bail was set at $175.

Jorgan Brandon Giles, Indianola, was arrested in Indianola by the UHP on charges of

possessions of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $2,780.

Faatasiga Vaimoe, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim Police Department on a Riverdale Justice Court Warrant. Bail was set at $625.

Sept. 1 Antonio Chavira, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim Police Department on charges of revoked registration, revoked, suspended or denied driver’s license; interlock device violation, left turn yield right-of-way; Delta and Salt Lake Justice Court Warrants.

Bail was set at $2,640.

Randy Peterson, Fountain Green, was arrested in Sanpete County by the UHP on charges of false identification to police; Santaquin, Ephraim and Utah County Justice Court Warrants. Bail was set at $1,379.

Guy J. Rich, Manti, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of violation of protective order. Bail was set at $1,950.

Arthur Arnold, Salt Lake City, was arrested in Sanpete

County by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on the charge of aggravated assault domestic violence. Bail was set at $5,000.

Sept. 2 Stephanie Lynn Dummar, Manti, was arrested ion Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on charges of DUI and internal possession of methamphetamine. Bail was set at $3,410.

Evan Long, Nolansville, TN; was arrested in Sanpete County by the UHP on charges of felon in possession of dangerous weapon, DUI and speed.

Bail was set at $2,750.

Jesse Albert Lunt, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim Police Department on charges of child abuse and two counts of domestic violence with child present. Bail was set at $5,850.

Sept. 5 Tony James Tharp, Chester, was arrested in Salt Lake County by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on Utah County Justice and Sixth District Court Warrants. Bail was set at $5,678.

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Glen Livingston Jr. NOTICE TO WATER USERS

The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Sanpete County. These are informal proceedings per Rule R655-6-2.

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, PO Box 146300, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300, or by hand delivery to a Division office during normal business hours on or before OCTOBER 3, 2018.

Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information.

CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 51-8807 (a43967): Steed Holdings, LLC propose(s) using 1.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (Indianola) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. 51-8409 (a43971): Justin Taufer propose(s) using 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (SE of Indianola) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 65-4054 (a43972): Robert Foster and Mary Foster propose(s) using 0.0034 cfs or 0.45 ac-ft. from groundwater (0.5 Miles North of Fairview) for DOMESTIC. 65-4053 (a43973): Robert Foster and Mary Foster propose(s) using 0.0082 cfs or 1.08 ac-ft. from groundwater (0.5 Miles North of Fairview) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING; DOMESTIC. 51-8811 (a43984): Indianola Irrevocable Trust propose(s) using 13.3 ac-ft. from groundwater (Indianola) for IRRIGATION. 65-1577 (a43987): Oberg Dynasty Trust propose(s) using 0.004 cfs or 2.896 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles northwest of Ephraim) for STOCKWATERING. 65-507 (a43988): Craig and Diane Oberg Trust propose(s) using 0.004 cfs or 2.896 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles northwest of Ephraim) for STOCKWATERING. 51-7762 (a44000): Dennis W. Reber 2014 Trust propose(s) using 2.25 ac-ft. from groundwater (3.4 Miles SE of Indianola) for IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 65-3675 (a44005): Robin B. Davis propose(s) using 0.0333 cfs or 6.0 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles SE of Fairview) for IRRIGATION; DOMESTIC. Kent L. Jones, P.E. STATE ENGINEER Legal notice 29739 Published in The Pyramid September 6 and 13, 2018.

PUBLIC NOTICE Moroni City is seeking a Council Member The position is for the remaining 2018-2019 year.

Applications available at the city office, 80 South 200 West, during regular office hours, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Qualifications for the position are: 1. Be a United State Citizen 2. Be a registered voter of the municipality 3. Be a resident of the municipality for a period of 12 consecutive months prior to the date of application 4. Not be a convicted felon Applications are due by 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

Carol Haskins Moroni City Recorder Legal notice 29808 Published in The Pyramid September 6 and 13, 2018.

Larry Osborne

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1937 ~ 2018 FAIRVIEW-- Larry Gardell Osborne, 81, Fairview, passed away in Provo Aug. 28, 2018.

Larry was born July 5, 1937, to Gardell and Alta Amundsen Osborne in Fairview.

He graduated from North Sanpete High School, Snow College, and Utah State University, and served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1965.

Larry married Baerbel Weber in 1964 while stationed in Germany. The couple had two children, Patti (Mike) McCormack, New York; and Chris Osborne, Salt Lake City. They later divorced.

Larry worked as a cardiology technician at the Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital. After retirement he moved back to Fairview. He enjoyed hunting, riding horses and herding sheep in his younger years.

He was a great fan of John Wayne and his home is full of John Wayne memorabilia. He was also an avid follower of baseball and enjoyed playing golf in his later years.

Larry is survived by his children, two sisters, LaWana Shepherd, Spanish Fork; and Jeri Brady, Fairview; brother-in-law, Ross Terry, Fairview; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Jeanette Terry.

Funeral services were held Sept. 4, at Rasmussen Mortuary, Mt. Pleasant.

Interment in the Fairview City Cemetery.

Online condolence at www.rasmussenmortuary.com.

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trol of physiological processes that are typically involuntary and unconscious. “If a person has alcohol cravings, biofeedback teaches them how to identify the physical sensations associated with them and allows a person to deploy strategies to counter them,” Bacchus says.

Hypnosis, hypnotherapy Through hypnosis a therapist can explore the potential root causes of alcohol abuse, such as previously unknown disorder, a hidden memory or a past

trauma. Bacchus offers a caveat: Only undergo hypnotherapy with a trained professional that is trusted completely.

Exercise Every time a person exercises, they build themselves up both psychologically and physically, Bacchus says. “Before a person knows it, they have a positive habit that sustains them through tough times,” she says. “Instead of taking a drink, they go for a walk. Instead of falling into a rabbit hole of negative emotion, go hit the gym.”

Yoga Yoga is both a great exercise

MORONI-- Clifton Glen Livingston Jr., 89, Moroni, surrounded by his family peacefully passed away Sept. 2, 2018.

Glen was born Dec. 23, 1928, to Clifton Glen Livingston Sr. and Minnie Irene Nielsen Livingston in Moroni.

He married the love of his life, Nell Anderson, Sept. 1, 1947. They spent their 71st anniversary together the day before his passing as he lovingly cared for his sweetheart through his last breath. They are the parents of four children.

Glen was a spiritual man who loved the Lord. He will be remembered most for taking care of and loving his family. He cherished and found great joy in the time they spent together. He was fearlessly loyal and supported his children and grandchildren in everything, cheering them on no matter what.

Glen loved fishing and deer hunting. He loved to be with his family and friends on those special outings. He raised and raced Quarter Horses as one of his many hobbies.

He was very proud of his Scottish Heritage. Those who knew him well called him Glenco. He worked hard his entire life and was well known for his “brute strength.”

He could work longer and harder than almost anyone.

Glen was always there when you needed a hand and utilized his abilities and in-born instincts to make it possible for him to repair anything.

He is survived by his wife, Nell, his sister, Jean (Glade); his children, Craig, Julie (Bus); Jerry (Teri); Darrin (Susan); 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters, Afton and Valear; brothers, Bernus and Glade; and his great-granddaughter, Hannah.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, at 12 noon, at the Moroni Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 82 North Center Street. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., prior to services at the church.

Interment in the Moroni City Cemetary.

Online condolence at www.rasmussenmortuary.com. for muscles and joints, and an excellent way to deal with stress. “This makes it a perfect practice for recovery,” Bacchus says, “because people need to rebuild their body from the ravages of alcohol abuse and rebuild their mind from the negative thought patterns that have been developed over years of addiction.”

“The goal is to replace the negative coping mechanisms of addiction with the healthy coping mechanisms of recovery,” Bacchus says. “People need their mind and body working in harmony so their

soul can be at peace.”

About Bacchus Soroya Bacchus, M.D., author of How to Detox Yourself from Alcohol, is a triple board-certified psychiatrist specializing in addiction and psychosomatic medicine. She has treated patients with addiction issues for 22 years. She has been interviewed on such television shows as Good Morning America and has been quoted in the New York Times, the Huffington Post and other print and online publications.

For more information, visit www.soroyabacchusmd.com.

Set up an ultimate kids workstation this year (StatePoint) — This school year, parents can help set up their kids for success. It’s all about having the perfect study zone at home. Here are five cool ideas for creating a workspace for kids that will promote great study habits and inspire learning.

Right real estate Every child learns differently. So, depending on the person doing the studying, the perfect space could be a quiet, bright corner of the house away from the hustle and bustle, or it could be in the midst of family life and activity.

Experiment with each set up, periodically checking in with the child to see what’s working and what’s not.

Upgrade visual learning Is the child a visual learner?

Upgrade study time in any sized space with a short throw projector that automatically adapts the projection brightness to the lighting conditions in the room.

One option that allows control of the projector wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet is the Casio Ultra Short Throw LampFree Projector XJ-UT351WN which features a mercury-free laser and LED hybrid light source, making it an eco-friendly and safe option for young students.

Embrace natural wellness It is said that certain es-

sential oils can promote focus and improve concentration.

These can be diffused, rolled, or simply inhaled to give students a boost when it comes time to cram for an exam.

Make music time Studies have found that music can help improve memory. And making music can be an effective stress reliever in the face of school-induced stress.

Consider outfitting the child’s study area with an affordable, lightweight instrument like a Casio CT-X Keyboard, which features an extensive library of 600 tones

and 195 rhythms, supporting diverse musical genres.

Whether it’s a 20-minute study break, or a jam session once homework is completed, make it possible for musical creativity to come to life.

Incorporate ed tech Education tech tools can help synthesize classroom concepts. Be sure the child’s workspace incorporates new tech like ClassPad.net, a webbased mathematics resource Children will have more success with school studies when the perfect workstation is available for K-12 and beyond, which for use. (Photo © leszekglasner/stock.Adobe.com) students can use to draw geometry figures freehand and would on real scratch paper. as the tool allows for simulta- graphing, geometry and data input calculations as they It’s great for study buddies, neous work with calculation, analysis/statistics.

NOTICE TO BID North Sanpete School District is accepting bids for replacement of walkin freezer equipment. The existing walk-in BOX remains.

-Remove and dispose of existing outdoor condensing unit, indoor evaporative blower and coil -Remove and replace condensate piping, damaged wire and system controls -Provide and install the following: Heat Craft or BOHN outdoor condensing unit 208/230 Volt 3PH Heat Craft or BOHN indoor fan coil 208/230 Volt 1PH Refrigeration piping lines 7/8” x 1/2” with solid wall insulation, liquid line sight glass and dryer 208/230 wiring and conduit, any 120 Volt wiring and connections Nitrogen testing and evac. systems New condensate piping and heat tape 404A refrigerant charge upon start-up O&M Manuals Compressor warranty Parts & labor warranty Bids will be accepted until noon September 7, 2018 at the North Sanpete School District, ATTN: Carole Church, 220 E. 700 S., Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647.

The North Sanpete School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. All decisions are final.

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Co-ed softball league standings MT. PLEASANT — In co-ed softball action this week, MKJ Construction defeated Wasatch Academy 24-4. Bert’s Possee beat 180 Fitness 30-9 and Biggies over Wheeler’s 17-12.

Biggies beat Total Coverage Painting 20-10. Team Stars defeated 180 Fitness 25-16. Bert’s Possee over Wasatch Academy 27-6. Wheeler’s defeated MKJ Construction 21-1 and Team Stars beat Total Coverage Painting 10-8.

1. Biggies ...................... 2-0 2. Bert’s Possee .............. 2-0 3. Team Stars................ 2-0 4. Wheeler’s.................. 1-1 5. MKJ Construction....... 1-1 6. Total Cov. Paint .......... 0-2 7. 180 Fitness ................. 0-2 8. Wasatch Academy ...... 0-2

Remember electrical safety rules for kids SALT LAKE CITY — Now that many families are back in school, and kids are learning the classroom rules it’s also a good time to review electrical safety for both the school yard and at home.

“Since electricity is so commonplace in our lives, it’s important to frequently reinforce safety messages to kids,” said Tom Davis, Rocky Mountain Power safety director.

1). Never plug a bunch of stuff into one outlet or extension cord. It could damage the electrical system in the house or even cause a fire.

2). Don’t use appliances or electronics near water, like in a bathtub or sink.

3). Look up and look out for power lines before climbing a tree. The electricity can go right through a tree branch and right through a climber.

4). Never climb the fence around an electrical substation. If a ball or pet gets inside the fence, ask a grown-up to call Rocky Mountain Power at 1-888-220-7070. Expert workers will come and get it out.

5). Don’t yank an electrical cord from the wall. Pulling on a cord can damage the appliance, the plug or the outlet.

For more electrical safety information, check out Rocky Mountain Power’s website at https://www.rockymountainpower.net/ed/hws.html or call customer service toll free at 1-888-220-7070.

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P Y R A M I D

Thursday, September 6, 2018

MT. PLEASANT CITY MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE A DIVISION SECOND PLACE TEAM Mt. Pleasant City Men’s Softball League A Division second place team is Biggies. Team members are Shawn Seely, Karl Bailey, Kevin Bailey, Landon Bailey, Curtis Blackham, Allan Kendall, Bryant Davis, Jalon Sorensen, Cris Hoopes, and Jake Bailey.

Third place went to Hoodratz.

MT. PLEASANT CITY MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE B DIVISION SECOND PLACE TEAM Mt. Pleasant City Men’s Softball League B Division second place team is Hermansen Equipment.

Team members are Kendon Sorensen, Welly Lu, Kolton Moon, Scott Barclay, John Barclay, Tyler Berry, Brady Crane, Cameron Hermansen, Jeremy Hallows, Aaron Lund, Ridge Miller, and Aaron Parry. Third place went to Hadley’s.

MT. PLEASANT CITY MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE B DIVISION CHAMPION TEAM Mt. Pleasant City Men’s Softball League B Division champion team is Bert and The Gang. The team defeated Hermansen Equipment 12-7 for the win. Team members are Nick Dyches, Bert Cox, Trevyn Tucker, Parker Christensen, Trevor Gordon, Brok Shepherd, Jeff Peterson, Keller Wheeler, Trevor Dyches, Jason Haveron, and Talon Wanlass.

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This agricultural parcel containing 10 acres, located in Sanpete County in the town of Wales will be offered at a public auction Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

This parcel containing 160 acres located in Sanpete County, near Fairview will be offered at a public auction Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

For more information, please visit our website at trustlands.utah.gov or call (877) 526-3725.

For more information, please visit our website at trustlands.utah.gov or call (877) 526-3725.