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NSHS and Snow College COVID cases reported but under control BY MARCY CURTIS
MOUNT PLEASANT — One student at North Sanpete High School was notified Sunday morning that they had tested positive for COVID 19. In a letter from head football coach Rhett Bird to parents of team members it was confirmed that the student was a member of the varsity football team. Through contact tracing it was determined that a few team members also needed to self-quarantine until they had been tested for the virus. “All other players can continue practicing,” Bird’s letter said. A separate email sent out from North Sanpete High School to parents late Sunday evening said, “Because we
have been following our protocols with social distancing and face coverings, we do not anticipate large numbers of students needing to quarantine.” The letter also stated that if you were not contacted by the health department or the school district your child was not exposed and is not at risk. The student who tested positive was in contact with another known positive case not at the school. The Central Utah Public Health Department is working very closely with the district to make sure all the right protocols are made. “All close contacts have been notified of the need to quarantine where applicable,” said Nathan Selin, CUPHD
Executive Director. “CUPHD continues to work with the North Sanpete School District to contact trace any positive cases in the district.” As of September 21st there were 31 current cases in Sanpete County with 3 currently hospitalized and 173 cases have recovered. Of those numbers three current cases are associated with Snow College. Those who are associated with known cases have been isolated and close contacts have been placed under quarantine. Selin has been working very close with the Sanpete County commissioners to get Sanpete moved to green. There are four different matrix systems that a county needs to meet to be
moved up. Selin just last week submitted paperwork showing that we do meet those requirements to the commission and the county agreed for it to be sent to the state. With the jump in numbers across other parts of Utah, the request for Sanpete County to go green will likely be put on hold. “We are doing great in Sanpete County,” stated Selin. “The case numbers through community spread are low and we are moving in the right direction.” When asked how Sanpete schools are doing with the state guidelines Selin stated, “Schools have done and continue to do a great job. Our schools’ numbers are way lower than other areas and
it is because of the great administrators and students in the county. Everyone is doing their part and putting a great effort into keeping numbers low and schools and athletic events open.” Even with the recent small uptick in numbers Selin thinks that we as a county are certainly headed in the right direction. Our hospital numbers are low, the recovery rate is good, and matrix numbers are looking good also. The CUHD wants to remind Sanpete County residents to keep working together, wear a mask when it’s not possible to social distance, wash your hands regularly, and please stay home if you’re sick.
Willow Fuels Project protects Ephraim Canyon ecosystem BY GLORIA ALBRECHT
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is the first in a three-part series that looks at the efforts that are going into minimizing the damage caused by wildland fires in our area, what it takes to begin the process of restoring the land after a major fire, and where those resources come from. Many may not know that Sanpete County and its innovative businesses were on the leading edge of range-restoration technology. The same businesses have helped shape western range management and the way it is used to repair fire damage and to create improved wildlife habitat at the same time. EPHRAIM CANYON — Under normal conditions wildland fires occur naturally to balance the eco system. They clear underbrush, removes diseased and overgrown trees, and restores wildlife habitat in densely forested areas. However, in today’s world, wildland fire is largely suppressed since it creates a multitude of hazards, from bad air quality at the very least to destruction of property and loss of life. Because of this, for over a hundred years we have put fires out, allowing unnatural amounts of woody debris and vegetation to pile up and trees to get larger and older. The resulting unnatural and catastrophic fires burn larger and hotter than they would in a healthy forest system that has more frequent, smaller
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Robby Edgel, DNR Habitat Restoration Biologist (L) and Nels Rasmussen, Forest Service North Zone Fuels AFMO (R) examine the ongoing work of the Willow Fuels Project in Ephraim Canyon. burns. These days one only needs to look at national news to realize the magnitude of destruction that this unnatural buildup of fuels is causing. In order to remedy the current condition created by the suppression of naturally occurring wildland fire, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Forestry, Fire and State Land to do a “landscape project” to reduce fuels and increase the health of the watershed in Ephraim Canyon. In August of 2017 the United States Intermountain Region of the Forest Service approved a proposal known as the “Willow Fuels Project”. The area of the proposed treatment is located approximately two air miles Southeast of Ephraim,
on the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The project area encompasses 16,984 acres within two watersheds—Ephraim Creek and Dry Canyon. The project is designed to “reduce the probability of a high severity wildfire that is difficult to control; and reduce the negative consequences of a fire on the soil and vegetation resources…” in the Manti LaSal National Forest Sanpete Ranger District. The decision to undertake the long-term project in the Manti-LaSal National Forest was not taken lightly. Multiple aspects of the project’s impact on watershed, cultural or archaeological sites, wetlands habitat, migratory bird patterns and recreation areas were studied as part of
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A bull hog works on the Willow Fuels Project to mechanically reduce fuel hazard in Ephraim Canyon. the WILLOW FUELS PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. The resulting decision has led to an interagency effort to accomplish what nature would ordinarily do. A USDA Forest Service report specifies the goals of the project as follows: ∙ Reduce fine fuel loading (< 3 inches diameter) to less than 5 tons per acre. ∙ Reduce the overall size of a probable stand-replacing fire. ∙ Increase the probability that fire suppression forces would control a wildfire before it reached private property. ∙ Increase the amount of aspen in the watershed as a means of lowering fuel loading. Aspen trees are considered a critical part of the watershed. Aspens are fire resistant and crucial to wildlife since their
underground root system sends off shoots which are part of the diet of deer, elk and even moose in the Ephraim Canyon. Since plants will not grow under conifers such as pines, the removal of large stands of conifers allows the understory of smaller plants to flourish, thus supporting wildlife. Research by Brigham Young University professor Sam St. Claire supports this restoration initiative. The benefit of this huge undertaking is multi-level. In addition to the primary objective of mitigating catastrophic wildfire occurrences, it benefits wildlife by increasing food sources for raptors, deer, elk and moose, and supports multiple levels of habitat for non-game species. Please see PROTECTS, Page A4
Harold “Blackie” Blackburn’s last ride BY MARCY CURTIS
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Harold “Blackie” Blackburn “is one of the last true cowboys around,” said his doctor Brooks Thompson, who helped put together the last ride.
MOUNT PLEASANT— Harold “Blackie” Blackburn’s wish to ride his horse one last time was granted Friday, September 18. The 95-yearold was helped into a wagon and made the ride from Mt. Pleasant to his hometown of Fairview. Blackburn, who has been diagnosed with leukemia, wanted to make the ride on horseback but since that was not physically possible friends, family, and members of the community came
together to provide him with the next best thing. Wade Carter of Fairview hitched his beautiful team of horses to his wagon and Blackie was joined by friends and family members, including his doctor Brooks Thompson, who rode alongside the wagon on horseback. “Blackie is one of the last true cowboys around,” said his doctor Thompson who helped put together the last ride. “We have been planning a ride for three years,” said Thompson, “and now it’s going to happen.
I can’t think of a better way to honor such an ionic cowboy.” “He doesn’t need the hospital anymore, there are just things that can’t be fixed, and he is ok with that,” Thompson said. “Blackie has the best collection of boots, all lined up and shined. He is always welldressed in his best cowboy’s attire and today won’t be any different.” Blackburn was all smiles and waves as he enjoyed the view with his dog on his lap inside the horse drawn wagon.
BLM fire restrictions remain in place CEDAR CITY—In order to protect public health from preventable human-caused fires, fire restrictions will continue for the foreseeable future on Bureau of Land Management public lands in Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Washington, Iron, Beaver, Garfield and Kane counties due to a continued lack of adequate monsoonal moisture. BLM managers acknowledge it is unusual to maintain fire restrictions this late into the year, but the increased fire danger warrants it. With this late season focus on safety, came a sizeable amount of public inquiries regarding the topic, particularly “are campfires or pellet stoves permitted?” “Campfires are not permitted unless they are in an existing permanently constructed cement or metal fire pit at BLM managed camp grounds,” said acting Color Country District Manager Paul Briggs. “People ask if they can bring their own metal barrels or dig a hole in the ground. None of that is ok. The vegetation is extremely dry—in many cases at record low levels of moisture. We’re asking for the public to help us through the remainder of this unprecedented fire season.” “Pellet stoves are also not permitted. Pellets still create ash that must be disposed of and could potentially cause a fire,” said Paria River District Manager Harry Barber. “We have to be vigilant about protecting our lands from human-caused fires when we have the type of unusual fire conditions that we are currently in. Right now, only devices like camp stoves that are fueled by liquid petroleum are allowed.” Other restrictions include: • No grinding, cutting, and welding of metal. • No operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as determined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practices J335 and J350. Refer to Title 43 CFR 8343.1. • No possession and/or detonation of explosives, including exploding targets as defined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 27 CFR 555. • No fireworks and incendiary or chemical devices, and pyrotechnics as defined in 49 CFR 173. This fire season, the Bureau of Land Management issued multiple fire prevention orders that outline fire restrictions in southwest and central Utah. You can Please see RESTRICTIONS, Page A4
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Bowels throws for over 200 yards to defeat Delta BY MARCY CURTIS
MOUNT PLEASANT--Under the leadership of quarterback Landon Bowels and with the help of three touchdown passes to Cole Mickel the North Sanpete Hawks flew past the Delta Rabbits to win their 2020 homecoming game. With a perfect 5 and 0 record Coach Rhett Bird and his No. 2 ranked Hawks went into Friday night’s game ready to take on the No. 13 ranked Delta Rabbits. Just like the Hawks, the Rabbits came prepared to play and both teams put up a great game for the first in region play. The Delta Rabbits had the ball for most of the first quarter, scoring first in the game. It didn’t take long for the Hawks to answer back with a huge pass from Bowles to Mickel for the Hawks first of four touchdowns of the night. The game continued a back and forth, both teams playing a solid game, with the score going into halftime 14 to14. The Hawks came out on fire in the second half. In just 3 plays, Bowles passed to Magnus Clawson who added yards after the catch to get it into the red zone. North Sanpete was unable to capitalize in the great play, turning over the ball on downs at the 6 yard line. The Hawks defense kept the Rabbits scoreless in the 3rd quarter, which became an important factor in the game. On top of that, Mickel was able to get a TD giving the Hawks their lead. Delta wasn’t ready to give up as they scored again in the 4th quarter, but the Hawks answered back to with about 10 minutes left in the game to pull back ahead. The rabbits struggled the rest of the game, turning the ball over on downs With under a minute on the clock North Sanpete sealed the deal, recovering a Rabbit fumble to hold on for the win. “We could have played a lot better and we were missing a few key players.” said senior Brady Jacobson. “We got the
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Hawk senior Cole Mickel drives through Delta defenders during North Sanpete’s victory over the Rabbits. Mickel is averaging 14.5 yards per reception so far this year and has scored nine touchdowns so far this year — three of which were against Delta Friday night.
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Trevin Morely breaking through tackles to carry the ball for a North Sanpete First Down. job done but the performance wasn’t the best. We lost some good players to injuries during the game and that was the worst part of it. Seeing a brother go down is heartbreaking.” Leramie Roberts and Trevin Morely both left the game with injuries putting pressure on some of the second-string players to step up and do what
they do best. Bowles finished off the night with 16 complete passes out of 22 attempts with a total of 233 yards. Morley led in carries with 14 for 87 yards and kicker Rance Christensen was 4 for 4 on PAT’s. This next week the Hawks will be preparing to take on the Juab Wasps at North Sanpete.
“We’re going to have to work our tails off and get the job done. They are a good team but we plan on winning because that’s the mentality that we have.” said Jacobson. “Even though we are not going to be playing this game with all our starting players, we are still going to play with the same attitude and give it everything we’ve got.”
Sanpete County booking report MANTI — Activities on the Sanpete County booking report are as follows: September 14 Christopher Todd Atwood, Fairview, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on a 6th District Court book and release. Chase White, Manti, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office
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on two counts of burglary of a vehicle, two counts of theft and one count of obstructing justice. No bail was set. September 16 Wess Lee Christensen, Fairview, was arrested on Gravel pit Road by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Department on one count of assault. Bail was set at $1,070. Kayla Kristin Harris, Centerfield, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on one count of Child Abuse. No bail was set. Kevin Harris, Centerfield, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on one count of child abuse. No bail was set. September 17 Fansisco Javier Carillo-Canales, Ephraim, was arrested in Ephraim by the Ephraim Police Department on an NCIC warrant. No bail was set. September 18 Eric Beck, Fountain Green, was arrested in Moroni by the Moroni Police Department
on one count of possessing, receiving, or transferring a stolen vehicle, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of possession of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of marijuana. One count of possession of cocaine, and no insurance. Bail was set at $16,310. Dakota William Belk, Fairview, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant of commitment. No bail was set. Andres Valencia, Centerfield, was arrested in Manti by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant of commitment. No bail was set. September 19 Omar Eduardo Gomez, Magna, was arrested in Manti Canyon by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on one count of improper or expired registration, two counts of possession of cocaine, one count of driving under the influence, on count of open container, and one count
of possession, receiving, or transferring a stolen vehicle. Bail was set at $17,860. September 20 Hayden Arthur Catmull, Centerfield, was arrested in Centerfield by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on one count of threatening with a dangerous weapon in a fight, one count of disorderly conduct and three counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child. Bail was set at $8,000. Crystal Dawn Givens, Fountain Green, was arrested in Fairview by the Fairview Police Department on a 72-hour hold, one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of disorderly conduct, one count of intoxication, and one count of interfering with an arresting officer. Bail was set at $6,280. Jared Charles Harward, Indianola, was arrested in Fairview by the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office on two 4th Circuit Court warrants out of Spanish Fork.
Prices for Salina Producers Livestock Auction held Sept. 15 are as follows: Receipts 1432; last week: 810; feeder steers: mostly higher; feeder heifers: mostly higher. Holstein steers: higher; slaughter bulls: higher. Feeder steers: 200-300 lbs 151.00-201.00; 300-400
lbs 140.00-170.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-165.00; 500-600 lbs 128.00-159.00; 600-700 lbs 126.00-148.50; 700-800 lbs 119.50-138.00; 800-900 lbs 118.75-135.50; 900-1000 lbs 118.00-133.00; 1000 lbs 92.00-109.00. Holstein steers: 300-400 lbs scarce; 400-500 lbs 75.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs scarce; 600-700 lbs 69.0080.50; 700-800 lbs scarce; 800-1000 lbs scarce; 1000 lbs 61.00-62.50.
Feeder heifers: medium and large frame 1-2: 200-300 lbs 145.00-190.00; 300-400 lbs 130.00-157.00; 400-500 lbs 122.00-140.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-138.50; 600-700 lbs 107.50-134.50; 700-800 lbs 100.00-128.00; 800-900 lbs scarce; 900-1300 lbs 60.00112.50; heiferettes: scarce. Bred cows: scarce Cows: 48.50-61.25. Pairs: scarce. Cutting bulls: 700-1050 lbs scarce.
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I thought I would be telling you a squirrel story this week. In my mind, the working title has been “Man versus Squirrel.” I’ve decided that I’m not ready to share the story. The reason is, that as of this writing, there isn’t a proper (or improper) ending to the story yet , If any of you have a super- duper, hair-trigger, live catch, squirrel trap that I could borrow, let me know. In the meantime, I remembered that I shared a squirrel story here once before. I found it. It’s from 12 years ago. You’ll notice a thing or two that dates it back in time a bit. I felt like sharing it again. Life Can Be Squirrelly Life has been kind of squirrelly around our place the past week or two. And when I say squirrelly, I mean that literally. We’ve had a squirrel who decided to take up residence at our house. At first, when I heard the scratchy, skittery noises in the garage, I thought that we had mice. It is, after all, that time of year. The robins and geese fly south and the mice and spiders want to come inside and share quarters with us. (I guess if they had wings, they’d go South with their feathered friends. But as it is, we get to deal with them.) After I heard these “mouse noises” in the garage two or three times, I was thinking to myself, “That sounds like a BIG mouse.” I immediately remembered cartoons of Sylvester the Cat doing battle with a kangaroo which he unfortunately mistook for a giant mouse. That was when I first thought that perhaps I wasn’t dealing with a mouse. Logic told me that the odds of a kangaroo being in the garage were small. But – not impossible. The likelier suspect in my mind was a bird or – maybe – a raccoon. The noises I was hearing were coming from a large heater vent conduit space. It hadn’t been too long since my dog Sassy (RIP) had “treed” a couple of ‘coons up a utility pole in the backyard. The mystery was solved when I walked into the garage and came face to face with Petey. A co-worker of mine calls every squirrel she sees “Petey” – so therefore, my garage dwelling squirrel instantly got that name. I had mixed emotions upon seeing Petey. On the one hand I was glad that he was a squirrel and not a kangaroo. On the other hand, if I had come face to face with a mouse; I would have been better equipped to “wage war.” Petey, after sizing me up, ran away into the chaos of stuff and nooks and crannies that make up my garage. Believe me, there are a zillion places for a squirrel to hide in that place. I considered my options. I asked myself, “What would Jesus do? What would President Bush do?” “What would
John McCain do?” And lastly, What would Barack Obama do?” I soon decided that this method of making a decision was way too complicated. I would just have to do what I, myself, would do. I simply opened all three doors to the garage and left. Poor Petey had been stuck inside my garage and would surely want to get out and be in his natural habitat. Any smart, self-respecting squirrel would have the sense to go find a tree to spend the winter in – right? Let me be kind to you and not make this story any longer than it needs to be. I’ll just skip right to the part where Petey started living inside my house. That’s right – somehow, sometime, Petey went from the garage through the door into the kitchen. Now I’ll skip to the part where Petey was chirping defensively at Gypsy, our cat. This is where Petey was behind a night stand in a guest bedroom. I closed all the doors to other rooms and opened all the outside doors to the house. I armed myself with a broom. My wife and neighbor huddled in fear outside the house. I sequestered the cat and then threatened Petey with the broom. He scampered out of the room so fast that I couldn’t get to the hallway quick enough to see if he had run out of the house. I crossed my fingers and hoped. Hope vanished a day later when I saw Petey at the cat food dish in the kitchen. We were done monkeying around. We called the city for a live catch trap. Of course, no trap was immediately available. We decided an all-out search and evict mission was in order. This is the part of the story where we opened all the outside doors of the house and systematically rearranged furniture, opened up all three hide-a-beds, and reminded ourselves of how long it had been since we had really cleaned those easy to neglect corners. No Petey. No where. The next day the city animal control guy brought the trap. It was set with some pumpkin seeds as bait. Time passed – no Petey. The next day my son in law visited and wanted to see the trap. As we stood by the trap, Ty pointed to the window and asked, “Is that Petey?” There was Petey – on the outside looking in. He must have gone outside through one of the open doors while we were rummaging and rampaging through the house. That’s the end of the story – for now. The trap is still set in my house on the off chance that Petey is a twin. I’m thinking that my next move is to set the trap outside and do a “catch and release” job on Petey. I just need to decide whose open-door garage I’ll be nearby when I release him.
Hospital births GUNNISON—Babies born at Gunnison Valley Hospital are as follows: A boy, Grayson Reid Madsen, was born to Brayden and Natalie Madsen of Centerfield on September 4,
2020. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces A boy, Parker Keith Sorensen, was born to David and Heidi Sorensen of Ephraim on August 9, 2020. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces.
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OBITUARIES NS volleyball wins back-to-back matches Lynne Mae Jensen BY JORI TURPIN
1931—2020 MOUNT PLEASANT-Lynne Mae Jensen died September 21, 2020 at the Goodlife Senior Living and Memory Care Center, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. She was born in Fairview, Utah to Roland and Viola Mower on January 10, 1931. Lynne was the second of four children. She married Merril “Dee” Jensen on November 25, 1949 in Ely, Nevada. The marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple on July 14, 1993. Lynn was the mother of Gary Dee, Janet Elizabeth (Mike) Belcher and Ruth Lynne (Tom) Clyde. She worked approximately 20 years at Dugway Proving Ground and retired November 30, 1990. She built a home on Johnsons Pass and loved it there. The favorite things in her life were family, friends, home, gardening, dancing, sewing for friends and loved ones and quilting beautiful blankets.
MOUNT PLEASANT—The North Sanpete Lady Hawks hosted the Richfield Wildcats for a barn-burner match last Tuesday and walked away with a victory. The Hawks headed into the match knowing its importance; with the new rating percentage index (RPI) rating system, a win against Richfield would boost them up in the standings. Previously the Lady Hawks sat in 8th place, a few spots below
She is survived by Emily Lillie, children, grandchildren (Elisha, Brian, Nikie, Shelly, Seana, Sandy, Suzie and Iris), and ten great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Merril Dee Jensen, parents Roland & Viola Mower, and siblings RD Mower, Sherril Muir, Nathan and Andrea Clyde. Graveside services will be held on September 26, 2020 at 11:00 am with a viewing starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Fairview City Cemetery. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com
Gary Allen Miner 1941—2020 WASHINGTON, UT— Gary Allen Miner, 78 died on September 11, 2020 in his Washington, Utah home supported in his fight against brain cancer by his wife, children, grandchildren and close friends for most of his final year. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah on October 12, 1941 the son of Parker James and Mary Margaret (Terry) Miner and lived and worked on the Fairview family farm until 1963. Gary graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1959. He later met Dawn Faith Rudd Mitchell in Salt Lake City and they were married June 2, 1960 and they were sealed in the Manti Temple June 1, 1963. They raised their family in Provo, Utah where Gary worked as a police officer, K-9 officer, corporal, and detective. He developed a variety of valuable training and community outreach programs for which he received statewide recognition. After retiring as an officer in 1984, he managed the Provo City Employees Credit Union until retiring to Diamond Valley, Utah in 1999 where he compiled the first complete history of the Provo City Police Department (covering 1851 thru 2007). Gary was loved for his sense of humor and his many artistic talents, including oil painting, pencil drawing, pysanki decorated eggs, handmade wooden clocks, and nutcrackers which are highly cherished by the many friends and family to whom he gave one. He also loved sunrise hikes, doing genealogy, and compiling and updating several family history books. He touched many lives through acts of quiet service and served as a leader in both the Boy and Girl Scouts and was awarded
the prestigious Silver Buffalo Award from the BSA. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in death by four brothers—Keith, Charles, Don, and Orson and one grand-daughter BeckyAnn (Smith) Cardinelli. He is survived by his wife Dawn, is his sister Marylyn and her husband Melvin Lund (Mapleton, UT), his brother Marvin Miner (Centennial, CO), and five sons; Allen and wife Michiko, Bruce and Monique, Boyd and Marcia, Phillip, Trevor and Amica and his daughter Heather, wife of David Rogers. He also has 22 loving grand-children and 21 great grand-children, all of whom will miss him dearly. A celebration of his life will be held at the Fairview Fourth Ward Building (122 S. State Street) with a visitation starting at 12:30 and services beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sat. Sept. 26, 2020. Services will be followed by a graveside service at the Fairview Upper Cemetery and a family picnic will be held at the former home of his parents Parker and Mae Miner. An online memorial has been established at http:// gary-allen-miner.forevermissed.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation “in Memory of Gary Miner” to either happyfactory. org or schooloflifefoundation. org, two Southern Utah charities he actively supported.
COVID-19 update MT. PLEASANT—According to the last numbers provided to The Pyramid by the Central Utah Public Health Department, there have been 609 COVID-19 cases reported in the Six County area. Of those cases 38 have been hospitalized with three deaths. The CUPHD reported 14 active cases and 120 total cases in Juab, with 105 recovered, one death and no current hospitalizations; Millard, 23 active cases, 174 total cases, 151 recovered, no deaths and no current hospitalizations; Piute, seven cases, with six recovered, no deaths, and no current hospitalizations; Sanpete has 31 active cases, 205 total cases, with 173 recovered, one death and three current hospitalization; Sevier, 8 active cases, 101 total cases, with 92 recovered, one current hospitalization, and one death; Wayne has had two cases reported both of which have recovered. There has been one case reported in the less than one age group; 49 cases in the 1-14 age group; 131 cases reported in the 1524 age group; 189 in the 25-44 age group; 168 in the 45-64 age group; 65 in the 65-84 age group and six cases in the 85+ age group. There have been no new deaths in the Six County area. The CUPHD reported 15,266 people have been tested for COVID-19. Testing capabilities for COVID-19 have increased dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic. Currently, anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms (which include fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches and chills, or decreased sense of smell or taste) should be tested for COVID-19. To find a testing location, visit centralutahpublichealth.org.
at the junction gas station at 10 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their friends and families. The event, which goes up Fairview Canyon and down Mt. Pleasant Power Plant
went point for point and a few unsavory calls from the referees forced a close match but the Hawks edged out Richfield with a 26-24 score. In the fourth set, North Sanpete secured the match victory with a 25-20 set score. Makei Laupapa was one of the main contributors for the Hawks with 5 kills and 4 aces. Following the Tuesday win the Lady Hawks traveled time Manti Thursday to take on the Manti Templars. During the
first set, the Hawks quickly took care of the Templars and finished the set with a 25-15 score. However, the Hawks lost focus for the next two sets and struggled to find any momentum. With multiple hitting, service, and defensive errors, the Hawks barely squeaked by the next two sets with scores of 25-21, and 25-22. The Lady Hawks played American Leadership Academy at home Tuesday and face Maeser Prep Academy Thursday.
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ATV ride to support the Fairview Ambulance Association FAIRVIEW—An ATV ride to support the Fairview Ambulance Association has been organized for Sunday, September 27. Pre-registration starts at 9 a.m. and the ride will start
Richfield; however, the victory shot the Hawks into the top 5. North Sanpete started out the match with a 25-20 win the first set. However, during the second set the Hawks lost focus and watched the game slip away as they repeatedly hit balls out of bounds. The second set ended with a score of 14-25 for Richfield. After having a moment to collect themselves, the teams took the floor for the third set and it was a battle. The match
Road, includes a dice roll. There will be prizes and a raffle drawing after the ride, around 2 p.m. Three guns will be raffled. Proceeds go to the Fairview Ambulance Association.
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The Future Farmers of America club float that won first place in the homecoming parade.
The North Sanpete High School Homecoming Royalty was presented at the football game. L to R Freshman Abri Benson, escorted by Dimmick Huntington; Sophomore Phaidra Lamb, escorted by Colby Clawson; Junior Aubree Cook, escorted by Carson Hadley; and Senior Kylena Akauola , escorted by Morgan Poulson.
North Sanpete homecoming different but fun to spite COVID BY MARCY CURTIS
MOUNT PLEASANT — This past week the North Sanpete Hawks held the traditional homecoming week with a few COVID changes. Many of the traditional activities, painting business windows, dress up days at school, service projects around the school, athletic events, powerstuff,
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royalty and even the parade. “The students at North Sanpete are nothing short of amazing.” said assistant principal Natalie Stansfield. “These kids had a short time, with lots of changes to make, and they kept it positive, safe, and still had fun.” The FFA had a great week with all the activities, win-
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States at the time of sale, at the Sanpete County Courthouse, 160 North Main, Manti, UT 84642, on October 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. of said day, for the purpose of foreclosing a trust deed dated September 23, 2014, and executed by MONIQUE CLARK, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. (”MERS”) SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR M&T BANK as Beneficiary, which Trust Deed was recorded on September 25, 2014, as Entry No. 200285, in Book 668, at Page 449, in the Official Records of Sanpete County, State of Utah covering real property purportedly located at 13800 North 3500 East, Chester, Utah 84623 in Sanpete County, Utah, and more particularly described as: BEGINNING AT POINT 435 FEET SOUTH TO A FENCE FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 3 EAST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN; THENCE WEST ALONG A FENCE LINE 127.83 FEET, THENCE SOUTH ALONG A FENCE LINE 100 FEET, THENCE EAST ALONG A FENCE LINE 20.25 FEET, THENCE SOUTH ALONG A FENCE LINE 36 FEET, THENCE EAST ALONG A FENCE LINE 113.75 FEET MORE OR LESS, TO THE WEST SIDE OF ROADWAY, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ROADWAY 138 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (25929) Tax ID: 25929 The current Beneficiary of the trust deed is CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, and the record owners of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Default are MONIQUE CLARK AND ETHAN CLARK, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS. Bidders must tender to the trustee a $20,000.00 deposit at the sale and the balance of the purchase price by 2:00 p.m. the day following the sale. Both the deposit and the balance must be paid to Lincoln Title Insurance Agency in the form of a wire transfer, cashier’s check or certified funds. Cash payments, personal checks or trust checks are not accepted. DATED: September 14, 2020. LINCOLN TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY By: Alexis Martin Its: Authorized Agent Telephone: (801) 476-0303 web site: www.smithknowles.com SK File No. 20-0637 Legal number 5487 published in The Pyramid September 17 and 24, and October 1, 2020.
NOTICE TO WATER USERS The applications below were filed with the Division of Water Rights in Sanpete County. These are informal proceedings per Rule 655-6-2. 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 on or before Oct. 14, 2020 either electronically using the Division‘s 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. Please visit waterrights.utah.gov or call (801)538-7240 for additional information. CHANGE APPLICATION(S) 65-4184 (a46120): Parish Properties, LLC propose(s) using 4 ac-ft. from groundwater (Pigeon Hollow) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 51-8906 (a46143): Brady or Jessica Barney, Indianola Irrigation Company propose(s) using 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (1.2 miles from fire department) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION. 65-4182 (a46146): Dallon and Lisa Sagers propose(s) using 0.0084 cfs OR 1 ac-ft. from groundwater (2 miles north of Wales) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. 65-3067 (a46155): Barbara Gene Miner Family Trust propose(s) using 71.721 ac-ft. from the Unnamed springs (2) (1 mile south Fairview) for IRRIGATION; OTHER: Evaporation from 5 ponds with a total surface area of 1.41 acre. EXTENSION(S) 51-7946 (a30165): Dale Covington is/are filing an extension for 0.5 ac-ft. from groundwater (Hideaway Valley-Lot 88) for DOMESTIC; IRRIGATION; STOCKWATERING. Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. State Engineer Legal number 5472 published in The Pyramid September 17 and 24, 2020.
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tire landscapes across multiple landowners and agencies. Through the administration of the WRI program, funds are pulled together from multiple agencies like The Bureau of Land Management, The United States Forest Service, The Department of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and even private concerns such as sportsman groups. These funds are then funneled through WRI to fund the highest priority projects each year. This project was planned and implemented by several individuals and across several agencies. Robby Edgel, Department of Natural Resources’ Habitat Restoration Biologist, Forest Service North Zone Fuels AFMO Nels Rasmussen, Forest Service Forest Fuels Specialist Russ Bigelow and Mat Christensen, Wildland Urban Interface Co-
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Livestock range is restored, and stream restoration and a sustainable eco system occurs with fewer trees using water, resulting in more water available for irrigation and culinary use. More open areas will be available to campers, snow sports and mountain bike trails. The potential for developing a timber industry is also considerable. The challenge lies in the implementation of the processes that will achieve these goals. The Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) is administered by the Utah Department of Natural Resources through funding from the Utah State Legislature and is essential to make this all happen. This program helps to bring all the components and partners together to treat en-
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out great.” The most amazing sight of the homecoming week was the football team coming out onto the field, each player carrying an American flag. It was such an inspiring sight in times that things don’t look so great around us. “I thought it was very touching.” Lucinda Brotherson of Mt. Pleasant said regarding the opening of the football game. “It brought tears to my eyes and as I glanced around I noticed several others wiping tears. Our veterans were very touched as I saw tears in their eyes. I don’t think these young men know how much it meant to so many. Thank you for showing us that patriotism still exists” Even though we have so many crazy things happening around us and times are definitely different, having some normalcy happening around us and it was nice to see. “We have amazing students at North Sanpete,” said Stansfield. “Our students are strong and they knew what they had
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The North Sanpete Hawks celebrate homecoming by carrying U.S. flags on to the field during the pre-game opening ceremony.
to do to keep things happen- of a hard situation and I am so ing. They really made the best proud of them.”
ordinator for Forestry, Fire and State Lands worked in tandem to plan and present this proposal to the WRI program. A decision was made to fund the project due to the high value of reducing fire risk, and improving wildlife habitat and the overall health of the Ephraim Canyon watershed. Phase one of the project focused on areas of greatest concern where public and private infrastructure exist. The Willow phase, treating 6,000 acres, is now being implemented strategically to develop potential logging industry. The process of reducing the fuel load to control wildland fire is being achieved with prescribed burning or by mechanical means. While controlled burning is the less expensive of the two options, the risks associated with having a fire get out of control need to be mitigated first through mechanical means. Use of chain saw crews is done on steep terrain that large equipment can’t reach. Four equipment operators and a fuels technician work together to coordinate the treatment of one area at a time. Bull hogs take down large swaths of conifer and the masticators that follow reduce the trees to chips. With fuels reduced to healthy levels or fire breaks created around an area, it is safe to use prescribed burning in the steep terrain. This process opens the forest and allows the growth of ground covering that will feed grazing wildlife. Open spaces create a line of sight for raptors who feed on rodents. Much of the mechanical processes are done by contractors, which adds cost to the project. In addition to heavy equipment operators that run bull hogs and masticators, some of the fuel reduction work is now being done by logging companies
that are under contract to remove logs from the sites being treated when there is interest. These companies are paying for the logs that they remove, thereby offsetting the cost of other contracted work. Work will continue in Ephraim Canyon until the snow is too deep for equipment to operate. But even then “jackpot burning” of slash piles in the winter and spring can clean up botanical debris. The Utah POD (Potential Operational Delineations), which includes Manti, Fish Lake and Dixie, applies strategic wildfire risk planning in a collaborative effort. Crews who can no longer operate equipment in the Ephraim Canyon in the winter will be deployed to work on a project such as Fishlake National Forest or Indianola, where the lower elevation creates more favorable conditions. When spring arrives, seeding that took place in the fall on lower elevation areas will begin to germinate, and soon healthy vegetation will grow in areas that looked disturbed. Nels Rasmussen, North Zone Fuels AMFO, reminds us “It takes a few years to get back”. And while Huntington and Emery County are still dealing with the aftereffects of the 2012 Seeley Fire, Ephraim Canyon will be well situated to endure wildland fire with minimal environmental impact due to the combined efforts of The U.S. Forest Service, The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources and the Utah Department of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. With this project The Utah Forest Service has effectively created a model that will hopefully be adopted within other areas of the intermountain west. “Utah will be the vanguard” of this method states Edgel, while reminding us that we need to be good stewards of the land.
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ning both the window painting and the parade entry. “We love being involved with our club and showing support to our school.” North Sanpete FFA President Kasey Curtis said. “It takes us all to be successful and work together to make this week memorable. I am super proud of our FFA members and the hard work they put into making it a great week.” Friday night’s football win helped transition into a great stomp at the softball complex. Students wore their masks and danced the night away. The drill team which typically hosts the homecoming datedance, changed the dance to an outdoor stomp that had great participation and was a lot of fun, even with the changes that had to be made because of the pandemic. “Homecoming turned out great,” said Student Body President Brady Jacobson. “The hardest thing about it and COVID was that a lot of the fun things we normally do we couldn’t, but we were able to try new things that turned
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