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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride Returns August 22 BRYCE - Families and avid bikers alike are tuning up their bicycles as the annual Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride draws near. The fourth annual bike ride, sponsored by Ruby’s Inn near the entrance of Bryce Canyon National Park, is needed now more than ever, as people are looking for a sense of normalcy, freedom and an excuse to get outdoors. The Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride came to fruition as a 17-mile, ADA-approved, paved bike trail was built, connecting two iconic landmarks in Utah. Starting at Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, this scenic trail winds its way through beautiful, rich red rock with fragrant Ponderosa pines outlining the pathway as users make their way to Red Canyon. “The Canyon 2 Canyon Bike Ride is a family-favorite,” said Lance Syrett, hotel general manager of Ruby’s Inn. “My daughter has been doing it since she was seven and loves it. It’s a great family-friendly ride that people of all ages can enjoy.” The annual bike ride is on August 22, 2020, and guests can register online at rubysinn.com/canyon2-canyon-bike-ride/. RegisCanyon 2 Canyon Cont'd on page 2
Intermountain Welcomes ICU Nurses from NY to Utah as Part of Collaborative COVID-19 Partnership
Courtesy IntermountaIn heaLthCare
Intermountain Healthcare welcomed a team of ten ICU nurses from New York’s Northwell Health system. A total of thirty Northwell Nurses will arrive in teams of three teams of ten for two week assignments at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. MURRAY - Intermountain Healthcare welcomed a team of ten ICU nurses from New York’s Northwell Health system who are in Utah as part of a collaborative partnership between two of the nation’s premier health systems to assist each other and share best practices and protocols for the treatment and support of COVID-19 and non-COVID patients. Last April, Intermountain deployed two COVID-19 Response Teams, totaling 100 caregivers, to assist New York
Panguitch Lake Volunteer Fire Department to Hold Virual Raffle for Annual Fundraising Event on September 5
Courtesy PanguItCh Lake VoLunteer FIre dePartment
Instead of the annual fundraiser barbecue, Panguitch Lake Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a virtual raffle. Prizes include handmade quilts, rifles and handguns, and many other assorted items. Winners will be picked on September 5. Visit Panguitchlakefd.com for more information. PANGUITCH - Due to the circumstances of our world, we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 annual fundraiser barbecue. But, we will be having a virtual raffle! The drawing will be held September 5, 2020 at 1:00 pm. We are hoping to video the drawing on Facebook Live, with our board of directors picking the winning tickets. Visit Panguitchlakefd.
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com to buy raffle tickets, to see the raffle items, and/or to make a donation. We have had many generous gift donations this year including five beautiful handmade quilts, two rifles, two handguns, as well as many smaller gift donations. Those smaller gift donations, we have made into interesting Virtual Raffle Cont'd on page 10
REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL REGIONS REPRESENTED IN OUR NEWSPAPER COVERAGE AREA
THURS. AUGUST 13 - WED. AUGUST 19
Chances of rain return this week, with 10 - 20% chances of rain every day except for Saturday. Otherwise, partly cloudy and sunny. Highs in the high 80s and low 90s; lows in the low 50s. Winds variable from 8 to 11 mph.
hospitals during that state’s major surge of COVID-19 cases. Those hospitals planned to return the favor when their surge subsided, which it now has. Although Utah is not currently experiencing a surge of COVID-19 patients, these highly-trained ICU nurses from Northwell Health will support ICU teams at Intermountain Healthcare as they cross-train and share best practices with one another while treating COVID-19 and non-COVID patients.
Upcoming Fruit Harvest at Capitol Reef Reduced Due to Spring Freeze CAPITOL REEF N.P. While August usually represents the beginning of the peach, apple, and pear harvest in Capitol Reef National Park, there is a very limited crop of fruit available for picking this year. The reduced harvest is primarily due to a cold snap in the middle of April that caused fruit blossoms in the park to freeze. Nighttime temperatures in Fruita dropped below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for several days on two separate occasions in April. These cold snaps coincided with the orchard bloom, and as a result, many blossoms were terminated before developing into fruit. Wildlife activity and a break in the irrigation line have also contributed to stress on the trees and the limited harvest. The Fruita orchards are maintained by the National Park Service using historic fruit production methods in keeping with the preservation of the historic district, and Fruit Harvest Cont'd on page 7
A total of about 30 Northwell nurses will come to Intermountain in three teams of ten for two-week assignments and will work in the ICUs at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. “We are excited to welcome our New York colleagues from Northwell Health,” said Heather Brace, Intermountain’s senior vice president and chief people officer. “This is a great example of two premier health systems NY to Utah
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Gunnison Valley Hospital Nurse Recognized for Outstanding COVID-19 Preparedness and Response GUNNISON - Gunnison of Health to share informaValley Hospital’s Chief Nurs- tion, monitor the status of the ing Officer (CNO) Brenda disease, and get ready for the Bartholomew has once again expected spread of the virus been recognized for providing in Utah. “Both before and duroutstanding healthcare. The Utah Office of Primary Care ing this pandemic, Brenda and Rural Health (OPCRH) has never lost sight of the has awarded Bartholomew hospital’s mission and has with the COVID-19 Prepared- remained committed to deness and Response Award for livering better quality, better her outstanding efforts over outcomes and better patient the past six months in guiding the hospital through the pandemic. “Brenda has done a remarkable job in preparing the hospital for COVID response,” said Greg Rosenvall, director of rural hospital improvement at the Utah Hospital Association. “In addition, her efforts to lead a group of Chief Nursing Officers in nine other rural Utah hospitals to discuss ongoing COVID response issues Courtesy gunnIson VaLLey hosPItaL and to collaborate with ideas and new informa- Brenda Bartholomew was hontion are critical during ored by the OPCRH with the these unprecedented COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Award. times." With Bartholomew’s satisfaction each and every guidance, Gunnison Valley day,” said Mark Dalley, hosHospital started preparing in pital administrator at Gunearnest for a COVID-19 out- nison Valley Hospital. “She break in early February. Imme- puts one hundred percent into diately, measures were put in everything she does, and the place to help keep the patients patients and employees are and staff safe and healthy, in- grateful to have her at the cluding, working closely with hospital.” the Utah Department of Health —Gunnison Valley and Central Utah Department Hospital
Moqui Motor Madness Winners Receive Trophies for Their Rad Rides
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ESCALANTE - The results from the August 1 Moqui Motor Madness event in Escalante are as follows: People's Choice and Best in Show: Dustin and Sonja Mitchell 1951 Ford F1 (pictured above) Under Construction: Sam Alvey 1974 Camaro Z28 Mayors Choice: Bob and Anna Ward 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon Rodders Choice: Andy Smith 1973 Dodge Dart —Moqui Motor Madness
COVID-19 Community Resources • • • •
Utah Coronavirus Information Line: 1-800-456-7707 State of Utah COVID-19 Updates: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ Garfield County Email Hotline: COVID19@garfield.utah.gov Wayne Community Health Center in Bicknell: (435) 425-3744
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