By Joey Stocking
With all the budget information being discussed I wanted to look to see how the local government entities were doing in Rich County. I first found out the website I was used to using was no longer operating, but instead points you to https://transparent.utah.gov/chk.php which is where the following data comes from. (Note: Woodruff, Laktown, and Randolph only had data from 2017 to current.)
Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink
By John Brown
If so, boy, have I got a book for you.
It’s an illustrated novel for kids called The Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink. They say it’s for kids, but I guess I must be one heck of an old kid because I loved it.
However, The Way of the Warrior Kid is a bit different. It’s a funny, fictional story of a fifth grader named Marc.
Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc’s life. Marc stunk at gym class. He’s struggled in math. And he had a terrible time on his class field trip because he couldn’t swim. And the, of course, there was Kenny Williamson, the class bully.
Marc’s mother tells him that his Uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer. Uncle Jake is a Navy SEAL. And when he hears about Marc’s struggles, Uncle Jake proposes a plan—he’s going to turn Marc into a warrior.
But becoming a warrior isn’t easy. It means a lot of pull ups, sit ups, pushups, squats, swimming, eating right, and studying harder than ever before. Will Marc be able to transform himself into a warrior before school starts in the fall – and finally stand up to Kenny Williamson?
Well, you’ll have to read the book to find out.
When asked why he wrote the book, Willink said, “Seeing my own kids grow up made me remember that kids face a lot of challenges. I wanted to show how kids can apply the fundamental principles I learned in the SEAL Teams to overcoming the various challenges they face.”
The style reminds me a bit of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but this book slips in a little more insight about life. And I’m happy to report that the mix was perfect for this reader.
If you have a son in grade school, middle school, high school, college, or has rounded the corner on fifty, I think he’ll enjoy this book. I know I did. I’ve now ordered the second and third in the series and can’t wait to read them.
During the Christmas season I overdose on the Hallmark Christmas Shows by viewing 2-3 almost daily. I simply love them, even when I generally know the plot and outcome. This year the PBS channel showed a very touching movie called “Christmas Jars.” During the year a family would put their loose change in a quart bottle and then give it to a needy family during the Christmas Season.
The other day I got up and while getting ready for the day, I was thinking how lucky I am to live in the Bear Lake valley. We have had very few COVID-19 cases, our unemployment is extremely low, help wanted signs are scattered around the city, there hasn’t been any protests, riots or looting. The Moldenhauer family is building a large shopping plaza to assist our shopping and banking needs. What a “Wonderful World” I thought.
Later that day I went into town to get the mail and while doing that I needed to do some shopping and lo, in each of the places I went there was an Angel Tree or a Fireman’s boot asking for help to fill a child’s Christmas wish or to help the Cluff family during their crisis.
But the needs of these families don’t stop on Christmas Day! They continue on for every day after for an unknown length of time. So, I want to challenge each of you to keep the spirit of Christmas all year and start a Christmas Jar to help our neighbors with daily, weekly or monthly donations to your church leaders, city office, library food bank, or the Fireman boot.
I hope we all have a merry Christmas and healthy prosperous New Year, and thanks again for making this a beautiful place to live.
Randall Knight
Rich County just went up to High Level for Covid Transmission. It doesn't change much except to request a limit of gatherings of 10 or fewer. But it means there are more people getting covid and easier to pass. Stay safe everyone! https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utah-health-guidance-levels
Senior Services will be at the Garden City library at 2:30 on Wednesdays if you need assistance with Medicare, your smart phone, ordering online, anything! Ken Hull is glad to help! Masks are required.
By Mel Hansen
And this is one of the many reasons my Grandma and Mum called me a “Damn Little Devil!” Sitting here listening to a local radio station as I’m getting
“What food dish that your mom...or spouse...made/makes that
regardless of hurting their feelings did you refuse to eat?”
Immediately I had the answer for my sweet mother! It’s the
only thing she made I just couldn’t bring myself to swallow!
Her...Christmas Fruit Cake.
I even tried to let mold grow on a loaf she sent with me to
take back to college one time to see if that would make it taste better? It was
so bad that even the mold wouldn’t grow on it!
Now to be fair to my sweet mother, my Grandma Hansen’s was
just as horrifying, but my Grandma had this “secret Rum sauce”she would pour
over hers! I would lick that piece of Fruit Cake until it was shiny enough to
see myself in, and then suck on bites of it until it lost its flavor, and then
look for the dog to see if he wanted what I was about to spit out!
Remember when your parents would tell ya, ”All you’ll get in
your Christmas Stocking will be a lump of coal!”
I feared a loaf of Christmas Fruit Cake in my stocking way more
than a lump of coal! At least a lump of
coal will burn and provide a little warmth!
Both my Mum and Grandma knew I didn’t like their Christmas
Fruit Cake! I think that’s why they took particular delight in watching me
trying to eat it!
Now as for my pretty little wife? She’s still feeding me, and there’s nothing
she makes that I won’t eat!
But she’s never tried cooking me a Christmas Fruit Cake
either!
Several readers have asked for an update on Matt Cluff, the owner of Summit Pizza who had a stroke last month. He is making slow progress. Here is the latest report from his wife, Laura. Donations and prayers are so helpful.Venmo @Laura-Cluff (https://venmo.com/Laura-Cluff) or GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matt-cluff or Tax-Deductible Donation use Venmo @Xtra-Mile-1 (https://venmo.com/Xtra-Mile-1)
By Laura Cluff
We brought Matt’s iPad today to see if that would work better for him to communicate with us, but he was super sleepy again so he couldn’t really do anything at first. I thought for sure having something electronic would make him excited, but he just kept falling asleep.
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We are reporting 271 new cases on Saturday December 12. We currently have 12,324 total cases in our health district.
Dear Parents:
As we approach the end of the first trimester of the 2020-2021 school year, I wish to thank all of the students, parents and staff, that have made this first trimester such a success. I am grateful that we are still meeting for face to face instruction. I hope daily, that we can continue to do so for the remainder of the year. As a district, we are trying to be vigilant in doing what we can to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 within our school. We are committed to doing so in the future.
I am appreciative of the teaching staff for their combined efforts to provide a hybrid model of instruction so that those students that are at home sick and/or quarantined, can continue to access instruction from the classroom teacher, access information, and submit assignments and assessments. When we have had students quarantined, this model has been a great bridge for them to continue learning from home.
We have also had some parents/students who have chosen to use the hybrid model for the entirety of the first trimester. To those parents/students we issue an invitation to join us for face to face instruction, at the school, during the second trimester. We feel that the hybrid model has been effective and can continue to be effective. It was intended to bridge gaps for students who were absent for a period of time, but we believe that face to face instruction has benefits that are difficult to replicate in a digital platform. Therefore, we remind you that you are welcome to return to face to face instruction, at any time and would encourage you to do so if medical conditions allow.
Secondly, we had parents who opted to enroll their student(s) in online schools, outside of the district. Again, we support those decisions and hope that your student(s) are having a quality experience. If, for any reason, the online experience is not working for you, we would welcome your child back to Rich School District.
This is a very difficult time in our country. However, our children still deserve the very best educational experience we can give them. They deserve to acquire the requisite skills that will enable them to be successful in their future endeavors. Rich School District is here to help students and parents in this process. We look forward to our continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Dale Lamborn
December 15th is the LAST DAY to turn in your PBS Kids Utah November Readathon logs. Remember to submit your time online AND bring your paper logs to the Garden City Library to be entered into a drawing! You can also leave your logs in the book return or slide them under the front door. Keep Reading!
Have you seen the various Angel Trees in town with Christmas Wishes for some of the needy kids in the county? The city has put them at the Shell, Ace and Chevron, possibly at other places too.
Anyway, if you can please stop by and choose one or more of the wishes and either buy the gift and deliver it to the city office or gift wrap the wish and donation to them. Or if you don’t feel like picking out a wish but would like to donate, then that works as well. The gifts and donations need to be delivered to the city this Friday. Please feel the spirit of Christmas and help these kids have a Merry Christmas. There are several wishes on the trees that still need to be filled.
Ed Note: Leslie struggles with brain chemistry issues and is sharing her amazing journey as a wonderful wife, mother, friend and colleague.
By Leslie Scott
"The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best
cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired.
One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always
benefits more than he or she who is served." -Gordon B Hinckley
Week 2 of my new medication took me to Richfield, Utah for
the state basketball tournament. It was a good little break from the routine of
everyday life, but it was also amazingly difficult.
Taking an anxious person and putting them in a highly
anxious situation is like giving a child their favorite candy bar and telling
them they can never eat it. It is sheer torture! And while NOTHING in this life
would ever keep me from watching my son do what he loves most, I wanted to curl
up in a ball and hide.
The boys didn't make it as far in the tournament as we would
have liked, but our Rich Rebel girls made it all the way to the finals! I
dreaded this game! From the moment they started announcing the teams, I knew I
wouldn't make it. I was fighting the tears, and we had a full hour left to go.
I happened to be sitting right behind one of the coaches
wives. In the moment I thought I would break, her sweet, 4 month old daughter
started to scream. I knew exactly how she felt! I was reminded of this quote
above, and asked if I could take her out in the hall for a minute. And my
beautiful friend kindly said, yes!
The moment we got in the hall, this angelic baby girl fell
asleep in my arms. I couldn't take a sleeping baby back into a loud arena, could
I? We sat, the entire game, in the lobby of the Sevier Center. It was the best
basketball game I've ever been to!
In that hour, my heart melted! The storms that were raging
in my head calmed, and I thought about nothing but this sweet baby girl. Did I
serve my superhero friend that was struggling at a basketball game with 3 small
kids? I hope so! But the blessings were all mine! I benefited far more in that
hour than I had hoped were possible.
I will never forget the calming of a storm by a four month
old. And I will always try to remember to serve when I can, as I strive to take
life ONE DAY AT A TIME.
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. December 3, 2020. Santa and Mrs Claus came to visit the children of the Bear Lake area today. The Garden City Fire District helped him out with a ride due to the lack of snow in town. The Town of Garden City and the Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce helped pass out Mrs Claus cookie decorating kit and Santa's gift to the children. Thanks for coming to visit Santa and stay healthy for the 25th!
Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. December 2nd, 2020. Randall Knight presided - two board members absent.
There was a short discussion and approval of the 2021 budget. It was pointed out that the 3% increase in monies coming from the county via property taxes were unfortunately not included in this year's taxes but will be included in 2022 at 6%. This shortfall was due to the state assessor’s failure to include it thereby creating a need for an adjustment to the budget, a reduction of training expenses, noting that many will be cancelled anyway due to the ongoing pandemic.
Chief Wahlberg gave a construction update on the addition. Electrical is complete. Sewer hookup to be completed the week of 7th to 11th. They are working on all the interior finish work.
Bear River Association of Governments notified the chairman that the county has "Covid Cares Act” monies available for virus related personal protection equipment and related items. The commissioners told the chairman that they could access between $6 - $7,000 dollars.
It is a regret of the board and the department that the annual Christmas gathering had to be cancelled due to the virus. They are adamant that it will be celebrated later in the year.
The responses for the month were:
3 - Medical calls
1 - Carbon Monoxide call
2 - Fire alarms
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By Jonathan Lee - Rich County Commissioner
Attached is the annual revenue/expenditure budget for Rich County 2021. The budget is $6,912,409. The sanitation budget is increased from $600,000 and $100,000 reserve to $750,000 and $150,000 reserve.
EXPENSE
The biggest expenditure budget items in the county are Sheriff's Department ($1,084,036), roads ($1,035,000), and sanitation ($742,150)
Some other items I have been asked about. Tourism has a combined budget of ($408,480) and the weeds/mosquito have a budget of ($335,000).
INCOME
The biggest income budget items are property taxes $1,100,000, sales/transient room/restaurant $869,872 with 73% of that coming from transient room tax which primarily consists of second home rentals. And PILT $470,000. PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) is essentially property taxes the federal government pays for federal land in the county. PILT is an area that all of us have already been petitioning our Senators and Congressman for more of.
Transient room income is budgeted to rise from 2020 $400,940 to 2021 $634,872
A few things to note:
- There has been a 4% increase in pay budgeted for all county employees part-time and full.
- Health insurance premiums for the county did not increase but deductibles went up.
- The sanitation department is an enterprise fund and is meant to be self-sustaining. It is not included in the $6,912,409
- There is CARES act money is budgeted for 2021 but it is not guaranteed. The line item was created so that if it is available is has already been put on the budget.
- Compensation for EMT and emergency volunteers was brought up by Garden City Mayor Mike Leonhardt and will continue to be looked at.
I have been encouraged by the current Commissioners and their willingness to help me learn.
I am open to any questions and will do my best to answer or find someone who knows the answer.
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Gayle Nance Burr, 77,
Gayle was born May 24, 1943 in Murray, Utah, the oldest child of Alice Godfrey and Wesley Nance. She married Bryan Delos Burr on November 1, 1963 when they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple for time and all eternity. After Bryan graduated from the University of Utah in 1967, they moved to Southern California and later to Lodi, California where they lived for 30 years and raised their eight children. In 2000, they moved to Utah, where they split their time between Bear Lake and Logan. In 2012, they moved to St. George, Utah. They had recently moved to Gilbert, Arizona and were building a new home. Wherever they lived, Gayle touched the lives of countless friends and neighbors with her genuine interest, unconditional love, and outgoing personality. Gayle was a talented pianist and sang with “The Joyful Sound” for 15 years while living in Lodi where she made lifelong friendships. Gayle was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served faithfully in several callings, including Relief Society President, Primary President, Advisor in Young Women, Seminary Teacher, and Temple Worker. Her favorite activity was helping others and bringing joy into their lives. She had a Christlike gift for making everyone she encountered feel special, important, and loved.
Gayle was a nurturer from birth. She spent her childhood caring for her two younger brothers, Jay and Paul. Their relationship grew into a cherished, close friendship in their adult years. As a wife, she was adoring and doting, and loved to see her husband happy. Bryan and Gayle traveled the world together. Although traveling was ultimately Bryan’s passion, Gayle just loved being with him and their friends, making memories together. Being a mother was Gayle’s life’s devotion. Gayle loved her children fiercely, and they loved her back. Every one of her eight children knew that their mother was their biggest fan. She created a strong, close relationship with each one of her children and truly spent her life in service to her family. Gayle’s nurturing only grew when she welcomed grandchildren and great-grandchildren into the family. Her greatest joy was having her family around her. She loved supporting each of them as they discovered their talents and abilities. She was there for every baptism, every graduation, and every wedding, while attending countless activities, games, and performances in between. She lit up when her children or grandchildren entered the room, showering them with hugs, praise, and love.
Gayle took time to connect with everyone in her life. She loved to talk and laugh and was genuinely interested in every person she met. One friend commented that she was “best friends with so many people.” When you were talking with Gayle, she had the ability to make you feel like nothing in her life was more important than being with you. We have also heard from countless people that she was their “second mom” and “an angel on earth.” Her compassion, service, love, and friendship knew no bounds. She loved and served everyone around her with a heart overflowing with love. Gayle is one of those people you don’t forget. Perhaps the biggest compliment about Gayle came from her niece: “When she tells you she loves you, you feel it in your soul.” Whether you called her Mom, Grandma, Friend, Cousin, or Aunt, we will all carry love for her until we meet again.
While Gayle enjoyed each one of her children, she had a unique connection with her youngest child, Sharon. Sharon was born on November 7, 1979 and completed the Burr clan. Sharon was a spunky, happy child, with a huge smile and dark curls. She was the joy of her siblings and especially her mother. Sharon loved Disney movies, family sitcoms, and listening to the “oldies.” She could often be found with headphones on. Sharon also enjoyed her many crushes on her kind Bishops over the years, especially Bishop Moyer. Sharon shared a special bond with her older sister, Suzi, and truly loved being the little sister as Suzi watched over and cared for Sharon throughout her lifetime. As Sharon grew older, the attachment with her mother intensified as they were rarely apart. Gayle was Sharon’s sun, moon, stars, and everything in between. While it is almost impossible to articulate the emptiness we feel at losing our sweet wife/mother and daughter/sister on the same day, we feel peace and comfort knowing they are together.
Gayle is survived by her adoring husband of 57 years, Bryan and her children, Jeffrey (Aimee) of Orem, Utah, Janet (Ben) Clegg of Hyde Park, Utah, Michael (Annie) of Cedar Hills, Utah, Bradley (Jennifer) of Lehi, Utah, Gregory (Emily) of Heber, Utah, John of Draper, Utah, and Suzi who lived with her parents, 30 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, her brothers, and countless nieces, nephews, and friends.
Viewing for Gayle and Sharon will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 6-8 pm and again on Friday, December 4 from 10-10:45 am, both held at Jenkins Soffe Mortuary (4760 S. State St. in Murray). Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 11:00 am at Jenkins Soffe Mortuary (4760 S. State St.). Masks and socially distancing are required. For those not attending the funeral, please visit www.jenkins-soffe.com to access the link to watch the funeral virtually. Interment will be in the Elysian Burial Gardens Cemetery (1075 East 4580 South, Millcreek, UT).
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gayle Nance and Sharon Burr please visit our Tribute Store.
By Scott Heiner
Happy Pandemic Thanksgiving
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but this is the weirdest, craziest Thanksgiving and holiday season ever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
You know how during the holidays,
Sam’s Club and COSTCO always features several carts with a nice lady handing
out samples of some delicious food item?
This year, they had the carts set up, but you don’t get a sample; you can
only look at the food. Sheesh!
Heeding official warnings against
travel and large indoor gatherings, most families celebrated scaled-down Thanksgiving
in small groups. According to the New
York Times, 28-30 lb. turkeys are out this year, and smaller 15-20 lb. turkeys
are in demand. As a result, turkey
suppliers processed their turkeys earlier when they were younger and smaller. Other families have resorted to having
chicken, ham or even spaghetti for their dinner.
Also, due to smaller family get-togethers, countless less-experienced people will try cooking a turkey for the first time. To hedge against a burned, undercooked, or other failed turkey, Progressive Insurance has actually offered a "Thanksgiving Turkey Protection Plan." I’m not kidding!
Yes, we’re having a weird holiday season to cap off a totally crazy 2020.
With the turkey, dressing, mashed
potatoes and pumpkin pie, it’s sometimes easy to forget what Thanksgiving is
really about. This holiday of gratitude is centered around giving back,
appreciating good fortune, and creating special memories with your
family—whether you’re getting together virtually or social distancing in mom’s
backyard this year. Thanksgiving has
always been the ultimate family event.
There’s something about spending quality time eating with others that
draws you closer to them.
Even though our usual family
gatherings are scaled back this year. Even
though we’re struggling through a year fraught with discord, distrust and a
global pandemic. Even though we’ve
endured pain and loss, it’s still good to reflect and count our blessings. In fact, especially this year we ought to
focus on the good things in our lives and be thankful for what we do have. I like the statement of country singer Willy
Nelson: “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Charles Dickens said, “Reflect upon your
present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some.”
I’m especially thankful for loving
family and friends that so enrich and bless my life. Family is really the heart of
Thanksgiving. I’m thankful to live in this
great land of America with its freedoms and boundless opportunities.
We live in abundance where I get to eat just about any kind of food there is. As a “foodie”, I’ve eaten dishes from all over the world, which helps cultivate understanding and appreciation for the people and cultures that it comes from. But even more than that, I’m simply grateful that I have food to eat. I’ve been blessed that I’ve never had to go hungry. There are plenty of people in the world who haven’t been so fortunate, and it becomes our responsibility to do what we can to help them.
By the way, I just learned that on average a panda feeds for approximately 12 hours per day. This is the same as an adult at home under quarantine, which is why they call it a “pandemic.”
Happy Pandemic Thanksgiving!
COUNTY
LAKETOWN, Utah. Jon Lee presented a business license application for Dot Bar Communications. Lee went to the planning and zoning commission and received approval for a 30-foot tower, the same as a flagpole, since there are no regulations in the Laketown code for communications towers. In a few years they plan to bury fiber and will take down the tower. They are also seeking approval to start digging a hole for approximately 3 cubic feet of cement and putting up a 30-foot tower.
Jordan McKee is a minority owner in the company and helps
with infrastructure. The footprint would be smaller than CentraCom’s which is
using eight solar panels. Lee is going
to use four solar panels that are higher powered. Dallas asked how tall the
current tower is and Lee estimated it is 24 feet tall. CentraCom’s tower in
Garden City is 32 feet tall and is 40
feet. Dallas asked if they can use the same tower as CentraCom so there won’t
be multiple towers on the hill. Lee can use the same tower if CentraCom will
allow it. He has approached CentraCom and asked but not received an answer.
Mayor Weston said we need to do some more talking. He thought the city had leverage until he had
some discussions today that he will relay later.
Lee said the hard thing is the need for a separate power
system. They need a pad for solar. Lee said they might want to put a time line
on it so after a certain amount of years they take the tower down and clear the
skyline. Mayor Weston wants create a legal contract with Dot Bar Communications
so that the parameters are set and each know what is expected of each party.
Lee said we need to look at that with CentraCom as well.
The standard telecom agreements make the swap eternal after
a certain amount of time. Garden City didn’t make Dot Bar Communications sign
an agreement because they are desperate to have a second internet provider.
Mayor Weston said the city is working with CentraCom and he feels like they
didn’t follow city guidelines but they feel like they did. We may require them
to move the fence, he said.
“We need a written agreement. We don’t want squatter’s
rights. We told them, when they put it there, if we ever have to put a tank in,
if the tower is in the road it will need to be moved or taken down.”
Lee is not against paying for a lease to offset some of the
problems the town has. He recommends using Dot Bar Communications as leverage
with CentraCom. Dot Bar Communications will be better than them, he said.
Mayor Weston asked if Lee has an agreement already. Lee said
they have a communication site lease agreement they used in Montpelier and
Mayor Weston asked for a copy of it. The agreement was written by the people
who write agreements for Union Wireless for all of Rich County.
Councilmember Delora Wight thinks we need things straightened out with CentraCom.
Mayor Weston asked for Lee to give us their contract, the clerk will email to
the council members and then let the city attorney look at it. Then they will
give Dot Bar Communications the go ahead. Lee said the contract would ideally
be created for 4 or 5 years with options. Jordan asked if the town council has
any legal end of the construction or structure concerns. Councilmember Eldon Robinson said at the TV
tower we have multiple business entities on the same tower.
Jordan McKee said, "we can only put so much antenna on a tower to
handle to the wind load. In the future a new tower will need to be installed
that is more robust for both companies to share the tower."
Motion by Councilmember Clark seconded by Councilmember
Ogilvie to approve the business license for Dot Bar Communications. Motion
carried unanimously.
Laketown, Utah
PERMITTED RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE LAND OWNER’S PROPERTY AND SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON ANOTHER LAND OWNER’S PROPERTY, IN THE TOWN RIGHT OF WAY OR ON TOWN STREETS
WHEREAS, the town is committed to provide for the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare, of present and future residents; and addition and the town council conducted a public hearing for this amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Laketown Town Council that the Laketown code mobile home and recreational vehicle parks regulations 12-8-1B be amended to add paragraph 7. Permitted recreational vehicles shall be placed on the land owner’s property and shall not be placed on another land owner’s property, in the town right of way or on town streets. SECTION 1: Language to be added. 12-8-1B: 7. Permitted recreational vehicles shall be placed on the land owner’s property and shall not be placed on another land owner’s property, in the town right of way or on town streets. SECTION 2: This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED THIS 4th day of November 2020
On November 17, 2020 Bear River Health Department introduced an additional dashboard for COVID-19 data in our health district. The new dashboard includes a 7-day average of cases, shows case trends, shows cases per capita, and shows total tests performed. Case counts on the new dashboard will be shown by sample collection date and can be determined by hovering over the 2-week trend graph. Case counts will backfill to the sample collection date as the data is received from the testing laboratories.
Current hospitalizations will no longer be shown due to the difficulty in providing accurate and timely information. Total hospitalizations will be shown instead. Recoveries are estimated by counting the number of cases that tested positive over 14 days ago, excluding deaths.
Cases do not include positive antibody tests or presumed cases – only active infections as verified by PCR or antigen tests. To see the number of cases in Utah, and a more detailed dashboard that includes statistics on hospitalizations, comorbidities, and age ranges, click https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/.
The old dashboard will provide the data that you are used to. The new dashboard is interactive and may take a few seconds to load – please be patient.
Both dashboards show cumulative data since the beginning of the pandemic.
We are reporting 225 new cases on Thursday November 26. We currently have 9666 total cases in our district.
NEW CASES TODAY: 225
LAST UPDATED: NOVEMBER 26, 2020 10:00 AM
