The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with key participants, including Manti Mayor Chuck Bigelow, his council members, Gunnison Valley Hospital CEO Brenda Bartholomew, hospital board members and executives, the outpatient pharmacy manager, and the general contractor. The ceremony marked the culmination of a significant effort to enhance healthcare services in Manti and Central Utah.

“This clinic is a wonderful symbol of the commitment Gunnison Valley Hospital has to bringing and keeping quality health care in Manti and Central Utah,” said Brenda Bartholomew. “We are excited to bring this stunning building to Manti’s main street and be part of the beautiful city of Manti.”

Over 250 people attended the celebration, enjoying free hotdogs, chips, cookies, and drinks, while receiving swag bags from the pharmacy and clinic staff. Attendees also had the opportunity to tour the new facility and enter to win various prizes.

“I enjoyed having the opportunity to tour community members around our new clinic building,” said Sean Olsen, DNP at Main Street Family Clinic. “I look forward to providing care to our current and future patients here this summer.”

The grand opening event marked the start of the first week of operations for Manti Pharmacy, with Main Street Family Clinic set to begin official operations in just over a month. The exact date will be announced closer to its starting date.

The pharmacy’s first week was a great success, with Pharmacist Michael McQuivey actively serving patients throughout the event.

“Having this new space has opened up our ability to offer a larger array of medicine and products to our patients,” said McQuivey. “We now have delivery, a drive-up window, a larger section of over-the-counter items, more durable medical equipment, and will soon offer compounding. We also have a larger variety of patient-driven nutrition supplies.”

The pharmacy’s nutrition supplies include products such as Clean Simple Eats, Perk, and Elevated Fit Life. Elevated Fit Life, represented by its owner and former local Brady Neilson, had a table at the event, providing free samples and explaining the health benefits of their nutritional supplements.

Gunnison Valley Hospital hosted a Facebook Live event during the celebration, featuring pharmacist Michael McQuivey and technicians Elizabeth Crouch and Brittney Poulson. The event also included a personalized tour of the facility by Main Street Family Clinic Practitioner Sean Olsen, showcasing the six exam rooms, including two themed pediatric rooms (ocean and astronauts), and two procedure rooms.

“The Manti Pharmacy and Main Street Family Clinic building will be a great value-add for Manti,” said Mayor Chuck Bigelow. “We appreciate that the exterior of the building fits right in with the historic aesthetics of Manti City’s main street. And we are even more grateful that there is a large pharmacy operation right here in Manti, and that this clinic building will allow patients in our area to be seen in a timely manner.”

The grand opening event highlighted the community’s excitement and support for the new medical facility, which promises to enhance healthcare access and services in Manti and the surrounding areas.