Show HF fnrry grfc1 y i Wednesday December 2004 1 Sanpete A3 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- 34 Sanpete County HAPPENINGS nd he lor be ed Compiled by John Hales County es in ire to Friday IS)3B)aoBBiji3i?a irs sll It Christmas play performed Countywide Interest mt BRUCE EPHRAIM — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Snow College is planning a course in Quick Books designed to provide sufficient knowledge of the software to enable a business person to keep books for a small to medium-sizSeveral people have reserved seats in the course but more students are needed to begin If interested call Alan Christensen SBDC director at agricultural producers who lost livestock andor crops due to the drought to receive direct payments for certain losses Producers of livestock in counties that received primary disaster designation from the secretary of agriculture will qualify for the program all Utah counties in 2003 and most in 2004 received such a designation Producers that suffered crop losses of 35 percent or more also qualify on the condition that they apply for two years of crop insurance or participate in the crop disaster assistance program Sanpete County public health costs increase By C R Sanpete Truitt Sanpete County will pay 50 cents per capita more for health department services Central Utah Health Department representative Robert Rescndes recently informed the Sanpete commisioncrs that the county’s cost for public health will be increased to cover services Sanpete County funds five percent of public health in central Utah The health department funds the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program flu vaccinations public health programs mosquito spraying and many other District Ranger Carl Anderson hands out some of the 1400 tree permits issued to eager Sanpete residents last Saturday “People now know where to go to cut their trees so it works well” said Anderson “We no longer issue permits in the office People must go to the canyon where the tree is to be cut It measure passes Senate f Drought-relie- VAN DER RIET Douglas Baker an actor and theatre professor from Las Vegas will perform a adaptation of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” All performances begin at 7 pm and cost $5 at the following locations: Sevier Valley Center Richfield Snow College on Dec 2 and Gunnison Valley on Dec High School on Dec 3 MESSENGER PHOTO 1400 tree permits issued for Christmas evergreens College offers Quick Books course A measure that would help farmers and ranchers receive financial assistance for losses arising from Utah’s drought passed the US Senate last month Sen Bob Bennett announced the passage of the measure cluded in the Military Construction Appropriations conference port which had earlier been approved by the House of Representatives “This relief package provides critical compensation to our farmers and ranchers for losses incurred by the drought in our stale” said Bennett "All Utah producers with qualifying losses will receive assistance” The measure which President Bush is expected to sign allows Dec 1 Dec 3 Wednesday le saves people getting lost and most cut their trees that day” Some people started lining up at 6 am three hours before permits were issued Thursday Dec 2 Snow College Convocation Series Free weekly lectures and performances are held from pm every Thursday in the Jorgensen Concert the Ecdes Center for the Performing Arts at Snow College For information call Diana Spencer at This week: Las Vegas actor and professor Douglas H Baker will demonstrate the “power of art in engaging our emotions in learning” "It went really well There was a large crowd at each canyon” Anderson said “It was very orderly and people seemed to have a good time” of Hall Gunnison Stake sponsors blood drive Ephraim The Red Cross will have a blood drive at the LDS stake in Gunnison at 96 W Center Street from pm Contact Todd Petersen at to make an appointment center Southwest Plumbing names new manager EPHRAIM — Southwest Plumbing Supply a wholesale plumbing and heating materials supplier has named Janice Carlton of Manti as manager of the company’s Ephraim store South West President Garth O Green made the announcement on Nov 9 when he also named Steve Pipes to be assistant manager the position that Carlton had occupied The store was opened in 2000 and Cailton had been serving as Friday Dec 3 Concert benefits hurricane victims A special benefit will be held at the Snow College Activity Center for Florida hurricanes victims passes are $8 and arc available at Kent’s Maverik Flix Snow College Student Life Office and Smithtix Events include: pm — Battle of the Bands ($2 at the door) — The Aquabats concert ($6 at the door) assistant manager since that lime Carlton's promotion came as a result of previous manager Shawn Behunin’s transfer to the company’s Price location — Danccsstomps ($4 at the door) 10pm-la- Gunnison Monday Dec 6 New sweet shop coming to Gunnison Snow College symphony performs By Geoffrey Pace Gunnison resident Christina lostccnez approached the city council at their last regular meeting to request a business license for a candy store at 194 South Main Street Hostecne said that the store “Candy Town” will carry dipped chocolates fudge cotton candy and some bulk candy items such as Jelly Bellies She also noted that the shop would carry salads as a healthy option to all that sugar The council approved the license with the condition that she receive and pass a public health inspection Hosteenez is wailing for some minor construction to be finished and that there is no firm date for the store’s opening The Wind Symphony will give a concert at 7:30 pm at the Eccles Performing Arts Center Admission is free Tuesday Dec 7 Snow choral department gives concert All Snow College singing groups will hold a joint conpm in the Eccles Performing Arts Center Adwith proceeds being donated to the “Shop With a Cop” program cert at 7:30 mission is $ I' SALT LAKE CITY — A recent issue of Zions Bank’s quarterly publication “Insight — Economic News of Utah and the Nation” reports that Utah’s economy is on the rebound following several years of sluggishness The report anticipates stronger economic growth and job creation and cites as positive indicators announcements by Delta Airlines and Nordstrom that they will remain in Salt Lake City Insight author Jeff Thredgold says “The state has emerged from its recession and begun to add new jobs at an impressive clip” Thredgold also reports that new jobs in Utah rose by 25 percent during the most recent period for which data is available That affected the state’s jobless rate which has averaged 47 in cent months down from an average of 61 percent in 2002 and 56 percent in 2003 Also residential construction has been strong this year and commercial construction is expected to increase particularly due to the reconstruction and rebuilding of downtown Salt Lake City malls Power outages occurred throughout county Sanpete County experienced two power outages last week The first on Monday Nov 22 occurred at 10:13 am and affected most and Sevier counties Power was restored to Sanpete cities around 11:13 am The outage was caused by a malfunction of a transformer in the Sigurd substation and all damage has now been repaired The second outage occurred on Wednesday Nov 24 and lasted from 1:38 pm but its cause is unknown at present Utah Power and Light is investigating an eyewitness report but cannot confirm details yet of Sanpete Thursday Dec 9 Sterling Report says economy 'if rebounding By The Sanpete District’s held at Ephraim Middle School at 7:30 CR Truitt STERLING — An agreement by some neighbors and the approval of the Sanpete County Commission helped save a tree At the county commission meeting Nov 16 subdivision owner David Christensen requested on behalf of resident Thor Leifson to allow a property line shift between two lots in the Palisade Subdivision Christensen said that in order for Leifson to drive around to the back of his house he needed to take out a tree or move a fence line 12 feet Leifson’s neighbor Richard Bigler According to Christensen was willing to make an agreement to shift property lines and because it didn’t make a change to the sie of the subdivision the commission allowed the adjustment However when it came to Christensen's own request to divide a commercial lot the commission held told him he would have to do a plat amendment The commercial lot was platted as a commercial or condominium site but was left undefined since Christensen did not know what the future market would be Since then he sold a portion of the property The businessman cannot get a building permit unto a businessman til the plat is changed The commission also told Christensen that no one in a subdivision can chain or close off a road that has been designated in a plat to be a public road even if it is a dead end road with access to only a few properties Christensen asked for a road closure leading up to three houses The road was closed off by the owners because of vandalism The commission said roads should not be closed off because the fire police and ambulance need access roundtable held- - Scout-lead- Plat changes granted and denied roundtable will be pm Utah Symphony performs at Snow College The Utah Symphony will perform at the Eccles Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and available at the box office or by calling Saturday Dec 1 1 and Sunday Dec 12 “The Messiah" performed at Snow College The Snow College and Community Choir and Orchestra will present Handel’s “The Messiah” at the Eccles Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm Admission is free Recurring Events Story Hour held at Manti Public Library The Manti Public Library hosts Story Hour for age children every Monday Wednesday and Thursday at 10 am classes are also taught each Tuesday Weekly from 10 am until noon Sagebrush Swingers host g The Sagebrush Swingers have a night of every 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