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Show Thursday, January 11, 2007 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Page 4 2007 hunts Living the Outdoor Lifestyle By CRAIG PAYNE lark Henline/Gunnison Valley Gazette Left to right: Tanya Lee, Elana Mendez, Kelly Satterfield, Elizabeth Sorenson, Kat and Jason Christensen, Julia and Roland Christensen, and Lacy Zubia. ACT opens learning center A crowd of about forty people, along with their children, gathered at the open house and ribbon cutting" ceremony for the new ACT Learning Center this past Thursday evening. The center is a day care center and pre-school for children of Applied Technology Composite's employees. The center's director, Kat Christensen, welcomed all in attendance and introduced Roland and- Julia Christensen as the two who made the center possible. Julia Christensen addressed the crowd saying, "It has been a long time goal to have a safe and productive place for ACT employees to send their children." She then said that she is glad this goal has now become a reality. The next to speak was Roland Christensen who said that this project began For BreaKFast? way back in September. "What started out to be a day care center evolved into the learning center. The project started out simple enough and then the state got involved with all their regulations and it turned into a larger undertaking with lots of hoops to jump through." Roland finished his remarks by stating again that it will be nice for the employees to be able to have their children safe and at hand. Kat then introduced the staff. The Assistant Director of the center will be Kelly Satterfield of Gunnison. Tanya Lee will head up the pre-school, Elana Mendez will teach the two and three year-olds, Elizabeth Sorenson and Nikki Anderson'will have the infants and Lacy Zubia will also be a teacher. Kat finished up by thanking Roland and Julia for mak- ing the center possible. She also stated that the center has an open door policy and the staff will do their best to keep parents informed on their child's development. "We hope that parents will feel comfortable enough to share their concerns and comments with us," said Kat. Tours of the facility were then given and the ribbon cutting ceremony was held in the front lobby. This learning center is a first class facility. It appears that no expense was spared in making this a safe, exciting and welcoming place for the children. There is more than enough room for the children to have fun but also to be able to relax and learn. Once again, Roland and Julia have shown their commitment to help make this valley a better place for everyone. Western Family 7 lbs. Complete 24 oz. Imitation Maple or Light Buttermilk Western Family Syrup Pancake Mix 13.99 r J Ripe Dole Bananas .39cIb. Western Family 2%, 1% or Skim Gallon Milk 33-39 oz. Select Varieties Me Western Family 1Z3 oz. Asst. 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Tub Soft Margarine - .89c Prices Effective thru January 16? 2007 Laying my wrist watch aside, I settle in with a hot cup of cocoa and a mountain of paperwork, I discovered years ago that if I did not take my watch off while pouring over research material pertaining to the up coming hunting seasons, one of two things would happen. Either I would not spend sufficient time needed to become fully aware of all the options offered, or I would become frustrated with the amount of time I did spend. My answer to this perplexing question is simply to ignore the world around me until I am satisfied with my decisions. I am sure there are those that wonder, how tough can it be for me to decide where I want to hunt. Well, you see, in 2007there have been some changes that affect not only me, but many other outdoor enthusiasts as well. In the past we applied for Arizona hunts during the month of June, but this year elk and pronghom applications must be submitted by early February, with most other Arizona big game applications due in June. Some of New Mexico's premier big game hunts also have an application period of early February and Wyoming elk applications must be submitted before the end of January. elk combination hunt in the northern region, as well as a new management bull elk hunt on various units across the state that may hold some exciting possibilities. There has also been a shed horn and shed antler season implemented that will surly raise an eyebrow or two. Our application deadline in Utah is in mid February with Colorado and Nevada's coming due in April. Upon reviewing the 2007 Utah big game proclamation, ! notice several changes that require some thought on my part. There is a new buck deer / bull Wherever your adventures take you in 2007, I hope your dreams are fulfilled, and just maybe we'll see each other on the mountain. There are many more hunts to consider than the one's IVe mentioned. Along with my hunt application choices, there are those of family and friends as well. The biggest challenge we face is making sure we do not draw hunts in different states with the same hunt dates. That would be a terrible waste, not to mention poor planning. Living the outdoor Lifestyle is Sponsored by: >AT?EKWHrrE ~ Hw 528-5001 V Northeast of Gunnison Open Monday - Saturday 89 The First word and Last Name in Log Homes! Think Satterwhite for Log Homes, Rough Lumber, Timbers, Animal Bedding and Firewood USU Agriculture Extension Educational Programs By MATT PALMER USU Extension Agent in Sanpete County Winter and early spring months are the time when Utah State University Extension teams up with many agriculture groups to conduct non-credit educational programs. These programs are designed to give fanners and ranchers new knowledge that will improve production practices. Come and join us in any of the following meetings that will help improve your agriculture enterprise. Farm Accounting with Quickbooks Software Training (Jan. 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7) This four evening course instructs farm managers in the use of QuickBooks® accounting software for farm & ranch financial records. The class begins on Jan. 17th at 6:30pm at the Snow College West Campus Computer Lab #104 in Ephralm. The materials covered are specifically designed to meet the demands for better financial information for the farm manager. Participants are trained in a computer lab setting in four full evenings of handson exercises using the software and entry of farm accounting that reflect today's record keeping needs. Registration: $50/farm group: Husband/Wife, Father/Son, Brothers, or other partnerships (Price includes one copy of the QuickBooks® software and 10 hrs of instruction) Must pre-register by January 12th. Sponsored By: USU Extension and Snow College Richfield Farm Ranch Management Department To Register Contact: USU Ext. Matt Palmer 435-283-7582 Instructor: Jay Olsen, Farm/Ranch Business Management instructor Snow College Richfield 435-8932242 Small Farm Workshop {January 27th) This educational program is designed to help small acreage landowners with basic plant and animal management practices. The main topics are grass pasture establish- ment and maintenance, animal care and management, and plant care and management. This program will help small farm owners with basic back yard farming information that will greatly improve farming knowledge and skills. This program will be held on January 27th starting at 9:00am in the Snow College Noyes Building in Ephraim, Utah. The cost is $20/person or S30/couple and you must pre-register by January 22nd or S25 at the door. To pre-register call Matt Palmer at 435-283-7582 or Debbie Lambson at 435-283-7597. • Newborn calf management • EPD's for carcass traits • Vaccination Programs • Replacement heifer management Diversified Agriculture Conference (February 21-23) Utah State University Extension is teaming up with many organizations to provide a Diversified Agriculture Conference in Lehi, Utah at Thanksgiving Point on Feb. 21-23 to help agriculture producers gain new ideas for their farms and ranches Utah Hay and Forage while learning new management Symposium and marketing skills. Seminar Topics (February 7th and 8th) include: The Utah Hay and Forage • Direct Marketing Beef Symposium is a great educational • Ranch Recreation meeting for agriculture producers • Growing Native Plants held at the Holiday Inn Resort Hotel • Growing & Selling wild flower in St. George, Utah. Utah State Uni- seed versity and Utah Farm Bureau team • Pheasants up each year to bring in great speak•Fish ers to help farmers improve forage • Pecans production and marketing. Some of •Jerky the topics covered are as follows: • Vintaculture • Forage variety selection, • Pressed Flowers harvest management, and quality • Growing and selling tomatesting toes • Targeting forage production • Aquaculture practices to specific markets • Organic Vegetables • Forage options and informa• Finance tion resources • Social, Legal, Environmental • Pest, fertility and irrigation Regulations management • Human Resources To register call 801-233-3010 • Marketing or go to the web site for more inforRegistration is $60 per person mation at http://utahhav.usu.edu/. (individual) or $50 per person (two The cost is $55 if registered by Jan. or more people from the same or16th. ganization). There is an early bird registration discount of $10 per person if you register by February 3, Beef Cattle Field Day 2007. The registration fee includes (February 13th) all meals from Wednesday evening The Beef Cattle Field Day will to Friday afternoon. Registration will be held on February 13th at the also include a copy of the conference BYU Harmony Conference Center in proceedings. Thanks to generous Prove This program is a longstand- grants and donations from various ing partnership with USU Extension, sponsors, we are able to keep the BYU, and the Utah Cattlemen Or- registration fee well below the true ganization. Registration will begin cost of the conference. There is an at 8:30 AM costing $25 per person additional charge of $10 per person and $30 for a couple. The topics to for the pre-conference on business plans which includes lunch on Tuesbe covered are as follows: • Cattle for both you and the day, February 21. For more info and to register call 435-797-2323 or go industry to our web site: www.diverseaq.orQ • Weaning and marketing UtahState UNIVERSITY EXTENSION r CONNECTION |