Show 2 April 18 2001 Gunnison Valley News Axtell Bookmobile Service Hires New Librarian News Call Audrey Boore Suiuiiv received 2001 Ben lit K)rt April Ins Gospel in Action Award lien is the- son of Ifishop and Nancy Boore Honor Roll students from the Middle School ire sixth grade 4 0 — Miren Brown Honor Roll — lara Buc kluul Heidi Bistim seventh grade 10 — Jessica Bistim aura Brooke Heath Honor Roll Medium eighth grade Honor l- Stephanie Boore t on vonr hard ivoik Kristi Hespam Whitt Sorenson and I raig Blown attended the State II AC cnnention Marcli28 30200) The vceekend turned ofl nice and warm for all the aster activities hiking picnics mil egg Rol- camping hunts Many people in the county will recognize the new bcxikmobile librarian Daniel Vincent longtime resident of Spring City Prior to the Bcxikmobile position Daniel was employed by Art Works an Art Gallery in Salt Lake City For 16 years Daniel managed and performed graphic arts vices at Snow College He also erated the Village I’ress in serop- Mt Pleasant for two years before movfamand Daniel Grantsville to ing ily continue to live in Spring City he Bcxikmobile services travels to all elementary and middle schools in the county It also travels to every town except Mayfield Wales and phraim The service-liaover $1 2000 to spend on books this Spring You will find an extensive collection of new books on the Bookmobile Daniel would like to encourage patrons and countywide literary groups to stop in to the bookmobile or the library and submit recfor bcxiks to be pur ommendations for the collection you have not used the library sere ice is free to all countv residents and offers books and bcxiks on tape and will use the loan services to state locate most any book you need he depository library also offers chased If before the two computer Salina SunGunnison Valley News Letters to the Editor Policy The Sahna SunGunnison Valley News will publish Letters to the Editor if the letter is signed with a gitimate name address and daytime phone number We will call to verify the letter wus written by the signer If you wish your name withheld we will do so We will not publish unsigned letters or letters that we cannot verify the author Gunnison Valley News USI’S ISS1M Periocliiils postage paid at ( lunnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to Gunnison Valley News Box 189 Gunnison UT 846)4 The Gunnison Valley News is published each Wednesday for $19ycar in Sanpete County MV year in Utah and $)(! year in US Publishers: Jim & Lori Olsen The olhee is Icxated at 55bS Main in Gunnison Phone (435) lax Article and ertising deadline p m on riday Classifieds deadline is 10 a m Monday adv is Valley Internet and Technology for Thursday Expo is scheduled at the Greenwood April 26 Student Center at Snow College in phraim from 10 am to 6:30 pm The event is free and open to the public The Fxpo will be a great opportunity for citizens and businesses in Sanpete County to discover how technology and the Internet can make a difference in their personal and professional lives The program will consist of a Vendor Expo Internet Seminars and a "Hands-On- " Internet Computer Lab The Expo will cover topics of interest for families computer novices and sophisticated web users During the expo over 20 exhibitors most of them local will display and demonstrate their technological services The and applications scheduled seminars will for volunteers from the entire to Sanpete Family History on the Internet for Seniors clude: How Do I Turn This Thing On? Internet for Families Setting up and Doing Business on the Internet Money and Investing on the' preregistration by calling The Internet Computer Lab will utilize experienced teachers to give computer and Internet novices hands-oexperience on how to navigate the Internet The Expo will end with a great prize drawing Visitors can win a computer and several software packages The raffle tickets are free The event is being organized by Snow College Ephraim Small Business Development Center Sanpete County Office of Economic Utah State UniverDevelopment sity Extension and SmartUTAH SmartUTAH is a nonprofit orga- nization established to promote Utah's ability to be a leader in the age — in business gov- ernment and education For more information contact Sally East Sanpete County Ecoat or nomic Development Russ Johnson Ephraim Small Business Development Center at or SmartUTAH Finding Educational the Internet Sanpete Academy students display trees and shrubs grown in the school’s greenhouse for forest campgrounds Left to Right: Ashley Argyle North Sanpete Adam Livingston Manti Brady North Sanpete and Joseph Mann Gunnison High Students work with Forest Service to improve area campgrounds Students from the Sanpete Academy have joined with the US Forest Service to improve local campgrounds according to Tom Shore District Ranger Over the past four months Academy students have worked with Forest Service per learn the latest techniques in plant propagation and greenhouse management by preparing grasses shrubs and tree cuttings to be placed in forest campgrounds This cooperative project provides the students with a "hands- sonnel to on" experience while gaining an understanding of earth's systems and the satisfaction of improving the local environment Craig Rasmussen emy Principal according to Acad- Sanpete Brigitte Tucker 801 County Building Inspector Pushing for Final Inspections permits but have not completed the inspection process "Any open permit that hasn't had an inspection in the last 365 days has expired" Christensen said The law states that expired permits must be renewed at the cost of one half of the original permit The county office in an effort to help out those with open permits will allow permit holders to schedule a final inspection with no charge or penalty Any home that fails the final inspection will require follow up inThese additional inspecspections tions will be assessed a $48 per hour charge with a one hour minimum charge Anyone that is unsure about nal inspection compliance regulations or whether their project has had a final inspection should contact the Building Inspector's Office at Christensen said that the county did send out some letters last winter as a trial run for the current program "We sent out about 70 letters with very few problems" he The Sanpete County Building Inspector's Office is making an effort to clear up a serious backlog of uncompleted inspections According to the office's records ap360 homes proximately countywide have not had final inSome of the permits for spections those building projects were issued as far back as 1992 the year the office was created "It's going to be a huge project" said Building Inspector Tracy Christensen "It's not going to be an easy thing" The project may be complicated by the office's reputation of being and difficult to work with Christensen to that hopes change perception and has shown that while being concerned about safety and compliance he is understanding and easy to work with "We're certainly going to work with people" he said "But we want to move things along and get this done" The Building Inspector's Office Material on will be sending out letters to homeowners that have obtained PRICE Better than AARP or Senior Citizen Discounts Come in and sign up for our FREE Rx Care Program Discount Card! Super& Herbal Drug Store Inside JfWWfe Thriftway said "Of all the letters we sent there were only two permit holders that were angry everyone else was really willing to work with us" The final inspection project will be somewhat complicated by the fact that some of the homes have changed ownership According to Christensen both the current owner and the former owner will be sent letters It will be up to them to determine who will be for any needed changes "They need to remember that it's the home that is not the owner" In the worst case scenario of the Sanpete County Building Inspector has the authority to attach a notice of to the deed of unpassed buildings This notice would prevent the sale or refinance of the property Christensen emphasized that such action is not what he would choose "We want to make this as easy as we can for everyone" he said Sanpete Democrats to gather April 28 No1Jnsurance2J Tired of Paying FULL for prescriptions? l planting in local High Jonathan participants and requires on the Web for Almost Selling Free Internet Internet A special web page building workshop is also scheduled This r class is limited to 20 information in- with county to be a prt of riends of the call Library for information between 7:30 am and 3 pm Locally the Bcxikmobile stops at' the Centerfield LDS Chapel every other Tuesday April 17 May 15 29 from 5 to 6 pm Tech Expo coming An exciting public activity is being planned to help citizens of Sanpete County to understand the impact of technology and the Internet in their lives The Sanpete stations Internet services Daniel and the Depository brary technician Lu Ann Worley are planning some exciting summer programs for youth and adults The library office quarters are located in Pairview City at 25 Hast next to the Museum North of Art and History The service is currently soliciting Market Gunnison (435) The County Democratic Organizing Convention will be held April 28 2001 at the Sanpete County Courthouse in Manti 7 county ofpm to elect or ficers It would be appreciated if all county Democrats would participate WAVVWWWWWWVWra ilCll One Week Only! 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