Show H 7j -- Vv jf J -- £- - “' Cx 4 Nil - ? - p- £- v ' r ' 44 1 f X - -i- ” I 4wm j jfm p— 1 " f- j r vi i 4I- - s’uV£‘ t t J v rUli ! v £: rsv ( ' 4fc I r sMKWSi i 4it f3 M3k‘8? i t August ? The Gunnison Valley News has years of pictures taken by us or brought to us to use for announcements We have decided to have a Photo Day at 556 South Main on Thursday August 19 Come by and see what we have All photos are freel We’ll even have cookies and have a chance to visit! Photos will be available during normal hours 9 noon and 3 Team Jackson feeds her daughter during the annual Tiffame Meet the Teams Night held on Friday August 13 at Gunnison Valley High School is the wife of Bulldog The Gunnison Boosters vite anyone who did not sign up to join The cost is $20 per adult This will allow you to attend all the home football games for free This is a savings of one game or $5 Sign up at the school office or before Friday’s game The Lady Bulldogs will participate in the North Sevier High School Volleyball Tournament on Saturday August 21st beginning at 7 a m to come and take a turn at throwing wet sponges at their favorite youth leaders during the water games on the lawnW Gunnison City Pool will be open at 7:30 pm for free swimming and the party will 9 p ' ru s ' v w 7 X X x 7 IZJTYT mJ ' fc k BkJ- - & y L Coach Rhett Jackson She said the coach isn’t sleeping well as he anticipates the new season The Bulldogs will be busy this Friday night as they face the Buckaroos of Monticello at home Game time is 7 pm day August 31st 2004 for all Gunnison Stake young men and young women ages years old The party will at 6:30 p m at Gunnison City Park with barbeque hamburg-ershdogs fresh corn on the cob and an ice cream sundae bar Youth are encouraged at ij support The annual summer youth party will be on Tues- wrap up - : V ZUf: r i XT jT I If if i 'I f X ( m Centerfield’s Tip Top Club is Utah’s oldest drinking establishment Editor's Note: litis is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete New Librarian Sue Gillam was recently appointed the new librarian for the Gunnison Civic Library Giliam was one of nearly 30 applicants for the position She and her husband Dick have been residents of Gunnison Valley for nearly seven years She has been part of the faculty of Snow College and will bnng a wealth of knowledge and expenence to the position Travel and Heritage County Council on the people and places along US Highway 89 the Heritage Highway fact about Here is a US Highway 89 m addition to the many historical buildings homes and events the scenic route is also “home" to Lltah’s oldest continuously operating bar The Tip Top Club located right on the Heritage Highway in Centerfield opened its doors in 1947 selling beer ice cream soda pop and sandwiches It sewn became a popular destination for people far and near in search of refreshment and some friendly socializing It has been a ever establishment community feat in Utah since a Over the years there have been numerous changes to the state’s liquor control laws and many bars and private clubs have gone out ol business But the Tip Top Club Registration for alt new students at Gunnison Valley Middle School be Monday August 23 9 am to 3 pm Sixth Grade Orientation has been scheduled for Monday August 23 at 6 00 p m All 61 Grade students and their parents are invited and encouiaged to attend this orientation meeting where they may purchase PE clothing pick up their class schedules become familiar with the building and receive their lockers 7 and S' Grade students will register Tuesday August 24 at 8 30 10 30 am The buses will pick up students at the churches beginning w ith 7 grade at 8 00am 8"rade students will register from 10 30 - 12 30 Busses will pick them up at 10 15 am At this time 7 grade students will be bussed to the various churches in the community Bell Schedule - School begins each day at 8 15 am and students are excused at 3 10 Monday - and I 25 pm on Friday persevered “The ice cream and soda pop went away but it stayed a little beer bar and tavern and it has managed to remain open” says owner Chuck Allred Some 57 years later little has changed The bnck structure still looks much like it did back in the 1940s and 1950s thanks to Allred's careful restoration and preservation efforts The only major modifications to the building have been indoor plumbing and wooden awnings Inside the bar is the same one that patrons sat at when the Tip Top first cooler opened and the walk-idates back to the 1950s And it is still a local “hot spot " “The community has really supported the place and kept it open through the years and all ol the changes to Utah’s laws" Windfalls could be in store for local cities and the school district the current proposed Sanpete County tax increase is passed following a public hearing on August 24 at the Sanpete County Courthouse beginning at 6 p m The 2004 proposed tax rate is 002089 Without the proposed increase the rate would be 00 2 6 The proposed increase is 71 ST In real terms a homeowner in Gunnison with a home valued at $75000 paid $488 50 last year If there is no budget change this year that homeowner will pay $903 76 If the proposed tax increase is passed he will pay $969 77 Gunnison's share of that lax last year was $66 97 This earn will be $121 06 Without changing the assessment Gunnison as well as other communities will see an crease to very tight budgets as well The South Sanpete School Dis Middle School New Student Registration Starts A itgust 23 w ill County Tax Increase Will Help Cities Schools if jv 'll ! j UUmMiiiirn UI MU I I’— of 4 f ’ 4 t ' “Ir f T 'At V c - S V X I w iw' i I ais1 ' - - iw’v “ - year With this property tax increase and other factors Sanpete County will increase its property tax revenue from $844 106 collected last year to SI 427227 collected this year which is a revenue increase of 69 IT r: ? ' Mt J '“I s Allred says “I think it is because made arrangements to buy the Tip it has always been there the local Top and my house It was someshould have people are used to it and they have thing probably woikcd to help keep it going ” done years ago " Allred and his wife Debbie Allied enlisted in the l'S Navy bought the bar (and a home in in 1962 and was stationed in California before serving three tours Mayfield) after he fulfilled a kicUtah in Vietnam where he was aw aided king dream and “retired" His father Lverclt was the oldest numerous medals Alter his honson of 10 children born to Center orable discharge in 1966 - and field residents Fiank and Mvitlc ter onlv a week's vacation - he Allred went to work lor the Pacific Tele “I have been coming here lor as phone Company in Woodland long as I can remember" Allied California He later joined the California says” My mother had been alter me lor years to buy the Tip Top Highway Patrol and also worked and I always intended to retire as a pnvatc insurance investigahere When we came here for a tor establishing three with invesfamily reunion in 2002 the dub tigators and support staff offices was for vale I ust happened to be After moving back to Cents In Id and buying the Tip Top Allied looking for a house to buy mi trict will also enjoy a boost from the county's proposed increase as that same homeowner paid $256 89 last year to the district and will pay a proposed $476 68 this V I backed by the town council applied for and received private club status which allows him to serve a larger variety ol dunks He has also added new enter tainment features such as kattoke relay night He admits that every running a private club is a fai cry from his cailiei obs and it doesn't lend itself well to retirement We ate there- six to seven dnvs a week don think can even call myself semttcnred liesiys with a laugh “But like people and meeting new people and everyone is very supportive of the place We have me be is who aw iv at Ml Pleascome 10m as ant Oiem Piovo and Green River fust because ihcv like the ntmo sphere That savs a lot Gunnison Valley High School will place it’s fall order for Bulldog jackets and apparel August 23 2004 Those wishing to order must contact Annette Dyreng at the high school prior to this date This will be the last order until spring so anyone wishing to purchase Christmas gifts must do so at this time |