Show J w Community Profile DHS art gallery Ken Rand Opening of a dedica'ed art gallery at Delta High School is scheduled for gallery" Thomas said there are several reasons for a dedicated gallery at DHS “Exhibition space tor student work is the first reason” he said "It also allows us to bring in some professional exhibits It puts us in a position where we can begin to use the state art show CUWCD elects new president New pro at Sunset View b Ken Rand Dennis Mcl aughiin is the new pro at Sunset View Golt ( ourst in Delta He plans to stick around a while “I'se been in Utah since '82 and that’s where I'm staying” he says Me was born in Illinois where his love for golt began "My folks played golt a lot” Dennis says "1 used to go out and play with them Then started caddying in '68 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Birmingham Michigan It’s one of the top 10 private courses in the country They have major championships there including the L'S Open every 10 years ” Dennis was 14 when he started caddying ”1 caddied all year” he savs “I started at Caster and quit at made a thousand dollars Christmas thought that was great " Before coming to Delta Dennis was assistant pro at the Toana Vista Golf Course in Wendover Utah for two years "It’s a really nice golf course” he says When a change was made there Dennis found himself second in line for was looking tor a head pro “but head pro job” he lays “and had sent my resume down here interviewed and luckily got the job liked it so here am” Before Wendover he had been assistant pro in Moab for two years Before that he had lived in Park City for a couple of years “Same desert different locations” he says Before Dennis was hired the PGA Golfers (Professional Association) toured the course and made recommendations for improvements How does Sunset View compare to othu courses he’s played? “It's very similar to Moab” Dennis says “The course is a good layout for a It’s longer course It has a good than most It has more bunkers than It’s a better most and it’s narrower challenge” Small courses have advantages “You never have to wait” Dennis says “There are no Dennis’ job is to keep the course busy There are liabilities to doing that “One major problem is that you don’t have a draw here” he says “You’re on the loneliest highway in the US miles from a You're a hundred metropolitan area Provo You're onbut nobody ly 30 miles from comes 30 miles to play a course ’’ So the mam draw at Sunset View is local people To gel them out golfing then Dennis has two priorities: improving the course and promoting its use Improving the source is most important “The number one thing that sells a golf course is its condition” he says Golfers who travel will return to courses they like and they'll talk about them with oilier goiters Dennis says like Wendover Delta is a new course so Dennis has some idea of what to look tor “Before they openworked outside for ed m Wendover a while getting it going” he says “1 a lot about turf grass learned maintenance and stuff like that from there and from down in Moab In Moab was in charge of everything” Dennis says a lot of work is being We’re done to get the course in shape few a doing changes” he says “trying to get it growing in real well But it’s already doing well as is I’ve never seen fairways come m that well for it being that new” The greens are very nice he adds “W e’re going to be doing a little bit of renovation on bunkers though” he says “We’re using new sand and tilings like that to make it a little bit easier on the people and the machinery” DenIn terms of direct promotion nis is preparing to distribute promotional brochures at local motels and businesses to help attract tourists The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce has also been helpful Dennis says New signs will be set up on the east and west end of Della on Highway W'atch for his ai tides on the Progress sports page Dennis says there is something going I I every day at the course “Tentatively” he says “we are going to have Brush Wellman maybe changing their play day to Monday They have over a doen players right now to start with uesday we have the men’s club and we have over 20 Wednesday we have the ladies’ club and they had 17 out for their first night Thursday we start with IPSC fun night and aoout 30 or so are expected” Anybody else who has a group should contact Dennis about playing he course even books family reunions “I have one woman from Holden who has a family reunion of 12 people" he says “They want to reserve a date in July We said sure We’ll do that for any small companies or anybody who wants to play Basically we want to get people out here” A golf team has recently been organized at Delta High School Dennis is providing the students with lessons “A lot of them have improved five or 10 strokes already” he says Dennis is also putting together a junior program for all ages for this summer He is renovating and cutting so they down donated clubs to can play too Teaching is a major part of Dennis’ a it’ll become bigger job "Hopefully part” he says Dennis has already conducted several lesson sessions Cost is $4 for nine holes $7 for 18 Coupon books of 10 passes sell for S30 Golf carts are available for rent 95 for Unlimited season pass is singles $320 for couples The course is Dennis reckons the season at Sunset View is “well over 200 days would presume there is probably closer to 300 days that they can play here” During the winter Dennis skis But that’s a few months away and another storv on almost ( uunly Ps ( 'hat goes around to all the schools I hat show is on the east side of the noun's every year Now we'll have a place for it here ” Thomas also wants to coordinate v'h art teachers in neighboring school d lets for exchanges of student art 'hows It'll be a very professional secured a" gallery that will be opened to the s' udents on a daily basis on their lunch bieaks and can be locked up" he said “I his way we will be able to bring to the community art shows from other areas and have a good place to hold 'hem And if people in the communi-like the Cultural Council come up ''unething they feel is worthwhile biting we’ll have a place for it” The gallery now under construction i' located across the hall from the art c'assroom in the southeast wing of the school The design and layout is based on a gallery at a junior college in Plans for that gallery were published in a recent arts magazine W all material will be t pine for a rustic appearance Two partition walls will break up the boxiness of the room and provide additional space Thomas said several tables of different shapes and sizes are being built for displaying sculpture and pottery “VY'e're putting in track lighting and ’he whole nine yards” he said Several faculty members are on the gallery and “quite a number ot students" Thomas said More volunteers are welcome Thomas will provide a barbeque dinner for the public to accompany the festival through the outdoor chuckwagon catering service he owns “It’s something that if it works out well maybe we can do each year” he said DHS art students pay a $5 lab fee for their classes Tuesday May 9 “We're going to have a Deha High School arts festival on that day” art teacher Trank Thomas said “and have an art show wnh the opening of the Dennis McLaughlin Millard will open May 9 by The Central Utah ater onservan-cDistrict recently elected R Roscoe a cattle rancher from Juab Garrett as their new president and County chairman of the board Mr Garrett has been a member ot the L W C D Board the District was created in 1964 since He has a long list of accomplishments in Juab County as well as within the State of Utah relating to water issues Mr Garrett has served as hairman of the Juab County Commission and has been active as a community leader for many years Elected as vice pi evident was Leo L Brady who was reappointed by the 1989 State legislature after having been employed by the District for 20 years This is Mr Brady's second term in the Board's No 2 position He is a cattle breeder and rancher in Duchesne and represents the board of directors from that geographical area he CUW D is the sponsoring agenThe cy for the Central Utah Project Project will be developing the Irrigation and Drainage System which is vital to the agriculture counties within the District area Millard jobless rate 51 percent in March March unemployment figures for Millard County were at 51 percent the but same as January and February a lower than year ago when it stood at 72 percent The figures were part of the monthly “Utah Labor Market Report” published by the Utah Department of Fmployment Security The report showed the statewide unemployment figure for March was 48 percent down from last year when it ws 59 percent in Utah in Worst unemployment March was Garfield County with 182 Into Utah Power's percent unemployment Best figure was in Rich County with only 2 percent unemployment Other statistics revealed in the report 25700 new nonagricultural jobs have been created in Utah since March 1988 - job growth in Utah has levelled off at about 4 percent enough to accomodate current growth in the labor force - The services industry with 10100 new jobs leads the state’s job growth At 66 percent it was also the most rapid Manufacturing’s new jobs number 5900 in the past year trade’s jobs have increased 6700 §7SCasfj Rebate on a New Electric Water Heater and get a Free’SaverPak" to help you cut the cost of electric water heating - See your participating dealer for details Delta Fillmore lifts parking limits for downtown The Fillmore City Council has amended an ordinance that will lift limitations in the parking downtown business area Mayor Keith Gilhns said the council felt the business district should be exempted from parking requirements He said those requirements put constraints on attracting businesses to the district Church Lumber Losee True Value Home & Hardware Cente' Quality Ace Hardware Sears cdE'jCe nuoBrnmeii0 U Call toll - free & LIGHT COMPANY for a list of dealers or visit your Utah Power office Hum Apnl 27 1989 - Pag 3 |