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Show Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Sanpete Messengerfcunnison Valley Edition A2 Streets (Continued from Al) OMMUNITIES... GUNNISON GOOD NEWS BY KAREN PRISBREY D Employees of Hales Sand and Gravel chip seal Gunnison Poll workers (Continued from Al) ! The ad shows her stopping a young man dressed in jeans and ! a T-shirt in front of the courthouse '. and asking why he hasn't voted. ' Frischknecht relayed humorous experiences from county ar- chives of the many challenges poll workers have faced over the years, including moving around from place to place. Shirley Higham of Gunnison said when she began as a poll worker, they had to do the voting at a funeral Professors (Continued from Al) pipe. When asked what he ; wanted students to get out of his ; presentation he said, "I want people to realize physics can be understood by ordinary people ... and can be done by ordinary .people." ; Nelson spoke about his personal experiences at Snow College and the wonderful benefits that can be gained by fully participating in whatever programs the students choose to pursue. He discussed the importance of knowledge and how he believed it could become the foundation of wisdpm and from there develop a person's character. He said the one thing he hoped students would take with them was a realization that "they are in control of their lives GUNNISON—Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 a loud thunderous boom broke the silence of the evening. It was followed by several other loud booms intermittently, which we attributed to thunder and the rainy weather we had experienced ofifan on during the afternoon. Then fireworks lit up the night sky as we were climbing into bed, and we finally realized that there* must have been a great football game played at the high school. The Bulldogs took on the American Leadership Academy of Spanish Fork at this year's Homecoming football game. Following last week's defeat of the Manti Templars 29-8, the team was pumped up and ready to take on the Eagles, and • they knocked them down with a score of 36-0. Congratulations to the team for their outstanding efforts. The Homecoming parade was a little scary with traffic going north and the parade going south. I cringed more than once as I saw adults and little ones run out into the street after candy; I just knew someone was going to get hurt. Thankfully, that didn't happen. May I be so bold as to suggest that next year's parade stay off KAREN PRISBREY / MESSENGER PHOTO the highway and consider using Bulldog Drive from the high school City streets. to 300 East, then north to 500 South, west to 100 East and into the high school baseball complex? Congratulations to Jordan Stewart who was recently appointed the new manager of the Gunnison swimming pool. Jordan is really excited about this opportunity. home. "We didn't get a very big chines. This year, the county is usturnout that year. I wonder why!" Jessica Rosenvall, daughter of Greg and Marcia Rosenvall, graduing all electronic ballots for the ated magna cum laude from the David O. McKay School of Educashe said. She also noted that voting November election, which may tion at Brigham Young'University on Aug. 18. She received a procedures have changed a lot, be intimidating to some older bachelor's of science degree in teacher education. Jessica has been going from paper to punch ma- voters, but they are actually easy accepted into the master's program of biology education at BYU. J Congratulations, Jessica. chines, and now to electronic ma- to use, Frischknecht said. - Birthday wishes are extended to Opal Hyatt Nielsen who will celebrate her 90th birthday on Saturday. Her family and friends will honor her that afternoon with a birthday party at the Gunnison Stake and need to stop blaming outCenter. Congratulations, Opal. side forces." First-time great-grandparents Kathy and Lee Bartholomew are Convocations take place excited to announce the birth of MaKylee Rose Woodruff on Sunevery Thursday from 12:30day, Sept. 10 at 8:55 a.m. At 6 pounds and 10 ounces, this clainty 1:20 p.m. The purpose of the little miss is the daughter of Lindsey Lawsonand Riley Woodruff of class is to expose students to Salt Lake City. Grandparents are Dennis and Kellie Woodruff, and different 'ideas and to create a Jim and Cindie Lawson also of Salt Lake. Congratulations to the more culturally diverse college Bartholomews, Woodruffs and Lawsons. experience. The public is inOn Monday, Sept. 11, Blaine and I attended a patriotic program vited to all programs. For inforin Richfield. One of the guest speakers, a veteran of World War II, mation contact Steve Peterson Karl Oldroyd, made the following comment that bears repeating durat 283-7458. ing these perilous times. He said, "The United States has come to the SARA HANSEN / MESSENGER PHOTO aid of many countries in military distress. Not to overthrow or to Bart Nelson, Snow College seize control, but our soldiers have fought side by side against the math teacher, also won the oppressors, rebuilt the infrastructures of Japan, the Philippines, KoJesse Madsen Brady Teaching rea, and Viet Nam, and then helped these countries establish demoAward. cratic forms of government before pulling out. Each time we left a country, we left it far better than we found it, and those countries are still flying their own flags." SHOP AT HOME FIRST! District you been a yet? 1. You have a daughter who spent her clothing allowance on a thong bikini then bursts into tears when you confiscated it. (ContinuedfromAl) chosen as one of the top five school districts in the state with regards to a student wellness policy. The district will receive the distinction of being a "Healthy School Pioneer" by the organization. "The coalition would like to honor those Utah districts that 'went the extra mile' and wrote substantive policies that have the potential to impact the health of Utah children and teens," Utah Action stated in an announcement letter. Assistant Superintendent Brenan Jackson and his wife, Lisa, will accept the stipend at the luncheon scheduled at Primary Children's Medical Center. The district also announced it plans to conduct the Utah Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) Survey Project in February and March 2007. The SHARP survey gathers information about students' alcohol, tobacco and drug use, school safety, student health, and how students view their peers, family and community. The data is used to plan prevention and intervention programs to counter tobacco, drug and alcohol use. The survey is also a method to gauge the effectiveness of programs the state already has in place to combat such behavior. 2. You have a changeling son who refuses to occupy his bed at night or climb out of it in the morning. r-v-v-'v 3. You've looked into the up-turned face of your toddler and wondered what's going to happen to that sweet innocence in the next nine or 10 years. They are kind of nutty and drive their parents absolutely bonkers within a short period of time. But they're also idealistic and insightful—capable of great love and earth-changing ideas. MY BOOK CAN HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND DEAL WITH THEM! The SHARP survey has been shown to be an accurate measure of health risk behaviors of the students. Students in sixth through 12th grade participate in the survey, but only si xth, seventh and eighth graders answer questions dealing with alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. The state estimates that 50,000 students from 250 schools will participate in the survey next spring. In other business, Hill reported that the middle school addition is slightly behind schedule due to problems securing subcontractors, but the district anticipates the project will finish on schedule "as long as the weather holds up." The meeting closed with a Power Point presentation by Hill, with the help of Gunnison Elementary Principal Grant Hansen, on the district's plan for implementing professional learning communities, to be called curriculum councils. The purpose of the curriculum councils will be to help the teachers collaborate between the grade levels to develop greater continuity as the students advance from one school to another.The councils will also help teachers in the same grade level develop a consistent approach to ensure that all students are learning the subject matter arid that those who are struggling are offered appropriate interventions. Collecting Quilts, Blankets 81 Dolls for Primary Children's Hospital We will be accepting quilts, blankets and dolls to take to the Primary Children's Hospital until November 1st. Please contact the credit union for quilt/blanket guidelines and doll patterns. You may drop off the items to any of the Credit Union Offices. Now Available at the Sanpete News office, 35 S. Main, Manti Moroni Feed Credit Union &4 West Main, Moroni 2&b South Main, Ephralm 520 South Main, Gunnison W (835-4241) for just $14.95 CvV'lY:. Member NCUA s. \ y Must be eligible (or membership. </ .* y -. , •'$' ^- % |