Show Wednesday December 8 2004 Sanpete A9 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Manti students face expulsion By John Hales Staff writer Pack Meeting was held for troops 562 of Centcrficld and 573 of Axtell on Nov 30 Many fun activities were planned for the boys They decorated cakes with awards given for their different ideas They had a cakewalk and contributed donations for an Angel Tree Many boys received aw ards Two boys Chad Boore from Axtell and Lane Shivers from Centcrfield received the Arrow of Light award and also graduated from the Cub Scout Program Brian and Donna Hamblin are two of the leaders helping with this event There were many family gatherings over Thanksgiving weekend The Mariel and Etta Hansen family had their dinner at the Centcrfield Church with about 50 or 60 of the family attending Their daughter Bonnie has been in the Hospital once again suffering from asthma Nora Lee Koeven enjoyed her Thanksgiving Dinner withRich-aiand Dixie Smith Kip Jenifer and their two children Garen and Sheryl and her son and some friends from Sterling Eugene and Chris and son Richard recently had knee surgery and so is “limping around’” a bit but is getting better each day Rex and Kathy Brown and daughters Kassie and Lacey spent the Thanksgiving weekend in California with Rex's Mother and MANTI — rive students have been suspended from Manti High School following a prank that damaged a ticket booth near the school’s football stadium The students face expulsion of up to one year for detonating an on school said school explosive device grounds last week principal Brcnan Jackson In addition the youths will face charges — including felony charges — in juvenile court accord fact they were standing close enough to it that they are very lucky” larris said noting that they were within approximately 20 feet happen” However the boys are lucky they didn't suffer worse consequences said Matdiew I larris actfor die ing resident Department of Alcohol Tobacco Fircamis and Explosives (ATF) “It was a severe enough blast that it could have killed them In Jackson noticed damage to the building on Friday Nov 19 but didn't notify police until the follow ing Monday morning after custodians showed him pieces of PVC found at the site which suggested that a pipe bomb had gone ofT Deputies from the Sanpete Yule candles and music are focus of middle school Christmas programs By Sis- John Hales Staff writer ter Darlene Baxter was excited to have all her children with her for the special holiday Not only did she have her children but grandchildren too One of the grandsons came on leave from the Navy Dustin is stationed in Washington at the present time Mardell and Elva Jensen's family gathered at the Farm Home and enjoyed the day All their children and grandchildren were there 28 people were seated at the table and had a great Thanksgiving Day visiting and playing with the grandchildren A couple of auto accidents have occurred in Centcrficld the past month One involved Jim and Vickie Jensen Vickie suffered some broken ribs and the car was totaled Jim managed to escape injury Another accident happened when a tuck rolled as it was making a turn of the icy road by the old community dairy No one was hurt It was a very different Thanksgiving for Eugene and Nancy Jensen and Lester Hill’s family They traveled to Las Vegas to have Thanksgiving with David and Diane Hill who were in Las Vegas with their accident at the Sand son Michael who had been in a Dunes in Nevada Michael's spinal cord The accident had serious consequences was severed leaving him paralyed front the waist to his feet It was imperative that he was operated on as the spinal cord was twisted and in bad shape and had to be straightened in order for him to be able to sit It was an extensive operation Our thoughts and prayers arc with Michael and the families that are involved ing to Sanpete County Deputy Attorney Brody Kcisel who is handling die matter The US Attorney's office could also file federal charges against die boys but Kcisel says “I highly highly doubt that will Ephraim Middle School and Gunnison Valley Middle School will each host dieir annual Christmas programs on Dec 15 Ephraim Middle School will present its 63rd annual Candlelight ceremony at 7 pm at the Ecclcs Performing Arts Center at Snow College The school's music groups will perform in preparation for the traditional presentation of the Yule candle to two nominees from the area in recognition of community serx ice compassion and concent for others Eighth grade students with the cumulative averages from sixth grade to the present will award the candles The Gunnison Valley Middle Schtxtl Yule program will be held highest of the explosion and that shrapnel could be found up to 100 yards away County Sheriff’s Department looked into the matter on Nov 22 and also on Nov 23 when ATF Agents from Salt Lake City joined the investigation Although the seriousness of the incident made law enforcement and school officials loath to call it simply “a prank" they w ere confident that the incident was not part ofa larger plan and that it was not a malicious act directed at cither until they got it right” Jackson said that under the Utah Safe Schools Act expulsion is mandatory “Under Utah law administrators don't have any choice but to expel in cases like this The question is how long the expulsion will last” Jackson has made a recommendation regarding the boys’ punishment to South Sanpete School District Superintendent James Petersen “Unless there is something unforeseen that comes up he will probably go with my recommendation" said Jackson Jackson described the perpetrators as “good kids” with no prior discipline history which is something he considered in making his recommendation the schixil or an individual Horn ‘MS at 6:30 pm in the school's gymnasium Music w ill be provided by the schtxtl's choruses and the band The presentation of the Pillar Awards to community members for a lifetime of service will be the Thrill your child or grandchild with a real personalized colorful Internet reply to their Santa letter! Easy highlight of the event MOV "There was no anger no taliation no niotix ation” said to which Harris agreed They did intend to blow up the ticket booth however said Harris ‘They attempted several times Family Fun! wwwSantaEmailBoxcomsrwsantalish 26th - DEC 25th Your Holiday Music Station 1 I 1 Chad Westover graduated from Intelligence and Interrogation on Nov 4 at Ruachuca in Arizona Chad is now home and plans to attend Snow College Winter Semester Kathy Westover flew up front Mesa AZ on Friday Nov 13 to drive back to Mesa with Kevin and Cody where they will be making their new home Jacquline and Marline Green have sold their home and are moving back to Salt Lake City to be near their children and families Essie Sorenson has moved to St George to lie near her daughter Lois Bertclson Essie Phyllis Cow ley and Nora Lee Koeven have closed another chapter in their life of volunteer services These three ladies have performed at the Mayfield Community Care Center every other Monday for 15 years Nora Lee and Essie sang and Phyllis accompanied them on the piano with the older songs that wvre familiar to the members of the Care Center These will be three pairs of shoes that will be very hard to fill Congratulations to Brooke Heath as she received Gunnison Valley High School's “Bulldog Pride” award" She is in the Junior Class where she maintains a cumulative GPAof 3994 She has been a member of the Drill Team for three years and his been on the speech team in Future Business Leaders of America and in the CAD Club Brooke is the daughter of Sandra and Joe Heath of Axtell Mitchell Heath one of the senior football players was honored at the football banquet on Nov 11 Mitchell and his parents Sandra and Joe attended the banquet The Gunnison Valley Middle School presented their drama production “Music Man” a couple weeks ago with a superb performance Axtell students in the production were Dalton Burr Bryant Davis Alien Boore Sammy Brown Chance Christiansen Cheyenne Thatcher BreeAunna Davis Megan Ccjudo Morgan Ccjudo Bailey Thatcher Nicole Mecharn Hailee Buckland Katie Heath and Cody Westover MrsX'hilds and Mrs Hill thank you for the memories you have helped these young people to have of their school years Congratulations to the Gunnison Valley M iddle School Honor Roll students from Axtell Hailee Buckland Dalton Burr Chelsea Hansen Katie Heath Baily BreeAunna Davis Nicole Mecharn Samuel Brow n Kolton Christiansen Bryant Davis and Cheyenne Thatcher Stella and Jay Jensen's grandson Kris K Bartholomew spoke in sacrament meeting on Nov 2 at the Mayfield Ward Eldei Bartholomew will entered the Missionary' Training Center on Dec prior to going to the Mexico Merida Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Saints Elder Bartholomew is the son of Catherine and Kendall QMBmuow trmw bwAwGfllMplp1u JZjZf 2005 oanpete with a —S A T— I Welcome to Kurt and Nadine Hansen and family w ho have moved into Essie Sorensen’s house Students on the Gunnison Valley High School Honor Roll w'ere Heidi Bastian Marcn Brown Jessica Bastian Brooke Heath Laura Mecharn Stephanie Boore and Jessica Dcspain Congratulations The snow storm we received oxer Thanksgiving weekend will be a great help in our long drought we have been in All the kids were out having a great time playing in the snow the following Sunday afternoon (istaiio (Sanpete 'Ztalendwv nTggff 7' — "“"7 —inMUSU """ II f "iy11—— fcfcPTtMnca Sponsored by Manti Destiny Committee — Original Photos never previously published Suitable for framing Second in a limited series for collectors All mVAmimEAT: duction days Iwwt Featuring Utah's Largest Christmas Music Library playing 24 hours day! Bartholomew of Mayfield The Gunnison Valley High School presented the musical “ South Pacific” Nov 19 20 and 22 Axtell students taking part were Heidi Bastian Ben Boore and Stephanie Boore Maurcsa Bastian Gay Bastian and Bevin Bastian played in the orchestra and Brooke Heath was on stage crew Gunnison High School did a good job performing this proLogan Cowley was home for the Thanksgiving holiday with his grandparents Richard and Phyllis Cowley Kevin Westover was released as a councilor of the Axtell Ward on Nov due to his moving to Mesa AZ Andy Thatcher has been called to be the new councilor in the w ard Kathy and Dennis Patterson left after Thanksgiving to travel to Branson MO with friends to take in the Christmas shows for a few ts rKL:jJ Locations: Manti: Perfect far 1 Christmas living! iBRBERBUiJUb I Send In check for $1 000 plus $400 for I I I Destiny Committee Sanpete Messenger Simmon's Furniture 35 S Gunnison Implement City Hall 85 S State 51 Main N Main W 200 N i Proceeds will go toward shipping and handling to Make checks payable to: Manti Destiny Committee Mail to: Manti Destiny Committee co Jane Braithwaite 58 N 200 E Manti Utah 84642 Manti Sanpete Historical i preservation projects If you missed last year's calendar there are a limited number available 1 for $500 Contact Jane Braithwaite 1 1 to reserve your copy |