Show yy yyvy? tff yff I ffil WV'fJffy © usiness A14 Sanpete Messenger-Gunniso- Wednesday December Valley Edition 8 2004 wX fBmmfBmmzo Gunnison woolgrower named Sheepman of the Year Judging team He married his high school sweetheart Mary Lois Greaves They both graduated from USU before moving to a where farm in Christenburg of Jack G Madsen Gunnison was named Sheepman of the Year by the Utah Woolgrowers Association at its annual meeting on Dec Madsen received the honor in recognition of his they have lived ever since They have seven chilDale David Diane Jenene Scott and sheep operation in dren: Russell Gunnison Madsen is the son of Parley and Miranda Madsen and is a sheep farmer He grew up working 31 grandchildren Michelle and eight Madsen is an active member of the LDS church the Gunnison Lions club (where with sheep tending sheep BRUCE VAN DER RIET MESSENGER PHOTO was held recently for Autumn Park an assisted living development in Mt Pleasant Steven and Candice Sanders owners of the development Todd Alder general contractor for the project and Mayor Chesley Christensen participated in the ceremony A groundbreaking New and improved elderly care facilities serve needs of seniors By Kathy Lin Eggleston Staff writer MT I’LLASANT — Two cilities being develop'd in Sanpete County will oiler a continuum ol care so senior citizens can stay in the same location as their needs change Autumn I’aik Assisted Living located at fit) Last 2(H) North in Mt Pleasant and the new wing of Golden Skyline Assisted Living at 76 North 1(H) West in Lphraim will piovide facilities in Sanpete County for seniors who need more care than is available in a regular assisted living facility but don't skilled nursing require care !‘We are a type facility Yhts simply means we can admit residents who have significant physical needs" said Candice Sanders who is a registered nurse and rector of Gunnison Valley Hospital Hospice She and her husband Steve of Ml Pleasant are the owners of Autumn Park w hich held its groundbreaking on Monday Type II facilities serve ambulatory as well as residents who are independent or but also have special health care needs These needs are due to medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis that give residents certain limitations these residents Generally need help with daily tasks such as dressing walking and brushing their teeth Until recently there were no assisted living type II facilities in operation anywhere from Santaquin to Cedar City “I feel it is very important for our seniors to remain in a home environment as a part of the community they have given so much to” said Candice Sanders Autumn Park welcomes residents who may only require type I services as well as those with more advanced physical needs Candice Sanders specialises in oncology hospice and geriatric nursing and will supervise all resi- - dent care “We have designed Auand tumn Park to be as safe as possible” Certified nursing aides will be on duty 24 hours per day Special diets will be available by a registered dietician Golden Skyline Assisted Living began construction on their new wing three months ago Bonnie Nielson owner said “We will have four moms with wheelchair accessible bathrooms including two rooms that will have double occupancy These double rooms will have a small kitchenette and will be available for couples or for two people to room together to save on costs" The four new rooms will meet the requirements of a type II facility Long term short term or respite care is available at the facility Neilson said “There w'ill be more rooms available in the future when the lower level of the new wing is completed" Both facilities will be ready for occupancy in the spring Salina trucking firm honors employees Barney Trucking held their annual awards banquet on Saturday December 2 where the driver and employee of the year were announced Fric Rouska Lphraim was named Lmployee of the Year and David Torgenson Salina was presented with the Driver of the Year Award "We look at those w ho have no preventable accidents or throughout the year which narrowed the drivers down to 15 Then we look at attendance and those who go the extra mile" explained Barney Trucking Brad Lund was also recognised for 18 consecutive years of safe driving and Merrill Hunt Dan David Quarnbcrg S and Bert Rasmussen were all commended for 7 consecutive years of safe Torgenson driving Craig Williams Steven Rasmussen and Gayland Larsen were awarded for 6 consecutive years of safe driving and Ronald Lloyd for 15 PHOTO COURTESY SALINA SUN Eric Rouska Ephraim was presented with the Barney Trucking Employee of the Year Award at their Christmas Banquet held Saturday night Centerfield (Continued from The letter also notified resident that unlicensed dogs are on the premises and gave the resident 10 days from the receipt of the notice the to correct it since several verbal warnings had already been given he saw city employees using their own equipment to plow snow off of city sidewalks He would commended Otherwise the city turn the matter over to then legal counsel Mayor Darwin Jensen said he was concerned when STEEL ROOFING & SIDING GET READY FOR WINTER! - 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Galvanized 2' Wide Green White 3' Wide 8Corrr'"d- 6t Too many to list - C all or METALMARTj Cl 1KCK MIT 181 and EASY h o a South 1200 Eost lehl V° 6’A Tan rT" QUOTE" FOR CUSTOM ORDERS' We Strwo ot ept Hot irv EM H 5 SAT the employees for but said it created their efforts a serious liability problem Jensen suggested the city purchase a specialized that would not only contain a plow for remov ing snow but could do other work as well The machine would also be used to spread salt spray weeds and provide travel to the well The cost of the machine would be distributed among the five departments he has cooked Woolgrowers Association 2004 Sheepman of the Year (USU) where he won honors for the college on the Livestock ner for over a mutton din35 years) a former Sanpete County Farm Bureau County president and has served as a director of the Woolgrowers Association for 10 years US DA sets up livestock tracking system Utah livestock owners are encouraged to help protect animal health by registering their premises as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) The voluntary program is intended to help protect American animal agriculture from the intentional or accidental troduction of a foreign or domestic disease NAIS is a voluntary national program from the US Department of Agriculture that is tended to identify all agricultural animals and track them as they come into contact with or are intermixed with animals other than herd mates from their premises of origin “Utah is joining numerous states across the country in the creation of an important tracking system that can speed up the identification and control of any serious animal disease in our state” said Dr Michael R Marshall State “I encourage owners of cattle Veterinarian sheep swine and other livestock to fill out the Premises Registration Form that is now available and return it to our office” he added Premises Registration Forms are available at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food 66 or on the Internet at (UDAF) at (80 ) 538-- wwwagutahgov Dr Marshall emphasizes that Utah Animal Industry employees that livestock owners know and trust will administer the program and that no personal or financial information will be gathered in the process Already many species in US animal dustries can be identified through some sort of identification system but these systems are not consistent across the country The NAIS program will eventually replace the sheep identification system that is currently in use in the United States The program operates under a federal grant which makes participation free to the public Conservation program provides assistance to farmers Local farmers and ranchers who go through a qualification ranking process may be eligible assistance in the Environto receive mental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) a voluntary conservation program addressing threats to soil water and other natural resources Some of the areas the program focuses on are water quality watershed protection 'wildlife species Thistle Creek watershed improvement and grand and surface water A combined $47 million is available statewide for the program at rates from 50 to 75 percent The Manti natural Resources Conservation Service located at 50 S Main Street in Manti is accepting applications until Jan 31 Statewide farmers’ conference to he held The Sanpete County Travel and Heritage Council and the extension services of Utah State University (USU) are teaming up to organize a conference to help farmers throughout Utah learn more about sustainable agriculture The conference the first of its kind is to be held in February in Brigham City Gary Anderson a USU extension agent who is helping with conference planning says “We are looking at all sorts of ways that we can help farmers both locally and across the state We are exploring new practices and looking back to the past to find ways to help increase income for farmers” Some of those practices include finding profitable methods for farmers to take their products from “farm gate to plate” promoting and improving farmers’ markets and developing new products and commodities The February conference will feature a presentation by John Ikerd a professor emeritus of agricultural economics at the University of Ikerd is currently the coordinator of extension programs in sustainable agriculture and has helped implement a nationwide professional development program for agricultural workers Fairview cattleman ranks second in Utah The American Angus Association has ranked James Gillespie of Fairview second in for Angus beef cattle registrations Gillespie recorded 122 head of Angus cattle in 2004 according to John Couch executive of the A1 OUT OUR " camp in the summers pitching hay at the farm and learning to love the industry He attended Manti High School where he was on the basketball team and was student body president He attended Utah State University The American Angus Association was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in St seph Mo It is the largest beef cattle registry as-sociation in the world in terms of annual regis- trations and active members association Report says coal production Coal production in Utah decreased by 15 percent from 2001 to 2003 says a yearly state report The Annual Review of and Forecast of Utah Coal Production and Distribution recently published by the State Energy Office under the Utah Department of Natural Resources says that production and distribution of Utah coal declined for the second straight year even though coal consumption at Utah’s electric utilities is at an high Further exports of US coal increased for the first time in six years but Utah coal producers “did not participate in this resurgence” says the report There are no coal mines currently in Sanpete is down consumption is up mine in Sevier County and the Deer Creek mine in Emery County v Since 2001 Sufco has actually seen a two but in 2003 percent increase in production dropped six percent from its maximum production capacity which it reached in 2002 Deer Creek mine saw a nine percent decrease in production between 2001 and 2003 The report forecasts that statewide production in 2004 will most likely decline again due to development work at several mines but that in 2005 and beyond production should remain steady and even possibly increase The report does not indicate concern about the decline on the part of state energy officials Rather the report notes “reliance on coal for most 1 POOR 'y |