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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Sample Copy Over the counter Fair Book Inside! 75¢ GUNNISON VALLEY EDITION www.sanpetemessenger.com VOL. 84 NUMBER 30 MANTI, UTAH • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2005 WEA THER EATHER Makin’ hay Wednesday 86/50 T-storns poss. All kinds get involved in irrigating, cutting, baling and trucking Thursday - 86/59 Partly cloudy Friday - 88/57 Partly cloudy Saturday - 90/58 Partly cloudy Last Week’s Weather By Suzanne Dean (Courtesy Ted Olson, Snow College) Date July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 Max. 90 94 89 91 97 94 n/a Min.Prec. 56 trace 54 .13” 49 48 47 51 n/a - Publisher Cool tip run your dishwasher at night to avoid adding heat to your home © 2005 PacifiCorp Do the bright thing For more easy ways to stay cool, save energy and money, visit utahpower.net. AT A GLANCE New schedule for single adults The new Gunnison LDS 7th Branch for young single adults (ages 18-30) will have a different Sunday worship service schedule starting the first week in August. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 7, the branch will meet in the Fayette Ward chapel at 11 a.m. for sacrament meeting, followed by Sunday School at 12:10 p.m. Miss Sanpete float wins queen’s award at Ute Stampede The Miss Sanpete Royalty’s parade float won the queen’s award at this year’s Ute Stampede Parade last month. The float carried Miss Sanpete Marci McKay, Mt. Pleasant, and her attendants Emilee Blackham, Mt. Pleasant; Ashlee Willardson, Ephraim; and Jennifer Chamberlain, Ephraim. The four girls will turn the royalty over to their successors at the Miss Sanpete Pageant on August 14. See our special Relay for Life page on A12 INSIDE Opinions .......... A4 Lifestyle ........... A5 School ............. A7 Sports .............. A8 Classifieds ..... A10 Utah Press Association General Excellence winner 1999 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 BRUCE VAN DER RIET / MESSENGER PHOTO Sheep rancher Jack Madsen chops hay on his Christianburg farm. Madsen cultivates 180 acres of alfalfa, keeps most of it for his 2,500 sheep and sells the rest. Hundreds of Sanpete residents are involved in varying sizes of hay or alfalfa operations. Dairy farmers do it. Cattle and sheep ranchers do it. Small business owners do it. Teachers do it. Cops do it. At this time of year, a large number of Sanpete residents are involved, in one way or other, in what they refer to as “haying.” That includes planting, irrigating, cutting, baling, stacking and trucking hay, alfalfa and related crops. The scale of haying operations varies widely. Robert Gibb of Sterling farms a neighbor’s land and in return gets free hay for his horse. Jack Madsen of Christenburg farms 180 acres to get feed for his 2,500 head of sheep. Tom Bailey of Ephraim grows 6,000 tons of hay, buys another 65,000 tons from other farmers, and processes it all for shipment throughout the United States and around the world. He is said to be the biggest hay exporter in Utah. But regardless of how big a farmer’s operation is, if he’s serious, he “puts a lot into it,” says John Keeler, regional manager for the Utah Farm Bureau Federation. “He has to plant the right variety, control weeds, make sure the moisture is right, take care of bugs, cut it right and store it right.” In 2002, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food estimated that Sanpete County produced 253,000 tons of hay, alfalfa and related crops. That put Sanpete’s production fifth among Utah counties. (Of course, we’re first in turkeys.) The two main hay products grown in the county are field hay and alfalfa. The split between the two is about 50-50, says Keeler. Field hay consists of two or three grasses that come up naturally. It is grown mostly in the western part of the county where the water table is high. It doesn’t have to be planted or irrigated. Field hay doesn’t have a particularly high nutritive value but serves well as winter feed for cattle that graze on mountain grasses during the summer, Keeler says. (See “Hay” on A13) Mormon Pioneer Heritage area Utah Senate ratifies steps forward with Senate approval trustee appointments By John Hales Assignment editor WASHINGTON— A bill to create a heritage area along U.S. 89 took a big step forward last week, getting approval from the U.S. Senate, and supporters are hoping the bill can keep on walking through the House of Representatives. On Thursday, July 28, Sen. Bob Bennett’s office announced that the Senate had unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Bennett that would establish the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area along a portion of U.S. 89 through Sanpete and other counties. It was the third time in the last three sessions of Congress that such an announcement has been made, however. Twice before, the bill has advanced through the Senate, only to suffer a forced backtrack in the House of Representatives. The bill will soon have its third try at successfully traveling through the House. Bennett’s plan is to designate a 250-mile stretch of the highway—from Fairview south to the Arizona border—as a historic heritage area in honor of the travels of early Mormon settlers along the route. “The story of the Mormon pioneers is one of the most com(See “Heritage” on A2) Gunnison Valley cheer squad wins bid to compete for national title GUNNISON — The Gunnison Valley High School Cheerleaders recently returned from a National Cheerleaders summer camp with top awards, including a bid to compete for a national championship. The cheerleaders were selected as the National Championship Bid Winner at a camp held at the University of Utah. The camp attracted more than 300 cheerleaders from Utah and surrounding states. “This tremendous accomplishment is awarded to the team exemplifying the best technical skill and cheerleading technique,” cheerleading advisor Monica Jensen said. “This is an exciting opportunity.” The bid means the cheerleaders are eligible to compete at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) championships, the world’s largest cheerleading events, which Top Team and Bid winners, the Gunnison Valley High School cheer squad consists of: Jessica Hansen, Salinda Newman, Laura Mecham, Kira Higham, Heather Naylor, Kristen Thompson, Carly Andersen, Mckall McIntosh, Alisia Childs, Tessa Christensen, Hannah Christenson, Laci Jo Piep, Mardi Nillsson, Tyree Christensen. bring in over 20,000 cheerleaders. Two competitions are held—the NCA Senior and Junior High School National Championship and the NCA All-Star National Championship. Both are in Dallas, Texas. As Top Team Winner, the Gunnison cheerleaders competed on the last day of camp with a cheer they learned during the week. Judging was based on technical skills as well as the ability to lead the crowd. (See “Cheers” on A2) By John Hales Assignment editor EPHRAIM—The Utah State Senate has ratified Gov. Jon Huntsman’s appointments of three new members and the reappointment of a fourth member to the Snow College Board of Trustees. Two of the three new appointees, as well as the reappointed member, are from Sanpete County. The new members of the board are Theressa Alder, Theressa Alder Ephraim, a n d Eddie L. Cox, Fairview, while Timothy M. Blackham, Moroni, was appointed for a second term. The fourth appointee is Mary Greathouse of Lynndyl, Millard County. O f the three n e w members, S n o w president Michael T . Benson said, “All Eddie Cox three of these individuals are pillars in their communities. Each of them has devoted years of service to improving their cities and counties, and they’ll do the same for Snow College. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to counsel w i t h them.” Theressa Alder, owner o f Timothy Sanpete Blackham Va l l e y Realty, has been a real estate agent for over 20 years. She co-owned and operated Charlie’s Drive-in from 1972-98, and worked as an assist a n t registrar at Snow in 197071. Alder h a s Mary given Greathouse many years of service to the county in various capacities, including 18 years as a member of the Sanpete Valley Hospital Board, 10 years on various committees for Ephraim City, and 25 years with the Mormon Miracle Pageant. Eddie L. Cox is vice president and general manager of Centracom Interactive, formerly Central Utah (See “Trustees” on A3) |