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Show 1 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Edition A2 Lack of zoning enforcement frustrates Centerfield planning commissioner By Jon Cox Problems with the current practice include a disorderly look Staff writer to the community. One resident CENTERFIELEX—The city's came to the council asking permisPlanning and Zoning Commis- sion to change the sidewalk, besioner expressed frustration with cause it was so much higher than the City council's current enforce- his driveway that he continually ment of zoning ordinances that high centered his vehicle. mandate installing sidewalks on The council agreed to look subdivided lots. into the matter and get back to the "If there is no enforcement of resident after their next meeting. "It the ordinances, we're wasting our sounds like the developer went time," Commissioner Lynnette completely against common sense, Mincks said. "We can't have one Ahlers commented. person doing one thing and another Several councilmen plan to person not doing anything at all." attend the Aug. 24 planning and She paused, then added, "We're not zoning meeting to help correlate dotting our Is and crossing ourTs." work between the two entities. Because many properties are Other zoning issues include a already subdivided and developed, resident who recently applied for Mayor Darwin Jensen said he a permit to build a twin home on a doubted the city could apply the or- property in town, but the city had dinance retroactively to those citi- no ordinance for such a building. zens who've failed to install side- The planning and zoning commiswalks. "There are several that have sion has been confused by the pregotten away from us," viously proposed city ordinance, The council plans to focus and Mincks asked the council for more attention on such ordinances a clarification. before signing off on any building The council agreed the stipupermits in the future. Also, the lations for such a building would council agreed to ask the county be a half of an acre with 150 feet inspector to do a better job of in- of frontage. specting whether sidewalks have "We're still a rural area," been installed and whether or not councilman Gene Bardsley said. 4< they're up to code. We don't want to be packing them Some residents who subdi- in like they do in a big city." "My vided recently and have been boy (who lives in a larger city) can't forced to build sidewalks have even fit a riding lawnmower becomplained that others in town tween his house and the next." were not required to do the same. In other matters, the council "There are a lot of people who rejected an $80,200 bid from a conare hot, and I don't blame them," tractor in Loa to construct a new Jensen said. public restroom in town. No other The city ordinance stipulates bids were received. Councilmen that all recently subdivided prop- said they assumed the high bid inerties build a sidewalk as part of cluded travel costs to and from the building requirement. Centerfield. With the rejection, the But Jensen suggested that, to project will be reopened to bidders avoid such problems in the future, beginning Aug. 16 and closed on the city apply for a Community Sept. 7. Impact Board grant for sidewalks "If it's going to keep coming and possibly even curb and gutter. in this high, we've got to either cut "There should be sidewalks," our costs or find some money," Jensen said. "I'd love to see them. Jensen said. "We've got some good The cost is the only problem." local guys, but they've got to Councilman Richard Ahlers qualify under federal guidelines agreed that the city should look into (because the project is being fisuch a proposal, "You would be nanced with a federal grant), and absolutely insane to spot-zone. It some of these guys j ust don' t want would be helter-skelter all through to do it." town." SANPETE the Yukon, Warren Jones, 64, and his wife, Diana, 63, of West Point, Weber County, were wearing seatbelts and sustained only minor injuries. Which provides a bitter counterpoint to the tragedy. According to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Wright, a Cavalier is only designed to carry five passengers. And, he said, none of the teens was wearing a seatbelt. Although none of the youths was ejected from the vehicle, the impact of the crash threw them around inside the car, causing the terrible injuries. "I don't think that you would have seen this amount of damage if the proper number of occupants were in the car and properly restrained," Wright said. In the aftermath of the accident, the community, particularly North Sanpete schools, is preparing to counsel and support anyone who might need it. Colton Dyches would have been a senior at North Sanpete High School this year. "It is a tragedy that one of our students would be victim in this accident. Our thoughts condolences and our love goes out to his family," said North Sanpete School District Superintendent Courtney Syme. The counselors have been Sanpete News Company, Inc., publishing the o.M73CT, GUNNISON MESSENGER VALLEY EDITION Deadlines, Post Office & Contact Information UPS# 232-020 Copyright, Sanpete News Company, lnc.©2004. All rights reserved. Reproduction, re-use, or transmlttal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. 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Main, Manii, Utah 84642 Publisher Suzanne Dean Associate Publisher Lloyd Call Associate Editor Sean Hales Copy Editor Lori Smith Office Manager Jacque Marsh Administrative Assistant Shirley Randazzo Webmasters Jessica Prisbrey Gunnison Distribution Jodi Anderson, 528-3072 Staff Education Editors Kathy Eggleston Gunnison Karen Prisbrey (528-7710) Centerfield Elva Jensen (528-3382) Axtell Audrey Boore (528-3309) Photographers Bruce Van Der Riet, Vem Buchanan, Gene Chantry, Peter Goss, Russ Beck Columnists Roger Baker, Corrie Lynn Player COUNTY Compiled by Kathy Lin Eggleston GUNNISON GOOD N E W S BY KAREN PRIBBREY 5ZB-77 1 D It's hard to believe that summer vacation lime will come to an end in just three weeks and the kids will be heading back to school. Family reunions, and class reunions are winding up, as arc last minute trips near and far. Mallory Hermansen took her children, McKeisha, Shaydon, and Sklyer, into Provo last Tuesday to go to the Seven Peaks resort. Lightning lit up the sky and soon a torrential down-pour ruined all their fun. Mallory said it was scary trying to get through intersections without stoplights. The resort was closed as were the shopping malls because of power outages. The kids were finally able to go swimming at the Spanish Fork swimming pool and had a great time. Janet Hanson Harvey is in town visiting with her mother, Joyc Hanson, and helping organize the Gunnison Valley High School class of 1971 reunion. The class has invited former teachers Michael Duckworth, Phyllis Greener and Earl Elmont to be special guests at the reunion. Earl and Claire Elmont spent Saturday visiting with friends in Gunnison and attending the afore-mentioned class reunion. They stayed at the home of Elaine Harris. Extended family of the late Richard and Sarah Hill held their family reunion at the Gunnison City Park last Saturday with more than 100 descendants in attendance. The Hill's have a posterity of more than 600, with two sons Keith and Lester surviving. Also daughter-in-law Lucille Hill, wife of the late Forrest Hill, was in attendance. Vem and Marilyn Hatch were pleased to have their daughter Maxine and her children Jordan and Alison Milton, and JaNae Mitton here for the weekend to celebrate JaNae's birthday. JaNae will leave next week to complete her masters degree in sociology at the College of Western Washington at Walla Walla. David and Tricia Coates Pratt and their children, Danielle, Lauren, and Nathan, were here last week visiting with their parents, Guy and Marge Coates and Von and DeAnn Pratt. David is attending Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri. Katie and husband, T^ler of Fairview, along with their children, Abby and Erin, also visited with the Coates. Marge and Guy Coates also report the birth of a new granddaughter—the first child of their son lyier and his wife, Lianne. Little Annaliese, born June 19 in Phoenix Arizona, weighed a petite 4 pounds 11 ounces. Congratulations to the Coates families. Ashlee Willardson daughter of Lynn and Sharalee Willardson of Ephraim, and granddaughter of Lorene and the late Dee Willardson of Gunnison, was married to Chandler Squire of West Valley City on July 28 at the Manti Utah Temple. Chandler is the son of Roland and Jeanie Squire of Logan. Other grandparents include Carleen Cavner of Manti, Shanna and Lavar Wilkinson of Ceder Hills, Phebe Peterson of Wellington, and Beverly Famer of Logan. Wedding wishes are also extended to Katie Brown and Adam Dambrink who were married Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Manti Temple. Parents of the couple are Bart and Sunny Brown of Fayette and Frederick and Linda Dambrink of Broomall, Pennsylvania. The couple plans to continue their education at BYU and will make their home in Provo. Katie's paternal grandparents are former Gu,nnison residents, Ron and Jean Brown, now of Springville. Former Gunnison resident Paula Anderson is pleased to announce the marriage of her daughter Misty Edmunds to Brian Braithwaite on Saturday, Aug. 5. Brian is the son of Owen and Janelle Braithwaite of Centerfield and Myra Braithwaite of Manti. Congratulations to Brian, Misty, and their daughters Keyera and McKayla. Accident — (Continued from A l ) Wednesday, August 9,2006 KEN HANSEN / MESSENGER PHOTO Brent and Sally Dyches, Moroni, watch as their grandson, Colton Dyches, is loaded into LifeFlight at Sanpete Valley Hospital. Colton Dyches sustained serious injuries En an accident south of Mt. Pleasant last Saturday, and died Sunday at University of Utah Medical Center. alerted at the high school, he says, and he expects a number of students will feel the need to speak to a counselor during the grieving period. He adds that counselors will be available for parents as well as students. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these students. Our prayer is for these studenLs that are injured to have a quick and full recovery." In a show of unity, parents, families and friends of the victims have met to support each other, Syme says. However, Syme is also taking this chance to educate students about being safe and responsible with vehicles, "Sometimes it's seen as placing blame when we talk about these types of accidents," Syme says, "But it's important to remind students that they are not invincible." Syme has a meeting with school administrators next week where he plans to discuss the accident and plan the best way to discuss the accident and safety issues with students. "An automobile is a quick, heavy peace of equipment. You need to use all the safety percus- sions available to you when in one," Syme says. Colton Dyches' grandmother, Sally Dyches of Moroni, says that she hopes kids will Icarn from the accident. She also says that some good has come tragedy. "Colton was an organ donor," she says, and continued that a recipient has already been found for Colton Dyches' organs. "We're really proud of that." Sally Dyches says that a special memorial service has been arranged for Colton Dyches' friends and schoolmates, because it's what Colton would have wanted. "He loved his friends," says Sally Dyches, "It's important for the kids lo grieve—to hug one another." The memorial service will be held at North Sanpete High School on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Sally Dyches says the memorial is for youth only, and asks that adults let the kids remember Colton unhindered. Regular funeral services for Colton Dyches will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Moroni Stake Center. Interment will be in the Moroni City Cemetery. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 BSA, Sanpete District, set staff fall social All Boy Scout of America Sanpete District staff members and their spouses are invited to a Fall social and planning meeting, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the new BSA Camp Mountain Dell. Directions from State Street in Mt. Pleasant are: go east 3.5 miles on 700 South, then continue East three miles on the gravel road. Follow the signs. "Come prepared to eat Dave MerriTs great barbecued turkey and to laugh and sing." Regional singles to meet Gunnison Stake Singles will host a regional dinner and program by Rex Oliver, traveling DJ and vocalist from St. George on Thursday, 6 p.m. at the Gunnison Park Pavilion. Please bring your own dishes. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 Singles dinner dance slated A singles dinner dance in Nephi starts Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Nephi Stake Center, 351 N. 100 W. Please bring own dishes. For more information go to nephisingles.tunesmm.com. For a recorded schedule call the Sanpete Singles Hotline at 4 6 2 - 3 0 6 3 . To receive e-mail calendars write to plhart@cut.net. MONDAY, AUG. 14 Adoption support, group activity The Sanpete Adoption Support Group will hold a family water activity at the Ephraim Family Park at 250 E. 300 N. at 6 p.m. Each family must bring one large sponge and water guns if desired. Families must also provide their own dinner. For more information call Megan Brenchley at 2838765. UPCOMING EVENTS Cove Fort singles activity Area Singles will be car-pooling to Cove Fort on Saturday August 19 to see the new Joseph Smith movie and have a pot-luck picnic. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at 365 W. Union, Manti. Leave promptly at 10 a.m. and return around 4:30 p.m. For more information call Angel, 834-4433. 7th Grade Immunization Requirements In order for students to enter the 7th grade this year they will need to show proof of the following immunizations: • Tcl/T-dap booster within the last five years. • Varicella immunization (if they have not had chickenpox). • Hepatitis B (3-shot series). • Hepatitis A (2-shot series) is also recommended but not required. You may contact the Health Department in Mt. Pleasant at 462-2449 (for North Sanpete area) and in Manti at 835-2231 (for South Sanpete area) or your health care provider to obtain these immunizations.Students will not be allowed to attend school without proof of these immunizations. 8/9.16MG Mayfield Community Care Center "Long-term health care that makes a difference" Consistent, individual, loving care from Administration and Nursing staff with over 25 years of geriatric and Alzheimer's experb ence. 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