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Show Page 4 The Gunnison Valley Gazette State Blind Library and Bookmobile program join forces to bring large print books to Sanpete County Thursday, July 16, 2009 Remember When... Rural library patrons in Sanpete County now have access to large print materials on their bookmobile thanks to a popular new “Deposit Collection Program” offered through the Utah State Blind Library. The Blind Library and the State Bookmobile Program are both services of the Utah State Library. The Library for the Blind has circulated large print books for over 20 years to visually impaired patrons living in Utah and Wyoming. Most of the books in the collection are printed in 16 to 18 pt font, depending on the publisher. Earlier this year Lisa Nelson, Special Services Coordinator at the State Library, devised the concept of “deposit accounts” to expand the availability of this popular large print book collection. The deposit collections consist of books from the Blind Library collection loaned out to other libraries for several months time. These books are then circulated through the borrowing library to people living in the area. Campbell County Library in Wyoming was the first library to take advantage of the innovative program in January 2008. In June the program was expanded to the Santa Clara Library southern Utah. There, as in Wyoming, circulation has increased every month since the service began. Building on these successes, a deposit collection was recently added to the bookmobile library serving rural Sanpete County. According to Lisa Nelson, “We’ve selected titles from the mystery, romance, western and biography genres to circulate in the Sanpete County Bookmobile Library. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to expand this program through our State Library Bookmobile system.” Sanpete County has a population of about 23,000 people and 11% of those or about 2,500 are senior citizens, a demographic that often takes advantage of these services. These services are made possible, in part, with funds from the Library Services and Technology Act. TeriLee and John Hammond July 1989 (Happy 20th Anniversary) Sponsored by HERMANSEN’S MILL Gunnison Valley Hospital Happenings by Hospital Administrator, Greg M. Rosenvall NEW HOSPITAL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS Rex Brown has served as the Centerfield City representative on the hospital governing board for 14 years. He and his wife Kathy were recently called to serve an LDS church mission in Africa. We congratulate Rex and Kathy on their mission call, and express appreciation to Rex for his many years of dedicated service on the governing board. Nancy Jensen 204 South 1st East • Gunnison 528-3136 Feeds • Grain Storage • Fertilizer Seeds • Farm Supplies • Chemicals Into all the World Elder Stuart Watson loves Argentina. He says that maybe he will live there someday. Pictured is one of his baptisms from General Roca, his second area. Stu taught everyone to “throw the love” by making a sign language L with their hands. In every picture everyone is “throwing the love.” Stu just found out that one of the families that he was able to baptize will meet him in Buenos Aires and be sealed in the temple before he leaves in December. Stu said, “Elder Bednar was right, ‘As we stand in the waters of baptism, we look to the temple.” It is awesome. I can’t wait to go with them!” Stuart is the son of Chad and Julie Watson formerly of Gunnison, now St. George. Rex Brown Nancy Jensen was appointed to fill the mid-term vacancy created by Rex’s departure. Many qualified individuals from Centerfield applied for the position, and the hospital board felt that any one of the applicants would serve well. Nancy is the daughter of the late G. Stanford Rees, one of the founding father physicians of healthcare in Gunnison. Also, Von Pratt M.D. was recently elected as the Gunnison Valley Hospital medical staff chairman, and as such, will serve as a voting member of the hospital governing board. Dr. Pratt has been a member of the Gunnison Valley Hospital medical staff for 33 years. DIABETIC EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE A Diabetic Education Open House sponsored by Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Care was held at the Gunnison Valley High School on June 19th. The event was very well attended and included many educational booths and classes. Appreciation is expressed to all those involved in organizing and effectuating this event. Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Care offers a Diabetic Education program, which is managed by Angie Merchant, RN. The program includes monthly diabetic support groups, individual diabetic education, continuous glucose monitoring tests and assistance with insulin pumps. Anyone interested in participating in this program can contact Angie at 435528-3955. Into the World sponsored by The all Scouting Newsis is Sponsored by ACE Paints Sporting Goods Whirpool Appliances The Outdoor Report Bear safety tips People are seeing black bears as they camp and hike in Utah’s backcountry. Justin Dolling, game mammals coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says the DWR has responded to about 12 black bear incidents, most of them sightings, in various parts of Utah this summer. Spotted by campers and hikers, those 12 bears represent a small fraction of the 3,000 to 4,000 bears that biologists estimate live in the state. “As far as bear sightings go, this is a pretty typical year,” Dolling says. He says two things happen in the summer that tend to increase the number of bear sightings reported to the DWR. “The hot weather draws people into the backcountry, so there are more ‘eyes’ out there to see bears,” he says. “At the same time, mother bears are kicking out the cubs they gave birth to a year ago. They kick the cubs out so the females can prepare for another breeding season.” Dolling says these young bears tend to wander as they look for food and explore their new world. “If you see a bear in the summer, it’s probably a younger bear,” he says. Even though these bears are young, they’re just as wild and dangerous as older bears. 435 South Main • Gunnison Are you on track toward your financial objectives? Photo by Ron Stewart Keeping your campsite clean and not leaving food out are key to staying safe in black bear country. “You don’t need to be scared of bears, but you do need to respect them,” Dolling says. Dolling says you can do several simple things to lessen the chance that a black bear visits your campsite this summer: • Don’t leave food and scented items, such as deodorants and tooth paste, out where a bear can get them. • Keep your campsite and cabin area clean. Don’t toss food scraps and other trash around. • Don’t keep any food in the same area where you’re sleeping. The Outdoor Report is Sponsored by: 528-7513 • If an item has a strong smell to it, consider leaving it at home. • Never feed a bear. “If you follow these rules, you’ll not only help yourself, you’ll help other people too,” he says. “A bear may not visit your campsite while you’re there, but the food you leave out and the litter you leave behind could bring a bear to that same area after you leave. And that could create a serious problem for people who camp in the area after you.” 528-5001 Hwy 89 Northeast of Gunnison Open Monday - Saturday The First Word and Last Name in Log Homes! Think Satterwhite for Log Homes, Rough Lumber, Timbers, Animal Bedding and Firewood It’s been almost two years since turmoil began in the financial markets. And during that time, your own financial picture, along with that of virtually every other investor, has probably changed. Still, you can do a lot to get back on track toward the future you’ve envisioned — and you can start today. What moves should you make? Here are a few to consider: • Assess your current situation. You’re well aware of the change in your portfolio’s value over the past two years, and you may well have already made some adjustments. But if you’re going to position yourself properly for the future, you need to review your entire financial situation: your savings, spending, investments, insurance and income needs. Only then can you chart the course that’s right for you. • Re-evaluate your goals. Since you are already reviewing your financial picture, now is a good time to also re-examine your goals. Would you like to help pay for a child’s college education? Do you know when you plan to retire? When you do retire, what sort of lifestyle do you envision? If you haven’t already done so, identify your goals and try to put a price tag on them. • Review your strategy for reaching your goals. Once you know about how much money your goals may require, you’ll need to review your savings and investment strategies to determine if they are likely to provide sufficient funds. You’ll need to look at your investment mix to see if it’s providing the right combination of growth and income opportunities. At the same time, you’ll want to analyze your feelings about investment risk. Before the market decline, many investors believed they were more comfortable with risk than they actually were. Because different investments carry different levels of risk, it’s essential that you know your risk tolerance and factor it into your investment decisions. • Start making necessary changes. To attain the goals you’ve identified, you may well need to make some changes. For example, during the most recent bear market, the value of your growth-oriented investments likely fell considerably, which means these investments may now make up a smaller percentage of your portfolio, relative to income-oriented vehicles. Yet to achieve your longterm objectives, you may need a good amount of exposure to investments that have the poten- tial to provide growth, such as stocks. Consequently, you may need to rebalance your portfolio, possibly with the help of a professional financial advisor — someone who knows your goals, risk tolerance, family situation and other key factors. • Be flexible. After you’ve identified your goals and revised your investment strategy accordingly, you have taken some important steps — but you’re still not done. None of us can predict what will happen in our lives, and as we’ve seen, the financial markets are equally unpredictable. So you will need to be flexible with your investment moves and prepared to make changes as necessary. In short, establish an investment strategy that’s right for your needs and follow it as best you can, but be prepared to adjust your path as time goes by. By staying diligent, you can help yourself advance toward your important goals — in all economic environments. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW. Darin K Frandsen Financial Advisor . 446 South Mall Drive B-7 St George, UT 84790 435-627-2159 www.edwardjones.com MemberCIPF SIPC Member |