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Show Page 2 Wednesday. March 5. 1997 Salina Sun Recent Salma Smm survey reveals likes - dislikes I I The Salina Sun Surveys and the several students or parents to write for actually. And a cow. The livestock just think the pictures need to be area than the Richfield Reaper. We shot. Ive been ill for four years so issue brought about a rift that the better Gunnison Valley News have been tabu- the Salina Sun. Give us a call. that. in them so can we are more to information, keep appreciated quality trying get We appreciate Debra Yardley and Salina Sun is trying to help heal. It a scrapbook and see who we are look- but oftentimes, we lated with some interesting results. Gunnison resident commented, I just need someone We received 449 responses and many her efforts at taking pictures at the could be said that we helped with the ing at. to call our office. appreciate the fact that you are not because of Your pictures are awful sketchy problem. Sometimes reporting the local on positive and encouraging comments. basketball games. Her contribution more Report sports afraid to print the news, news is difficult. I believe there are looking. Cant they be improved? We appreciate those that took the time has been wonderful. teams. Report more on cultural events who it is. Keep up the good work. three sides to the truth: the way you We also had comments on disconto complete the survey and enter our I would like more of the same news There are a lot of variables with in Central Utah and yard sales listing I see it and the it the Correand Gunnison see Salina it, y Contest. Valentine way way in both papers." Fayette We are the and tinuing summer for Richfield pictures. try ing to improve our during What happened to the really was. We are constantly striving skills as well as the quality of our surrounding area. The surveys revealed that an averWe would like sport news from spondents. We offer a pretty good special ad- North Sevier (our grandchildren). age of 3.25 people read each issue of Salina News report? commented a to narrow the distance between the equipment. the newspaper. 48 of the surveyed Salina resident. As the largest city in three. We have children in all three vertising deal for yard sales. Watch Mayfield "Cover national sports, wrote a schools and are North Sevier, Salina has so much I do not like to read about news in homes have teens or children. 10 very ipterested in this spring. have college students and 66 of the news, that we receive many complaints Gunnison respondent. I would like whats going on there. Also would Gunnison in the Salina Sun. Salina The Aurora correspondent usuto see more news on worldU.S. is- like to see honor rolls more consishomes have or consist of young adults, of news that was missed or overlooked. Your paper is a great asset to this ally only puts in what a lady hands citiCenterfield a commented it 20-2be would surIt decided that was sues, the homes 24 tent. of nearly is town. She never church which news. ages her, Keep up the good work. Salina zen. Please use more southern Utah That comment flies in the face of puts forth an effort to go find any We look forward to receiving the veyed have members that are retired. impossible to cover so many activi42 of the households surveyed ties, Sun each Wednesday. Couldnt be people and news from St. George, Cedar City, the one just above that said there was news. it. Redmond have a computer and 26 have access LDS wards. However, if you know of etc, comments from a Salina resi- too much school news. We try to balwithout Cindy Andreason, our Aurora corto the Internet either at work or home. a special event, honor, award, news- dent. Sorry, but we cant even fit in all ance as best we can. As far as honor respondent, admits that her coverage Keep up the good work! Redmond The yearly income for the houseMore Salina and local news. worthy trip, etc., please call us and we the news from our area. The size of the rolls, they come from the district. is biased towards the Aurora First is dictated the would be glad to consider it for publiholds surveyed are as follows: percentby When newspaper Ward, but says any news from the Sevier County they come, we print. cation. 42 0 to $25,000 Glad to be a subscriber, as are our age of advertising. We want to service High school sports coverage is Second Ward would be welcomed with We feel you've improved the the needs of our community, but would minimal. Very little local coverage open arms. Im afraid we dont pay families. Salina 37 $25,001 to 40,000 15 Less Religion, more Salina news $40,001 to $60,000 paper a lot since you have taken over. hope those interested in anymore. We take the Salina Sun for her enough to do much more than reGood work: better layout, photos are area news and sports, and national or local news - Salina, Aurora, write what comes in from outside in Salina Sun. Put all letters to the 5 income over $60,001 more clear and less grammatical and state news, would turn to a good na- Redmond. Our staff is still tabulating the shopeditor back in the paper, wrote a sources. Salina resident. We never took them Thats too bad. Percentage wise, we Other Comments: ping habits of those surveyed. Watch spelling errors, wrote a Gunnison tional or state magazinenewspaper. for more survey information in the resident. Well, thank you! We are We certainly try to cover state news give more space to the North Sevier I appreciate the article on the flu out. We print letters to editor. The residents have stopped writing them. trying! Lorraine Thomas, Fayette, is a that affects our area. newspaper next week. An Aurora citizen commented, I Lori and I, as editors of the two retired professional proofreader. She really enjoy reading Lori Olsen's column. Salina newspapers, would like to share and has been helping us for about a year, "Sure cou Id be a th icker paper." Aga in, Want more Gunnison and less respond to some of the comments proof the newspapers after the fact. advertising dictates the size of the of our February adShe helped us recognize many reoc- newspaper. 31 written on the surveys. Salina news. Centerfield A comment from a Redmond citiYou do a great job. I cant wait till curring errors. However, in January, vertising came from the Gunnison Salina the from the 26 came zen, Need a Redmond correspon- she began proofing newspaper Valley, Wednesday when I get my paper. is for available low tax widowwidowers relief and dent." Well, we would love to have before it goes to press. It is because of area and regionalstate advertising was income, Salina Property elderly, 41 her efforts that many typographical one if anyone is interested, call us. Need more newspaper 2 times a through the Circuit Breaker and Indigent Abatement programs. You could be "More information about horse eligible if you are a property owner and your total income is less than week would be nice! Sevier County An Aurora resident wrote, More and spelling errors are corrected before the newspaper is printed. Thanks. activities. Would be neat if your cal$19,950 00, will be age 65 or older before December 31, under age 65, but indepth coverage of high school acAgain, the Gunnison Valley News endar included the schedule of disabled, a widowwidower. or under extreme hardship. tivities. especially sports. It is very Lorraine! and Salina Sun staff would like to Blackhawk Arena events, wrote As far as picture quality is conmuch neglected and is the heart of the Application forms may be obtained at the Sevier County Clerk's Office in thank everyone that returned a survey communities. G VHS coverage is much cerned, we are trying to improve our Centerfield resident. This is a great the Old Courthouse at 250 North Main Street, Richfield. The deadline for to us. suggestion and we have recently con- filing with the Clerk is The information from the tabulation superior in this area. We think the skills. September 1. For more information call: You ought to purchase a police tacted the Blackhawk committee for Ext. 200. Salina Sun is greatly improved since will be of great assistance to our sales the current management took over." scanner, so you are aware of some of this information. You will find the staff and to Jim and I when we choose Blackhawk events in todays calen4-- H Thank you for vote of confidence. the other things going on in our comthe articles and information for the As far as the school coverarage is munities. Some interesting things are dar. newspaper each week. Be more competitive with the wrote a Gunnison citiconcerned, we are trying to coordihappening, nate with the school. One advantage zen. This is a great comment! We do Horseshoe T rader for ads, comments that the Gunnison Valley News has have a scanner, but Lori finds it irri- a reader from Salina. Our classified are our sons. Cody and Bret, attend tating during the day, as we try to rates are only $3 a week, but we do not Shannon Williams, Sevier County Assistant, will be offering training GVHSand because of their effort, we conduct business. We know that we solicit from classified ads in other for all adults interested in getting clubs started. This training will realize our coverage at the Gunnison miss a lot and would appreciate calls newspapers orpublications. Please call introduce you to the is leader and how what required to be program, school is better. However, the desires from those in the know or someone us with your classified ad. We would to get club started. your February 22, 1997 from the school administration is dif- that listens to a scanner. There are love a bigger classified section. Training will take place on Thursday, March 6, from 1:30 a.m. to I p.m. Richfield male, 20, was arrested for Less school and sports. More city and ferent also. At the North Sevier times, with our small staff, that we again on Saturday, March 8 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.. a on driving suspended license. hall coverage. Put in a complaint secschools, they want to publish Stu- just cant get to the scene of an emerAdults may choose the day and time most convenient for them to attend. in where can best February 25, 1997 dents of the Month. We dont do this gency, but if we know, we try our tion, complain people Both workshops will be held in the Extension office conference room in the Salina male, 33, was arrested for the paper without using names, comin Gunnison. This takes space and to cover everything. basement of the courthouse at 250 N. Main, Richfield. A light lunch will be wanton destruction of wildlife. Not like it used to be. Have ments a Salina resident. What can we served may often exclude other news or more on Thursday, and brunch on Satuiday. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Centerfield male, 24, was arrested detailed reports. We are always look- horses in your own backyard! Not say... we cant please everyone and 2 March 5 at ext 278. . Braith-waitthe for Ill reader. I'm one wrote for writers. Ann student Well, mine, having public openly complain burglary. ing our current school correspon- not sure what is meant by the first part without taking responsibility for their 4-- H dent, will be graduating at the end of of the comment, but as far as horses in comments, sounds like a nasty can of Sevier County will be sponsoring the Chicken-Ma- n to take family this year. We are interested in finding my back yard, I do have them. Two worms to us. in Richfield. This would be a the courthouse on at 5, pictures Saturday, April from Page 1) wonderful time to get your picture taken for all those moms for Mothers Day (Continued the public will have the where and support also the program. An 11x14 color portrait is only $9.95. To hearing voice their opinions to All money raised from opportunity make your appointment for pictures, phone about the Public input may replan. this will go to send youth to leadership conferences sponsored by Please that the be revised, said quire plan support your local program. Ware. After the proposed General Plan is ready, it will be presented to the Sevier County Commissioners for consideration of approval. After the Commissioners approve the plan, another public hearing will be held to give the public a final say before the General Plan goes into effect, explained Ware. Get-a-wa- 9. coming-and-goin- g, out-of-t- Property Tax relief available for low income, elderly 896-926- 2, Learn how to be a leader at Extension workshop Salina Area Arrests 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 1 896-926- e, sponsors family picture night 4-- H Plan 4-- H 896-452- 9. 4-- 4-- H Utah Independent Bank Few came to listen Customer Appreciation Day March 6, 1997 Lunch at Noon! Bring the family! Hometown Merchants Our hometown merchants are always there, doing their best to improve our community. They work with the chamber to promote our hometown. They belong to community service organizations which sponsor hometown improvement projects. Hometown merchants are the strongest supporters of our community. If you shop in their stores, and buy their goods and services, our whole community will benefit. Refreshments on the house! A valuable door prize might be yours! Salina Sun USPS 478-08- 0 Periodical postage paid in Salina, Utah. Postmaster send address changes to the Salina Sun at Box 85, Salina. Utah 84654. The Salina Sun is published each Wednesday for $ 8year in Sevier County, $24year in Utah, and $28year in US. Publisher: Jim & Lori Olsen Editor: Jim Olsen , Mason Machinery 410 E. Center Aurora, Utah Nobody knows hay like HESSTON Offices in Salina and Beaver The Sevier County Planning Commission played to an empty house Wednesday, February 26. Fewer than 2 North Sevier residents attended, and less than 10 from Richfield, Monroe and other parts of the county attended. The Commission will still take public comments in writing. Member FDIC IfetWbliUfclH The office is located at 3 E. Main in Salina. address: newsgtelco.net Office Hours: Monday 9am - noon. Closed Tuesdays. Open Wednesdays Noon to 4 p.m. and Thursday & Friday. 0am - 5pm Phone (801)529-783- 9 Fax (801)529-772- 7 Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday. We take classified ads until 10 am on Monday morning. JL |