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Show 9 A 'Vlt- 108JU!A-I5- 0t C3L A K EDITION OF T h e iDmUtiHcrolti YOUR TOWN, YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004 50 CENTS VOL 111 NO. 44 Sanpete sees over 70 voter turnout SANPETE COUNTY- - Voters all over the coun- try turned out in numbers for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, with 70.18 percent of the registered 12,202 Sanpete voters stepping up to make a choice. This is a five percent increase from the election in 2000. While the presidential election is still up in the air, pending counts in Ohio and Florida, it is overwhelmingly obvious who the presidential choice for Utahns is, especially those in Sanpete County with 6,866 votes, 82.41 percent, in favor of reelecting President George W. Bush and Cheney; compared to 1,158 votes for Kerry at 13.90 percent. Election results for political office races here in Sanpete County and for U.S. Senate and U.S. Representative are as follows: State Senator, District 24 Leonard M. Blackham (R), won with 5,844 votes, 74.02 percent, in his favor; 1,531 votes, 19.39 percent, were for James Parker (D); and 520, 6.59 percent, Frank Crowther (Q. State Representative, District 67 District 67 includes Indianola, Milburn, Fairview One and Two, a portion of Mt. Pleasant Three, and Fountain Green. There were 2,505 registered voters with 1,304 ballots cast, 52.06 percent. Patrick L. Painter (R), won with 828 votes to Walter Borlas (D) 258. State Representative, District 68 Included in District 68 are Mt. Pleasant One, Two and a portion of Mt. Pleasant Three, Spring City, Chester, Wales, Moroni, Ephraim, Manti, Sterling, Gayette, and a portion of Gunnison Two. There were 18 precincts counted with 8,096 registered voters, of which, 5,820 ballots, 71.89 percent, were cast. Michael R. Styler (R) won with 4,211 votes, 84.73 percent, over Benton L. Petersen (Q, 759 votes, 15.27 percent. State Representative, District 70 District 70 includes Mayfield, Gunnison One and a portion of Gunnison Two, Centerfield and Axtell. Of the 1,601 registered voters, 1,439 ballots were cast showing an 89.88 percent turn-ouBrad Johnson (R) won with 1,148 votes, 90.75 percent, to Bob A. Sharps (Q 117, 9.25 percent. Sanpete County Commissioner The choice for County Commissioner is Mark. K. Anderson (R), with 4,899 votes, 60.73 percent. R. Kent Larsen (D), came in second with 2,659, 32.96 percent; and Grant L Petersen (Q with 509, 6.31 percent. North Sanpete School Board The only candidate and winner for District 1 is Kathryn Parnell, 683 votes; winner of District 2, was Mica D. Talbot over Lynn B. Cook with 376 to 147; and District 3, Dale Barker won 355-33- 0 over John McKay. South Sanpete School Board Voted in for the South Sanpete School District 2 is Nancy Rees Jensen, 579 votes; Kim Reid Pickett won 412-18over Dwight Inouye (write-in- ). 5, vice-preside- nt Mark Anderson Roadless evaluations and wilderness recommendations PRIC-E- The Manti-L- a Sal National Forest is currently reviewing the many comments received regarding the Forests inventory of roadless areas and the information provided relative to the characteristics of these areas and their wilderness potential. The information in the letters received suggests there is some confusion over the roadless inventory and the process of eval- uating these roadless areas for their wilderness potential. Answers to common misconceptions foUow. Sal Q: Why is the Manti-L- a National Forest reinventorying roadless areas and evaluating them for wilderness potential? A: The regulations implementing the national Forest Management Act (36 CFR 219.17) require that roadless areas.. .shaU be evaluated and considered for recommendation as potential wilderness areas during the forest planning process... Further requirements for evaluation and designation of wilderness are found in Forest Service Manual (FSM) 1923, FSM 2320 and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.12, Chap- ter 17. What is the difference between roadless and wilderness Q: areas? A: A roadless inventory looks at areas within the National Forest system that are greater than 5,000 acres, do not contain Forest Service roads and are generally undeveloped. The roadless inventory is the first step in termining what areas might be suited for wilderness recomde- mendation. The Forest Service has com pleted a draft roadless inventory. The initial review maps were shared at public meetings in May and tire on the Forest website. Wilderness is a Congressional designation to manage an area in an undeveloped condition. In most circumstances, Congress will only consider for designation those areas of at least 5,000 acres, which are unroaded and substantially without the presence of facilities or the influences of man. Q: What is the process for determining roadless area boundaries and evaluating roadless areas for their wilderness potential? A: Inventory - The Forest has completed a draft inventory, basically a mapping exercise that determines areas at least 5,000 acres in size without Forest Service system roads and that lack human disturbance, Evaluation - Each area found to meet the above criteria will be evaluated for wilderness character. This criteria, including opportunities for solitude, primitive recreation and outdoor education will be used to determine for wilderness, is determined through the Forest planning process. Roadless areas should not be considered as de-fac- wilderness. Unlike a wilderness designation, there is no permanent designation for roadless areas. Depending upon the characteristics of each areas, areas identified as roadless may be developed or remain undeveloped. This decision is premised on a variety of information including how the area contributes to species habitat needs, existing uses and desired values or uses for a particular roadless area as identified through a public involvement process. It is important the public share their thoughts about particular roadless areas so the Forest Service has a broad understanding about how there areas are currently being, or could be, used. Q: Has the Forest proposed any areas for wilderness? A: The Manti-L- a Sal National Forest has not proposed any areas for wilderness at this time. Through the revision process, recommendations for wilderwhether an area is suitable for ness designation will be made recommendation to Congress through alternative development based on roadless area for designation. The comments provided by evaluations and public input. the public during the summer of Q: When will the forest desig2004 will be used in conjunction nate wilderness? A: Congress reserves the rewith other data and knowledge about the individual roadless ar- sponsibility to designate wildereas to evaluate them for wilder- ness areas. The Forest Service has the responsibility to inventoness potential. Q: Can areas identified as ry and evaluate roadless areas roadless in the forest planning for their wilderness characteristics. The agency may then make inventory ever be developed? A: Yes. The future managerecommendations to Congress. ment of areas inventoried as roadless, but not recommended Continued on page 4 t. Oodi 0,. fa Judges Residents voted yes, to retain Judge Paul D. Lyman, Judge of the Juvenile Court or the Sixth Juvenile Court District; yes to retain Judge K.L. Mclff , Judge of the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District; they voted to retain Christine M. Durham, Supreme Court Judge; Matthew B. Supreme Court Judge; and Michael J. Wilkins, Supreme Court Judge. They voted also to retain William A. Thome, Jr., as Court of ApDur-ran- t, peals Judge. U.S. Senate In the race for U.S. Senate, Robert F. Bennett (R), won with 6,200 votes over opponents R. Paul Van Dam (D), 1484; Gary R. Van Horn (Q, 407; Joe Labonte (PC), 75; and Cody Judy and Nola Tuaone (write-ins- ) both received zero. U.S. Representative U.S. Representative, Chris Cannon (R) won with 5,837 votes in favor over Beau Babka (D), 1,803; Ronald Winfield (Q, 325; Jim Dexter (L), 94; Curtis Darrell James (PC), 62; and write-i- n Nicolle Rivetti with zero. GovernorLt Governor The new Governor of the state of Utah and Lieutenant Governor are Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and Gary R. Herbert (R) with 5,3226 votes, 65.27 percent. Area schools rank high with Sutherland Institute SALT LAKE CIT- Y- Sanpete County area schools ranked high with the Sutherland Institute program. All three high schools, Gunnison, with a score of 53 and ranked 76; North Sanpete High School, 41, ranked 114; and Manti High School, 47, ranked 97; scored well. Gunnison Middle School, with a score of 59, ranked 44; Ephraim Middle School, 52, ranked 76; and North Sanpete Middle School, 51, ranked 84. Sutherland Institute recently unveiled its updated and expanded Utah Schools at a Glance website www.utahschools.org that contains rankings of Utah schools based on various cri- that provide information on education in Utah as it compares to what other states schools. are doing. The rankings reflect stanInnovative programs, dardized test results as well ideas and resources for paras tutoring services, parental ents, teachers and other eduinvolvement, extracurricular cators; spotlights accomactivities and average ACT plishments of Utah educascores for high schools. The tors; information on in education; links to site also provides detailed descriptions of schools includ- education resources including transportation options ing school calendars and and other services provided. home school information; Sutherland Institute Presi- and an listing of dent Paul T. Mero said, The education related volunteer Sutherland Institute is anx- opportunities throughout the ious to help parents as they state. make choices to enhance their childrens education." Advise is like snow; the softer To this end, the new website contains a number of impor- it falls, the longer it dwells upon, tant new features that will be and the deeper it sinks into the of great help to anyone inter- mind. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge ested in education in Utah fice of Education and schools throughout the state, including private and charter self-relian- te teria. Elementary, middle and high schools are ranked on school environment and such as: A school locator where As one goes through life one parents or prospective home buyers can identify which learns that if you dont paddle tion rankings. Rankings schools their children may your own canoe, you dont were created with informa- attend, within specific dis- move. - Katharine Hepburn tion provided by the Utah Of tances; national comparisons academics. The high school rankings also include college prepara- $ Cz Ammendmentslmtiative Voters cast 4,489 votes in favor of Constitutional Amendment 1; 4,054 votes against Constitutional Amendment Number 2; and 6,403 in favor of Constitutional Amendment Number 3. Citizens State Initiative Number 1 lost with 5,566 votes against it. Citizens City Referendum Number 1, for Spring City, 227 voters were for Spring City to reject the ordinance. o s North Sanpete Hawks won, for the fourth year in a row. Region 8 championship. It ended in a three-wa- y tie, for the second year in a row, with Lehi and Delta. With a flip of a coin, the Hawks took third seed. The team lost 36-2- 5 to the Cedar Redmen. Members of this year' s varsity football team are Tyler Anderson, Trenton Anderson, Matt Jacobson, Kyle Poulsen, Kyler Wheeler, Casey Cox, Ryan Jackson, David Giblette, Tee-ja- y Clawson, Kyle Christiansen, Major Phillips, Colton Blackham, Kyle Noorlander, Colton Dyches, Cody Bradley, Jesus Mora, Blain Larsen, Austin Revior, Tyson Church, Austen Jorgensen, Raider Larsen, Colton Omn-e- r, Tyler Walker, Dustin Long, Russell Christensen, Zach Barton, Skyler Zabriskie, Kevin Bean, Scott Bagley, Darin Cox, Dustin Daniels, Dylan Clark, Anthony Rivera, Chance Allred, Ken Madsen, Tyler Daniels, Curt Houghton, Morgan Sorensen, Mike Moroney, Danny Hansen, Tyler Johansen, John Anderson, Tyler Christensen, Luke Jacobson, Brandon Beck, Spencer Poulsen, Nathan Mecham and Jason Anderson. 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