Show PRESS ASS'fJ E 300 S UT SALT LAKE CITY UTAH- 467 Volume 81 Number 7 Gunnison Utah Thursday February 18 1982 PRICE 25c Mayfield G Valley Citizens Pelt Thief Still To Be Honored At B§A Banquet at Large Police are itiD investigating the theft of three tagged cat ‘pelts stolen from Daniel Good Mayfield last week Brigham Young University football players Steve Young and Danny Plater will be featured speakers tonight at the Gunnison Valley Jaycees’ annual Distinguished Service Award banquet The pelts are reportedly worth more than $700 and were stolen from the shed attached to Good’s carport to the Sanpete according County Sheriffs Office 'l ! X Die the shed officers are Investigating Kennard Anderson Deputy and members Police Department Buchanan Gunnison An award will be presented to a local man for his contributions to the and to an outstanding community young fanner for his accomplishments in agriculture and his leadership ability Both men will then be eligible to compete on the state level For the past two years the Gunnison Valley Young Farmer has won the right to was (Plwto by Rotor We ARE the Champions Sheriff Wally of the Gunnison Valley High School’s wrestling team Conch Reed RAerts and the cheerleaders stand in the gym at Weber State and congratulate each other on winning their first state championship The grapplers cinched it Ogden after just one day of wrestling in the r r These wens some of the4 published byjUtab Foundation! the in its private tax research organization latest analysis of comparative property tax loads in Utah The study shows that the average property tax load on a $70000 home could vary all the way from $250 in the area of the South unincorporated Summit School District to a high of taxes $672 in Sandy City Property average less than 1 percent of the current market value of a home in all areas of the state They range from a low of 036 percent in the unincorporated area of South Summit School District to a high of 096 percent in Sandy City Foundation analysts explain that the tax in the property wide variation burden in the different areas of the state is the result of differences in tax rates and assessment levels Both of these factors are equally important in determining the tax burden on specific properties years ago the Utah provided that all property shall be appraised at current fair market value and the' value of such property rolled bade to its Jan 1 107$ level as determined by the State Tax Commission In effect this provision “froze” local property values for tax purposes at 1978 levels Thus because of inflation a property with a current market value of $70000 in early 1981 would be valued for tax Several Legislature purposes tion of factor at the only $50000 after applicaTax Commission rollback According to the Foundation report to “freeze” local property values at 1978 levels for tax beis creating inequities purposes assessed property and tween locally other property classes As noted profor tax purperty values established this provision poses were approximately below market values in 29 the property percent case of State- - Centerfield Old Folks’ Party Set for Tomorrow The dance will begin at 8 pm and extended special invitation is being to the public to come and join in for the dancing and entertainment a Riday Feb 19 at 10 am the Centerfield Ward Old Polks Party will friends begin with greetings to old din- entertainment lunch programs ner and dancing to the music' of JB Sunshine Country All Centerfield residents age 50 and 60 years older and former residents and older are invited to come out and entire day at the party assessed property was assessed at a value on the other hand Outstanding Young Farmers Congress in Kentucky percent reduction in local assessments to recognize expenses incurred in real estate transactions In effect the change means that local property is assessed at about 16 percent of a 1978 value (or approximately 114 percent of a 1981 value' while properties are assessed at 20 percent of current 1981 value Another inequity between real property and other property classes dted in the report was established by the 1981 Utah when it ordered a '20 Legislature Utah at the National represent meet Property Tax on $70000 Gunnison Home Averages $452 Research Foundation Says Property taxes charged on a home in With a current value of Gunnison 1981 would $70000 during early average $45$ or 065 percent tof its market value This compares With a statewide avage property tax burden of $515 on a $70000 home or about 074 percent of market value j Awards The youth award will be presented to a girl and a boy and there also will be three runner-uawards given An award will be presented to a local man between ages 18 - 35 for his contributions and involvement in the community church and personal achievement The outstanding young fanner award is given for accomplishments in agriculture and leadership ability to an area farmer The farmer must derive Of his income from agriculture and be between the ages of 18 35 School Fouiiders’ Day Program Features UFB Executive Veep The Gunnison Valley Elementary is sponsoring its annual Founders’ Day program Thursday Feb 25 beginning at 7:30 pm at the The guest speaker will be elementary C Booth Wallentine executive vice of the Utah Farm Bureau president Federation more than ten years which Freedom’s Foundation Award to a Jensen of Gunnison was presented Award of Merit which is the highest honor presented in scouting on the district level Jensen of the old Gunnison was chairman scouting chapter and later chairman of AcDistrict the Sanpete chapter the District PTA Schedules Teacher’s Week j The Gunnison Valley chosen the week of Feb Teachers’ Week 22 has as at The teachers and administrators Gunnison Valley High and Gunnison Elementary schools will be recognized and honored for the excellent work they are doing in teaching the atudents in the valley currently Jaycee state president youth awards also will Outstanding be presented to a GVHS senior boy and girl Last year’s awards went to Janalee Sorenson and Loni Hammond Steve Young next year for will play quarterback and has been for Jim McMahon BYU attend Wallentine serves as chief adminisr trative officer and of Farm Bureau and all affiliated and marketing finance insurance companies in Utah He formerly was and of the environmental director Iowa Farm consumer affairs division he served as Bureau From field supervisor and assistant information director of the Utah Farm Bureau cording to Larry Sorenson Jensen has been very supportive of the programs and activities available in scouting for many years Bede of Centerfield was awarded the Second Miler Award which is given annually to leaders who willingly give added effort and time to scouting for the Beck is scoutmaster Centerfield First W ard Scouts Varsity a received Dr Inouye Dwight Certificate of Merit for his outstanding Gunnison First the of leader as job Ward Scouts Gunnison Stake Cub Scouts and den mothers are under the their direction of Arlene Higgins who was Leader with her Scout presented Training Award The award is given to leadens with at least two years of active service and training by attending round table meetings and specific held during powtraining sessions wows Gunnison Seniors Party Changed Starts Saturday at 11 instead of in the mornings is being held at the Gunnison to register City Hall The last day Fob 20 accordwill be Saturday Kent Instructor Dyreng to ing It Flans for the Gunnison Old Folks Party Saturday are well underway The at 11 am at the party begins Gunnison Stake Center Decorations follow the "School Days” theme Residents of Gunnison First and Second Ward 60 years and older are invited Also all former residents 60 years and older The schedule of the day’s activities include “Meet and Greet” from 11 to 11:30 am followed by a program until 12:30 pm Lunch will be served from 12:30 to 1:30 pm A and film will last until 2:30 pm and followed by another program games until 4:30 pm :30 pm and will 4 at Dandng begins the buffet dinner continue through which begins at 5:30 pm Music is Moroni being furnished by the Orchestra and will continue as long as needed for dancing Adds Extra Day in May The South Sanpete School Board recently decided to extend the school year until May 28 to make up for the day in January that was missed due to weather conditions The school board also discussed a recommended policy from the State Board of Education 8m concerning After discusjoint use of resources sion a motion was made by member McLoyd Ekicksen authorizing Supt Bean to write a letter to the State Board of Education stating the board’s objections to the new standards for vocational education which require 50 of graduates employment in either in or go on to field of study the year Darrell Warren was present to discuss precision teaching which is a program that helps distinguish special learning problems of elementary students and then adopts a solution that should produce daily individual teachers will be progress Elementary further trained at a workshop and then the people conducting the workshop will come into the classrooms to folow up on the training C Booth Wallentine Norman the direction of Scoutmaster Jensen was awarded the Honor Unit Award which is given to units passing most of the ten tests of scouting said that the Honor Unit Sorenson to the Chief of Award is a Award given to troops Arrow Sanpitch passing all ten tests under Gun Classes Due to a conflict of activities the BB gun safety class will be held Saturday from 5:30 - 7 pm evenings School Board disTom Willardson cussed with the board the recent in to the state the of return $47000 final settlement of the last school year that ended June 30 1981 He said this would mean that the district has that amount of funds less to operate this year than was planned and would have for in any future to be accounted district financial planning Die amount was returned due to a lower enrollfor that school ment than anticipated Wallentine and his wife are the parents of three children two sons and a daughter They live in Salt Lake City First Ward troop All Gunnison Valley residents are invited to attend Tickets are $050 and each the persons attending banquet are asked to bring their own table setting percent organizations Centerfield games further training Wallentine has served his church as scoutstake high councilor bishop master and numerous other positions He currently serves as a consultant to the public communications department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Saints as well as the Ezra of Food and Taft Benson Institute He is a former member of Agriculture Deseret Farms and Ranches Inc He is of the Mormon national president and is a Pioneer Trail Foundation prime leader in the free enterprise economic education program for Utah students and adults He serves on the civic of several board of directors Wallentine was the writer and voice for for a weekly radio commentary Danny Plater played most outstanding was voted end player and played in three post season accept Raised on a cattle ranch in southern Idaho Wallentine holds a degree in agricultural economics from Utah State where he served as a University research assistant following graduation classes will proThe kindergarten vide the music and will sing “It’s a Grand Old Flag” and “This Land is Your Land” The public is invited There is no charge won Area Residents Honored at Scout Dinner Arlo Jensen and David Beck were among the recipients of awards at the Sanpete District Annual Scout Recognition Dinner held recently at Snow College in Ephraim won last year and Bill Sorenson Allen Dyreng the year prior Derail is Harward last year’s DSA winner backup quarterback :1 H event which recognizes the contributions of several community individuals will be held at the Gunnison Valley High School cafeteria beginning at 7:30 pm with a baked ham dinner Good said he was home alone last Thursday evening and had turned out the lights to go to bed at 9 pm He said his wife Ruth called from Neil home at about 10 pm Sorensen’s after she discovered a flat tire on her car When Good went to get a spare tire from the shed be discovered the pelts were missing Nothing else from reported missing 84111 District awards of merit also were Kim Findlay District Cub Pleasant of Mt chairman Scout Second Miler awards also were given to Garth Monson Ephraim Earl Dean ML Pleasant Anderson Jerry Beck of Fountain both Crowther Paul presented to Green Warren also discussed with the board a report on the program and administrative review of the special education program that was recently conducted by the State Office of Education in this district He said that we were not in compliance in seven areas but that while this seemed serious it was really a good review if compared to others in the state Re reviewed each area with the board and stated what the plan is to rectify the areas He also recommended hiring Mrs Ruth DeLeeuw as a special education teacher for the Gunnison which the board apHigh School proved Principal Charles Eberhard qf Ephraim Middle School was present to which be report on Project Catch-uhad been introduced to recently through the National Diffusion- Network He said that basically the project identifies students who need helpin and math and then after reading the ptudent js'put diagnostic testing into a learning situation with a igji ration of teacher’s aids in an attempt to bring the student to grade leveL He said the program needs four components a suitable facility proper materials teacher’s $kjes ' and qualified teachers a testing individual Research will be dope by materials the board as to finances and apace available before a decision la reached |