Show - 64 NUMBER 49— VOLUME 2 1986 DECEMBER School Board Meeting and that the District corporation had not paid any funds toward the repair of the roof Dr Inouye made a motion that the Board instruct Superintendent Bean to The South Sanpete School Board held their regular monthly meeting on November 12 at the School The District office in Manti meeting was called to order at 6 :30 pm by President McLoyd The following are the unapproved Gmiulcs to the meeting The monthly budget report was presented to the Board After some discussion a motion was made by Donald Shand to approve This the report as presented motion was seconded by Diana Spencer All voted age of FinThe annual Examination ancial Statements report was reviewed The firm of Jensen the Nelson and Stanfill completed District's audit for the fiscal year The Management Letter containing auditors findings and recommendations was also discussed Items from Board members were addressed Dr Inouye indicated that the continual roof problems at the Gunnison Valley High School needed immediate action It was noted that the district’s attorney was in constant contact with Brodrick and Howell contractors for the project and GAF All voted aye Diana Spencer made a motion that the Board donate the flag pole which is now located in front of the Old Gunnison Valley High School to Gunnison This motion City was seconded by Glen Lee All voted aye Diana Spencer initiated a discussion of the possibilities of a satellite prison locating in the area Positive and negative aspects of such a facility were reviewed Deborah Jean Cutler position was also included in the motion as a aide for the Ephraim Middle School Addresses This motion was seconded by wanted The Gunnison Valley The Board took no News is requesting all the names and addresses for missionaries and servicemen from the Gunnison Valley area Their namesin and the addresses will be published from now until Christmas Eaper are each Thursday at 5 pm Diana Spertcer All voted aye A request was made by Steve Crunk Music teacher at Gunnison School for his studValley High ents to attend the West Coast Tournament of Champions on April 11 1987 The financial costs for the trip would be borne by the articipants and travel would be carrier only The y commerical request was approved through a motion made by Glen Lee and ' tJ seconded by Diana Spencer to approve the low bid of $1199500 to Alpine Wrecking providing the Ephraim Mechanical Arts budding be done to specifications and on time and that full performance and payment bonds are received Alpine Wrecking indicated that the building would be completed A during the summer vacation vote was taken and all voted aye Two opinions from the State Attorney General’s Office on home After schools were reviewed some discussion a motion was made by Donald Shand to allow superintendent Bean to request specific legislation on the home school issue This motion was seconded by Glen Lee A vote was taken and all voted aye of the Old GunThe demolition nison Valley High School was discussed Architects survey and blueprints detailing new portions of the old building which could be used as possible future dasrooms Ken Naylor were presented architect from Silver and Naylor cont nued on page 2 l! v’ II V V 7 £ s O u Si k Ip Ik? 'fit M LpmrX y EAGLES EARNED: Four young men from the Gunnison Stake were awarded with their Eagle Badge the highest award in Boy Scouting Thoses presented with their Eagle Badge in last week's Eagle Court of Honor were: Clark Bown son of Mr H 4 and Mrs Cecil Bown of Fayette Derek Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Anderson of Gunnison Greg Worthington son of Mr and Mrs Kent Worthington of Gunnison and Matt Young son of Mr and Mrs Randy Young of Gunnison wn rV-t J r 7 yufen k i 1 I 1 f r t Wi t PREFERRED MEN: Preferred men royalty at the Gunnison Valley High School include: Jeremy Elmont first f attendant Merrill Squire Preferred Man and Clark Bown second The contestants were attendant judged on a week of activities sponsored by the FHA Employment Board Meeting The Sanpete Community Emmet at ployment Program board the Snow College West Campus Present November 20 Thursday were Mayor Bruce Blackham of Gunnison Mayor May Peterson of Maqti and Gunnison businessman Allen Dyreng Mental Health counselor Steve Brown of Ephraim and Snow College President from the board Steven Bennion Don and Dixie Nielson and Lenore Board Peterson from the staff member Pat Jensen was absent The Board listened to a report from Don Nielson on recent activi-and a short description of the organization’s formation The Sanpete County Training Center was put together by comwhen munity leaders last spring they learned that there were state list I PRICE 35C Oaxry1!!11 aye After some discussion a motion 'was made by Dwight Inouye and official position on this matter A motion was made by Glen Lee to approve Nan Edwards as the new School Food Specialist for the District This is a part time UTAH f seconded by Donald Shand Ail voted aye A request from the area Vocational Consortium was reviewed Max Ay cock Vocational Director at Snow College proposed a request to allow Larry Henrie Gunnison Valley High School to direct a Career Guidance Service in Central Utah This position would require that Mr Henrie be released from the classroom for 64 days to work on this new project until the end of January After review a motion was made by Donald Shand and seconded by Glen Lee to approve this request All voted require that satisfactory repair be made within the next three weeks If this is not by these companies completed then the attorney should proceed with the suit for full replacement of the roof repair of interior damage and recovery of all costs associated with this continuing problem This motion was seconded by Diana Spencer GUNNISON and federal grants available for disabled training developmentally adults to hold jobs and support themselves By law the Center has to be a private organi- - to qualify for grants There are six other programs in the state in St George Provo Price and Salt Lake City but Sanpete has the only program that and has been privately organized is not part of an existing sheltered zation workshop The programs identify disabled people in the community then these individuals are given psy- chological and physical tests along with others by the state Office of Community Operations must be 22 years The individuals of age 4r older and have moderate disabilities yet be developmental able to hold at least a job In Sanpete Don Nielson and Lenore Peterson find jobs that the disabled can do developmentally train and place them and super- At first the vise their work individual is supervised full time then as he becomes more sure of himself supervision is reduced Mothers are ready to march for dimes but it never ends Communication and understanding is difficult for many of the placed individuals and the client supervisor acts as an intermediary between the employer and the individual explainwhat can be ing to done and in what way it can be done and making jt clear to the individual what he must do The Center plans to place at least eight individuals during the next year in separate jobs Although some of the other Centers place their clients in crew work the Sanpete Center prefers to work on a more personal level One individual has been placed and is doing well and another is scheduled to start work soon The special grant money from the fedral government used to start up operations will continue for a year During that time the five state agencies will sponsor the Supported Employment Program and will develop cooperative agreements to fund the program on a permanent basis Local comare munity support and direction also required The Sanpete Community Employment Program board will meet The Board and the staff monthly of the Center will work together to identify people who could profit from the Program More than 4000 volunteers— including many from Gunnison— will march through southern Utah neighborhoods in this year’s March of Dimes Mothers March Kelly Sue Mellor of Gunnison has been named leader for Gunnison “We are excited to have Kelly aboard to help us out in Gunn- ison” said Susan Frandsen coordinator of the Mothers March “We know she will do a great job and meet her goal of helping to raise $3900 in Sanpete ' prevent birth defects” to help' March began in The Mothers the early 1950s It has become an annual event in which volunteers across the country approach their neighbors asking for donations “The average donation varies from $1 to several dollars” Frandsen said “We hope to raise $3900 in Sanpete County to help prevent birth defects” employers who could use these people and to assure further funding and support Board members represent members educational community state agencies and institutions concerned parents Dixie Nielson acts as general r and secretary volunteering her time Don Nielson is Center manager Lenore Peterson client supervisor who may have jobs Employers suitable for the Program may call Don Nielson or any of the Board members t ' DEADLINE DEC 15TH the Christmas essay contest now Enter Gunnison a iorlng st News Valley Christmas Is Essay divisions: be three and entary High School The theme will be ire will t istmas— A Special Season Essays will be judged by local residents The top entries in each division will be printed in the Christmas Edition of the Gunnison Parent-teach- Valley News December 23 Essays should not exceed 500 Entries may be typewrit- words ten or neatly handwritten Essay contest entries must be received at the Gunnison Valley News office by Monday December 15 th You can drop them off at the office news drop or mail them to The Gunnison Valley News at PO Box 187 Gunnison Utah 84634 er s & book fair at conferences Gunnison Valley High School be held on Tuesday Deceni-- r 2nd from 10 am to 5 pm Students will be out of school at day and parents are encour-leand to attend the conferences eet with each of their students a hers Also on the Gunnison Valley r j High School PrA will be sponsoring the booktair at the high school on December 2nd There are All many books still available proceeds from the book fair will go towards the Gunnison Valley High Fund School Scholarship Please come out and support the book fair and attend conferences SANPETE BOARD MEETS: The Sanpete Community Employment Board meet November 20th The board was formed last spring when grant monies were available for training disabled adults Board members include: Bruce Blackham Gunnison Allen Dyreng May Peterson Manti mayor Gunnison businessman Steve Brown Ephraim Mental Health and Steve Bennion Snow College mayor President |