Show VOLUME 64 NUMBER 50' DECEMBER t t V1 9 1986 GUNNISON U winners are I K ( Winners in the annual Bonus Basket drawing sponsored by the Gunnison Businessmen's Assoda-towere drawn for the week of November 28 and December 4th November 28 winners are: Bart Anderson Top Stop Vivian Jensen Gunnison Valley News lUnae Nielson Gunnison Valley Marilee Elmont RasI’harmacy mussen’s Ace Hardware Laree i ( i Madsen Westenskow's ' Arlou Edwards Snappy Service Market Nellie Campbell Gunnison Valley Bank Arlene Jackson K & J’s Lori Nay Valley Furniture and Builders Lafe Ludvigson Valley Circle J Drive Inn Also Jentry Anderson Dove’s Ati af LVi PRICE 35C Christmas bonus basket r ”7 UTAH' Happy Service Market Donna Roberts Vector Video Carla Mel-lK & J's Kathy Christensen Jensen Top Stop Kevin Despain Drug Joiene Childs Lund’s Drive In Rita Fortin Lund’s Drive In Julie Higham Wisteria Cafe Bill Cristiansen Sew and Save Irma Sorensen Gunnison Valley News Gene Casto Gunnison Valley ‘Lend announced News and John Roper Gunnison Valley Pharmacy More winners include: LuAnn Sorenson Dove’s Happy Service: Bonnie Reid Valley Furniture and Steve Allred ValValley Builders ley Furniture and Valley Builders Kenneth Gayla Gay Ansco Inc Hallet Lund’s Drive In David Gunnison Thompson Implement Rasmussen's Ace Phyllis Cowley Hardware James Petersen Freedom Ford and Mercury Vaudis Rosenval's Garage Torgensen and Claudia Nielson Lund's Drive In in the December Winners 4th drawing are: Margie Mogle Lund's Drive In Lanor Olsen Valley Builders and Valley Furniture Lapriel Nielson Gunnison Implement Que Miller Jensen Rasmussen's ware Tonya Busker Elaine Sevy Jensen Drug Mike Newby Vajley Furniture and Val- cury Rasmussen's ley Builders Dove’s Happy Ace Gunnison Other Valley Bank Brian winners include: Top Stop Lavell Despain Gunnison Valley Bank Seve r Westenskow’s Syd Gunnison Valley News Sher- Jensen rie Jensen Circle J George White Lund's Drive In Nadine Hansen Freedom Ford and Mer- Hardware Ruth Hard- Wisteria Pharmacy and Thelma Jensen Avral Hansen Service Ace Cafe Charlene Poulsen Walker Oil and Lynette McIntosh Lund’s Drive In Also Jana Higham Lund’s Drive In Carroll Mellor Top Stop Beth Christensen Sew and Save Riva Jensen Snappy Service Market Bud Erickson Gunnison Valley News Tammy Bown K & J’s Jeff Piep Gunnison Valley News Jacobson Gunnison Betty Valley and Guy Coates Ansco Inc As you do your Christmas ping ask for your Bonus Ros- - envall Dove’s Happy Service K & J’s Elain nennie Hansen shopBasket ticket from participating merchants You could be a winner! a Hand’ program is planned to ease winter bills ri sl NEXT PLEASE: Gunnison Shauna Willardsonof along with other beauticians from throughout the valley in conjunction with the Gunnison Chapter of the American Cancer Society will be sponsoring a oh Saturday December 13th Haircuts will cost $500 each and all proceeds will go to the Call your American Cancer Society participating beautician today and make your appointment Cancer Society sponsors on Dec ‘Cut-A-Tho-n’ The American Cancer Society help you get beautiful for In conjunction with the holidays several of the beauticians in the area they will be conducting a wants to The will be held Saturday December 13 th and continue throughout the entire day Haircuts will cost $500 with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Appointments should be made through the participating beauLori Malmgren ticians: Mountain Fuel stops work on gas Mountain Fuel Supply has ceased all work on a natural gas to central and northern pipeline Utah until it receives approved franchises from several cities The cities include Aurora Richfield Santa Clara St George Parowan Manti Mt Pleasant and Hurricane Susan Glasman said the company has not received lacceptable franchises from Sevier and Washington counties that Glasman emphasized Fuel is not willing to Mountain continue spending money to bring which the service to these areas have not made their intentions clear The economic feasibility of the dollar project is on the number of cities that are willing to sign franchises Until we to Glasman according we know who wants the service are not willing to continue spend line she notea that Glasman emphasized Mountain Fuel has every intention and if the of finishing the pipeline cities come through with their franchises work will resume at once However if those franchises don’t come through the schedule may be in jeopardy she ing money said The present plan calls for the pipeline to be compleded from Sanpete County to Cedar City by If the the 1987 heating season cities don’t come through with the ranchises the completion date 1988 as could be late as Richfield Mayor Sue Marie Young is still maintaining that there are more questions that need to be answered before the cities “We sign a 50 year franchise don’t want to rush into an agreement that we will regret for the entire 50 years” she emphasized Wayne County Sheriff receives sentence stay Former Wayne County SHeriff Steve Brown received a sentence to a term of not less than one and not more than 15 yhears In the Utah State Prison on a charge of sexual abuse of a child The sentence was given last week by Seventh district Judge In Castle Dale Boyd Bunnell The prison sentence was then stayed and Brown was placed on two years probation and was required to sign a standard contract with the state probation division outlining in behavior He is also to various require- ments submit to treat ment at a center for a correction of one year to 18 months beginning about January 1 which custodial will Include therapy He will be on probation period as an Brown was ordered to pay restiof a medical payment in tution with an exam of the connection victim Brown had pled guilty to the charge September 9 in a case girl in an involving a incident occuring In Emery county In June Brown resigned as Sheriff on September 9 1988 1 3th Harward Kathryn Edwards Janice MalmAnna Hammond gren Shauna Willardson May Dawn Larsen and Alizon Childs Leisa Kathy Frandsen crusade chairman hopes to involve many of the area residents in this making a big stride toward reaching the goal of $150000 for the Gunnison CHapter other fundraisers the year to help The American Cancer society Utah Division receives 60 cents out of every $100 donated to the Cancer Society The remaining 40 percent is divided by ttje national organization towards research at various research centers throughout the nation Utah receives a portion of this 40 percent because of the research center at the University There will be held throughout achieve this goal Cold weather is already here And Utah Power & Light Co’s Lend a Iftmd program a cooperative effort with the American Red Cross is preparing to help people in financial difficulty keep current on their electric utility bills Dave Florence administrator of the program for the Red Cross said funds totaling about $925000 contributed by UP&L customers shareholder and employees the past four years have helped more than 15000 people pay wintertime ’ekctric utility bills Florence said the program has proved successful because 83 percent of those helped have needed the assistance only one time and are able to stay current on electric service and other bills The Utah Legislature previously set up funding in which the state would match $1 for every $2 donated to the Lend a Hand' fund but that source is now questionable because of state budgetary according to James C of UP&L the far largest contributors “By to the Lend a Hand fund are who have conUPJiL’s customers tributed about 84 percent of the Clems money available for emergency assistance They make contributions to the fund by using the f contribution UP&L option avail time electric bills paid is $281 per Florence says eligibility family requirements are stringent “Families can get assistance from the fund only once a year The family must be below 125 percent of the poverty level unable to meet payments and must have received a notice that service will be terminated because customers have contributed he added $733000 “Other funds have come from who have set up UP&L employees their own voluntary contribution system and have donated abut 4 percent of the total over the past four years Funds collected by employees are sent to the Red Cross each week “A third source of funding is UP&L’s shareholders who have provided about 11 percent of the assistance Additionally money UP&L has contributed about $90000 to cover costs of admin- of “Priority assistance is given to who are ill or injured applicants and must have electric service to those who are 60 years of age or older and those who are physically or mentally handicapped” according to the Red Cross official He added that the Red Cross has full responsibility for investigating applicants and selecting those to receive assistance from the Lend a Hand fund istering the program over and above the direct contributions” Mr Taylor added Customers can contribute by “Many people would suffer severe hardship without assistance from the fund Many federal and state assistance programs are beand we ing cut back or eliminated have indications of an early winter season” explained Mr Florence UP&L’s Mr Taylor added “The Lend a Hand fund has been checking a box on their electric bill and adding the amount desired to the monthly payment Some add $1 to the payment many add $10 and others contribute substantially more Other contributors mail donations directly to the Red Cross without going through the UP&L f system according to Mr Taylor Mr Forence said the average assistance needed to get winter successful because our many and UP&L customers employees shareholders have dous support” given tremen- pays properly taxes Sanpete County is the recipient of a check for $16824578 this year as Utah Power and Light Coy pays its annua property tax bill is paying a total of $3061207835 in Utah property taxes this year with checks going to 27 of the state's 29 counties Daggett and W ayne counties are the only counties in which JJP&L does not own taxable property Emery County received almost half of the total amount of property taxes paid this year A total of $150829190’ was paid to The company able with each electric bill” Mr Taylor said During the program's four years of aiding the needy UP&L the Uniform School Fund to help support education in the About $12 million represents taxes on the company’s coal properties UP&L’s five newest power generating units also are located in Emery County The second largest tax check— to Emery County of that figure state County officials are being notified that about 9 percent of UP&L’s taxes are being paid under protest this year because the company disagrees with the state’s total to Salt Lake Utah County was third County with a payment of $139692274 UFftL’s taxes along with pay- $693833540--wen- ments from other citizens will and county help pay for municipal about half services Additionally of the property tax payment will to assessed value of UP&L property If the company is successful" in its appeal to the State Tax Commission UP&L’s total tax bill for 1986 would be lowered about $2 million of Utah Six a Co plans ‘How-to-’ workshop The Six County Planning Office along with the Utah State Department of Community and Economic will conduct a Development “Howto Apply Workshop” at 7:30 pm Friday December 19 in the Sevier County Courthouse Richfield for all eligible applicants regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program or Eligible groups communities counties are eligible to apply for these funds The following are of Park examples eligible projects: improvements culinary water improvements senior citizen centers fire stations road or bridge repair Those revolving loan funds etc who are interested in applying for Community Development Block Grant funding for eligible projects should plan on attending If you have anv questions call the Six County Planning and Economic Office at Development Representing UP&L PAYS TAXES: Utah Power and Light Company are Richfield District Raid D Burrows from the Manager and Bonnie NAy office They presented a Gunnison check in Sanpete Keller UP&L’s the amount of $ 1 6824578 to County Commissioner' J Christenson in payment of annual property tax bill |