Show Volume 69 Number 8 Wednesday February 20 1991 Price 50 cents Gunnison Civic Library is named n as State Certified Public Library i I Director Gunnison Library Carma Gregerson recently received notification that the Utah Slate Library commission recommended to their board that the Gunnison Library become a State Certified Public Library it was one of 33 public libraries in the state to receive this honor which has taken four years to earn The library has received beautiful framed certificate signifying it as such and signed by Governor Norman Bangerter Calvin Korwal-li- s president Utah State Library Board and Any Owen Director Utah State Library Division There were 35 libraries given provisionally Certified Public Library Service status and one was assigned Public Reading Room status The library has been judged on several levels to receive certification such as: qualifications of its librarian governance (library board) materials funding housing hours (20 open hours per week minimum) and services A collection development policy has been written Mrs concerning book collections Gregerson has set and completed goals each year a mission statement was written and two areas that the library would like to excel in was chosen The library board decided on its Primary Role to be a Children’s Door to Learning which means the library encourages young children to develop an interest in reading and learning through services for children and for parents and children together The secondary Role(s) included that of being a Popular Library where the library features current high interest materials in a variety of formats for person of all and community ages Activity Center the library is a central focus activities point for community meetings and services The library has been a part of the UPLIFT (Utah Public Library Institute For Training) program which began in August of 1986 for - 3 on 3 Basketball ° 'M STATE CERTIFIED PUBLIC LIBRARY Gunnison Library is officially a State Certified Public Library Carma Gregerson is pictured here holding the certificate stating that the Gunnison Valley Library is now state certified After four years of working toward this accomplishment they have obtained it Postal Rates hike Gunnison News subscription prices Postal hikes have made it necessary t hat we raise the price of subscriptions to the Gunnison Valley News as follows: In county: $1500 In Utah but out of county Thanks for $ 8 Out of State $2 your cooperation Mayfield Town to hold annual Dog Clinic Mayfield Town will be holding their annual Dog Clinic on Saturday February 23 from 10:00 until 12:00 noon The Gunnison Valley Animal Clinic will also be their to offer rabbie shots The cost of the shots are $500 at the clinic which is $200 saving to you if they are given at the Dog Clinic The cost of dog licenses are $500 for male and spayed females and $1000 for female dogs A Kennel license for owners of three dogs or more is $2500 Social Security Rep in this area Upcoming March dates for the Social Security representative to at Manti City Building Suite 24 are as follows: March 5 Tuesday Tuesday March 19 The office will be open from 0 am to 2 pm Anyone with questions or concerns about any social security issue is welcome For more information call the Provo office at The call is be Friday Forum Charles Loveless Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Processing Systems of Provo Utah will be the speaker at Friday Forum on February 22 at 12:30 pm at the Ephraim LDS Institute of Religion The title of his talk will be “Who Are You?” The public is invited to attend Tournament ers The Varsity Scouts and Explorof the Sanpete District Boy Scouts of America will sponsor a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament to be held at Gunnison Valley High School on Saturday the 23rd of March at will be held 9:00 am All varsity Scouts and Explorer to particiUnits are encouraged Anderson pate Please call Curtis for inforofGunnison at mation and registration New Chairman for Sanpete Co Economic Development Koleen Peterson who has been of the serving as Sanpete County Economic Development Committee has been named chairman of the committee Mrs Peterson is the managing editor of The Pyramid and has served the past three years as Mt Pleasant City’s representative on the county board She succeeds Mrs Carolyn Brock of Centerfield Brock will be serving on the Six County Economic Development Board Also serving from Sanpete County Six County Board are Claudia Jarrett vocational secretary education at Snow College Lynn Schiffman Snow ColEphraim economic development lege Commissioner Keller Christenson and Gunnison mayor Bruce Elected County vice chairman a manager of was Kim Pickett Pickett has Gunnison Implement been serving as the Gunnison representative on the board was Moroni Diana Gibbons elected secretary Mrs Peterson said the commit tee wants to get vacancies on the board filled and then move toward the mission stateaccomplishing ment which was approved by participants who attended three development workshops in January The goal of the committee is “through a coordinated effort to and develop resources 'dentify which will provide growth opportunities for existing business and promote new business which will provide jobs” will focus on The committee w rking with cities and other groups in developing tourism promoting added uses of agriculture products creating new business and industry strengthening existing business and industry and improving images and attitudes with residents here and elsewhere Joe Blaine County Economic Development Director was assigned to meet with all city councils and explain the committee’s goals and progress He will also make suggestions to mayor and councils of persons who may be able to fill vacancies on the committee need to be New appointments made in Ephraim Manti Fayette and Mayfield Sterling Blaine also told the committee that a new industry wills soon be expanding its operation in Ephraim and will employ about 14 people in connection with Working Snow College who will develop a labor force Chums Research will develop robotics systems The business is owned by Mike Taggett who invented the “Chums” eyeglasses retainer in 1983 Since then the company has expanded into other areas including a line of outdoor clothing call”Hellowear” In seeking outside industry to the committee locate in Sanpete hopes to contact former residents who may want to locate their companies here and have initiated a “Come Home to Sanpete and Bring Your Business with You” brarians without masters Degrees at the University of Utah which Mrs Gregerson attended every August from then until 1989 when she graduated from the program The classes were centered on brary subjects in areas of library administration refercataloging ence services and collection development Since he program began Mrs Gregerson gathered together some interesting statistics about the the Gunnison brary as follows: Library ranked as the third smallest library int he stale out of the eight other libraries its size (under 2 (XX) population) it had the shortest open hours (12 per week) and smallest budget int he state and yet the circulation of books was third to the highest among the eight libraries Now the library’s hours arc with the majority of comparable the others its sic at 20 open hours per week only three others are open more hours and the circulation of books is still third to the highest Those serving on the library board during this program have been Adrain Harward Ken Munro Nay Marilyn Stewart Loretta Kirk James Mill Clare Elmont Steven Buchana- n- City Council Lee Rcay Nellie Representative Connie Larson Steven Roberts Pauline Tohara Boyd Donaldson Donald Hill and Jeff Williams Oliver Two check s arrived at the brary on the dame day totalling $7710 One check is the second installment of an LSCA grant awarded to the library last summer for $5000 it is to be used to update the much outdated reference section in the library Already $ 000 79 new has been used to purchase books rccendy and more new books will be arriving int he next several weeks The second check is a library Services Grant for this past made in the years accomplishments library as part of the UPLIFT program More shelving will be built the arrival of the to accommodate books and more new reference children’s fiction will be purchased Recognition Banquet will be held for Eagle Scouts The Sanpete District of the Boy Scouts of America will hold their Dinner annual Eagle Recognition on Thursday February 2 st at 7 :00 pm in the Moroni Stake Center All Explorers Varsity Scouts and Scouts who have earned their Eagle Award during 1990 and their parents are invited and encouraged to be A in attendance at this banquet special program will be presented In the Sanpete District during 1990 the following indicates the number ol Eagle Awards that were presented in each of the Stakes Moroni - 10 Mt Pleasant - 13 Ephraim - 5 Mann - 16and GunniFor a total of 57 Eagle son 13 Awards Gunnison Implement holds John Deere Day Event About 150 people were on hand last Thursday during Gunnison annual spring open Implement’s house The weather seemed to cooperate as area farmers and ranchers gathered at Gunnison Implement in Gunnison for some food chats with neighbors a film showing the present and past of farm equipment and a drawing for valuable gifts Winners of the merchandise included the following lucky parBrad ticipants: Kelley Johnson Bob Andrew Dahlsrud Nelson Rollins Scott Lund Mrs Roger Barton Kim Lund Eugene Jensen Keith Jensen Kelly Mellor John Vahl Dave Dastrup Hammond Bob Bown Jerry mason Gary mason Ralph Dastrup Allen Dyreng Wayne Sorenson and others Most area farmers are optimistic about the upcoming year “based on the rain and snow expected in the next few months” Dave Arndt Territorial manager for John Deere was on hand to talk with the participants He stated that John Deere was trying to address improved reliability and economy with their Ware products Kim Pickett Store manager thanked all those who attended He explained that the open house is a way for their business to say thanks to those who are involved in the farming economy in the valley campaign If you know someone who is considering relocating their company contact Blaine at the Sanpete DeCounty Office of Economic 345 West 100 North velopment PO Box 59 Ephraim Utah 84627 Queens Witches and Wizards Progrom is set for February 25 at Star Theatre Kings A perfect way to spend an evening together as a family is on tap for Monday February 25 at 7:30 pm at the historic Star Theatre in Gunnison This end of winter family event sponsored by the Gunnison invites all Valley Arts Council children and former children to a concert of stores and tales - some familiar and some unfamiliar performed by June Miller a professional storyteller: Costumed in Renaissance garb Ms Miller will present her procalled gram Queens “Kings Witches and Wizards!” - Renaissance stories selected to entertain instruct children grandchiland any grownup who was a child She is preparing an audio cassette of her favorites which will be released this summer Storyteller Miller is no Mother Goose sitting on a stool and reading from a book with her face hidden behind a bonnet On the contrary she “performs” her stories with all the animation and suspense you would expect from a actor and teacher professional which she is When she performs at the Utah Shakespearean Festival of the Utah Arts Festival she draws her captivated audience in to the and dren ever action and they become the knights in shining armor and damsels in distress who are sure to live happily ever after The evening performance is open to the public at $200 for adults and $100 for children Tickets will be available at the door However to assure a seat for what is sure to be a popular event you may purchase advance tickets form Gunnison Arts council members and at the Utah Power and Light Office in Gunnison Call Diana Spencer at for or Lori Nay at further information KINGS QUEENS WITCHES AND WIZARDS Ms Miller dressed in her Renaissance garb will present the program Kings Queens Witches and Wizards at the Star Theatre in Gunnison on Monday February 25 |