Show a iijy itirirr'f The Gunnison 2 3 Valley News Wed 1992 April 8 terment of Centerfield” What a great idea! The Mayor all the city council members Clyde Darwin Val and LaRell Hansen Jensen and Allen Frandscn needs to settle their personal differences elsewhere Yes there are many people It’s tired of this silly bickering and we do think it is a joke! Also in the minutes a said he voted no to contributing to the Gunnison Valley Pageant He states the town is not rich he must not know the youth in our town arc what makes us rich By contributing and supporting them in their endeavors we become a much better community I do look forward to a good laugh each week Keep those minutes coming Maybe they will surprise us and grow up! Signed - Name withheld by request time to fight the ACLU founded on religious principles Dear Editor: and prayer the news on TV and Watching reading the newspaper daily has opened my apathetic eyes and ears these to startling facts: The ACLU has sent out 258 letters to our state leaders warning them to cease praying in their meetings or they will be fined The ACLU has spent over $750000 to fight Utah’s “strict” abortion bill - they’ve warned that Utah taxpayers may have to pay the bill The ACLU opposes a religion teacher writing a values insert in the sex education manual fearing he will impose his religious values as well I can only come to one conclusion - we Christians here in Utah better wake up and fight the ACLU - for we all realize this country was are seeing the spiritual and political faith of our founding fathers betrayed by wolves in sheeps clothing We see the forces of evil increasing in strength and momentum An ounce of energy in the preservation of freedom is worth a ton of effort to get it back once it’s lost We must not only believe the right principles we must also fight for them in ways such as calling or We and writing you representatives expressing your views We need to “DO IT’ now before it is too late If the ACLU is given free reign to continue without a fight by the good people of Utah the day will come when the wicked will rule and the quiet Christians will reap the consequences Donna Doane Genola Volunteers needed to help area homemakers It is nothing less than inspiring when a community takes on a service project like adopting a highway or repairing walkways This year as the Relief Society celebrates one hundred and fifty years of service even more projects are cropping up Parks are being beautified memorial gardens enhanced trees and flowers are being planted These things are delightful! While this fever is being experienced a remarkable opportunity for homes to goodness humanitarian service has been acknowledged Barbara Wood who in a way is our own “Mother Teresa" works for Turning Point an agency established to help displaced homemakers she reports she is taking in at a remarkably increased rate individuals needing assistance in literacy Some need to learn to read others need basic skills to pass GED Academic Tests Needed also are individuals to classes to heads of housein parenting infant care in purchasing money management and preparing basic food nutritionally Barbara states some of these people buy pizza and other non cost effective foods because they know no other way Of course some training may be required but much of the students learning comes after they know that someone else teach holds really cares Barbara is requesting volunteer clerical assistance or individuals who will gather sort and distribute clothing items etc Barbara battles to bring funding to our area for education and basic human necessities but funds are low very low She says she has hundreds of service project ideas and the people to go with the ideas Why don’t YOU “Adopt a person and bring happiness to another human begin” For further information call Ext 286 County Chamber working for the future is Your Sanpete County Chamber is out there working for you and the future Economic Imof Sanpete provement county At the recent meeting specific plans are being made to work with all community groups to keep the of Commerce quality (and maybe improve it) of the activities related to the Mormon Miracle Efforts are being made to help people stay in Sanpete and enjoy the area and maybe even spend a little money Someone h as said that “The miracle is that over 125000 people can come to Sanpete and not spend a dime” Mack Wilkey has accepted an assignment to coordinate some of the activities including traffic and a brochure to help people know what is available in the Sanpete area Some suggested themes were “Come Play in our Backyard” or “Experience the Sanpete Scenes” Rolf Dean is chairman of a countywide cleanup program Most cities have projects under way This effort includes coordination of businesses cities city governments the county the national guard and each of us a citizen in beautiful clean-u- Sanpete County Ray Neilsen is working on the possibilityavailability of temporary to signs posted on our highways indicate what each city has to offer and what people can do and se while KMTI will be in Sanpete County in the advertising of participating the eventsactivities available in Sanpete County Ray also reported that the widening of Salt Creek Canyon is not a high priority item at present with the state but gubernatorial candidates need to be aware of this need we have in our area Joe Blain reported that the Forest Service is in the process of putting in 36 culverts in the mountains and part of a runoff control for the Skyline Drive The county has donated the gravel for this project It will be done over the next five years KLLSfiO MINITURE GOLF & RECREATION PARK MONROE UTAH 1:00 PM 11:00 PM Closed Sundays 527-488- 4 ' Narcotics Task Force nabs $70000 worth of marijuana Keep those minutes coming! Dear Editor: the I am concerning writing Ccntcrficld City Council and Mayor In the Minutes in the Gunnison Valley News Mayor Draper states and I quote “If this council and they mayor can’t work together should put their resignations on the table and get some people in there that can work together for the bet- lv V‘ "4" Letters to the Editor A two week narcotic investigation ended Monday March 231992 with the arrest of Rodney Lee 28 of Tucson Arizona and the seizure of 22 pounds of marijuana with a street value of about $70000 The investigation had been conducted by the Narcotics Task Force and the Utah Division of Investigations Van Alst was delivering the 22 to Richfield pounds of marijuana from Tucson He was introduced to an undercover police officer who purchased the marijuana - and then made the arrest Charges filed against him included one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance a third degree felony (Marijuana) Also seized was a 22 caliber a 1967 Oldsmobile and handgun $12000 in cash The Quad County Narcotics Task includes Force all participating within Sevier Sanpete agencies Wayne and Piute Counties Lots of wrong information going out about ranges organizaMany environmental tion leaders continue to say livestock grazing and ranchers who least public lands arc destroying the range In recent years particularly livestock grazing on public lands has become a flaming controversy fueled by misinformation and in some cases purposeful disinformation The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service (USFS) manage 3158 million acres in eleven western states including Utah A study by the Society for Range Management reof USFS lands and ports that 88 79 of BLM lands are either improving or stable in ecological conAlso 76 of the 44 6 million USFS lands suitable for grazing have a satisfactory livestock Most forage resource value rating of the remaining acres are not grazed by livestock and have never been Dr Thad Box Dean Emeritus of Utah State University’s College of Natural Resources has said in Conthat western testimony gressional public land ranges are in the best condition they have seen in this cendition acres of tury According to Public Land Statistics Volume 145 1960 and Volume 173 1988 there has been a dramatic increase in all species of big game from 1960 to 1988 Antelope numbers are up 112 Bighorn sheep are up 435 Deer numbers are up 30 Elk are up 782 Moose are up 476 On July 11 1991 in Park City Tim Provan director of the Utah DWR said there were about 4800 elk in Utah in 1960 and the “Utah elk population exploded to about 60000 head by 1990” If livestock grazing is supposed to have done so much damage to the public ranges how could it be that these wildlife species have exploded in number so greatly The livestock industry is very important to Utah particularly to our rural communides Utah is a public land state Nearly 80 percent of the state is owned by one agency of government or another All the problems rural Utah is facing today cannot be blamed on environmental extremists who seek to end public land grazing and there by destroy the livestock industry in Utah Well intentioned or not these people are doing their share of damage to the spirit and determination of our rural people to continue to be the propellent force behind over $23 billion dollars in economic aedvity every year in our state A recent study by Utah State University’s department of economics shows that 102000 jobs and a annual payroll of more combined than $1 billion dollars can be attributed to purchases from agriculture in Utah Clearly agriculture continues to be Utah’s most basic industry and one of the state’s most important industries So how about a little more support from Utah’s urban cidzens for the state’s fanners and ranchers and a whole lot less disinformation from about public land preservationists Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Stewart will hold a town meeting Thursday April 9 at 7 pm at the Sanpete County Commission Chambers He will be discussing issues related to his candidacy for Governor and will welcome questions Stewart an veteran of the Salt Lake County Commission is Immediate Past President of the National Association of Counties and is a member of the National Ad- - Bruce I deeply appreciate those of you who attended the Recreation Committee Meeting last week We had good input and much helpful disI especussion about the program cially want to thank Eliza Jensen Chad Frandsen and Steve Olsen for accepdng assignments There is much more that could be done if we could get the volunteers to do it so please let us know if you can help in any way There are a few people that have pinpointed some of the weaknesses mistakes and failures of the League and they find much But to cridcize because of that there are also those people who have recognized that there is also very much good going on with the Not long ago someone asked had been doing what Centerfield lately and this question prompted me to write and discuss some of the things the town has accomplished After hiring Lisa Crane Lisa got the new computer and has been able to set in order the files and records for the town This was a goal listed prior to her being hired and she has made great changes in this area Debbie was then hired and given the as one of her responsibilities records of the cemetery and to get this in order which has been done There has also been dme dedicated to obtaining the necessary permission to extend first East and West to run all they way through the town north and south for pedestrian safety Clyde has played a major role in this project that is almost completed To go along with all projects and goals of the town Brad Jensen has been over the finances of the city for the past couple of years and many changes have been made under his watchful eye There has also been a lot of and work go into the changing updating of the town’s ordinances In particular Connie was given the opportunity to update the town’s dog ordinance and how they cense set fees and track dogs in Wallendne Executive Vice President Utah Farm Bureau Federadon violauon visory Commission on Intergovernmental Reladons He has served on more than 20 local state and national boards and commissions A former educator Stewart taught at Utah State University Brigham Young University and the UniverHe has a Masters in sity of Utah history and polidcal science and a doctorate in US consdtudonal his- Harvey Jensen made much progress with road decisions as well as Lloyd Stitt with water department repairs and problems Also there has been much work done at the Cemetery with signs benches and And the new overall beautification council members elected last fall are looking at their departments page Blackham City Mayor Recreation League and I appreciWe continue to ate that attitude strive to make the League better I want to thank Scott and Redge Hermansen for their clean up efforts We are moving forward with our Beautification Program and we also invite volunteers to help with this program I also want to invite the other cities to join with us in We have certain rethis effort sources that may be helpful to them I express my personal appreciation to the many many people who have given of their time and talents I recognize in volunteer efforts But that we cannot do everything this entire good people throughout given of valley have unselfishly themselves to better our communities Thank you very much! with the same kind of enthusiasm and desire to serve the public As far as goals for the town I see of several good the importance projects and ideas need to acquire the is a There property around our spring We do not have the money for this in our budget and so time will have to be spent looking for possible grants or special funding We need this property to ensure quality water for the town There should be a continuation the routes effort to establish running north and south through for the safety of our Centerfield children Only a couple of pieces of property are left to acquire Kim Lund has been give the responsibility of the finances of the town and his efforts has already been seen in keeping the council abreast of possible problems Work needs to be made in making the water department pay its own way on how this with recommendations can be achieved There is also a need to fence and fix up the overflow pond for safety reasons This is a favorite place for kids and we need to direct some attention this direction Also we need to find the water shutoff valves Now when there is a water problem in the town we have to shut the whole town off as repairs are being made These need to be located and as well as re- of paired There has been much accomplished in Centerfield the past couple of years and there is much more in the way of good projects that will bring unity as well as a higher standard of living to the town Find that Pot of Gold!! Watch the SunNews are -- parents Centerfield from A Gunnfcftw Dell Draper Centerfield Town Mayor grazing C Booth tory and public administradon He and his wife Betty Lou of seven children Mayor’s Comer Mayor’s Comer Mike Stewart will hold town meeting Apr 9 Continued W' BWtr Qjiiiijnii T I j J O daness 1 Next the council voted to go into executive session to discuss and review the six applications they had received for the advertised Sewer Maintenance When they position came out of this session a discussion revolved around Michael Trenton Brown Mayor Draper discussed his qualifications and made a motion to hire Brown This was voted down by the council Evelyn Frandsen then moved to hire Gene Yardley to this position This passed with three yes votes a no and one abstention Yet to be discussed will be his job description salary and starting date The position was made as a part time position doing sewer maintenance after the system is in place The funds will come from the monthly sewer payments already set The sewer system is about 60 percent completed and has a June completion date Also an error was reported in last weeks Centerfield To wn Council story It is Kim Lund not Kim Sorensen as was used in the story jg httwed JsdaApfif8 :00 phri0:00 pm 0 Bushwacker Lawman Jeans £ V Cotton Sweaters Birch Brothers i ENUF Sweatshirts $2000 Friday Forum ) THE CASUAL CLOSE? 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