Show wnwii i t I r I1 2 The Gunnison Valley '' lvMVJ"fJ News Wednesday w?!1 ''“"'s' J1 "JV Feb ' 10 "y ' 9 1993 (3 (3 Saga of Sonpitch Kris D invites entries for '93 The Sanpete Historical Writing Contest is open to all Sanpete County residents and former residents 2 Contestants may enter either Professional or Division Each entry must state the division to be entered Divisions will be judged in five categories: Anecdotes Poetry Short Story Historical Essay and Personal Recollection 3 A cash prize of $ 000 will be awarded for first place and complimentary books for other prizes 4 All entries must be based on actual events existing legends or traditions of Sanpete County and must be consistent with the time period Must be authentic and fully documented 5 All entries mustbc the original work of the contestant in keeping with good literary standards Must not have been published or not now be in the hands of an editor to be Entries must not be subpublished mitted for publication elsewhere until the contest is decided 6 Only one entry in each category may be submitted by each contestant 7 Three copies of each entry Names or other means arc required of identification must not appear on Each entry must be manuscripts accompanied by one separate x sheet bearing name and address of author title first line of entry and division in which it is to be entered 8 Manuscripts must be typewritten and double spaced The numberof lines for poetry and words for al other categories m ust be written on first page of entry 9 Judges are selected by the Contest Chairmen and members of the SAGA committee Their decisions will be final 10 Entries must be postmarked For full no later than April 30 1993 return of manuscripts include size envelope and sufficient 11 All entries must be adto Sanpete Historical Writing Contest co Linnic Findlay Box Utah or to Louise Ephraim Jensen 420 South 100 East Ephraim Utah 84627 or to Lillian Fox 140 North 100 West Manti Utah 84642 Winners will be announced at a special awards program held in dressed J1 i I In evaluating criteria following ered: the writing the will be consid- reading) Writing style (interesting c Accomplishment of purpose d 3 DocuAccuracy of information mentation Anecdote: Length must not exceed 300 words a Accuracy of information c Writing b Clarity of presentation Style d Documentation Short Story: must not exceed 3000 words b to theme a Adherence Writing style c Characterization d plot e Documentation Theme for Volume XXV will the be ‘Silver Sunset’ celebrating 25th anniversary of the Saga of the Sanpitch This year is a great year to enter all those bits and pieces of information that you may not have entered prior to this time because you felt it did not go along with the themechoscn for that year Don’tlcl the sun set this year until you have added your story essay poetry anecdote or personal recollection to the Historical Writing Contest entries February activities are set for Regional Singles This months dance theme will be Valentine VPrcsidcnf s dance The Western Swing will be taught by the Scmandcnics Music will be provided by Forrest Christian LDS standards are a must A donation of $300 would be appreciated For more information you may contact committee any of the following members - Nancy Cox Judic Johnson Joel Erickson or Mike Precipitation during December and January - Gary Jorgensen has recorded 560 inches of water Normal for that period is 369 inches weather observer found a similar January precipitation delivery at the Manti Station 22 inches of water in Lee J Cooperative Anderson the snow Average for January in Manti is 102 inches Manti’s wettest storm occurred on January 19 a soggy 46 inches of moisture in the white stuff And for the first four months of the water year Mr Anderson recorded 514 inches That’s 128 of normal for the period Data on precipitation at the high mountain sites is still fragmentary A Soil Conservation Service snow survey crew will fly onto a number of measurement stations late in February But here arc some of the spotty Oratory Contest winners named Legion Oratory contest was held last The American Thursday February 4th at GVHS Emily Harwood and Clint Higgins pictured above were selected to represent the Russel Oliver Post 105 and the Gunnison Guard Mount 04 at the District Contest this Thursday February 11 Foundation to hold annual banquet Elk The annual Elk Foundation will hold its annual Big Game Banquet on Saturday 13 at the February National Guard Armory starling at 5 pm The event is held to raise funds wildlife to support the conservation organization which is dedicated to conserving critical wildlife habitats Those interested in attending should contact Ron Greene al the in Ephraim Chevrolet dealership Zions Ryan Anderson Bank 835-- 191 or Terry Larsen in Sterling at Other helping on the committee include Morgan JensenofGunnison Larry Cox Manti and Dr Overson in Nephi Tickets to the banquet are limited and were sold out early last Those planning to attend year should get their tickets now The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has done a number of things to piovide for better wildlife man- 1993 Deer Hunt In 1993 general season buck deer hunters will decide which of three deer seasons they will participate in A hunter may choose only one buck hunt either archery general rifle or muzzlcloadcr No ma1993 for jor changes are planned ir hunters applying for limited entry or high country buck hunts changes The 1993biggameliccnsccosi3 $5 for both residents and non residents a combination license costs $25 The license docs not include a deer tag Tags are purchased separately beginning in June The buck deer tag for rifle archery or muzzlcloadcr will cost $14 The nonresident tag will cost $195 resident ' Defensive Driving course be offered Feb 20 will The Utah Safety Council announces Defensive Driving Course The eight hour for November course teaches you a better way to drive in a program that s strong incisive and memorable You learn to recognize a hazard understand the appropriate defense and act correctly in time - in bad weather on country roads on rush hour expressways on urban sidcstrcets with pedestrians with cyclists and with fixed objects Drivers w ho succcssf u y complete the course receive a 50 point reduction off their Utah driving record one lime during any three year period Individuals 55 years of age and older may qualify for insur ance discounts after completing the course Learn to prevent all types of from nicks and traffic accidents bumps to fatal collisions regardless of road conditions and the actions of others by enrolling in an ) eight hour Defensive Driving t Course scheduled in Nephi Saturday February 20 The course is held at the Fire 100 DcpartmcntConfercnceRoom is North 65 East For enrollment informarequired tion call the Utah Safety Council toll free at The fee is $2000 per perregistration son $700 for mature drivers over age 55 agement and provide habitat for all One of the most signifiwildlife cant things done was to purchase a large piece of land in the Book Cliffs area for an elk habitat The Foundation has spent more He than S2 million on 49 projects said projects in Sanpete County arc in the planning stages New loan funds should benefit Six County Area Utah Technology Finance Corporalion(UTFC) has entered into an agreement with the Six County Association of Governments to expand their existing revolving loan fund “The enlarged fund w ill create new jobs and ex- pand economic growth” says The Mayor Gillins of Fillmore opportunity now exists for the area to build a new base of job creation and business expansion with technology based companies The revolving loan fund is an important tool for Six County to stimulate private investment and economic growth to According Carvel Maglcby Executive Direc W— UW—WWI HI WWU"f reports: At the Seely Creek Ranger near the crest of Manti Station Mountain there arc 116 inches of water in the snow cover that’s 14 of normal At the Beaver Dam low there are in Twelve Mile Canyon 82 inches of water in the snow 121 of average and at the Mammoth Cottonwood site high above Fairview there arc 16 inches of water in the of normal snow banks 148 The precipitation has not been Sevier so heavy in neighboring Lake the At Farnsworth County is w'atcr content of the snowpack 122 inches 155ofnormalandat Pickle Keg Springs both in the Canyon watershed there arc 105 inches of water in the snow That is 140 of average Airman Kris D Tanner has graduated from Air Force basic train' ing During the six weeks of training the airman studied Air Force and customs mission organization and received special training in human relations In addition airmen who complete basic training cam credits toward an associate degree th rough the Community College of the Air Force He is the son of Mr Denis D The airman is Tanner of Gunnison a 1992 graduate of Gunnison Valley High School Kirs Tanne tor Six County AOG “A restriction on cconom ic growth in the past has been our inability to raise capital for the initiation orexpansion of technology companies in thisarca UTFC’s commitment to provide additional dollars to our existing revolving lean fund should greatly expand our capabilities” UTFC will leverage the matching funds from the AlG’s revolving loan fund which makes morefund-inavailable for the region The criteria for qualifying for these funds will be the same criteria used for the present revolving loan fund program January near record Young Men receive breaking in this area Eagle Scout Awards January did not set any prerecords but it came very The 28 inches of water the close month deposited at Sorensen Field was the second highest on record In for fact the long time average Sorensen Field during January is 87 inch For the first four months of the water year - October November - §1 Poetry: Length must not exceed 32 lines a Message or theme b Form and pattern c Accomplishment of purpose d climax Historical Essay & Personal Recollection Length must not exceed 1500 words b to theme a Adherence post- cipitation f j -- lilh August age The Manti Region Single’s would like to let the other Region Single’s areas know the following We have a dance once information a month on the 3rd Friday of each month anu would like to invite all singles from all areas to come These dances will be held in the red church on Main Street in Ephraim There will be Western Swing taught from 8:00 to 8:30 pm The regular dance will start at 8:30 and will go until 12:00 midnight Tanner completes Basic Training in Texas Michael Hill completed all the requirements to cam his Eagle Seoul Badge lie was presented his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor held January 19 1993 in Mayfield Michael is a member of Troop 561 in Ccntcrficld For his Eagle Scout Service Project Michael planned and built and installed standards volleyball them at the Ccntcrficld Park Michael is the son of David and Diane Hill Ccntcrficld grandson of Mr and Mrs Lester Hill Mr Dr and and Mrs Eugene Jensen Mrs GS Rees and Mrs Byron Michael Congratulations Knighton Michael Hill Rudi Christensen son of Joe L and Beth Christensen recently received his Eagle Scout Award from the Gunnison 2nd Ward His Eagle Scout project volved delivering 450 garbage cans for residents of Gunnison to begin He organized garbage collection and delivered one to every home Rudi’s grandparents are Wendell and Burla Chappell of Lyman and Hazel N Christensen of Gunnison Great Grandparent is Adladc Shurtz ofSalina Rudi Christensen Real friends are those who when you’ve made a fool of yourself don’t feel you've done a permanent job Our friend isn'ttoo bright Ittakes him an hour and a half to watch ”60 Minutes" Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday -- - 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