Show — 1 ) Volume 72 Number 19 Wednesday May 12 1993 Price 50 Cents Changes will appear in the Gunnison Valley News “We are excited about some of the changes that will begin to appear in the Gunnison Valley NEWS” said Jim Olsen Publisher Olsen made this comment while announcing that beginning May 12 1993 allpersonalclassified ads were going to be free “We are making this move as we enter the summer sales season Anyone who has something to sell will be able to advertise it for free in the newspaper” he said Help wanted ads and classified ads run by businesses will still be charged $300 for the first 20 and $10 for Another change each additional word will begin May 26 1993 as the will begin mailing it’s Shopper edition to Axtell Centerfield Fayette everyone in Gunnison Sterling and surrounding Mayfield general delivery areas “The Gunnison business district will benefit from many of these changes as will the readers We look forward to putting in more local news covering issues of interest to the subscribers and producing more special interest inserts during the year” said Olsen words NEWS Distinguished Service Award Banquet set for May 14th is invited to attend the Annual DSA Everyone Banquet at 7:00 pm this Friday May 14th at the Centerfield Ward Cultural Hall The special guests for the evening are Mark Durrant and Hema Heimuli B YU Athletics The Gunnison Valley Jaycees are proud to sponsor this annual event that honors individuals for their commitment of service to their community Two individuals a man and a woman between the ages of 2 40 will be selected for this outstanding service to the A committee consisting of fifteen people community who represent the various organizations and towns will nominate and select the winners of this coveted award The Gunnison Valley’s Outstanding Young Farmer will also be announced on this evening Two Seniors from the Gunnison Valley High School will be recognized for their service to their school and community The Banquet is $750 per person (own dishes are Plan to spend an enjoyable evening with requested) your friends and neighbors Inmate Tells His Tale Tom Gurule answers questions following a mock Parole Pardon Board at the CUCF facility The evening’s event was attended by students and leaders as part of the Corrections Week activity at the Gunnions facility Corrections Week Mock Parole Inmate More Panel teaches youth than 75 students and adults from Sanpete and Millard counties attended a “Mock Seiver Parole Annual Choral Concert tonight The Gunnison Valley High School Choral Departtheir annual Choral Concert this ment is presenting Wednesday May 12 at 7:00 pm at the G VHS Auditorium Both choirs and many individuals will be performing There are many talented students at our school Please attend and s upport these studen ts in their efforts See you there! Centerfield Town plans Clean Up Council adopts new policies and procedures at meeting The Gunnison City Council held their regular council meeting on April 27 1993 at the Gunnison City Hall The following are the unapproved minutes from that meeting Policies and Procedures adopted Richard Warren Risk Manager representative from URMMA was present to review the Policies and ProceThe council dures manual which had been prepared thoroughly reviewed the personnel section and several Jensen made a changes were made Councilwoman motion to adopt the Gunnison Administrative Policies Seconded by Councilwoman and Procedures Manual Passed Malmgren Sewer Lagoons Ray Limb stated that he had a conference call with Tim Beavers and Val Kofoed and received assurance that the sludge would be evenly distributed in the new will be put in places that were disturbed cell there will be a three foot and following excavation useable depth The other ponds will have a five foot rather reduced expenses than six to due depth Green Corps Grant Administrator Limb stated that Gunnison City received approval on the Green Corps application for tree planting and an automated drip system on Main Street The total project cost is projected at $ 3579 of which $2000 will come from Green Corps $3423 costs and from Gunnison City $6156 in $2000 from donations Utility Line Councilman Mark Pickett stated that a resident has trees which we believe is encroaching on the and it may prove to be a problem as street the City needs to install a utility line at that location Different alternatives were discussed including a surHowever it was determined that a vey of the road survey had been done in the past establishing comer posts The fence line and a legal description may also Limb and Councilman be of help Administrator Pickett will follow up on this planted Cemetery Councilman B uchanan stated that a lot of paperwork is entailed in using laborers from the prison Possibly we could start earlier in the season in lining up help for The Southeast section of the cemetery next summer will be hydrosceded and the Legion will Saturday spray the grass for dandelions Pool Rates Buchanan stated that he felt the pool Councilman rates could remain the same this year A family pass will be $50 a single season pass will be $20 children’s day pay is $ 50 and adults is $200 The pool rental rate is $3000 per hour Centerfield Town will hold the annual Clean Up Day on Wednesday May 19th at the Centerfield Cemetery The work day will begin at 2:00 and run until 7:00 that evening Flower donations will be taken to help beautify the Cemetery for Memorial Day Bring your shovels and rakes and come and particiwill be offered pate in this town event Refreshments Benefit set at Sterling Town Park A singles benefit dance will be held on Friday May 14th beginning at 7:00 pm with a barbecue at the Sterling Town Park followed by a dance at 8:00 pm All singles are invited to enjoy this social and help a Bulgarian girl who has been accepted to study at Brigham Young University but who has no funds to pay tuition and fees We hope to see you there For more information please cal! Judy Gubler at Board” at the Central Utah Correctional Facihtv May 5 1993 The meeting was part of the Utah Corrections Week an event that included seminars and picnic s for the staff members of the facility CUCF had staff members at as the Parol Board and questioned Tom Gurule an inmate to show the audience what a parole board session was Iikc following the session Gurule accepted questions from the audience He emphasized that the students w ho w ere watchHe said that ing did not want to become incarcerated he had been institutionalized for more than 25 years He is over 40 years old A panel of three other inmates also took questions from the students and their leaders During the question and answer period the audience learned that the cell to which the inmates lived was about 7 ft by 9 ft and that there is no “chance to make individual choices” The best answer to the question “What do you miss most” was given by inmate Doty Brown “It is rcli"ve Whatever you aredoing you miss something When ou go to the bathroom you which you had a toilet seat When you look through the w indow you w ish you had a view” Staff members of CUCF also handled questions They said that 90 percent of the staff had less than three thus there was a good work ethic years experience They also said thc'e was an among the staff members 80 percent “rate of return” as to how manv inmates return to prison “The state however is trying alternative programs that are intended to reduce that number” sjj Dennis Schugk CUCF program services said Other interesting facts included the cost of keeping an inmate: $19000 a year staff sic is 26 ' members Sign Up for GVHS Basketball Camp TheGunnison Valley High School Basketball Camp s will hold their on Tuesday Mi iSfroinS’OO to 6:00 pm at the High School Gv m Fov er All students 6th through 12th grade are invited to with a cost of sign up The camp will run June pm $3000 per player Recreation Sherrie Sorenson will run the concessions this year The accounts need to be set up to run through the city’s records It is still questionable whether she will be acity URMMA needs to employee or a contracted employee be contacted Letters to renew the billboard advertising need to be mailed as soon as possible Gunnison High School Tennis Team ranks 4th in the State i The overall record of the team this year was 7 wins and only two loses Their overall ranking was 4th in the state this is the best record the team has ever had The region five of the seven main players placed for State Competition Eric Peterson Coy Stevenson and Paul Kjar all placed in Singles T J Caldwell and Carl Sanderson placed on the doubles team tmtm Paul Kjar received a metal for winning 3rd in 3rd singles in Region Eric Peterson and Paul Kjar both won big matches in State with the Team placing 4th in state This is a great feat to do this well with a Tennis team that is only three years old Coach Henrie was also nominated with two other coaches as coach of the year Congratulations to a great year Tennis Team! Tennis Team had great season The Gunnison Valley Tennis T earn placed 4th in State The overall record of the team was 7 wins and only 2 loses Pictured are members of the team bottom row left to right Geoffrey Neill Jordan Inouye Jordan Stewart Jared Peterson Top row - Coach Larry Henrie TJ Caldwell Carl Sanderson Paul Kjar Eric Peterson (Captain) Coy Stevenson Lee Bjerregaard and Andy Christiansen V |