Show prnM'ilrxiil()ul typpaniaiUf mssssBSBism refceiveslSlTOOO Sea page ' 1 See Story on page 7 Volume 72 Number 40 Wednesday Price 50 Cents October 6 1993 Bond Election and Special District are two different issues (Publishers note: This story was prepared before the Sanpete County Commission voted to approve the new Gunnison Valley Hospital Special Service District or approve said district to hold a bond election in November A meeting which was held on Tuesday morning We fell it appropriate however to write this story because of the Public Notice for Bond Election appearing in today's paper More will appear in the Gunnison Valley News) In a move that may further assist the Gunnison to approach the Utah Community Valley Hospital Impact Board for grants and or loans to assist in the construction of additional space and services at the approved hospital the Sanpete County Commission changing the current advisory board into a Special Service District October 5 1993 In addition the commissioners approved holding a General Obligation bond election on November 2 1993The action occurred during the regular scheduled meeting The two actions taken by the commissioners are not linked together according to hospital spokesman Virgil Blackham said In a telephone interview Blackham the attorney’s assisting the hospital in gaining the Special Service District status also filed the petition for the election He said the attorney’s feel the hospital will be in a better position to approach the CIB if they have a bond that election The hospital requested the action by the county The special service district status enables the hospital to approach the CIB for about $2 million dollars in grants andor low interest loans They had been told by CIB that only special service districts were considered for CIB money Becoming a service district gives the hospital something that it did not have before the ability to bond or A General Obligation Bond is the tax local residents type of bond that would require the hospital to pay it back It also gives the county commission the opportunity to appoint who they want to serve as board members “We don’t want the two issues to become confused or combined” reiterated Blackham "We need to be a service district to approach the CIB We don’t need to issue bonds to become a special service district” General Elk Season opens today for local hunters The 1993 Elk Hunt seasons open today and Elk hunters should have a fairly good hunt this season according to Grant Jense of the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) “Last winter really affected our We did lose some elk however that deer population should not affect his year’s hunt” Jense said The hunt will run until October 19 and should have about the same success rate as last year 17 to 18 Jense noted that more families are using the elk hunt to get out and camp “It’s a better time of the year than the deer hunt” he said The fact that deer hunters foresee a poor hunt could also increase the number of elk hunters in the field from last year’s 37230 In an effort to stabilize the state’s population of elk the Board of Big Game Control has raised the number of cow elk permits this year Forecasts for the southern part of the state note that this region is hard to hunt due to limited entry hunts and private property Exceptions are the Beaver and BoulFish Lake is open but is yearling bull der mountains only In the Central region most hunts are yearling bull only However hunters should find elk in good shape this year urges parents to attend Parents Conference GVHS Gunnison Valley High School will be holding their conference on Tuesday October 12 from :00 pm All of the teachers will be located in t(e girls’ gym for the convenience of the parents Each teacher will have a handout indicating hisher grading policy and class objectives for the parents The parents to 6:00 PTA will also be there to serve some refreshments Vv ' ' V I r ‘4 and collect membership dues ($250) All parents should plan on attending and find out the following: how their sonsdaughters are doing in their classes understand each teacher’s grading policy and class expectations and get involved and take an active part with their on’sdaughter’s education There will be no school fer students this day to J tv'Y ' ) V & '— ? u K M V o G cP O V m jrrrz& Countv Commission changes current board to Special Service District The County Commission approved the changing of the current Advisory Board into a The Commissioners also approved Special Service District on October 5 1993 holding a General Obligation bond election on November 2 1993 Coalition fights to maintain free use of public lands Rep Bradley Johnson recently returned from atConference in Las tending the Western Legislative Vegas NV He gives the following report from the 17 During the conference Legislators Western States passed two resolutions to be sent to the Congress and to Bruce president Bill Clinton Babbitt Secretary of Interior The first resolution demands that the federal governments stay out of states’ rights to water and that the states remain in control of the watersources of the River It demands position compacts and the administrative the withdrawal of any intentions by the federal government to take over water rights that belong to and are administered by the states “It is a demand for respect of state sovereignty and privacy in water issues” said Met Johnson leaderof the 17 state Western Lands Coalition The second resolution urges withdrawal of federally sponsored range reforms and calls for local county and in any changes or development of state participation reforms andor policies The resolution public passed with only 3 states voting against it - Oregon Washington and Hawaii the pristine and specThis resolution acknowledges tacular natural areas we have in the West and respects those parks wilderness areas scenic rivers etc but demands that there be a multiple use concept used in the management of the other areas of public domain within the 17 western states The resolution the government in an challenges accusation of poor handling of issues such as endanwild wetlands designation gered species timbering It and scenic river designations that are inappropriate also challenges the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act as trying to manage people - rather than manage resources The resolution demands that local county and state official share an active role in any development of land use plans or policy It says “That before any land policy can be made there must be socioeconomic impact counties and studies done on citizens communities of local states and there has to be acknowledgement custom culture and economic stability” These resolutions will now be hand earned back to of the Washington DC and delivered by representatives different state legislatures and hopefully will be given in person to the President and to Secretary Babbitt there was a call for a federal At the conference delegation to hold votes on issues that would concern important legislation until the West can be recognized over water and land issues be and our sovereignty Met Johnson took the lead in this movement respected with the support of Speaker Rob Bishop and President of the Senate Arnold Christensen who endorses and Single Adults set program in Trees are here for Gunnison Main Street! Preparations ar9 being made on Gunnison Main Street to install the trees that are above pictured They will be a wonderful addition to our Main Street & dinner Centerfield Annual Rifle Raffle is now underway The Gunnison JayCees are holding their annual However this year there is something Rifle Raffle new Instead of a rifle as 1st prize a deluxe camp grill will be given away instead The 2nd place prize is a portable gas grill with 3rd prize a hunting jacket The Deluxe Camp Grill can be seen at Rasmussen's Tickets are S 100 each or 6 for $500 Ace Hardware Drawing will be held October 21 at 600 pm at Tickets are available from JC's Ace Rasmussen's Gunnison Hardware Implement Valley Furniture Intermountain Farmers and GV NewsSalina Sun Final list of candidates Deadlines are now past for declaration candidacy for local towns and cities Candidates are as follows: ‘Centerfield Kim Lund and Steve For Mayor Lambertsen Darwin Jensen Shana Rae Council Grant Keith James and Von Olsen ‘Gunnison For Mayor - Linda Malmgren and Hal of Pickett Council - Boyd Brady tla Edwards Brian Jensen and Elizabeth Jensen ‘Mayfield For Mayor - Alan Peterson AC Robinson Council - Eugene Bartholomew Charles Whitlock Van Malmgren and Kirk Ander- son ‘Fayette For Mayor - Gerald Mellor and Roland Christensen Single Adults of the Gunnison Stake will have their program and dinner at the Centerfield Ward on October at 700 pm Please bring your own dishes i ijjtt supported the involvement of Utah’s delegations along with Rep Brad Johnson Senator Lane Beattie Majority Leaders being the two key players in promoting these resolutions They were joined by countless other senators and from the other western states who arc as representatives concerned as those in Utah “There will be a coalition foimed beyond the Western States’ Legislators who will monitor these lands and water policies and will hopefully have an effect on future decisionsby the federal government which seems not to understand andor care about the uniqueness of the West” Johnson concluded 1 Council - Richard Harrop and Brett Mellor pn |