Show i aiytrpkiitfnr jiiprtilTniHtfUpirrr Gunnison Valley News Wednesday t tu WJ V V October 2Q Wr - 5 FIVE GENERATIONS During the celebration of Christy Mickelsen’s 96th birthday recently family members posed for this 5 generation picture From left: Pictured in her Father’s arms is Shaylee Bosshardt her Dad Kyle Bosshardt Grandmother Ellen Bosshardt Que Mickelsen Christy Mickelsen All are from Redmond wants to buy farmland to add to Yuba recreation site BLM Yuba Reservoir was completed The Utah in 1916 by ranchers Division of Parks and Rereation has developed recreation facilities at two locations - Yuba State Park located on the west shore next to the spillway and State Park on the Painted Rocks southwest shore The state park campground on BLM lands which are leased to the Division of Parks and Recreation Fergus suggests that rather than being run as two state park units and a BLM recreation management area the entire area would be managed as a single entity would be increased by SO campsites basic utilities would be installed at Painted Rocks a potable water supply would be built for North East and West beaches An entrance fee would be charged to use the park Plans hinge on area property owners being willing to sell the land needed for the project He added that the current areas are not big enough to meet the needs of the public especially on holidays have complained that have little respect for “They can’t keep a wooden fence because people take the fence poles to use for camp fires” said Fergus Even if the property owners near Y uba do not want to sell the plan to charge a fee for entrance to the park will be drawn up recreationists property The development plan includes' access roads to North and East Benches and an interior road from North Beach to the Sanpete County line Parking areas would also be built at painted Rockj and West beaches General Deer Season begins from Continued page Secrets of Survival - 1 Getting lost is serious and often fatal As a result hunters need to plan for being lost it could save their lives There are seven basic survival rules: Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return Be specific and leave them a map if possible If you decide to try someThe bigplace else tell someone search and rescue gest problem teams have is they often have no clear idea where the person planned to go Telling someone you plan to hunt the Fish Lake Forest area isn’t There are just too good enough many miles of forest lands Never hunt alone Carry food and water for two days and include coffee tea hot chocolate or something to make a hot drink Food and something warm to drink will make a forced overnight stay much more comfortable Take along acompass and maps of the area and know how to use them Wearproper clothing and carry proper equipment The weather can change rapidly and unexpectedly in the mountains so plan for it Every hunter should have an emergency or survival kit that includes: a spare pocket knife a spare compass two independent waterproof sources to make a fire fire starter tablets a soap water purification drinking container nylon cord an emergency blanket needle and thread and first aid kit which should lOli include any special medications and extra glasses if you need them Stuff these items and anything else you might need and are willing to carry into a small fanny or belt pact Then carry Emergencies are not scheduled - so be prepared Plan your hunt so that you return to the car or camp a good hour before it gets dark Know how to build a fire and take extra fire starting materials If you do get lost STOP Remember this worked because it could save your life STOP stands down and don’t panic T - Thing about your problem O - Observe your surroundings P - Plan what to do First stop and decide if you are really lost If you have any question about it admit it You are lost Decide what you have with you that could help Take a walk backwards in your mind Did you recLeave tracks? ognize landmarks? Have you been going uphill or down? Where was the sun? Observe look around If you cannot place yourself stay put Don’t wander around as you will likely get more confused and might panic Plan If you stay put lock for shelter and a good spot to build a fire A fire will supply comfort and give you a chance to think It will also help those who may be searchIf it is ing for you to find you getting dark foggy or snowy stay put and make a good camp right r Working for the People the People ing 3 Be sure of your target ani what is beyond iL Never point your gun at anything you don’t want to shoot Look past your target to make sure there is nothing that can be injured or damaged including ' buildings your buddy livestock other animals etc A rifle bullet can travel several miles to make absolutely sure you know what’s behind your target Each year hunting accidents are reported where someone shot over a ridge or at something in a tree and the bullet hurts or kills someone a mile or two away We bear about hunters shooting at a flash of color or a sound - and who shoots his partner or the wrong animal Every year hunter s get killed “unloaded” And every year we hear guns about someone who was just looking through his rifle scope Rifle scopes are designed to aim the bullet after the target has been identified not to view the surrounding hillside to find game If you want to look around use binoculars and high powered spotting scopes that’s what they are designed for So make a difference this year Be sure of the target before raising the gun treat it as loaded and be sure of what is behind it - make Candidate for Gunnison City Mayor With are found within 48 keep calm reach you Responsible Firearm Handling is the most important skill a hunter can have Experience has shown that safe habits eliminate most firearm accidents Following are three suggestions to help make your hunt safe: ' 1 Always control the muzzle of Point it safely keep your firearm your finger off the trigger and don’t take chances 2 Treat each firearm like a loaded firearm Check every firearm you hold to see if it is loaded When you give it to someone else open the action The action should be open whenever you aren’t shoot for S - Sit Malmgren r away Most lost people by search and rescue hours It’s your job to and stay alive until they it Linda & m sure the people you are with will do the same DWR Officer Ron Stewart " For Continued Community V Improvement Vote November 2 1993 A paid Pollcltal yriTipirfsiirpiilTisTff lipryUfi Clinton's plan for rural Utah could not be worse says Hatch a A The Bureau of Land Management wants to purchase land from farmers and ranchers and add that land to the beach at the Y uba recreation site Lynn Fergus BLM told commissioners that the land was needed to develop some crowd control at the site He said that on some weekends there arc thousands of people jammed or to the Yuba beaches pry 1993 1 iio pr ifTpiipeiiTirriB'iiiiiiiiiiysi ly Advortlsoment r" A walrus’ tusks actually its upper canine teeth may grow to nearly 40 inches long In town meetings last month Senator Orrin Hatch listened as Utahns described the threat to their livelihoods posed by the Clinton Administration plans to triple grazing fees on public lands and impose other rangeland policy changes The stakes for Utah could not be higher A large majority of Utah’s 13200 farms covering 113 million acres depend on livestock production Livestock generated 766 percent of farm cash receipts in 1991 with cattle production accounting for 387 percent adding an estimated $1 billion dollars to the state’s economy The Clinton proposal would triple the grazing fee of $186 per animal unit month (AUM) would be devastating in rural areas For example Gary Madsen of Manti told me “We are committed as a small family ranching enterprise to succeed if possible Lastyearour grazing fees were $6365 Tripling that amount equals $19095 That Is $6000 more than our son earns and he labors many hours each day to ensure that we run one of the h ighest most prod uctive operations in the state The fee increase would threaten thousands of ranches that operate on narrow profit margins Arancher with a 300 head cowcalf operation and a six month BLM permit would lose $5663 each year A shepherd who runs a 2000 cwelamb operation and who has a four month Forest Service permit and a six month BLM permit would lose $11132 in annual income Other rangeland policy changes include: Opening the door for narrow interest groups to wreak havoc on rural Utah’s economy by adopting obstructionist political or legal tactics 2 Eliminate grazing boards through which rural Utahns successfully addressed issues related In to environmental management their place the Clinton plan proposes new government bodies that will diminish the influence of rural Utahns who would feel the greatest economic impact from the new rangeland policies 3 Impose restrictions on the tenure of permits and leases that would make their renewal hinge on the discretion and whims of federal land managers 4 Improvements to public lands made by permitces including wawould belong to ter development the federal government rather than to those who invested to create them The Clinton plan could not be It fails to worse for rural Utah reward those ranchers on their communities who have been good stewards of public lands It endangers financ ial interests of those who ha ve invested in range development and improvements that benefit both domestic and wildlife livestock Worst of all it threatens rural communities already struggling to fosin arter economic developments eas with high concentrations of public lands all these problems Tragically would have been avoided had the Western not given administration into a bias against western states Sounds a bit expensive Arecentlylegislativeauditcriti-cizethe University of Utah Engineering forspend- $8887 to build a desk for the Director of Engineering and then attempting to cover up the cost by ing removing importantdocumentation from the project file An audit also uncovered a similar construction project for vice president of Health Sciences John Matsen costing taxpayers $23 000 is now continuing Investigation in both cases The audit revealed the absence of fundamental accounting control Tens of throughout the division thousands of dollars were spent for items ranging from golf client dinners and lodging to freight and both setup charges and customs fees and were charged to miscellaneous expense eliminating the abilto project and ity of management control costs and hold employees accountable during overseas travel The Division of Travel Development frequently distributes gifts such as state pins neckerchiefs science Utah expensive briefcases photo albums golf clubs and embroidered shirts to tour guides and travel trade execs Dean Reeder the new Director of the Travel Council said the report was thorough and helpful He said many of the recommendations from the audit had already been put into place Fortunately the bipartisan Western States Senate Coalition passed an amendment to next year’s Department of Interior authorization billprohibitingexpcnditureoffunds to put the Presidents Rangeland Reform ’94 into action I am not optimist ic that the battle in the Senate will be the Clinton last assault on the Administration’s interests of Western stales But the coalition of western members of Congress will stand firm While willing to deal with constructive issues raised by the administration the coalition will insist that any changes in rangeland policy protect the way of the life of rural Utahns and other westerners Notice of Special Bond Election held In conjunction with the General Election Gunnison Volley Hospital Special Service District PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special bond election to be held in conjunction with the General Election be held In the Gunnison Valley Hospital Special Service District Sanpete County Utah (the District ') on the 2nd day of November 1993 at the places set out below for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said District the following Proposition: will NISON PROPOSITION: SHALLTHE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL BOARD OF GUN VALLEY SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT SANPETE COUNTY OF UTAH BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGA OF SAID DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION ($2000000) DOLLARS TO MATURE IN NOTTO EXCEED (21) YEARS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE DATE OR DATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ALL OR ENPART OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION ACQUISITION STATE TION BONDS LARGEMENT OPERATION AND EQUIPPING OF THE GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND INCLUDING FURNISHINGS FIXTURES AND THEREFOR OF SAID DISTRICT? The polling places for the special bond election held in conjunction with the General Election shall be the polling places established and provided by the Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk of Sanpete County Electors are advised to vote at the polling place for the election precinct in which they reside The polling places for each of the following election precincts as well as the judges of election shall be the same as are published in the newspaper or newspapers of general circulation within the County by the County Clerk of Sanpete County: Election Precinct Polling Places Judges Mayfield City Hall Mayfield Yet to be determined Mayfield UT 84643 Gunnison Gunnison (Combined) 2 Gunnison City Hall 38 West Center Gunnison UT 84634 Lavona Bradley Higham Glade Anderson Shirley Centerfield Centerfield Town Hall Carma Lee Beck 130 South Main Dorothy M Young Centerfield UT 84622 Connie Rasmussen Kathy G Brown Axtell: LDS Church Axtell UT 84621 Fayette Town Hall Fayette UT 84630 Fayette: Donna Vee Sorensen Phyllis Cowley Essie Sorenson Yet to be determined of the Municipal Bond Act the As provided in S judges of election serving for the General Election shall also serve as election officials for the special bond election The voting at the special bond election shall be by ballots furnished by the County Clerk of San(pete County to the judges of election to be by them furnished to the qualified voters The polls at each polling place shall be opened on the day set for the election at the hour of 7:00 am and will be kept open until and will be closed at the hour of 8:00 pm of that same day There will be no special registration of voters for such special bond election to be held in conjunction with the General Election and the official register of voters last made or revised shall constitute the register for such special bond election except that the County Clerk of Sanpete County will register at her office during regular office hours except Saturdays Sundays and holidays and except during the twenty-daperiod immediately preceding the special bond election any person who on the day of the special bond election will be a qualified elector such person to be registered as provided by law The county Clerk will cause the registration agents in the District to make registration lists or polling place for copies available at the use by registered electors entitled to use such voting place Absentee ballots may be obtained by any person otherwise eligible to vote at the special bond election held in conjunction with the General Election but who is physically disabled who will be serving as an election judge in another voting precinct or who expects to be absent from the District on the day of the special bond election by making application in the manner and within the time provided by law either in person or by mail at the office of the County Clerk at the County Courthouse 160 North Main Manti Utah NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on Tuesday November 9 1993 at the hour of 10:00 O'clock AM that being a day not later than ten (10) days after the special bond election held in conjunction with the General Election the Administrative Control Board of Gunnison Valley Hospital Special Service District will meet with the Board of Commis160 sioners of Sanpete County at the County Courthouse North Main Manti Utah and will canvass the returns and declare the results of the special bond election GIVEN BY ORDER of the Board of Commissioners of Sanpete County State of Utah on this 5th day of October 1993 s Robert D Bessey Chairman Board of Commissioners Sanpete County Utah ATTEST: s Kristine F Christiansen County Clerk Published inthe Gunnison Valley 20271993 NewsOctober6 13 |