Show ' kwM'ii i Kevin Ashby returns to Gunnison Valley News staff Page 1 BBSSgOaCJMKIJaEgM Gunnison Utah Senate to Consider Confirmation of Kay L Mclff as Six h Distrtict Judge The governor has appointed Kay L Mclff as a district court judge in the Sixth Judicial District to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Don V Tibbs The confirmation session of the Utah State Senate to consider the appointment is tentatively scheduled for December 14 1994 Senate confirmation procedures for judges the Judibe provide that a public hearing may held by cial Senate Confirmation Committee prior to full Senate action but is not mandatory To assist in determining if a public hearing is necessary Senator Delpha A Baird Chair of the Judicial Senate Confirmation Committee is requesting that comments or written statements regarding Mr Mclff be submitted to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel 1994 by 5:00 pm December 8 In addition to Chair Baird 50t the Judicial Senate Confirmation Committee is comprised of six other members - Senators Haven J Barlow Lyle W Hillyard Mike Dmitrich Fork) RobEldon A Money ert F Ogden) and Robert'C Montgomery Lake City) Steiner Anyone desiring to submit public comment or a written statement on the appointee’s qualifications is invited to contact Mr Kim S Christy at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel 436 State 5:00 pm DeCapitol Salt Lake City Utah 84114 by cember 8 1994 Statements should include the address presenter’s name telephone number mailing and written comments or a brief synopsis of the oral comments the person desires to make Kevin Ashby returns this week to the Salina Sun and Gunnison Valley News He joins Lewis and Patty Christiansen (back row) Tommy Burr Sharron Hales (front) Charmaine as the new staff Watch for upcoming changes under this new leadership Plans to upgrade the water collecting system put on hold Passersby can now see the new shape of the Gunnison Valley Hospital The exterior of phase one is complete Work will continues inside throughout the winter building Plans to upgrade the water collecting system at the Centerfield spring are on hold as city officials struggle to find the financial help they need to fund the project The Utah State Board of Water Resources will finance the estimated $90000 dollars at a five percent loan but only if the base rate for water is raised to $2 75 a So reported Vem Fisher the financial conmonth sultant from Sunrise Engineering to the town council on Monday November 28 The mayor and council members protested that a people in Centerfield can’t afford it Alan Frandsen citizen who was also present protested “What about like burden a I it’s to ridiculous think put the widows? that on” Fisher explained that the board will stand firm with it’s decision “They have a hard time bedo pay $27 lieving that people can’t pay when people month for things like cable TV without batting an eye” Frandsen continued “I think if the people of had to vote they would choose to go without the water for the couple of months in the summer” Fisher countered “Today you can do without it but five years from now you can’t” The board has taken a survery of water rates across dollars a month the state They range from with the average rate in Utah being $2 Fisher’s advice to the council was to accept the rate increase but to try and decrease the interest rate on the loan by enlarging the project to include any upgrades the system may need For a project costing more money the board will probably lower the interhe reported est rate to a Meetings set for Agricultural producers in Sanpete County On Thursday December 5th Utah State University Cooperative Extension Sanpete County office will be presenting a satellite broadcast of the 0 1995 Agricultural Forecast from pm Emphases will be on the 1995 Farm Bill and the possible strategies agricultural producers may want to consider as they plan for the coming production year Dr Mark Drabenstott Federal Reserve Bank will present the information Utah State University regarding the 1995 Farm Bill and will be joined by Dee Von Bailey Larry Bond Don Snyder and Bruce Economists: The Gunnison Valley High School Basketball Team is off and running for this season Danny Hill will remain as Head Coach with Assistant Coaches Kent Larsen Todd Peterson and Trevor Powell Players include - Guards - Eric Taylor Travis Avery Jed Hill Nathan King and Craig Andersen Forwards - Jaron Jensen Mike Nay Raymond Newman Ryan Anderson Mike Christiansen Rudi Christensen John Peterson Shane Knudsen and Cody Dyreng Center - Matt Buchanan T J Caldwell Mike Peterson and Kenneth Childs Pictured is Nathan King in the December 3 game against Beaver Agricultural their Godfrey These specialists will discuss the agricultural forecast and cattle production insights for dairy wheat forage feed grains and beef the ask specialists concerning There will be an opportunity to questions of these topics All interested persons are welcome to attend this broadcast which will be held in the Sevier County Courthouse call your Utah State University Extension Agent i For more information ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION There is a growing market for “orfood products That usually means production without ganically” produced the use of pesticides and manufactured fertilizers or some variant thereof It make that is the variations defining “organically grown” difficult There is an effort nationwide to bring some order to organic food production including certification To assist producers in Utah who may be interested in getting into that mar-ket there will be a meeting held to address the issue Date - Dec 131994 am Registration Program- - 10:00 am 4:00 pm (15 hours for lunch) Place - Old County Courthouse 51 S University AVE Room 306 Provo UT There refreshments in the morning What is organic? Wholesale buyers (some from out of state) fruits vegetables grains local produce buyers Certification - national and state programs Marketing The Utah Organic Growers Association will be formed - officers elected proposed bylaws presented For more information call your Utah State University Extension Agent will Speakers- be - Thanks to Gunnison Telephone Company and Utah Power & Light for the loan of their employees and bucket trucks With their timely help Gunnison city employees were able to hang Christmas decorations along main street |