Show wiwrS Gunnison Sports and School Events September UCA 26 27 Conference No School Gunnison High School Football tonight September at Gunnison October So Sevier 7 pm High School Volleyball Morgan at Gunnison October 3 Gunnison at Granstville forCenterfield The Town of Centerfield will hold a Public fearing on October 14 1996 at 8:15 to consider and adopt an Impact Fee for all public utilities which include sewer water streets and sidewalks The fee to be considered now is for the sewer with the Impact fee being set at $2300 fee at $ 000 for new construcand tion All those interested are welcome The meeting will be held at the Centerfield Town Hall at 130 South Main Centerfield UT 84622 Any questions should be directed to Debbie Hansen Recorder at pm Singles Fireside set There will be a Singles Fireside at the Gunnison Stake Center on September 29 at 7 pm Gunnison Stake President will be the speaker Irvin Mathews Church General Conference set for October 56 Thousands of people will descend upon the Utah capital the first week in October and millions more worldwide will witness by satellite as the 166th Semiannual general Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Saints gets underway The gathering of leaders and members of the Church is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday October 5 and 6 in the Tabernacle on historic Temple Square Under the direction of the First Presidency top governing body in the Church general sessions will be conducted at 10 am and 2 pm each day and the General Priesthood Meeting is set for Saturday at 6 pm (All times Mountain Daylight) Messages of hope and inspiration will be delivered by President Gordon B Hinckley world leader of the Church his counselors in the First Presidency President Thomas S Monson and President James E Faust members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles plus other general officers of the Church The conference sessions are broadcast on commercial television and radio stations and cable systems on a public service basis They will also be carried live on the Church’s satellite television network which reaches more than 3000 locations throughout the United States Canada Mexico and the Caribbean CUUA to show area artisans work The Central Utah Art Center presents the Wednesday night drawinggroup: Sara Straw Aurora Lee Bennion Spring City Zina Bennion Spring City Lloyd Nelson RichMike field Sheila Coleman Koosharem Woodbury Manti La Rue Johnson Ephraim Chad Neilsen Ephraim Kathy Peterson Ephraim This dedicated group meets twice a month at the Central Utah Art Center to sketch draw paint and learn together with the help of our patient model Patty Hatch from Milburn Their show opens October 8 1996 A reception honoring the artists will be held on 9th from 7 pm to 9 pm at the October Central Utah Art Center located at 86 N Utah 84627 Main in Ephraim phone nr W5 WM£Lm& Volume 75 Number 39 Gunnison Utah 84634 Wednesday September 25 1996 50 cents Gunnison can buy water says Mayor by Anita Lyons Staff Writer Gunnison City has a chance to purchase the right to more water Mayor Steven Buchanan reported to the council in their meeting September 18 Real Estate agent Jim Mitchell is selling well with 265 CFS of water “They will sel any portion of that for water rights in the Sevier Drainage” said the Mayor Mitchell who is approaching all the communities in the drainage area told the mayor a similar well sold for four million dollars The council reacted favorably to the proa Public hearing set jui - H'7- Council Member Elizabeth Jensen posal said “We're sitting here today awfully glad that people 100 years ago prepared for the future" In other matters Council Member Brian Jensen reviewed a letter from the CIB concerning the new pool The letter states that the request has been placed on the pending list and specifies three concerns the CIB board has with Gunnison’s request: financial A lack of “direct A signifiparticipation by the applicant cant local contribution to the project will be playing area before matches Crane estimated a cost of $12000 for a new layer of cement or $7000 the court can be resurfaced with a silicasand mix Council member Jensen asked if the surfacing will be ruined by roller blades or bikes “I'd be opposed to anything we have to keep kids off” she said Crane replied that the surface is Crane also suggested the fence system around the courts be enlarged and that lights be added Kids climb the light pole and turn the lights to shine on the sand volleyball pit then tennis kids climb the pole and turn the lights to shine on the courts Council member Rodney Taylor commented that the school may be interested in resurfacing courts at the same time as the city to get a better pree on the job Officer DAR£ Officer Roger Peterson instructs fifth graders at Gunnison Elementary about the new DAR E program The program will help the youth to recognize and deal with the peer pressures to experiment with tobacco alcohol marijuana inhalants and other drugs It also teaches the students about the negative effects of violent behavior Sevenmile Gooseberry assesment published Public Hearing set The Federal Highway Administration necessary” 2 Gunnison City requested a zero percent (rHWA) has completed the Environmental interest rate on the loan Assessment (EA) of the proposed improve3 “Gunnison City proposed securing the ment of Forest Highway 29 or Road A public hearing of the loan with a utility license fee tax of six It is suggested that the loan be matter has been schedule for Wednesday percent secured by a general obligation bond or a October 2 906 at ?UO pm in the North voted revenue bond either of which would Sevier High School Auditorium The proposed project will change the al assure public support for the project and structural stability and drainage of the guarantee a revenue source for repayment of road from its intersection with Interstate 70 a loan” Shawn Crane Gunnison Valley High to the Johnson Valley Reservoir a distance School tennis coach spoke with the council of nearly 30 miles 1 he proposed project an about the condition of the courts in the city project involving the FIIWA the Forest Service the Utah Department of park “If you let them go too much longer you’ll have to get new courts" he said 1 he Transportation and Sevier County would be high school uses the courts for matches and constructed to a design speed of between 30 the students sweep loose rocks off of the and 40 mph Funding for the initial project will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund and will occur in three to five phases beginning as early as 1998 The total project duration could last eight to 10 years The county would purchase any additional needed and would also pay for the relocation of utilities The county would also continue to be responsible for the maintenance of the road 1 he road will remain a seasonal road and there are no plans to maintain the proved road in the winter The Program Agencies have determined that the project is necessary to improve the seasonal access to the Fishlake National Forest to improve highway continuity and the economy of operat ion maintenance and safety for the transportation network serving the National Forest system and to reduce dust and erosion impacts in the surrounding area The road is one of three that lead to the Fish EakeJohnson Valley Reservoir Recreation Area The route would provide the most direct access to the area via although not the fastest due to the steep slopes and switchbacks which would remain even after the improvements Two alternatives have been presented for consideration he first alternative AlternaIn this tive A would be one of alternative the road would be left in its level of the condition and current at existing maintenance by the county The alternative would not preclude minor reconstruction by the County that would normally be part of the continuing operation of the Homecoming King and Queen candidates include (left to right back) Rustin Pickett Aaron Pickett Paul Mogle Cami Dyreng Michelle Larson (front) Heidi Brown Robyn Brown Jody Peterson Gary Anderson Candidates not pictured are Joe Bogh Shane Sorenson Randy Anderson Nick Rosenvall Josh Hansen Jenmfor Petersen Kera Dyteng Heidi Neill Jennie Dyreng Homecoming events scheduled for GVHS The Gunnison Valley High School Homecoming is scheduled for the week of September 30 - October 4 The theme for this year is “Taking Care of Business Following is a schedule of the planned activities 30 - Assembly at September Monday Assem9:10 Schedule: Assembly bly 2 3 4 5 6 7 following the assembly students will vote during 2nd period for the royalty Classes decorate windows after school Region Tennis at Manti pictures (Library) Tuesday October I day: Miss Match Day Volleyball (home) Morgan 5:00 6:00 and 7:00 October 2 Wednesday Day: Hippy day Powder PufTFB game at 2 pm (7th period is out) Pep Rally and Bon Fire at 7:30 pm (baseball field) Donuts and drinks will be served October 3 day: Thursday 9th and JV Recreation Day (sportpastime) FB at S Summit 4 pm VB at Grantsville 5:00 6:00 and 7:00 day: Blue Friday October 4 and White Pep Assembly al 9:05 am Schedule: assembly 23 4 Friday bell schedule (school will be out at 12:20) At 12:20 buses will take students to the park or home Parade at pm (from 2nd N to 3rd S) Tailgate party at 3 pm Football game at 4 pm (S Summit) lomecoming dances: ($3Jr 'Sr High) Jr High: (Jr High (Jackson Advisors) Sr High: Miller Squire) A prize will be awarded each day to the girl and boy who dress up the best existing roadway 1 he second alternative Alternative B is to reconstruct and pave The existing road would be reconstructed to a asphalt paved road for the entire project length The reconstruction would provide a wider roadway than the present alignment that would accommodate cars recreational vehicles and trucks The section would include II foot travel lanes two foot shoulders five foot taper zones and a five foot wide ditch on one side of the road The EA said the project would not jeopardize the local populations of any wildlife plant species or habitats However implementation of Alternative B would cause creased fishing pressure in the area The current fishing experience would change displacing some anglers w ith others who use the resources differently To keep the lakes sufficiently stocked in high fishing areas an option would be to artificially supplant fish standing crops by stocking catchable-sielowever there is trout raised in hatcheries little capacity to raise more fish in the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDW'R) hatcheries According to UDWR an increase in stocking at the Gooseberry Lakes would require a shift in fish stocked at other locations in the state The proposed project would also come into conflict with the Great Western Trail The trail is a popular recreation route for ATV’s drive vehicles mountain bikes horseback riding and hiking Construction of Alternative B would require about two miles of the Great Western 1 rail be relocated to the northeast The relocation would not be necessary under Alternative A Alternative B would also affect the grazing activities in the area of the project Cattle crossing and trai ling on the paved road would become more dangerous due to the higher traffic speed New fencing would also need to be constructed through the Browns Hole grazing allotment The maintenance of the fence would be the County's responsibility The public meeting on October 2 1996 will provide opportunities for citizens to learn more about the proposed improvements and to present oral or written comments on EA The EA may be viewed at the Salina Public Library SevierCounty Building Forest Service Supervisor's olfice in Richfield or the the Richfield Public Library SVATC receive Federal grant for program Sanpete announced today Rep Bill Orton that the Department of Education in connection with the Department of Labor will award to a partnership of a grant of $552932 groups in Sanpete County to establish a system This partnership includes North and South Sanpete School Districts Snow College in Ephraim Sevier Valley Applied Technology Center Job Service and local employers “As Utah’s economy continues to expand and technology develops a world of employment opportunities will open up for the young people raised in this area Students who system participate in this will live in the best of both worlds They will enjoy the quality of life that goes along with living in a rural setting while having every advantage in education and training to com pete for jobs in Utah's burgeoning economy" Orton said The Sanpete system will establish and staff career centers in schools throughout the area that offer career assessment and exploration materials as well as opportunities such as arranging job shadowing monitoring cooperative education job placement and summer work opportunities to help students make an efficient and successful transition from high school to employment Programs will start as early as elementary school to help students establish career goals will also have a Students in grades Student Education Occupational Plan that will include opportunities (Continued on Page 8) i m |