Show Contest sponsored by sheep industry The American Sheep industry Women’s Auxiliary is sponsoring a Letter Writing Contest to encourage young people to take an interest in writing members of the United States Congress The contest is open to high school students in grades 2 who are US citizens The subject chosen for the contest is: “How the Endangered Species Act affects agriculture and private FFA students off to Kansas City GVHS Future Farmers of America students are attending the National FFA Convention in Kansas City this week Those attending are left to right top row: Jesse Burrell FFA Advisor Trent Bown Fiandon Dyreng Landon Sorensen Shawn Sorensen Cliff Sorenson Jared Flocken and Jaron Jensen bottom row Brian Sorensen Ronni Sorenson Shaunna Allred and Kris Sorensen Secrets of Happiness by Elaine Blackburn Administrator Richfield Care Center Modern Psychological research tells us that each of us is bom with the genetic makeup to be very happy or reasonably content or chronically dissatisfied That’s why people who push hard for larger paychecks buy fancier cars or seek younger spouses to boost their happiness feel empty after the initial thrill Eventually they return to their equally in life satisfaction Major life events Though a big promotion a great deal on a house or a financial windfall are cause for elation the pleasure is usually and will usually be no different than before The same seems to be true about unhappy events such as career setin love backs or disappointments Most people bounce back happiness Like eye color and height happiEven though our happiness ness seems to be encoded in the DNA are thought to be biologically we inherit according to researchers programmed they are not “points" at Some scientists think that at least half are ranges With planning and of our mood derives from our inhereffort we can avoid the low end of ited with which we were the spectrum and spend more time in born Other researchers have pinthe upper regions— at our “personal pointed specific brain differences at happiness” the heart of happiness What separates those who are Although a good share of our hapriding high from those who are down piness quotient is inherited there is in the dumps? The factors that don’t much we can do to enhance our hapmatter are actually more surprising piness levels: than the ones that do Factors that have Learn to manage distressing effect on happiness little and talk back to negative according to research are: thoughts and feelings Money With the exception of the Relax Master and use relaxation methods that work for you very poor there seems to be little connection between income and true hapExercise regularly Moderate exerpiness The “Forbes” magazine’s list cise distracts from negative feelings of the richest Americans are no more Pepper your days with small pleaor less happy than most of us sures Little enjoyments create a mood Education and social status Doctors boost every time Realize that envy is a mental state lawyers and other professional ist are generally no cheerier than with no payoff Even the “beautiful folk And Phd’s are no more likely to rich and famous” have the same worbe truly happy than people who never ries hassles and sadness we all face Cultivate optimism Think and begraduated from high school Age and gender Despite our have positive culture’s obsession with youth no seaLive in a meaningful way Have a son of life has a comer on happiness greater purpose in what you do True Nor does gender— both men and happiness is a of living a women rate themselves pretty much good life property rights” Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by Friday March 28 1997 Prizes include a $ 000 US Savings Bond for first place a $750 US Savings Bond for second place a $500 US Savings Bond for third place and a $100 US Savings Bond for 4th through 10 prize Letters must be typewritten and not over two pages length The heading should have your name and complete address The first paragraph must state the student's age grade and school Also state that this letter expresses your views on the Endangered Species Act as it relates to agriculture and private property rights and quires no response Address the member of Congress properly be polite be specific be concise and use examples to support your position Letters will be judged in April of 1997 by industry leaders for the national contest The Utah Wool Growers Auxiliary is also having a contest to allow more of our Utah participants to be winners The rules & deadline are the same as the National Contest State prizes are as follows: Ist prize wins $ 00 2nd prize $50 and 3rd through 5th win $20 To enter both contests you must send letters to: Both of your state’s US Senators Mail the original letters to the senators Mail a copy of each letter to: ASI Letter Writing Contest CO Mr & Mrs David Kincaid Dunken Rt Pinon NM 88344 2 Your US Representative Use the same letter but change the address to your national representative Mail the original letter to your US Representative and a copy to: Mrs Doris Haby POBox 1496 Brackettville TX 78832 Letters to State Congressmen will be disqualified If you have questions contact Doris laby at (20 ) 6 or (2 0) 3 For the Utah contest mail a to: copy Annette Hansen Utah Wool Growers Auxiliary Box 92 Fountain Green UT 84632 November 13 1996 Gunnison Valley News When the world needs an Angel Sometimes The angel sculpture is the creation of a father and son team from Salt Lake City Ortho and Jared Fairbanks who modeled the creation according to the description in Evans’ book The face of the angel is that of Evans’ second daughter the world needs an angel and one appears That’s how an angel came to dwell in the Salt Lake City Cemetery and why visiting this angel may help mourners heal their broken hearts For the last few years people have gathered in the Salt Lake City Cemetery to mourn the loss of a child and lay a single white flower at the base of The Christmas Box angel Introduced to the world in the ternational bestselling book and hit television movie (starring Maureen O’Hara and Richard Thomas) The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans the angel statue is a symbolic place in the book where a woman mourns the loss of her child Although Evans’ book is mostly fiction the angel monument once existed in the cemetery but is speculated to have been destroyed The new angel statue was commissioned by Evans in response to reports that In the left wing etched in bronze is the word “Hope” Flowers sent from around the world adorn the base of the monument year round accompanied by notes from parents for their "little grieving parents were actually seeking out the angel as a place to mourn and heal The angel monument was dedicated December 6 994 (corresponding with the date of the child's death in The Christmas Box) In Many parts of the world Dec 6 is celebrated as Children’s Day a day to appreciate innocence and remember the joy children bring angels” At 7 pm December 6 a candlelight healing ceremony will take place at the cemetery presided by Evans After a few remarks a moment of silence and the lullaby of a children’s choir attendances are invited to leave a white flower at the base of the angel statue The public is welcome For more information regarding the vigil call (801) HONESTY It's all relative So isn't it? why punish yourself? KINDNESS bother? Why should RELI ANCE: SELF Why does it have to be me? CLASSIFIED AD RATES Up to 20 words $300 per week 15 cents for each additional word We do not bill classified ads! (Businesses related ads excluded) arrmrtsox Krwnr jonw THANK YOU SANPETE COUNTY VOTERS! -52- 8-3111 These values may seem to be dim and dying But you can breathe life into such concepts Talk about them with your family this Thanksgiving I appreciate your help your support and the confidence you have in me I shall endeavor to serve you with integrity and impartiality If you need a minute we can talk Your child will be bringing home a discussion guide from school Be a keeper of the flame G th Centennial Commission on PS The Wife wanted her I picture in the paper and had to pay for this ad any- Values way Thanks again Commissioner Bob Bessey Page 7 n uwmmu Gunnison “WT Valley Nsws yimimum Mmmr nfmrnm |