Show i ii Vol 75 Number 51 Gunnison Utah 84634 Wednesday December 18 1996 50 cents Utah Job Service report says Sanpete County leads area Time is running out! Shop Gunnison FIRST! We v K at the GUNNISON VALLEY NEWS hope you shop our advertisers first! Because of them we are able to publish news of local interest society and school news TUtT 35 (50C50 92fifS The Central District registered an unemployment rate of47 during the second quarter of 1996 This is down from the 55 percent a year ago according to figures released by Utah Job Service Total nonfarm employment increased to 19831 The rate of increase in this category over 1995 was 69 percent J uab County lead the way for the six county area that includes Sevier Sanpete Wayne Millard and Piute counties with a rate of job growth measured at 107 percent It was followed closely by Sanpete County’s 97 percent In number ofjobs created Sanpete County lead the comparison with the addition of 536 positions Contrary to last quarter no county suffered an employment loss porated areas sharing equally in activity Total gross taxable sales for the fourth quarter 995 grew to over $24 m ion represent ing a rate of change of 18 percent in new jobs created Taxable sales growth was evident throughout most categories A 6 percent gain appeared in communications Retail trade added more than $! to its total in part due to a healthy 13 percent in motor vehicle taxable sales Service sector sales participated with a 35 percent rate of growth Smier County Sevier County stood its ground with 62 points higher when compared to the same quarter from 1995 Approximately 380 new jobs were created bringing employment up to 6491 The unemployment picture also proved with the jobless rate declining to 4 5 percent In absolute numbers the biggest job creator within the county was services adding 154 positions Much of the resultant growth of 132 percent is traceable to strong increases in the (Continued on Page 2) Sanpete County During the second quarter of 996 Sanpete County showed an impressive growth rate of 536 new jobs bringing the total to 6075 F urthermore the unemployment rate decl ined slightly to 47 percent Employment gains permeated the economy The only major employment sector revealing a decline in employment was state government with an insignificant loss of five jobs Federal and local government totals however increased in the aggregate by 101 jobs The bulk of this activity a total of 80 jobs was generated by schools and other local government entities Manufacturing provided impressive growth figures for the quarter Approximately 122 jobs were generated for a rate of change of more than 14 percent Both the durable and nondurable goods segments of the industry shared in job creation Meat and poultry as well as clothing manufacturing lead the way in the nondurable area Surgical appliancessup-plie- s logging and jewelry production added to the count for durable goods employment Employment in the service sector continued to grow The addition of 07 new jobs brought its total of 8858 employees Nearly equal employment gains appeared in hotelsother lodging health social services and rodeo and two live bands will A areas Some loss in employhighlight a special New Year’s Eve celebra- ment opportunities appeared within personal 31 at the December tion on Tuesday services Blackhawk in Salina In step with the other sectors was trade The rodeo featuring CRC With a growth rate of 04 percent it added to and saddle bronc begins at 8 pm folits job total by positions Nearly lowed by a dance with two live bands: one 80 percent of the new jobs were based in retail country one rock trade where grocery stores reported approxiTickets will be $17 at the door or discount mately 42 additional employees Farm suptickets may be purchased in advance for $ 5 at plies and farmgarden machinery wholesalers Bums Saddlery in Salina the Shirt Stop in accounted for most of the expanded employRichfield Horseshoe Mountain Lodge in Mt ment within wholesale trade Pleasant and Loa Builders in Loa Ticket Last quarters surge in permitted value unrodeo both prices include the doubtedly lies behind the 35 percent increase bands and party favors Of the net in construction employment The evening is the culmination of a crease of 68 jobs general contractors acNew Year’s event at the Blackhawk The first counted for about 28 positions Additional the December 30 day-- - Monday employment opportunities occurred in first annual Blackhawk Championship Junior concrete and excavation The Rodeo for kids age three to 8 FIRE and mining remaining industries For information call Lana Wilcox at inconsequential employment changes 8 or Danna Shaw Total construction grew mr by 38 percent compared to a year ago though the dollar value ofauthorized construction increased the number of proposed dwelling units decreased by 25 percent to 63 The makeup of this total was dominated by single family housing with citiestowns and unincorAl- ife New Year’s Eve at the Blackhawk - F'hriQtmZIQ If projects CCF inmates have been busy working on Christmas projects for the community Craig Burr (left) displays part of nearly 300 Dream Catchers that inmates are donating to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City He said inmates began work on the project in October using materials donated by area residents The gingerbread house (right) was made by the inmates in a class at CUCF It is on display at Gunnison Valley Hospital Canal companies dispute finally settled with prejudice by judge law battle be- An almost ld tween Gunnison Irrigation Company and Canal Company (GFCC)et al was recently dismissed with prejudice by Sixth District Court Judge David L Mower in Manti According to records obtained from the CTC court dockets the original suit between the companies began in 1992 when the Gunnison Irrigation Company attempted to bring the State Engineer’s title records current following the merger of the applicant with the New Field Irrigation Company and the Highland discuss roads water appointment by Anita Lyons In a meeting December 9 the Centerfield Town Council discussed a washboard effect on a newly paved road ( 00 South) in town They were dissatisfied with the workmanship on the project but the council agreed that the town has no recourse because there was no written contract The council decided that on any future road work done in Centerfield there will be a written contract and it “will be understood up front that shoddy work will not be paid for” said Mayor Kim Lund Also at the meeting the council discussed the possibility of raising the deposit for water usage in town “So we don’t get hung with lingering bills” commented Mayor Lund The discussion surfaced while the council were approving the removal of unpaid bills from the budget Recorder Hansen reported to the council that she keeps a list of people who leave town without paying their bills The council discussed names of people to fill Darwin Jensen’s position on the Planning and Zoning Commission Jensen’s term of service on the commission ends this month The council agreed to advertise to fill the available animal control officer position Editors Note: According to Cox Rock Product Inc who did the asphalt resurface work to prepare the mentioned in the meeting they were not hired to do any road for resurfacing Dennis Cox president of the company stated that they would have been happy to do the road right He added that the road is only as good as the surface prepared by Centerfield City employees Canal Company and the purchase of other dividual water rights as noted in the change application Also at issue was an attempt to document the historic points of diversion used by these three companies and an attempt by the Gunnison Irrigation Company to bring the State Engineer’s records current regarding the land being irrigated under the pressurized sprinkler system of these merged companies “I’m just glad it is over” said Scott Bartholomew GFCC president “It was causing real bad feelings between the two companies” He mentioned that the suit was causing rifts between friends and families The judgment dismissed with prejudice means that the defendant Gunnison Irrigation Company does not pay GFCC money but can begin to finish the filings with the Utah State Engineers office that were begun in 1991 Another issue for GFCC occurred when their original attorney Dale M Dorius filed a suit against GFCC for services Dorius was granted nearly $25000 in settlement Dorius Cais also a member of the nal Company being the second largest shareholder Sherwin Sorensen Bartholomew and Dorius are the three major water shareholders in the canal company Students voice opinion about pool location by Anita Lyons GVHS students indicated their preference in the location of a new swimming pool in an informal survey given last week During first period December II students were given questionnaires to fill out Of 41 students who filled out the form 308 voted for the pool at the high school 100 voted for the pool at the park two voted for the matter where and one voted for DARE graduation on Thursday Fifth graders Jose Luis Lopez Sherra Schear and Tanesha Christensen and “Officer DARE ” Roger Peterson prepare for DARE graduation Officer Peterson will be conducting the graduation on Thursday DecemberW 1996 at 1:30 pm The event will be in the Gunnison Valley Elementary lunchroom and parents and grandparents are invited to attend no pool at all Of the 308 in favor of the pool at the high school 268 voted in favor with 37 voting against swimming being a part of the RE curriculum at the school 304 students want a pool three students wanted a pool and one had no opinion Of the 100 students who would like to leave the pool in the park 43 would like swimming to be part of the curriculum at the school 55 voted against it and two had no opinion students were in favor of a pool with seven voting for a pool and two having no opinion Students were invited to make comments about how they could contribute to the new pool Many students indicated a willingness to work on fund raising whether it be a car wash a dance selling items or selling raffle tickets for prizes Several volunteered their labor at the pool from cleaning up to painting One student Will wrote “I am willing to clean up the pool help plant grass and flowers and help pour cement” Another was willing to “help put lockers together” parents feel the same? by Anita Lyons Staff writer Gunnison Valley High School Students voted pool near the high school versus keeping it in the park in favor of placing the new Now how will their parents vote? In an effort to discover the population’s opinions concerning where to place the pool and whether to include it in the high school curriculum local community leaders have written and dispersed an informal questionnaire “I think the people should have a say where they want it put” commented Centerfield Mayor Kim Lund “They’re the ones we should listen to and not the councils” Questionnaires for adults to fill out have been placed at Walkers Thriftway Top Stop Gunnison City Hall and Centerfield Town Hall If a name and address is not included on the sheet the results will not be counted Questionnaires will be collected no later than December 27 to give Centei field Recorder Debbie Hansen time to count them before the scheduled work meeting December 30 The meeting was scheduled in hopes that community and civic leaders could work together to reach a pool proposal pleasing to everyone 'jjjjggjgj”" A i |