Show Eage9—December 3 1997 Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun Nominations sought for Soil Conservation District Boards Savers will have a new name and a "hometown" image Justin Childs was the winner of a $1 00 Gift Certificate in the contest to rename Money Savers Bestway 50 West 200 North in Gunnison The new name will be "Hometown Foods" According to Kim Pickett that new name was chose because it best reflects the image the new owners of the store wish to portray "We had great participation in the contest" said Pickett The store will officially change names in January or February at a Grand Opening celebration according to Pickett "We are still making some changes in the store We have gotten some good suggestions and hope area shoppers will keep giving us suggestions to help us meet their grocery needs" Justin is the son of Donald and Jolene Childs Gunnison Agricultural Prices Prices received by Utah farmers and ranchers during were up for barley all milk alfalfa and other hay October sheep prices were up compared with September and lambs stayed the same all milk price was $ 330 The per cwt up 10 cents from the previous month but down $70 from November 1996 Barley at $235 per bushel was up 2 cents from the previous month but down 61 cents from November 1996 Baled alfalfa hay was $8600 per ton up $100 from the previous month and up $1300 from November 1996 Otherhay at $7200 per ton was up $2400 from last year The October 997 sheep price was $3000per cwt up $ 00 from September 997 and $800 more than October 996 The October lamb price at $8600 997 and $400 more than October 996 per cwt was the same as September USU tuition payment deadline extended to take advantage of Tax Relief Act of 1997 LOGAN - The deadline for Utah State University freshmen and sophomores pay winter quarter tuition has been extended to January 3 to take advantage of the Tax Relief Act of 1997 The deadline for all other students winter quarter tuition and fees remains December 9 1997 The Tax Relief Act or Hope Tax Credit provides a tax credit up to $1500 per year for tuition and fees paid in the student's first two years of college The credit is 00 percent of the first $ 000 paid and 50 percent of the second $ 000 paid The law allows students andor families to claim the tax credit for 1998 payment of tuition and fees made on or after January Students must be in their freshman or sophomore year and must be attending the university at least half time The cashiers office will be open January 3 to accommodate this deadline Freshmen or sophomores who have not paid by this deadline will lose their classes said Lynn Poulsen assistant vice president for Student Services Further information is available on USU’s home page on the internet at Students may also contact Student Services at wwwusuedu ora tax adviser for more information Admissions and records at to Community Calendar Three of the five board members must Now is the time for interested perbe private agricultural land operators sons to help protect and make imSCD board member candidates are their local soil to private provements nominated locally either by a nomiand water resources Utah’s38 soil conservation districts nating committee or public petition The committee consists of the chairs are tak ing nom inations for board positions Two positions in of the county commission or council each of the state's 38 districts are up USDA Farm Service Agency county committee the SCD and the county forelection in early 1998 The nomination process for these positions is agricultural extension representative Six or more registered voters living now underway Board members serve within the SCD boundaries may also terms of office “Utah voters have the opportunity place names on the ballot by submitto nom inate and elect individuals who ting a petition form which may be direct the programs and activities in obtained by contacting the conservathe 38 Soil Conservation Districts tion office at the Utah Department of across the state” says Cary G Agriculture and Food (80 Peterson Utah Commissioner of AgPO Box 146500 Salt Lake City 84 A petition should be subriculture and Food Commissioner Peterson is also the chairman of the mitted to this office by December 31 1997 Utah Soil Conservation Commission which has statewide responsibilities SCD election ballots will be mailed in January 998 to principal land manfor conservation programs Soil Conservation Districts (SCD) agers on the Soil Conservation provide grassroots membership to the Commission’s voter mailing list acpartnership which cording to Commissioner Peterson for more than 50 years has worked to Any other registered voter may parhelp Utah’s private land managers ticipate in this election by requesting a ballot enhance and protect their basic Ballot request forms and more newable land resources of soil and water State law classifies SCDs as formation about the election process dependent special service districts All may be obtained from local SCD offiland in Utah is contained within an cials USU Extension Service county SCD offices and USDA Service Center ofSCDs are governed by a board of ficials or from the conservation profive citizens elected by their peers in a gram office of the Utah Department of special election conducted by mail Agriculture and Food Utah Arts Festival accepting nominations for awards The Utah Arts Festival a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts by presenting the state’s larg- est and most prestigious art event is accepting nominations for the 1998 Mayor’s Artists Awards Established in 1991 the Mayor’s Artists Award honors the contribu- tions artists make the cultural life of the Salt Lake community A total of four awards carry ing prizes of $1000 each will be presented to artists in four categories - literary arts performing arts visual arts and outstanding service to the arts “As a group artists dramatically enrich our city in a number of ways” says Utah Arts Festival Executive Director Robyn Nelson “This award is meant to recognize and honor artists for their exemplary work and the role they play in our community” Past recipients include: Joe Pitti Tina Misaka Paul Heath Elaine Harding Terry Tempest Wil liams and Aden Ross The awards and cash prizes will be presented to this year’s recipients during the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Utah Arts Festival Nominees will be judged by a panel comprised of representatives from the Office of the Mayor the Salt Lake City Arts Council past award winners and the Utah Arts Festival Those interested in submitting a nomination should contact the Utah Arts Festival 33 West Pierpont Av- enue Salt Lake City Utah 84101 The phone number is (80 1) Nominations must be received by Fri- day January 16 1998 uG)E QE6u December 4 at Bonnie Erdei's home 480 a m to 7 pm North Sevier Wrestling at Beaver Girls at North Sevier Friday December 5 Country Music Star Kevin Sharp to perform concert in the Blackhawk Arena in Salina Begins at 8 pm Tickets at Burns Saddlery Shirt Stop or credit card call Salina LDS Stake production of "Let Him In" at the Salina LDS Stake Center at 7 pm This edifying production is free of Thursday Kay Open House Meadowbrook Dr in Salina 10 Mary charge Everyone Mary Centerfield is invited Kay Open House 12 noon to 7 pm at Angela Tomkins home To submit your event for the Community Calendar send your information by mail loCommunity Calendar Salma SunGV News PO Box 185 or us at or fax to Gunnison UT 84654 newsa getelconet No events will be taken by phone WfiMHDQ 00 &Qu(jQQ00(j uWQ Local author reminisces about in Sunnyside new release Richfield businessman and former Coke Ovens Dogs Flies The Store Sunnyside resident Paul Turner re- Range Creek etc a book called Some of the book’s highlights outcently published “Sunnyside Memories” The 288 page lined on the book cover include: “Share book was written as the author re- the experiences of four teenagers who membered the events while growing go temporarily brain dead as their car up in Sunnyside during the 1930s and tries to outrun the train to the train 40s The original town of Sunnyside is now gone and the present site of the East Carbon County town is at Sunnydale a site that was annexed as part of Sunnyside during WWII to house the additional coal miners needed in the war effort Turner’s chapter book is arranged by subjects such as: The Bam Baseball The Bathhouse Chores The crossing” Another chapter talks about growing up around the supper table with: “Empathize with dad and his encounter with a strip Dad was losing the battle until mother took his side” Turner relates the story about the mean rooster held him hostage in the outhouse until his mother arrived with an attitude and a broom that sent the rooster flying over the close line and into the cooking pot for Sunday dinner The final comment on the dust cover is that “This book is for anyone who has ever been young” The book is available at retail outlets throughout the area for $ 3 or by calling Turner at PRIMESfUr Isdafesa $99 Installed) $50 Rebate Coupon (Reg $149 - 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