Show Sun Wednesday Gunnison Valiev NewsSalina May 19 1999 Senator Pictured L to R are Eagle Scouts Lonnie Peterson Gunnison youth awarded Eagle Scout Awards Four Gunnison Scouts received the Stake Center Devin Ball Casey Dyreng Lonnie Peterson and Kaylon Ander- son were honored at the Lag Honor held in (licit hchull In le Court ol the boys performed a service project Devin organized a group of Scouts to stencil the folding chairs at the stake Casey refurbished the cement Gunnison on the “G" overlooking Lonnie organized a book collection lor center Devin is the son of Ron and Gayle Ball Casey is the son of Richard and to these fine boys on earning this award Congratulations Junior Statesmen participation Senator Leonard Blackham awarded for public service Senator Leonard Blackham Moroni recently received the Utah Hospitals & Health ’Association’s Distinguished Public Service Award for his contributions in support of health care issues to the Utah State Senate in 1994 His legislative experience includes serving as majority whip from 1995 to the present and being elected to the Lfiah in the state of Utah” said Richard Kinncrsly president of UHA “He admirably represents the needs of eight rural counties and seven hospitals” Blackham was presented his award during L’HA’s annual meeting in Salt Lake City UHA is a private trade association representing Utah's hospitals and health systems South Central Region SES student honored held commencement exercises for 2002 Olympic artwork South Central EPHRAIM-T- Re- gion ol Utah Slate University held its annual graduation recognition on Friday April 30 at the Greenwood Stu- Saturday This session will be held from June 28 to July 23 1999 Patricia along w ith other Junior Statesmen participants will be taking advanced classes in speech These and American government classes w ill be used for high school and dent Center on the Snow College cam- USU south central pus Diane Reese regional department head opened the welcoming the students and College site was Susan Ephraim who received chology Dr Weldon Sleight BS a in psy- dates and their guests the explaining will also give four prepared speeches and several impromptu speeches w In le she is there Patricia is a current sophomore at North Sevier High School She is a team member of the F'BLA and FH A She enjoys mountain biking debating and traveling Patiicia law in hopes to study environmental college and is excited for this fun and speaker representing each site shared honored for their scholastic his or her experience of earning a ment graduating workings theme— 'Toachieve all that program and encouraging the graduates to continue their pursuit of educa- possible we must attempt the impossible To be all that we can be we must dream of being remarks Reese’s a student de- gree through the LSU Distance Education System Jackie Nielsen of Delta graduating w ith a bachelor in social work represented site Lorrie graduating repiesented ith a BS in who graduated with a Master of Education technology Richfield site Glenwood in instruc- represented Christensen Representing lives in the Snow Ephraim from a achieveor degree State University through thcirdistance education satellite system Fri- day evening include: Master of social science resource management: human in Susannah Laurie Allen Sterling Mt Pleasant Sheryl Andersen Gary Deloss Christensen Manti Glenwood Marlin Christensen Richfield Nyla Dart Heath Richfield Larrcn LeFev re Della: Ephraim Pleasant Dana Sorensen and Susan Stevenson Delinda and Staci Richfield Bachelor agribusiness: formation Susan Larsen Cox Manti Tyler Larsen Ephraim Steven Ruiz Mt Pleasant Schmidt Glenwood: science Ginger Johnson of science of liberal in Au- work: in business in- Ephraim of Dr Richard education coordinator L I'SU Hansen coordinator arts and sci- in social Leamington and Jackie Nielson continuing Snow College university Richfield site on how to begin one offered education tance coordinator Dennis CertificatkmEndorsement of of please USU contact Hansen Ephraim Mary Bradley Gunnison programs en- - 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See vg' care fV h jj? — Stop by Qunnison Valley News 47 S Main Qunnison Or Call 528-3- 1 11529-783- 9 i dis- the the site m your area: invitations in a center Karen the degree through and Ruth Jackson Richfield “It af- USU student representative south central region It you would like more information programs Delta Administrative supervisory a Snow White USU continuing Gunnison site coordinator education of college of academic ice president fairs: Mary Bradley education Keith Dr education continuing head Knight continuing tacil tator Delta site: and T imothy Vogl arts and Lome Memam Manti Carmen Nielson systems: Stacee Blackburn Aurora Lovell to congratulate USU interim associate dean education of artsscience Barbara attendance site: Ruth Jackson and ences: Michele Visarraga Sigurd Bachelor of Checketts Dennis Ephraim Gena Obcrg Ephraim Charles Bachelor in College in psychol- Moroni: Nicole ogy: Ellen Arnoldson rora Bachelor Natalie social sciences of science in accounting: Redmond ice Bachelor of artsscience College of humanities Nielsen Peterson Pi Savage ly Jcncne and distinguished Other dignitaries guests education-ear- education: Scipio the candidates were: Pleas- Simons Mt Pleasant and Ryan Svnie College of business Bachelor Ephraim Fairs iew Carolyn Nicholes Mt ant Monroe Mt Abhi Kennedy Rozann Stuckey Fillmore Ephraim Jason iew Stephanie Larsen Pleasant in special childhood Karin Spring City Spring Deonna Brent Nielsen Richfield Brian Olmstead Spring City: Paula Mt Holden Fairs Certificate Ephraim Fairview certificate: Glen E Haslam OakCity Brooke Blackburn Christensen CoriAnnLloydSantaquinJanetMills in instructional Chidester Soderborg tary education: Julie Manti Masterof education City in elemen- of artsscience Axtell Jennifer Braithwaite Graduatestudies technology: dorsement College of education Bachelor Those graduates recognized on Hodges were represented in Bonnie will receive a wipter games Oly mpicpin for winning a place in the traveling tour first Bonnie is in Mrs Dahlsrud's grade class She is the daughter of Ly nn and Melissa Yardley of Redmond program offered by Utah certification the in the Delta from tries Grades the art contest can- Gunnison and Richfield areas were then social work the site at Gunnison Deloss Christensen tional also The graduation tional excellence the Delta of Manti Mcrriam w of science education of the distance didates more” After Bonnie Yardley a first graderat Salina Elementary has had her artwork chosen to represent the students of Utah in a traveling art exhibit forthe Olympic Her winter scene VmterGamesof2002 depicted ice skating and sledding and (XX) entries was one of more than submitted to the “Cool Winter Games” art project More than 260 community judges helped select the winning en- vice president lor extension and associate dean of continuing education then addressed the graduation candi- their guests and introducing this year’s is v " USU associate ceremony experience of Larsen college credit They will also particiworkpate in nightly congressional shops where they will meet and talk with legislative and congressional leaders Patricia will be in charge of a debate and w ill be required to participate in the debates held by other students She educational House of Representatives in 1992 advoBlackham has been a cate of rural health care issues in the state of Utah He has played a maor role in protecting rural hospitals definin ing health insurance relationships rural Utah and updating the Emergency Medical Services Act ‘‘UHA salutes Senator Bias kham lor his efforts to improve rural health care USU inside and out and will go tow aid her tuition Donations would be appreciated and can be made out to Patricia Dexter They can be mailed to 3 )5 West (X) North Aurora Utah 84620 or they wiH be accepted at the ear wash on $ 10 t include a car wash at Utah Bank in Salina from I0amto2pm on Saturday May 22 Each wash will be in is the son of Jeff and Cheryl Anderson All four boys are members of Troop 556 and the Gunnison Third Ward the Gunnison City Library and Kaylon Patricia Dexter selected for North Sevier High School student Patricia Dexter has been selected as one of 80 high school students throughout the world to attend the Northwestern session of Junior Statesmen Summer School north of Chicago She was notified last week that she was accepted and has very little time to raise $2700 so she can get there Patricia’s campaign will built a picnic area forthe forest service Annette Dyreng Lonnie is the son of Dale and Ncdra Peterson and Kaylon order to receive the award each of Leonard Blackham center receives the DistinSerPublic guished vice Award from UHA President Rick Kinnersley (left) and UHA Board Chair David Jones (right) Devin Ball Casey Dyreng and Kaylon Anderson members of Troop 566 of the Gunnison Third Ward rank of Eagle Scouting’s highest award May 6 at the Gunnison Thursday 5 Page |