Show I A Jaycees consider future at meeting tonight! :3 I I f i t n KV In recent years the Jaycees have not been able to recruit new young members and the membership has dwindled They cannot continue to support community activities such as Sub fo Santa Easter Egg Hunt DSA and 4 of July without new members The Jaycees have always donated needed money to schools and community endeavors such as the concession stand at the baseball diamond $2000 for the lights at the football Held as well as $6000 to the swimming pool just to name a few will fee! the loss of the Jaycees They This community cannot function without people who are willing to donate their time and talents Come join Wednesday night October 13 at 7 pm at the City Building for a potluck steak fry RSVP Shawn Crane at or Carolyn Childs at Vol 78 Left of Center Jim Olsen by it may concern UJe bought a king size package of m&m's for $ 00 and a regular size of To UUhom f r r r r fl Si I !: anno lJ J U i yj Wednesday October 13 1999 Gunnison Utah 84634 Number 41 Candidates ready for general election 225 turnout for October Primary which eliminated 4 candidates m&m's for 50 cents UJhen we opened them up we counted them and found that both packages contained 63 m&m’s UJe want to let people know about this so they won't waste their money on the king size packages by Emily Harwood Editorial !() to Scott Hermansen Staff In a contest which proved that every vote docs count the October 5 primary election the number of Gunnison City Council six candidates from with the goes on to the November linal election He is oined most votes Mark Henline by Rod Taylor Brian Jensen Lori Nay and Lila Lee Christenen With 62 votes finished one vole Christensen ahead of Newell Pickett who received 61 votes and will not advance to next month's election "It was assumed that turnout would be low” said (Tty Manager Ray Limb Preliminary re225 people ports show that voted in the primary The turnout is about average for a nonstate or federal election year Limb stated and added Sincerely Ashlyn Henline (1 0) Lindsey UJillmore (10) Not being one to let a potential story like this one go by -- one of corporate greed injustice and poor consumerism -- decided to eonduel my own investigation talked to Ashlyn who said they had made the purchase at a isn't (The shire important) She said that she and this were as an doing lindscy experiment on theirow n Apparhad Lindsey ently done this before with the same rewho tried it Salma again The small packagccost me 55 cents and the was 89 cents got 106 in the package and 61 in the regular package even tried it in Bountiful Utah w here bought M&M’s to count However bought peanut M&M'si mv lavoriteof the three Again types) and so the figures are got 22 peanut different M&M’s in the regular package and 42 in the bag Alter all this have come to the conclusion that Ashlyn and Lindsey weren't duped or the victim ion They alsoappiovcd pay mcni ol S2I XX) toward a propane uel storage m Bu u m Peak w h icb is planned to sustain communication systems in the event of an Kaden Whitney climbs up a ladder on a Gunnison Valley fire truck during activities noting Fire Prevention Week The Gunnison Elementary School had many activities during the week teaching fire safety Historical Noyes building to be rededicafed Nov 5 by Holly LynneSimonsen Snow Collide Media Representative November its 5 ug0 wi'1 - a ivunlc m the slate of Utah will nevei loiget At pm on ibis day the Noyes Building at Snow College will be rededieated exactly 90 years 2: M) to the hour of the original dedication Russell M Nelson member of the LDS quorum of the twelve apostles w ill dedicate of corporate greed (Although they may have paid loo much for the larger hag hut that's another story) I'll bet the sorter at the big M&M factory was out of waek or set for small when it should have been have learned a few other things as well If you1 want consistency you're belter off w ith the hag Each time cheeked it it had 106 M&M's The regular hag fluctuated I also learned that if you try squeeing the hag to test for weight you'll probably lose a few to the inside of the bag Ounce lor ounce unless you gel a shy bag like Ashlyn and Lindsey did your better buy is the bag Last hut not least learned that M&M's still disappear quickly once a hag is opened Thank you Ashlyn and Lindsey for writing us about your experience Watch foryoui hag of M&M's from the Gunnison Valley News staff soon Want to get to know the Gunrvson Attend the Gunnison Lions Meet the Candidates Night on October 27 1999 The meeting will be at he Gunnison City Hall and will begin at 7 pm Enng your questions and an open mind1 In Shirley Bahlmann Hi r Shift Olllcei Barry Biklley pioposcd that Hie Conimissioncis adopt a lesoluhoii to ehuge wireless phones the 5 cents vr month that iNCUircnily assessed to phone lines in order to help covet the cost ol emeigeiicy has he Commission sei vices taken the pioposil undcrconsid-eri- sults In slIIOIls Meet the Candidates County Commission local store Beingaguy that mote lie expected to vote in the lmil election Hie six candidates will vie lot three council seals wo ol the positions are cutrcntly held by Tay lor and Jense n and the Hurd set was lell vacant when Marcie Stewart resigned m August Jo till me vacancy left by Sicwait one ol the llncc election winners will take olfice m November All seats are po- - cents Cellphone surcharge considered by and usually tells the McDonald'sclerk to‘Super-simy drink and fries” or ‘Til lake the Biggie Size” at Wendy’s wanted to find out the real scoop purchased a regular and package ofM& M's in Manti only had 57 M&M 'sin the regular package bgt had a w hopping 106 in the paid 50 cents for the regular hag hut only 89 cents for the larger package 50 the building: the original dedication was done by LDS church President Joseph F Smith Elder Nelson has strong ties to Sanpete Valley and Snow He's thrilled to lake part in this historical event to Dean According Snow College DiO'Driscoll rector of Public Relations “this is more than dedicating a building it is a tribute to the people who spent ten years of their lives building it the first time" The City ol Ephiami gave the largest donation to start construction on the building and the eitiens of Sanpete County did the work Cilicns cut stones and timber laid hiieks and donated nickels and eggs The dedicated time was pot included in Hie cosl ol dedicatory service Besides being a part of history attending the event is the only way to receive a limited edition book about the Noyes Building Souvenirs will also be available including engraved pieces of the original dance floor a few original bucks and Badgci hiankcls Snow College hasextended vitations to several very important people including pohtiealind Last Saturday morning Alumni Council President Rick w eleomed guests Bartholomew to the newly remodeled Noyes and into the Founders Building Room formerly the atlieto honor Snow Alumni honored this years Distinguished Alumni Ouloflhe 55000 Alumni ol Snow College live were selected for rccogn ition this eat along with a long time Ephraim resident ho as honot ed lot het el Ions in the Honorees received community beautiful prints of an original watereoloi painting ol the Noyes huildmc COPY U covered or not They plan to get the eritei u and list the eligible dinner and dance Joseph ackrdl vas g:en the nod loi a request to trade Columbus Day holiday for the day alter Thanksgiving thus the Courthouse was V'lM- - Director of Public Relations Dean O'Driscoll views a piece of the original Noyes Building dance floor specially engraved for the dedication religious leaders but a more important emphasis has been on inv iting the people that hav e been a part of Snow More than 50 (XX) students have come through Snow College since the trst dedication They have impacted the college and the college has impacted them this isa relationship the people at Snow truly cherish We hope ev cry one will come to share this most important event with us All who come should plan on arriv ing early as parking w ill he limited For more information contact Jill Hansen or Dean O' Driscoll at Byron Gassnvn grew up in Ephraim L'lah and was the valedictorian at Snow College in 1949 He continued his education at Biighun Young University and University ol Chicago He earned hisPhD in English and spent his cat eerteaehmg at BYU He spe- in theater and music while Renee tending Snow College earned a degree in Home EcoShe spent a nomies Education career in Orem distinguished Utah leaching Home Economics and serv mg in the LDS Church B ron & Renee hav e rai sed seven cialized children in English Literature and the EnHe served on an glish Novel LDS mission and in the US Army I le is mu icd to Renee Jones from Mi Pleasant I'lih who graduated horn Snow College in 1950 Phew weicbothuciivelv involved Gordon Peterson grkluUed Iroin Snow College m 1964 He Diane Sevgmillvi w ho also giaduued rom Snow College m 9b2 Goulon matured in PicmuTicxI (See Snow on Page 2) lease lor the Sanpete County Food Bank in Ml Pleasant to Billy McIntosh was given approval to rent the county animal barn for Slot) in order lo clean seed loru few months this w inter The was given lor the Manli 1st Ward lo rent the County Exhibit Building lor $25 5 for a Ward on October party also I inai Architect Kyle Harris displayed dilleient ty pcsol tile and gave the measured layout lor the proposed replacement ol tile in It the Courthouse lobby that bids w ill be solicited tor Uie piojecl around the lirsi ol the year The Commissioners agreed that the Chairman would sign a insurance coverage lor county employ ecs w i:h Utah Local Gov ernments Trust lor the year 2000 also discussed insurance They liability for groups outside the county such as the Fauhoaid and Special Serv ice Districts The decided that they commission need tudcterminc a "measuring stick" to lind out if groups are gtoups County Rec'oulei Real Hulcli received ininnvil lot GIS ceAnn naming lot himsell He Beal and lindaChiisHanscn Hie building Bci ausc so many voplc have speei iltiesloSnow College and we wnt them all to come the dedication will be held outside with the building as a perfect backdrop There is not room side the Noyes building for the anticipated attendance All who come should di ess as they did 90 years ago in coats gloves and hats Free hot chocolate and donuts will be provided Guided tours olThe Nines Building will also be given be foie and after the emerge ney The Commissioners approved a motion lor health and accident and open i'll Columbus Day will be closed November 2b Mierill Claude IVkcll js approved to hue Molly Lamb as a lull lime dispatcher and also lo line part tune dispatchers Linda Came Ballaidaikl Amy W ailkn continue operations w as given pre limmaty approval lor a subdivision cast ol Ml Pleasant Appiovil loi MtXKllovc mills indigent bimalol Sim lev Simpsoij was given Audiloi idle County rischknecht was approved lo pui chase a computer lor her Drug prevention amongjuveniles discussed by group by J ini Olsen Sam DcLceuw recently told the Sanpete County Citizen's Dtug Task Force that a maior Lvus in an campaign ought to be to teach parents how to be' belter parents Del eeuw is an officer with the Sixth District Juvenile Court sy and was a guest speaker at the SCCDTF meeting in Septem-tv- r She was one of two guests asked lo visit with the cilien's committee against county The about how the light is going in the diugs other guest was Jim resource olfieer lor Wilburg NT nth Sanpete Sc had District "We need to begin to teach parents how to be better parents Many of the otlendcis in the system aren't being taught the ighl allies at home" she said DcLceuw congratulated the group in its client to euib chug use in Smvlc County She said that the luvcnilc cnuits have juvenile mandatory sentencing lot ol lenders and that thet e is cry little can dotoelleel the aunts actions DcLceuw said that moicoltcn than not the kids she sees aien “ he gelling support Irom home ludge can sentence the kids to take courses even sentence the parents to attend but when the parent says that they have to woikorcin't make it thccouil is reluctant to do more" she said DcLceuw said that the biggest influence that the community could render would he lo help change the cycle "W'e took a survey asking what could he done lo hcip the kids in trouble There weie a lot ol ideas W hen we asked how many hours a week the respondents w ould or could give the avei age response was less 1 houts a week as a volumes'!" she said Wtlbutg told the committee that he has been lurly succvsslul (See Juvenile on Page 10) |