Show mi n 5 3 by Jim Olsen have been asked to come out and "Throw the weight of the press" behind the issue of which day our yqungsters should Should the children be told that since they are getting dressed upon Friday for school carnivals that they must go Friday night clearly two days before Halloween? Or should they go for candy and other goodies on Saturday all Sunday is Sunday but at least it is one day closer than Friday on Sunday? T This could be akin to sacrifree stuff on All to seek lege Vol turn off your lights! ri ClW'i'rT Wednesday October 27 1999 50 cents New developments top Gunnison City Council session larwood Stuff Write r Much of the discussion at lust Wednesday's city council meeting centered on adding new deI by Kmily Eve? cant with good conscious throw my editorial powers to velopments to the city At the October 20 meeting the council support one day over the other After all have to use that heard two presentations ior the power to blast distant coaches reoningofand building on propwavering politicians and tout erty the positive powers of Gene and Carol Hyatt apsauerkraut bed the council about The only Holiday properly then property I'rnmKKI to R e nabli ng he in In sc obsprvpd nn Sundav is Christ)( mas All the others need to go smullerpieccsol land I’riortothe with the local norm which in city council meeting the Hyatts this area would mean ‘you spoke w ith the planning and oilbetter be ready for a herd of ing commission who recomFriday and mended that the council start the Saturday public process on the proposal you aren't ready be sure It was mentioned however that to hide your pumpkins and ly all can n ly sc one nu n e propHallows Gunnison Utah 84634 78 Number 43 b? erly and then the area will tall It is that timeof year again! Sunday October 31 is the day we get our lost hour of sleep back Don't forget to turn back an hour before crawling into your bed clocks your always ryhme "Spring Forward Fall back to remind me what to do w That means in October when you go to bed at pm set your clocks for 0 pm otherwise you'll be really early for church on Sunday will know Enjoy your extra snooze time V under subdivision rules to start (Thc council voted the process which includes advertising and holding a public hearing After the hearing the council w ill vote on the iconc Flans lor a proposed subdiv were presented by Mcrtiel Walhcn The Quail Run subdiv would he located at y' “r V v r i 71 5 M mately 2( h 200 Noi tli and would null illy include homes 'I he planning and omngcoin licaiil I'ncimislv miltec Waihcn's ecjucsi cuesiioncd whether the slice! should be a dead end 01 a cu! he council decided to take a look at the area and discuss the issue with those who live near the subdivision License given fur ideo store he council appiovcd a business license lot Colette Johnson to operate Action Video which will be located on Mam Sued in KJs building Accoul-nithe stoic will to Johnson lealuie ovei 5000 ideo titles as well as candy and popcorn Johnson would like to eventually the old & 'r Last Friday October 22 over 500 elementary students spelled out this message to be captured an aerial photograph as part of their celebration oi red ribbon week This is the second ribbon week photo that Wally Barrus retired head of BYU's photography department has taken with his model airplane The first time was in 1 996 at Westridge Elementary in Provo where his wife Shirlene was librarian Julie Watson Gunnison's ribbon week coordinator this year was a teacher at Westridge in 1 996 when the first picture was taken When Watson called Barrus gladly agreed to take the picture for Gunnison by See Gunnison on Page 3 Gunnison Candidates seek support for Council seats Rodney Christensen ('undid itc li Lee Christensen says that anyone who can run and operate a successful business can probably make a good contribution to the city and the city council “I understand running a business and that's what the city is" she says The ow ncr ol Lila ec Apparel say s her piimary concern would K with maintaining the services that are currently available in Gunnison As a city be she wouldn't councilperson cused on starting new projects but rather in improving the existing ones and then moving ward ( )nc w ay todev clop current scrv ices would lie toapply for and receive grants These grants she adds could be used to supplement street improvements law enlorccmeni and scholarships youth programs Christensen says mov ing toward the 2 “ century means looking low aid the future and preparing for changes "We need to look a little bit towards the I'utuic and growth is probably the main thing to look at" She w ants Gunnison to grow and progress but remain "I want to a nice small community see it stay a good little neighbor IuhxI town" Clu istensen adds Chi istensen say s that if elected she hopes the people of the alley will be pleased with what transpired during her term She believes that any position shouldn't run on foicv cr and alter lout years of office she would not seek reeleuion "1 think if you can't do it in loury eu s gi e someNxIy else a chance at ui mu it a licsli stall" she sns COPY f J i Henline Jensen Pieseiv ing the beauty and of Gunnison while being preto growth are top pared lot and concerns for city council candidate Muk Hcnlinc Tlicic aie a number of issues says Henline that ate ol'concci n to Gunnison residents Many aie concerned with the cemeteiy the sewer system and theeffeelsol iheeoirectionil In piepaiing for grow tli say s candidate Brian Jensen we have to look at the big picture W lule bringing in new business is beneficial states the council member existing businesses can't lunnisoiiCity Scot! Hcimaiiscn would be an honor His goal would be to stay and to vvoik lor the betieiment ol the be foigotten eniiiccoinimmity "I hope gel elected" Hcimaiiscn stales "1 can di some positiv e things so that people lor the community would think back and say ‘Well he helped get llnsoi that' instead ol bung" ing something m that's a negative he ti Idling Gunnison evident say s that improving the stieets is veiy important As a council mcnilvi he would like to apply lor grants to be used lor road improvements and new sidewalks In addition the says Hermansen o'ii addition to addtessmg these topics Hcnlinc would continue to cn lot cc oiling laws in order to keep the city looking nice He would also stipioii piojeets to help beautify the commuIn nity Hcnlinc says prcpaimg for the 2 century means being open to growth but making suic that it is controlled The recent addition of Wasatch Technologies has been givai oi the community and he would like to see more new in the area establishments Henline w ho has lived in Gunnison lortlueeyeai sand in the area loi eight says that lusciv ic involvement includes membership in the Jay cces and pat in little league spoils These activities he states have added to his interest in scivmg the community "I think that you gel to know a lot ol people and you see how helping the community canieally benefit" lie says Hcnlinc is gratelul loi the oppoitu inly to run lor city council and il elected would listen to people's concerns and try lobe lau and honest He would seek input horn theoldei ol Gunnison Ivcause "they'ie made this ho ha the ones meat" He’dliketoseethecity puisne some moic businesses I'oi the mdusti ul pu k but doesn't want the lixus to be centeied there "1 think tlicic needs to be some improvements to help our Mam Stieet and help those businesses that have been lieic lorycais" states Jensen "It's not right to ust walk out and bi mg everything in" he adds nil grow tli which Jensen Dealing cued as Gunnison's numberone issue also includes making adiusimenis and improvements w iiliin the city suffers because "Hie mlrisiiucture of growth" he says "but you can't have so to build the stop growth you inlrustruclurc to keep up nil it" Jensen adds that the city's sewci and pressurized irrigation systems aie in nccdol vvoik In his six years as a city council member Jensen has spent the inaioi uy ol Ills time planning lot and vvoikingon the new s miming pool Although the pxl is now open to the public Jensen says there is still vvoik to do and he would like to stay on the council and see the pioicil thiougli Hermansen To Km mcniKi Council ol tlx ( says candidate city’s pressurized system litigation needs to be revamped Residents on the west side of town he states don't seem to hav e much atei pi essure and he would like to see what can be done to solve that problem Asa lallici of two Hermansen takes his kids to the city paik and says he'd like to see a bigger selection ol playground equipment He w ould also like to see some improvements made at the cemeteiy As we move into the Inline says Hcimaiiscn we need to see change as not negative Milch ol that posituc change may come in the lot mol glow th and new business but " w e need todo it at a manageable iis tiy to way manage giowtli so that it dix’siiT get out ol control" he adds We remind you that the Gunnison Lions Club will host a Meet The night tonight Wednesday October 27 at 7 pan in the Gunnison City Hall We encourage you to come and ask questions or just listen to their views Candidate Taylor Nay In any government position says candidate on Nay the most uncial issue is inicgi ity "II you take an oath ol ollicc" says Nav "I think it's impoHaiit that you take it sei lonsly and listen to tile people and then ideas" states As a city council memlxi she would be willing to "go tlx Nay exit mile" to maintain the mtegiity ol e and listen to the needs ol hci the constituency Those with whom Nay has spoken have uiilicxitcd a need lot mipiove ments such as woiking on the sheets and the pu k Howevci she adds they don't want to Iv taxed toi these ptoiccls " lieie aie mote needs than there ai e think tlicic aie sonx monies and ci can vc way s to ei calc a huger mid to uhout tax mg the citizens" opciutcon say s Nay She adds that utilizing available giants and resource people are among the "cieative wavs" to supplement city mills Having Ken involved in vanous gioups and oigatnaliotis Nay sees a need lot m leased communication K s a tween civic clubs and the city council metnlvr Nay will make sme that those hail Dels aie opc il Nile hopes that comic il meniKis and gioup could discuss vanous pioects mid help one anoihei To K piepaicd loi the 2 ccnimy says Nay the city needs to make sme that it'son hack lot giowtli but adds that thecUieiisol Gunnison ate indeand that attipendent and piogicssivc tude can help them piepare lot any chances that come Hav is a nip ing gi ow th pav loi its ioi in loi ou in iindixhiic Ivxluev II deal nl lor e scs pi pa ug ay l itiiuiison's ing with growth ns and sai lop i oil improve mied Inn ments should n ii au n dens loi the taxpav We to inak sou that mu VVlt alldoUl si stl!l Sell pi id watei suppli ai and that glow ih ha ks ol pi s m ss!'i a u n uii growth cd on he on is a Hi ns mg mg in s bus pi g di lop siabbshm ms m Ik Ip :u ciiiicut loi soil! ol Pi l!ds o a glowing community In Ills six a's ol s council lav lu sals c m Ilk ilv Ik has seen nil melons a an s m lud1 og onsiuic lion ol th n swimming psil the ii iv il i’t Wasatch technologies and Naiteiw Intel uniK and hospital In addition oun the is pansion ui lent ly lsikingai xpuulmg tli pies litigation system to include tics not piesenily covered the Inline lav lot says he thete will K an pans ion o the smicd pi op In and Ii qv to see collections la In othei enteipiises glow as xvll he challenge ot glow tli Ik adds is to impioxe the community without deli ad mg Ii om Gunnison's mi He is giatetul to iv ic andreli giousxolutUecrx who woi k to preserve that atmosphei by giving so inuhot then time "I teally Klieic tlxstiength ot community lies m the willingness ol citizens to savs avloi sene that comnuiniiv" |