Show hi- "‘T'FL '"EP-- p t dEODi Oi Oi C Ei3 M 'll Mi! 0 AH 'f '( r Vol III 75 cents Wednesday April 12 2000 84634 Gunnison Utah 79 Number 15 1 lllH Vi Also discuss waste water issues County hires new Economic Developer Center by by Jim Olsen hope you notice the Drug Related Court Report located on page 9 in today's newspaper It appears the courts have again issued a welcome sign to drug users and dealers with a "Welcome to Sanpete Light or No Sentences Here" sign Here are some more the truly weight loss tips for inactive: Making your ries burned bed 13 calo- your hands for 16 calories five minutes burned Washing Washing the dishes by 30 calories burned Calling your mother 61 calories burned hour meetSitting in a ing 122 calories burned Does that last one mean that after going to a three hour am 366 block on Sunday calories lighter? hand Attention all Sevier Democrats your party is waiting for you! During the recent Utah Caucus meetings the Sevier Democratic Party didn't hold meetings to the lack of party members However a Democratic Convention is planned Shirley Bahlmann During the County Commission meeting held on April 3 Rose Tukuafu was approved to fill the position of Sanpete County Fcoriornic Development Director Tukuafu was selected from a large number of applicants with the final decision being made by the mayors of the towns in the county Her education includes a degree in human resource development from and a masters degree in organisational management from the University of Phoenix She also has 16 years of human resource management skills most of which came at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii She is currently employed as a clerk at the Manti Temple and a teacher at Manti High School She will begin work as the economic development director on April 17 George Johansen tral Utah Pubic of the Cen- Health Department and Roger Foisey of the Department of Environmental Quality were in attendance at the meeting to discuss waste water management Subdivision developers in the county have expressed desires to drill individual wells on subdivision lots No regulations are in effect to es tablish well and septic system locations for this type of situation and there is some concern that wells may be too close to septic systems and could contaminate drinking water The commissioners decided to work with state agencies to establish guidelines to deal with the situation Monte Bona director of the Sanpete County Heritage Council reported on the county's involvement with the Utah Heritage Council and their planned activities John Carter approached the with a proposal commission to open a private club The club would offer dancing and other activities with liquor sales available Carter was asked to check into state regulations and select a site for continue processing forms that were postmarked by April 11 The Bureau is aiming for a national mail response rate of 70 percent which is five percentage points higher than the 1990 response rate of 65 percent As of Sunday April 9 the national response rate was 60 percent Utah's rate was slightly higher at 61 percent Locally the response rate is also below the goal of 70 percent Only 52 percent of all Sanpete County households have returned their census r forms percent of The Gunnison Jaycees’ annual guished Service Gunnison Mayfield and Centerfield surveys have been received and 63 percent of those from Fayette have reached the census bureau "After April 11 and 12 we have to start drawing up the list of households who did not mail back their form We move inot our follow-uphase' said Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt "Then we will be mobilizing nearly half a million workers to call and go all to complete the " is a very and time consuming process which costs taxpayers and more in the long run" said Susan A Lavin director of the Census Bureau's Denver region Census "This ing to house auxiliary power for the Aspen Hills Subdivision Having met all requirements Arlyn Sperry received approval to begin construction on a cabin and another request was denied because no water was available at the Food tion to the Mt Pleasant Bank Gary Player was approved as the manager of the new county landfill Jolene Jackson's request to begin the third phase of the llartland Mobile Home Park was approved A conditional use pel nut was issued fora build site proposal before the commission could take any action Bruce Commissioner Blackham was selected to the county on a com- mittee reviewing the proposed short line railroad system The commissioners will also look for someone to represent agricultural interests to serve on the committee The bid from Green Landscaping for installation of a sprinkler system for the new grass at the fairgrounds was approved Plans are in the works toexpand the lawn area Census response in Sanpete is average says Bureau Last weekend was the final chance for Americans to mail in their Census forms before Census takers begin knocking on doors on April 27 The Census Bureau will make improvements to the to the road from Mayfield mouth of Twelve Mile Canwere yon 7 he commissioners not aware of any such funds but agreed to look into the matter In other action approval was given to begin an addi and to move existing fencing allowing more lawn area for use during county events Mayfield's mayor Doug Bjerregard and Mayfield Councilman Van Malmgren questioned the commissionof ers about the availability funds from timber sales to The data collected in Census 21)00 determines how the US House of Representa- tives' seats are allocated among the states It also determines how more than $185 billion in federal government funding will be allocated annually to communities The Census Bureau guarantees that the answers given on census forms are kept strictly confidential All census employees have taken an oath ofconfidentialityandare subject to a $5000 fine and prison term for any breach of that confidentiality Communities can check the progress of their Census 2000 response rates through April 18 on the Census website at wwwcensusgov daily First fourth from left was crowned Miss Gunnison Valley 2000 Her court includes MaKesha Malmgren Mary Lee Oliver to her right and Ronda Bartholomew Attendant Second Attendant to her left From left to right Shilo Crandall was honored and far right Kassie Topham Talent Award Lynette with the Best Interview Audra Davis Talent Award Jensen Inset?1 as voted Miss Congeniality Oliver crowned Miss Gunnison Mary Lee Oliver daughter of Jeff and Shelle Oliver of Gunnison was crowned as the 32"J Miss Gunnison Valley in a very entertaining and talent filled evening Mekesha Malmgren daughter of Van and Shari Malmgren was selected as first attendant and scholarships Ronda Bartholomew daughter of Kendall and Catherine Bartholomew was chosen as second attendant Both of these girls are from Mayfield awards were as follows: Miss Congenial- cash award a $250 cash Mark Marcie Stewart Henline Stella Hill Bret Ashton Kathryn Hansen Teresa Larsen Michelle Michelle Willmore Dailey Jodi Henline Debra Madsen Newman Charity Kelly posite Deah Anderson Julie Teresa Simmerman Bown Kathy Westover Kevin Westover Each atten- Chad Westover Becky Blackham Reynolds Generous donations making the pageant possible were contributed by the following: Linda Sorenson Kelly Satterfield Joani Richards Diane Dyreng Coleen Fdwauls Karen Soienson Annette Dvreng Monica Jensen Elise Bown Clark dant also receives tuition Hansen The pageant chairmen Michelle Ashton and Sherri Bolli wish to thank a large field of committee members: Marie Welch Hope Jensen Overly Young ity Lynette Jensen Talent Award Audra Davis and Kassie Topham and Interview Award Shilo Crandall Miss Gunnison receives tuition scholarships and a $5(X) and award Lyons Mark Kyle Video Action Applied Technologies Com- reeServiceCentury 21 Cox Rock Products Dwight Inouye MD Dyreng Farms Farmer's Insurance— Steve Olsen Gunnison Gunnison Jaycees Market Gunnison ValGunnison Valley Bank ley News Gunnison 'I Gunnison Implement Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison Animal Clinic Hei maosen's Mill Jackson Jan Clinic Family Christensen MD Janie's Hair rend Jeana's Dance Woiks Jenson Drug & Willmore MI) Kelly f’randsen DDS Ieisa larward da Lee Lotsa Motsa Pizza Lund's Drive Inn Mayfield Merc Nail & Hair Co Napa Auto Pails Peterson Refrig- and Wendy Floral Keith Apparel eration Quail Hollow Designs Rasmussen Ace Hardware Reid's Diesel & Auto Richard Nay MD Sherri Bulb's Dance West ire and Service Center at R&J Motors Von Pratt Ml) and Wasatch Technologies Gunnison Valley has a great pageant tradition due to the efforts and dedications of many people over the last 32 years he committee wishes to thank all those who helped build this tradition and provide this opportunity for of contestants Roadless meeting scheduled for May Valley Distin- Award Banquet recognized the efforts of five area resi- The est Sal National Manti-L- hold will For- information three meetings to review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement concerning the President's Roadless dents (right to left) Brian Jensen received the DiService stinguished Award Jeremy Pickett Young Outstanding Farmer of the Year Britney Anderson Outstanding Youth Award Michelle Ashton Outstanding Young Woman Award Chris and Rosenvall Outstanding Initiatie Formal presentations discussing the alternatives and preferred alternative will be made at each of these meetings Meetings will be held May 16th in Castle Dale from at the Courthouse 75 East Main Street May 17lh in Monticello Courthouse May Youth Award 18"’ from 117 South Main in Manti from the Courthouse 160 North at tne and at Main a public As follow-uwill be held June 7 2000 from hearing Price 120 Fast Main to make formal Chambers to allow the public comments Each participant be allowed a maximum time will limit unless no one is All comments will be recorded and transcribed by a court recorder and forwarded to the team developing the Final Enof five minutes waiting to speak vironmental Final Rule Impact the DEIS can be found Forest expects Statement us The Service the Roadless Area Draft to publish Environ- mental Impact Statement (l)ETS) Rule in May 2000 Proposed Requests for CD's or printed copies and of the Roadless Proposed Rule DEIS should he mailed to the Rocky Mountain Research Station Publications distribution 240 West Prosper t Road Fort Collins CO and Faxed orders will be accepted at about the President's Roadless Initiative and a copy of Information on the in Orders must specify summary or full set of documents and CD or printed copy w harm The Gunnison The Sanpete County Democratic Party Convention will be held Thursday April 13 2000 at 7 pm in the Sanpete County Courthouse Featured speakers will be Scott Howell who is running for the US Senate and Donald Dunn who is running for the US Congress Piute County Democrats are also invited along with anyone else who would like to meet and hear the candidates Jacees will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt : Saturday April 23 2000 at the Gunnison City Park beginning at 10 am Children up to age 10 are invited to join the hunt I track-ho- e is up to its’ tracks in sludge !t belongs to Madsen Construction and is one of three large pieces of machinery trying to clean out Gunnison's irrigation pond it may be a few more days before the secondary water system is up and running This - t |