Show uciuper ± - roauuriai newspaper vveeR W VoF 79 Gunnison Utah Number 40 “Hr 2i ‘S' Wednesday October 4 2000 84634 75 cents Road grant gained for Ephraim Orangeville Canyon road Bessey April Commissioner can go before the committee again to request the remainder of the $2 000 (XX) set aside for the project The grant con- r October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month L - Both Gunnison Valley Hospital and Sevier Valley Hospital are offering discounts for mammograms during this month O I Center by Jim Olsen - 7 is NewspaOctober per Week This doesn't mean you are supposed to send me flowers cards and candy It does mean it is a time to flect that good or bad without a free press where would you be? What would you know9 Think about it! Ralph Okerlund and Bob Bessey discuss grant details Sevier County Commissioner Commissioner Thursday September 21 2000 Commissioner Bob Bessey submitted a proposal to the Joint Highway Committee that resulted in the county getting a $2000000 grant from the state transportation program for the (ru- paving ral) roads To qualify a road must be classified as a federal aid project Currently the only unpaved road in the county that meets the criteria for the proposed money is the between road canyon Ephraim and Orangeville The committee designated the initial grant money of $2 (XX) (XX) for hiring an engineer to design the road and conduct an environmental study If the engineering phase is completed by next federal sists of local money with a match As representative for Utah Association of Counties essey and Sevier County "Commissioner ' Ralph Okerlund serve on the Joint Highway Committee Instruin mental Sanpete County getting the grant Commissioner Okerlund serves on a that oversees the funding for the improvement of rural roads The organization disburses several million dollars for the state transportation proeram year "Ordinarily there is a waiting list for this money" said Bessey "But so many projects in the state are behind schedule committee members moved the money up for us The county plans to begin the project at the end of the oil east of Ephraim and then go as far a money allows It may be possible to get another grant next year for another section if we can get the engineering finished on time" swears in (left to right) Jessica Rosenvall right Judge Rodney Anderson Annette Christensen Jared Despain Artimesia Olsen and Holland Olsen Youth Council takes oath of office Gunnison City Youth jncil was recently sworn by Judge Rodney Ander- The Ci ir son The swearing-iceremony w'is part of theGunmson City Council meeting on September 20 2000 Councilman Gunnison Mark Henline serves as one of the advisors of the group day The Washburns were early converts to the LDS Faith from New York They came to Manti in the Fall of 1849 with the originaj Pioneer settlement of Sanpete Later they pioneered Monroe "The Washburn story and their stellar con tribu tion to the Sanpete and Sevier settlements and beyond is a fascinating one" said Manti Camp Captain Janice Ray "Important locations to the family in Manti will be spotlighted" The Manti Camp of the Daughters of he Utah Pioneers will provide a soup luncheon in the Manti Stake Center between 12 noon and 1 pm There will be a bake sale and crafts on sale go to support the maintenance of the Patton House Museum Reservations by October 7 will be appreciated Call Helen Wilson or Jane at TickBraithwaite at ets are $5 for adults and $250 and arts Proceeds for children The following is a schedule of events: 9 to 10:45 am — Registration at the Ma n ti Sta ke Cen ter southeast door Maps for cemetery and property tours and other materials will be available Also the History House Artimesia Olsen HolAnnette land Olsen Jessica Christensen Rosenvall Nathan Gavin Ashton Miller Remodel Washburn family to be honored during Settlement Sanpete Day The Abraham Washburn family will be honored at the 13h Annual Settlement of Sanpete Day to be held in Manti Saturday October 14 2000 The event is sponsored by the Manti Camp of the of the Utah PioDaughters neers in cooperation with the Washburn family The public is invited to mingle with descendants of the Washburn family to enjoy the programs and luncheon planned for the ' Kendra Sorensen is also one of the advisors Serving as Mayor is Jared Other members of Despain the Youth Council Scott Blackham r 4 In progress 41? on 400 North Main will be for tours mid will feature Washburn memorabilia 11 am — Brief Program including a Prayer of Thanks- ’open giving and Laying of the Wreath at the DUP Monument south entrance to the Manti Cemetery 12 noon — DUP Luncheon baked goods and craft sale Manti Stake Center3(X) South Main Proceeds will to go Patton House Museum Reservations requested To better serve the patients at Gunnison Valley Hospital a remodel construction project is underway The construction includes new bathrooms for the existing patient rooms The patient rooms will also receive new cabinetry and flooring In addition the common patient tub room will be completely remodeled with a new handicap accessible shower and whirlpool tub These improvements will better accommodate and make the patient stay more pleasant at Gunnison Valley Hospital or to 2 Washburn tion Stake pm — Abraham family presenta- Center Chapel Bluegrass festival organizers concert holdingfund-raise- r Mutton Bustin' The organizers of the annual Norbest Birchcreek Music Festival are holding a special fun- - raising concert October 11 to raise money to restore a historical community theatre in FountainGreen The concert will feature the 1998 national Bluegrass music champions The Grass- Actually there wasn't any mutton to ride at the annual Gunnison Lions Mutton Fry held Jack recently Madsen and Paul hoppers The event supported by the Fountain Green Heritage Committee and Sanpete County HeritageCouncil will be held at Evan's Birchcreek Ranch in the High Deseret Theatre and includes a barbecue featuring Norbest turkey There will also be raffles for Thanksgiving turkeys and other prizes The barbecue begins a) 6:30 pm and the concert at 7:30 pm Tickets are Dyreng treated the Lions to a great meal while Joe Frishknecht entertained the group with some 'Cowboy The Poetry' Gunnison Lions Club President for is Bret Ashton The Gunnison Valley News will be closed this Friday We are taking advantage of the UEA weekend and sending some very overworked computers into be repaired upgraded and generally given the royal 'spa retreat treatment Because of this we are extending our deadline to Monday at 12 noon on October 9 Gunnison Stake Singles' Dinner and Program will beheld Thursday Octoberl2 2000 at the Fayette Ward poor COPY $18 or $32 a couple and clude both the dinner and concert Student prices are $14 Ticket sales will be limited to 160 Tickets are available by calling Fountain Green Music The concert is a kickoff for the Grasshoppers' new national tour to promote their recently released album The Grasshoppers are for their fiddle player Jeremy Garrett one of the top five bluegrass fiddle players in the world and their banjo player Randy Glenn says concert organizer Russ Evans The band 's lead si nger Honi Glenn is also very talented and popular he says "I don't care if you are eight years old or 80 years old this band will have you hopping" he says "They have incredible power energy and drive their music" This is the third event Evans has held to help raise funds for the theatre restoration "This is very much a community effort Everyone in the area has been wonderfully supportive it is " a in truly grassroots project Evans is hoping to raise and have the renovation completed in two years Evans is the mastermind behind the popular Norbest $2(X)(XX) Bluegrass Festival held each summer in Birchcreek The weekend event attracts more than 300 people to the area and industry officials have hailed it as one of the best bluegrass music festivals in the Western United States Quilters workshop set for Sanpete I can hide!! Ideas for using up your "scraps" On Saturday October 21 Utah State Uniwill offer Get a grip on using the fabric in your stash versity and Sanfiete County - Start Out Quilter's Workshop It will beheld at the Right! Choosing fabric batting & Utah State University Center at 325 W needles etc for your project - Kids Can 100 N Ephraim Interested participants Quilt! We will start an easy will need to RSVP by October 13 project for young people or beginners - Internet Sites for information There will be a small fee to cover the cost free patterns of handouts and get you started on a ordering etc For more information or to RSVP call: project Topics to be covered: - My husband lets me or buy all the fabric a ! i and The group has already been aitive in raising money for the American Cancer Society The council raised money and also participated in the Relay Tor Life at Snow College online said that the Youth will also tackle some Comic other projects such as helping with the Christmas lights in the treesa long Mam Street f |