Show Mit ll "TimuriiQiifP WJ Center wwwnewsgtelconetnewshtml by Jim Olsen Vol sat down in front of a calendar in mid November sot this crazy idea that would take the family to Seattle Washington to see where my son served his mission We would stay in Vancouver Washington for Christmas and then go to Seattle was going to take advantage of Christmas Day It was on a Monday We could work fea! hard the week before Gunnison Utah 80 Number 01 84634 75 cents Wednesday January 03 2001 When County hires Bessey as Administrator Bessey was defeated process by Greg Dettinger in both the Republican Primary as well as during the recent election where Bessey ran as a write-iChristmas put out two newscandidate came the approval during papers in one week and then commissioners meeting on Bessey will be paid $27000 take the week off for the year There are no benJanuary 2 2000 We would send the groefits Blackham distributed a Comto According County cery ads on Wednesday evletter to the three newspapers missioner Bruce Blackham eryone would get them on the a the of is in Bessey county explaining the appointment time! temporary post and will be scope of the new post Bessey It seemed to go off withas soon as has been instrumental in gainwith out a hitch except forgot ing funding for two major to tell you the readers that possible "We discussed the position projects that the three commiswe were going to do this! sioners felt his experience and am sorry we confused during the budget hearing proBlackham "The involvement would benefit the some of you The Post Office cess" said is more like a conposition county assures me that papers and "Because of the efforts of sultant than an actual permagrocery ads were delivered on nent post" Bessey the County has bentime But because some of efitted from some tremendous Blackham the stated that am you weren't watching Federal and State grants and from afraid more ended in the trash county has benefitted other resources Bessey has Bessey's long term of service than normal this appointment is worked extremely hai d lu However enjoyed the and that these grants and is ex not a way to skirt the electoral first seven-davacation have had in over 10 years - Sanpete County Commissioners approved the hiring of former County Commissioner Bob Bessey as an Administrative Assistant The - are going to begin celour 80th Anniversary next week You will find an entry form on page two of today's newspaper for our 80 Years of Going the Distance" We Year 2000 ebrating Hindsight is 2020 only if We have been given a you look hard enough but for me its all just fog in the valley couple of names over the telephone but would like to build of my travels Maybe your vision is a little up a reservoir of names We hope to honor more than 80 betterbut when I look back to where I was exactly one year people all year long! be shy about sub- - ago it frightens me-- wa&Tiw mitting a name We will do the mg in Denver then making a leg work All you need to dG is living in a more than huge tell us why the person or city A series of events took me to Michigan and I took a stab people deserve to be honored! at being a consumer advocate Recognition fj ’ by Nathan Thompson Staff writer award This note is for Gunnison Valley School Patrons There will be school cn January 15 2001 The scftoois were going to be out lor Civil Rights Day aka Martin Luther King Day but thera has been a change in the school calendar - Another big event the newspapers are going to sponsor is a bike ride from Snow College to Snow College South! It will happen in June! Get your bike trimmed and tuned! I'll spare the details y I wound up back in Sanin review That's pete my year I could give the play by play but the feelings I've gained are mine not yours That's what memories are for aren't they? When I realize how life never took the path I expected sometimes looking back is just an illusion History isn't something we witness it's something we feel So I've been given the responsibility of writing the year in review I can promise you this My account will be history not a memory Hopefully I'll give a just account — 2001 Diaper Derby Winner tremely knowledgeable and involved in them It makes sense to allow him to follow some of these things through to completion ih order to truly benefit from ifre desired outcome of these projects" Blackham said in his letter The letter stated that the two projects with Bessey will oversee are 1) The paving of the Ephraim Canyon Road and 2) The Roadless Initiative "Bessey was instrumental in procuring nearly $2 million to pa ve as much of the Ephraim Canyon Road &s possible but at least to the' Snow College Research Project The money came through a Federal grant and could only be used for this particuiartypeof road Bessey is the best qualified person in (See Bessey on Page Alma and Jorge Avila of Mayfield show off their new daughter born on January 1 2001 at 8:36 am at the Gunnison Valley Hospital The new arrival was 5 pounds 1 bounces and was 19 12 inches long The Avila’s have two children at home a boy and a girl The Avilas will be awarded gifts and services from local businesses 8) Oh What A Year It Was! Valley News Gunnison Hospital begins January remodeling and addition of survived Y2K There facilities whole wasn't a lot written The Bookmobile continues aside from Jim's Left of Center to search for funding article calling the whole thing Snow College students ral"a good way to make a few lied at the State Capitol for extra bucks" better funding of secondary Libri Foundation and Gunschools j nison Businessmen AssociaMarch tion donate funds to Gunni- Election coverage begins as kjson City Jibrary Councilmen Henline and UDOT announces expanHermansen were instated to sion of Highway 89 in the Gunnison City Council Centerfield and Gunnison to doctors seek four lanes Valley healthcare restructuring beJim Smith appointed new cause of a Medicaid Fraud CUCF Warden Control Unit investigation The Central Utah Multiple Locals increase in concern Use Club is formed in opposiover Pres Clinton's Roadless tion to Clinton's Roadless IniInitiative tiative ' White Hills designated as GVHS Debate team retains future site for County landfill state title February April Mai Stitt reopened the China Bessey and Dettinger run Gate cafo for a commissioner seat in Gunnison Bulldogs boys' GOP primary basketball team plays last Rose Tukuafu appointed games in State's oldest gymeconomic development direcnasium still in use tor Growth in Sanpete projected Utah Power and Light to continue Governor's Office Grant as well as many volunof Planning projects teers help beautify new City in 2010 people Sanpete by Library park increase) (a Gunnison We May ° Gunnison layette Canal Is automated to maintain irrigation flow Gary Hill GVHS graduate Basketball Hall of Fame Phone fee increases for first time in seven years named to Utah June presentation of Mormon Miracle pageant included a new scene depicting Christ's visit to America as recorded in the LDS Book of Mormon CUCF adds 288 beds to cility DrugTaskForceseeksstiffer penalties for crimes Greg Dettinger beats incumbent Bob Bessey in GOP Primary July Supreme Court rules in vor of the Boy Scouts of America's right to exclude homosexuals in leadership Gov Leavitt and area officials plan lawsuits over Roadless Initiatives August School Board voted in favor using vSlates rather than traditional textbooks of names seven SterlingScholars Gunnison Valley High has selected the students to represent the school 1 in the Sterlirg Scholar Region competition GVHS has many outstanding students who are excelling in many facets of their academic education athletic and leadership skills The faculty is proud of these students representing Gunnison this year The following students have been selected in the various Sterling Scholar catego- way to go Jim to St George you da man! comes to Sanpete oh joy Gunnison flooding sewer hacks in some homes up October A two road grant gained forFphraim Canyon as a federal aid project Tirsi debate ever between Hatch and Howell is held at Snow College School Board drafts new drug policy New Gunnison Post Office is completed comBessey files as write-imissioner candidate Snow College defeats Ricks College in football for last time Salty East replaces Rose Tukuafu as Sanpete Economic Director Development November witnesses one of America the most memorable national elections n history Presidential race between Bush and Gore is "too close to call" America is left waiting while lawyers battle over ballots in District State and eventually the Supreme Court Locally' Greg Dettinger is voted as County Commissioner Dwight Inouye and Nancy Jensen are reelected to School Board Ballot measure for an official state language was voted on and passed Sanpete is "gold mine" for native seed industry Valmont Composites Inc closes down Gunnison plant Arno D Bastian called to serve as new Manti Temple President Camille Sorenson named in Utah top New GVHS gym dedicated coaches and players honored December teachers strike for funding Roadless Initiative finalized local logging industry may be hurt Nature Conservancy buys a ranch near Salina to protect animal habitats Wei! that's all the news I can ht Happy New Year! May the next year be as equally event' School ful Reading is Fun! GVHS School Utah Board of Water Resources gives a grant to refit Gunnison Reservoir Dam spillway September Jim rides his bike all the way Music Annette Christensen daughter of Dr Jan and Ruth Christensen Dance Mary Lee Oliver daughter of Jeff and Sheile Oliver Theses students will spend the next several weeks prepar- ing for a regional competition ries: General Justin Bowles son of Jeff and Nedra Bowles Speech and Drama Deidre Larson daughter of Randy and Lana Larson ' Mathematics Jaylene Dailey daughter of Ron and Sue Dailey Trade and Technical Education Tyler L Sorensen son of Lane and Lorene Sorensen Family and Consumer Science Rachel Childs daughter of Paul and Carolyn Childs 4 Tyler Sorensen (poor copy Annette Christensen Rachel Childs 1 r ir rvr inxinn Mary Lee Oliver Remember when you chose a brand new book of your very own? Gunnison Elementary has met the requirements for Reading Is Fundemental (RIF) giving a chance for kids to receive the gift of reading Boston Mattson Mac Marrelli and other fourth graders are pictured during a RIF “book event” Since 1 966 this organization has been giving books to youngsters and to show that reading is fun and important Book titles are chosen by committee and involve parents as much as possible |