Show 2 February 7 2C01 Gunnison Valley News USU Agent Crumpled no more Axtell News gets new assignment (Continued from Page will also be focusing Call Audrey Boore 1 ) on small busi- nesses Anderson Let's try this again because Jim's brain frazzled between M C Auto Body and M C Custom If you need body work on your car or truck M C Auto Body is open to meet your needs Owner Mark Christiansen adds that associate (right) has more than 10 years in the business Christiansen Todd Merriam (left) has over 20 years of experience The shop is located at 90 South Main in It is open Monday through Centerfield Friday but Christiansen suggests you call first as both men have responsibilities elsewhere They offer computerized estimating frame rack or repair They have a PPG paint mixing bank offering precision color match They also have a paint booth Contact them at said "I will help deter- mine needs and organize helpful resources There aren'ta lot of grants those are hard to for businesses come by But there are a lot of small business loans available that I will be helping people understand" As Mayor of Ephraim and a member of the Access Management Committee Anderson is a busy man but he looks forward to serving in anThe job has essenother capacity tially been effective since the giant was awarded Anderson has been fulfilling both roles until a suitable is found to act as an replacement interim extension agent Sorenson is a member of drill team of Gunnison Valley High School that placed Third Place overall in the Region Competition at Grantsville Jessica Bastian placed Third in the District Spelling Bee in the Gunnison Middle School competition Sadie Westover is on the 2001 Club officers Sanpete Mandie Humphries and Rhonda Mecham Nikki Nielson have been doing very well on the GVHS Girls' Basketball Team Thursday evening February 8 the Singles Dinner will be served at 7 pm by the Axtell Relief Society Winners of the annual PTA Reflections Contest are: Primary Division: Chad Boore Visual Arts Intermediate Division: Sammy Crystal the "I've spoken with my leadership and they feel this is an opportune Terra Brown Photography time for the Extension" commented Anderson adding that "the replace- Despain Photography Mauresa Music ment will be for two years and it will Bastian Reflections in the Middle School not be a tenure track position" winners were Jessica Bastian MuExtension agents are responsible for a variety of programs Some of sic and Heidi Bastian Music First these duties include: working with Place winners will participate on a civic Region level with other schools (Continued from Page 1) as high as $200 thousand to bring a Park City Elberta Lindon and soil and nutrition livestock Gunnison High School students beautification farm safety dairythe unique chemistry of arsenic re125 such as Milford have wells with arsenic over galminute on the Honor Roll are: men and home horticulture Redmond's into compliance Lucky 10 ppb moving the substance is cost pro10th grade: Craig Brown Honor hibitive for smaller municipalities Anderson and coordinator situfor them they won't have to foot the have these cities Hopefully Roll Kristi Despain and Steven "We have the luxury of diluting bill ations similar to Gunnison and Nanette Despain will attend the ell because it's or just capping the Arsenic occurs naturally in some Redmond's and it's just one well Sanpete Commission meeting this Heath High Honor Roll 12th grade: Rhonda Mecham High not a significant source of water" geologic formations In the that doesn't comply Otherwise week to discuss the changes Roll said cker west mining operations communities are Despain is piesently leaving so a Honor But what if Redmond didn't have coordinator is being sought and other activities have led to high going to need some serious cash in new Arsenic levels could he worse any other options7 They would forced to fix the well stimates be run levels of arsenic nities including About 100 commuDelta West Valley now serving $j your agricultural tires the next five years Get prices & orders in now Deolsl Palisade facelift Del-N- Call at "Many of the state's facilities are over 30 years old without having seen any renovation" commented Legislative Liaison Steve Roberts As the Government Relations Coordinator for the Utah Division of Parks and Rec Roberts closely monitors the actions of the legislature on behalf of State Parks Tires 5283498 in Leavitt Palicontract" Despite his differences over conm Leavitt's proposal tracts Tripp is excited that the GovTripp hopes to use the funding to ernor has proposed significant fundexpand to the north of the club- ing for Palisade this year "It all depends on how far the house and possibly attach a pavilion for an outdoor patio of some money goes" he said "but if" the kind budget passes we should be able to Other projects include paving the make much needed improvements" Other state parks in area that are area around the maintenance shops fixing structural damage to in the running for this one time restrooms due to settling constructmoney include: Goblin Valley Otter Creek Coral Pink Sand Dimes ing a new boat ramp and possibly and Snow Canyon A bulk of fixing the road from Highway 89 the on washboards the money is designated for '"Fixing Goblin Valley State Park at the time main road will be a huge improvement" continued Tripp "It's a of project we would do in cooperation with UDOT It would benefit Pali- Blackshear sade traffic and the people of SterBasic ling as well" Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jody But not all improvements are beL Blackshear whose wife Amy is with addressed the funding the ing daughter of Bernice and Darrel Tripp wants to expand the campFullmer of Gunnison Utah recently Park ground as well as finish other from the Navy Basic graduated In the proposed budget Palisade projects like the new maintenance Nuclear Power School at Naval is designated money for a number of building Nuclear Power Training Comof contract "Because obligations projects mand Goose Creek SC "A real big project is expanding we have to use a telephone comcourse During the the clubhouse to better facilitate pany in Utah County to install new Blackshear received fundamental eating and cooking areas" said Park phone lines" commented Tripp in several technical fields "but they charge more than the local training Manager Shon Tripp" There is also related to the nuclear power prosome structural damage including phone company and we still have Blackshear studied basic to use the company because of a gram bad wiring that needs to be fixed mathematics and physics for three months in preparation for hands-o- n training later in the course "There is a good chance the whole amount the Governor is proposing will be approved by the legislature" he said One advantage rural parks may have is that State Senator Leonard Blackham the executive appropriations committee "Blackham has always been one of our stalwart supporters" continued Roberts "The budget won't be moving any time soon" said Sen Blackham "Right now we are looking at the figures but there is a general consensus that something needs to be done in the next couple of weeks" Other advantages for Palisade might be that Rep Brad Johnson chairs the House Natural Resources committee Rep Mike is also on that comStyler mittee and both have close ties to the The club house project at sade has been earmarked over County Residents I A new administration resides at the White House Western citizens have the chance to get involved aod voice their opinions regarding policy that affects Public Lands A delegation from Utah including members from Sanpete County are going back to Washington DC to tell the new administration how the Roadless Initiative and other policies enacted by the former Clinton Administration will affect Sanpete County — economically and traditionally graduates from Navy j j J j j j j j j written comments are very important and will j be hand del ivered to the Bush Administration Become I involved by writing a letter Letters will be accepted j at the Sanpete County Courthouse until February 20 j Your 2001 It's ti me for the people of Sanpete County to formal ly voice their concerns and opinions regarding public land decisions that affect our economy and way of ife ! ! I ! i Liaaaam I Ml xfui the way 2001 budget Attention: Sanpete Ajfmfm the Axtell finished up wins for a fun season Boys playing were: Heath Steven Newman Randy Mitchell Heath Shaun Nielson Whit Sorenson Craig Brown and Tyler Christiansen Sunday afternoon the Young Women held their New Beginnings to welcome the new members: Terra Despain Maren Brown and Tierra Buckland Their theme was "Hands of Heaven" and guest speakers were Brother and Sister Paid Dyreng of Gunnison Mandi Humphry and Rhonda Mecham are advancing out of the Young Women's Program Congratulations to all of the young people in Axtell and all they accomplish and the teachers leaders and parents to help them along Thursday evening church basketball team their season with some at this time as well M&K is Palisade may benefit from a special budget proposed by Governor Leavitt that includes half a million dollars in improvement money for the local State Park Leavitt has designated a proposed for imgrant totalling provements including items such as roofing hazardous material abatement paving and other statewide projects Palisade may get up to $510 thousand for "immediate needs " January 31 the Axtell Wednesday Cub Scouts took part in the Derby at the Pack Meeting in The cars were very well Centerfield designed and all ran the track well Axtell scouts were: Drew Despain Allen Boore Kolten Christiansen Preston Carter Brandon Erickson Kody Westover Sammy Brown Wyatt Anderson and Jake Anderson Their families were in attendance to cheer their cars on J Gunnison Valley News USPS ISSN Periodicals postage paid at Gunnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to: Gunnison Valley News Box 189 Gunnison UT 84634 The Gunnison Valley News is published each Wednesday for $19year in Sanpete County $25year in Utah and $30year in US Publishers: Jim & Lori Olsen The office is located at 556 S Main in Gunnison Phone (435) 5283111 Fax Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday Gassifieds deadline is 1 0 am Monday |