| Show Scouting For Food This Weekend I I if locai Boy Scouts will be gathering canned goods for this Saturday as j 1 part of then Scouting For ' Food Drive J Leave unperishable goods in the sack left at j your door last weekend Put it out eariy as ixtany of the boys have a busy ' Vol Hanvard plays in FIonrca Area residents concerned with plans for new dump road fday All-St- ar I i I gains Aaron Harward's play 1 during this year's basket-- f t ball season got him no-I ticed by the folks in Mon-- l roe Harward was invited 1 I to play La the annual! I lion's Club Bas-- J ketball game The game j I features the best of the 1 A players against foe The game is ira I fast paced arid j s ditionally high scoring this year was j no different The players ! schools out from foe scored foe team lll-- i 107 Khett t'isaidCoach he has ben Pardons im pressed wifo Aaron'splay "He's been one of the best f all along"! players in Aaron! said Parsons started for foe team! and scored 11 points in foe jf n bgame' i‘s i: Parsons said it was nice f to have Aaron as a team member' rather foan an! I opponent "Be was fun to j be around" said Parsons LHe was always smiling j I he's a good kid" t by Paulette Frischknecht Plans to move the Sanpete County dump road to put in a turning lane for access to the dump between Gunnison and Mayfield caused alarm for many of Mayfield citizens "The turning lane is an accident waiting to happen" said Van Malmgren in a Utah Department of Transportation meeting held in Mayfield March 15th Myron W Lee the Public Involvement Coordinator for UDOT reported that the existing road to the new dump will be moved 300 feet east of where it sits now In addition they will be putting a turning lane there for the garbage trucks to use Many Mayfield citizens were very concerned because distance of the problem there Those familiar to Highway 137 to Mayfield know that coming from the west you come over a large hill just before the site of where the turning lane is proposed to be Coming from the east ther6 is a sharp bend in the road just before where the new road is proposed "If you've ever followed a garbage truck before you will know that with all the weight they are carrying the trucks need a lot of space to slow down" one Mayfield resident stated Those in attendance felt that the space there is just not enough In the past six months there have been three accidents in stretch in that first Mayfield and 2 accidents the where down Chris tianburg road meets the Highway These accidents don't include all the deer that have been hit on that road UDOT will also be widening the bridge over the canal four feet on each side of the Program in Wicties t? leather f f JN HIO Stake s at U GVHS The theme fhfs yLJ "Back In Come havea twodwfu day Ximi fYouhg Women's1 I Conference to be Irebroadcast : r I' AIL Young Women!' Ifoetr mothers and ef sJhe C&nriisofr' ffiebroadcast oh Sunday March 25 at 6 ptnat the Stake Center Sunday' Niess! werentj: WeGeh&t Wonfah Set The money for consideration the project will come from the state's road maintenance fund Construction will begin as soon as the weather breaks and UDOT feels it will remain good enough for the construction by Paulette Frischknecht The program is in jeopardy of losing funding this year reported Alan Penrod during the South Sanpete School Board regular meeting on Marchl4 Penrod the representing Utah's Workforce Services state the grant that the program has been working under for the past three years is about to expire and that if the program is to continue alternate funding will need to be obtained The Board made a motion to find funding to keep this program going Workforce services will pay half of the money for this program Penrod stated that each entity will need to come up with nearly $28000 annually This amounts to approximately $52000 This will begin with the new 2001 - 2002 school year "The program is important be er aP 28 Penrod said it is a flexible program and has worked well with the kids Also it keeps the seniors from having so much free time during their senior year after they "or&l WSsK Sunnison Valley School will be hold road and putting in jersey barriers around the canal Many would like to see the road widened because as it is right now there is virtually no shoulder And they would like to see a third lane for passing from 100 yards west of the bridge and go all the way up to the hill UDOT would like to work with the people to keep them happy but they also need to do what the engineers think would be best for the road Lee asked everyone to write down comments and concerns so he could take them back to the office with him for MHS provides students the opportunity to have learning experiences that cannot be easily duplicated in any other setting" said Penrod These real life lessons which students learn from their workplace mentors are invaluable when making decisions about future career choices he added Right now the program has 73 students in Gunnison Valley High School 54 students in Manti High School and 6 students in Sanpete Academy Penrod supervises the program throughout the district Penrod is trying to build a partnership with the community He provides the business with the Fair Labor Standards Act Child labor law requirements and Utah's Senate Bill cause it Gunnison Th Folks Party will be 2001 Ml 'March 24 gathering Will b4 r-'"onj have met all their requirements for graduation In other Business the school board purchased some property in Manti from Larry Stahle for $18G00 The property is adjacent northeast to It is the the district office prospective site of a new school office building The building they are in right now has problems with flooding and it does not have the electrical capacity they need for their computer systems are still not here it was report They are now promised to be in foe district in April of 2001 Superintendent Lewis Mullins told the board that if they are not here by May 1st the district will probably back out of the program Principal Donald Hill said Gunnison Valley High teachers would rather have text books In the budget report Paul Gottfredson reported heat and utility costs have almost doubled and unfortunately you don't get increased rev-- r 'jpSizsr crews begin work on the bridge over the Gunnison Canai near the road going to the new Sanpete County Landfill between Gunnison and Mayfield Many Mayfield residents voiced their concern during a public meeting held in Mayfield on March 15 Local UDOT enue for increased cost Gas for the busses is also a huge cost for the schools right now In spite of all the extra expenses the budget is looking good The school board hired a Ernest Martinez from Sterling to work as a relief bus driver Grant Pemberton with Red Fem Ranch Inc would like to bring a youth home for troubled teenagers into the county He would like to serve the kids in Sanpete county The home would be located northeast of Manti The home would be able to accommodate 20 boys ages ranging from Pemberton brought the sue up before the board be (See School on Page GVHS Prom Night Nears High its Conference o March 22 from pn end on Friday from 9 am to ll of the IForent will be located in gym Parent? plor on attending to on the academic of their son daughter On Thursday" March 22 6VHS ' will be on a 23 Friday Sell Schedule and school wiil be out at L25 ond tnere wi’l be no school I on Friday March 2 3 SVMS Too! I The Ounmson Valley Middte School is planning to hold parent teacher Conference rt Thursdays end Friday March 22 23 2001 Marc h 22 Thursday " from J to pm Friday March 23 from 9 to Noon No appointments necessary Students wU hoKfc a half a day of school on Thursicry School will be out nl 11:30 the bts-- s wil! run No sefuci for the students on Frdcy hw 'i'chts On after erhor1 confer pore eicea Gunnison Valley High Junior Prom will be March 24 from 9:00 pm to midnight Parents the promenade will begin at 10:00 pm Tickets to the promenade wiil cost $300 per person prices for the dance will be $800 a couple and $500 a single You can buy your tickets at the high school before or at the door that evening Picture packets will be $2200 $1700 and $1500 You will need to pay for these prom night at the school Junior Class officers involved in the planning include Adrie Petersen Katie Brown Virginia Jensen Risa Willford Gaven Ashton and Delight Nielson J R COPY 89 Groups Meet to Discuss Mutual Efforts The Sanpete County Heritage Council and county representatives from the Heritage Highway 89 Alliance met Tuesday March 20 at Snow College to discuss numerous issues of importance to both agencies The two groups are working together on several projects that promote the history of Sanpete County and the towns and dties along the Heritage Highway US 89 During the meeting members were updated on the lecture series planned along the route on the "Famous and Infamous of US 89" The series will be held in towns along the highway beginning in Fairway April 9 at the Fairway Museum Vem Swanson museum curators will speak on Avard Fairbanks the renowned Utah sculptor The series continues Wednesday April 18 in Piute at the court house in Junction with Paul Turner speaking on Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The April 23 session will be held in Kanab with Jim D'Arc talking about the "Famous and Infamous" along Highway 89 as depicted by Hollywood including people such as Black Bart and the Lone Ranger On April 25 the speaker will be Gene Sessions from Weber State Uni versity talking about John D Lee at the Panguich High School Meeting participants were also briefed on the documen-tarbeing made by film maker Rob Sibley that is being filmed for the Olympics and for broadcast on PBS and will include information and footage about the county and highway In addition Gary Anderson gave a progress report on the Economic Development feasibility study that surveyed businesses and other organizations along the highway that produce crafts that could be promoted by the county An update was also provided by James Nelson who has applied for a $20000 grant to develop a and Internet home page that promotes the highway Members viewed examples of Nelson's work and ideas for the development of the highway alliance web page Participants also discussed the criteria for determining what businesses along the highway will be given "Heritage Highway 89" designation status Organizations that meet the requirements will be given signs that will be allowed to be displayed in their businesses or organizations Seeking Participants ' teacher 2) Hwy Dairy Princess Pageant " program cents District WoritforcG Services to Share Cost of $chool-to-Care- Gunnison 75 March 212001 Utah 84634 Gunnison 80 Number 12 Young women ages (single) are cordially invited to in the 2001 participate Sanpete Dairy Princess Pageant Applications available from Cindy Yard ley at Box 47 Gunnison UT 84634 Taunya Often or Elise Bown Applications are due by April 6 The 2001 contestants will re firsthand dairy knowledge an opportunity to perform a Dairy Jingle and prepare their favorite Dairy Recipe Scholarships are available The 2001 Sanpete Dairy Princess Tageant will be held on May 5 2001 at the Gunnison Valley High School There will be a Princess Workshop on April 7 ceive J |
