Show 2 July 25 2001 Gunnison Valley News Sevier County Top Notch Archers CUCF makes donation Quarter Horse Show slated for July 29 The Sevier County Quarter lorse Show will host an American Quarter Horse show on July 29 at the Blackhawk Arena in Sahna American Quarter Horse shows test horses' ability in dozens feature of different classes and exciting events such as jumping reining barrel racing cutting roping and pole bending Additionally halter classes that judge American Quarter Horses based on balance muscling and breed characteristics are held People who exhibit at an American Quarter Horse show the premier The Top Notch Archers and employees of Central Utah Correctional Facility held a special archery shoot recently and donated $1 0000 events in the entire equine industry "We welcome all American Quarter Horse owners as well as anyone who has a passion for horses" said Bill Brewer AQHA Executive Vice President "AQHA shows are fun to the Utah Special Olympics matched their contribution with another $1 00 Pictured are Front Row: Joe Petersen Top Notch President Larry Nordell Sanpete County Coordinator for the Utah Special Olympics Torch Run Fundraiser Second Row: Carol Blain Top Notch Secretary Kerry and Kim Carver Karen Eisenbrandt Robert and anybody who has ever wanted to get involved with horses or compete at an AQHA to attend" show is encouraged Each year AQHA approves more than 2700 shows and special events across the globe For more information about the Brewer Ryan Thompson Brett Merchant Gene Sevier county Quarter Horse Show please contact Debbie earn points that turn into Bartholomew For additional information awards or cash at the end of the year By competing at an about AQHA including showAQHA show exhibitors and ing racing or recreational horses also can qualify for the riding contact programs or visit AQHA or American Quarter AQHA at (806) web at site Association AQHA's Horse Youth World Championship Shows wwwaqhacom Eisenbrandt Shoot Coordina- tor and Terry Squire Notch Vice President Top The club membership in- - petitive archery fun shoots fun shoot will be held August 3 eludes over 15 families Club prize drawings dinners and par-- through 5 in Manti Canyon 4 shoot for free include camping com- - tjeS anc winter league The next dren under Utah Farm Bureau takes initiative 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 556 S Main in Gunnison Phone (435) Fax Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday Classifieds deadline is 10 am Monday Local producers testify before Congress about crickets Utah producers testified re- Sen Bob Bennett to obtam fund- don't even dare to go outside or cently before the House Sub- ing for improved control of the sleep in their own rooms for fear committee on Parks Forestry insects which largely hatch on of the big black creatures they and Public Lands about the federal lands and then spread see all over lawns sidewalks damage the recent cricket infes- to private and state property and flower gardens" he said where they devour virtually Anderson also quoted Ed tation has caused to their crops This every plant in their path So far Bianco the Pest Control Spehomes and communities comes after months of effort by this year crickets have caused cialist for the Utah Department an estimated $25 million in of Agriculture and Food who Utah's senators and congressmen to get the attention of Con- damage to nearly 2 million said "The Mormon cricket can acres of farm and rangeland in devour 38 pounds of alfalfa in gress on the subject Utah its short life cycle" Rep James V Hansen chairOak City mayor Mike AnderDarrell Johnson of Rush Valman of the US House Resources Committee arranged for the son from Millard Co testified ley representing the Farm Buhearing Utah Farm Bureau on behalf of rural cities and reau testified that the insects have destroyed at least was instrumental in working towns of his forage He stated that with Rep Hansen as well as "In my town our children his only choice is to buy hay to replace the feed for a total loss of about $15000 "We in the West know we Celebrate Cellular Freedom with this “CUT THE CORD” Promotion! 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