Show The Fayette Histoiy Book compiled by Lorraine Thomas is available Another printing will soon occur Cost is $20 $5 if it is shipped All orders must be prepaid For more information or to order a copy call Thomas at 801 Vol 80 Gunnison Utah 84634 Number 34 Gunnison to hold Miss August Sanpete royalty named - two 22 75cents 2001 Gunnison Girls Included in Top Five October 2 Primary Last minute filings keep Recorder busy - Gunnison City will hold a municipal primary election on Tuesday October 2 2001 The election will be held at the Gunnison City Hall 38 West Center Gunnison According to Gunnison City Recorder a total of 10 candidates have filed for the city council positions There were five individuals who filed within the final 30 minutes of the August 15 5 pm deadline Gunnison's two voting precincts have been combined into one precinct for this election year Any person who is eligible or qualified to vote in a general election may register and vote in a municipal election You must be registered as a voter in Gunnison City Any questions regarding your eligibility to vote should be directed to the Sanpete County Clerk's office at (435) You may register any time at the County Clerk's office Mail-iregistration forms are available at the City Office Satellite registration days have been set for Friday September 21 2001 and Monday September 24 2001 from 8 a m to 8 p m at the Gunnison Valley Senior Citizens Center There are two City Council Members seats to be voted on Candidates who have filed include: Larry Childs Thomas Lori Nay Tami Stafford Hansen Keith Willmore Jesse Burrell Greg Worthington Jerolyn Young and Mark Pickett The four candidates receiving the most votes will be listed in the general municipal election to be held Tuesday November 6 2001 Candidates who have filed for Mayor include: Brian Jensen Mark Henline and Marilyn Hatch The two candidates receiving the most votes will be listed in the general municipal election to be held Tuesday November 6 2001 Morris Reed who had filed for the election was determined to be ineligible to run Although he has been a resident of Gunnison for 12 months he has not been a registered voter in Gunnison Sixteen young ladies competed last Saturday in the annual Miss Sanpete Scholarship Pageant After an evening of fine entertainment the judges announced that Tamber Mickelsen daughter of Jan and Pennie Mickelsen of Manti would be the Second Attendant is 2001 Miss Sanpete First Attendant will be Mimi Kim daughter of Joseph and Suanne Kim of Ephraim Melissa Nay daughter of Richard and Lori Nay of Gunnison Third Attendant is Desiree Ball daughter of Ron and Gayle Ball of Gunnison and Fourth Attendant is Brooke Birk daughter of Doug and Donna Birk of Manti The Royalty will participate in Fair activities which include a Demolition Derby Thursday night and Rodeo on Friday and Saturday Carnival the rides will also keep area participants busy for the final three days of the County Fair in Manti Forest Service to reconsider roadless initiative ruling Check Ceremony Two Gunnison entities made generous donations past week Gunnison Valley Hospital this Administrator by Bob Bahlmann Staff writer Greg Rosenvall and Carol Maes presented Dori Kelch $750 as part of the Relay For Life fund raiser held recently at Snow College With this donation the Gunnison team consisting of Gunnison Home Health employees and members of the Gunnison Youth City Council raised nearly $2300 This put them in second place for the county event During of the Mark The announcement of the new Forest Service roadless area management plan last January had many residents of the western states shocked and upset Many felt that they had been railroaded and that the new policy did not represent wise management or the desires of the American public Many also felt that the process used to gather public input was flawed Apparently the courts and the new administration agree with those concerns Eight lawsuits involving seven states six judicial districts four federal circuits and various Indian tribes citizens and private industry have been filed On May 10 2001 the Idaho District Court ruled that the US Forest Service should be prevented from implementing "all aspects of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule" According to this ruling the court "conclusively finds that the comment period was grossly inadequate and thus deprived the public of any meaningful dialogue or input in the process" This decision has been ap another “passing check ceremony” Pickett (left) gave Gunnison Mayor Steve Buchanan $1 000 to go towards the city’s new playground equipment Pickett represented the local American Legion Post 04 Pickett said that the money represented most of what the Post earned at the July 4th Breakfast The presentation occurred during the city’s annual Sum- mer Appreciation for employees nteers Dinner and volu- isions to general rulings based pealed but the powers that be seem to have recognized that on local regional and national there was a problem with the interests Many of the people process and the management and agencies that have been decision to a US According opposing the January ruling feel that the old ways are better Forest Service notice "With respect to the January 12 2001 than the new ones According rule it is difficult and perhaps to the notice "They maintain infeasible to collect in a short that en ironmental analysis timeframe on a national scale and resource management dethe local data needed to pro- cisions affecting individual duce a sufficient EIS that ana- National Forests should be lyzes all relevant information based on locale "They mainor that proposes an adequate tain that environmental analysis and resource management range of alternatives" In an effort to ensure that the decisions affecting individual American public is accurately National Forests should be represented and to attempt to based on: Informed develop a more realistic management plan for the areas in using reliable information and accurate mapping and question the US Forest Service has announced that they will drawing on local expertise and open a new request for comment experience through the local period on the subject of roadless forest planning process 2 Working together by colarea management Keeping in mind that the laborating with States tribes Forest Service is responsible to local governments organizaprovide protection of roadless tions and individuals through areas yet acknowledging the a fair open process that is reconcerns of local communities sponsive to local input and intribes and States impacted by formation 3 Protecting forests from the roadless ruling the USDA will move ahead with a "re- negative effects of severe wildsponsible and balanced ap- fire and insect disease outthe rule breaks proach to 4 Protecting communities that fairly addresses those conhomes and property from risk cerns" of severe wildfire or other risks Previously the Forest Service relied on amendments and re- (See Roadless on Page 2) A Pair Of Projects Gunnison City and Gunnison Valley High School were the recipients of Eagle Projects completed this past week Scott Andersen (left) worked on laying concrete on Main Street just north of 300 South The project entailed cleaning out the weeds and ' dirt then laying concrete Jorgan Jensen (right) worked all week at stripping paint off the curb at the high school and then paintzone red ing the Helping the eagle candidates were Jace Wilson Conner Reynolds Ian Harwood Jake Hill and Paul Andersen T COPY t |