Show Region Play Begins Both basketball teams from Gunnison High School will participate in the upcoming Region Tournament in Richfield As it stands the Lady Bulldogs will face Millard on Thursday February 21 at 11:30 am Gunnison The GVHS Bulldogs will face either Monticello or Millard depending on a coin flip Their game will begin at 5 pm on Thursday Win or lose both teams will play again on Friday 81 Number 08 Gunnison Utah 84634 February 20 2002 75 cents Staff cuts at Middle School tops District discussions cut where they did She asked by Darlene Agren Staff Writer why "we as parents can't know the details of why a proattended the Many parents beginning of the South Sanpete gram is cut or why a teacher is School Board meeting on Febcut" Mullins said it is unforturuary 13 held at Gunnison El- nate that the public cannot ementary and voiced their con- know all the details of the school board's decisions cerns during the Citizen DiaPetersen explained that they log portion of the meeting There will be some substanlooked at their tenured teachtial cuts in the Gunnison ers and decided that a cut in Middle School staff that will afthe sixth grade would really fect many teachers' jobs The hurt them The Middle School parents attending were con- also had a substantial cut made in their music program cerned that the cuts would affect the teaching level for the Many parents spoke of their students in some academic ar- concerns about money spent in the music programs Their eas Keith Willmore voiced his wish is that the "music money" concern as to whether it is wise should only be spent for music to let "such fantastic" teachers and not be shuffled into other go in the math department programs There is a huge need when one teacher cannot make for instruments Mullins spoke of how he up the difference alone Alan knows music is a great proPetersen Principal of Gunnison Middle School reassured gram but that the kids won't him that the math scores would participate One parent gave not suffer and that some of the tire idea of making a "booster" teachers they are letting go program for music The parent teachers anywere not told the Board that they will way and only covered two never have enough money for math classes in order to help music and that they need to He explained that Diane Hill "sell" it (the music program) to would be able to teach the the kids better Federal people in charge of higher math with more students than usual and that Nikki allotting Title 1 money are putEllett would handle the lower ting pressure on using Title 1 end of math for some students money to hire professionals Petersen along with Super- and not paraeducators Dwight intendent Mullins explained to Inouye felt that the District had all parents that it was due to done great things with the aids the declining enrollment in the in the schools and that "we school system truly need to work the system "You never seem to get upset for the betterment of the stuwhen we give you new teach- dents" ers We seem to get the flack Inouye suggested that since are not at the Elwhen we take away teachers and it is merely due to the ementary School and yet they lower number of kids for the are not really in a Jr High per projected year" said Mullins say the Title 1 money should are also stretch to their grade and Only 81 be used for teachers there This School to the Middle heading for next year and those numwould be a move to help keep bers are considerably down in the Middle Kathy Frandsen asked as to School what alternatives they looked Principal Grant Hansen was at and why did the school board asked about the condition of the Edna Shadduck Chris Goff Lance Dobbish and Danny Boore bathrooms and he explained that the "bathroom problem" would be a summer project A Tuition Tax Credit Video was presented by the Board to show how tax credits would hurt the already public schools and to also show how invaluable public schools truly are The Board members spoke of how they would support a parent's choice but cannot defend the tax credit for private schools They said "Utah public schools serve the whole community Taxpayers without children support public schools So should parents with children in private schools" Rural schools shoulder the burden of lost revenue and we will lose money They then showed how the district has more taxpayers per child than ever before The Board showed that Public Education educates everyone whereas private schooling only educates the "cream of the crop" The Board approved a Policies and Procedures of Special Education 2002 The book was compiled and detailed about the specific hours and duties of teachers' assistants Area test scores of the national testing were presented and proved favorable when compared to the norm around the nation's schools Principals voiced their former concerns in that they could not exclude ESL (English as a Second Language) children that had not been in the system less than three years or any of their special education students The District felt that including these children did not Chad Frandsen honored as Lions Humanitarian for 2002 Gunnison Valley Lions honored Chad Frandsen with the Lion's Humanitarian The Club Award The for 2002 award was presented to Frandsen on Wednesday Feb13 during the annual Lruary ions Volunteer Recognition Banquet Frandsen was presented the award by President Roger Jensen The tribute was read by Brent Jensen Jensen was joined by Denise Frandsen one of Chad's seven children According to the tribute read by Jensen Frandsen was born to Austin and Elizabeth Frandsen in Salt Lake City Aheavily affect the scores Inouye felt the Diatrict needed to imlthough a Gunnison native prove scores in the language Frandsen's doctor was condepartment Many agreed with cerned about complication that him 0? to the fact they were within 1000 feet of the elementary school Two nison Frandsen met his wife MaxiLynn while working in Salt Lake City They have been married for 34 years They are the parents of three boys and four girls Among his early "red letter days" he lists June 6 as had a teacher like Kimura He worked several occupations in Salt Lake until he started in the dry wall business He is known for his careful meticulous work He was employed by Peterson Drywall while living in the Wasatch Front area He soon desired to return to Gunnison where he began to work for Stan Finite Drywall and Glen Mickelson Afer several years he wanted a change of pace and was hired by Gunnison City in the Maintenance Department Frandsen has worked for the city since Cloyd an important date He and MaxiLynn were sealed in the LDS Temple It is also the day his parents and MaxiLynn's parents were sealed Frandsen has always been a 1989 hard worker He worked for Chad was not only recogHarry Kimura as a young man nized for his service to the comFrandsen stated that he wished munity as a past Lions Presievery young man could have dent July 4lh Chairman for two years Parade Chairman and for his dedicated service as a Lion but for the little things he does in the community It was noted that Frandsen doesn't miss a funeral viewing or service nor does he miss a wedding reception He is always welcome fered it to first to Shadduck available all irrigation accessowhen he visits as a leader in Lance bought a pivot service ries the LDS Church and has The company also kept Chris truck and will be incorporating helped numerous families it into the business IFA did not Goff of Axtell on as their sales move in or out of Gunnison bffer any customer service of manager due to his expertise as Valley well Danny Boore comes on as this kind before Reigning It was also noted that financial tech advisor and supSystems with Ms Frandsen seems to know when Shadduck's expertise and port people need help and is there The store is located at 284 S Lance's service truck will be to assist He is a friend to everyready to give full service for all 800 W Salina (the old IFA irrione he meets and epitomizes irrigation needs gation systems building) and is the values of friendship In fact The company can do all inopen from 8 a m to 5 pm Mon- one Lion in attendance at the stallation repair and preventaday thru Friday Their phone banquet said that if you looked Their tive maintenance for all brands number is (435) under the topic "Service" in the of pivot and goal is to give the best customer dictionary irrigayou would find tion systems The store itself will service and support in providChad Frandsen's face continue to stock and make ing help for all irrigation needs New Irrigation Systems Business in Salina involves Axtell family by Darlene Agren Staff Writer With the "raining" water of Central Utah and the "reign" of royalty Reigning Irrigation Systems is open for your business Danny and Nancy Boore of Axtell Lance and Gaylene Dobish of Redmond and Edna Shadduck of Redmond are excited and wish to tell all about their new business Edna Shadduck worked for IFA for 22 years and was manager for the last few years Recently IFA decided to sell their Irrigation Department and of- - Area officers involved in round-u- p On February 14 2002 the Central Utah Narcotics Task Force Sanpete County Sheriff's Office Wayne County Sheriff's Office Mt Pleasant City Police Department and Gunnison City Police Department were all of drug involved in a round-udealers in Sanpete County Arrests wrre made in Manti City Gunnison City and Mt Pleasant Deonne Smith who lives at 90 West 100 North Manti was dealing drugs to juveniles from Manti High School The Task Force had made three purchases of marijuana from suspect prior to all arrests All three might present themselves so the doctors sent his mother to Salt Lake City He is a graduate of each of the schools in Gun- tain pills from the pharmacy Suspect also had numerous pills and tablets in his vehicle The following persons were arrested: DEONNE SMITH 46 90 West 100 North 5 Manti three counts Distribution Marijuana Second Degree Felony one count Possession Marijuana with Intent to Distribute Second Degree Felony Possession Marijuana Possession Paraphernalia Paraphernalia JUVENILE 15 Manti two counts Possession Marijuana Possession Tobacco 23 JESSICA SHELLEY 231 South 200 East Mt Pleasant two counts Distribution Methamphetamine two counts Possession Marijuana one count Possession Methamphetamine one count Possession Paraphernalia SHON ANDERSON 25 juveniles were arrested at 90 West 100 North Manti while officers were arresting suspect Deonne Smith and a search of the residence was in progress The juveniles arrived to purchase marijuana They were arrested A male juvenile from Ephraim was arrested in Gunnison for Possession of Con231 South 100 East Mt Pleastrolled Substance with Intent to ROBERT RAY COX 29 30 ant Possession MethamphetDistribute Methamphetamine North 300 East Mt Pleasant amine Possession Marijuana The suspect had three grams of Distribution Possession Paraphernalia MethamphetGARt ANDERSEN JR methamphetamine in his ve- amine hicle The suspect also altered JUVENILE 17 Manti Pos- - 22 1123 North 1200 West i of drug dealers South 100 East Mt Pleasant two counts Possession Marijuana Possession Parapherna- juana one count Possession Methamphetamine DUE 16 Ephraim JUVENILE lia FTA Warrant Lindon was arrested in Gunnison for RANIER MONTY 22 two Possession with Intent to Discounts Distribution Methamtribute Methamphetamine First phetamine one count DistribuDegree Felony Possession tion Marijuana one count PosSecond Methamphetamine session Marijuana one count Degree Felony Possession Possession Altered PreMethamphetamine Paraphernalia JOHN H JACOBSEN 52 scriptions two counts Posses170 North 200 Fast Gunnison sion Dangerous Drugs two counts Distribution MethThe Task Torce was unable to locate one suspect a warrant amphetamine one count Distribution Marijuana one count will be issued for his arrest Possession Cocaine The imestigation is continuone count Possession Marijuana vith In- ing and more arrests will foltent to Distribute Possession low Firearm by Restricted Person |