Show nnir March 6 2002 Gunnison Valley News GVHS Alum traveling with SUU Forensic team The Southern Utah University Forensics Team expanded roster of candidates eligible the national championship at the recent American Forensic Association National IndiDisvidual Event trict 9 Qualifying Tournament last weekend in Santa Fe NM its for District 9 consists of colleges and universities in Utah Wyoming Colorado Nevada Arizona New Mexico and El Paso Texas Students qualify for the either through an of three finals finishes Jessica Nay at invitational tournaments throughout the season or by of Kimball Forbes a junior from finishing in the Top Three at St George and Jonathan Jones the district tournament a freshman from Taylorsville Junior Britany Smith from sophomore Amanda Cornelius Vernal qualified for a fourth from Davis High and her parttime for nationals by placing ner freshman Annie Nixon third in Persuasive Speaking from Cedar City Smith was also one of three stuThe Novice National Indidents selected to the District 9 vidual Event and ParliamenTeam tary Debate Tournament inSUU Director of Forensics clude freshmen Skip Terry West was elected by DisRynearson (Taylorsville) Jestrict 9 coaches to his third sucsica Malmberg (Layton) cessive term on the District Amanda Sharp (Layton) along Committee a body which over- with sophomore Jessica Nay sees the tournament and dis- (Gunnison) All will compete in trict individual events action individual events with the "It is an honor to be selected teams of RynearsonMalmberg by one's peers but even more and SharpNay vying in Parof an honor to see the excellence liamentary Debate of our students as they qualify Britany Smith and Jessica for nationals" West says Nay will represent SUU in the The takes place nation's oldest intercollegiate the first weekend of April Prior speaking contest (dating back to that action SUU will send to the 1870s) the Interstate Oraits junior policy debate teams tory Championship to be held and its novice individual event in Rapid City SD Smith's and parliamentary debate com- speech is on the dangers of prepetitors to two national cham- scription drug "direct to conpionships held in Kansas City sumer" advertising and Nay's later this month oration is on the crisis in emerThe junior team is made up gency room care process People Flock to Snow Goose Festival to Local Businesses invited Sanpete County outdoor thusiasts from all across Utah business owners are being in- "We want to show everyone vited to display their wares free what types of businesses and of charge at a booth at the upproducts we have in Sanpete coming Doug Miller Outdoor County" East says that Sanpete Expo March 14 17 in Salt Lake City County's booth will include The Sanpete County Travel products such as knifes and Council has purchased a booth boots made by local craft makat the Expo to be held at 9500 ers food products made for outSouth State Street and will be door excursions and informastaffing it with volunteers and tion about rock climbing and brochures and products made other outdoor tours as well as by local outdoor businesses snowmobile and other equipThe expo runs from noon to 9 ment rentals available in the pm Thursday and Friday from county 10 am to 9 pm Saturday and "We are asking anyone who from 10 am to 5 pm Sunday has a business or product that "This is one of the largest might be appropriate to contact outdoor shows in the state" us so that we can take informasays Sally East the county's tion about what they have to economic development direc- offer with us" East says tor adding that it attracts anTo take part in the Expo call glers hunters and outdoor en the Sanpete County Travel Council Subscribe to the Salina Sun or Gunnison Valley News and we'll send you to the movies! 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And if you subscribe before March 30 2002 We Will Send you ONE FREE MOVIE PASS to the South to wne Cinema or the Towne Theatre in Ephraim! r- February nest in Canada The geese that layover near Delta use nearby agricultural fields for feed eating the new growth volunteer grain and weeds During the day they usually loaf on the waters of Gunnison Bend Reservoir and other nearby waters or in bad weather lay low in the fields The sight and sound of thousands of these beautiful birds flying directly overhead or landing on the ice covered water thrilled visitors from throughout the state There were also several workshops offered during the event ranging from wildlife photography and identification to birds of prey and wildlife of the wetlands Visitors to the workshops were treated to photography and art displays crafts and birds of prey from Tracy Aviary with the visiting Great Homed Owl provided musical entertainment for the event For information on remaining viewing opportunities contact the Delta Chamber of Commerce at Monster Truck Show coming to Blackhawk Arena Friday Heart of the West Food Stores presents: Down and Dirty! Organisers Deem First Heritage Highway Tour A Success Plan for Additional Tours and places they visit and view The first tours of Utah's Heri- Heritage Highway tage Highway were a big suc"Touring the region with a some of wares made by local artisans and craft makers cess and proved to the organizgroup allows you to experience The tour bus is equipped more of the culture and you ers that the people and places along US Highway 89 have a see and leam about things you with an audio visual system lot to offer sightseers may not have noticed if you which allows tour guides to that "Even people who are famil- were driving through the area plays tapes and detail the history of the area they iar with the area are seeing it in on your own" Tour participants don't just are visiting Elggren says In a different way" says Mary s view Ellen Elggren from spectacular scenery addition participants are able Travel who just com- Along the way they also leam to watch documentaries about second the about bus her history of the people important historical events guided pleted tour of some 620 miles of Utah's Bob Bahlmann Some of the basketball fans that made the trip to Delta last also took the opportunity to weekend for the State Tournament view the thousands of snow geese that were in the area for a different reason Every year thousands of snow geese use the fields and waters west of Delta as a layover spot on their northern migration These In mid February geese spend the winter in southern California they begin flying north usually arriving in the Delta area around 18 By mid March most will move on northward to by participate with Sanpete Travel booth at Miller Outdoor Show Salina gears up for the National Mud Bog and Monster Showdown This Olie Anderson Production will include The Na- tional Mud Bog and Monster cars along with Krazy Horse Showdown plus a Tuff Truck the high flying monster truck Are you ready for Making it's debut will be the Competition Chill Factor the action and some Olie 2002 Ford Monster Truck excitement? Olie has been in the DareAnderson is returning in full force with this showdown All devil profession for over 40 the action will take place at the years performing in front ol Blackhawk Indoor Arena in thousands of people each seait" son He is devoted to making Salina on March 9 at 7pm The most recent tour began the trucks and the entire show Cars from the entire Western in Salt Lake City with addiUnited States will make up the bigger and better each new year tional passengers joining the biggest and baddest field of This is exactly what the Andergroup in Provo The group then competitors ever to invade son team does Fans from all went through Spring City Gun- Salina Competition will be over fl(Kk to the show each year nison took in the Big Rock Candy Mountain and stayed overnight at the Perry Lodge in Kanab and the Wind Walker You Know Your From Guest Ranch then wrapped up the tour with a visit at the You know who the by Bob Bahlmann Fairview Museum Staff ivriter Cowboy is but not "Even though this is considLife in ruraliJtah is a lot difwho's Vice President of the ered 'off season' in the tourism United States ferent than life in the big city You measure distance in As residents of Sanpete and industry this tour has shown us that there is a demand and Sevier counties we have devel- hours You a lot to see and do during the oped some little quirks and have a recipe for winter months" Elggren says habits that set us apart from barbequed turkey You see people wearing hunt"Last night we took a sunset people in other areas Some of ing clothes at social events hay ride at the ranch and it was these characteristics are enYou know that a Dutch oven just beautiful There truly is dearing some troublesome is not a kitchen appliance Here are a few that have come for and everyone something You install motion detector we plan on making the tours to me from various sources I different each time so there is hope you can take them with security lights on your home and not be of- and garage then leave both always something new tp see" unlocked Plans also call for eventually fended You are in a first name basis You know you're from Cenfocus the to tours customizing if: with the guys at IFA tral Utah on the cities and towns of most You know what IFA stands Your idea of a traffic jam is interest to a group "There is just for so much to see and do that it is ten cars waiting to pass a tracYou carry jumper cables in on the highway tor hard to fit it all into two or even When you're driving home in your car and your wife knows three nights" Elggren says the dark you can tell how close how to use them For additional information You think nothing of seeing to home you are by the smell on the tours contact the drive trucks Going on a vacation means a seven CounTravel Sanpete County left empty and running at the trip to Provo for the weekend as the Black Hawk War "We also pick up local story tellers who come on board and tell us interesting stories about people such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid It really makes the tour come alive and people on the tour just loved such Rural Rambiings Sanpete If cil as (435) BE AN ALL WEATHER GARDENER Regulates temperature and humidity Proven in Alaska WA ID MT UT WY NV CO -Address I City J Telephone I Pitas I I I I Virtually impervious wind & hail GROW Zip sign m up for tha AP WITH Warmer in winter Cooler in summer jName I & by any length in 5' section FIBREGLASS prevent plant 8’ wide Gunnison Valley News Salina Sun Please send $20 for one year Subscribe for Two years $36 and send you TWO movie Passes! 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