Show Gunnison Valley May News 12002 Dear Editor We No dirt in District office f ditor former student and As a mother of five children to pass through the South Sanpete am concerned School District about the people of this district express gratitude to the teachers staff and administration of ladder as student teacher principal and finally Superintendent He is guilty only of holding two Doctorate conserve water degrees being the senior Superintendent m the state (27 years) bring hundreds of millions of hopes that somebody dollars into our poor district the past present and future through his genius and dedication his love for learning and who have and will influence the lives of my family and all of desire to improve the educational opportunities for stuus forever watched on Saturday April as Elliott's Pharmacy (62 years of our family history) was morbrick of n torn dow Layers H tar metal wood and paint (pink green blue yellow white) became clay in the jaws of the huge equipment bent on In a matter of their destruction hours rubble and dirt were left in place of a lifetime of work service and living Much time has been spent by the media on the South Sanpete find a School District Office dents In and teaching facilities his efforts to improve our district he has surrounded himself with brilliant people whose impeccable work ethic coupled with their commitment to serve us with complete hon- esty and integrity (Paul (ottfredsen t herie Neeley etc has prodmed in the nine in our district unprecbuilding— expansion grants rise in teacher and staff salaries and greater opportunities for learning for our dear schools edented great analogy children Our schools are not perfect All Superintendent yet Mullins' goals have not been equipment and partial truth gossip and jealousy challenging even He leaves with much reached yet to be done and big shoes to fill Superintendent Jim Petersen (having proven himself at phi aim Elementary Ephraim Middle School and Manti High School) will "make his own shoes " His example like that of Dr Mullins' of honesty integrity and dedication teachers staff to our children parents will continue to keep our district on the highest road to education Dr Iynn Scoresby defines moral behavior as behav lor that is helpful to oneself and others and immorality as behavior that is hurtful to oneself and others In a few hours huge equipment destroyed Elliott's In a few minutes hours and weeks destructive words have attempted to destroy Superintendent I ewis Mullins and the District staff Unlike the dirt left where lliott’s once stood there is no dirt in the District Office — there is no dirty story Dr Mullins though bruised and bloodied stands tall his integrity moralto ity serv ice and commitment us and to our children cannot be destroyed Do we need to take a look at our own morality7 Thank you Dr Mullins South Sanpete Adteachers and staff ministration for all you do Manti Kallene Braithwaite in the tearing down of my store with the hot and contopic of conversation sec the aws of huge troversy known as slanted tearing down layers of honesty integrity and morality of Superintendent ewis Mullins Where the remnants of wood etc left ( limit's brick dirt there is now dirt on Mullins His tireless efforts as hampion of children advocate and mentor to teachers staff and parents leader of Superintendents in the state respected by legislators and educators have left a great legacy for each of us Dr Mullins has worked his Gunnison Valley News ISSN 4 LiSI’S Periodicals postage paid at (iiinnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to Cunnison Valley News Box Ounmvin UT R4634 The Gunnison V'alley News is published each Wednesday for $20year in Sanpete Countv $2hyear in Utah and $10year in US Publishers: Jim & Lori Olsen 55rS Main in Cunnison Phone (435) Fax email newsfegtelco net rtkleand advertising deadline is 5 p m on Friday lassifieds deadline is 10 a m Monday should way up the ditor I'm writing this letter in else feels the same way about the drought in Utah and how it will affect everyone think Gunnison strict a m should rewater usage between 10 and 6pm The experts ready say that to get the best use of your water do not water between 10 am and 2pm The sun’s rays are so hot that they just evaporate the water and it is pointless Everybody needs to conserve w'ater so that we will have enough water to sustain us through the summer Of course the farmers will have to water more than the residents because their livelihood is their crops and cattle while our lawns are not ours Local Scooters Honored On Thursday April 16 2002 the annual Scout Leaders’ RecBanquet was held in Moroni In attendance were 150 scooters who came to honor the Sincerely Jennifer Broderick ognition Don’t rename scouting leaders receiving recognition for their service within the Sanpete District of the Utah National Parks Council BSA Gunnison Libraiy Those in attendance were treated to a Dutch oven dinner Helen Rasmussen 50 different Dutch including Let's leave the I ibrary the Gunoven recipes The nison Civic Library It's been meal provided plenty for named that all of my life 48 Winners in the cookeveryone years off were Paul Bouch and Maren Matilda My grandmother Peel of Mt Pleasant Hill was one of the librarians Among those honored durin the old City Hall and my program was ing the mother was one of her assis- Pat Olsonevening's of Mt Pleasant who tants Pearl Hone ditor I'm with Carma Gregerson was a l- ibrarian for a few years The name doesn't have a meaning also to her like it does me received the coveted Chief Award Other outstanding leaders were honored with the Red Hot Scouter's Award the Second Miler Sovviett helped my parents and Award District Award of Merit grandma Hill clean the old City and the Sanpitch Arrow Hall upstairs and downstairs Award when was a child and These leaders truly exemplified the evening's theme: Carma didn't grow up in Makes Ordinary "Scouting did She like Gunnison grew up in Centerfield Nathana Hone Don't miss that important meeting Profound People " of your town council! publicnoticeads com Awrvweolthe Pefe yotr tool Auto Shawn Sorensen Sorensen awarded AgCredit Scholarship LoamfE rr Shawn Sorensen of Gunniawarded a $1000 scholarship for the school year from Western AgCredit In addition to and FFA scholarships offered son has been o®!i to each year three scholarships customers and the children of customers of Western AgCredit are awarded annually The can be used at the scholarships school of their choice to con- tinue their education beyond high school Sorensen is the son of and Debra Sorensen of Gunnison Sorensen was very active in the Gunnison FFA Chapter serving as Historian and President and was runnfor the Technology and Sherwin 34 you purchase a new or used car SEE US! Education Sterling Your Locally Owned Bank Gunnison Utah Member of FDIC from high school in 1998 "We have established a history and tradition of support- ing agricultural commodity groups farm organizations and youth programs" stated Jed Christenson Director of for Western Marketing AgCredit (fee He Sorensen served a mission m Korea for The Church of Jesus Saints and Christ of has graduated with an Associates Degree from Snow College where he was also on the Badger Ag Field Day Judging Committee He plans to attend Utah State University where he w'lll major m Biov etennary Science He is a previous recipient of a Western AgCredit scholarship upon graduation Gunnison Valley Bank Scholar was also involved with the Gunnison City Youth Council Boy Scouts and his church Axtell News Contact Audrey Boore Brian and Jessie Roberts have and Mitchell Heath performing a new baby daughter Alysa in Friday night's dances Satborn March 28 2002 Grandurday evening's performers were Belle Blackburn Maren parents are Sam and Virginia Brown of Axtell and Reed and Brown Karisa Westover Crystal Sorenson Sadie Westover Josie Roberts of Centerfield Congratulations to Jessie Lacie Carter Brooke Heath and Mitchell Heath Both nights Despain who placed first along with Kelsey Jensen Mekenzy were very great programs Lund and Catie Davis as the Saturday Axtell held a GVHS freshmen girls' track reSpring Cleanup day with lay team at the track meet in breakfast cleaning the highMillard on April 10 They ran way cemetery post office area and streets the 4x100 meter relay race In the late afternoon there Lacie Carter Brooke Heath Sadie Westover and Karisa was a LiT Buckaroo Rodeo at Westover will perform with the Tyler Blackburn's arena AlGunnison Valley High School though the day was rainy and next year Sadie cold there was a good turnout Karisa and Crystal Sorenson for all activities and lots of bags performed with them this past of trash were gathered up Wednesday night April 24 year congratulations girls The Gunnison Valley High the Axtell Centerfield Troop School FFA Chapter went to 562 held their monthly Pack This was Allen Logan a couple of weeks ago Meeting Boore's last Pack Meeting as he for State Judging Contests Members from Axtell competgraduated into the Axtell ing were: Karisa Westover and Blazer Boy Scouts Allen had Karisa Horses earned all 20 merit badges and Angie LaCrue Foods the Arrow of Light Award Westover Dairy ards the road of Eagle Scout Stephanie Boore Dairy Livestock Stephanie Boore and Keep up the good work Horticulture Saturday morning April 27 Angie LaCrue Livestock and Joan and E)oug Gillies received Whit Sorenson Meat Sheri Schuman went with word of a new grandson bom the young people to Logan as a to and David Shannon McWilliams of Murray Mom chaperone On Thursday April 25 the and Dad have chosen the name GV14S FFA Chapter Banquet Ethan David for the new baby was held with dinner prior to who weighed 7 lbs 8 oz and the awards Participation was 19 inches long Awards went to Stephanie Dustin Fagan and Amber Boore Angie LaCrue Craig Arlene Turner were married in Karisa Westover and Richfield on Apnl 27 and will Brown Whit Sorenson Green Hand make their home in Henderson Awards: Stephanie Boore Nevada They have a daughter Angie LaCrue and Karisa Shaylee Marie Dustin is the son Westover Star Chapter Farmer: of Dale and Debbie Fagan Whit Sorenson State Farmer Elder Aaron Harward Craig Brown New officers from grandson of Bemitta Mecham Axtell for next year will be Vice has been called to serve a misPresident Whit Sorenson and sion for The Church of Jesus Saints in Historian Karisa Westover Christ of Latter-daCongratulations on a great job the Czech Prague Mission Elder Harward's family attended done Many young people danced Sacrament meeting in his ward on Sunday April 28 He will go with Jeana's Dance Works Friinto the MTC in Provo on May day and Saturday nights April 26 and 27 at their recital The 15 The wind storms have done program's theme was "Good Vibrations" with clogging jazz some damage in the Axtell area to roofs and sheds There has technique and performance ballet ballroom and tumbling been very little moisture from Students from Axtell were Katie the storms just the wind and ' HeathCody Westov er Danielle cold "vv itH Ice'almost every Boore and her dad Danny morning What little moisture Boore Lacie Carter Crystal received has been quickly lost Sorenson Sadie Westover due to the wind JCarjsa Westover Brooke Heath Y |