Show $tm ijngfii Gunnison SAMPLE COPY Dairy Princess Winners Vol 81 Number 21 Gunnison Utah 84634 May 22 2002 75 cents District to accept call for audit parents told at EVlanti meeting by Jim Olsen Publisher After several hours of saber rattling story telling and tattletelling no resolution or plan was decided on by a group of concerned parents who met at Manti High School Wednesday May 15 The meeting touted on the radio as a meeting for concerned parents in the South Sanpete School District who wanted to voice their concern and develop a plan of action accomplished half of their objective as several Manti residents voiced their objection to high wages personal use of school district vehicles and alleged blacklisting of a substitute teacher because she spoke up at a district meeting Early calls for an audit were silenced when it was announced by School Board member Jim Braithwaite that the District was going to have an audit conducted by the Utah State Auditor The meeting opened with a brief synopsis from Traina who is a news reporter for KMTI He stated the radio station had no axe to grind or hidden agendas However the recent reporting of district personnel was prompted by an interview of salaries with Utah State Senator Leonard Blackham and other legislators During a "Table Talk" presentation the legislators said "that because of budget shortfalls it would be interesting to see how local school districts handled the squeeze Traina said an investigation of salaries of administrators in South Sanpete North Sanpete Juab and Millard districts showed a disparity between the districts The radio station joined forces with the Messenger Enterprise newspaper in and beinvestigation gan an of the district He said that he was concerned about South Sanpete as "It seemed like each time we asked for what the superintendent was being paid we received a different answer This caused concern" said Traina Dick Olsen an Ephraim resident said he was Concerned that the school board members and are "primarily are offered just over $8000 in insurance benefits "While you are working less aides who work than e in the schools are not allowed to participate in the insurance plan That isn't right" he said Olsen felt that the school district ought to follow the lead of Snow College and cut administrators salaries He also said insurance benefits ought to be offered to the employees Speaking in defense of the previous accusations Board Member Braithwaite said that aides were hired with the knowledge that benefits didn't come with the job He also said that as they looked at the cost of benefits for the aides the board members felt more aides for the money was better for the students Braithwaite also said that a freeze had been placed on the salaries of district staff and the board would address the district's vehicle policy "In the meantime we have or will meet with the faculty of each school in the district to Parents on Page 9) Alisa Bown was named Sanpete Dairy Princess at the end of the annual pageant held Saturday other girls May 18 She is joined by attendants Tanae’ Edwards and Lacey Brown In addition and Best Presentwho were recognized for their efforts include Risa Wilford Miss Congeniality ation Tanae’ Edwards Best Dish Award Megan Sorensen Best Dessert Award and Rachel Childs Martha Stewart Award The pageant is sponsored by the Sanpete County Dairy Farm- ers The county royalty will represent the dairy organization and promote Josh Brook Blood i dairy products throughout the Shilo Belnap Reid f A flifcTk X h ffk ‘S ' Lisa Sorensen Stacilynn ' It A ? : Sarah Pickett Inouye Gunnison High Graduation Ceremonies on Friday Gunnison Cemetery Photo by Lori Nay is receiving renovation through Gunnison City Council’s Cemetery Board Graduation ceremonies will held this coming Friday May 24 2002 at Gunnison High School The program will begin at 7 Doors will open one hour before at 6pm The exercise will be held in the gymnasium The class of 2002 will consist of 93 graduates Speakers will speak to the theme "We met as strangers Grew as classmates Gunnison’s Olympic Renovation Project at cemeteiy nears completion Plans for the renovation of the Gunnison City Cemetery began when the Gunnison City Cemetery Board was formed by a resolution the through Gunnison City Council in February 2002 Lori Nay Lila Lee Christensen Don Edwards Phyllis Greener Marcia Kjar Bonnie Nay Mark Pickett and Susanne Sanders were appointed to head up this project The renovation project has been named the "Olympic Renovation Project" Why? The Olympic Spirit is the striving for excellence and the 2002 Olympics are forever a part of Utah history In striving for excellence to create a place of peace and beauty in Gunnison during the year 2002 it seemed only fitting to name the renovation project after another excellent and historic event in Utah during 2002: the Olympics The Cemetery Board began this visionary project three months ago and will need everyone's help (current citizens former citizens or citizens) to finish this total renovation Additional funds are needed and volunteer labor would be greatly appreciated A community cemetery cleanup is scheduled for Wednesday May 22 2002 at 6 pm Everyone is encouraged to R COPYi bring a shovel floats will be or rake Root beer to all vol- served unteers Donations will be gladly accepted at the Gunnison City Hall or by Lori Nay or Suzanne Sanders at any time Permanent Lime Stone Monuments are to be erected as part of the heritage garden with the names of the generous contributors permanently inscribed in gold Silver or bronze lettering Donations of $1000 will receive the "Gold" inscription donations of $500 will receive the "Silver" inscription and donations of $250 will receive the "Bronze" inscription You can also mail your donations to Gunnison City Attn: Cemetery Olympic Renovation Project (CORP) PO Box 790 Gunnison UT 84634 It was dete'rmined by the Board that a major renovation was needed at the cemetery and that there was funding available for some of the needed imthe provements through Cemetery's Perpetual Care Fund By law only capital improvements can be funded through the Perpetual Care Fund Some of the "top priority" improvements were determined to be a new automatic sprinkler system extension of power to the cemetery and an adequate water line to provide water to the trees and lawn A landscape architect was hired to develop a plan to beautify and renovate our historical cemetery A lot of work and planning has gone into the design and the Board is excited about its potential Already the top priority improvements including automatic sprinklers power and water line are finished A large berm to beautify and soften the landscape has been sculpted with 65 loads of dirt by Lynn Pickett of Gunnison and is waiting to be planted with various trees bushes and ground cover as soon as enough additional money is raised to finish the project Other design features are: a heritage garden welcomeseat-inarea additional entrance exit additional roadway new flagpoles cemetery directory 35 trees and evergreens 85 shrubs and 250 lilac bushes to surround the northern border of the cemetery to function as a beautiful wind and weather screen to the cemetery The people of Gunnison have a proud history of coming together with time talent and money to make things happen and to make our community a better place to live The and Leave as I riends " Speak-b- ers include Brook Blood Senior Class President Josh Riod Shilo Belnap Lisa Sorensen and Stacilynn Pickett Sarah Inouye will perform a musical number Following the ceremony a school dance will begin at 930 pm and end around 11 30 a m The Seniors and their dates will then start thier all night party (see Page 11) GVMS Graduation held Tuesday as 90 students move on Gunnison Valley Middle held their third annual graduation on Tuesday May 21 2002 at 7 pm There were 90 students in the eighth grade class of 2002 that advanced to the ninth grade School board members Mancy Jensen and Dr Dwight Inouye accepted the advancing students The theme for this year's eighth grade class was "The American Dream " Laura Mecham Class President spoke on the theme and announced the program Other speakers were Nicole Anderson Brooke Heath and Jeremv Rosenvall Muical numbers were performed by Aaron Inouye and Ryan Frandsen On display in the commons area was the eighth grade ScWorkers have been installing a new sprinkler system at the Gunience Invention Convention nison City Cemetery Special thanks goes to Michelle Ashton and Annett Allred of Gunnison Cemetery' Board plete its renovation and will be Quail Hollow for the decoraknows that with the help of the a beautiful peaceful place for tions and Mr Allred and Linda community the Gunnison City people to visit for generations Nelson for helping with the Heritage Cemetery will com- - t0 come music School |