Show Gunnison Vol 81 Number 41 Gunnison Utah 84634 not have been represented in the article about Johnny Anderson being honIt may ored for his many years as Coach of the Gunnison Bulldogs' baseball team However Anderson has retired from coaching but not from teaching He will remain a part of the Gunnison Middle School teaching staff for many more years UEA On Monday Tuesday In a change of tradition the annual Utah Education AssociaLrEA Weekend tion Convention has been moved to Monday and Tuesday October 14 15 Traditionally this event was held on Thursday and Eriday There will be no school on Monday or Tuesday No one October 9 2002 75 cents Winter Already? You wouldn't know it today but last week about this time Central Utahns were waking up to a blanket of snow on their yards An early snow storm was just part of a very wet week This picturesque cabin located just East of Gunnison is almost picture post card perfect for a Christmas card Weather patterns for the area show continued warm weather for the next For week weather see our website We wwwgtelco have linked the Sevier River Users Association Water weather station to’ our website wants pool to close as decision left in limbo use the pool for exercise every by Wendy Higham morning Staff writer The Swimming Pool public Many ideas were presented to hearing was held on October 2 the City Council for consideration No one wants to see the 2002 during the regularly scheduled Gunnison City Council pool closed Some of the ideas meeting There was quite a turn were to have a City Swim Team out of people for Gunnison and Swim Club that would be treated like dance lessons marthe surrounding towns all voicing a concern over the future of keting the pool paying for a spethe pool during the winter cific lane to do lap swimming months increase cost of swimming and Due to an over spent budget volunteer work Grants will be last year the City Council was looked into also for the help of advised by the Auditor to close keeping the pxl open the pool during the months of It was noted that there would November through February still be expenses when the pxl The pool is being subsidized is closed and that is being confrom the general fund in the sum sidered Because the pool has of $23000 a year Former Mayor never been shut down for the Buchanan commented that the winter months there is not a concrete figure on how much pool has never paid for itself and that was known when the money will be saved by closing new pool was being built the pool for four months Also in the hearing children Currently people are using the swimming pool in the mornwere mentioned several times The arthritis Not every kid can play sports ing for exercise group meets there to do their be a cheerleader or be on the drill team and the swimming exercises These pool exercises have helped many people with pcxil gives those kids that opporarthritis and other disabilities tunity "Swimming gives kids a There have been 40 people in the sense of accomplishment" last year from the arthritis group stated Kathryn Dean Scott and an additional 25 people who Hermansen stated "We need to minorities or women to help them bid on government contracts on a level playing field with large companies that have the power to lobby Many jobs are set aside for 8(a) companies" he said 26 On Thursday September 2002 Sally East chairman of the board for Smart Sanpete signed an operating agreement with Will and Sue McCoy of Delta Consulting Inc to create the partnership which made SDT possible Delta Consulting is a Utah company that provides co- - There are 190 kids in the surarea who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect and are in need of the community's help The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is a national organization designed to match a mentor with each of these struggling kids in an attempt to help them become productive members of society Karen Payne the lcxral coordinator states "It is really important for these kids to have1 an adult who cares about them and is a positive influence in their lives" The program has only been in Utah for just o er a year and already there are five person with an interest their case plan and background the circumstances that brought them to this point I he mentor beiomes intimately involved in the child's life and together they begin to build a trust relationship Volunteers are asked to commit to one year of service hours but it only takes each month and the hours are in mak- ing kids' lives better Retired people often make excellent mentors because of all of their life experiences and there is a special need for men volunteers because a strong male influence is vitally important in young Ixiys' development After the background checks and a personal interview the volunteer then spends 32 hours in training" Here they take classes in subjects such as the court systems child development and welfare and advocasy issues then they receive their first case Volunteers are usually only asked to handle one or two cases trained volunteers and three at a time and the time of inothers entering training but volvement varies with each there are still many more child The main goal of the menneeded tor is to develop a special bond Volunteers must be over the with the client then make sure the child is safe and gets the serage of 21 and able to pass criminal background and DCFS vices he or she needs- - whether checks as ever)’ attempt is made it be a dental check up or a counto ensure these kids are not vicseling appointment The mentor learns what the child needs timized again Perhaps the most important quality of a volunteer to become a productive member is that they must be an everyday of society they know the child's rounding think of the kids" The pool gives a place for the children in our community to go and do something If you have an idea on how to help keep the pxl open during the winter months please contact a representative of the City Council or call Gunnison City Hall Thom Stafford said it best though "if we want the pool open then we cannot complain about the decision the Council dimes up with to keep it open" In other business from the the Fire City Council meeting Department was present and commended for the terrific job that they are doing Mayor Henline commented "they are the envy of the County" The men on our Fire Department have sacrificed a lot for our safety They take pride in what they do and are serious about it The remaining meeting was brief updates regarding the pressurized irrigation system streetlights and the possible rher walkway Nothing significant happened during those updates since they were last reported on New Smart Site set up in Mt Pleasant by Jim Olsen Without power in the building the Sanpete Smart Site committee announced the formation of Skyline Drive Technology LLC SDT is located in the Sanpete Smart Site building 41 West Main Mt Pleasant SDT was formed to help create jobs in the technology industry for the residents of Sanpete County According to Dave Douglass Department of Community and the creEconomic Development ation of SDT using an application to the Small Business Administration Department as a certified 8(a) company Is unique "This status is normally used for companies that are owned by Local children need CASA volunteers Orchestra members sought for Peter Pan In connection with the upcoming GVHS production of "Peter Pan" an orchestra is being formed for the musical accompaniment If you are interested in being a part of the orchestra please contact Sandy Holyoak at 528- - 7579 evenings or days The orchestra practices will be held on Wednesday nights at 8:00 p m in the high school music nxm The performances of "Peter Pan" are scheduled for November 22 23 and 25 2002 completely individualized Twelve hours of ongoing training are required each year to help keep mentors informed and educated 1 he Sevier and Sanpete areas are small and "out in the country" and many people tend to think that problems only happen in the city but children need help here just as much as in more populated areas Problems are prevalent here as they are any where else In the past year there were 300 abuse reports from the Richfield Department of Family Services Office and almost as many from the Manti office just as These are children —in this are- a- that could greatly benefit from having a personal mentor The CASA program has been around since 1976 and has made a tremendous impact on thousands of kids nationwide In fact over 250000 children were served in 1999 The national headquarters are leva ted in Seattle and there are over 9fX) programs in operation throughout the United States he Sahna office is the newest piogram headquarters in the State and needs olunteers If you are interested Kaien contact please Payne at Mitch Kenline published in Winter Olympic book Last spring students at Gunnison Valley Middle Schcxil entered the "Igniting Creative Energy Challenge" sponsored by Johnson Controls Inc There were 30 stulocation and hosting services commercial ebusiness consulting as well as product development Will McCoy said it was his goal to have up to 25 employees working at SDT by the first of 2003 pending approval of the SBA application He said that normal wages would be in the $10 - $15 an hour range "We are excited to provide the backing for this project We look forward to the future working with Sanpete County in the venture" he said Smart UTAH compiled the 8(a) application in connection with the Bringing Rural Utah dents who entered Opportunities (BRUNO) project team The BRUNO team in- Twenty of the students cludes Cliff Ames and Brigitte received certificates Tucker SmartUtah Douglass S and pins depicting the Robert Bradley from the law Igniting Creative Enfirm of Durham Jones and ergy Challenge and the Pinegar Carey Wold of Mesa 2002 Winter Olympics Mitch Henline went Consulting Fast and McCoy The project was funded beyond this level with his video of creative through a USDA Rural Development grant The grant was ob- ways his family can tained with help and assistance conserve energy from the Utah USDA Rural DeJack Cox is the USDA State Director and Richard Carrig is the Business Programs Director Many of these individuals were on hand for the velopment off ice announcement Thursday The video was recog- nized as Honorable Mention with a $5000 Savings Bond and his video was featured on the web site for at time This week Mitch received a copy of the book "Excellence in Student Mitch Henlme with teacher Lila Bartholomew Creativity" published by the only 60 of the thousands of encompany The bixtk showcased tries sent to them His work Mitch and his project as one of went beyond the ordinary |