Show Gunnison ‘ Let Vol 81 Number 43 Gunnison Utah 84634 Octal er 23 2002 75 me live cents and die still true to thee ' Council votes to keep pool open for now Audit report incorrect Committee will be holding a public hearing on November 13 2002 for discussion on a request uled Gunnison City Council to allow overlay zoning so meeting held on Wednesday homeowners can put apartOctober 16 the council members ments in their home announced that the Audit ReIn other business a public port showing that the city had hearing will be held to discuss over spent its budget last year the possibility of the River Walkwas incorrect way John Knudsen with the The accounts for the city were Park and Recreation motorized correct The confusion occurred and unmotorized trail division because of account transfers be- will be meeting with Council However member Lori Nay regarding this ing done incorrectly the recommendation by the AuThe project is to clean project ditors still stands to have the out and beautify the river and pool closed during the winter the land surrounding it and months due to the economic make a walkway crunch that is being experiOther items discussed were enced the pressurized irrigation Council member Keith project the streetlight project Willmore made the recommenand the water rights apdation that the pool remain open plication Brief updates were as long as the public continues given however nothing signifito support it However if the cant happened during those upswimming pool runs further in dates since they were last the negative closing the pool for ported on the winter months may occur The Arthritis Foundation is now offering two classes a day If to help keep the pool open you are interested in doing pool exercises with the Arthritis group please call the pool for days and time by Wendy Higham Staff writer During the regularly sched- Members of the Gunnison Valley High School Football team as well as friends and family of Andy Robinson huddle for one last time around teammate Andy Robinson to sing the high school song one more time It is a tradition for the Bulldogs to sing nature nonsense phrases and his accomplishthe song following a home win Robinson was remembered for his ments on and off the football field Burial was in Escalante on Friday For more photos of the procession following the funeral see our website wwwgtelconetnews Public Discussion Sought on Home Apartments Annexation Pryce Hales from Channel 10 approached the City Council for a donation of $3000 for purchase of a video camera VCR and computer for the channel The equipment would be used by Jim Olsen Publisher In an unusual move the Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission voted three to one to continue recording events to hold a Public Hearing conthat occur in the Gunnison Valthe possibility of creatcerning ley to be shown on our local a new Overlay Zone that ing channel Currently we are shar- would allow apartments in resing equipment with other cities idential homes that also have a local station As a Commission the group Having our own equipment can hold public hearings about would allow more events to be zoning issues It has been a long recorded and would help elimitime since the P&Z has held it's nate any scheduling conflicts own hearings Traditionally the The city approved a $500 donagroup has given the Gunnison tion to help with the purchase of City Council the task to seek this equipment public input The Planning and Zoning During the regular meeting on whether he would actually move to Gunnison and live in one side while renting out the apartment or if he was looking to sell the home with the idea that the purchaser would want the income Discussion from the members "Orem and Provo are college towns and there is a need don't see that need here" she said also quesKent Worthington tioned a need but knew of individuals in other area w'ho were able to save their homes by being allowed to bring in rent to pay the mortgage Jim Olsen also voiced concern over economic viability as well as the idea of avoiding duplex zoning He was unable to vote as he was there as an alternate in case there wasn't a full quo- Daylight Standard Time When American Legion Auxiliary Awards Scholarship Money To Area Students too A little effort now may save precious lives later gion Auxiliary is a service organization providing community you do yours remember to change the batteries in all your smoke alarms The Gunnison American Le- In order to be a memservice ber of the Legion Auxiliary one must be the wife daughter or granddaughter of a Veteran One service project the Auxiliary provides is in the form of financial assistance to those stu- Activ- ities and Safety Tips can be found on Page 6 of today’s Gunnison Valley News! The Gunnison Utah Stake is scheduled for Saturday October 26 and Sunday Conference the 27 The theme chosen for the conference is Strengthening Home mid Family Of particular note is a change in the traditional meeting held on Saturday evening The scheduled for Saturday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm will be for all adult members of the Stake with emphasis on of the Planning and Zoning Commission ranged from the economic viability of such a cility the current need or lack thereof for apartments and how Participants will be able to it would affect the neighbors visit separate presentations in"I for one have considered cluding: Continuing Education to in town such a home doing Family Recreation Family Fsupplement my income or help rum inance and Budgeting Home children who may need an inexThe P&Z has the power to Storage and Production Garpensive apartment" said Karen hold Public Hearings Although dening and Heath and Fitness October 16 2002 Wen Lock Free Prisbrey Chairman of the comfinal decisions are made by the In conjunction with Stake new owners of the property at mission on Thursday Octo city council following their own Conference 136 East 100 North Gunnison Jim Sanders reported there are hearings the members of the introduced copies of zoning or- over 50 apartments or home P&Z felt like they were divided dinances from Orem and Provo available for rent He questioned in their opinion and wanted to that allow the need for such a structure seek public input homes to build apartments genAnother hearing will be held City Councilman Rod Taylor erally in their basement to who chose not to use his vote to consider an Annexation Plan said that there might be a need The State of Utah is requiring supplement income or mortgage and that more research ought to communities to identify where payments He wanted to do the same take place they might grow through anStella Hill voiced her opinion with his property He said benexation The city needs to subcause of the size of the building against the idea She felt that it mit a plan by the end of 2002 and the apparent attempts to was an effort to skirt the duplex The meetings will be held convert it into an apartment zone and didn't really want to from 7 pm until 7:30 pm and cility he thought Gunnison see homes with apartments in 7:30 pm until 8 pm at ought to consider the idea He the basement popping up all City Hall November 13 admitted that it was unclear over town 2002 It's time again to turn our clocks back an hour to Halloween Reliance Fair featured during Stake Conference this Saturday Sunday dents who are in need of a little help With college expenses In order to provide students with assistance the American Legion Auxiliary holds a raffle on various crafts This year as In years past the biggest item to be auctioned off is a quilt This quilt as well as the other items will be raffled off at the annual Veterans Day program Proceeds from this raffle will help give some badly needed funds for financial assistance This raffle will also Girls State which year ber 25 a spec ial temple session has been arranged Members should check with their respective bishops for the scheduled times The Schud ule for the conference is: 4 SATURDAY October 26 pm PRIKSTHCXID LI ADI - SESSION - lor all Melchiedek and adult Aaronic Priesthood Leaders 7 pm SATURDAY VINING ADULT SESSION - or all adults in the Stake Fair) The meeting schedule for SUNDAY October 27"' is as follows: 8 am YOUTH SESSION - For all youth and their adult leaders 10 a m GFNI RAL SFSSION For all members of the Stake and valley residents help pay for is held each these students needed at least a 30 grade point average write a letter of introduction and write Girls State teaches about our a about "What an composition system of government and how Education Means to Me" or Pumpkins were presented to students at Gunnison Elementhey can be responsible citizens "What America Means to Me" tary School by students from the Sanpete Academy The pumpkins were grown by the students as part of a class project This is open to all students by being involved Therefore the more tickets however preference of those sold the bigger the chance the who are related to a veteran will be given first priority Others are organization has to help with nancial assistance to graduating chosen by the above guidelines students The students chosen were to the Utah State Core requireMountaineers (Sanpete AcadThis past year we were able well qualified and the Levery students from north and ments for science i lasses The to award eleven students money gion Auxiliary commends them emy Mountaineers were assisted in south Sanpete) are in the process to help with college expenses for their efforts this project v ith of presenting Halloween pumpgrowing mateare: Those students Jill This year the raffle will again rials donated from local sponkins to all of the elementary Andersen Maria Childs TaNae take place The more the raffle schools in Sanpete County The sors that include' Rasmussen's Edwards Sheri Jensen Cayson Ace Hardware Lindsay’s Garis supported the more the leproject of growing the pumpden Center US Forest Sen ice kins has in vol ed students from McArthur King Cherish gion Auxiliary can provide asthe Academy's Biology Earth Utah State Division of Natural Pickett Callie sistance for college or Girls State Stacilynn Resources Systems and Service Learning Poulson Lisa Eggleston Congratulations to these stuclasses IFA Harward Sorensen Megan Sorensen and dents and the American Legion with the pumpkins the World and a Along Randy Southwick Auxiliary thanks the community Mountaineers have prepared grant from the National GardenTo qualify for this assistance for all of their support and effort educational material that relates ing Association Mountaineers Present Pumpkins to Local Elementary Schools ( |