Show t t t t t 'll H I'l t M t I t M t t' t M i J S Gunnison T Carnison Middle School t 1 1 T h school will present Cl f V ' ' :ri onWadnesday i 1) GVMS will begin tnd the GVHS stu ill begin at 7:30 pan Trenching In The Rain Vol 82 Number 12 Gunnison Utah 84634 March 19 2003 75 cents GVES aide sued by Music Guild for gearing up former GVIES teacher summer the an attorney Olsen by Utah Education Association Guruuson musical suit The Guild Gunnison Valley Music opportunity to is a great become involved in community Jim ElemenA former tary School teacher has filed against a GVES aide for slander According to a complaint filed February 28 2003 with the Sixth District Court in Manti GVES who is also for According to local UEA Chapter President Ron Dailey the local group supports the filing of this single claim "Anyone who is accused of service The guild meets monthly to plan new events and aide Vivian Sorenson told this type of action deserves a exchange ideas about how we Selina Robins that Beth chance to protect themselves" can promote the arts in our comsaid Dailey He said McCoy apChristensen had been dismissed munity for "molesting children" The proached the local chapter who inmore in interested Anyone deliberated on the matter for a this on happened formation about the guild or in complaint says month and then voted to sup5 2002 at Wal Mart becoming a member can call April 20 Until her May port Christensen or resignation The South Sanpete School DisThe guild will be sponsoring 2002 Christensen had been a trict asked an attorney to review a musical this summer called special education preschool The Apple Tree Auditions will teacher for 15 years at GVES She the case and then asked for supbe held May and all are in- was on administrative leave ac- port in representing Sorenson "As an employee she deserves vited to attend adults teens and' cording to South Sanpete School children We need actors dancJim Petersen at the support of the District " said Superintendent ers musicians singers and anycomment Peterson "After interviewing the time of the alleged one interested in helping with The complaint filed on her we don't believe she did scenery props or costumes states 2003 28 that what she is being accused of February All proceeds go to the music "Plaintiff has not in any way doing" guild scholarship fund and the caused or encouraged the defaA court date has not been set music department at GVHS matory statements made by Defendant Sorenson and the stateGunnison Stake ments are false and defamatory Youth Conference and constitute slander" It goes on to say that "(Christensen) had Planning a good reputation and had the The Gunnison LDS Stake trust and confidence of her stuA small earthquake shook Youth in a will participate youth dents and the parents of her stuSevier County Monday mornConference set for Aspen Grove dents in the community until the ing at 11:08 am and Sue Nava May 29 -- 31 2003 'I 0 Gunnison City workers along with David Madsen Construction new section of sewer pipe along the south end of Main Street Communities Shake as begun The Theme is "I am a Child of God with a Perfect Brightness of Hope" All youth years old as well as youth leaders are invited There will be a $25 food fee for youth and leaders A deadline for the fees as well as a count of who will attend is due April 8 2003 talk to For more information the leaders in your ward f publications tory remarks" of the defama- The complaint asks for $25000 for general damages suf- fered $25000 for mental an- guish and physical suffering and $25000 to "recover exemplary and punitive damages in the sum of $25000" Christensen is being represented by Michael T McCoy of the University of Utah SeiDivision reports smograph "Seismic activity in this part of Utah is not uncommon and this was indeed a tectonic event The epicenter was located two miles west of Redmond and measured 30 on the Richter scale" Although the quake lasted less than 10 seconds vibrations were felt throughout much of Sevier 30 Quake Hits county and even into Sanpete Marilyn Hoff Utah's official "Earthquake Lady" believes "it is good for the earth to release Fwne pressure like this In fact Utah has over 1500 small quakes per year" Hoff feels that these small quakes are a way to prepare us for what is to come: Earthquake researches throughout the state believe that Utah is way over due for a lug one' "We are going to be hit hard and work in Monday’s storm to lay a Near Valley it will cause some major damage We are anticipating a 75 -- comparable to the California quake and I'm afraid many people throughout the state are going to be caught unprepared It could happen at any time and we need to be prepared" In the event of any earthquake large or small Hoff encourages citizens to "stay calm- - panic will not help the situation then drop cover and of whether you're inside or out" If you're in a vehicle pull over turn the engine off then stay put Ideally you should try to park away from trees or overhead power lines Hoff also recommends having at least a three day supply of food and water on hand as well as a good first aid kit "The State has set up an extensive web site (wwwready gov) to help prepare people for any major disaster whether it be terrorism war or an earthquake" Gunnison Lions Club Honors Jay Childs with Humanitarian of the Year Award Jay Childs was the recipient of the Annual Lions Humanitarian of the Year Award presented on March 12 2003 The award is given as part of a dinner honoring the firemen EMTs and policemen in the valley As has happened three of the last four years the firemen were called out to a fire They were to a brush fire just dispatched north of Fayette Following is part of what was read as Childs was presented with this award Jay Childs was bom in Gunnison Valley and has lived his whole life here He attended Gunnison Valley grade school and Gunnison Valley High School While in high school he was agriculture president of the AG club and loved to show animals Arlo Jensen Childs while presents the Humanitarian Of The Year Award Janet Childs and Marshall Sorensen watch to Jay He also loved sports and basketball team played on the and track team After high school he chose to attend graduation very meaningful word to him as Utah State he served his family his church and his community For many years he has served all three with lots of love and devotion In his church he has had the opportunity of serving in the scout program a member of six different bishoprics and on the High Council He also served in Agriculture College in Logan He graduated with an Ag degree and a desire to return to Gunnison to live and teach Finding no positions available he then returned to school and received a degree in Secondary Education and also obtained a Masters degree from BYU He loved teaching school and enjoyed his students very much His wife comments that many award presented by theJayCees in 1967 served as President of the JayCee Club President of the Lions Club twice District Vice Governor and Governor of District 287 However the most fun for him is just to be involved with his friends in the Lions Club One time while he and his wife were out cleaning the highthe Manti Temple for two years and a mission with his wife for way with there orange bag pick18 months ing up pop cans soiled diapers and trash thrown out of the cars Jay and Janet have 10 children he said "Isn't this fun?" She times during their younger and today he has a wonderfully at him wondering if he years when they would go for a large family of 72 members and looked "No really night out to a movie almost al- each one is loved and cared by was OK He said isn't this fun to associate with him in small acts of kindness ways one or two of his little students would see him there and often throughout the years Jay such a fine group of men helpwant to sit by him during the receives a lot of encouragement ing to better our community show This meant his wife and motivation from an out- where we all live!" These are his true feelings he would be sitting two seaN away standing wife so his students could be next to Being a member of the JayCee loves being a Lion and his assoand Lions Club has been the joy ciation w’ith the fine people in their teacher Service has always been a of his life He received DSA the Gunnison Valley Lions Club Annie Daddy WarbucEts Sandy to appear on GVMS Stage Play Date April 3 4 It was 1933 America was in the gripes of a gloomy dark deHerbert Hoover and pression A1 Smith were out and Franklin D Roosevelt was in All across the country people had lost jobs homes and most of all hope Through this doom came a bright ray of hope In a New York City orphanage a little girl named Annie sang and held out hope that her parents would be By chance Annie is picked to stay for two weeks at the home of the billionThese aire Oliver Warbucks happenings set the stage for the coming for her musical heartwarming "Annie" Other main characters are: This delightful and popular by Cari Garff Daddy Warbucks musical will be presented by is Colby McClellan Miss Michael Oliver as Rooster Carly Gunnison Valley Middle School Hannigan is portrayed by Anderson as Lily and Ben Boo re in their first ever musical pro- McKell George vith Sarah in double parts as Sandy duction Annie will be played Southwick as Grace Farrell Bert Healy COPY I All of the well known songs such as "It's a Hard Knock Life" "Easy Street" and "Tomorrow" will sway the audience with tray totting and broom a matinee beginning at 4 pm sweeping Our performances will be So if you're in "a day that’s gray Thursday April 3 and and lonely" mark your calendar for "Annie" and you will see Friday April 4 at 7 pm Saturday's show April 5 will be "The sun come out tomorrow" held on |