Show “i Gunnison The Gunnison Val- ley Businessmen's Association will meet to- day Wednesday Just March 26 at the Friends Cafe The meeting will begin at 12 noon All local business owners are invited to attend this lunch meeting Vol 82 Number Gunnison 13 Utah 84634 March 26 Another Project Begins 75 cents 2003 Six Girls vie for Miss Gunnison Can you guess who is who? are underway for the 35th annual Miss Gunnison Valley Pageant The new Miss Gunnison will be crowned April 19 Plans 2003 at 7 pm in the GVHS Auditorium The theme this year are a Girl's Best is "Diamonds Friend" The six contestants are: Tammie Ann Jensen daughter of Robert and Cheryl Jensen Shayla Childs daughter of Larry and Kristal Childs Karisa Westover daughter of Kevin and Kathy Westover Mindy Anderson daughter of Ryan and Jodi Anderson Gina Hammond daughter of Chad Hammond and Anna and Brad Childs and Jessica Childs daughter of Paul and Carolyn p 5y$$ The Gunnison Valley Hospital has begun another construction project as this home at 100 East and 100 North Is torn down A new professional center jointly owned by Drs’ John and Christine Jackson will be built during the next year Childs If you can correctly identify each contestant from their baby picture please contact the office The first at GVHS at person to call and correctly idenwill re- tify all of the contestants ceive two free tickets year's event to Miss Gunnison Miss Gunnison Three Gunnison Valley Pool manager planning changes in near future Four this Robert Sorensen and the staff of the Gunnison Valley Swimming Pool would like to thank the members of the community and surrounding areas for their support since the pool was reSince opened in Ticket prices are $5 if bought in advance or $6 at the door The tickets are available from any of the contestants or in the Gunnison Valley High School Chairmen for the Pageant this year are Fawntell Mogle Annie office at imt time many people have commented about the early morning exercise hour For some this is a great time For to work out or just relax others it's too early in the morning or interferes with work Childs and Hope Jensen Centerfield Old Folks Party Set Mark your calendar for Saturday April 12 2003 Yes it's time already for good food top en- tertainment and visiting with old friends Life has taken on a Red White and Blue feel and we are in Our theme this year joining will be "United we Stand!" As usual we invite all residents or former residents who are 55 years or older We would also like to extend a warm welcome to anyone who has served in any branch of the military Please come whether you have lived in Centerfield or not or regardless of when you may have served We will begin visiting at 10 am at the Centerfield Church and we will have a super day planned for you! Miss Gunnison Miss Gunnison Five Six Sevier Sanpete counties grow during 2002 but in different ways The Utah Population Estimates Committee (UPEC) pro- duced the following results found in the JanuaryFebruary 2003 Issue of "Utah Economic and Business Review" Nationally the growth rate from July 1 2001 to July 1 2002 was up 1 1 percent Utah's population was a trace above that at 1 9 percent or 42790 residents to reach 2338761 as of July 1 2002 As a whole Utah had a net of just 7411 persons Natural increase was a key con- tributor to the population in crease (83 percent of total population increase) The state had a record level of births for the sixth year in a row reaching 48041 births Sanpete County had an in- creased growth population rate of 14 elevating from 23219 in 2001 to 23550 in 2002 — an increase of 331 persons Sanpete County saw 398 births and 174 deaths a natural increase of 224 Persons moving into the County during the year were 107 Sevier County saw an inin the growth population crease rate of only 03 or 52 persons There was an increase from 19180 in 2001 to 19232 in 2002 There were 327 births and 155 deaths a natural increase of 172 persons 120 residents moved away from the Sevier County from July 1 2001 to July 1 2002 The fastest growing areas in the state were Utah County Wash- ington County and Toelle County The areas who had a population decrease throughout the state were Kane Garfield Daggett Uintah and Wayne Counties Japanese Exchange Student takes on the Ban 1 1n GVHS Production Kenji Hara Japanese student came a long way to act in a play And the play he's in isn't the easiest English for a Japanese person to be speaking it's Shakespeare's A Kenji says of playing Snug the Joiner "When I started it was so A obeying strict rules Most sub- bad teachers in Japan as there jects at Kenji's high school are are anywhere but he shivered as the same as they are at Gunnihe recalled how one bad teacher son High: art band PE But slammed a boy's head against there is no theater in Kenji's allthe wall because the boy had male private school and there bleached his hair (not allowed in are no plays his school) In America he says The subjects that are most im"They don't hurt the students portant on the college exam are That's a lot better" Kenji would math and English Kenji rememlike to teach Americans about bers spending three hours a Japan as a career He enjoyed hard Shakespeare's English didn't make sense I thought 'Holy Cow what am I going to night doing math homework giving presentations on his do?' But as rehearsals continued "just to keep up" so he has quite country in North Sanpete High the language became easier for enjoyed the math class here in School and is preparing some Gunnison "It looks pretty easy presentations to give at GunniKenji The language English that is for me" he commented This son High is the main reason Kenji has year his extra study time is goEvery so often Kenji prepares come from one of the biggest citing into studying English and real Japanese food (which his ies in the world Tokyo Japan he's doing it by being sur- mother shipped over for him) to live in Centerfield Utah USA rounded by English speakers for the Jensen family Recipes and go to Gunnison High Being With the help of Theda they've enjoyed include curry able to act is just a side benefit Parady who is over the Foreign recipes adapted from East InBack in Tokyo Kenji enjoyed Exchange program in this area dian cooking and his bacon being in plays in elementary Kenji found the Norman Jensen cabbageflour "pancakes" school but that ended when he family who let him come and topped with a type of barbecue started attending a private high live with them for the school sauce school The school is guaranteed year Kenji attends school every Kenji enjoys "making people to get it's attendees better scores day with his temporary laugh by being funny and stuon college exams and thus bet- "brother" Alex Jensen (who is pid" One of his favorite things ter jobs for their future Kenji is Starveling the Tailor in the play) to do with a date is to sing at used to wearing uniforms and there are Kenji says good and Karaoke (pronounced "kah rah R COPY V:: Midsummer Night's Dream schedules To try to solve that week of spring break the pool am and problem we will be starting an will be open from pm Parents if you evening water aerobic exercise from class There will be no addiare planning on having your tional charge for this class just kids come swimming we ask that you accompany small chilregular admittance into the pool This class will begin on April 1 dren or those who might not 2003 from swim We also ask that you rep m It will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mind them that with a change nights and may extend to more in management many rules also nights if the demand is high changed All pool rules must be enough Because there will be followed at all times if swimsome deep water and some shalmers fail to follow rules they low water exercises water aerocould be asked to leave the pool bic belts will be available for area for the day Many people have been askpurchase at the swimming pool The evening exercise hour will ing about swimming lessons be available for all adults but and the pool's summer hours children will be asked to exit the We will be teaching swimming lessons but final preparations pool area at 8 pm Another change that will take have not yet been made They will most likely begin place will begin immediately the first week of June and last Monday nights have been famFrom 8 ily night at the pool throughout the summer The fee everyone was able to swim for and times have not yet been de$1 Because of the popularity of cided but as the time grows this we are extending the hours closer we will keep you upto last all afternoon from dated Also the summer hours will pm We hope that will give a few more families the opportudepend on the time swimming lessons get over As of right nity to come swimming for famnow the pool will probably ily night As you are probably aware open to the public at 12 or 12:30 spring break is nearing For the and remain open until 8 Gunnison Dog Licenses Are Due April lf As a reminder to all Gunnison Residents- - Dog licenses for 2003 are now due and payable to the City Office Be sure to re- new your license before April 1 2003 Renewal licenses pur- chased after April 1st will be dog owners that have not newed their licenses Stray dogs impounded without licenses are charged a $100 reclamation fee The fee for stray licensed dogs is $10 per dog There is also a cost of maintenance while the dog is impounded The fee shall be paid to the contracting No Foolin’ ing charged double the amount Any person owning keeping harboring or having custody of agency All assessments shall be any dog over six months of age paid in order to secure the lease of the dog Licensing fees: tine City must obtain a male dog $15 cense There is a limit of (2) dogs female dog $15 household per $10 The Gunnison City Animal Neutered male dog $10 Control Officer will be contact- - Spayed female dog Kenji Hara not "care ee oh kee") places These personality traits of Kenji’s show up in his acting oh kay" "He's naturally expressive and very entertaining" said Drama teacher Mark Lyons Kenji likes Gunnison Valley "People are nicer here" he says and "I got better English than I would learn in Japan" His vorite thing about the play? "To act as I can to be on stage" See Page 11 for more about the upcoming production of Midsummer Nights Dream GVHS lr Frcni Ijfcna Valley High School Junior Prom will be held on Saturday March 29 The days events will begin much earlier for many of die studates However the actual Junior Tea will dents with begin at 7 pm in the school auditorium The dance begins at 830 pm The Promenade will begin at The Gunnison 10 pm I The cost erf the dance will be £8 per couple $5 singles and $3 for those attending the Promenade The dance is slated to end at midnight |