Show yT u'TT"rTTili nr piwnri"iNrBi i M ff fw rTpnarpyfyy December Gunnison Valley NewsSalina Sun How About Fiscal Restraint? Directed by the state legislawe really think that cash Why in an era of fiscal restrapped businesses that are ture to become more due to a reduction of genstraint dictated by a sluggish under fire from not only one but now a second eral tax dollars Utah State Parks economy do we continue to conaddiRichfield an in are unnecessary developed a fee proposal in bigger template tion to our city known as the going to have the inclination to April 2003 River Walkway? The proposal was open to donate more than is already asked (or begged) of them every public comment and received Why do we need a significant response through walkway from nowhere to no- year? where along what is most of the And if the donations do not telephone electronic and mail ditch with the materialize from whence will correspondence Utah seniors year a to of the forcing people potential city's portion come? Some- 62 and over will now receive fees off regular cross the highway at one of the where from within our city budin Utah's state parks beginning fastest locations in Gunnison? get I would suspect What purpose is being fulDid we not learn from the January 1 2004 This discount filled? Do we have the entire pool how expensive it can be to applies to the senior visitor and $56000 covered with firm comdo a city improvement without up to seven occupants in the mitments from local business or enough money or commitment satne vehicle Senior decity patrons or do we already on hand at the inception? I do fees will range from $1 to $5 have the needed donations in not enjoy paying a tax to the city pending on the park they are vistheir entirety already safely in on all my utilities (gas electric iting Prior to recent changes the e fees and the bank? satellite andor cable) and I state waived The first question is "Why do would highly suspect that our offered a $2 weekday camping I local business certainly do not discount Senior residents also we need a River Walkway?" have the option to purchase an have heard that there needs to Why not use a place that albe a safe place for people to walk ready has a stable water source annual Senior Adventure Pass for for exercise I jog all over One east a place that people already freallowing unlimited side of Gunnison and if one quent with their families a place one year from date of purchase off the walks against traffic one is very where there is very reasonable for $35 which is reasonably safe from traffic on safety and security for all and regular annual pass fee of $70 the road for the speed on un"Our governing board didn't plenty of existing parking? marked residential roads is only want to eliminate benefits to seWhy not make a garden 25 mph niors but are asking them tp of the the section in walkway To create a safer walking area park south of the pool and east help us keep parks open for their allover town why not look for of the horseshoe pits? Why not grandchildren and said Utah State Parks grant monies for sidewalks? To make a walkway in this section have bikers and walkers on the that connects to the three sideDirector Courtland Nelson "Board members absolutely recsame confining path is an invi- walks that already exist and bortation for accidents where the der the park? ognize the contributions of our pedestrians come out on the losWhy not add benches and senior population which helped ing end of the battle or even lighting around the park for build our state park system" Reworse to have someone fall into people to sit and jvatch the ducing senior benefits was the the San Pitch itself Why are we world go by? There is plenty of final option on a list of measures following a series creating an area so out of the parking already available (200 way and out of sight in case of North and 300 North) hence of budget cuts which totals $1 6 accident or even worse assault? negating an expense and the million over the past three years Having people be forced to need to asphalt over anymore Prior to reducing senior benefits Utah State Parks cut operating cross Highway 89 where a 45 open land than necessary What can be more enjoyable mph zone exists? Ludicrous budgets eliminated 30 Who will be the ones to rethan watching children and positions raised various fees and transferred three parks to place the asphalt every other families enjoying the largest acyear when it is too damaged cessible open green area in Gun- other city and county agencies from water to be safe or even nison? Current Special Fun Tag holders clean off the silt build up which Let us use the limited re- who meet the disabled veteran occurs? Already very busy city sources we have prudently and or disability qualifications must workers? wisely apply for a new Special Fun Tag The second question is "From Signed Applications are available at whence will the city's portion of Thom Stafford state parks but must be prothe necessary monies come?" Do Gunnison cessed through administrative offices in Salt Lake City Beginning January 1 museum fees are $2 per person Other changes include golf fee increases at Dear Editor Diabetic Shoes Missionary News Safe OmJ Comfortable Deadline for Covered by Medicare Drug Super& Herbal Store Inside Thriftway pfcictu Cost 1 golf courses including a new fee schedule at Soldier Hollow $2 e fee at Great Salt Lake State Marina and $10 per vehicle (OHV) rider at the Jordan River OHV Center and $15 per night for boat camping Money generated from fee changes go toward services for park users such as new campgrounds and facilities at Willard Bay Utah Lake and Utah Field House Museum For more information or to obtain any Utah State Parks Pass please call (801) ANNUAL PARKS PASS AVAILABLE FOR 2004 - The 2004 Utah State Parks and Recreation Annual Park Pass is now available for purchase The pass makes a great gift for any avid angler boater or picnicker The Annual Pass is $70 and allows the card holder and up to Salt Lake seven guests in the same vehicle access to most of Utah's state parks for one year from the month purchased The Annual Parks Pass waives the entrance fee but does not discount overnight camping or golf course fees Passes may also be purchased at your favorite state park region office the Salt Lake office located at 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City or by calling (801) When my parents got married over 50 years ago the popular “Cheaper By The Dozen” was a hit The story of an efficiency expert that had twelve children inspired my mom and dad to aim for 12 children Little did they know that after working at it for 6 years they would end up not with a movie classic but a television series Eight is Enough” Lori and enjoyed watching the antics of the remake “Cheaper By The Dozen” currently in theaters told Lori that some of it was a little over the top After all the writers had children repelling out the window soaking underwear in hamburger and a frog jumping from the light into a big bowl of scrambled eggs Great visuals laughed “Yea that’s not as real as two little boys playing in the middle of the street at 4 am now is it?” was her reply Yes when was a much younger man my brother and were caught playing in the streets on our new tricycles at don’t refour in the morning member this but my mom sure does remember other antics such as sneaking out the basement to pull pranks on neighbors lawns and then getting caught trying to sneak back in This memory is one that used when justified to my children that s were a bad idea and wouldn’t allow it in our home also remember going re Center by Jim Olsen camping with friends and my parents using a big wash tub as a bathtub for my sister remember melting the top of my brand new Engineer boots at Scout camp and then wearing them all summer long and not complaining that they wore a sore into my calf remember playing my brother riding a saucer into a telephone poll on our favorite sledding hill Stitches followed We were banned from the hill remember the turtle dad caught at Army Reserve camp also remember trying to find it before it got too cold found it in the Spring Too late We had a funeral also remember the time my dad threatened to put bologna in the homemade vegetable soup he was concocting also remember my mother Sister Bruderer Sister Harris Sister Call and Sister Frogley hoping Sister Bradshaw was at church on Mother’s Day She had nine kids as opposed to the eight the rest of them had suppose the writers of this new version of “Cheaper By The Dozen” aren’t too far off the mark of what could happen with that many children wonder if they stole from my mom’s memoirs GUNNISON VALLEY HCiyPiTAL' 64 East 100 North Gunnison (435) t Providing for all your Healthcare Needs! 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