Show 2SunN eVs ApriL2 8 2£Q4 Central Utah Public Health Participating Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate Central Utah Public Health department The U S Department of Health and Human vices IS the enters for SerDis- ease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the six counties will kick off National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) April 2s through Mav 2004 Immunization clinics will be offered in all six counties which Central Utah Public Health Department sere es Contact local offices for da'es and times Richfield office will offer inat fant and other vaccinations the clinic on Wednesday April 2K 2004 from TO to 6 (Hi No We appointment is necessary will hae raffles and giveaways to cell brate Utah Infant Immunization Week The immunizations will be ottered in Manti on Tuesday Mac 4 from 2 4 TO p m and in Gunnison between 8 TO and 630 p m This oar CDC will for the first time oin an unprecedented effort to promote immunization in all counties of the Americas w ill partner with the Pan Cl American Health Organization (PAHO) the U 6 Mexuo Bor- der Health Commission and oer 38 other nations during to highlight the need for routine to improv e immuaccinations nization coverage levels and to promote access to health ser-ices "While immunization cover- recommended Infants and immunizations voung children are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases that is why it is critical that they are protected through im- age among children m the munization United States is the highest ev er recorded for most vaccines we in the United States must not take our prevention successes for granted" said Sue R Immunization lilderbrand coordinator "We are all citizens of the world community Over a million people a day cross international borders and a border is not a boundarv to disease It is vital to our nation's health that we work across borders toelimi-nate Vaccines are among the 20"' Century's most successful and e public health tools av ailable for prev enting disease and death High immunization levels translate into coverage record or near record low levels of disea vs tach day 11000 babies are bom w ho will need to be immunized against twelve diseases before age two Despite recent gains in childhood immunization coverage more than 20 of the nation's two year olds are still missing one or more of the "Immunizations are one of the most important ways parents can protect their children against serious diseases Although im- munization coverage among children in the United States is the highest ever recorded for mist vaccines one million of our nation's children are still not immunized" said fully Hilderbrand Disease causing viruses and bacteria are still circulating either at low levels m the United States or elsew'here in the world NIIW is an annual observance that emphasize? the need to fully immunize children age two and younger against 12 diseases More than 41)0 events are taking place across the United States to celebrate NTIW In addition hundreds of activities are happemng throughout the Americas as part Vaccination Week in the Americas This year's NIIW theme is "Vaccination: an act of love Uove Them Protect them Immunize Them " Axtell Spanish Group Gets New Leadership The leadership of the Axtell Spanish LDS group was changed during Sacrament meeting last Sunday April 25 2004 Mario Gonzales was installed as the new group leader with Luis Caetano as first counselor and Oscar Arce as second counselor Luis Cejudo is the executive secretary and Antonio Madrid is the clerk Elder John Yardley of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints presided at the meeting The LDS Spanish language meetings began under the direction of the'area stake presidencies in October of 2003 for the benefit of the Spanish Speaking Latter Day Saints in Southern Sanpete and Sevier counties Antonio Madrid and Luis Cejudo were the first group leaders Under their direction the group has grown to it's present strength Sacrament meetings are at pm with Sunday school and primary following Gunnison's Fourth of July committee begin Goble Seed Owner Pleads Guilty to All Counts plans for silent auction soap box derby Vaccination Week in the Americas which coincides with M1W (ioble Ved Uompanv owner d Goble plead guiltv to 28 federal felonies Tuesdav April 202004 loble wascharged for providing 188000 pounds of falselv labeled ourw ing seed to the U Bureau of (B1 Ml Management Bov Ind Gunnison Valley News ISSN LSI'S Periodicals postage paid at Gunnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to Gunnison Valiev News Box ISO Gunnison U’T 846 T4 The Gunnison Valiev News is published each Wednesday for $20 v ear in Sanpete tountv $26 ear m U tah and $30 ear in US Publishers: jim & Lori Olsen 38h S Main in Gunnison Lax Phone (430 email ew s1'gte!co net Article and advertising deadline is 5 p m cm ridav Texas to falsify labels of origin on bags of seed collected from Texas In addition the BLM charged sev eral low ty pes of Saltbush seeds were delivered He called for Goble to provide also included moldy seed and underhis were Salt80280 pound of Fourw ing shipments bush sced to the BUM’S Office m weight according to a sworn Nev m Winnemucca for affidav it signed bv Goble Goble pleaded guiltv to 15 $728 (XX) The second called for of wire fraud w hich carI ioble to Jeliv er 104800 pounds counts ries a possible 20- - vears prison in 2(t01 for about $1 3 million Fourwing Saltbush is a high term and a $250001) fine sev en counts of making false statealue range plant that stabilizes soils and provides forage for ments and two counts of mikw lldlife and cattle The BLM ing false claims The false statetended to use the seed in fire re- ments and claims charges carry habilitation proects possible penalties of a 5 ears in Both contracts specified the prison and a $230000 fine Goble also has agreed to coseed should come from ation ranges no further south operate with the U S Departof Interior’s Office of Inment than northern rizona and Northern New Mexico But spector General in a continuing loble w ho has sold seed to the investigation of lames Reneau Seed Co In exchange the govBL M m U tah cm at least three occasions arranged for lames ernment will dismiss 15 felony Keneau ‘ved Co in Shamrock charges and ask for leniency similar charge's against Jeffery will be dismissed The charges are the first in B1 M and revolved around two contracts the BUM awarded to loble ‘ved The first contract loble The Gunnison City Library will sponsoring a silent auction as part of the Gunnison Valley July Fourth activities The money raised will go towards new carpet for the purchasing library The July Fourth Committee has meet and begun plans for a fun Fourth of Julv The theme will be "God Bless The USA" How ev er the activities will take place on Friday Saturday and Sunday July 2 3 and 4 The community dinner will take place on Friday July 2 It w ill feature the silent auction and a patriotic program The Gunnison 1st Ward and the Mayfield Ward will supervise the dinner Fireworks and a youth dance will complete the night's activities Individuals or that would like to organizations donate items to the auction can contact Stephanie Prisbrev at the clude the Javcees games and lunch prepared by the Lions Club A volunteer to run the vollevball competition is still being sought The Javcees are looking for Gunnison Library or Chris youth or service groups to help VVestra A organ has alread been with the Saturday activities donated for the silent auction Saturday will open with the Legion Breakfast flag ceremony and parade The committee is working to add a soapbox derby to run down Main Street just before the parade starts This race is being encouraged by the Gunnison LDS Stake Young Mens organization The park activities will in Contact Gregg W’orthington or Shannon McCarthur Local artists can show off their work during an expanded art show Contact Carolyn Peterson A quilt show and the Friends of the Library book sale will also be held at the park If your group is interested in participating in the parade contact Arlo Jensen or Roger Jensen Your Worries GO asYoji r Savinas GFICMAfl CfrCr?G unnison Valley Bank M1 3 That's I Your Locally Owned Bank Member of FDIC percentage Just another example To A ifie of smokers who grew up with at least one smoking parent So remember it's not just your hair color you pass along to your kids quit call Gunnison Utah of how smoking affects us all or visit ItlkQBilBCtCOEH ThO TRUTH i |