Show 'ns ? nr SunNe1s August 4 2004 Cove Fort Days Are Being Held August 13 and 14 Architectural firm plans new Richfield site Architects Northwest (ANW) a national residential design firm based in Woodinville WA is ex- Saint missionaries at The Church ol Jesus Christ of Cove Fort would like to extend an open invitation for everyone to come celebrate Cove oit Days riday August 13 and Saturday Aua m to 7p m each day There will he wagon rides hot gust 14 from panding its architectural drafting annex in Richfield Utah Sevier County Economic Development dogs and drinks live demonstrations wagon and oxen tours entertainment and just good company And it’s all FRFL! The missionaries will all he dicsscd in costume They want to show you aiound and shaic the lun Bring your family friends and neigh- today that ANW is partnering with the Sevier County Office of Economic Development bors to have a great day It’s not that far just an hour to the South Director Malcolm Nash The July 3rd Gunnison City Car Show was a success because of area business Following are businesses that sponsored or donated prizes for the car show: Mullett & Hoover Dee’s Auto Body Applied Composite Technology King Nursery Gunnison City Gunnison Bank Hermansen Mill Jensen Drug Subway Gunnison Inn Freedom Ford RV Center Elkridge Financial Premier Financial B&H Stone Donaldson Insurance Valley Builders Gunnison Market Salina Napa Parts House Aurora Welding Robinson Transportation 5 Star Drive Inn Dyreng Farms Madsen Excavation Skyview Nursery Gunnison Plumbing Shellies Top Stop Sunshine Ceramics Gunnison Implement Napa Auto Parts Christensen Arms Rock’s Chad Frandsen Ace Hardware Lee’s Auto Gunnison Telephone Company Century 21 Central Realty Coldwell Banker Realty Valley Furniture Westenskow & Sons Lunds CarWash Main Auto Richfield Checker Auto and Walmart Nursery bright future for his company in Richfield "ANW nounced the Utah Smart Site Program and the Utah State Office of Rehabili- is in hopeful its that Richfield annex will aid its sion an- tation to create new technology- based jobs in rural Utah ANW President Jeffrey de Roulct sees a expan- the national residential de- sign market" said de Roulet “In August and September two new employees will start work a CAD technicians dential drafting projects sent and received via Resi- will be Internet connection" The Utah Smart Site Program offers equipment facility and training subsidies to encourage creation of new in rural counties jobs “ANW is the perfect example of how the Smart Site model is meant to work” stated Jeff Gochnour director of the Utah Division of Business and Economic Development “The beauty of the kind of jobs associated with the Utah Smart Site Program is that they can be created in rural communities with bandwidth and filled by individuals who might not otherwise find employment” ANW’s home plans will be exhibited at the International Builders Show in Orlando Florida in January 2005 under its national brand name Seattle Plan Source ANW’s products can be online at wwwarchitectsnwcom seen Music Festival in Torrey to feature Utah Artists Holladay Utah artist Card Pieter Brest van Kempen will present a slide show of wildlife art Aug 7 at 7:30 pm at Robber’s Roost Bookstore on Main Street in Torrey to kick off Entrada Institute’s August Saturday night offerings His presentation is free and open to the public Van Kempcn’s meticulously executed paintings explore the rich variety of nature Mysterious and exotic reptiles and amphibians rendered in brilliant jewel tones test to the artist’s belief that chief among nature’s hallmarks is its versity The things that make a particular species unique such a behavioral traits movements and apare that attracts van pearances Kempen to it His paintings have received widespread acclaim and have been exhibited throughout the world earning prestigious awards in the Unites States Entrada Institute is helping sponsor the Aug Torrey Music Festival-ho- t music in the cool high desert a weekend of laxation camaraderie and great original music The festival will happen rain or shine in outdoor venues with no Fumes shut down Ephraim Walmart Ephraim Police and Fire Department were called to Walmart to fumes on vestigate suspicious July 28 2004 at 7:50 pm It was found that two bottles of chemicals had been improperly disposed of in a trash compacter One of the bottles contained ammonia and the other had Chlorine in it When the bottles were compacted the chemicals mixed and caused the reaction There was some odor and fumes as a result of this action Upon investigation by employees two of them were exposed to the vapors Both of these subjects were transported to the hospital to be checked out for there safety The store was evacuated for the safety of the other employees as well as the patrons in the store There were no other injuries ported at this time The Ephraim Fire Department Sevier School District Information Regarding Notice of Proposed Tax Increase Sevier School District is publishing the “ Notice of the Proposed Tax Increase” which is next to this advertisement as required by law under the Truth in Taxation rules and regulations The District's current tax rate is 007470 for the Fiscal Year ended June 30 2004 and the District is proposing to decrease its total tax levy to 007135 for the Fiscal Year ended June 30 2005 The Truth in Taxation advertisement is required because the District is lowering its current debt service levy The Debt Serv ice levy is exempt from the Certified Tax Rate rules and The regulations while the other District lev ies require advertisement under Truth in Taxation District is raising it's 10 of Basic Levy from (K11087 to 001281 it’s Capital Outlay Levy from 000402 to (XX)424 and initiating the new Board Approved Reading Program Levy of 000121 which was established by the legislature during the 2004 session This Reading Program Levy will provide $95 (XX) of local funding which the State of Utah will match with $205000 These funds are targeted toward the improvement of reading education in grades and are restricted for their These new funds will provide a full time specified purpose literacyreading coach in four of our clementaries and provide for additional intervention help for students who need extra help All these levies mentioned are not exempt under the Certified Tax Rate rules and regulations and require the District to advertise a proposed tax increase even though the tax rate for the upcoming This decrease in the rate reduces the 448 year is less than the previous year by approximately taxes on the average home in Sevier County of $9(1 (XX) by $1658 and on a commercial property with the same value hy $30 15 assuming there has not been a change in the assessed valuation The District will collect approximately an amount equal to the amount of taxes collected last year as you can see in the ad next to this advertisement the decrease to taxpayers comes from the growth in the assessed valuation accounting for the decrease in the tax rate but still collecting the same total amount of property taxes The District Is decreasing its overall tax rate by 000335 or 448 for the upcoming tax year If you would like more information regarding the changes in the tax rate please attend the public hearing at 6:00 I’M Sev ier Schixtl District Office 195 East 500 North Richfield on August 2004 As you can see from the graph above representing the total tax rate for Sevier School District proposed tax rate for 2005 is the lowest in the last five years the as well as the following agencies to the scene Manti responded Fire Fairvicw Hamat Sterling Fiie Sanpete County Haztnat Manti and Ephraim Ambulances as well as all surrounding Police Agencies to help with the evacutation and barricading of the store ticket refunds beginning August 13 at 7 pm at the Sand Creek RV Park and continuing August 14 at noon at Robber’s Roost Bookstore on main Street in Torrey with an session from 5 to 6:45 pm and an evening program at 7 pm The Sunday afternoon program begins at noon at Robber’s Roost An jam session is scheduled each night after the festival performances until am at the Rim Rock Patio Tickets $30 fro the three days $15 for one day are available at Robber’s Roost the Rim Rock Patio Sand Creek RV Park and Castlerock Candy in Torrey The festival features an eclectic mix of music alternate country rock redrock roosty rockblues post modern roots bluegrass Americana celticfolk A farmers’ market is scheduled Saturday from pm at Robber’s Roost featuring produce and fired breads and rolls Sieve W Olnin filmmaker will sauna sun SEVIER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS ATRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING TO SET THE TAX RATE FOR FY 2005 The Sevier School District Board of Education has set a Truth in Taxation hearing on Wednesday August 11 2004 at 6 pm in the Sevier School District Office at 95 East 500 North Richfield Utah sPatrick D Wilson Business Administrator Published in the Salina Sun on July 28 & August 4 & 11 2004 USPS Periodical postage paid in Salina Utah Postmaster send address changes to the Salina Sun at Box 85 Salina Utah 84654 The Salina Sun is published each Wednesday for $20yearin Sevier County $26 year in Utah and $30year in US Publisher: Jim & Lori Olsen Editor: Jim Olsen The office is located at 3 E Main in Salina newsgtelconet Fax Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday show an independent short film August 14 at 7:30 pm in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building on Main Street in Torrey His presentation sponsored by Entrada Institute is free and open to the public has been Olpin Springville making films since 1989 about such subjects as a musician a scientist artists a mortician and professional athletes His work has been selected for firm festivals including the Sundance Film Festival There is no Entrada Institute Saturday night offering August 21 Enjoy the Wayne County Fair August Entrada Institute is a nonprofit organization that supports artist writers humanities scholars and earth and social scientists in their development of new works and promotes understanding and appreciation of the natural historical and cultural heritage of the apitnl Ri''f arn TYr infinmtlnn aiOandUUiaValHvM4i ISSN 14) USPS Periodicals postage paid at Gunnison Utah Postmaster send address changes to: Gunnison Valley News Box 89 Gunnison UT 84634 The Gunnison Valley News is published each Wednesday for $20year in Sanpete County $26year in Utah and $30year in US Publishers: Jim & Lori Olsen 556 S Main in Gunnison Phone (435) Fax email: ewsgtelconet Article and advertising deadline is 5 pm on Friday NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE The Sevier School District is proposing to increase a result of the proposed increase the tax on a $90000 residence will be $35318 and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity will be $64215 Without the proposed increase the tax on a $90000 residence would be $33744 and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $61 353 The 2004 proposed tax rate is 007135 Without the proposed increase the rate would be 006817 This would be an increase of 466 which is $1574 per year ($131 per month) on a $90000 residence or $2862 per year on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity With NEW GROWTH this property tax increase and other factors Sevier School District will increase its property tax revenue from $4692348 collected last year to $4698035 COLLECTED THIS YEAR WHICH IS A REVENUE INCREASE OF 012 All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on August 11 2004 at 6 pm Sevier School District 195 East 500 North Richfield Utah Published in the Salina Sun on July 28 & August 4 2004 its property tax revenue As |