Show w Wednesday December 29 2004 f my w Sanpete Sanpete County TOoBi2Si3i?0 Citizens Day to be held at the Legislature By Kathy Lin Eggleston SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Issues Center for Poverty Research and Action announces their 31st Citizen’s Day at the Legislature to be held Jan 3 Attendees of this free event will be provided a continental breakfast and have the opportunity to eat lunch with a legislator and discuss concerns important to them “Register” says Robyn Lipkowitz project coordinator "and then' call your legislators to let them know that you will be at Citizen’s Day and look forward to meeting them You can find your legislators or call your county clerk’s office” at Due to the renovations at the capitol this year’s event will be held at the Prime Hotel 215 S West Temple in Salt Lake City from 8:30 pm Several workshops will be provided with information about citizen advocacy housing issues Medicaid priorities childcare and more The regRegistration forms are available at wwwutahissuesorg istration deadline is Jan 21 iwyt ffvt i 'i R Truitt Staff writer MANTI — A Forest Service told county comrepresentative missioners at the Dec 21 County Commission meeting that Sanpete County along u ith most the state’s county governments have been figuring their fire suppression payments wrong Mike Milton a representative with the Forest Service said the counties figured the payments of wrong and asked for a back ment of $150 But the next paypay- ment for Sanpete would be $28952 The commissioners had understood that the next payment would be $15150 County auditor Ilene Roth told Melton the county figured the payments according to the structions given Milton said the county was responsible to rcfigure the payments every three years by a formula the Forest Service has developed to be applied consistently throughout the state Commissioner Greg Dettinger asked why the amount had increased so much Milton said the old formula didn't take in the real value of property Milton also pointed out that make a difference in fighting fire costs Also Milton said the increase covers a perraise for Fire cent Warden Fred Johnson He also said that Johnson chemicals needed some new equipment cluding a new handheld radio that covered high and low frequency bands The high band would low him contact federal government agencies and the lower frequency would allow him contact with county departments personnel and fire The commissioners ap- proved the new amount The commission approved mineral lease for an Roy Moore a private representative for Wolverine Gas LLC Moore offered the county $200 lease for the small on a piece of land with an option to lease it another five should the years company need that time to develop mineral use If the company did pick up the lease for another five years Moore said the gas company w'ould pay another $200 Moore said that 90 percent of mineral leases are for periods He added that the mineral business is competition-driveand mineral landowners are dothat ing well but recommended landowners check out the representatives carefully before signing a lease to make sure they represent reputable companies The commission approved the Community Impact Board (CIB) listing handed to them by a Six County Association representative but had him change the government agency name from “Sanpete County” to “Sanpete Truckloads of food arrive at pantry By Kathy Lin nations helped purchase items not donated One donation a check for $1000 was delivered to the Eggleston Staff writer EPHRAIM— Food by the truckloads was delivered from four Sanpete Far West Bank locations to the Central Utah Food Sharing Mt Pleasant Pantry between Thanksgiving and Christmas thanks to the generosity of local citizens “There was a tremendous outpouring of donations this year" said Carol Carver coordinator of the bank’s annual food drive “The food and cash were greatly needed and stay in Sanpete County" Many cash do Ephraim main branch on the last day of the drive “It was great” said David Simmons a worker at the local food bank after unloading the trucks and stocking shelves “The food filled the empty space on the shelves for a while and that is always good” “The Far West employees would personally like to thank all the Sanpete residents for their spirit of caring at this holiday time and throughout the year" says Carver fi "mm i A3 'ira The Fairview City Council presented a plaque to Julie Anderson last Tuesday Dec 21 for more than three years of service as recreation coordinator and advisor to the city youth council CAROL CARVER Connie Rasmussen Barbara Lund Debra Humphrey UDOH updates childcare inspection policies SALT LAKE CITY — Beginning in January the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is changing the way childcare facilities are of complaints are handled At least two inspected and how follow-uinspections will be performed for every provider each year: one announced and one unannounced “The rules or standards of child safety have not changed" said Stephen P McDonald public information officer of the UDOI “Only the process by which the UDOH will work to help ensure compli- Connie Durfey Gunnison Home Health wins state care awards ance has changed Our goal is to give providers notification of our visit so that time can be set aside to work with us” UDOH will make unannounced inspections at all childcare facilities following the announced or scheduled inspections even when inspectors don’t find anything wrong during the scheduled inspections For more information visit wwwhealthutahgov Authority” CountyBuilding Commissioner Claudia Jarretl explained that the county is in the process of creating a building authority The building authority will protect the county from the state taking mineral lease money away To avoid hurting the business of Sanpete County’s two title companies commissioners voted to end server access to county records Access costs $2500 yearly for the two companies The county had four slots open but by allowing direct electronic access another title company from outside Sanpete County could access county records and bypass local companies Without direct access title companies need to send a representative to the county which gives other local businesses like gas stations and motels necessary patronage Until the county can study the issue further the commission decided to end all electronic access to public records Records w’ill have to be accessed by coming to the county building The title companies two will continue to have access until their contracts run out then they will have to come to the courthouse as well The county will lose $5000 worth of income with the change Gary Anderson standing in for Utah Heritage US Highway 89 Alliance chairman Monte Bona asked for a vote of support from commissioners to pursue another grant to fund the building of a historic information turnout somewhere in the county Anderson said each county along US 89 could have one turnout that would contain a “green spot" consisting of covered signs with maps of historic sites within the county Anderson said the grant the group wishes to pursue is a grant dispersed by UDOT but it is federal money from the Transportation Enhancement Act About $125000 would be needed to build the turnout The commissioners said they would think about the proposal Bill Jensen a local salesman of offering a water treatment system that would clean up calcium buildup in the courthouse pipes and the boiler system Jensen said his removal sysalternative tem is a that uses high frequency square waves to dislodge calcium deposits in pipes and boilers and Bush them out Jensen said he would free give the county a trial and if the removal system lived up to all of his claims the county would pay for it Jensen claimed the system w'ould eventually reduce heating costs by 40 percent He said it wouldn't make the county heating system like new but would increase its life The commission had just passed acceptance for the Peterson Heating proposal to do more work on the heating and cooling courthouse system for Kathy By Lin Service for the Paraprofessional Award works as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) homemaker and personal care aid “Connie never complains about her long Eggleston Staff writer GUNNISON— The Utah Association of Home Care awarded Kay C Caldwell of Gunnison the Home Medical Service Award and Equipment Debra Humphrey of Axtell the Supportive Personnel Service Award at their annual awards ceremony last Tuesday “This is a real tr ibute to these people" said Barbara Lund rector of Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Health and Hospice “There were six statewide awards given and our agency had two of our personnel receive them" Gunnison Valley Hospital Home Heath and Hospice nominated a person in each of the six categories of healthcare for their The Utah service outstanding Association of Iome Care then and reviewed local nominations awarded home health workers from all over the state Caldwell is a medical equipsupplier and respiratory therapist “Kay C is an exceptional employee and an excellent person to have on our hospice team” says Lund “1 le is so willing to help Our patients don’t have to worry about setting up or takequipment maintenance ing it down Kay C takes care of it all” is a registered Humphrey nurse (RN) and clinical coordinator of home health care “Our certified nursing assistants know of our they are the backbone whole team because Debra tells them so” says Lund "If there is ment anything to be solved Debra is the person to find the answer and solve it" Connie Durfey nominated Call 835-IJRFJ- she drives over 500 miles in one week and only has positive things to say” says Lund “She is always cheerful and spends as much time as she can hours with each patient" Carol Okey nominated for the Professional Service Award works as a nurse with hospice “C arol is dedicated to her hospice patients” says Lund “She is in their homes night and day to give help to the patient or the family She has chaired the Relay For Life for five years raising over $8000 this year for cancer re- search" nomiConnie Rasmussen nated for the Hospice Service Award is a hospice volunteer “Connie feels that hospice is more about living than about dying” says Lund “She is always going the extra mile with shopping and cooking and cleaning for her hospice friends” Lund who is also an RN was nominated for the Maxine Thomas Award “Barbara’s goals six years ago were to have the best hospice and home health care in the Central Utah region” volunteer says Susan Anderson and CNA coordinator “I ler goals have been met and have exceeded all expectations She makes us feel like we are a very important team and helps us all to work together to make the patient our first priority” “This year we have been acknowledged for excellence in our care of our patients” says Lund “Our staff and their valuable contributions are how we keep the patient first in all we do” to subscribe S $42000 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