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Show Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Wednesday, August 3, 2005 A7 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley News Summer program ends; children inspired SCHOOL By Karen Prisbrey Staff writer Residents describe new Gunnison City librarian as multi-talented, motivated and eager to please The Gunnison Civic Library summer reading program, Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds, has come to an end. Under the direction of Gaylynn Judd, 93 children signed up to keep time logs of all the books they read. 26 children have handed in their logs. Children can still turn in their forms to Gaylynn Judd in order to receive their Drako’s and buy prizes. By allowing the children to accumulate Drako’s to purchase their prizes, the children seemed to read more. The prize store will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 1-4. The last day for cashing in their Drako’s will be Thursday, Aug. 4. By Karen Prisbrey Staff writer GUNNISON—Friendly, active in church and community, highly motivated, multitalented, eager to please, and a person who has good relationships with youth and adults of all ages. That’s how people in the community describe Carolyn Childs,the new city librarian. Carolyn was born at Mt. Pleasant Utah but never lived there a day in her life. Her father, Bill Burke, was in the Air Force at the time she was born,and had been reassigned to an air base in California. His wife, Carol, was close to her delivery date and didn’t want to travel that distance, so he dropped her off in Manti with her parents, Duncan and Chloe Buchanan. Because of her father ’s employment, Carolyn and her family, including one brother and three sisters, moved around a lot. When she entered the third grade, her teacher disc o v e r e d t h a t s h e c o u l d n ’t read, and determined to turn that situation around. Her pers e v e r a n c e p a i d o ff a n d Carolyn learned to appreciate the value of reading. She has made a concerted effort to read books of all kinds, including the classics. Upon graduation from high school, Carolyn attended Snow College where she met and married the love of her Cameron Nay recognized with scholarship By Kathy Lin Eggleston Everything in store ON SALE!!! KAREN PRISBREY/MESSENGER PHOTO Carolyn Childs, the newly appointed Gunnison City Librarian, rearranges books on library shelves. life, Paul Childs. The young couple moved to Gunnison 25 years ago and began raising a family of five children: James, Rachael, Jessica, Nichol and Hannah. They also now have one grandson, Tallon. Carolyn has been active in many church and civic organizations. She belonged to the Jaycees, where she helped with the organization of the Miss Gunnison Pageant, and was also a member of the Fourth of July committee. As a volunteer, she has spent many hours during the last two years cleaning up and maintaining the Gunnison Library Garden. She has been active as an advisor in the Young Women’s program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the greater part of her adult life, serving as a camp director on both the ward and stake levels. Carolyn was employed for five- and- a-half years with the police department, and also worked part time at Skyview Landscape Nursery. She is well known for decorating beautiful wedding cakes. Although Carolyn has no library experience, she loves the library and reading, and is eager to accept this new challenge in her life. She has a goal to make the library as inviting and friendly as possible. She wants to build the Newbury section of outstanding books for children, and find ways to extend shelving for books on tape. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Sanpete Mon: 8 p.m., Ephraim 390 W. 100 N. Wed: 8 p.m., Mt. Pleasant 10 N. State, (Rec. Center, upstairs) 8 p.m., Gunnison (circular apartment building behind Gunnison Market) Thu: 8 p.m., Ephraim 390 W. 100 N. (Step-study, closed) Fri: 7 p.m., Mt. Pleasant 10 N. State, (Rec. Center, upstairs) Sun: 10 a.m. Mt. Pleasant 10 N. State, (Rec. Center, upstairs) AA District Hotline: 435-529-3448 All Accessories 20% Off 15% Off Size 2T and up Includes backpacks All Silver brand Jeans Save 10% on anything in store not on sale! Buy 1, Get 2nd 1/2 Off! All Mudd and L.e.i. Jeans $24.99 All Shoes 20% Off Includes Roxy, Mudd, Volatile and Etnies The Jean Scene Layaways Available Hurry in for Best Selection! 62 S. Main, Gunnison 528-JEAN COULD WILD HORSES DRAG YOU AWAY? Staff writer GUNNISON—Cameron Nay, son of Gerald and Janelle Nay of Gunnison, has received the Seely-Hinckley scholarship and been recognized by the Utah State University College of Natural Resources for his academic excellence. “Cameron is a fine example of the outstanding students we have in our CNR program,” interim dean Chris Luecke said. Nay is a 2000 graduate of Gunnison Valley High School. He is a junior majoring in conservation restoration ecology. “I have had a lifelong fascination with animals, particularly birds,” Nay said. Nay’s undergraduate research project deals with raptor presence in Cache Valley. He has worked at the Willow Park Zoo in Logan as a zoo caretaker and was awarded an internship at the USU North Logan Animal Science forum for summer 2004. Nay also plays the washboard and mouth harp in a local jug band, “K. J. and the Miners.” All Roxy & Quicksilver Tops BLM Horse and Burro Adoption If it would take wild horses to drag you to the Sanpete County Fair, your time has come. There will be a BLM Wild Horse and Burro adoption on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the fair. The horses and burros will arrive at the county fairgrounds (northeast of the rodeo arena) on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. 45 horses and 6 burros from the Cedar Mountain herd will be up for adoption. They may also be seen all day Friday from 8 a.m. to dark. At 6 p.m. on Friday there will be a free horse-gentling clinic by Mario Johnson. On Saturday, Aug. 27, Johnson’s free clinic will be repeated at 8 a.m. and the auction will be held at 10 a.m. For more information contact Lisa Reid 435-743-3128. |