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Show A8 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Edition Thursday, November 8, 2007 Business briefs Utah quarter arrives By Kirsten Reimschiissel SALT LAKE CITY—The new Utah quarter is finally here. Friday, Nov. 9, Zions Bank is offering the commemorative coins to the public before any other bank in the state. The Utah Commemorative Quarter Launch Ceremony will be at the Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City. As the official sponsor, Zions Bank will offer the coins at the event. A limit of two $10-rolls of quarters (40 coins per roll) can be purchased per person Nov. 9, but more can be purchased the following week. The design chosen for the Utah quarter depicts the two locomotives heading toward the Golden Spike that connected the Central and Union Pacific railroads. The words “Crossroads of the West,” “Utah,” and “1896” will also be on the coin. Trunk or Treat in Gunnison Valley KAREN PRISBREY / MESSENGER PHOTO Fairview cattleman tops Angus registrations By Kirsten Reimschiissel FAIRVIEW—James R. Gillespie of Fairview recently registered the most Angus beef cattle in Utah with the American Angus Association, counting 107 head of Angus cattle. This ranked Gillespie third in Utah for 2007. Overall this year, 347,755 head of Angus were counted from breeders throughout the nation. According to John Crouch, executive vice president of the American Angus Association, this number means there is a strong demand for Angus genetics in commercial herds. For more information about the Angus breed, go to www.angus.org. Palmer awarded grant By Kirsten Reimschiissel MT. PLEASANT— Kenneth Darrel Palmer of JDP Ranch was awarded $13,400 by the Value-Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) to help raise sales and profit margins through frozen and natural beef marketing. The USDA developed the program to give support for farming families in America. The Stephen T. Gillmor Sheep Co. of Delta was also selected for an award of $225,000. “Both Utah projects are fine examples of how USDA Rural Development can work with farmers and ranchers to improve sales and net-profits on the commodities they produce,” said Richard Carrig, Business and Cooperatives Program director. Zions Bank named top SBA loan provider By Kirsten Reimschiissel SALT LAKE CITY—Zions First National Bank has ranked as Utah’s top small business loan provider again this year. Zions has been the number one SBA lender for 14 consecutive years, having approved 935 loans in Utah totaling about 72.9 million. Also, Zions leads the way in marketing SBA loans to woman and minority-owned businesses in Utah. LEGAL, ATTORNEY NOTICES Children participating in the Halloween trunk-or-treat activity in Centerfield enjoyed balmy weather while willing parents stuffed their sacks with special treats. About 150 children participated in the event. Residents of the valley reported that few trick-or-treaters came to their doors later in the evening, a fact that deemed the truck-or-treat successful. Seismic ‘bump’ closes Sufco Mine for two days By John Hales Managing editor SALINA—Sufco coal mine experienced a rib failure and minor floor heave early Wednesday morning, Oct. 31, that shut off some of the mine’s major operations for two days. Officials from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration closed a portion of the mine after a seismic event similar to the one that caused the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster. “We did record a magnitude 2.8 seismic event near the Sufco mine,” said Jim Pechmann, University of Utah Seismology Department. “And this type of seismic activity, in the level 2 range, is not unusual for the area. There is a lot of activity near the Sufco mine.” The recent activity resulted in an accumulation of coal in the tailgate of what is called the longwall, but at the time no employees were working in that area. MSHA officials closed the longwall portion of the mine. “There were no injuries and no equipment was damaged,” said Kim Link, external affairs officer with Arch Coal. “With the exception of the longwall area, the rest of the mine was operating.” MSHA completed its analysis of the incident and gave Sufco the green light to resume operation of the longwall on Friday afternoon, Nov. 2. “MSHA officials are taking a very cautious approach—and God love them for it,” Link said. “I can’t blame them. They wanted to make sure we have the proper ventilation, secondary escape MFCU (Continued from A7) houses down from the credit union. She doesn’t get around as easily as she once did, but she’s quick to praise the credit union and its helpful staff. “They’re so accommodating,” she says. “I walk with a cane and a walker. All I have to do is call them, and they come right over to the house. Even if I need routes, etc., in order before operations resumed. This allows them the comfort of knowing that we’re protecting our employees.” According to Link, few employees of the mine were affected by the event; it was “work as usual,” but local trucking companies were affected, as trucks were parked through the event. “Safety is a value at Sufco mine,” said Link. “Sufco’s 2006 injury rate was roughly three times better than the national industry average among underground coal mines per MSHA statistics.” Though officially located in Salina, much of the mine itself is located within Sanpete County, and the mine employs many Sanpete County residents. SANPETE COUNTY CRIME AND JUSTICE Information is gleaned from court records, police reports and interviews with the Sanpete County Attorney’s Office. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges Gary Baker, Wellington, is charged with violation of a protective order, misdemeanor. Colby Sorensen, Clearfield, is charged with DUI, felony; violation of conditional drivers license and driving on a denied, suspended, disqualified revoked drivers license, misdemeanors. a check cashed, they’ll come over and get it and cash it for me.” “At my age, I’m kind of old and I can’t figure out my checkbook,” Anderson confesses. “They’ll straighten out my checkbook for me. They come in with a smile, and give me a hug when they leave. That’s real service. That’s going the extra mile.” Jose Luis Vasquez, Chester, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, felony; minor in possession of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, learner permit violation, misdemeanors. Sentencing Mylan Mouritsen, Mesa, Ariz., pleaded guilty to simple assault and intoxication, misdemeanors. Sixth District Court Judge David L. Mower sentenced Mouritsen to serve six days in the Sanpete County Jail, pay a $500 fine and perform 48 hours of community service. SIX COUNTY AOG CONSOLIDATED PLAN UPDATE The Six County Association of Governments has completed a draft update of the Six County Consolidated Plan. A thirty-day public comment period commences on November 7, 2007 and will end December 7, 2007. The Consolidated Plan pertains to housing, community and economic development issues for counties and municipalities within Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne counties. Anyone desiring to review the document update may do so at the Six County Association of Governments offices located at: 250 North Main Street, Richfield, Utah from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Further information may be obtained by contacting Russell Cowley at 893-0712. Published in Sanpete Messenger and GV edition NOVEMBER 7, 2007. _____________________________________________UPAXLP Juilliard School of Music and Snow College present Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Sanpete Fri: 7:30 p.m. Ephraim 390 W. 100 N. Closed meeting, for addicts only. For more information on N.A., call 283-6694. Featuring Legendary Jazz Drummer Carl Allen Big Band Music Concert Thursday, Nov. 8 - Jorgensen Hall at Eccles Center for the Performing Arts - 7:30 p.m. Honoring the inauguration in honor of President Scott Wyatt, this Jazz Concert could be the best Snow College has ever had. Tickets: $3/adults, $2/children, or $15/family For reservations call 283-7478 Inauguration Events Thursday, November 8 Inaugural Convocation - 12:30 - Eccles Center Student Showcase - 5:30 - Student Center Celebratory Concert - 7:30 - Eccles Center Friday, November 9 President Wyatt’s Installation Ceremony 2:00 - Eccles Center President’s Reception 4:00 - Greenwood Student Center Men’s Basketball Game 7:30 - Horne Activity Center Saturday, November 10 Football Game 12:00 - Robert Stoddard Field |
