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Show Page 7 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, June 15, 2006 Three members of the National Guard from Sanpete County have been deployed to Afghanistan as embedded trainers in the Afghan National Army. Maj. Brent Baxter, son of Rex and Gay Baxter of Mt. Pleasant; 1st Lt. Travis C. Larsen, son of Kay and Cindy Larsen of Mt. Pleasant; and 1st Lt. Matthew Peterson of Manti, son of Jack and Christy Peterson of Cainville, will spend two months refreshing their training in Mississippi before leaving for ^ourtesy. Afghanistan for their one-year Maj. Brent Baxter, 1st Lt. Travis Larsen and 1st Lt. Matthew Peterson will spend a year in Afghanistan training the Afghanistan National tour. Army. Gene and Anita with their 32 grandchildren. YARDLEYS Continued from Page 1 most of their married life in several service organizations in the valley. Gene has been president of Gunnison Jaycees and the Mayfield Lion's Club. Gene and Anita have 7 children and 32 grandchildren. They are outstanding parents and grandparents. They love each of their grandchildren and their grandchildren love to spend time with them at their home or in the outdoors. They do activities such as Lake Powell trips, family camps, fishing outings or simple dinners in the mountains. Gene and Anita attend many local events, many of which they have grandchildren performing. It is not uncommon to see Gene have a grandchild sitting by him in the tractor, or Anita with kids around her on the 4-wheeIer. They also travel regularly to visit their children and grandchildren. They go to visit or to attend activities their grandchildren are involved in. Their family is very proud of them and their accomplishments. Gene is currently serving on the Gunnison Valley Hospital Board. Anita is a volunteer worker at the DUNFORDS Gunnison Valley Hospital. Gene has served in a variety of church callings which include nursery leader, primary teacher, elder's quorum president, high counsel, bishop and stake presidency counselor. Many men fondly remember Gene as their Scout Master, a position held for over 15 years. Anita has served in the primary, Sunday school, nursery and Relief Society presidency. But her fondest memories are that of cub scout leader for over 20 years. Gene can describe nmny changes that have occurred in Agriculture and in his lifestyles during his life time. "We lived in a four room adobe house until I was nearly a teenager. We had a kitchen and a living room downstairs heated by an old coal stove. The two bedrooms were upstairs with an outside fire escape ladder to get up and no heat in the upstairs. • Our bathroom was a two throne outhouse about 50 yards up the path. We took turns bathing in a #10 tin tub in the kitchen. Our refrigerator was a wet burlap over a wooden box in the shade down by the creek. Anita was raised for nearly a year in the loft of their dairy barn while her father was building a home. They walked two miles to catch the school bus, snow or shine. "Agriculture has changed tremendously in our time. When I was a young boy, we milked 4 cows, had a few chickens, pigs, horses, bees, turkeys and ducks. We raised sugar beets, alfalfa, corn, barley, oats and peas. Now our family milks 800 cows and raises alfalfa, corn and oats. Modern technology has helped us raise milk production from 3 gallons to 10 gallons per cow per day. I remember when it was a good day to harvest 5 acres of alfalfa in a day. Now 150 acres per day is not uncommon." Continued from Page 1 area, (Tempe and Chandler). She is the oldest of 7 children. She enjoys raising her family, gardening, reading and currently, planning and building their home in Gunnison! Julie also enjoys volunteer counseling and has occasionally worked as a team with her husband in facilitating classes and presentations. Together, Greg and Julie have 5 children: Tyler, 18, currently living in Arizona; VA LLEY C L I N I C * -vrsi ON O I ' T l C A I. IPKIALIXINti IN HNDNIIf AND VIIIOH EXCILHNCB KICHARm.. I.UIIKKNGA. O.D. DAVIPAVGRAI, O.O. This years parade will be held on Tuesday, July 4th at 9 a.m. If you have an entry for the parade, please call Greg & Toriann Worthington at 528-5189 or Todd & Marie Neil at 528-3862. bility that conies with raising animals and working the land. "It is our intention to put down roots here. Out of all the places we could've been transferred to, the Lord put us here in the Gunnison Valley. He knows us and we feel this is the perfect place for our family. Like Ammon in the Book of Mormon, we desire to dwell among this people and serve the... perhaps until the day we die. "We are grateful to the good people of this area for making us feel so welcome and look forward to getting to know everyone!" k Gunnison Valley's 4th of July Celebration Hometown Patriot Daw Sunday, July i 7:00 pm • Patriotic fireside Monday, July ] 5:30 • Roast Beef Dinner at the park730 • Auction 'T\ • Fireworks • youth Oance after the fireworks FEEL THE 4th of Jul¥ Hannah, 16, enjoys dance; Jessica, 12, loves horses, dance and sports; Jason, 8, loves baseball, swimming, hiking and gamecube; and Elizabeth, 5, also loves to dance and play with her family and friends. The kids love to read with mom and jump on the tramp with dad. They are all a joy! The Dunford's have sought a transfer to this area for 3 years and this move is really the culmination of a life-long dream- to get back to a more rural lifestyle and raise their children amongst good people and the benefits of hard work and responsi- Tuesday, July 4 6-9 am • American Legion Breakfast with a Flag Ceremony at jam <):oo a.m. • Parade on Main 10 am • Games at the park • Car Show • Dunking Machine • Bounce House • Concessions • Art and Quilt Show • Library Book Sale • Free Swimming and a Money Toss at the Pool Evening (time tba) • Free Movie at the Parkwe will be showing NATIONAL TREASURE starring Nicholas Cage ARE YOU SICK AND TIRED? Please join us in welcoming Dr. Steven Taylor of the Omaha.Nebraska Glycolse Science Center. He will answer all of your questions and.concerns about your health, and introduce you to glyconutrlents, the most amazing,; ; patent health technology to come along in decades. ' . : -.Place: Senior Citizen Center 38 West Center Street, Gunnison {West Entrance), Time: 1p.m. Date: June 17 For more information call: Linda Osentowski 528-3370 or, Ruthann Lambright (801) 941-3065 What's your favorite Sub? Open House Registration for * Summer Classes Wednesday, June 14th . 2 - 7 p.m. at the Danz Dimensions Studio 98 South Main Gunnison (upstairs) Specializing in all types of Mortgage Loans• New Purchases • Refinances • Second Mortgages ' Construction Loans Summer Classes are offered for 8 & older and include two levels of Jazz & Ballet as well as Hip Hop and Tap. For Questions and Registration, call TeriLee 528-3012 . Credit Problems? We can kelp! A-DCredit Shawnee Frischknecht 435-633-0064 Ashley Roberts 435-201-2753 -Licensed Loan Officers- Morgan Jensen Pastrami on White with American Cheese, Toasted Honest, Dependable, Hometown Service 187 South Main, Gunnison • 435-528-5878 215 SOUTH MAIN • GUNNISON 528-7669 CALL FOR CONCESSION & TICKET BOOTH BIDS Bids to operate the food and soft drink concession booth at the Sanpete County Fair, August 19-26, 2006 are now being accepted. Bids for ticket booth personnel are also being accepted. All bid applications may be obtained by contacting Diane Cox at 835-5981. Bids must be received no later than 6 p.m. June 16, 2006. |
