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Show Schools Gunnison Civic Library's Annual Book Sale will be held again this year on the Fourth of July. It will be in the usual place on the south side of the park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The proceeds from this fund raiser will help finance the Summer Reading Program. The books will be sold for 25 cents each. Also, for your information, there are always books that can be purchased at the library all year long. The books that are for sale come from donations and from the weeding process that is going on at the library. The library board appreciates all those who donate, buy and help in making this such a good fund raiser. Another event that you will want to remember, especially if you have overdue books, is Amnesty Week. This will be held the week of July 10th through the 15th. Any books that need to be returned, no matter how long they have been out, may be brought back with no overdue fees being charged. The board is continuing to Page 5 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, June 22, 2006 The Scouting News! Library News work on the appearance of the library. When the old carpet was replaced and the 'bookshelves were rearranged, it became apparent that there were many different sizes and styles of shelves. One of the board's goals has been to have them all standardized. Within a few weeks the library will be getting the first set of new shelves. Not only will they help the library to look more attractive, but they will help to increase the space for more books, printed and audio, and also for the video collection. Another feature that has been implemented into the library are places to display books. At the end of each row there are new book displays. Marsha Lyman, one of SANPETE CHALLENGE 2 0 0 6 12TH ANNUAL VARSITY & VENTURER the volunteers, is regularly changing not only these displays, but the books that are showing along the shelves. At the front of-the library is the "New Books" display. Some of the new books that have recently arrived and that are on display are the Young Adult Books: Leven Thumbs and the Gateway lo Foo by Obert Skye; Lodstar - Vol III from the Chronicles of Fariah by K l . Morgan. Other books include a novel by Koontz entitled Forever Odd; Joseph Smith ~ Rough Roiling Stone by Bushman; and Paton and Rommel, Men of War in the Twentieth Century written by Dennis Showalter. Come in and see what the library has to offer! Darren Wegener was three years old when he become obsessed with lawn mowers. On Easter morning, 1999, the "Bunny Rabbit* brought him •a cute little red plastic lawn mower. Darren would follow each step behind his dad on the half acre lawn. Darren is now ten years old and still loves to mow the neighbor's lawns. If you need lawn care, call 528-7049. For professional yard beautification. ask for Darren. 4th of July Par 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. NOW PMYINC Ot She Stwi Jdeatte THE DA VINCI CODE Playing: June 23r4 Thru June 29th Rated PG-13 Staring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou & Ian McKellen New Summer Time hours! Mon-Thurs = 7:30 pm nightly Fri&Sat=7pm&9pm Tuesday is bargain Night - All seats are $3.50 Ticket Prices *SM - Adults $3.50 - Children under \Z & Senior Citizens DATE & TIME: September 16, 2006; 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Start and finish at the Mayfield City Park COST: $3.00 per Varsity or Venture young man or $15.00 per Unit LUNCH:Potluck Dutch oven. Please bring enough to feed your group! The district will provide drinks, dessert, rolls and utensils. PARTICIPATION: A plaque will be awarded to the teams finishing in first, second and third place. A team may consist of any combination of Venture (Priests Age 16-18) and Varsity {Teachers Age 14-15) young men. Wards can combine young men to form a team. Adult leaders can also participate with their team. COURSE: The course is made up of nine Challenges. At the beginning of the course, each team is given a baton and a match. The team members must carry the baton and match throughout the course. At the last Challenge, the match is used to burn a string; hence the team should have a way to carry the match with the baton so that it does not get wet. broken etc... (a plastic pill bottle taped to the baton is a popular method}- The course will be well marked with flags and ribbons. SAFETY: Young men are not allowed to ride in the back of pickups. Young men need to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. Please do not cut corners with safely. CHALLENGE #1 FRIESBEE THROW. (Gunnison Stake) One member of the team is designated to participate. The designated participant is given three Frisbees. The objective is to throw a Frisbee ttirough a suspended circle (hula-hoop) suspended from a tree about 15 feet away. At any time a Frisbee goes through the circle, a team runner can start going to the next Challenge. If ail three Frisbees miss the circle entirely, the team must wait two minutes before a runner starts to the next Challenge. If at least one Frisbee hits the circle, but does not go through, the team must wait one minute before a runner starts to the next Challenge. A RUNNER runs with the baton to the South of Mayfield Cemetery to Challenge #2. CHALLENGE #2 ARCHERY. (Moroni Stake) A designated Archer will have three chances to hit specified target at 40 yards. 30 yards and 20 yards. Your own archery tackle may be used. Once the target is hit. you may move up to the next target. If you do not hit the target within the three allowed arrows, your team must wait 2 minutes for each target missed. You must bring nine arrows, since you will not be able to shoot and retrieve. The baton is then passed to the MOUNTAIN BIKER. The BIKER climbs and crosses tl ie White Hills on a designated trail, descending west of the White Hills to next Challenge. The trail is well marked. The BIKER MUST WEAR A HELMET FOR SAFETY. CHALLENGE #3 RIFLE SHOOT. (Mantl Stake) Once the biker arrives at the Challenge a3 location, a designated team member shoots his own .22 caliber rifle at the designated target. Proper gun safety rales apply. You will be allowed 5 shots to hit the target. As soon as the target is hit, the baton may be passed to the next BIKER. A time penalty will be assessed for each miss. (1 minute for 1 or 2 misses, 2 minutes for 3 or 4 misses, and 3 minutes for 5 misses). The BIKER then bikes along the designated trail to the next Challenge about 1.5 miles from the Rifle Shoot Challenge. CHALLENGE #4 TOMAHAWK THROW. (Mt. Pleasant Stake) When the Biker arrives at the Challenge # 4 location, a designated team member participates in the Tomahawk Throw. You will have three chances to stick the tomahawk. As soon as the tomahawk sticks, you may pass the baton to the next RUNNER. A time penalty will be made of each miss. (1 minute for the first miss, 2 minutes for two misses, and 3 minutes for three misses.) The baton is then passed to the RUNNER who runs across the highway, up the backside of the Chalk Cliff to the nevt Challenge. This is a difficult run - a young man in running condition should be chosen. Follow the flags/ribbons. CHALLENGE #5 RAPPEL. (GUNNISON STAKE) When the RUNNER reaches the summit, the team will wait a mandatory 5 minutes safety period as the designated team member dons the repelling gear and a safety check is made. He then repels down the cliff touching each of the three target points as he descends. He then passes the baton to the next RUNNER. For each target point missed during the descent, the runner will have to wait one minute. The RUNNER then follows the marked course to a location at the fence along Road 137. This location is marked and will have a stepladder across the fence. At this point, the baton is passed to a BIKER, who will bike to the next Challenge. CHALLENGE #6 LOG SAW. (Ephraim Stake) Once the BIKER arrives at this Challenge near the junction of Highway 89 and Chnstianburg Road, two designated team members will be given a two-man saw (saws will be provided) and must cut through a log. After completion of the log saw, the baton is passed to a RUNNER. The RUNNER will follow a marked path to the next Challenge. This is a short-distance run. CHALLENGE #7 ATHLETIC OBSTACLE COURSE. (Mount Pleasant North Stake) This Challenge occurs after the RUNNER has proceeded a short distance. A team member must run through a series of automobile tires to a suspended rope. The team member must then climb the rope and do five (5) chin-ups on the bar at the top of the rope. Once the chin-ups are done, he descends the rope and passes the baton to the next RUNNER. The chin-ups must be full extension chin-ups-a penalty of one minute wait will be assessed for each chin-up that is not full-extension. If the young man falls or is unable to complete this Challenge, there is a three-minute wait penalty assessed. A RUNNER will then follow a marked path to the next Challenge. CHALLENGE # 8 CANOE OBSTACLE COURSE. (Gunnison Stake) This Challenge occurs after the RUNNER proceeds to the west side of the dam of Nine Mile Reservoir crosses the dam and along the dike to the junction of the Maylield road and Highway 89. There the canoe obstacle course will take place. Two or three team members will paddle a canoe through a clover leaf pattern passing the buoys on the left side for the first two buoys and on the right of the last buoy before returning to the start. There will be a mandatory one-minute wait period for all teams in order to get life jackets on. The baton is then passed to a BIKER. The BIKER returns to Maylield along State Highway 137. When he returns to the park, he is the one that must light a (ire with the match that was given to the team at the start of the challenge. CHALLENGE # 9 BURN THE STRING. (Moroni Stake) This is the final challenge. When your team burns the string in two, your time will end. Materials for the fire should be gathered ahead of time. The match given at the beginning of the contest must be used to light the fire. If the fire is not lit with the match provided, or the string is not burned, a five-minute penalty will be added to your team's time. At the conclusion of the race all participants and leaders will share a potluck Dutch oven dinner. A plaque will be given to the first, second and third place teams. Drinks, rolls, dessert and utensils will be provided. Please contact Greg Rosenvall of the Gunnison Stake (528-3840) or Dennis Davis of the Moroni Stake (4368857) if you have any questions. If possible, please try to register by Round Table, September 14, 2006. The Scouting News is Sponsored by Rasmussen Ace Hardware ACE Paints Sporting Goods Whirpool Appliances 528-7513 The helpful place. 435 South Main • Gunnison HOUSE DISTRICT 70 LEADERSHIP • EXPERIENCE • TRUST An Effective Voice For: Responsible Growth and Economic Development Excellence in Education Continued Access to and Multiple Use of Public Lands Rural Utah Interests Sound Public Policy for Utah (avoiding the "sideshows") Protecting the Future ELECT KAY TO THE LEGISLATURE ON JUNE P:ticl for by the Commiiict- lo Elect Kay Mclff. Chairman, Murk Mclff. |
