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Show I Opinions Page 2 Thursday, August 17, 2006 The Gunnison Valley Gazette What was my big hurry? Some men never grow up Just A Thought By MARK HENLINE For years it seems that I have been in a hurry for my children to grow up. At first I couldn't wait for them to get out of diapers and off of formula. Then I couldn't wait until one of my children was old enough to tend the others. Then what a great day it would be when they all could finally watch themselves. For some reason in my mind I must have thought life would be simpler as the children grew. Well, as it turns out, yesterday was my youngest son, Carson's, ninth birthday. As we were sitting in church he became restless and he me his new trick for getcrawled up on my knee and ting out of the tree. He hung asked if he could go home upside down by a limb with early. I told him no, be pa- his knees, then he grabbed tient church will be over in a the limb with his hands and few minutes. Then as he sat kicked his feet over his head there with his head resting and did a kind of a back flip on my cheek it hit me like a out of the tree and landed ton of bricks, "WHAT WAS on his feet. Later in the evening he MY BIG HURRY?" Why was I in such a rush to have came running in the house just bawling his eyes out. my children grow up? I began to realize that When he could finally talk Carson is my youngest child he told me that he had and he's nine. It won't be too smashed, his little finger. I much longer before he won't held him for awhile, then his mother kissed him betwant to sit on my knee. As the day went on I ter and he was back out the watched and paid special door to play. After dinner we had his attention to Carson. It was fun to watch how excited he favorite cake and ice cream. was as he opened his birth- The family all sang happy day presents. He got a little birthday and he took a big camp chair, pup tent and a breath and blew out all nine lantern. As soon as he fin-candles. Then he threw his ished opening them he left arms in the air and said the wrapping paper spread "Yes!" Later that night I out on the floor and ran checked in on him as he slept out the back door to set up camp. After a few minutes in his new tent. As I watched he came in to get mom and him peacefully sleep with dad to show us how he had his blonde hair sticking up it set up. A while later he all over, I thought again, called me outside to show "What was my big hurry"? Letters to the editor. PIGEON HOLLOW, A GREAT PLACE FOR THE COUNTY FAIR ride. It could become the shining star symbolizing The recent petition to the whole tourist effort in move the Sanpete County Sanpete and could include Fairgrounds to Pigeon Hol- a real tourist headquarters low is a stroke of genius! It is with actual parking! Needa central location. The land less to say, I'm very excitis already basically vacant ed and hope the public in and available. Construction Sanpete realize the overall could begin almost immedi- benefit such a facility could ately. There is plenty of room be to our great county. I do to build a first class facility have a couple of suggestions which could be used for all as to the actual constructypes of incredible events. tion; Please have a covered Some special events that grandstand or arena that we've never had available can be used year round. It is could come here. It would be also critical that the seating located such that it could be in the arena be spacious and used as a base for organized not extremely crowded like mountain horse rides simi- the Fairview arena. My-wife lartothe recent ATV Trail refuses to attend events at Dear Editor, OPEN HORSE SHOW , Sanpete County Fair will be holding their annual Open Horse Show on Saturday, August 19 starting promptly at 8 a.m., pick up numbers before 7:30 a.m. the Fairview arena because it is so difficult to get out of your seat and down a row to get refreshments or to use the facilities during an event. The Fairview arena could also suffer from safety factors in the event a mass evacuation of the arena there are no real functional aisles to exit down. Make sure that the floor space inside the arena is large enough to accommodate not only horse events, but other events such as motocross, concerts, and large traveling productions. And do not forget the facilities which conventions would want to have access to and use. The facility should also be available for conventions. This may require the building of two arenas and other additions, if so, consider those and press forward with the plans. You have my support. Sincerely, Ray LaFollette, Mt. Pleasant There will be events for everyone whether it be Halter classes, including Shetland and Welsch poniesf trailer race and other races* Check your Fair Book for a complete list of classes. Classes are S3 per class if you prc-register and 55 per class the day of the show. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER BY THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 by calling 835-8070. van like Edgar suggested, but she insisted she needed it to steady herself when she walked. I can't see how swinging that cane like a farmer with a scythe going after the harvest helped her one bit. I remember Quint Bouvang used a scythe when I was a little girl. Dad said he looked like the Grim Reaper out in the field. By HARRIET After we loaded up the BAUMGARTNER bags we set out for lunch at Chuck-a-rama. It was What an exciting week it close by and Edgar gets a has been for our ladies! We free meal when he takes us were the first ones through there. With the senior disthe doors at the big craft count, it's a wonderful deal. sale in Provo last week. Dora We sat at a big table and stocked up on yarn that had watched the people come been stuffed in a big wire in and get their plates and bin. She must have bought load them up with the salad 28 dozen skeins of yarn, but bar and then the potatoes it was such a good deal, she and gravy and meat. Helen couldn't pass it up! pointed out that most of the Alta came with us. She people who were there that doesn't get out much since day seemed to have a huge her cataract surgery. She weight problem. Elsie said has a tendency to swing it was probably their thyroid her cane far more than the and the poor souls couldn't therapist told her to do, metabolize like normal folks and she hit one gentleman do. Elsie has always used in the Dollar Store. It was her thyroid as the reason for lucky he was standing side- her weight problem. I'm not ways to her or it would have saying she's overweight, but been most embarrassing for Edgar insists on a seating all of us. We told her she chart when she comes along could leave the cane in the on a van trip. According to Club News Gunnison City has received a grant for Animal Control from the MADDIE Fund. Gunnison Valley Residents (Axtell, Centerfield, Fayette, Gunnison and Mayfield) can get their cats and dogs spayed or neutered for half price at The Gunnison Valley Animal Clinic. Feral (wild) cats will be $10 >w each or recievc a discount price for more than one cat. \. Gunnison valley Animal Clinic, 630 south Main, Cunniso.n 528-7900 Program available until funds expended Axtell News Maddie's Fund, The Pet Rescue Foundation, (www.maddiesfund. org) is a family foundation funded by PeopleSoft Founder Dave Duffield, and his wife, Cheryl, to help create a no-kill nation. The first step is to help develop programs that guarantee loving homes for all healthy shelter dogs and cats throughout the country. The next step will be to save the sick and injured pets in animal shelters nationwide. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997. by AUDREY BOORE The Axtell Primary girls en- August 12th. Congratulations joyed the Gunnison Stake Activ- Brooke. ity Day on August 3rd. the theme The next couple of weeks "More Precious than Rubies" fits will be busy with school starting, the girls ages 8 to 11 years-old. the County Fair going on and the There were workshops and craft first football game of the season making that all the girls enjoyed. on Friday. Many students and Wednesday evening, the Ax- all of the mothers will be happy tell Young Men wentfishingat 1to return to school, see friends Nine Mile Reservoir. They didn't and get busy with all the school catch many fish but had a fun activities. outing. The new time for church is Brooke Heath, Miss Gun- quite a change for everyone as nison's 2nd Attendant, was one they have always had the 9 a.m. of the nine girls that ran for Miss starting time and nap time in the Sanpete Saturday evening, afternoon. MARTIAL ARTS YARD SALE Help the girls pay for their black belts!, Saturday Only!! 59 N. 300 E. Gunnison (John & Sara Jensen residence) Same Faces - New Name Jennifer Catmull Dawna Hamblin 424 South Main • Gunnison 435-528-7446 • 1-866-838-SIGN Discover why 15 million GUNNISON VALLEY Edgar, it has something to do with counterbalance and steering control. One time he was just so rude to Elsie.She had been complaining about him hitting potholes and finally he asked her if she'd like to drive the rest of the way home.'He couldn't stop there. He said if she would cut down on her desserts, our mileage would increase 25% on the van.' There was no need for that and we seriously considered sanctioning Edgar as a club' for his impropriety. He finally apologized to Elsie a few days later, but she had gotten depressed over the whole affair, and had gone through 4 boxes of Twinkles before she got hold of her-, self. Men can be so terrible at times. My neighbor isfixingup an old car for the fair and he makes such a noise late at night that 1 have been tempted to call Stuart and complain. I could understand him doing that if he lived over on the west bench or out by Mardell Jensen, but there's no place for that noise in a nice neighborhood. It makes me wonder why some men never grow up. HOMEOWNERS TRUST rf^ 75% Off! their homes to Lane Henderson, Publisher Mark Hcnline, Editor & Advertising Jodi Henline, Office Manager Call: (435) 528-5178 for subscription, news or advertising. FAX: (435) 528-5179 E-mail gazette@gtelco.net The Gunnison Valley Gazette is published each Thursday by Gunnison Valley Gazette, L.L.C., 194 South Main Suite 101, P.O. Box 143 Gunnison, Utah 84634. Bulk rate postage (permit No. 11) is paid at Gunnison, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gunnison Valley Gazette, P.O. Box 143 Gunnison, Utah 84634 Deadlines: News and advertising, close of business, Friday prior to publication. Subscription prices: One year, $25 in Sanpele County, one year. $30 outside Sanpete County. Single copy price 50 cents. Advertising rates available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication arc subject to editing and only will be used if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editor reserves the right to hold submitted news items for space reasons. Copyright Gunnison Valley Gazette, Gunnison, Utah 2005. All rights reserved. Reproduction, reuse or transmittal of all matter herein is prohibited without prior written permission by the publisher or editor. STATE FARM. STATE FARM tfflffijl Lambertsen Ins Fin Svcs Inc David Lambertsen, Agent Gunnison, UT 84634 Bus: 435-528-7500 LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE." 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