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Show Opinions Page 2 Just A Thought By MARK HENLINE My wife, Jodi, and I have had this little battle over baking frozen pizzas for years. Jodi puts the pizza in the oven and never sets the timer. She thinks she can sense when the pizza is done by smell or something, and then will just pull it out. This usually works. The problem is, if she gets distracted by a phone call or by a story on Entertainment Tonight or something else, the family ends up with a crunchy pizza. She won’t admit it but this has happened many times over the years. Her complaint on my pizza is that the cheese is never melt- The Gunnison Valley Gazette ed on top. I answer back, “Well, I set the timer and the crust is brown, so what do you want me to do?” She will then always ask me, “Did you preheat the oven?” My answer is always no. I just turn on the oven and put it in for a couple of extra minutes. Jodi will always tells me, “Well, there’s your problem.” This little pizza battle has been going on for years. Every time she asks if I preheated the oven I think, what difference does it make? Then I stubbornly do it my way even though the directions always tell you to preheat the oven. On Sunday evening I had one of those ah-ha moments. The Mormon missionaries, Elder Funes and Elder Noyes, had dropped by our home just about the time I was pulling a pizza out of the oven. They were sitting at our kitchen counter while I sliced it. My wife walked in and said, “You did it again. The cheese isn’t melted.” I answered back, “Well look at the bottom, it’s almost burnt.” Letters to the editor... THANKS TO MR. ALLRED FOR A GREAT CONCERT Dear Editor, Kudos to Jody Allred for writing a symphony for Gunnison! It was great to hear the original work of our local artist at the GVHS Fall Concert on Wednesday. We heard the four stages of the valley’s development in the four movements, as the band, the orchestra and the Snow College Chamber Orchestra combined to perform it. It was a neat opportunity for our music students. What a lot of work Jody went to to help us celebrate our Sesquicentennial. Thanks, Mr. Allred, I appreciated it! Anita Lyons That’s when I heard the words again, “Did you preheat the oven?” Only this time it was Elder Noyes asking it. I looked at him and said, “What difference does it make?” He explained that the heating elements are on the bottom of the oven and if you don’t preheat the oven, it won’t heat evenly and the food will burn on the bottom. I just stood there with my mouth hanging open. After all these years I finally got it. Preheating made perfect sense to me. If I would have listened to my wife and followed the directions on the box I could have saved myself twenty-five years of eating lousy pizza. It makes me wonder how many other things in life I could have been enjoying more if I had just followed directions. Guy Mellor, of Fayette, who was named 2009 National Guard Soldier of the Year, will be the speaker at this year’s American Legion Post #104 Veterans Day program. The program will be held Wednesday November 11th at 9 a.m. at the Gunnison High School. Following Mellor’s presentations the Legion Auxiliary will hold their annual quilt raffle and prize drawing. Come out and help remember and pay tribute to our veterans. GVMS Veterans Day Program Thursday, November 5, 2009 Courtesy Photo Guy Mellor during his Soldier of the Year competition. Bring Hometown Warmth to your friends and loved ones. Send them a Gift Subscription to the Gunnison Valley Gazette! Decades after the final guns sounded in Europe under an armistice, the United States continues to honor those who have served the nation in the military. Wednesday, November 11, at 9 A.M., a program will be held in the GVMS gym to honor those who have served in uniform. The Centerfield American Legion Post and Gunnison Valley Middle School invite everyone to attend the program that day. Send to: Gunnison Valley Gazette PO Box 143 Gunnison UT, 84634 Or call: 435-528-5178 Or email: gazette@gtelco.net Now Playing at The Casino Star Theatre Playing November 6th through November 19th Weekdays - 7 pm Weekends - 7 & 9 pm National Premiere! WEATHER Lane Henderson, Publisher Mark Henline, 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., 328 North Valley Drive, 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, Noon, Monday prior to publication. Subscription prices: One year, $25 in Sanpete County, one year, $30 outside Sanpete County. Single copy price 75 cents. Advertising rates available upon request. All articles and photographs submitted for publication are 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. Thursday 66/32 Sunny Friday 35/34 Partly Cloudy Saturday 63/34 Sunny Sunday 52/25 Few Showers Gunnison’s Weather is brought to you by Gunnison Telephone Co. Coming Soon... Sorry no discounts the first week of play. The Twilight Saga: New Moon Playing November 19th through December 3rd Tickets are on sale now! Costume Contest - Great “New Moon” Prizes Come in your Pajamas, as a Vampire or Werewolf! DON’T STAND IN LONG LINES! Get your Reserved Seating Tickets Friday 12:01 am - $15, $12, $10, & $8 Friday 4:30 pm - $9, $7, $6, $4 Friday 7:00 & 9:30 pm -$10, $8, $6, $5 For Reserved Seating: Diana 435.979-2798 or Lori 435.979-9235 or Theatre Box Office from 6:15 to 8 pm nightly Movie Ticket Prices • $6 - Adults $4 - Children under 12 & Seniors 78 South Main Street Gunnison 528-STAR www.casinostartheatre.com The Casino Star Theatre “Your Hometown National Treasure!” |
