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WEATHER 

FORECAST 

High/Low Chance precip. 

Wednesday 

27/-4, Cloudy...............30% 

Thursday 

36/10, Partly Cloudy ......0% 

Friday 

39/10, Clear...................0% 

Saturday 

45/16, Partly Cloudy ......0% 

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Last Week’s Weather 

Weather Data courtesy Ted Olson 

Date High Low Precip. 

Dec. 12 51 24 

Dec. 13 47 30 

Dec. 14 41 27 .17 

Dec. 15 43 25 trace 

Dec. 16 42 28 trace 

Dec. 17 40 28 

Dec. 18 32 18 .75 

NEW YEAR’S ISSUE 

Next week’s issue of the 

Sanpete Messenger will 

be delivered on Thursday, 

Dec. 27 due to the holiday 

New phone books 

being delivered 

The 2012-13 Sanpete 

County Telephone Directory is 

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phase. 

The book, with cover art 

by Manti High School senior 

Tia Miller, was mailed to every 

address in the county the last 

week of November. 

Additional books are now 

being delivered to businesses, 

schools, government offices, 

Snow College and other entities 

that have multiple phone lines. 

The phone book should be 

on-line at www.sanpetephone. 

com by the end of December. 

If you didn’t get a book, call 

835-NEWS. If you have a book, 

keep it and use throughout 2013. 

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LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE... 

EPHRAIM—The refrain, recited 

each year by an Ephraim Middle 

School honor student, is the entre to 

presentation of a wreath and lighted 

candle to someone whose life, in the 

judgment of the school’s faculty, has 

served as a beacon for a whole community. 

On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Candlelight 

Candles for 2012 were presented 

to Bart Nelson of Ephraim, a Snow 

College instructor for 42 years, and 

Earl Wheeler of Manti, a teacher and 

administrator at Manti High School for 

38 years. 

Ten eighth graders who had 

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two years at the middle school lit the 

candles, introduced the recipients, 

escorted them to the stage and played 

other key roles in the ceremony. 

Nelson, who grew up in Fairview 

and graduated from North Sanpete 

High School, started teaching math 

at Snow College in 1965. He retired 

in 2007, although he has continued to 

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‘Beacons’ for community honored 

at annual Candlelight ceremony 

Igive it unto you, 

That you might catch its glow 

And give to others of its light 

That love like His might grow.” 

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By Bryon Glathar 

Managing Editor 

FILLMORE—Quantum Ingenuities 

of Manti has been named 

Sanpete County’s 2012 Business of 

the Year. 

The Manti company received 

the award at the 23rd Annual 

Recognition Banquet sponsored 

by the Six County Association of 

Governments (SCAOG) and Six 

County Economic Development 

District (SCEDD) on Dec. 5. 

County Commissioner Claudia 

Jarrett presented the award 

to Quantum Ingenuities’ owner 

By Bryan Strain 

Staff writer 

MANTI—”When you hear the 

weather man on TV or radio say that Manti 

broke a temperature record, it’s because the 

Anderson family reported it.” 

That was how Steven Summy, an 

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Dale Henningson, who was accompanied 

by Russell Olsen, the 

company’s engineering manager, 

and Wendy Olsen, an electrical 

engineer. 

The company specializes in 

innovative electronic products 

such as medical-device power supplies, 

controller modules, battery 

load testers, jumpstart machines, 

wheelchair lift controllers, DC 

relay modules and a proprietary 

digital roll/pitch meter called 

TrailScale, designed to be used 

with off-road vehicles. 

“Doug Christiansen of Manti 

came to us with another product a 

couple years ago, and then together 

teach one or two classes per semester. 

“He still gets cards and letters 

from former students who write or 

call to thank him for being such a great 

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lives,” Principal Ralph Squire told 

the capacity crowd at Snow College’s 

Eccles Center. 

Nelson has also had a big impact 

on Ephraim as a community. During 

eight years on the city council, he was 

instrumental in getting the baseball/ 

softball complex constructed. 

He had served six years as direc- 

we came up with the TrailScale,” 

Henningson said. “It measures the 

pitch and roll—how far a vehicle 

is tilting or sloping up a hill—at the 

same time and then warns if you’re 

tilting too much. It gives a good 

visual of how much you’re tilting 

or inclining and displays that for 

you.” 

Henningson said the device 

allows alerts to be set, engaging 

warnings if a certain amount of tilt 

or incline is reached. 

Christiansen works as a distributor 

for the company, selling 

both products he helped create, 

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summarized the contributions of Lee J. 

Anderson, his father and grandfather, as he 

presented Anderson with the Weather Service’s 

Family Heritage Award last Friday, 

Dec. 14. 

Joining in the presentation in the 

Sanpete Messenger��rence 

Dunn, meteorologist for the Weather 

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No place 

left to go: 

By Shirley Bahlmann 

Staff writer 

Some people have the ability to see 

usefulness in items that others view as 

junk: Old magazines can make a nifty 

��tures 

create a unique lamp; unwanted 

metal connectors morph into a chess 

set; and rags have long been popular for 

braiding into rugs. 

So it is with people—and owners 

and workers at Sanpete County’s youth 

group homes know that. 

“We don’t give up on them,” says 

Marilyn Jensen, a director at the Young 

Women’s Empowerment Center, a youth 

home in Ephraim, about the girls who 

come into her program. 

Society does indeed brand some 

people—even children—as “trash,” 

evidenced by the term “throwaway kids.” 

This fairly recent expression describes 

a child who has been rejected or abandoned. 

Though they are maligned sometimes 

as much as the youth they serve, 

group homes can be a saving grace for 

kids the rest of society has already given 

up on. 

In many instances, it’s because kids 

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trouble with the law. Some of them have 

drug problems or behavior problems. 

Most, if not all, are damaged emotionally. 

Family honored for weather watching 

Ephraim’s Anderson family has been 

reporting weather for 100 years 

Youth homes 

save society’s 

‘throwaways’ 

recording and reporting weather data for 

more than 100 years. Currently, that data 

includes minimum and maximum temperatures, 

precipitation, snowfall and snow 

depth. 

Under the National Weather Service’s 

Cooperative Weather Observer Program, 

volunteers across the nation collect and 

report weather data daily. The observations 

provide the climate records and climate 

normals we hear about each day. 

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Electronics company named Sanpete Business of the Year 

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By Suzanne Dean 

Publisher 

EPHRAIM—The 

Ephraim City Council has 

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organization the go-ahead to 

develop a plan for using 18 

acres of city land near the 

mouth of Ephraim Canyon as 

an outdoor education center. 

At a meeting Wednesday, 

Dec. 12, the city council told 

Bob Bahlmann of Ephraim, 

founder of Explore the Out- 

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education programs for public 

school students, to prepare a 

proposal for developing the 

site. 

Mayor David Parrish also 

suggested the council visit the 

property before considering 

such a proposal. 

Over the past several 

weeks, Bahlmann has talked 

with the council about using 

the granary that has been occupied 

by the Central Utah 

Art Center or the Bishop’s 

Storehouse, both on Main 

Street, as a headquarters for 

his organization. 

Then City Planner Bryan 

Kimball told Bahlmann about 

the 18 acres, located on the 

north side of Canyon Road between 

the easternmost houses 

and the end of the paved road. 

Cottonwood Creek runs along 

the back side of the property. 

“In the long run, it would 

be a much better location” 

Bahlmann told the city council. 

“It’s a beautiful location 

for what we’re looking at doing.” 

The Ogden center offers 

nature-based classes, family 

activities and week-long 

camps. 

Bahlmann said his concepts 

for an Ephraim center 

are preliminary, but he does 

foresee a structure, picnic 

pavilion and educational dis- 

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Merry Christmas from 

Salt Creek Cinemas 

MANTI—A man charged 

in a recent string of burglaries 

in Manti is facing 11 criminal 

charges in Sanpete County and 

nine others in Juab County. 

Brady Hansen, Manti, was 

arrested on Dec. 3 after witnesses 

say they saw Hansen 

enter cars and homes on the 

night of Nov. 30. 

One witness, Kris Lun- 

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plays. 

Explaining the mission of 

his organization, Bahlmann 

said, “We’re losing touch with 

the outdoors.” He said studies 

show that youngsters involved 

with the outdoors do better in 

school and have lower rates 

of obesity and depression than 

kids who stay indoors most of 

the time. 

Explore the Outdoors 

has had difficulty finding 

locations it could tie up for 

a whole day while it put on 

its programs, Bahlmann said. 

The 18 acres would provide 

such a site. 

Bahlmann said he anticipated 

asking the city to lease 

the land to him for a long 

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Outdoors were ever to 

go out of business, it would be 

legally required to donate any 

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In the event the organization 

was to quit operating, 

it might donate the site to 

an organization such as the 

Ephraim Lions Club, which 

could continue to operate it 

as a park. 

Kimball said he’s not sure 

how the city came to own the 

property. “That was before my 

time,” he said, suggesting the 

city might have purchased it 

about 20 years ago at the time 

it built a nearby water tank. 

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charged with 20 counts 

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photo lineup after Lundeberg’s 

home was burglarized and he 

confronted the intruder. 

According to court documents, 

BethAnn Chidester 

heard her front screen door 

close on the night of Nov. 30. 

She went to the window to see 

who was there and saw someone 

walk across the street and walk 

in Lundeberg’s back door. 

The person then left Lundeberg’s 

home and walked to the 

Carl Anderson residence where 

he got inside Anderson’s car, 

then exited the car and walked 

into Anderson’s garage. 

In the meantime, Chidester 

called the Lundebergs to notify 

them of the intruder, who then 

walked down 500 West heading 

south. Anderson and Lundeberg 

got into their cars and confronted 

the burglary suspect who 

told them he had been walking 

home. 

When Lundeberg told the 

man that the police are on their 

way, he took off running, according 

to court documents. 

Hansen has been charged 

with two counts of burglary 

(second-degree felonies) for allegedly 

entering the Lundeberg 

residence and stealing about 

$100 in cash from Rachel Lundeberg’s 

purse and for entering 

the Dean Hatch residence earlier 

that morning and stealing an 

Apple computer, and two iPods. 

For allegedly stealing additional 

items from Hatch’s cars, 

including a pair of Maui Jim 

sunglasses and a pack of gum 

from his daughter’s car, Hansen 

faces one of the two pending vehicular 

burglary charges (class A 

misdemeanors). The other is for 

allegedly stealing an iPod and 

other items from Anderson’s car. 

Hansen faces four counts 

of theft (class B misdemeanors) 

for allegedly stealing additional 

items from the Lundeberg, Anderson 

and Hatch residences. 

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valuing less than $500. 

Hansen is also facing three 

drug-related charges, all class 

B misdemeanors. He’s been 

charged with two counts of 

possession or use of a controlled 

substance and one count of possession 

of drug paraphernalia. 

According to court documents, 

at the time of his arrest, 

Hansen was in possession Anderson’s 

iPod and about $100 

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By Suzanne Dean and 

Bryon Glathar 

Staff Writers 

EPHRAIM—At this time 

of year, parents are keenly aware 

of how expensive it is to provide 

Christmas for their children. 

But what if you had more 

than 800 children on your shopping 

list? If you spent just $30 

per child, your tab would come 

to nearly $25,000. 

That’s the daunting challenge 

Sanpete Sub-4-Santa is 

facing right now. About 400 

families, with about 800 children, 

have applied for assistance. 

How is the drive going? 

Okay, but gifts and cash donations 

are still urgently needed, 

says Kay Jensen of Manti, Sub 

for Santa chairwoman. 

For starters, United Way 

of Utah County has agreed to 

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children in need. “That’s a huge 

help,” said Jensen. 

Residents have two more 

days (Wednesday and Thursday) 

to drop new, unwrapped gifts in 

donation boxes at 15 drop sites 

around the county (see attached 

list). Among favored gifts are 

Barbie dolls, baseball mitts, basketballs, 

storybooks and games. 

By Friday, the organization 

will be removing the donation 

boxes, and the gifts inside them, 

from stores and other locations. 

However, if you want to donate 

after Thursday, call Jensen at 

851-4580 to make arrangements. 

It’s never too late to donate 

cash, Jensen stresses. Simply 

mail your check to Sub-4-Santa, 

P.O. Box 302, Mt. Pleasant, UT 

84647. 

Earlier this year, the organization 

sent out what Jensen calls 

the “beggin’ letter” to businesses 

and past donors. The response 

was excellent, she says. She 

Mayor Natasha R. Madsen 

doesn’t have a current total but 

she’s sure more than $5,000 has 

come in. 

However, the organization 

is well short of its record cash 

year in 2010, when it brought in 

more than $13,000. 

This year, the organization 

had its sights set on a large 

donation from a Presbyterian 

women’s group. Last week, that 

donation fell through. 

On the bright side, Sub- 

4-Santa has received exceptional 

support from the Mt. Pleasant 

LDS Stake Humanitarian Center, 

Jensen says. Almost every 

child on the Sub-4-Santa list will 

receive mittens, a crocheted cap 

or some other item that has been 

hand made by volunteers associated 

with the center. 

And Sub for Santa has perhaps 

the best headquarters it has 

ever had. Snow College donated 

the building formerly used by the 

Sanpete Academy alternative 

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With less than one week before Christmas, 

Sanpete Sub for Santa needs ‘urgent’ help 

school in the northeast corner of 

West Campus. 

“We’re in a big, wide-open 

room that’s wonderful,” Jensen 

says. 

Volunteers gather at the 

building every Tuesday and 

Thursday at 1 p.m. to review 

applications, select suitable gifts 

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would like to help, just show up. 

As the clock ticks down 

to Christmas, Sub for Santa 

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it gathers among needy 

families and kids, Jensen says. 

And based on her experience of 

helping families at Christmas 

for upwards of 20 years, she is 

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the Sub for Santa list will get 

something nice. 

“We’re pinching it,” she 

says. “But you know what, it 

always comes through. Neat 

things are happening that are 

gonna make this possible.” 

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tor and several more years as a 

member of the Ephraim Recreation 

Board, “so he knew the 

value the baseball/softball complex 

would have for the youth of 

this community,” Squire said. 

In fact, Nelson has been a 

driving force in one of the biggest 

annual events at the complex. 

He was a member of the 

Ephraim Lion’s Club for 33 years 

and president for three years. 

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and his love of youth sports, he 

has run the Ephraim Lions Club 

annual baseball/softball scholarship 

tournament for the past 30 

years,” Squire said. “The Lions 

Tournament is a highlight for 

hundreds of kids each summer.” 

Nelson has served as a 

bishop and member of the high 

council in the Snow College 

LDS Stake, among numerous 

church callings. He and his wife, 

Barbara, are currently serving 

an LDS mission at the Manti 

Bishop’s Storehouse. 

The Nelsons have six children, 

14 grandchildren and three 

great-grandchildren. 

“Bart has always been a 

good friend and neighbor, helping 

and giving generously to 

many in need, but his calling as 

father and grandfather, following 

and supporting his grandchildren 

in their many activities, 

is his greatest joy,” Squire told 

the crowd. 

Wheeler, a native of Milburn, 

also graduated from North 

Sanpete High School. After 

graduating from college, he 

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brought his family to Manti. 

He taught biology, science 

and ag science, was the school’s 

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baseball for two years. 

According to Squire, he 

wanted each student to succeed 

and always said there were “no 

bad kids, just bad situations.” 

“He gained the respect of 

many students, parents and other 

faculty members at Manti High 

School. He was truly a leader and 

a friend to the students, showing 

fairness and respect to each of 

them,” Squire said. 

From his years on the fac- 

MT. PLEASANT—The community bell choir 

is hard at work practicing for the annual Christmas 

Eve candlelight service presented by the First Presbyterian 

Church in Mt. Pleasant. 

Due to renovation at the church, this year’s 

service will take place in the Craighead Auditorium 

on Wasatch Academy campus, kitty-corner to the 

church. 

The candlelight service, held by the church on 

Christmas Eve for 50 years, has become a tradition 

for many local families regardless of their faith. 

The service will include multiple numbers by the 

bell choir, along with selections by musicians in the 

community and Christmas carols sung by everyone. 

Following tradition, the service will culminate 

in the passing of light from the single candle to 

individual candles held by everyone in attendance, 

symbolizing the coming of Christ’s light into the 

world. 

The service will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, 

Dec. 24. The Craighead Auditorium is on the 

southwest corner of 100 South and 100 West. 

Arrive early for the best seating. 

ulty up to the present, he has 

been a top supporter of athletic 

and academic activities, Squire 

said. As a faculty member, there 

were few events he and his wife, 

Jean, didn’t attend. 

“To this day, they still attend 

almost every football, basketball, 

baseball and girls softball game,” 

Squire said. “They continue to 

have a love for the youth of our 

communities.” 

Wheeler was active in the 

Manti Lions Club and helped 

improve the city park. He served 

as district commissioner for the 

Boy Scouts. He was a member of 

the Manti City Council for two 

years. Then he left that post to 

serve with his wife in the Washington 

Belleview LDS Mission. 

Today, Wheeler has several 

LDS church callings and, according 

to Squire, spends many 

hours each week making sure he 

completes his duties. 

Wheeler and his wife have 

been married 58 years and have 

three children, 14 grandchildren 

and 16 great-grandchildren. 

Squire added, “He continues 

to have a love for his com- 

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RENOVATED MANTI CITY LIBRARY 

Councilmembers: Darren Dyreng, 

Vaun Mickelsen, Korry Soper, 

Loren Thompson, Jason Vernon 

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A Christmas Wish 

for all of you from 

Peggy, Daren and 

Gene in the store 

and Joel, John 

and L.R. 

in the field! 

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drop-off sites 

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A special holiday thank you to 

all of the citizens and visitors 

who enjoy our community. 

Special thanks to those who, 

through their volunteer 

service, make Manti such a 

great place to live — not 

just during the holidays 

but all year long! 

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MERRY 

CHRISTMAS! 

Thanks for all your support 

during this last year! 

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As your home is filled 

with fine furniture, 

we also hope your homes 

are full of Christmas 

Spirit - giving, sharing, and 

caring. 

We thank you all for your 

patronage the past year, 

and wish you the brightest 

future for the coming 

New Year! 

Happy Holidays, from all of us at 

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Put in a desperate situation, 

many children make 

choices they see as necessary 

for survival but are ultimately 

unacceptable in society. 

Sanpete County’s group 

homes offer programs for such 

troubled youth. 

Heather Wright, executive 

director of the YWEC’s House 

Number One, says, “Ephraim 

has been a wonderful place to 

be. We’ve been welcome here. 

The police department has been 

so good to come and process 

through things. That hasn’t been 

the case with a lot of places.” 

The residents of YWEC are 

placed through the Department 

of Child and Family Services 

(DCFS) and receive 24-hour 

intense supervision as they learn 

new life skills. 

“It’s different than what 

they’re used to,” says Jensen, 

who is the director of YWEC’s 

House Number Two. “When 

they come from no supervision 

to what we have to do, it’s hard 

for them. We do skills-development 

so they can learn the things 

they should have learned prior to 

coming here so they can become 

productive citizens.” 

Besides the life skills integrated 

into group-home pro- 

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grams, many of them also strive 

toward flexible educational 

opportunities, says Todd Pay, 

owner of two group homes for 

boys. 

“In society we try to put 

everybody in one category,” Pay 

says. “We do it in our schools 

and our daily lives. We all have 

different ways of learning, different 

thoughts and beliefs. To 

try to make everybody learn one 

thing, I think you lose a few kids 

that way.” 

Pay’s program offers family 

therapy as well as individual 

counseling. “The therapist teaches 

both parents and child how 

to deal with certain issues that 

they’re struggling with as far as 

their relationship,” Pay says. 

Besides therapy and education 

with accredited teachers, 

group home residents receive 

hands-on training in various 

daily living skills such as laundry 

and other household tasks, 

handling insurance, banking, 

managing finances, building 

credit, getting into college, and 

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YWEC residents even bake 

their own bread once a week. 

“Since they have to eat it, 

they’re learning how to make it 

really good,” says Wright. 

While YWEC is under the 

jurisdiction of the South Sanpete 

School District, Pay’s residents 

receive their education through 

North Sanpete School District. 

“Some of the kids have 

played athletics for the high 

school, like football and basketball 

and wrestling,” Pay says. 

“We send staff with them when 

they go do those things.” 

Some people are wary of 

group home residents, but don’t 

consider what life would be like 

without the programs that gather 

these young people in. 

“We all have a past,” Pay 

says. “There are so many different 

family backgrounds, 

teachings and lack of teaching 

in families. Those who get to 

know these kids see how they’re 

just normal kids that made a bad 

decision. A lot of them never 

return to the system when they 

go home.” 

Without the intervention 

of group homes, it’s most likely 

that the youths would be locked 

up in a secure facility without 

��ronment 

or examples of another 

way to live. This could lead to 

repeat offenses and a lifetime 

behind bars. 

“If they had family mem- 

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Warm Holiday 

Greetings from 

Centerfield City! 

We’re happy to belong 

to a wonderful 

Sanpete community! 

Mayor: 

Thomas Sorensen 

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a lot of them wouldn’t 

be here,” Wright says. “In the 

10 years I’ve worked here, I’ve 

found them mostly to be good 

kids, just confused. You see a 

lot of heartache, so it makes you 

thankful when people decide to 

keep moving forward. They stay 

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are really resilient. Our goal is to 

teach them life skills so they can 

live a happy, productive life.” 

At YWEC, that involves 

the “Virtue Project,” which 

has been so successful that one 

YWEC graduate even posts the 

values on her Facebook page. 

“They learn how to be caring,” 

Wright says. “They learn 

that the world is give and take.” 

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of 58 values such as honesty, 

justice, kindness, and consid- 

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community-service experiences. 

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Park. They plant flowers for 

Manti City’s Main Street, pull 

weeds, take care of elderly 

people’s yards, clean vehicles, 

serve food and deliver prizes 

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and make cards and goodies for 

Ephraim’s assisted living center. 

The residents of House 

Number One even participated 

in a community hula demonstration 

last summer. 

“We make a lot of blankets 

for Schriner’s Hospital,” says 

Wright. “The girls feel really good 

when they give something back.” 

Pay’s residents help at the 

county fairgrounds picking up 

garbage, mowing lawns, and 

painting bleachers. 

“We clean highways,” Pay 

says. “There’s a lot of farmers 

around that we help with their 

turkeys.” 

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group homes boost the 

economy by buying supplies at 

area businesses and providing 

jobs for local residents. There 

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as professionally paid management, 

teacher and therapist 

positions. YWEC even donated 

$1,000 to the Christmas season’s 

Shop with a Cop program. 

Christmas holidays at a 

group home can be bittersweet. 

“Some of them have places 

to go,” Wright says, “but there 

are those who have not one family 

member.” 

Wright’s father, Ellis Peterson, 

takes the residents into 

the mountains to cut their own 

Christmas tree. Wright’s mother, 

Merlene, does a lot of creative 

things with the girls such as 

painting. 

“They did the window 

decorations,” Wright says, “and 

they made their own aprons.” 

The girls also get to participate 

in the age-old Christmas 

tradition of caroling. Santa 

Claus even makes an appear- 

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At the boys’ home, Pay 

provides Christmas dinner. “The 

ones who can’t go home, we do 

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a dinner and invite their families 

so they can have dinner with 

their families. We decorate and 

have Christmas trees.” 

Christmas provides a holiday 

to break up routine, but it 

doesn’t make everything all 

better. Pay recalls one young 

man who sat on a couch and 

cried for three weeks, refusing 

to do anything until Pay got 

him involved in the home’s 

automotive program, run by a 

mechanic who helps boys with 

job placement. The young man 

left Pay’s program a year ago. 

“I heard from him today,” 

Pay says. “He’s working in a 

gold mine and saving money so 

he can go to Vegas and get in a 

band. He’s clean and sober. It’s 

neat to see that kind of success 

and know that you have a part 

in that. It’s worth more than any 

money you could ever make doing 

a job.” 

The young man’s positive 

choices resulted in good 

consequences, a lesson that is 

hard to learn but important to 

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know. Those who don’t learn it 

get themselves in negative situations 

that sometimes require 

police assistance. 

But, says Ephraim Police 

Chief Ron Rasumussen, “We 

try to do it in a way so they can 

understand we’re trying to help 

them get back on a positive track 

so that they can be a contributing 

part of society. A lot of times 

they don’t understand that one 

day, like all of us, we have to 

grow up and be accountable for 

the decisions we make.” 

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to quit, the staff won’t let them. 

Wright and Jensen have seen 

many girls who would have 

been lost without intervention. 

“The hardest girl I ever had 

turned out to be one of the most 

successful,” Jensen says. “I even 

had one girl call me and say 

she’s going to medical school.” 

In Pay’s program, about 50 

percent of the boys who are old 

enough decide to go to college. 

“A lot of my staff keep 

contact with kids so they’re an 

additional support after they 

leave,” Pay says. “When they 

call, we help them know how 

to handle certain situations.” 

At the YWEC, “The staff 

and girls become kind of like 

family” Wright says. “They 

add us on Facebook. The girls 

become like sisters.” 

Even though a lot of the resi- 

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homes are angry and broken, the 

group home owners credit their 

staff and the community for helping 

with lifestyle repairs. 

“If you don’t quit, you 

never fail,” Jensen says. 

The support of those unwilling 

to quit on the “throwaway” 

members of society is 

what polishes them up, mends 

their hearts and shapes them 

with a new outlook to become 

unique, happy and productive 

citizens of society. 

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He also had an orange pill in his pocket that police later 

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to treat heroin and other opioid addictions. 

Upon searching his residence, police found Hatch’s sunglasses 

and electronic accessories, a used glass pipe and a bag 

of marijuana. 

Others in Manti have said they were victims of similar crimes 

on the night of Nov. 30. 

Gerald and Jen Christiansen had about $300 worth of property 

stolen from their vehicles, but some valuables were left 

untouched. 

“He reached over my pistol that was stuffed between the 

seats to take a bag of change,” said Gerald Christainsen. 

Scott Olsen said some change was taken from his daughter’s 

car as well. 

“Everything else was locked up,” he said. 

Katrina Madsen said her car was burglarized that night, and 

she lost a brand-new computer. 

According to witnesses, a vehicle owned by Laurie Miller 

was also burglarized that night. 

Richard Olsen said his home wasn’t burglarized, but some- 

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“My daughter saw him, and he took off and ran,” Richard 

Olsen said. 

His 17-year-old daughter heard the door open. She was in an 

adjacent room and leaned back to see who was there. She didn’t 

see his face, but Olsen said, “He matched the height and description 

of everything else that was going on around that time.” 

Hansen’s charges in Juab County, which stem from an 

August arrest, are similar to what he’s facing here in Sanpete. 

He allegedly entered several unlocked cars and homes without 

permission—often when residents were at home—and took 

anything of value that he could escape with. 

Hansen also faces drug-related charges in Juab. 

He is charged with distribution or arranging to distribute a 

controlled substance (third-degree felony) for allegedly stealing 

prescription drugs from vehicles in Nephi. 

He also faces four counts each of vehicle burglary and theft, 

which all allegedly occurred in Nephi. 

Hansen is scheduled to appear tomorrow for a preliminary 

hearing in 4th District Court in Nephi. His preliminary hearing 

in Sanpete was originally scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12, 

but it has been continued until January 9, so his attorney, public 

defender Larry Hunt, can sort out the details of the many charges.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 

Posada: The Journey 

to ‘Bethlehem’ 

Posada is Spanish for “lodging” or 

“accommodation.” Each night, the processional 

goes to a different preselected 

home. The people outside sing a traditional 

song in which they ask for a place 

to stay. People inside the home reply (in 

song) that there is no room at the inn. The 

people in the processional plead again for 

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participants dress as 

Mary (Genesis Cano 

Munoz), Joseph (Noah 

Cano Munoz), shepherds, 

wise men (Artemio 

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Garcia), angels and 

various animals in the 

nativity story, such as 

donkeys and camels. 

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About 200 people gathered at St. Jude’s Catholic 

Church in Ephraim Saturday for a posada celebration, 

a Mexican tradition in which people re-enact Mary 

and Joseph’s search for a place to stay so Mary can 

give birth to Jesus. 

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and want their children to experience the tradition, said 

Heidi Rojas, a member of St. Jude’s. 

“It was the kids enacting it so they could learn 

about it,” she said. 

In Mexico, people participate in processionals 

every day for nine days prior to Christmas, symbolizing 

the nine months of pregnancy. 

The St. Jude’s group improvised 

a little. They 

gathered at the church, 

160 E. Center, where costumed 

children playing 

various roles went to the 

head of the line. 

The children walked 

to the corner of 100 East 

and Center, where the 

whole crowd sang the 

posada song pleading for 

shelter. They continued 

around the block, stopping 

at each corner to 

sing the song. 

When they got back to 

the church, leaders of the 

event acquiesced to the song 

seeking shelter and let everyone 

through the door. 

The children kissed (Angel 

Gabriel Navarrate)a porcelain 

doll representing Baby 

Jesus. The group prayed the 

rosary, including a prayer for 

the children killed in Newtown, 

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Quantum Ingenuities, recently named “2012 Business 

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in designs, engineers and manufactures its 

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A Manti native, Henningson 

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electrical engineering at Utah 

State University. 

After working for a small 

company in Roosevelt, he made 

his way back to Sanpete, working 

for Auto Meter for seven years 

until the company left the county. 

“It was when they closed 

down that I decided to stay in 

the area and try it on my own,” 

Henningson said. 

He started out small, founding 

the company in 2004 and 

designing electronic devices from 

his home. 

“After a couple years I started 

hiring people, then built a workshop 

behind my house and worked 

out of there for a few years.” 

Just last year, Henningson 

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“We’re really honored that 

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Quantum Ingenuities won 

a statewide business-innovation 

competition last year, earning a 

prize of $10,000. 

That competition, called 

“Concept to Company,” was 

sponsored by Utah Ventures and 

Zions Bank and was created to 

encourage Utah’s entrepreneurs to 

develop ideas into real businesses. 

Also recognized at the banquet 

was Snow College, which 

received the SCEDD’s Regional 

Recognition Award, presented 

to Snow College President Scott 

Wyatt by SCEDD Board Chairman 

and Piute County Commissioner 

Rick Blackwell. 

The college was recognized 

for its “vision, leadership and 

commitment in developing... 

programs that assist in business 

retention and expansion of business 

and industry within the Six 

County area.” 

Commissioner Blackwell 

also recognized outgoing board 

members, including Sanpete 

County Commissioner Spencer 

Cox, who will vacate his seat on 

the commission at the beginning 

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Kimball & Roberts said they 

found everything to be in order 

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reached $2 trillion, and is expected to reach $4 

trillion by 2015. Health insurance premiums are 

a large part of the increased cost of healthcare. 

Between 2000 and 2007, health insurance 

premiums rose 87%. In 2007, premiums rose 

6.1%, two times the rate of in� ation. In 2007, 

of the city at June 30,” said 

the auditor who reported to 

the Gunnison City Council on 

Wednesday, Nov. 28. 

Auditors noted that, as of 

the end of the budget year, Gunnison 

City had taken in about 

$106,000 more than it had 

spent. In the general fund, the 

city had almost $22,000 more 

in revenues than expenditures. 

The city’s business activities 

(water, sewer and irrigation), 

brought in about $84,000 more 

they spent. 

“It shows you were in good 

conditions,” the auditor said. 

And, he said, “You’re within 

your budget on all of your 

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general fund, so that was good.” 

The city has debt, but it is 

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auditors said, “The important 

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Academy offering $1,000 reward in theft case 

By Andrea Call 

Work underway on bank branch 

MT. PLEASANT—Wasatch Academy is offering a $1,000 

reward for any information leading to the arrest of a person or 

persons who stole cash from two students near the school on Nov. 

4. 

The students were returning to campus when they were 

threatened by a man dropped off by a car. The man left on foot 

after taking the money, leaving the students unharmed. 

Paulsen Construction has started work on the new Zions 

Bank branch in Ephraim with completion scheduled for 

April 2013. “Our business is growing,” branch manager 

Greg Sterner says, adding that he’s optimistic about the 

potential for growth in commercial loans as more space 

becomes available to serve customers. 

In an effort to maintain the safety of its students, Wasatch 

Academy is offering this reward and has an ongoing project to FOUNTAIN GREEN 

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West will provide parking and offer hay rides to the nativity site. 

There will be a brief video presentation before patrons walk 

Sears offers discount for food donations 


through the silent nativity. Hot chocolate and cookies will be 

served at the end of the walk. 

EPHRAIM—The Sears Hometown Store at 360 N. Main 

in Ephraim is participating in a couple of community support 

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the Ephraim residents and hope that this food drive makes a 

difference in their lives,” store owner Code Parry said. 

The store is also supporting Manti High School with a 

special “Tip Off Tuesday” offer. 

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MANTI – The Manti Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 

annual Holiday Drawing on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the 

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among others. 

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or more at any participating member business. 

You must be present to win, and in past years, the drawing has 

attracted more than 100 hopefuls. 

Off Tuesday” offer will last through Jan. 29. 

City must address Hispanic relations, mayor says 

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Everybody invited to ‘short, sweet’ Christmas party 

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to break down barriers between the Caucasian and Hispanic MORONI—Moroni City is holding its annual Christmas Eve 

communities, Mayor David Parrish told the city council last party Monday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. in the LDS Chapel on Center Street. 

week. 

The party will be short, simple and sweet, City Recorder Becky 

Parrish said he came to the realization after meeting with Kendall says. There will be musical numbers and holiday dances 

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our community.” 

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Sanpete County 

Crime and Justice 

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of alcohol by a minor and theft (both class B misdemean� 

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unsupervised probation. As a term of probation, he will 

serve four days in the Sanpete County Jail. 

Michael Joseph Cocanour, Mt. Pleasant, pleaded no 

contest to aggravated assault (3rd deg. felony). Judge 

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Nicholas Lee Rees, Manti, pleaded guilty to driving under 

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 

Manti High Christmas concert—Students from Concert Choir 

and Show Choir will perform Christmas songs tonight at 6:30 p.m. 

at the Manti High School. There is no cost to attend, and all are 

invited who would like to come. 

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be served free of charge. 

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Christmas concert—A Christmas concert, “Joy to the World,” 

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at 7 p.m. Admission is free. 

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Sanpete businesses share generosity with food bank 



MT. PLEASANT—After soliciting 

financial assistance from several cities 

within the county, including the county 

itself, the Sanpete County Food Bank 

has received two sizeable donations from 

local businesses. 

AmericanWest Bank and Centracom 

both stepped up to help the struggling aid 

program after public requests for help 

from Mary Goodwin, the food bank’s 

president. 

Goodwin has spent the last several 

weeks visiting city council meetings 

around Sanpete in hopes to keep the 

program alive. 

“I think we’ve done really well to 

survive this long and never had to come 

to the cities. We’ve been there a long 

time. So now, we’re struggling and asking 

for help,” Goodwin said last month 

before the Gunnison City Council. 

She made similar pleas in October to 

all of the county’s mayors at a monthly meeting 

of mayors and county commissioners. 

Having enough food isn’t the problem, 

Goodwin said. The problem is being able to 

pay the people who weigh, organize, package 

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Gunnison Valley Hospital Debuts New CT Scanner With Faster, Better Imaging 

The staff at Gunnison Valley Hospital (GVH) 

have always taken pride in knowing they have, 

at hand, the very latest resources to better serve 

patients. 

Their newest resource is the Philips Ingenuity 

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To doctors, notes Vicki McArthur, head of the 

radiology department at GVH, this technology 

means faster, better, more detailed images to help 

in diagnosing and treating medical issues. For 

patients it means “low-dose radiation, which has 

become an important issue in recent years,’’ and 

overall better health care. 

The Philips Ingenuity CT Scanner introduces 

“iDose,’’ a reconstruction technique that creates 

high-quality images using low-dose X-ray technology. 

Images are produced in seconds rather 

than minutes. 

According to McArthur, the previous scanner 

used in the radiology department produced four 

slices or images per second; the new scanner 

produces 64 slices per second. 

What this means to the patient is faster exams 

and better, more detailed images. The scanner 

also has the capability of 3D reconstruction, 

which makes it possible to reconstruct with thinner 

slices for a much better image that is far more 

accurate. 

The Ingenuity’s RapidView imaging is 137 

percent faster than other CT scanners commonly 

used in the medical industry. 

Central Utah Food Sharing serves families 

in six Central Utah counties, including 

Sanpete County. Last month alone the food 

bank assisted more than 400 families. 

Aware of the food bank’s difficulty, David 

Ames, the branch manager of American- 

West’s Mt. Pleasant and Fairview branches, 

PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMERICANWEST BANK AND CENTRACOM 

Mary Goodwin, president of the Sanpete County Food Bank accepted sizeable cash donations 

earlier this month from David Ames, AmericanWest branch manager, and Branch and Eddie 

Cox, CEO and president, respectively, of CentraCom. 

presented a $2,500 check to Goodwin. The 

donation is a part of an ongoing annual commitment 

by the bank to support local food 

assistance organizations. 

“We contribute throughout the year to 

Central Utah Food Sharing because they 

provide so much for local families in need. 

Judge to move malpractice lawsuit along quickly 

By Christian Probasco 

For the Sanpete Messenger 

MT. PLEASANT—A 

judge has agreed that a Mt. 

Pleasant woman’s malpractice 

lawsuit should be moved along 

quickly because of her age. 

But even at the quickened 

pace, the soonest Jennie Brady 

will have her day in court will 

be early March. 

On Oct. 11 in Sixth District 

Court in Manti, attorney 

Mathew Steward argued on 

behalf of Brady that her case 

should be expedited because of 

the increasing possibility that 

his 90-year-old client could die 

before the trial. 

After noting that the case 

had been pending for a year, 

during which unsuccessful mediation 

negotiations took place, 

Judge Marvin Bagley set the 

March trial date. 

Brady is suing Sanpete Valley 

Hospital, two of its former 

doctors, Intermountain Health 

Care (IHC) and several IHC subsidiaries, 

alleging malpractice 

after a surgical sponge was left 

inside her during an operation. 

She also claims hospital 

doctors and staff administered 

morphine to her during her 

stay even though, she says, the 

hospital knew she was allergic 

to the painkiller. 

Brady entered the hospital 

in February 2010 for surgery to 

remove a cancerous portion of 

her colon. 

Dr. Brandon Butte performed 

the operation. 

Shortly afterward, Brady 

says she experienced pain and 

difficulty breathing. She re- 

turned to the hospital for X-rays 

and a CT scan which reportedly 

showed a mass in her abdomen. 

A court brief filed by 

Brady’s attorneys says Dr. 

Charles Nunn saw the results 

of the CT scan. 

Brady claims neither she 

nor her family was informed 

of those results until after she 

passed the sponge during a later 

visit to the hospital in May the 

same year. 

A brief filed by Steward 

states Dr. Butte’s own notes 

after the sponge had passed 

“concluded that the surgical lap 

sponge had been left in Mrs. 

Brady’s intraperitoneal cavity” 

during the operation. 

“That same day, and for the 

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family,” the court brief states. 

In the meantime, Brady 

says she suffered from a variety 

of worsening symptoms which 

she claims destroyed her ability 

to care for herself. 

Brady, the brief states, 

“never fully recovered from her 

diminished physical strength 

and condition,” and was forced 

to enter an assisted living center. 

Brady is suing for “extensive 

and severe physical and 

emotional pain and suffering 

resulting from the defendants’ 

medical negligence,” in an 

amount to be determined by the 

court. 

Nunn and Butte, both 

named in the suit, have since 

left Sanpete Valley Hospital. 

An earlier motion to dismiss 

three of IHC’s subsidiaries 

named in the suit was denied. 

“We’re excited to have this new technology 

and get the images we were not able to get in the 

past. The old procedure didn’t take a lot of time, 

but this new scanner will require even less,’’ 

McArthur notes. 

Scanners have become a vital tool in the medi- 

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each year. They make is possible for doctors to 

actually see inside the body without having the 

patient undergo surgery. 

Old scanner systems required a patient to be 

placed on a table and remain motionless for a 

period of time. The Ingenuity resembles a large 

doughnut with an attached table, and it is the 

table that carries the patient in one side of the 

“doughnut’’ and out the other side. Along the way 

the scanner focuses on that part of the body being 

examined. 

For example, with issues of the brain the scanner 

takes only images of the brain. Doctors then 

examine detailed images to identify problems, 

��rhages. 

Introduction of the Philips scanner was not a 

spur-of-the-moment decision for the hospital. 

“We went through the process of looking at 

several vendors, visiting several sites and looking 

at several different pieces of equipment in order 

to get the very latest and the very best we could,” 

says McArthur. “We decided on Philips. It is the 

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new platform of technology.’’ 

The staff then went through an extensive training 

program, both off site at Philips headquarters 

in Cleveland, Ohio, and on site at Gunnison 

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Valley Hospital, to familiarize themselves with its 

operations. 

“The Philips Ingenuity CT Scanner is the 

latest, top-of-the-line equipment and it is but 

another example of Gunnison Valley Hospital’s 

philosophy of staying up with the latest and best 

technology available,’’ McArthur points out. 

For more information about the Philips Ingenuity 

CT Scanner, contact the Gunnison Valley 

Hospital’s radiology department at 435-528- 

2125. 

The new low-radiation CT scanner is sixteen 

times faster than the hospital’s previous 

technology and captures several high-quality 

images per second. 

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As the need has increased, resources have 

been stretched thin, and we want to step 

up and make a difference this holiday 

season,” Ames said. 

“The holiday season makes it even more 

challenging for individuals and families to 

make ends meet, so we’re pleased to do our 

part and assist the food bank as they help 

so many of our neighbors,” Ames said. 

“We encourage others in the community 

who are able to give to also do what they 

can to support this important cause.” 

CentraCom and its employees also 

chipped in with a large donation of 

$2,275, presented to Goodwin by Centracom 

CEO Branch Cox and President 

Eddie Cos. 

The company also sponsored a free 

concert in Fairview featuring Marshal 

McDonald and the Young Artist Chamber 

Players, where it accepted over $450 and 

non-perishable food for the food bank. 

“It amazes me how giving our community 

is,” said Goodwin. “This money will 

help feed many families in the area.” 

CentraCom also donated $200 to 

Knights of Columbus, which will provide 

about 20 coats for children. 

Cash and non-perishable food donations 

can be made to: Central Utah Food Sharing, 

1080 South Blackhawk Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, 

UT 84647. 

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Cooper Larsen, the son of Troy and Mindy Larsen of 

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A passion for teaching the power of art 


Nan Purcell (above) may be one of the top 20 piano teachers in 

the state, says Kayla Barclay Hall, who started taking lessons 

at age 9 and later used her piano skills in the Miss America 

competition. Nan gets to know her students personally and 

helps them experience the power of music. 

Retired Snow College art professor Carl Purcell (above, right) 

gives workshops around the country and abroad encouraging 

students to look at the world holistically and paint what 

they see. 

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The Purcells of Manti have 

touched lives by creating 

beauty and teaching many 

others to do the same 

By Ladd Brubaker 

Staff Writer 

MANTI—Carl Purcell was 

born in Fillmore and grew up in 

Kingman, Ariz., in the Mojave 

Desert, where his father was a 

field geologist for a uranium 

company. 

Nan Purcell was born Agnes 

“Nan” Neilson in Glasglow, 

Scotland, and grew up in Balloch, 

a village along the shores 

of Loch Lomond—the largest 

freshwater lake in Great Britain. 

Though worlds apart, the 

two eventually met, married, 

and moved to Manti, forming 

an artist-musician team that has 

touched many lives. 

Carl Purcell taught art for 

30 years at Snow College, retiring 

eight years ago. He teaches 

watercolor seminars throughout 

the United States and in Great 

Britain and has written popular 

books on the subject. 

Nan Purcell is known as a 

master piano teacher—who not 

only teaches her students but 

other piano teachers as well. 

She may be one of the top 

20 piano teachers in Utah, estimates 

former Miss Utah Kayla 

Barclay Hall, a Nan Purcell 

pupil from age 9 through her 

participation in the 2009 Miss 

America pageant. 

The Purcells met in the 

Washington, D.C., area in the 

1960s. 

After graduating from 

high school in Kingman, Carl 

studied art at Utah State University. 

But at USU, he was 

under the shadow of his older 

brother who was in the master’s 

program, so he transferred to 

Arizona State University to 

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stand up on its own. 

He served an LDS mission 

in central Germany, and in 1966 

enlisted in the U.S. Air Force to 

avoid being drafted as an Army 

grunt, he says, and being sent 

into the jungles of Vietnam. 

He served in Air Force 

Intelligence and spent much of 

his enlistment in intelligence 

school and Chinese language 

school, spending time in the 

Washington, D.C., area. 

Nan was a talented pianist 

and studied at the Royal 

Academy of Music in Glasgow. 

Known as a human dynamo, 

she also completed her teaching 

��tary 

school along with private 

piano lessons. Later, she and her 

mother joined the LDS Church. 

As Nan taught her schoolchildren 

about the American 

colonies and the events of the 

American Revolution, she 

found herself wanting to see 

places like Boston and Philadelphia 

where those events took 

place. 

How better to teach about 

them than to see the places for 

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But rather than coming 

over on a student or tourist visa 

that would require her to return 

to England after awhile, Nan 

got a position as a governess 

and came over on a work visa, 

which would allow her to stay 

longer if she wished. 

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Wishing Everyone Happy Holidays from: 

Dr. Darin Cummings / Dr. Jacob Robison 

43 East 450 North 

Ephraim, UT 

283-5555 

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Washington, D.C., area. 

Carl heard about her at 

church. There was a cute little 

Scottish girl in the LDS ward 

who was dating an Army guy, 

fellow Air Force men told him. 

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needed a chance to date an Air 

Force man. That duty fell to 

Carl, since he was unattached 

at the time. 

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BIRTHS 

Gunnison Valley Hospital Births 

A girl, Kahrlie Elma Peterson, was born to Trace and Arrin 

Peterson of Ephraim on Dec. 3, 2012. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 

ounces. 

A girl, Kaydence BreAnn Richens, was born to Nathan and 

Charlie Richens of Salina on Dec. 7, 2012. She weighed 6 pounds, 

15 ounces. 

Cameron Bingham 

Cameron Mark Bingham, 

son of Evan and Amy Bingham, 

has been awarded the 

rank of Eagle Scout. 

His accomplishment will 

be celebrated in a Court of 

Honor on Sunday, Dec. 23 at 

3:30 p.m. at the Manti LDS 

Tabernacle. 

Cameron is a member 

of Troop 542. For his Eagle 

project, he stained the arbor, 

refurbished the pioneer 

sign and helped with other 

projects at the new Pioneer 

Heritage Garden in Manti. 

Cameron is a junior at 

Kenneth 

Christensen 

Kenneth Alan Christensen, 

of Venture Crew 542 

in Manti, has earned the rank 

of Eagle Scout. 

A Court of Honor recognizing 

his accomplishment 

will be held on Sunday, Dec. 

23 at 3:30 p.m. at the Manti 

LDS Tabernacle. 

For his Eagle project, he 

successfully led an effort to 

gather many donations from 

people in Sterling, Manti and 

Ephraim to furnish and provide 

books, games, toys and 

more to the newly organized 

Children’s Justice Center in 

Ephraim. 

Kenneth is a junior at 

Manti High School. He en- 

Farewell 

Devin Cluff 

Minnesota, 

Minneapolis Mission 

Devin Cluff has been 

called to serve in the Minnesota, 

Minneapolis Mission for 

The Church of Jesus Christ of 

Latter-day Saints. 

He will speak on Sunday, 

Dec. 30 at the Manti LDS 

Tabernacle at 9 a.m. and he 

will report to the Missionary 

Training Center in Provo on 

Wednesday, Jan. 9. 

Devin is the son of Jerry 

and Kimberly Cluff of Manti. 

Farewell 

Jennifer Johnson 

Tennessee Knoxville 

Mission 

Jennifer Johnson has 

been called as a missionary 

for The Church of Jesus 

Christ of Latter-day Saints 

and assigned to serve in the 

Tennessee, Knoxville Mission. 

Jennifer is the daughter 

of Steve and Dorothy Johnson. 

She will be speaking in 

the Manti 3rd Ward on Dec. 

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MISSIONS 

Cameron Bingham 

Manti High School and is a 

member of the wrestling 

team. 

Kenneth Christensen 

joys computer science, playing 

musical instruments and 

is the president of the Future 

Business Leaders of America. 

Kenneth is the son of 

Alan and Becky Christensen. 

Devin Cluff 

He is the grandson of Jay and 

Janice Cluff of Manti and 

Michael and Jolene Allphin of 

Fruit Heights. 

Jennifer Johnson 

30 at 9 a.m. in the new LDS 

Stake Center at 555 E. Union 

Street. 

Skyler S. Miller 

Air Force Airman Skyler 

S. Miller graduated from basic 

military training at the Lackland 

Air Force Base in San Antonio, 

Texas. 

The airman completed an 

intensive, eight-week program 

that included training in military 

discipline and studies, Air Force 

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basic warfare principles and 

skills. 

Airmen who complete basic 

training earn four credits toward 

an associate in applied science 

degree through the Community 

College of the Air Force. 

Skyler is the son of Scott 

Miller of Manti and the grandson 

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MILITARY 

Jacoby Mattson, son of Bob 

and Lori Mattson, is pleased to 

announce his upcoming marriage 

to Jenni White, daughter 

of Dallas and Shelly White, on 

Dec. 21, 2012. 

Jacoby graduated from 

Gunnison Valley High School 

and attended Snow College. 

He served a year in Iraq with 

the 145th National Guard. 

Jacoby is the grandson of 

the late Dr. and Mrs. Lamar 

H. Stewart and the late Jean 

Mattson. 

Jenni graduated from Gunnison 

Valley High School and 

attended cosmetology school. 

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Skyler Miller 

of Marlin and Karen Miller of 

Manti. 

He is a 2010 graduate of 

Manti High School. 

Jacoby Mattson and Jenni White 

Richard and Stephanie 

Ensign are pleased to announce 

the marriage of their daughter, 

Breanna Kathryn Ensign, to 

Timothy Luke Kjar, son of 

LaMar and Virgie Kjar. 

They were married for 

time and all eternity in the 

Bountiful LDS Temple on Saturday, 

Dec. 15. 

A reception was held 

for the couple on Dec. 15 in 

Kaysville. 

An open house will be 

held in their honor on Saturday, 

Dec. 22 at the Manti LDS Stake 

Center (477 E. Union St.) from 

5:30-7:30 p.m. 

The bride is a graduate of 

Davis High School and will 

graduate from Snow College 

in the spring. 


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assistant. 

She has a beautiful baby 

boy, Tyson, who Jacoby adores. 

Jenni is the granddaughter 

of C. Myron and Berniece 

White and Arthur and Ruth 

Stowe. 

Please come join us for a 

celebration on Dec. 21 from 

5:30- 7:30 p.m. at the Gunnison 

City Hall. We invite all 

to come join in their happiness. 

If by chance we missed 

sending you an invitation, 

please accept this as your invite. 

Jacoby, Jenni and Tyson 

will make their home in Gunnison. 

Timothy Kjar and Breanna Ensign 

She is the granddaughter of 

Richard and Kathryn Ensign of 

Huntsville and Howard Davis 

and the late Lorraine Davis of 

Pitman, N.J. 

The groom is a graduate 

of Manti High School. He will 

also graduate from Snow College 

in the spring. 

He served an honorable 

full-time mission for The 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 

Saints in the Torreon, 

Mexico Mission. 

He is the grandson of 

Madge Shepherd of Rocky 

Ridge, Ariz. and the late 

Emery Shepherd and the late 

Lloyd and Kathleen Kjar of 

Manti. 

The couple will make 

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Hamilton 

Because you have played 

such an important part in 

their lives, please join their 

children and grandchildren 

at an open house honoring 

Paul and Penny Hamilton 

M&M Industries 

775 S. 300 W., Manti 

Dave 435-851-1942 

Cliff 435-813-2738 

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reason to pay 

thousands 

of dollars! 

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since 1995 

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Magleby, Joseph 

Christensen, 

Brad Eyre, 

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Paul and Penny Hamilton 

on Saturday, Dec. 22 from 

6-8 p.m. at the LDS 5th Ward 

chapel (49 S. State St.) in Mt. 

Pleasant. 

Please consider this your 

invitation. 

IN MEMORIUM 

Carson Mitchell Backus 

Dec. 12, 1984-Aug. 1, 2011 

Son, brother, father, friend. 

So dearly loved and so deeply missed. 

Carson Backus 

“I have crossed to Safety… 

I am There, and what I would not part 

with I have kept.” 

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Linda Giblette 

Linda Giblette of Moroni 

passed away Dec. 15, 2012 

surrounded by family. 

Linda Sue Carlisle was 

born Dec. 10, 1941 in West 

Virginia to Dudley William and 

Agnes Marie Osborne Carlisle. 

Linda was a loving and 

generous wife, mother, grandmother, 

and friend. 

Linda married Everette 

Earl Edds in 1957. 

She enjoyed being a friend 

and mother to her two wonderful 

children, Cindy L. Edds 

Cattell (William) and David 

Earl Edds (Elizabeth). 

In 1993, Linda married 

Charles Edward Giblette and 

instantly increased her family 

with his nine children and many 

grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death 

by her parents and her brother, 

Joseph (Jay) Ranceford Carlisle. 

She is survived by her 

husband, Charles; children, 

Cindy, Texas; and David, Lehi; 

step-children, Jean (Chris), 

NY.; Gwen (Randall), Lin- 

BY ANDREA CALL 

Manti residents share a 

number of things, such as a 

Main Street, a library and a city 

park, among others. But perhaps 

the most unique thing shared by 

the people of Manti is just one 

beloved woman—Granny. 

Longtime Manti resident 

Pearl Ahlstrom was dubbed 

“Granny” for good reason. Stop 

by her house for a visit, and 

you’ll automatically receive a 

cup of hot chocolate and a plate 

of cookies. 

Manti kindergarteners and 

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during Christmastime to see her 

miniature Santa’s Workshop on 

display. Children give her handmade 

Valentines and Christmas 

cards, and she keeps every one 

of them. 

But her reputation doesn’t 

end with the children. 

“Even the adults call me 

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Long before she became 

the Granny known today, Pearl 

was born to John and Nora 

Walton in Lewistown, Mont., 

on Feb. 26, 1925. 

The Waltons later moved 

to Harlowtown, Mont., where 

Weather 


in Manti on June 7, 1908. James 

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Utah to reach 50 years of service. 

Lee remembers his grandfather’s 

instruments being set up 

and used just a block away from 

his current weather station. 

On October 26, 1959, James 

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OBITUARIES 

Linda Giblette 

don; Mac(Kay), Moroni; Les, 

ND;Todd (Diana), Colo.; Tim 

(Pam), Minn.; Lisa (Russell), 

Texas; Thad (Suzanne), Mont.; 

Melanie (Mike), Neb.; 49 

grandchildren and 37 great- 

grandchildren. 

Funeral services will be 

held Friday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. 

in the Moroni LDS Stake Center, 

where friends may call on Friday 

from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the 

services at the church. 

Interment will take place 

in the Moroni City Cemetery 

under the care of Rasmussen 

Mortuary. 

Online condolences at 

www.rasmussenmortuary.com. 

Pearl Ahlstrom 

Pearl grew up in the middle of 

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Ada, Beth, Earl, Grace and 

Edith. Earl, her fraternal twin, 

passed away at 7 years old. 

At 15, Pearl and her family 

moved to Deer Lodge, Mont., 

where she completed high 

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had two children, Vivian and 

Russell “Rusty” Holder. She and 

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Pearl has been a bit of 

everywhere. She’s been to Midway 

and Wake Island, lived for 

passed the baton to his son, Leslie 

J. Anderson, who kept the data 

until June 21, 1979 when he passed 

his duties on to his son, Lee. 

Lee now shares the responsibilities 

of weather observation 

with his son, Rawlin Anderson, 

who lives across the street. 

When asked how modern 

Our warmest greetings 

to all our customers, 

neighbors and friends 

in Sanpete this season! 

Newel Shepherd 

Our beloved father, grandfather, 

great-grandfather and 

friend, Newel P. Shepherd passed 

away on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 

in Mt. Pleasant. 

He was born May 21, 1921 

in Mt. Pleasant to Warren Paddicks 

and Annie Samelia Peterson 

Shepherd. 

He married Eleanor M. Nordstrom 

on July 13, 1943 in the 

Manti LDS Temple. She passed 

away October 2, 1997. 

He was a lifelong resident 

of Mt. Pleasant, member of the 

LDS church, where he held various 

positions, served as a medic 

in the Army during WWII and 

received a Purple Heart along 

with various other medals. 

He worked at Harmon’s 

Cadillac dealership for 26 years as 

an auto body mechanic and retired 

from Sperry Univac in Ephraim. 

He played the banjo and had 

a lifelong love for music. 

He is survived by seven 

children: Bonnie (Don) Forsyth, 

Vickie Jun, Jerry (Vickie) Shepherd, 

Brian (Nancy) Shepherd, 

Bob (Lois) Shepherd, Kelly 

(Susan) Shepherd, Leisa Bowman; 

23 grandchildren and 46 

great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death 

a short time in Japan, lived in 11 

different U.S. states and traveled 

through more, and served an 

LDS mission in Hawaii. 

For 19 years, Pearl worked 

in electronics, helping to build 

guidance and control systems 

for government submarines, 

aircraft and missiles. She’s had 

a number of jobs here and there, 

one of the most memorable of 

which was a telephone operator 

during World War II. 

Her preferred line of work, 

however, is definitely as a 

seamstress. Pearl has been sewing 

and crocheting for 76 years 

and still takes in work to this 

day. 

“When I die, if I get to 

Heaven, I don’t want to just 

sit on the golden stairs,” Pearl 

said. “I want to take my sewing 

machine with me!” 

She’s sewn for neighbors, 

friends and any missionaries in 

need of mended pants and suits. 

An altar cloth of her own design 

is in use to this day at the Boise 

LDS Temple. 

Pearl eventually met the 

love of her life, Charles Ahlstrom, 

and the two were married 

and sealed the Jordan River 

LDS Temple on Sept. 9, 1982. 

She and Charles served 

an LDS Mission together in 

Hawaii from 1983-1984. 

Charles passed away after 

eight-and-a-half wonderful 

years of marriage. His six chil- 

satellite data compared to the 

ground information recorded by 

volunteers like the Anderson family, 

Summy explained, “It would 

save a lot of money if we could get 

data as accurately by satellite. The 

technology is just not there yet.” 

Lee Anderson explained that 

his family has been collecting 

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Newel Shepherd 

by parents; wife Eleanor; six 

brothers; two sisters; and one 

grandson, Dane. 

The family would like to 

thank Autumn Park and IHC 

Hospice for the care they provided 

for Newel. 


held Thursday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. 

in the Mt. Pleasant 3rd Ward 

church (yellow church on 295 

S. State). 

Viewing will be held 

Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at 

Rasmussen Mortuary and Thursday 

from 9:30-10:30 a.m. preceding 

the services at the church. 

Interment will take place in 

the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with 

military rites. 

Online condolences are 

available at www.rasmussenmortuary.com. 

dren have given Pearl many of 

the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren 

she has today. 

Besides her mission, Pearl 

has served in The Church of Jesus 

Christ of Latter-day Saints 

in a number of callings. She’s 

been a Sunday-school secretary, 

Relief Society counselor 

and nursery leader, to name a 

few. 

Pearl was also a temple 

worker in the Manti LDS Temple 

for 18 years and under eight 

different presidencies. 

“The most wonderful part 

of my life was my mission 

in Hawaii and my 18 years 

working at the temple,” she 

remarked. 

While no longer a temple 

worker, Pearl keeps up with a 

personal hobby that keeps her 

close to temples: collecting 

temple schedules from around 

the world. 

To date, Pear has the 

schedules of 106 different 

LDS Temples from around 

the world in her collection, 

gathered from her own travels, 

from friends and from missionaries 

returning from far 

away countries. 

Pearl has always had a 

quirky personality, referring to 

herself as a somewhat “silly person.” 

She loves to make others 

laugh with her jokes and stories. 

Pearl loves to visit and 

knows just about everybody 

weather data within a two city 

block area for just over 104 years. 

It is very rare to have consistent 

data measured in the same 

location for such a long period of 

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said. 

Many volunteers retire without 

passing the responsibilities on 

During this holiday season, let’s all 

count our blessings and be grateful 

for what we have. 

Thank you for letting me serve your 

plumbing needs this past year! 

PLUMBING 

Shirlene Miller 

Shirlene R. Miller of 

Ephraim passed away unexpectedly 

on Monday, Dec. 17 

at Sanpete Valley Hospital 

in Mt. Pleasant, due to prolonged 

health complications. 

She was born in Salt 

Lake City on August 1, 1947, 

to Russell Ritchie and Alice 

Durfee Rogers. 

She was a loving mother, 

grandmother, sister and 

friend. She was a natural 

care-giver and cared for her 

parents, children and grandchildren 

in their times of 

need. She never had a cross 

word for anyone and always 

spoke with love and kindness. 

She loved spending 

time with her family and her 

grandchildren were the light 

of her life. 

Her favorite color was 

bright yellow, which was a 

perfect match for her bright 

personality. She had many 

talents including quilting, 

sketching cartoons, bottling 

food and making party favors. 

She is survived by children 

Phil (Terilyn) Miller 

of West Jordan, Jodi (Re- 

Dec. 19-Roast beef, 

mashed potatoes and gravy, 

California blend vegetables, 

wheat roll, apple crisp, milk. 

in town in some way or another, 

from seniors right down 

to nursery-age tots. 

While Pearl has 53 grandchildren, 

47 great-grandchildren 

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Shirlene Miller 

vis) Christensen of Moroni, 

Becky Durfee of Ephraim, 

Jared Miller of Ephraim; 

nine grandchildren and one 

great-granddaughter; brother 

Bert (Karen) Rogers; sisters 

Josephine (Ray) Duke, Lucinda 

(James) Fisher, Debra 

(Hal) Christensen. She was 

preceded in death by her 

parents. 


held Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 

a.m. in the Ephraim Stake 

Center at 400 E. Center 

St. A viewing will be held 

prior to the services at the 

church from 9:30 - 10:30 

a.m. Interment will be in the 

Ephraim Cemetery. Online 

condolences may be offered 

at www.rasmussenmortuary. 

com. 

Dec. 20-Cook’s choice. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 1-Closed 

for the Holidays. 

SENIOR CALENDAR 

All senior centers will 

be closed from Dec. 24–Jan. 

1 for the holidays and will 

reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2 

Ephraim 

Dec. 20-Cookie exchange. 

Call 283-6310 if you 

are interested in participating 

or need more information. 

Gunnison 

Dec. 19-Free bloodpressure 

and blood-sugar 

screening from 11 a.m. to 

noon at the Gunnison City 

Hall in the Heritage Hall. 

Dec. 19-Shopping and 

doctor trip to Richfield or 

Ephraim. A bus will leave 

Gunnison City Hall at 10 a.m. 

Call Lorna at 528-3781 the 

day before to secure a spot 

on the bus or to arrange to be 

picked up from your home. 

to anyone else. 

This data helps meteorologist 

to study past weather events 

and build and improve predictive 

weather models in the future. 

The NOAA website states, 

“Observer data help settle billions 

of dollars annually in insurance 

and legal claims, determine federal 

There are hand-quilted 

tricot baby quilts and tricot 

queen quilts, and pre-stamped 

or “cheater” quilts for sale. 

Call Judy at 528-5828 or 

Phyllis at 528-5848 for more 

information. 

Quilting takes place 

Mondays, Wednesdays and 

Thursdays at Gunnison City 

Hall. 

Manti 

Dec. 19-Free bloodpressure 

and blood-sugar 

screening at 11:30 a.m. 

Mt. Pleasant 

Dec. 20-Exercise class at 

10 a.m. 

Dec. 27-Exercise class at 

10 a.m. 

Dec. 31-Quilting at 9 a.m. 

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she’ll always be “Granny” 

to many more. 

disaster declarations for federal aid 

to local counties, and are a major 

factor in determining household 

energy costs. 

These data play a critical role 

in efforts to determine and evaluate 

the extent of climate change from 

local to global scales.” 

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“smitten” with Nan—and her Scottish accent—more than 40 years ago 

and talking to so much, and with whom he felt 

so at ease, as with Nan, Carl said. Not only was 

she attractive and intelligent, but he was also 

mesmerized listening to the musical lilt of her 

thick Scottish brogue. 

“I was smitten,” Carl reports. 

The two formed a tight team. They are both 

passionate about two things: their art, and teaching 

others to love their art the way they do. 

They soon married. 

After completing his Air Force enlistment, 

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Young University, and got a job teaching drawing, 

painting and watercolor at Snow College. 

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Nan, an early home-schooler, taught at home. 

And right along with reading and writing, the 

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Nan continues in her quest to build a family 

legacy of piano players among their 17 grandchildren—at 

least those who can reach the keys. 

Grandson Rhoderi Purcell was recently named 

North Sanpete High School’s Sterling Scholar 

for music. 

Every Thursday, Nan spends much of the 

evening, as late as 11 p.m., on Skype, teaching 

piano to four grandchildren in Fresno, Calif. Continuing 

the grandkids circuit, she spends Fridays 

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giving more grandchild lessons. 

That’s in addition to her many other students. 

“She’s phenomenal,” Carl says. “She would 

probably put the Energizer bunny to shame.” 

Part of Nan’s passion to teach piano, Carl 

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can be—learning self-discipline and expanding 

one’s mental capacities for other tasks. 

“Across the board, if they’ve studied piano 

for years, they’re always the best students at 

school,” he says. 

Kayla Barclay cites Nan’s passion for the 

music as well. At times, during lessons Nan 

would sing along and keep the beat as she played, 

Barclay says—becoming a conduit of the music’s 

passion and energy. 

“She’d help you really feel the power of that 

music,” Barclay says. “She’s amazing,” 

Barclay calls Nan’s teaching style “stern 

love.” Her students are motivated to practice just 

on the fear that otherwise they will disappoint 

Nan. 

On the “love” side of that formula, Nan gets 

to know and takes an interest in her students. 

While she was Miss Utah, Nan gave her 

two-hour lessons, sometimes 2-3 times a week 

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“on scholarship”—she wouldn’t accept payment. 

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processing the stresses and pressures of being 

Miss Utah and preparing for the Miss America 

pageant. 

For her piano playing, Barclay won a non- 

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All three Barclay girls took lessons from 

Nan. Their connection with her is such that 

whenever they’re in town, they have to go see 

her, says their mother, Susan Barclay. 

“She just has this connection with the kids.” 

Kayla adds, “The type of people Nan is, is 

the type of person Carl is. They’re just so giving. 

They’re just a wonderful couple.” 

For his part, Carl’s passion is responding to 

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His book, “Your Artist’s Brain: Use the right side 

of your brain to draw and paint what you see—not 

what you think you see,” was recently translated 

into Dutch. 

From a young age, we learn to pick out and 

name separate parts of the world, he says. That 

keeps us from grasping the underlying patterns 

and connections in nature, he says. 

“It’s kind of weird that we don’t know how 

to see, but we don’t.” 

That’s what he tries to impart in his 

workshops, which he schedules about once a 

month, mostly throughout the West. He tries to 

help students learn to see, rather than teaching 

techniques such as how to draw a cloud. 

A signature member of the National Watercolor 

Society since about 1990 who has 

juried its annual show, Carl feels so strongly 

about sharing his passion for art with his students 

that he no longer sells his paintings in 

galleries. 

That doubles the price of a painting, putting 

them out of reach of the average watercolor 

enthusiast, he says. Instead, he sells his work 

directly to his seminar students for half the market 

price. 

The Purcells also often travel to Devonshire 

in the southwest of England to conduct seminars 

in places like Plymouth and the North Devon 

coast that are steeped in both scenic beauty and 

history. As an example, one historic pub there has 

been open since 1028, before even William the 

Conqueror. 

In his book, Carl quotes artist Frederick 

Franck, author of “The Zen of Seeing”: “I have 

learned that what I have not drawn, I have never 

really seen, and that when I start drawing an 

ordinary thing, I realize how extraordinary it is, 

sheer miracle.” 

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Utah Telephone Assistance Program (UTAP) is a program to assist eligible households with their monthly 

basic local telephone service. As of August 1, 2012, the program provides a monthly discount of about 

$12.75 for low-income households (135% of the federal poverty limit) with landline telephones and $9.25 

for approved wireless telephones. The program is funded through state and federal funds and is now being 

administered by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Both new and current customers are eligible. 

The Utah Public Service Commission recently approved three wireless companies to provide free, but 

limited, cell phone service to eligible low income customers. Customers can apply directly through the following 

companies*: Verizon Wireless/Safelink; Virgin Mobile/Assurance Wireless; i-wireless; Cricket. *Other 

wireless companies are applying and may also be approved. Each wireless company offers one or more 

service plans with varied number of minutes, features, etc., so it is important to choose the one that best 

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with a limited number of free minutes. 

Federal Program Information: http://www.lifelinesupport.org/about/default.aspx 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? 

1. There are two ways to qualify for UTAP Lifeline. The total household income must be at or less than 135% 

of the federal poverty level (income is based solely on gross); 

or 

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HOW DO I APPLY FOR UTAP? 

Application Process: 

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eligibility. If the applicant is eligible, they will be added to a list that will be generated on a regular basis and 

e-mailed or faxed to the local telephone company, CentraCom, which will then add the customer to the UTAP 

customer list. The discount will begin applying on the next billing cycle from the date the approved application 

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the discount will be applied. Applicants not eligible will receive a denial letter stating the reason for denial 

and information regarding their right to appeal. 

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the local telephone providers with UTAP applications via its web site. The company may mail those directly 

to the client. When the client completes the application, the process in step 1 above will apply. 

3. Clients can go online at http://housing.utah.gov/seal (all lower case) and print an application, complete 

and sign and date application and mail in any necessary documents. After completing and signing the application, 

follow the actions in Step 1. 

Steps for Applying for Persons that do not currently have telephone service: 

If a person does not currently have active telephone service with an eligible provider and wants to know if 

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approval contingent upon obtaining telephone service. The client will then notify the State of their new active 

telephone number. The State will then notify the telephone carrier to apply the discount. 

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Local educators say ‘jury’s still out’ on 

state’s new school accountability system 

By Ladd Brubaker 

Staff Writer 

All but two Sanpete public schools scored 

above state average on a new school accountability 

system that was rolled out Nov. 30 by 

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Moroni and Fountain Green elementary 

schools, both in the North Sanpete School 

District, were the only Sanpete schools scoring 

lower than average on the Utah Comprehensive 

Accountability System, the state’s new 

school-performance assessment tool. 

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simple comparisons between schools are not 

easy to make. 

“You can’t compare schools because 

there are too many other factors that come 

into play,” said North Sanpete School District 

Superintendent Leslie Keisel. 

The Utah Comprehensive Accountability 

System, referred to as UCAS, seeks to rate 

school performance against the state average 

based not only on how students perform on 

the annual curriculum-referenced tests (CRTs) 

but also on the improvement by individual 

students over their past performances. 

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the second as “student growth.” 

But factors such as small school size, 

poverty and minority population also affect 

how different schools fare in the numbers 

comparison game, Keisel said. 

South Sanpete School District Superintendent 

Don Hill agreed. 

“The jury is still out,” on the new accountability 

system, he said. 

Hill notes that the program was inspired 

by a Florida school-rating program that letter 

grades to schools based on their performance. 

Within a year or two, the Utah Legislature 

plans to convert UCAS from an initial 

600-point numerical scoring system to letter 

grades, Hill said. 

“In my opinion, it’s going to be very 

damaging when they start putting letter grades 

out there.” 

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UCAS replaces U-PASS, Utah’s Performance 

Assessment System for Students, and 

the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) 

reports. The new system includes an online 

tool, the “Public School Data Gateway,” that 

lets the public compare how a particular school 

stacks up against the state average. 

“It’s great that we in Utah now have one 

fair, equitable accountability system for student 

progress, and it’s one that honors not just pro- 

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the hard work of Utah’s students, teachers and 

parents,” said State Assessment and Accountability 

Director John Jesse in a press release. 

“Parents will be able to get in and see how their 

child’s school is performing in one place.” 

A link to the Public School Data Gate- 

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website, www.schools.utah.gov. 

All South Sanpete schools surpassed the 

state’s average scores of 435 for grades 3-8 

and 398 for grades 8-12. 

“We feel very good about how our students 

and our schools performed,” Hill said. 

“We hope to improve upon our scores,” he 

Apples to apples? 

Can the quality of a school be summarized in a number? The new Utah Comprehensive 

Accountability System (UCAS) raises the question. Here are a few 

numbers from the new UCAS Public School Data Gateway to consider. 

North Sanpete Manti Gunnison Valley 

Enrollment 789 564 326 

Percent Minority 17 14 14 

Percent Low Income 46 45 51 

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are on track.” 

With the exceptions of Moroni and Fountain 

Green elementary schools, North Sanpete 

schools also surpassed state average. Moroni 

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the North Sanpete district’s “highest poverty 

school” and also has the highest number of 

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So, despite its below-average UCAS 

score, “they’re doing fantastic things at Moroni,” 

she said. 

Fountain Green’s below-average score 

is partly the result of a couple of classes that 

did poorly on a portion of the CRTs, Keisel 

said. Because Fountain Green is such a small 

school those low results are harder to make 

up for statistically with better results in other 

areas, she added. 

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four Sanpete elementary schools as 

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Former Templar, Badger part of U of U winning 

team in international super-computing contest 



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graduate of Manti High School 

and Snow College was a member 

of a team from the University 

of Utah that recently won 

an international supercomputing 

competition. 

Tyler Sorensen, son of Ken 

and Val Sorensen of Manti, was 

part of the six-person team that 

won the competition at SC12, 

an international supercomputing 

conference, in Salt Lake City 

last month. 

In the competition, Sorensen 

and his teammates were 

required to program and run 

what is known as a supercomputer 

cluster. 

A supercomputer cluster 

is a computer network used to 

perform intensive calculations 

for complex data sets such as 

weather forecasts or nuclear 

fusion. 

The competition was a nonstop 

48-hour challenge where 

four teams of six undergraduates 

or high school students were issued 

identical cluster systems. 

To cover the 48-hour competition, 

the teams had to work 

in shifts. 

Sorensen said, “We made 

sure two people were there 

at all times but we didn’t get 

much sleep because even when 

we weren’t there, it was a competition. 

We were excited and 

nervous.” 

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software to enable them to use 

the cluster to solve complex 

problems. 

Sorensen’s team was able 

Tyler Sorensen, a graduate of Manti High 

School and Snow College, helped his team 

of computer science students from the 

University of Utah win a non-stop 48-hour 

international competition to program the 

to identify quicker routes than 

the other teams for a hypothetical 

traveling salesman. The 

salesman had to visit a list of 

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quickest manner, never repeating 

cities. 

A new list of cities was 

issued to all teams every four 

to six hours. 

Sorensen said his team 

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six hours, with a team from 

New York leading the way. 

“It was around midnight 

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tuned up our program and 

pulled ahead,” Sorensen said. 

They never looked back 

and never gave up the lead 

from that point on. 

Sorensen said it was a 

great experience and would 

have been so whether they won 

or lost. 

“It’s a really cool environment 

with really cool people,” 

he said. “We were kind of surprised 

that we won but it did 

feel good. We worked really 

hard during the semester.” 

He said that being the 

most efficient supercomputing cluster. 

(L-R): Tyler Sorensen, Kathryn Rodgers, 

Tom Robertson, Leif Andersen and Bruce 

Bolick. Ian King was the sixth member of 

the team (not pictured). 

home team made it that much 

more memorable. 

Sorensen’s teammates 

included Leif Andersen, Bruce 

Bolick, Ian King, Tom Robertson 

and Kathryn Rodgers, all 

computer science students at 

the U. of U. 

Computer science professor 

Mary Hall was the faculty 

advisor for the team. Mentors 

included Brian Haymore, 

Martin Cuma and Wim Cardoen 

from the university’s 

Center for High Performance 

Computing. 

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region Future Business 

Leaders of America (FBLA) 

competition in Richfield on 

Tuesday, Dec. 11 and came 

back winners. 

Kenneth Christensen 

won three first place 

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Manti High School students Christopher Olsen, Mark Barton, 

Kenneth Christensen, Jared Christensen and Matthew 

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Tuesday, Dec. 11. 

Manti future business 

leaders win at region 

By Andrea Call 

Staff writer 

“You can never 

be overdressed or 

overeducated.” 

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awards—one in economics, 

one in job interview and one 

in entrepreneurship. 

Mark Barton won a first 

place award in computer applications, 

while Christopher 

Olsen won second place in 

business calculations, third 

place in business communication 

and fifth place in 

entrepreneurship. 

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Merry Christmas! 

Thanks for sitting down at our table 

this past year! 

Merry Christmas! 

Feliz Navidad! 

LOS AMIGOS 

RESTAURANT 

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As we mark another holiday season, our 

thoughts turn with gratitude and appreciation to 

the residents of our beautiful little town who have 

contributed so much to the quality of life here. 

We appreciate each and every one of you. The 

spirit of Christmas truly lives each day in Sterling, 

and we extend our thanks to every resident. 

At this special time of year, we extend to you and 

to all our neighbors throughout Sanpete County 

our warmest wishes for a joyous holiday season 

and a happy and prosperous New Year. 

Sterling Town 

Mayor Randall Cox 


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News 

Mt. Pleasant City defends handling of J.C. Penney building 

Citizens question structure’s 

stability, contractor-bidding 

process on renovation project 

By James Mitchell 

Staff writer 

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voiced opposition to the renovation of the historic J.C. Penney 

building on Main Street during the city council meeting 

last Tuesday, Dec. 11. 

But other officials said the project will benefit Main 

Street and maintained the city has followed all legal protocol 

in carrying it out. 

Mt. Pleasant resident Mary Murphy said she objects to 

the way the building project is being completed. Murphy 

said she fears it won’t be structurally sound and she believes 

that proper inspections are not being done. Murphy told the 

council that structural engineers who once deemed the building’s 

foundation weak are now OK with it. 

And she could not find a public request for bids for the 

project as required by law, Murphy said. “There are no details. 

I can’t find any information on it. It’s like a secret.” 

City councilmember Jeff McDonald also objected to the 

project by voting not to pay the project administrator. 

The 19th Century JC Penney building was purchased by 

the city after the building beside it fell down. It was determined 

the foundation to the second building had disintegrated 

from exposure to harsh weather. 

At the time, it was suspected that the JC Penney building 

might have structural problems as well. The suspicion was 

confirmed by the engineering firm in charge of the project. 

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City Treasurer Dave Oxman received the change order 

and says the plan now includes new pillars and other items 

to support the old building and new additions to the building. 

“When we’re done it will be the most structurally sound building 

on Main Street,” Oxman said in an interview. 

The remodeled building will feature four low-income 

apartments and a commercial storefront. 

Council member Monte Bona responded to Murphy’s 

concerns. The bid request 

was advertised in the local 

paper and awarded according 

to law, he said. 

The Sanpete County 

building inspector is working 

with the engineer and architect 

to assure the building 

will be a safe place to live 

and work. 

Oxman has worked 

nights and weekends for 

months to apply for and 

administer funding for the 

project. He submitted an 

invoice to the council for his work. 

McDonald voted against paying the invoice on the 

grounds Oxman is already a salaried employee of the city. 

But he also said his opposition to Oxman’s invoice reflected 

his opposition to the project per se. 

A majority of the council voted to pay Oxman the $5,000 

requested. Funding will come from grants. 

In other news, Mary Goodman, program administrator 

for Central Utah Food Sharing, requested the city’s help to 

pay a full time and a half time employee. 

Currently, the local food bank is a volunteer project requiring 

40 hours per week. Having a staff of volunteers has 

worked so far, but it won’t work much longer without paid 

employees, Goodman said. 

She added that the food bank recently lost grant money. 

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Treasurer: Peta DeVries 

Fire Chief: Nick Lyon 

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When we’re done it will be 

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- Dave Oxman, Mt. Pleasant city treasurer, 

regarding the J.C. Penney Building, now 

undergoing restoration. 

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“We’ve run out of funds. There’s no place to go for wages.” 

Monte Bona suggested that recipient families could 

volunteer some time, but Goodman said federal regulation 

prohibits this. 

Food bank volunteers are now required to collect a large 

weekly donation from Walmart, load and sort other donations, 

compile the food packages for families and complete other 

duties. 

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food yesterday, and that’s 

quite a lot of food for a per- 

son to load,” Goodman said. 

“A lot of people still aren’t 

aware of us. And people 

don’t realize how large of 

an operation it is.” 

The Sanpete County Food 

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November, a substantial increase 

from last November. 

From the end of October 

through the first week in 

December the food bank 

collected over 30,000 pounds of food. 

“We’re getting too big to be run by all volunteers,” she 

said. 

Goodman and County Commissioner Claudia Jarrett have 

attended council meetings in every city in Sanpete seeking 

funding to pay food bank employees. 

They recommend setting up a system under which residents 

countywide could voluntarily pay a little more (less than 

$1) per month on their utility bills, with the funds earmarked 

for the food bank. 

The council discussed various ways such a plan could be 

administered but made no final decision about how to do it. 

They assigned the city treasurer to coordinate with neighboring 

towns to find the best means of gathering cash for the 

food bank.

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UCAS 


among the top 48 Title I schools 

in Utah for showing high levels 

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on the UCAS report. 

Those schools and their 

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scores were more evenly balanced 

between both student growth and 

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A Title I School is a school 

that receives federal dollars for 

serving a high percentage of lowincome 

students. 

Sanpete middle schools all 

surpassed the 435 state average. 

Gunnison Valley Middle School 

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and love find you 

this Season 

“Love Lasts Forever” 

Manti 

Sanpete high schools also 

exceeded the state average of 398 

for high schools. North Sanpete 

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The Public School Data 

Gateway website includes a 

strong caveat that the initial 2012 

UCAS Report “will require adjustments 

to more accurately 

��figurations, 

size, and/or data. 

Readers should be cautious in 

reviewing this initial version.” 

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and all of us at Christiansen’s 

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this past year and best wishes 

for a bright and prosperous 2013! 

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Realignment splits 

Class 3A football 

By Bob Bahlmann 

Staff writer 

Whenever the Utah High 

School Activities Association 

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that determine which schools 

will compete against each other, 

they face a nearly impossible 

task of pleasing all 138 schools, 

their students and fans. 

Although the most recent 

realignment raises questions 

for some, it seems to be a step 

in the right direction as far 

as smaller rural schools are 

concerned. 

The most significant 

change for the realignment, 

which takes effect in the fall 

of 2013, is the creation of a 

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only. 

In the past, smaller 3A 

schools have struggled to 

compete against the larger 

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the current alignment, North 

Sanpete is the smallest 3A 

school with 307 students in 

grades 11 and 12. 

By comparison, Payson is 

the largest with 769 in those 

grades. The larger schools 

have enough athletes, so they 

can specialize as either offensive 

or defensive players. 

But on smaller teams, 

players must play both ways, 

and by the end of the game 

they run out of gas trying to 

stay up with their fresher opponents. 

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Gunnison boys rout Waterford 

before dropping two games 


Staff writer 

GUNNISON—In recent 

games, the Gunnison Valley 

High School boys basketball 

team blew out Waterford 65-43, 

but then lost to South Sevier 74- 

56 and South Summit 63-59. 

Good defense and high 

scoring are the story in the 

Bulldogs’ victory Dec. 7, over 

the Waterford Ravens. Senior 

Colby Caldwell led all scorers 

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baskets from 3-point range. 

Senior Braden Harris also 

had a great night scoring 19 

points. Single digit scorers 

were Mason Powell with nine, 

Lafe Christensen with eight, 

and Nik Roberts with four. 

A strong defensive effort 

helped the Bulldogs outscore 

the Ravens in every quarter. 

On Dec. 12, playing away 

at South Sevier, the Rams outscored 

the Bulldogs in every 

quarter. Caldwell continued 

to add double-digit games to 

his season, scoring 16, but the 

Under the new alignment, 

which will run through spring 

sports in 2015, the 3A ranks 

have been divided into two 

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Class 3AA will feature 

two regions with seven 

schools in each. The largest 

3AA school will be Payson 

with 769 students. The smallest 

will be Juan Diego with 

405. 

The 3A teams will include 

both North Sanpete (307 

students) and Manti (270 students). 

This group will have 

two regions with six schools 

in each. The largest will be 

Canyon View with 483 students, 

and the smallest Delta 

with 268. 

2A football will have 

four regions with six schools 

in each. American Leadership 

Academy will be the 

largest with 229 students. 

The smallest will be Kanab 

with 123. Gunnison will be 

in the middle of the pack 

with 162. 

The UHSAA stopped 

short of creating six classi- 

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and both North Sanpete and 

Manti were on the bubble. 

There must always be a 

largest and smallest school in 

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Sanpete earned the dubious 

honor of being the smallest 

3A school. 

The Hawks will compete 

Bulldogs had no answer for the 

Ram’s Race Parsons who lit the 

scoreboard up with 35 points 

including five from 3-point 

range. 

Bulldog Mason Powell also 

got into double digits with 12, 

followed by Nik Roberts with 

nine, Braden Harris with eight, 

Lafe Christensen with six, and 

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On Friday, Dec. 14 the 

Bulldogs hosted South Summit, 

dropping a hard fought game 

against the Wildcats. Caldwell 

ran up 20 points including three 

buckets from 3-point range in 

front of the home crowd. 

Nik Roberts also made 

it into double digits with 10 

points. 

Kaz Mogle and Mason 

Powell each had eight followed 

by Lafe Christensen with six, 

Drake Reynolds with four, and 

Braden Harris with three points. 

Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, 

the Wildcats had three 

players in double digits, and Brad 

Richins topped Caldwell with 22 

points to lead all scorers. 

Thanks so much for letting us 

take care of your dental needs 

this past year. 

May 2013 be filled with many 

more smiles for you all! 

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By Doug Johnson 

Staff writer 

EPHRAIM—Six players from the 

third-ranked Snow College Badger football 

team were recently named to the All- 

America teams announced by the National 

Junior College Athletic Association. 

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team, one to the second team and two were 

named honorable mention. 

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team and the six players named overall 

both tie the marks for the most Badgers so 

honored in one season in school history. 

“We are thrilled for the six men who 

garnered All-American recognition,” head 

coach Tyler Hughes said. “They have 

represented our program well and have 

had incredible seasons. We have been 

fortunate to have each and every one of 

them here.” 

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Breon Allen (running back), Justin Manu 

(offensive line) and Ofa Hautau (defensive 

line). 

Named to the second team was Chris 

Van Orden (punter). Honorable mention 

nods went to Damond Powell (wide receiver) 

and Jake Miller (defensive line). 

All the Badgers named are sophomores. 

Allen led the nation this season in 

rushing with 1,632 yards and in rushing 

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Badger running back to ever lead the nation 

in rushing yardage. 

“Everything started with Breon,” 

Hughes said. “Teams were committed to 

stopping the run because of him, which 

opened up the whole offense. Fortunately 

for us, he was so talented that he was able 

to pick up big yardage consistently even 

when faced with eight and nine defenders 

in the box.” 

Allen was earlier named Western 

States Football League offensive player 

of the year and was named NJCAA national 

offensive player of the week for 

his 281-yard, 3-touchdown performance 

in the Badgers’ 50-33 win over Glendale 

Community College on September 15. 

Hautau (6’2”, 290 lbs.) recorded 41 

tackles from his defensive tackle position 

even though he was double-teamed on 

virtually every play this season. 

As a team, Snow led the nation with 

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among his 11 tackles for loss. Hautau was 

earlier named Western States Football 

League defensive player of the year. 

“Ofa was dominant every snap,” 

Hughes said. “He has a ton of ability, ob- 

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Six Snow Badgers named to 

NJCAA All-American teams 

Breon Allen Chris Van Orden Damond Powell 

Jake Miller Justin Manu Ofa Hautau 

viously, but he worked hard in the weight 

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made him so tough to handle on game day. 

He played with a great attitude and was a 

great defensive leader.” 

Manu (6’5”, 285 lbs.) started at offensive 

tackle for two years for the Badgers. 

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the nation’s top 10 in total offense and in 

top 15 in rushing and passing. 

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named as a captain this season by his 

teammates. 

He is currently weighing nearly 10 

Division I scholarship offers. 

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Wasatch Academy Tigers hand stunning defeats 

to two 3A teams: North Sanpete and Juan Diego 


Staff writer 

MT. PLEASANT—#1 

Ranked 2A division boys 

basketball, Wasatch Academy 

maintains a perfect record after 

defeating Juan Diego 59-53 

and North Sanpete 73-39. 

The Tigers, currently 

ranked No.18 among all Utah 

divisions are working hard to 

keep their perfect season going. 

The Tigers will face 

big tests this week against 

third-ranked Weber , Dec. 21, 

4:30pm and sixteenth ranked 

Judge Memorial, Dec. 22, 

2:45pm, both games will be 

played at Provo High School. 

Three Wasatch Academy 

players posted double-digit 

scores against North Sanpete 

as the in-city rivals faced off 

in the very loud State Street 

Gym last week. 

Wasatch Academy quickly 

jumped into the lead in the 

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looked back in the 73-39 victory 

last Friday Dec. 14. 

Junior guard Geno Luzcando 

led all scorers with 20 

points including two buckets 

from 3-point range. 

Freshman guard Koby 

McEwen scored 13, including 

one from beyond the arc, 

and senior center Insa Kaba 

pitched in with 10 points. 

While the Hawks were 

able to compete from longrange, 

they were out matched 

PHOTO BY LORI WAIT / COURTESYWASATCH ACADEMY 

Wasatch Academy Tiger freshman guard Koby McEwen tests North Sanpete 

Hawk Jordan Christensen during a duel of the two Mt. Pleasant teams on 

Friday, Dec. 14. 

on their inside game by the 

taller, aggressive Tigers. 

The Tiger defense managed 

to keep Jake Bailey, the 

Hawk’s leading scorer on the 

season, below his double-digit 

average with seven points. 

Brady Wheeler led the 

Hawks with nine points and 

Jordan Christensen and Wes 

Lewis each scored eight. 

The win gives the Tigers 

a perfect 6-0 record on the 

season. They’ve not only gone 

undefeated so far, they’ve 

done it in style—crushing their 

opponents by an average of 36 

points. 

On Dec 7, the Wasatch 

Academy beat North Summit 

on the road by a whopping 39 

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Five Tigers scored double-digits 

against the Braves 

with McEwen leading all 

scorers with 21, including four 

3-point buckets. 

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Other double-digit scorers 

included, sophmore guard 

Cody John with 18, Luzcando 

with 17, senior guard Garrett 

Crosby with 13, and senior 

forward Momo Diop with 10. 

The Tigers will likely 

have some time in front of 

college recruiters this week 

as they look to continue their 

win streak in the Tip Off Classic 

Tournament to be held at 

Provo High School. 

Lady Badgers win big over 20th-ranked Lady Bruins 

By Mikala Lindhardt 

For the Sanpete Messenger 

The Snow College women’s basketball team won a home game last 

week before hitting the road for another win—the latter coming against 

in-state foe Salt Lake Community College, ranked No. 20 in the nation. 

The Lady Badgers hosted Western Wyoming on Wednesday, Dec. 

12, beating their guests, 71-61. 

Sophomore guard Becca Rees led the team with 17 points and three 

rebounds. Nine of those points came from behind the 3-point arc. She 

shot 78 percent in the game. 

Sophomore forward Jordi Wilden also had a good night, scoring 15 

points and grabbing seven of the Badgers’ 36 rebounds. 

Freshmen guard Amber Daly stepped up with 12 points. She drained 

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throws. 

“Wednesday was our best team effort since the beginning of November,” 

says head coach Natalie Visger. “We executed our game plan 

defensively and were able to handle their pressure and keep our turnovers 

to a manageable number.” 

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Templars nearly double Academy Summit Bears, 82-49 

Scott Hacking 

scores during 

the Templars 

lopsided win 

over Summit 

Academy on 

Wednesday, 

Dec. 12 

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MESSENGER 

PHOTO 

Lady Badgers 

(Continued from B1) 

The Lady Badgers built a big lead by halftime, 

38-21, and held on for the 10-point win as the Mustangs 

attempted a comeback in the second half. 

“Western started slow, and going into the 

second half I knew that they would make a run at 

us,” said Visger.” I thought we kept our composure 

and made big plays on both ends to secure the win. 

I have also been very impressed with our work on 

the boards.” 

Snow College was also able to capitalize on Western 

Wyoming miscues, scoring 27 points on turnovers. 

On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Lady Badgers traveled 

to Salt Lake City to play the No. 20 nationally ranked 

Salt Lake Community College Lady Bruins, beating 

them in overtime, 67-64. 

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rebounds. 

“Our team played together more than ever last 

night,” said Rees. “We had moments when we could 

have given up and stopped hustling, but we came 

together and made an amazing comeback. It was just 

a fun game all together and a great way to start off 

conference play.” 

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locker room trailing 34-26, but were able to come out 

strong and outscore the Bruins in the second half to tie 

the game at 59 and send it into overtime. 

Sophomore guard Courtnie Duncan put up 11 

points, nine of which came from behind the 3-point 

line, and grabbed four boards. 

Freshmen guard Kiz Farrer scored 10 for Snow 

and pulled down six rebounds. “All of us girls came to 

play—bench and all,” said Farrer. “Just like our logo 

states, ‘we make it happen.’” 

Wilden added, “Overall, the game was really good 

and I was happy with how we played. Our team pulled 

together as a unit and beat a very good Salt Lake team.” 

“Salt Lake battled hard and made a deep, contested 

three at the buzzer to force overtime,” said Visger. “We 

UHSAA 


against schools with student 

numbers in the mid-700s such 

as Ben Lomond, Uintah and 

Stansbury. 

Region competition will 

be a little kinder to the Hawks 

with Carbon, Juab, Payson 

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Sanpete in Region 12. 

Manti will be the largest 

2A school with Kanab 

again earning smallest school 

honors. The division of 2A 

regions has some people wondering 

if the UHSAA really 

considered travel distance. 

Region 15 will consist of 

Emery, Grand, North Sevier, 

San Juan, South Sevier and 

Wasatch Academy. Region 

16 is made up of American 

Leadership, Gunnison, Manti, 

North Summit, South Summit 

and Summit Academy. 

The Wasatch Academy 

Tigers will have to travel past 

Manti and Gunnison to play 

in Moab and Blanding. The 

Manti Templars and Gunnison 

Bulldogs will drive past 

Wasatch Academy and Merit 

Academy to play in Coalville 

and Kamas. 

The UHSAA uses several 

criteria to aid in their decisions. 

Travel costs and out-ofclass 

time for athletes are key 

considerations. Other factors 

include the total number of 

schools in each classification 

and region as well as the 

challenge of keeping student 

enrollment numbers as equal 

as possible to make athletic 

competition fair. 

The most recent realignment 

used Oct. 1, 2012, enrollment 

in junior and senior 

classes to calculate student 

population. Growth trends 

were also taken into account, 

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by unanimous vote. 

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By Chris Burt 

Staff Writer 

The Templars trounced the 

Bears of Summit Academy, 82-49, 

Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Manti High 

School. 

The Templars came out hustling 

and played their trademark 

aggressive style of basketball. 

They leapt to a 9-0 lead with Austin 

Jackson stealing the ball early on. 

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a 3-pointer followed by a quick 

defensive stop and a layup to narrow 

the lead to 9-5. 

Then Manti kept gradually 

stretching their lead, making it 18-10 

PHOTO COURTESY GARY CHIDESTER 

Snow College sophomore forward Jordi 

Wilden goes up for a shot during the Lady 

Badger Classic Tournament held at Snow 

College on Dec. 8, in Ephraim. 

could have folded, but instead I felt we took control right 

from the tip in extra time and never looked back. It was 

a great win to have before the holiday break.” 

The Lady Badgers will hit the road, traveling 

to Tucson, Ariz., to play in the Bruce Fleck Classic 

Tournament on Thursday, December 27. 

with two minutes left in the opening 

quarter, when Jared Schiess hit a 

jumper near the foul line. 

By the end of the quarter 

Manti was dominating, nearly doubling 

Summit Academy’s score, 

and leading 26-14. 

Defensively, the Templars 

stuck with a full-court press 

throughout the game. 

Austin Jackson had another 

steal and the Bears turned the ball 

over twice on traveling calls early 

in the second period. 

The Bears struggled on both 

ends of the court. They had only 

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minutes of the period while allowing 

14 Templar points. Jamen 

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3-pointer at the buzzer, putting 

Manti up 50-25. 

Miller hit three shots from beyond 

the arc on the night. Jackson, 

T.J. Pogroszewski, and Zane Stevens 

each also knocked down 3-pointers. 

Some Templars who normally 

don’t see as much playing time 

were able to shine in the fourth 

period. Seth Jenkins hit a pair of 

free-throws and hit a jumper near 

the foul line. 

Mani Taufa got a layup off a fast 

break and Dane Howe hit a bucket 

with about three minutes left in the 

game to stretch the Templar lead to 

81-43. 

The Templar’s had their best 

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Thank You Sanpete 

for a 

Fantastic Year! 

Happy Holidays 

.. 

...and have a very Merry Christmas! 

2012 

night of the season from the freethrow 

line. Their shooting from the 

stripe improved to 75 percent (18 

for 24). They shot from 61 percent 

(19 of 31) against North Sanpete, 

63 percent (12 for 19) against 

Enterprise, and a lowly 38 percent 

(seven for 18) against Parowan. 

Manti had three players score 

in double digits—Scott Hacking 

had 17, Jamen Miller 18, and Zane 

Stevens 10. 

With the win, Manti improves 

its record to 4-1. The Templars go 

to Dixie State College tomorrow to 

compete in the Red Rock Rumble. 

They play Desert Hills tomorrow, 

Pine View on Friday, and Payson 

on Saturday. 

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Lady Hawks earn overtime win against Provo 


Staff writer 

MT. PLEASANT—Through Dec. 11, 

the Lady Hawks girls basketball team tallied 

three victories and two defeats in December 

play, including an away game win against 

the Class 4A Provo Bulldogs Dec. 4. 

The Lady Hawks started strong against 

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The Bulldogs fought back, outscoring 

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North Sanpete still walked away with a 24- 

21 lead at halftime. 

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the lead, but they couldn’t keep the Lady 

Hawks down. 

The score was tied at 44 at the end of the 

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outscored the Bulldogs 6-4 securing the victory 

by a basket. 

Taylor Gordon led the Lady Hawks in 

scoring with 17 points including three baskets 

from 3-point range. Taylor just barely 

beat teammate McKenna Birch who scored 

15 points with two baskets from 3-point 

range. 

After the Provo victory, the Lady Hawks 

played in the Juan Diego Christmas Classic. 

The Lady Hawks came out strong 

against the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle Dec. 

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one point. 

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the half by two at 25-23. 

But the Soaring Eagle took over, making 

No. 20 Snow downed by 

SLCC in first league loss 

By Doug Johnson 

Staff Writer 

EPHRAIM—The No. 

20-ranked Snow College 

Badgers overwhelmed the 

Mustangs of Western Wyoming 

College last Wednesday, 

only to lost their first 

game of league play to the 

Salt Lake Community College 

Bruins three days later. 

The Badgers ran away 

from the Mustangs with 52 

second-half points to win 

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during a game against the Wasatch Wasps on Tuesday, Dec. 11. 

the second half all Juan Diego. 

They took the lead by four and the end 

of the third and added seven more to close 

out the Lady Hawks 56-47. 

Taylor Gordon led all scorers with 22 

points, including two baskets from 3-point 

range. 

In their second game of the tournament 

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Union High School Cougars. 

The Hawks were down by one at the end 

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a way to put a lid on the hoop, holding the 

Lady Hawks to just three points and outscoring 

them by 10. 

The 11-point Cougar lead was just too 

much for the Hawks to overcome, as Union 

77-49. The loss to the Bruins 

was much closer, 70-74, but 

halted the Badgers’ ninegame 

win streak and upped 

the Bruins’ streak to six 

straight. 

Against Western Wyoming, 

Snow canned eight 

three-pointers in the second 

half, four of them from London 

Simonsen (Salem Hills 

High School) who came off 

the bench to tie for game- 

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held on in the second half to win 48-41. 

Ashley Nuttall led all scorers with 14 

points, including one basket from 3-point 

range. 

The Hawks closed out the tournament 

Dec. 8, with a 37-34 victory over American 

Leadership Academy. Keisha Jorgenson led 

the team in scoring with 11 points. 

On Dec. 11, the Lady Hawks hosted the 

Wasatch Wasps, losing 51-32. The Hawks 

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of play. The half-time score was close at 18- 

20 with the Hawks down by two. 

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the Hawks 23-6. 

The Lady Hawks defended well in the 

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back at the Wasps. 

North Sanpete boys drop four 

in a row, season record now 0-6 


Staff writer 

MT. PLEASANT—The 

North Sanpete Hawks boys basketball 

team lost four away games 

over the last two weeks, including 

losses to Manti 55-47, Grantsville 

59-50, Rowland Hall 61-55 and 

Wasatch Academy 73 -39. 

Playing at Manti Dec. 5, the 

Hawks and Templars were evenly 

matched at the half with the score 

tied at 23. 

The Templars came back 

from the halftime break to outscore 

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giving the Templars a 9-point 

lead. 

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favored the Hawks by 1 point as 

they tried to battle back from the 

��plars 

held off the Hawks to win by 

8. 

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on Dec. 7, the Hawks fell 

to the Grantsville Cowboys. The 

Hawks led 11-10 at the end of 

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(See “North Sanpete” on B7) 

All-American 


“Justin was a great leader 

up front and wanted 

the offensive line to be 

the strength of the team,” 

Hughes said. “He loved to 

practice and brought great 

effort every day. He played 

well in every game and 

earned all of his opportunities 

and awards.” 

Powell (5’11”, 175 

lbs.) had 41 receptions 

for 1,231 yards, the second 

highest yardage total 

in Snow College history. 

Blessed with explosive 

speed, Powell led the nation 

with 30.0 yards per reception 

and was third nationally 

with 14 touchdowns. 

An all-around athlete, 

Powell was named the Ohio 

Division II high school 

basketball player of the 

year in 2011 while at Toledo’s 

Rogers High School. 

Powell will be a Hawkeye 

next year, having accepted 

a scholarship offer from the 

University of Iowa. 

“Damond is the most 

explosive receiver we have 

had in my time at Snow,” 

Hughes said. “He was capable 

of making a big play 

every time he touched the 

ball and he usually did 

make the big play. I have 

loved watching him grow 

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at Snow.” 

Miller (6’2”, 240 lbs.) 

recorded 39 tackles this 

season from his defensive 

end position. Miller had 13 

sacks individually, second 

most nationally. He was in 

on 19 tackles for loss and 

recorded two safeties for 

the Badgers, who led the 

nation as a team with eight 

safeties. 

Miller was named defensive 

MVP in this year’s 

Carrier Dome Bowl. 

“I love to coach guys 

like Jake,” Hughes said. 

“He’s a blue-collar guy. 

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He’s a great student in the 

classroom and he would 

do anything for the team. 

Plus, he was very productive 

and had an outstanding 

season.” 

Van Orden (6’1”, 196 

lbs.) was second in the 

nation in punting with an 

average of 40.8 yards per 

kick. With Snow’s explosive 

offense, many of Van 

Orden’s punts this season 

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in the opponent’s territory. 

Fourteen of his 41 punts 

pinned opponents inside 

their own 20-yard line, 

making Van Orden a key 

part in the record-setting 

eight safeties recorded by 

the Badgers defense this 

season. 

Along with Hautau, 

Van Orden is the second 

player who prepped at East 

High School in Salt Lake 

City to be named to the 

All-America team. 

“Chris was a huge 

part of our team’s success,” 

Hughes said. “He 

controlled field position 

for us by pinning our opponent 

inside their 10-yard 

line multiple times and also 

made some clutch punts to 

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really needed it.” 

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the season ranked No. 3 in 

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poll with an 11-1 record and 

was the undefeated champion 

of the Western States 

Football League at 8-0. 

The Badgers secured 

the league title with a 40- 

26 win over the Arizona 

Western Matadors in 

Yuma, Ariz. The Badgers 

closed out their season 

with a commanding 47- 

21 win over previously 

undefeated ASA College 

of Brooklyn, N.Y., in the 

inaugural Carrier Dome 

Bowl played in Syracuse, 

N.Y., on Dec. 1. 

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BOYS BASKETBALL 

North Sanpete fell to 

Wasatch Academy, 72-39, 

Friday, Dec. 14. 

The Hawks shot 14 of 16 

from the free-throw line. The 

Tigers went to the line about 

twice as often but only made 15 

for 27. Tigers Geno Luzcando 

and Koby McEwen combined 

for 35 points. 

Gunnison lost to powerhouse 

South Sevier, 74-56 on 

Wednesday, Dec. 12. Mason 

Powell (12 points on four 

3-pointers) and Colby Caldwell 

(16 points) led Gunnison in 

scoring. South Sevier’s Race 

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scored 35 points. 

Gunnison lost again on 

Friday, Dec. 14 in a close 

game with South Summit, 

63-59. The Bulldogs shot 21 

of 28 from the free-throw line. 

Colby Caldwell scored 20 and 

Nik Roberts had 10 points for 

Gunnison. 

Manti pounded Summit 

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SPORTS BRIEFS ... 

COMPILED BY CHRIS BURT 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

CENTERFIELD 

CITY 

At a regularly scheduled Council Meeting held, December 5, 2012, 

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TERFIELD, TO FUND RECREATIONAL AND ZOOLOGICAL FACILITIES 

AND BOTANICAL, CULTURAL AND ZOOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS 

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A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE TO READ AT THE 

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Season’s 

Greetings 

When the candy, fruitcake, puddings 

and pies have run their course for 

another holiday season, we’ll be there 

to keep you smiling pretty! 

Serving Sanpete County 

240 N. State, Mt. Pleasant 

462-2491 

Brian Sorensen, DDS 

and staff! 

Snow College is offering Certified Nursing Assistant 

courses in the daytime and evening at the Richfield 

Campus. 

Daytime course – January 14 through May 3 

7:45 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. 

Monday through Friday 

Evening course - January 8 through May 3 

5:00 P.M. – 7:45 P.M. 

Tuesday and Wednesday 

For registration information, 

please call 435-893-2211. 

Academy on Wednesday, Dec. 

12, by a score of 82-49. 

This Week - Wednesday 

at 7 p.m. – Gunnison @ North 

Summit, North Sanpete v. Park 

City 

Friday at 7 p.m. – Gunnison 

vs. Parowan 

Red Rock Rumble at Dixie 

State College – Thursday – Saturday. 

Manti plays Desert Hills 

on Thursday, Pine View on Friday, 

and Payson on Saturday. 

Tip Off Classic at Provo 

High School – Wednesday – 

Saturday. Wasatch Academy 

plays Desert Pines (Nevada) on 

Wednesday, Highland (Idaho) 

on Thursday, Weber on Friday, 

and Judge Memorial on Saturday. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

North Sanpete lost to 

Wasatch at home, Tuesday, 

Dec. 11, 51-32. The Hawks led 

at halftime but were stung by 

the Wasps in the second half. 

Wasatch’s Rebecca MaWhinney 

had 24 points, 13 rebounds 

and 11 steals. 

The Lady Hawks went on 

to win both their games at the 

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on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 

14-15, beating South Sevier 

33-27, and outlasting the Hurricanes 

55-52. 

Wasatch Academy narrowly 

lost to Dugway, 34-31, on 

Monday. Dec 10. The Mustangs 

missed all their free-throws, 

but Nadaja Bullock carried 

them, scoring nearly all their 

points—sinking 24, including 

two 3-pointers. Jenny Nguyen 

and Nashuba Hudson combined 

for 18 points for the Tigers. 

Manti beat Millard 42-27 

on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Templar 

Mandee Christensen was held 

to 10 points, and Alia Cook and 

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points in a strong defensive effort 

by Millard. 

Manti went on to beat Waterford 

39 to 24 on Thursday, 

Dec. 13. 

Gunnison beat Waterford 

40-22 on Tuesday, Dec. 11. 

BrieAnn and Braylie Peterson 

led the Bulldogs with 10 and 

seven points, respectively. 

This Week - Thursday at 7 

p.m. – Manti @ North Summit 

WRESTLING 

This Week - Gunnison hosts 

Manti Thursday at 7 p.m. 

VOLLEYBALL 

Gunnison’s Janna Hall was 

named as honorable mention to 

the 2A All-State Team. 

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Yes! 

The Sanpete Messenger is the newspaper 

with the Guts to take a stand! 

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also had 15 for Snow. 

Snow’s defense put the clamps on 

Western Wyoming in the first half, allowing 

the Mustangs only three field goals in 

the first 20 minutes, all of those from behind 

the 3-point line. The Mustangs were 

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while the Badgers got off more than twice 

as many shots, going 10-for-34. “I thought 

we played good defense,” said Snow head 

coach Rob Nielson. “We knew what they 

were doing and switched things up on them. 

If would could play that way every night 

I’d be very happy.” 

Brock Smith scored 13 for Snow and 

pulled down eight rebounds. Connor Van 

Brocklin added 11 for the Badgers, and 

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Cheikh Sane grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. 

The game featured two pairs of brothers. 

Dallen and Rhett Bird, both North 

Sanpete High School graduates, played 

together for Snow. But Snow’s Matt Pelo 

played opposite his brother, Mike Pelo of 

the Mustangs. 

With Saturday’s loss against the Bruins, 

the Badgers are now 12-2 and will take a 

"If your dog isn't becoming to you, 

he should be coming to me." 

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couple weeks off for Christmas break. They 

will resume action with a non-league game 

Saturday, Dec. 29, hosting Pro-Look. 

There will be an important pair of 

games when College of Southern Idaho 

(CSI) visits on Jan. 3, followed by North 

Idaho on Jan. 5. 

In a surprise for the Scenic West Athletic 

Conference, CSI lost its league opener 

last week, 76-61, at USU-Eastern. 

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anpete Valley Hospital launched 

an ambitious expansion this year. 

The 9,000 square foot hospital 

surgical expansion will provide 

another operating room, separate 

surgical service area, registration, 

and a larger, more private area for 

newborns and their mothers. 

This new wing is set to be 

completed in June 2013. This 

addition shows our commitment 

to the community. Likewise, this 

year we received the HealthInsight 

Certificate of Recognition for 

greatest overall improvement in 

clinical care and the HealthInsight 

Certificate of Recognition for 

greatest overall improvement in 

patient perceptions. Both of these 

awards provide further proof of our 

tireless dedication to deliver high 

quality care and great service to our 

patients and the communities we 

serve. 

We will continue to add services 

so people can stay close to home 

From our family to yours 

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our family to yours! 

Sanpete Valley Hospital launched a 

major expansion, received two HealthInsight 

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for their healthcare. Sanpete 

Valley Hospital is investing in the 

future and we want to provide the 

healthcare services this community 

needs. 

Like us on Facebook for 

construction updates and to learn 

more about your community 

hospital. Or for a personal 

tour, contact Mark Allen, our 

Administrator at 435-462-2441. 

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Happy Holidays from 

family to yours. 

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May you enjoy a 

wonderful holiday with 

family and friends. 

We’re grateful for your 

patronage this past year. 

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Warmest wishes from our 

Gunnison Valley Hospital family 

to you and your loved ones. 

We are grateful to provide quality healthcare to the 

communities we serve, and we extend our hope to everyone 

for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

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