GUNNISON — The Gunnison Valley Lions Club presented Axtell resident Karl Humphrey with its Humanitarian Service Award during the club’s annual banquet Feb. 19. Humphrey said he had tried to learn the name of this year’s recipient so he could order the plaque. Fellow Lions members kept the selection confidential until the night of the…
GUNNISON—Mark Dalley, chief executive officer of Gunnison Valley Hospital, will end his 40 year career in healthcare in December. After a hard year in 2020, he now reports, “The hospital is in good shape. We are financially strong and continue to be independent.” The Gunnison Hospital is a service district, which is a government entity,…
CENTERFIELD—Mayor Sorensen delivered what he described as “fabulous” news to the Centerfield City Council on Wednesday, Aug. 18. At the Utah Community Impact Board (CIB) meeting he attended, the city was promised a $607,000 grant and $314,000 30-year loan at .5-percent interest for irrigation water meters. One more public hearing needs to be held…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Coalition meeting last week heard reports from a leader of the Mayfield Youth Town Council and a staff member at Gunnison Valley Hospital. Mayor Sarah Liddiard of the Youth Town Council reported on a youth summit she and other Gunnison students attended. The summit, held in Ephraim, was designed to train youth…
“It makes Centerfield quite famous, I think” says Evelynas couple is honored for being longest living couple in Utah (LEFT): Evelyn and Allen Frandsen, who have been married 79 years, at their home in Centerfield. (RIGHT): Allen and Evelyn Frandsen pose on their wedding day, March 30, 1942. Following the celebration of their 79th anniversary…
Brenda Bartholomew, who was recently named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gunnison Valley Hospital, has major plans for the future of the hospital. “I’m excited that the Gunnison Valley Hospital Governing Board has trust and confidence in me,” she said. Bartholomew will be the first woman to ever hold the position. “I’m pretty…
GUNNISON—“When does a cute Black boy turn into a scary Black man?” asked Jordan Stewart at a Gunnison Valley Coalition meeting last week. The meeting took place over video conference on Tuesday, March 23. Jordan and Nickie Stewart of Gunnison spoke on the topic of raising an interracial family in the valley. “Perspective is the…
GUNNISON—A local family clinic has seen support from family of its own and the involvement of the community in the process of filling a void left by the beloved, late doctor Dwight Inouye. Since he passed away on Dec. 29, employees at his office have continued to serve the public amid some adjustments. One is a…
GUNNISON—Nearly one year since COVID-19 shut the state down, juniors at Gunnison Valley High went to Junior Prom. Plans for the event have been in the works since January, when junior class officers voted to go hold it no matter the restrictions, according to Ann-Marie Davis, a teacher and one of eight prom committee members…
Gunnison Library adds mobile hotspots By Anita Lyons Staff writer 2-24-2021 GUNNISON—The Gunnison City Library has stepped further into the technology world by acquiring mobile hotspots and iPads for patrons to check out. The devices are intended to assist those in the community who don’t have access to Wi-Fi. The hotspots…
GUNNISON—”It can be said that Suzanne and I were brought together at Christmastime by her Dad’s love of shopping,” says Jim Sanders of Gunnison, who is now president of the Gunnison Telephone Co. His father-in-law, Roger Anderson, loved the newest kitchen aids, such as hot dog cookers and bread making machines.“He was the consummate shopper,…
The Gunnison Utah Stake was reorganized last week on Sunday, September 27. Elder Walter F. González, of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and Elder Clark G. Gilbert, Area Authority Seventy, presented Gerald James (GJ) Willden, Derek C. Overly and Ken M. King as the new stake presidency in a meeting that was broadcast to…