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Show P.O. Box 224 Bulk Rate a U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT A Milford, UT 84751 TON . 84751 Permit No. 15 e Formerly Dodge City News Cents 90 | i Serving Beaver County Since 1991 VOL. Cookie CommonSense New Faces Around he His Gir Scout Time! } i Milford City Council Table _ By Alice Smith: Washington County in need of an expanded and upgraded correctional facility. i Milford _ Commissioners and planners have been talking to the same experts that officials and interested Brownie Scout Troop 1371 will begin selling cookies on VI NO. 4 ea ‘residents have heard from in Beaver County. Prognosis appears to be identical, and ' Washington County is also pursuing a course where inmate beds (200 to 250) will cover _ construction cost. However, that is where the parallel ends: January 29th. - The Girl Scout cookie sale pee tradition. Early om, troops baked \. Washington County will build jail beds only. They already have a court - complex. John Willie, Washington County Planner, said that building will handle _ court needs for several years into the future, Space leased to various entities covers ee ‘ ele tlicit ovalcadkiée audisold thento -. costs related to debt retirement on the building, and can be vacated as the county support their activities. Then there ___.. needs additional office and court rooms. were events such as the council wide Moving the sheriff's department to the . proposed new jail is a first, and logical, step. A housing facility for state inmates in "Cookie Day" fundraiser in Pees a oe a _ Dixie is in direct relationship to population growth in that area, making this an incarceration point providing reasonable access for the families of those prisoners. community baked and sold a total of Washington County had a 1995 taxable valuation of $2,627,220,224. Clerk 3,260 cookies at 25¢ a dozen. By the _ Calvin Robinson says they have no outstanding revenue or general obligation bonds. end of World War II, Girl Scout _ He added that casting a wary eye toward existing and future bonds for the school cookies were commercially produced aa oo co __ district, cities, and various service districts, keeps them in a conservative mode. So........that county, with 1995 estimated population of 68,500, is planning a 400 bed ee has been heavily aibodiccd by i facility at a projected cost of $12 million. cookie sale. maintained, building (just north of the one mentioned above) to the state for $4 million. Proceeds from that sale will be diverted to the new jail. They will then issue revenue bonds for Camps are built and special _activities They are negotiating the sale of a court Senpesrey tnl telvelsiihs to sic $9 million to cover the remaining construction and finance costs. That is the same Senmoney. Oe cookie bonding figure as the latest proposal for Beaver County, with a population of 5,300, tee Girls a who might not and valuation of $302,000,000. And then there is that grazing story: Back in ‘94 - 1994, that is - when ranchers protested President Clinton’s proposed changes in grazing policies, the President’s considerable otherwise be able to enjoy the Girl Scout experience-giirls in homeless shelters and migrant llabor camps, for example-and girls from other underserved populaition are bencficiaties of this groups traditional fludoicme cveat.. Jeanne Tucker has taken eye es the ny Milford City Recorder. She recently moved to Milford from Las Vegas, where | she was employed as a bookkeeper by Nevada General Insurance Company. an pany ae eg as es ciae Degree ini Business There are: 331 Girl Scout councils in the United States and eseach one manages a tlheir ownoe cookie :a ae oe ue : “M44gement trom Clark County College. Other esearch uncovered a report stating that there were over 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado. _ He responded by telling Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt, to fire half of the cattle guards ; : immediately! | previous | — Not to worry.....Colorado Representative, Pat Schroeder, intervened with a request that accolades include a position as Assistant Executive Director at the | | the cattle guards be given six months of retraining to determine which were capable of other : Jockey Club in ; Las Vegas. 3 __| ¢mployment before any were fired. (Anyone who doesn’t understand the term “cattle guard” ai How did she ina Milford? She came to visit a long-time | can be enlightened by asking the next fellow they encounter who has manure on his boots.) Sch, A to alle! Ged Scant cgakicn, friend, Cynthia Webb. “I fell in love with this town the minuteI | What does one story have to do with the other? Caokies sold in Utah are baked in S@W it,” she said And...it wasn’t just the town! She “also met | tominoti Sere. Louisville, Kentucky. Mike Carter, a Union Pacific Engineer, that weekend. They are SRO Ne) million boxes of cookies. All cookie Council expects to sell over one er Welcome to Jeanne and her 16-year-old daughter, Tessa! ce money stays right here in our council jurisdiction, This; is the eighth at ce the a ae nee from {ce Beaver and Washington Counties Both Looking At $9. Million Revenue Bonds For Jails | Council has been able to hold down inflation, offering Girl Scout cookies for only $2.50 per box. Many people outside of Girl Scouting have questions about the cookie sale. It's important for us to emphasize that this is a seasonal program activity im which girls voluntarily partticipate for approximately two weeks a year, and that the revenues | Absolutely nothing at all - except Beaver County Populaton i Washington ; Populaton 9,300 Beaver County Taxable Valuation $302,000,000._ County - Legend ihi a 68,500 i A | Washington County Taxable _—- Valuation $2,627,220,224. the sale benefit girls directly. Girl Scouts in our council jurisdiction benefit in many ways because of our successful cookie sale program. We manage for Historical Tidbits - the mission-to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and serviice that they may become happy amd _ resourceful citizens. Girl Scout Cookie Sale Program-An American Tradition. By Norman Baxter The success of the annual cookie “sale program is not measured in Junior Davis is the other “new kid on the block”. He was how many boxes i gor sworn in as councilman on January 2nd, and is quietly and BBs for pink. Please ue studiously settling in to the position. He was elected last fall on ‘girls. for more information call @ strong platform of being the people’s representative at the 387-2833 or 387-2617. Shootout at the U.P. Depot Most of us remember the old U.P. depot as the beautiful spanish style building that was located at the site of the present depot. But prior to that the depot was a wooden frame building. This was the scene of a shoot-out. In the late 1890's or early 1900's the Milford Town council tabie. Marshall, Joe Hickman, met a train to arrest a wanted criminal. In the gunfight that erupted, the Marshall had his left ring finger blown off. Final results of the fight are unknown. This story comes from Zeke Hickman, grandson of Joe Hickman. Zeke says that he contacted other family members, but they can’t remember any more of the story than he does. Anyone else have a comment.............. | 00 Year 8 of Fashion ! Tiger Basketball January 27 - Valley at Milford =o. ye _The annual ESA Sorority fashion show traditionally follows the MHS prom, using the same decorations. This year, in honor of Utah’s Centennial celebration, theme of the March 23 show will be “100 Years of Fashion.” Sorority members need your help to | make this the most spectacular show ever. | Anyone having antique or unusual clothing | to display - men’s, women’s or children’s | please contact any sorority member. It’s an § Opportunity for Auntie’s “widows weeds” or Oe ens miy arcal mother’s ica : st be at -Eoe least the. fifty years old,” that polyester leisure suit to gain new eee eee Gloria McDermott Meaning! acl ae Proceeds from this fundraiser are recounted after a trip through her closet, and down memory lane, in preparation for the annual _ used to support community activities. . ESA fashion show. Ee junior January 27 Region Tournament at Enterprise _ ‘ff Attention - Dog & Cat Owners! _ Rabies Clinic January 27 - 10: A.M. to 1: P.M. __. Milford Fire Station | Water & Sewer Construction _ January 29 - February 2 Continue sewer work on 500 South. If weather stays cold, crew will stop water line work on 600 South and begin sewer work on 50 West 500 South |