Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy $75 USPS 349 - 520 Vaun Bennett to be Marshal of the Day Vaun Bennett long time resident of Hinckley has been chosen to be the Grand Marshal of the day for the July 23 & 24 Pioneer Day Celebration in Hinckley Utah Vaun 91 years young was bom at Utah where he attended Meadow school and worked with his three older sisters and two older brothers on the family farm He herded sheep on Meadow Mountain at an early age for 25 cents a day He worked hard and was very dependable and honest and his pay was doubled to 50 cents after a short time He met Phyllis Talbot who was teaching school in Meadow at the time They were married in 1935 They became the parents of 4 boys in four years and two days Needless to say they were busy raising boys sheep cattle alfalfa hay grain and big gardens In 1940 Vaun purchased farm ground and moved his family to Hinckley and continued doing the same things here as in Meadow Phyllis’s family owned a grocery store and a meat processing plant in Hinckley and being closer to family was important to them In 1945 a baby girl was bom making the family complete Vaun helped Grandpa George Talbot with the Jr Rodeo on the 24th of July in Hinckley He participated in being one of the clowns during the rodeos through the years of the late40’s He was so good that his own children didn’t know that he was the clown he didn’t let them see him get ready for the rodeo At one rodeo his oldest boy’s horse got away and the boy asked the clown to help him catch his horse not knowing that it was his dad One of the other boys was getting him a drink of water out of a paper cup when the clown came up and took it out of his hands and drank the water it was at this time the boy real Kathy Walker A boy from Texas died Sat July 8 while hiking on the west desert as part of a wilderness program for troubled youth Ian August from Austin Texas had been in the Skyline Journey program based in Nephi about nine days The 5 feet 3 inches teen weighed about 200 pounds and had passed two physicals the last the day before his death according to the Department of Human Services hike about 70 miles The west of Delta began about 8:30 am and within a few hours August told organizers he was unable to w alk further An emergency medical technician w ho was part of the group stayed behind with August and recognizing signs of distress summoned Mark Wardle ner of Skyline Journey Wardle called 9 from his cell phone about :30 pm and reported August was suffering from a heart attack or a similar condition and CPR was in progress said Sgt Roger Young The Millard County Sheriff s Office dispatched deputies an ambulance search and rescue workers and air med to the remote site within 11 3rd Battalion 60 Infantry Brigade from the California National Guard has provided security for the facilities The infantry battalion completed its assigned activation period and after turning security details over to the MS will return to California The 145 is commanded by Lt Col Michael G Barrera from Bluffdale “I am very proud of the high standards the 45 maintains we are ready to go "Barrera said Concerned about the length of time 0 spent his time with children grand and great grandchildren You’re the Best Dad Congratulation on being Marshall of the Day children the battalion members will be away from family and their civilian jobs Barrera said “I can’s say enough about the support we have received from employers It’s like we’re all in this together It makes us proud to know we are supported by our families and bosses back home” The Battalion will assume duties the first weeks of August following the completion of administrative and training requirements necessary to transition the unit to active duty 4th District Court Judge jailed over drug charges Matt Canham THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE By (Re- printed with permission) The family of 4th District Judge Ray M Harding Jr called police Saturday and handed over a bag of what they believed to be cocaine claiming it belonged to the judge police arrested and booked Harding into the Tooele County Jail on possession of a controlled substance after receiving the call at 7:30 am from an unidentified member ofhis family The family member remained on the phone as an ofTicer was dispatched police said At first the call referred to a medical incident but before the officer arrived at the home near 11100 North Yarrow Circle the family member changed the complaint to an incident involving narcotics and then to a domestic disturbance When the officer arrived several members of the family presented him with a bag containing about 116 of an ounce of what they said was cocaine belonging to Harding accord Police Chief ing to Kip Botkin The Utah County Major Crimes Task Force w hich will conduct the inserved two search warvestigation rants later that day — one on Harding’s residence and the other on his person The task force allegedly found cocaine heroin and barbiturates Police booked Harding into the Tooele County Jail which is outside of the 4th District on the request of Utah County Attorney Kay Bryson “We just thought he shouldn’t be in a jail with people that he sent to jail” Bryson said The county attorney said his office would decide whether to charge Harding depending on the information in the police report which he had not seen Bryson has argued cases before Harding in the past and knows him but said he had seen professionally no indication of drug use by Harding “This was a completely type of thing” he said “We’ve charged police officers we’ve charged attorneys but this is uncharted territory for us with a judge” A woman who answered the phone at the Harding residence Sunday would not comment Harding is presiding in an rotation on the adult criminal court which deals with felonies including among other things drug charges His 4th District jurisdiction covers Juab Millard Utah and Wasatch counties He was appointed by Gov Mike Leavitt in June 1995 Harding’s father also served as a 4th District judge Harding worked in private practice before his appointment to the bench He also worked as city attorney and prosecutor for various Utah County cities including American Fork Pleasant Grove Alpine Lindon and Lehi Early deadlines next week to accomodate the 24th of July festivities i I i July 18 2002 utes said Sheriff Ed Phillips “About two hours later rescuers reached the victim There was no delay It took that amount of time to reach the location It’s damn rough country and was not an unusual response time as anyone who has ever been out there knows It took time to gain access because of the terrain Rescuers were able to drive about miles on a gravel road then had to track kind of road go on a and finally had to hike Phillips said Phillips said he docs not know why bad coordinates were given to the air med helicopter by someone on the ambulance The helicopter turned according to the coordinates given and realized they were heading for Delta They turned around but were canceled before landing “It would have been impossible for the helicopter to land in that terrain It is my understanding the high heat would also affect the helicopter I will look into why the wrong coordinates were given and talk with those volved However there is absolutely no question that rescuers did everything possible When the investiga tion is completed I know it will show that beyond a doubt” Phillips said State regulations forbid hikes when the temperature reaches 95 degrees Weather stations in Delta and Fillmore show the high in both cities Saturday temperature was 110 degrees Phillips said it is possible that the temperature on the west desert where the victim was may have been a few degrees cooler beelevation but cause of the would not have been below 100 degrees A preliminary report from the state’s medical examiner's office shows death “appeared to be heat or heat exhaustion” said Phillips who received the verbal report The official report could take several weeks to complete Skyline Journey’s website describes the program as and was developed to accommodate a diversified population of Each teen is outfitted with everything needed to ensure their comfort and security Hie program incorporates traditional therapeutic treatment and a Native American theme in the west desert August’s stroke Principal continues at Millard High By National Guard activated The Utah National Guard announced last week that more than 400 members of the Utah Army Guard’s Battalion 145’ Field Artillery will be activated for up to a year as part of Operation Noble Eagle The battalion which has units in Fillmore Manti Riverton Spanish Fork and Ogden will assume responsibility for installation security at Dugway Proving Grounds and the Tooele Army Depot Following the events of September 92 No 2 Teen dies on west desert By ized that the clown was his dad In 1956 Vaun went to work for the BLM as a range technician working on fence building management of wild horses counting sheep and assessment work He was known throughout the state for his accuracy in counting large herds of sheep Vaun and Phyllis moved to Salt Lake City in 962 where he was working out of the Salt Lake District and she was employed with the Jordan School District They lived in Salt Lake 30 years before returning to Hinckley After their retirement they enjoyed their race horses time at the track and their 5th wheel trailer hunting deer alevery fall on the west desert was ways something they looked forward to with family and friends Since Phyllis’s passing Vaun has Vol Kathy H'alker Millard High Principal Dennis Alldredge will continue his position subject to conditions of a corrective action program agreed upon at his Board of Education hearing July Alldredge and the Board approved the conditions which includes two corrective action periods and other contractual obligations The School District will provide support resources and training to help Alldredge work on areas identified by the Board An evaluation will take place after the first year to determine whether Alldredge is making the necIf so the contract essary progress will be renewed for the second year “The Board made a good decision based on the information and fully support that decision The matter was a personnel issue and the hearing lowed Mr Alldredge and the Board to discuss concerns and reach a mutually agreeable corrective action program Due process was followed” Superintendent Ray Timothy said The Board of Education released a statement following the hearing that said “We deeply regret the divisive- - ncss and hard feelings that have been going on for the last several weeks We believe that due to unclear communications or misunderstanding much of these unfortunate events have occurred We hope we can all take the opportunity now to resolve to improve our relationships and move forward together to solve the significant problems that still lie ahead such as declining enrollments budget cuts” Alldredge said he received a letter of intent June 22 from Timothy stating the reasons he was being released as an administrator and reassigned as a teacher within the Delta Middle School He told one person the contents of the letter and word quickly spread throughout the Fillmore community Many east Millard residents were angry and held a public meeting wrote letters to the editor and signed petitions for several weeks before the hearing to show their support of Alldredge maintaining his current position Timothy and the Board of Educa tion maintained the matter was a personnel issue and not a public issue and should have remained as such “It is sad that Cloyd Day and Monte Kimball board members from the east side were tried and crucified by the community prior to due process taking place Both men remained impartial listened carefully to information given at the hearing and made a fair decision All the board members cluding those from the east side are very careful to represent their constituents” Timothy said The Board would have reached the same conclusion without the public pressure Timothy said “Alldrcdge was treated fairly by the Board of Education He is a good person with great strength and character He has the capabilities to be an excellent administrator However the message sent by the community was I low filled with rumors and can we expect outstanding people such as Day and Kimball to run for office when they arc publicly crucified?” Timothy said Brian Wade Benefit Golf Tournament - huge success Huntsman On the final day of the Brian Wade Family Community Awareness Week 13 a benefit golf tournament was July played in his honor The tournament was sponsored by Don Fullmer and the Paradise Golf Resort who donated the course and carts so that all proceeds went to Brian It consisted of a two person scramble w ith a 9 00 a m shotgun start Fifty eight players formed 29 teams playing 18 holes on one of Fillmore's warmest days There were 23 teams in the Men's Division and six teams in the Mixed Couples Division First prize went to Roger Bailey and Blake Turners shooting a 57 15 under par and winning two golf bags second prize went to Damn Rhodes and Jeff (Tuff shooting a 59 and winning pull carts and there was a tie for third place with Bob Kitchen Ludcll Hutchens Lefe Levi and Terry Brewer shooting a 60 The Mixed Couples Division was won by Karen by Knox Whatcott and Knox Huntsman with a 67 Jeff and Karen Davis placing second with a 70 and Jamie and Rob Dalton placing third with a 79 Fach player had two opportunities to knock in a on the 195 yard sixth hole but the S 0000 cash prize went unclaimed However high school senior Michael Burton age 17 left his ball dead on line and 18 inches short to claim the men’s and he won a new pitching wedge Karen Davis won a new puller for the women's on the forth hole Rob Dalton hit the longest ball with a 300 yard driv e winning Tiger Wood Collectable Golf Balls Clay C ummings won the chipping contest and a set of tires and Jason Smith won a putter in the putting contest Darrin Rhodes Men's Association Committee Member overseeing the tournament said there were over (X) dona tions for door prizes from local businesses Delta and surrounding golf courses These donations stimulated raffle ticket sales for additional money for Brian A set of Tommy Armor golf clubs was the grand door prize which was won by Russ Kcisel of Provo and Clay Cummings won a set of John Daily golf clubs Rhodes said the “outpouring of county support made this tournament a great success The culmination of proceeds from the entry fees hole sponsorships raffle tickets mulligans and string sales and donations brought in over S8200 for the Wade family Rhodes would like to thank Don Fullmer Paradise Golf Professional Ron Abcgglcn Sonny Gonnuscion Liz Stott Bob Kitchen and Linda Stacey Stephenson the ground crew for getting the course in such beautiful shape and the Ladies Association for a great lunch Former resident dies in custody Kathy H'alker Robert Tolle 66 a former Hinckley resident died in central Florida Tuesfrom adv anced emphyday June sema while awaiting trial on charges of molesting his teenage daughters almost 30 years ago Tolle w as indicted on three counts of capital sexual battery in the case dating back to the late 1960s He was in custody of Orange County Corrections His trial was scheduled Sept 17 B) on charges he raped his daughter and stepdaughter betw een 1965 and 1970 He was arrested in Utah and extradited to Orlando Florida A gi and jury indicted him in February The girls’ mother took her 14 and 16 year old daughters to the Orlando ShenfT s Office in April 973 to report the rape but nothing w as done Jeanne Tolle who lives outside Or lando pressed officials through the years to investigate “Well I didn’t get my day m court after ail but he won’t be hurting any more children ever so that is some ic!cf to me” Jeanne said She sad she plans to wnte a book about her quest for justice and publishing the proof she gathered to convict him |