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Show P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 Address Correction Requested Standoff InThe West Desert...... Ranger Enterprises through their attorney, Wynn E. Bartholomew, posted notice of a September 28 sale and/or disposal of all Immanuel ‘Foundation members’ personal property remaining at the Vance Springs location. Inventory includes household effects and furnishings, machinery, farm equipment, personal effects, provisions - and related items. The sale will begin at noon on Saturday, with inspection immediately preceding. Foundation Immanuel 16 members purchased Section | Township 28 South, Range 18 West, in the mid °80s for a two-fold purpose: (1) Establishing an autonomous religious community away from the evils of modem-day society. No money changed hands at Vance Springs, all Back loft to right: Shad Bedingfi te KimC ae Dee Heath, Chellie Craw, Renee Davis, Kathy Erickson, Brian Anderson. Middle left) to right: Instructor Becky Rasmusson, Julie Barnes, Macie Bradshaw, Jeannie Wallace, Patti Griffiths, Shelly Winn, Instructor Kerry Bush. Front left to. right: Sheri McDermott, Eke Ibiam, Aaron Hansen, Tiffani Rollins, Erica Jones, Marci Worley ons Pictured above is the Seveir Valley Tech graduating class of LPNs. They were honored in a ceremony Friday evening, September 20, 1996 at Milford High School. The ceremony was attended by family and friends of the 18 nurses. The course began in early 1995 with prerequisite classes being offered in Milford through the extension of SUU in Cedar City. Students enrolled from Central and Southern Utah. After completion of these classes, they began the LPN courses. These were taught by Becky Rasmusson and Kerry Bush through Seveir Valley Tech out of Richfield. The training included class time provided here in Milford at the High School as well as Clinical hours served in various hospitals and facilities throughout the state. goods were held in common. Work was shared equally. There were no credit cards, no welfare food stamps, no medical funds, no government grants, state or county support no debts, checks, no assistance no federal, programs of any kind, even Social Security benefits. (2) Totest the Constitution for viability as related to their religious beliefs. They owned the property outright, : with After completion of all requirements came graduation night. The students along with family and friends listened to speakers, and presented some special awards of appreciation. There was a slide presentation that was emotional and comical showing class members in different phases of the course. Then came the time for the Florence Nightingale Pledge taken with candles lit and the nursing pin presented. Afterwards everyone enjoyed a delicious buffet. Some of the students plan to continue on with their education in the medical field, ey most areae wieming to work as ee) Practical Bue no mortgage. including Improvements, reservoirs, fencing, timber grooming, and construction of several modest homes, along with natural appreciation, raised the property value from the $170,000+ paid by the Russell Holm and his daughter, Lynette, were among the lucky few to draw out in the special permit area of Indian Peak. Lynette just happened to be in the right place at the right time to drop this 5-point bull elk. She brought it down with one shot and added another for good measure. Dad, of course, was on hand to help with the next step in the process. Foundation to a possible estimated Historical Tidbits value of as much as $500,000. When ' Foudation members refused’ ~"dueto religious convictions’ = to sign an application for property tax exemption, Beaver County sold the property for taxes to Mike White in 1991. That sale “Babe” ae years old, w axter- In the summer of 1919 wher 1 was 3 { to our farm in the valley. In those days most was deemed illegal, and therefore, never of the valley was still in sagebrush and the river ran the full length. To a little boy growing up itwas wonderful, and a place to be explored. A few years later we acquired a small pony. What a sad specimen of a horse. We called her “Babe” because she was so small and just a bag of skin and bones. Even Mama sympathized matter of the Foundation not paying ratified. Ranger Enterprises acquired the property at a tax sale in May of 1994 | for approximately $15,000. James | Eldrige, Ranger Enterprises, contends | that value is nota factor. It’s a simple with the poor little animal. She had been so mistreated and their taxes. Although Federal Civil Rights starved that she still had part of her winter coat and wouldn’t or suits #s 94-C-151 and 94-C-496 by couldn’t hold her head up. But, it wasn’t long until Babe realized | Immanuel Foundation are still pending, that she had “Family”. She gained weight, shed her shaggy fur | | | | title to the property has been quieted in favor of Ranger Enterprises to all claims other than that of previous tax sale bidder Mike White. ‘Beaver County deputies secured the property for ; Ranger Enterprises on June 24, 1996. | At that time, Immanuel Foundation | members found at Vance Spring were arrested for Criminal Trespass. Tony | Hamilton eluded the deputies and stayed behind to care for the crops and 1 animals, : W nderlich oA ae Milford cheering ection. - Chanda Kreth from the Beaver cheering section. = Loyalty to the home team starts early for Beaver County football fans. All spectators enjoyed a great game Tuesday evening when Beaver JV played Milford. Josh Long, “Craig Thompson, and Kent Sullivan each scored 1 TD for Milford, and Duke Barnes was credited with 2, “giving Milford a much needed 32-28 win. Leo Kanell chalked up the entire 28 poants for Beaver, starting with a 2nd quarter TD and 2-point -conversion to bring the score to 20-8 at half time. In the 2nd half, he intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble, “and j just generally managed to be in all of the right places to put the Beavers out in front 28-26. They were, “however, unable to hold the lead. The game was an added challenge for Kanell, a former Milford kid, because ‘he was playmg against old friends from grade school days. 17, Township will be on Milford City’s October Ist agenda, On July 21, Hamilton was the alleged victim of an alleged aggravated assault by the new owners of the property. He was treated at Milford ' Valley Hospital, where he gave a formal statement to local law enforcement. Hamilton also filed a complaint with U.S. Attorney, Scott Matheson. Felony criminal cases against Eldrige and his son are still pending. Leo Kanell, County Attorney, says he has not pursued prosecution further because he may not have Hamilton’s cooperation. Hamilton’s comment: “They shot at me Well, actually, you could say, possibly, maybe, there is a distinctive odor associated with hogs. That odor, and beat me up. If they had killed me, I - coupled with questionable representation on the County Planning and Zoning Board, has prompted Milford flat residents wouldn't —_ cooperate. What - {0 petition for Township status. Abstention, due to conflict of interest on the board, has put the decision making power ‘ then.....would he just look the other ~on Circle 4 permits in the hands of Beaver board members who are not subjected to the smells. way? My ‘cooperation’ has nothing to ot Filing hasn’t been easy. The original petition, presented in the September 4 commission meeting, was not do with it; the real issue here is that a “certified due to an error in legal description. That was corrected, and the petitioners initialed acknowledgment of the full investigation might get just a little ‘changes. Still not good enough. Milford City has now expressed concern about being landlocked and unable to annex too close to the courthouse.” Criminal ; ‘property. Township proponents met Tuesday with Mayor Wiseman and Councilmembers Mark Dotson, Nick Swain, #96-CR-92 STATE OF UTAH vs - and Junior Davis to negotiate an agreement. Action was tabled until the October 1st council meeting. If agreement is Tony Alexander Hamilton reached at that meeting, proponents would have to gather yet another round of signatures and present the petition in time Misdemeanor Arraignment was for certification by the County Clerk and County Attorney in advance of the October 7 regular county commission stricken from the September 4th ‘ mesting. Failure to do so could delay the Township yet another month. calendar because mailing the notice to If the Township becomes a reality, the city would have to apply to that entity for permission to annex land. a mailbox service did not constitute Councilman Dotson indicated that the city may choose to annex vast quantities of land before the Township is legal. service. Eldrige said he is sanctioned. When the city annexes property, it also assumes liability for services. Consequently, property taxes on the confident that when the case igs aired in anexed property increases. court and all of the facts are presented, Councilman Nick Swain pointed out that the smell is going to be a problem for citizens of Milford, just like it he and his son will be found innocent. is for residents on the flat. City Attomey Leo Kanell noted that odor is.a consideration in the conditional use permit. “If Hamilton and various other it gets worse, and we can’t live with it, the mechanism for control is there,” he instructed. B. J. Moore, Circle 4 engineer, Foundation members remain at Vance said the company is actively experimenting with methods of controlling the odor. He also warned that stopping growth Spring in violation of a court order. at this stage “doesn’t work” and Circle 4 would pull out. The Foundation has posted notice that Until agreement can be reached on the Township, a Planning and Zoning Board for the western half of the County, using the same boundaries as the fire district, may be a viable option. Such 7- member board would be appointed by county commissioners. anyone participating in Saturday's sale will be added to their pending suit against Beaver County administration. and became sleek and shiny and had a long tail and mane. And, she now held her head high. When I was old enough to ride, we roamed that valley from end to end. Exploring the river and searching for arrowheads. As I walked through the brush she would walk, one step behind me. What a wonderful time to grow up and have that wonderful companion with me. After a few years, Babe began to pull tricks on me. Too small to jump on her back, I would lead her near an object that I could climb up on and jump on her back. She began to side-step just at the right time and I would fall on the ground. Racing through the brush she would head for a large bush and wouldn’t answer the reins. Thinking she was going left I would lean in that direction but she would dart the other way and off I would tumble. At times when racing down the lane, she would throw on all four brakes and over her head I would fly. Long after, I understood that she wasn’t being tricky. She was older than I had realized, and it was the only way she could let me know that enough was enough. When we left the farm and moved back to town, Dad gave Babe to Mr. Haskell. What a sad sight that was to see him ride off on her. Her back was bowed under the unaccustomed weight and he had to hold his feet up so they wouldn’t drag on the ground. I saw Babe many times after that. She was always out in the field with him, walking just one step behind. You just knew that a bond had grown between those two old ones. And, you knew too, that when he reached the final furrow he could turn around and Babe was ready to carry him back to the farmhouse. Some time later Dad told me that Babe had died. To me Mr. Haskell was a somber, unemotional man, but I like to think that maybe he cried a little, cep down, on the day that Babe died of old age. School Enrollment Belknap Elementary Milford Elementary Minersville School 199697 425 223 1995/96 412 205 167 167 Beaver High School 500 480 Milford| High School 205 197 |