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Show Btmier (Emtnttf Bsmitox APRIL 24, 1997 PAGE 2 Scbolarships for (wo " I MS students rli 1 T7 .ir? . r Amanda Pierce - Week of April 28 Amanda was chosen as Competitor of the Week for her accomplishments at the SUU Business Day. She was awarded a full scholarship to SUU, and will be attending school there next Beaver County fall. In California 4-H'- ers and 1 0 adult chaperons took a whirlwind tour of Southern California. On Tuesday, March 25, 1997, they board a huge, luxury bus and headed to Buffalo Bills in Nevada for the first night. On Wednesday, they went to California and spent the day at Disneyland. On Thursday, they toured Universal Studios and spent the evening at the ocean. Friday was spend at the Movicland Wax Museum in the morning and the evening at Disneyland. Saturday, they boarded the buses from warm and sunny California and headed back to cold and stormy Utah. All 45 were able to be home for Easter Sunday and didn't miss any school. Over 80 submitted applications to attend the trip. Selection was based on how involved the 4--H in been will be taking another trip in two years during the previous year. Beaver County youth had 4-in out! so get involved so you won't miss Many thanks to all those that participated in our many fund raisers to help pay for the trip! We couldn't have done it without you! Ov er the Easter holiday weekend, 45 4-- H H Amanda and Rachel were among the top four students from all schools. Mrs. Miller will submit a report as soon as she receives the scores from SUU. Rachel Holm-We- ek of May 5 Rachel was also chosen as Competitor of the Week following the SUU Business Day. She has declined the scholarship and will be attending U of U. Troy Gent Smashes Joe Kelsey's BBS Discus Becord Troy Gent found the clear skies and the spring like weather to bis liking Saturday, April 19th at the Delta Invitational. He launched a 144 10" discus throw on his first effort to erase former BHS and Weber State standout Joe Kelsey's 1988 school discus record of 142' 8 14 ". The BHS Senior wanned up for the discus competition by running a personal best 17.1 in the 110 Meter High Hurdles. He also cleared the opening heights in the pole vault where he eventually met the state qualifying mark with a personal best of 1 1'. The discus was a wild affair with Beaver's Gent leading the 30 school 3A dominated competition by a couple of feet over Dixie's Mike Taho, a 255 lb Polynesian running back for the flyers, through five rounds. Beaver's hope of Gold vanished when the SUU football bound Tongan upped his final throw to relegate Beaver's Gent an 8 point second place medal. Honors List for Wagon Train Even though it was a cold, the time swimming in the Pacific! had a great The Beaver County Travel Vernon Council has sponsored Condie and his family to drive the Covered Wagon, purchased by the Council last year, from Iowa to Utah as part of the Wagon Train commemorating the trek west by the early Utah pioneers. In honor of those who came to the Utah Territory and actually settled in Beaver County prior to 1860, the local D.U.P. Historical the Beaver Camps, and the Stake Beaver Commission, Travel Council would like to prepare , an "Honors List" of their names, and get it to Mr. Condie as quickly as possible so that he can bring it across the trail with him. When the Condies and the wagon are back in the county, the lists will be presented to the various communities where they can be displayed. f "Music! Music! Music! A Spring Concert Presented bytheM.H.S. Choir Featuring: an appearance by Dance Unlimited Date: Wednesday, April 20,1997 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Milford High School Auditorium Prices: $2.00 Adults $ 1.00 Students $10.00 Family It is important that the lists as many of the original pioneers as possible, and time is of the essence since the wagon train has The individuals already started. included on the list do not have to be L.D.S., but they must have settled in the area prior to 1869 before the railroad arrived in Utah. There are existing lists of original settlers in both the Beaver and Minersville history books, but it is not certain if such a list exists for the Milford area. If you know of any early settlers who may not be included in the history books, or who settled in Milford, Frisco or other areas of the county, will you please write their name, place of birth if possible, and how they traveled to the area, and send it to the Beaver Historical Commission at Box 422 or Box 165, Beaver UT 84713. If you have any questions contact Dell Hollingshcad, Lucille Strong or Sherlie Howard in Beaver, or Gladys Whittaker in Milford. We would like to get this project underway and completed as quickly as possible, so if you have information get it to us immediately. include wjhiii Beaver County Ag in the Classroom Field Day Thursday, May 1, 1997 Gillins Dairy, Minersville Ut First Session: Total - 80 Second Session: Total -- 1 84 00 a m in each group - Minersville Elementary 8:45-1- 0 10: 15 in -- 1 8 Carolyn Harr Preschool Kids Campus Preschool Zoo Preschool Minersville Preschool Milford Elementary 1:30 a m. - 15 35 30 20 84 9 each group 2:00 p.m. Belknap School Beaver Head Start 12:45 Third Session: 80 169 18 in each group 9 Total - 87 The following organizations are responsible for putting together the Field Day. Beaver FFA, Milford FFA, Circle Four USU Extension Service, Farm Service Agency, Farms, Farm Bureau, Twin M Soil Conservation District, Beaver Coil Conservation District, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Gillins Dairy, Beaver Dairy Council, Beaver County Cattlemen, Forest Service. For more information please contact Mark Nelson at 1 - 1 4-- 438-645- 0. Coaches AJbrecht and Gent wish to congratulate die following athletes that made the trip to Delta and achieved Personal Bests, but did not place: Hyram Anderton, Kevin Smith and Elroy Louis in mile and two mile. Anthony White in Javelin. The BHS Coaches also appreciate the efforts of Ryan Albrecht, John Craw, Leo Kanell, Richard Bartlett, Blair Albrecht, Derrick Erickson, Leslie Atkin and the always gregarious David Baker at the meet composed of nearly 13 of the schools in the state. United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT CEDAR CITY DISTRICT CEDAR CITY DISTRICT OFFICE 176 East D. L. Sargent Drive Cedar City, Utah, 84720 IN REPLY REFER TO: UT-04- 0 4700 WILD HORSE CLAIMS ARE UNWARRANTED Several newspapers recently printed Associated Press stories on or about BLM's management of wild horses. The stories claim that the federal program allows people to neglect, abuse and even slaughter wild horses for profit. I feel the media and public of southern Utah have not received adequate or accurate information pertaining to the BLM's wild horse and burro program. Press reports appear to have been based largely on anecdotes and incomplete or second-han- d information. After a wild horse is captured, it is held for a minimum of 30 days. During this time the horse is tested for disease and its over-a- ll health is checked by a veterinarian. The horse is also vaccinated and freeze -branded to identify it as a wild horse. In Utah, all captured wild horses are taken for adoption preparation to the wild horse facility near Salt Lake City. Horses are shipped from there to various satellite adoption sites across the state. Each person wishing to adopt a wild horse must complete an adoption application so they can be screened for specific qualifications. The applicant must be 1 8 years of age, have no convictions for inhumane treatment of animals, have adequate facilities to hold the animal(s), and the financial means to provide for the number of animals adopted (maximum of four horses per year). If and when a person adopts a wild horse they must sign a contract agreeing to provide humane care and treatment for the animal. The BLM retains title to the animal for a minimum period of one year. After the one year period, an adopter must then have the animal inspected by a local BLM official, animal control officer, veterinarian, or other prominent official to verify that each animal has received humane care and treatment. If proper care and treatment have been verified, an adopter can then request and receive title to the wild horse or burro. This is not a requirement though, and any untitled animal remains the property of the U.S. government. Only four animals may b titled by any one individual during one calendar year. By regulation, once a title is issued, the animal loses its identification as a wild horse and is considered private property. The BLM does not track horses once title is passed as the government no longer has jurisdiction over the animal. The Associated Press article printed on Sunday, March 23, 1997 said, "The law says it is a crime to kill a wild horse or burro taken from the public land. It prohibits anyone who adopts one of the animals from selling it for slaughter." This quote is only partially correct. The law docs provide for the disposition of old, sick or lame animals by an authorized BLM official. Also to clarify again, once an owner receives title to the animal it becomes private property, and the government has no authority over the animal or its use. Approximately 300 wild horses have been adopted in the Cedar City B.M. district since October 1, 1992. During this time 14 neglect or abuse cases have been investigated, resulting in several animals being repossessed and cither released back into the w ild or placed in the home of a new adopter. Each neglect or abuse case reported is investigated immediately, and to insure that no wild horses are sold illegally at the local auction a BLM law enforcement Ranger is on-si- te at every horse auction held in Cedar City. As recent as March 25. 1997, past actions involving individuals capturing andor attempting to sell wild horses in the Cedar City district have resulted in charges being filed for illegal capture, with fines from 1500 being made. In response to recent press accounts claiming that "thousands" or "most 'adopted wild horses are channeled to slaughter, a team of BLM investigators have reviewed the records of all slaughterhouses being $900-- $ that process horses in the United States and one in Canada. Slaughterhouse operators documented or only about 600 of the 243,000 horses processed in this period, 1995-9one quarter of one percent. than less country were former wild horses. That's BLM adopted out about 16,000 wild horses nation wide. During this same period of time the led to slaughter. Clearly, there is little support for the claim that "most" adopted wild horses arc being actions reflect our These Improvements in the national horse program arc already underway. lands the and themselves, and to commitment to protect both the wild horses and burros on the public lands ensure that these animals arc humanely treated. We w ill continue to investigate every allegation of abuse or neglect. The animals and the public deserve no less We than those individuals that have adopted and given homes to wild horses or burros in the Cedar I applaud the many City District, and appreciate your diligent efforts for proper care and maintenance. volunteers and BLM employees that have taken great effort to provide homes for excess animals, reducing the demand and competition for limited vegetative resources within the District. estimated that over a two-ye- ar Sincerely. s Arthur L. Tail Cedar City District Manager 6, |