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Show 'A ::1 BEAVER agaDQDKnrv Published at Milford, Utah 84751 " ' i , tin. ?as -- V if ; I ! PRICE jM i 1' 'an lfc "I II. WWII, x 15? THURSDAY, FEBRUARY v- 6 86-- No. 1986-Vol- ume -t Porsons honored Park. Open Letter to The Milford B.P.W. entertained 114 re? ' - , i . us their bA f . BUS's BEST: During the Region WrestlingTourna-me- nt held last week these four wrestlers (plus their coach) qualified to compete In the State Wrestling Tournament in Monticello on Friday. Pictured are, SoBHiOQi) f end pfify. 03 Bruce Dallas Goodman, was found guilty last Thursday in Fifth District Court of the second degree beating death of Sherry Ann Falls Williams whose body was found November 30, 1984 off the Interchange. Williams battered body was found some 13 feet off the pavement by Utah Department of Transportation employees. She had been bound at the hands and feet and partially 15 Maa-derfi- eld Defense attorney James Shumate and Leo Kane 11, attempted to prove Goodm an was not In Utah at the time of the murder, calling to the stand three witnesses who testified that Goodman was in Stockton, California, at the time of Williams death. However, the prosecuting attorney had several witnesses, including a waitress from Mesquite, who testified that Goodman was with Williams in Mesquite hours before the crime Wiseman also stated that rather than a new system the city may just need a booster pump on the main line so that water could be pumped from the old wells through the new " system. The question was brought up of how with the city's dire financial situation they planned on raising the The $20,000.00 matching funds. Mayor explained that if necessary the project could be "scaled -- down." He also said the city may be able to budget for this in the next fiscal year and also mentioned the possibility of a water revenue bond. Mayor Mayer said he would not raise water rates or raise taxes without a vote from the citizens. Tbe final decision on whether or not to apply will be made at the next council meeting. Insurance erioio plaguing Ufali eific 8 Utah's local government officials will be able to tell the United States Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution about skyrocketing insurance costs and protection against civil lawsuits. The subcommittee, chaired by' Sen Orrin Hatch, will hold a hearing in the Salt Lake City Council Chambers on February 12, 1986 on S.436. The bill Is sponsored by Senator Hatch and is aimed at helping stave off needless citizen lawsuits to the nation's com munlties. "It's a crisis of catastrophic proportion," said Hatch. "Costs have shot up so fast that there are cities in Utah paying as much as -- more for liability coverage, insurance companies have canceled policies with several municipalities and there are other cities who have elected to stop paying the higher premium because they couldn't afford It." Two VS. Supreme Court decisions in the last five years are for causing literal responsible havoc for the country's local go- 400 SUBJECT: SEWER CONNECTION AND USER FEE The Minersville Town Council has passed an ordinance which requires that every residence and business is to be connected to the sewer system. The Citizens of Minersville passed the Bond Election in favor of bonding to construct a sewer system. Even though we received several hundred thousand dollars in grant money, the Town still had to borrow $523,000.00 for the sewer construction. The interest on the unpaid balance is tremendous. It is very important that each property owner pay the fees that are due. fees we are being forced to Because of the unpaid hook-u- p raise the fee from $545.00 to $650.00 beginning March 1, 1986. And the fee will continue to be raised every few months to compensate for the extra interest we are forced to pay. Also every property owner will be charged the user fee beginning June 1, 1986, regardless of whether they are hooked up or not. to be made is May SI, 1986. The deadline for all hook-uIf for some reason you cannot pay the hook-u- p fee in full at this time, arrangements can be made with the Town Clerk to make a regular monthly payment. Failure to pay the sewer fees by the deadline will result in the disconnection of your water service. ps Sincerely, Minersville Town Council Whitnev. was commited. Goodman, 32, who was raised in the Los Angeles area but described as a drifter with no permanent address asked to be sentenced im -- mediately so that he could appeal the conviction. tis Judge Burns handed down a five year to life sentence in the state penetentiary. He will be held without ball in. the Beaver County Jail while awaiting the appeaL Old Timers rotiroEiont up oof or sysfosn that the wells had been repaired prior to the new well going in. Wiseman felt the city should explore this before applying for the grant. incrsuillc Townspeople Citizen Center. The group was additionally honored by the presence of the State BJ.W. President Unda Twitchell of Salt Lake and State Pre --elect Lois Pickett of Bountiful. President Twitchell was the guest speaker, sharing very timely remarks concerning the art of giving of yourself. We enjoyed a beautiful array of home-macookies, coffee and punch. We wish to apologize to Dennis and Marine Cox as their names were inadvertantly left off of the list of names last week. Additional "Nice People" honored tor their kindness shown to nigh bors and friends were: Pat Nelson, Mark Nelson, Karen Nelson, Ruth Smith, Max Baxter, Iona Baxter, Carolee Gay accompanied by her husband Leon, Marge Mecham, Jackie Williams accompanied by her husband Coy, Gladys Whittaker, Joan Holland, Dr. David Symond, Les EUO Hearing hold on boeb The final of two public hearings for the purpose of getting public Input on the city applying for a Community Development Block Grant for a health approved back-u- p water system was held last Thursday night. The city would like to apply for a grant for $20,000 -- if the grant were approved the city would then have to match the $20,000. Rick Rose asked the Mayor about the possibility of cleaning and testing the present wells to see if they couldnt be used in emergency situations. Councilman Wayne Wiseman explained that it was his understanding "NicePerson"HonoreesMon-da- y night with a tea at the Senior de from left, Coach R addon, Scott Green, 112 lbs; Lane limb, 105 lbs; Jim Morwood, 1S8 lbs; and Duke Murdock, Unlimited. Photo by Mel lc 1 David Erickson, center, received his Fagle EAGLE SCOUT: Scout award during a Court of Honor held last Sunday night. His uncle, Milo Erickson, presented the award. David is 14 years old, a freshman at MRS. He is the son of Keith and Beverlee Erickson His grandparents are James and Rene Hardy, Milford, pictured). and Leonard and Mima Erickson of Beaver. His project was to build a rest bench for the City of Milford, to be placed In the Historical Hieo Vx . .!. 6. i ii :? ft W m221 STATE BOUND: These Milford Wrestlers There will be a social hour at flu quorum fortlllford Mr. RE. Irion fnra Omaha, Nebraska wil. be the guest speaker along with the General Committee Presidents, Ralph Schleiger Salina, Kansas and Mrs. HJ. Brownner from Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be a program following. There will also be door prizes donated by the Union Pacific. Dancing later at Richmond Hall. vernments. "There has been a virtual explosion In the number of lawsuits brought under the current law. The burdens Imposed by these two decisions are crowding our courtrooms and increasingly costing millions of taxpayer dollars instead of providing needed services. If this trend of unnecessary lawsuits continues our state and local governments will be paranoid to the point of paralysis." Hatch concluded. The heart of the bill strikes a balance between the constitutional lights of the Individual who may be harmed by a political subdivision and the ability of local government to serve all the people without fear of reprisal. City Council Although there were 30-4- 0 Mil- ford citizens on hand last Monday night, there were only two council members present. It takes three to make a quorum for any business to be taken care of. Mayor Mayer had planned on making his appointments to Department heads and personnel. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, February 18, 1986. (Monday Is a legal holiday). Mayor Mayer had advertised for and accepted applications for the position of City Recorder and City Treasurer. Kathy Rose has handled the job of City Recorder since the dismissal of former City Manager Jim Raines. It Is also questionable whether or not the Mayor will recommend Burel Scott to the position of Chief of Police. The Mayor has had personality conflicts with both Rose and Scott In the few months he has been In office. It will be the decision of the Council members to decide what, If any, changes in city personnel need to be made. The huge turn-oto the past few council meetings show's the concern the people of Milford have for this ut city. lLwi The Mayor and council are elec I V... ., ,.- .- .. jI lbs;MikelWhite,1551bs;RobbieRomine, Pectol, 112 lbs; Jason Davis, 105 lbs. They will be traveling to Monticello to compete this Friday. 185 ted to represent the best interests of the community and only through citizen input can they do this effectively. It is great to see that so many people are willing to get involved In city business. 18. Richmond Hall Clubhouse from 4 to 5:30, dinner will be served at 6:30 pjn. at the Milford Elemenr tary School. Price is $6.50 per person and $13.00 a couple. quali- fied for the state tournament duringRegion wrestling last week in Panguitch. They are from left, Ralph party The Union Pacific Old Timers Club 33 is having their General Committee Visitation and Retirement Dinner on Tuesday, February j kr fftyf NOTICE Notice is hereby fetven that the City Council of the City of Milford will hold a special City Council meeting on the 7th Day of February, 1986, at 4.O0 p.m. Stotonide health survey to bo done A statewide survey of 6,000 households will be undertaken by the Utah Department of Health to measure the health needs of Utah's residents. This is the first time such a comprehensive health survey has been done in Utah. According to John E. Brockert, director, Bureau of Health Statistics, "We don't know the extent of illness and injury for the residents of Utah. The lack of this type of information seriously limits the planning and evaluation capabilities of the Department of Health." The random sample survey will provide baseline information for many of the Department's public health programs. Data will be obtained on such high risk factors as hypertension (high blood pressure), Inadequate exercise, excess alcohol consumption, tobacco use, use of automobile seat belts and child restraints, and the frequency of automobile speeding. Brockert noted, "The survey will provide information to estimate the prevalence of diseases and the amount of health insurance coverage Utahns carry. The studv will also collect data on the use of medical services for the early Identification of health problems." The survey will include a sample of 500 households In each of the twelve local health department service areas. The results will establish a valuable data base for the public health programs offered bv well the local health departments as as the Utah Department of Health. The information will greatly enhance the state and local departments' capabilities to identify health needs and to plan appropriate prevention and Intervention programs. The survey will be conducted using ranaom digit dialing and a computer assisted telephone interview. Staff from the Department of Health and the University of Utah Survey Center are currently pretesting the survey. "I hope that all those who are called will cooperate with us in this important survey. The time spent answering these questions will provide extremely important Information for the future of public health programs in Utah," said Brockert. |