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Show The Beaver Press - July 20, 1995 - Page 2 IE BEAVER Letter To The Editor PRESS USPS 047-4Published every Thursday in Beaver, Utah by the Beaver Press Second Class Postage Paid Beaver, Utah 84713 00 Robert L. Draper Publisher Marlow Draper Sue Draper Editor Bus. Mgr. Lynn Bettridge staff Garth Draper Staff Keith Draper staff Laurie Ritter Staff SUBSCRIPTION RATES Beaver County $14.00 Beaver Co. Senior Citizens $12.00 Outside Beaver, County $17.00 Postmaster please send change of address to: The Beaver Press, Box 351 Beaver, Utah 84713 In Inside... By: M.K. Worley The quality of our character is the dignity of our being. It sets each of us apart by our uniqueness, that we are each one of a kind. Dignity puts us into high standing with the causes of worthiness. We gain respect and "Just Looking Back" by: Mildred Yardley Those who recall the rumble seat era have many fond memories. In those days there were no so you would ride down the bumpy gravel roads. If you rode in the rumble seat, there were no springs and you were in for a rough ride! Sometimes if it rained you would get soaked but one didn't let a little rain dampen your spirits. You could always crouch down and pull the lid over your head. Kids thought they were having the time of their lives just to be there while the big folks sat up front laughing and enjoying the free-way- s, I i I J ride. Two of our .neighborhood boys had an older brother who had just bought a brand new roadster with a neat little rumble seat. They decided to stow-awa- y in it when he wasn't looking and pop up and surprise him when he went for a spin around the block, but guess what? Instead of taking a short spin around the block, he picked up his girlfriend for a ride. They weren't about to pop out then. The two kids were in for a long, cold night cramped in the rumble seat. It was an experience they will always remember. Many of our friends had li- sports cars in those days. Albert Smith and Wendel Fernley, and Burton and Barney White were some. This was a fun generation. Every Friday and Saturday night folks enjoyed themselves. They would head for the open air dance halls that were so think about it popular. When now, the young people of Beaver did a lot of dancing. When hear those old tunes like Rose" and "Rambling it Sweetheart" "Goodnight brings back many fond ttle ' I I consideration in the life around us. Using our dignity to build our character will help to "weather any storm" when we are threatened to sink. By nature we are too ready to see the "dark clouds" as they move in, without realizing we have the ability to let some light shine upon the surface when our dignity is being overshadowed. That light is the understanding of good character. It cannot be covered by pretenses or falsified in our quest for success. Dignity allows us to carry our pride and rebuke insult. It reveals the kind of person we are as it is the quality of our character that leads our thinking. Word there of is dignity Advice. ..Where there is life, liber- ty and the pursuit of happiness. right-of-way- Library - Reading a Program Success The 1995 Reading Program "Reading Railroad," held at the Minersville ended on June 30. 110 children discovered the fun of reading, over a three week period, more than 5,657 books were enthusiastically read by Children the participants. received prizes such as a Nature Bag, Sleeping and Cook Sets , etc, Set.games as they met reading goals. t, Local sponsors Hurst, Godfathers Pizza, Albertsons, Colemans, Lins, and Mountain West book store, Dollar Store and Mikes Foodtown, Lees, Paices, McDonalds, and Cream O'Weber also Subway, Todds Market, Bills and the Country Corner Cafe, also Coke Co. and Inc. Pepsi Co. and Frito-La- y Great Thanks goes out to these supporters. In conjunction with the "Reading Railroad" program, 110 children attended special events held at the library. Games and Stories and Movies were just some and of course we closed with out Swimming Pool Party. It was a great success this year. For information about programs at the Minersville Library 7 or just come in call and check us outl included-WalMar- rt, Celebrate With Fireworks Safely (NAPS) Fireworks can add Poetry 386-226- delight to your celebration when they're used properly. Heeding these hints from the experts at the National Council on Fireworks Safety can help add to your fun and safety. Always buy your fireworks from established retail outlets. Never experiment with homemade The City Council is and always has been elected by the people of Beaver City through the democratic process of election and is not hand picked by the Mayor. Two appointments were made in the past nine years to fill vacancies in the City Council. these However, were made appointments through a screening process by the Mayor and all the City Council, again in the democratic process, considering the talents, time, and energies that could be added to City Government to best represent the citizens of Beaver City. Impact fees were adopted and are in the general plan of Beaver City. They are a way for cities to develop their water, sewer, and power for new development and annexation for future growth without unfairly charging the present citizens a higher fee for the services they now receive and have been paying for many years. The money collected from impact fees can only be used for the future development of these services. The water line from the KOA campground going north is for the fire protection of the present businesses and residences along the line. This waterline is included in the future water development plan and was installed to fit the engineers plan for the future growth of Beaver City. The businesses and residences along the line all paid for the water line and gave the line back to Beaver City. All the participants already had their personal water wells and didn't need the line for culinary use. They did want the water for fire protection as required by the State Fire Marshall. Fishlake Lumber did not need the water for culinary use and is not hooked up to Beaver City water for culinary use, they use their own well water. As for the sidewalks, the State of Utah has offered grant money to build sidewalks on their Their stipulations of awarding grants is that the sidewalks have to be placed along the side of a State Highway. The only place in Beaver City that qualifies is along Main Street to the north and south, along Highway 21 going towards Milford and the road. (2nd Canyon north). Speaking about grants it may be of interest to your readers that in the past 10 years, Beaver City has searched out and qualified for nearly one million dollars in grants that has been used in projects such as the Airport, House, Library, Opera Sidewalks, and streets and water projects thus stabilizing rates and fees to upgrade these items in Beaver City. It also may be of interest to your readers that. Beaver City enjoys one of the lowest property tax rates in the State, if not the lowest. Also, other utility rates are amoung the lowest in the State. Beaver City Hospital has the lowest paid bed rate in the State with no raises in the last five years. What a great place to live. We love Beaver and are proud to be citizens. We expect improvement, but it needs to be orderly and well planned to maintain the rural environment we now enjoy. We are Third and Fourth generation families of our city and have voluntarily worked and donated our time, energies and talents in many different ways to provide to our families and to the citizens of Beaver a better full service community. We are proud of the past and confident of the future. Sincerely, Paul Anderson Robert H. Lee Sought For Book EPS Publishing Company is accepting general poetry for its upcoming 1996 winter book project entitled "Reflections of s. Life." Caitlin Draney is the 5 year old daughter of Steve & Staci Wed are Mart . 1 Ellen Sanders and Matthew Jared Jones will be married in , the Las Vegas Nevada Temple on July 14. There will be a reception in their honor at the ,. Alta and Jones LDS Chapel in Las Veqas that evening from 6:30 to o:ju p.m.. Mn upen. House will be held at the Jones . residence, 190 N. 200 E, in ; Beaver on Saturday, July 22 Jodi Dee George and Walker Corry will be married Saturday, July 29th, 1995 at the Beaver Stake Center. Jodi is the daughter of Marlowe & Nancy George of Beaver, Utah. Walker is the son on John & Manon Corry of Draney of Layton. Her parents Sanders - Jones1 i i: in vvuuumy To grand& Vicki Hutchings of Beaver & Lee & Dorothy Draney of Ogden. This past year Caitlin competed in several individual dance competitions in Northern Utah. Her accomplishments include: Amateur Queen: Utah Dance Championships, Over-A-ll Amateur Queen: Utah Dance Spectacular, Amateur Queen: Dance Extravaganza, Amateur Queen: Show Case Classic I, Professional Queen: National Dance Spectacular, Professional State Queen: Jr. Miss Utah Dance & Drill, 1st Attendant to Over-A-ll Queen: ages preschool to 3rd grade.. .Jr. Miss Utah Dance & Drill, Professional Queen: Show Case Classics Jl. t Caitlin is a member of the Classics Showteam "Elites" under the direction of Heidi Rhodes. Her group performs at many events including Weber State Football & Basketball games, Raging Water, Layton Surf & Swim, Festival of Trees, Dickens Festival, Pro Bowl Hawaii, & Team Competitions. ; Cedar City, Utah. They invite everyone to in their happiness at a reception that evening from 7:30 to 10:00pm., at the Stake Center. There will be a program at 9:30. The couple will make their home in Cedar City, Utah. share from 7 to 9p.m. A cordial invita-'.- ' tion is extended to all friends, and acquaintances. If you did , not receive an invitation, please . excuse the oversight and accept, our apologies. Ellen is tne aaugnter or Margaret and Robert Sanders of Las Vegas Nevada. Matt is the son of Kirk and Sharon Jones of Beaver Utah and is a 1990v graduate of Beaver High School. He served an LDS mission in San Jose, California and has been attending BYU. The couple will make their home in Las Vegas where he will continue his schooling at UNLV. Patchwork Pals Quilt Guild , The Patchwork Pals Quilt Guild presents its First Annual Quilt Show to help you celebrate Pioneer Days. Its an ideal time to share the time-honor- ed tradi- tion of Quiltmaking. We will be showing; antiaim and contemporary work, traditional and "Art Quiits". This is an event everyone will enjoy. The 4 $1.00. If you have a quilt or quilts you would like to show, please bring them to the Civic Center between 8 & 9am, Saturday, July 22nd. The show hours will be 11 am to 5pm on the 22nd and 1 to 5pm on the 24th. The Guild has made a beautiful hand quilted May -- Basket quilt to beuaffled .ofE.on. ;the 24th.vuaU:3Qpm, .You. nee?! not be present to win. Tickets are on sale at Lee's and will be available at the quilt show. If you need more information please call Gloria Leight at or Helen Lee at See you there! admission Friday, July 21, 1995 :10a.m.tiU2p.niL'L:: At The Belknap School 438-256- SupporifourB-Sleps-! r Mf . . " A - .ff When putting out a campfire, drown the fire, stir it, and drown it again. submissions. Davis Darren Braxton turned 1 Year old on July 9, , 1995. His parents are Darren & ; Marcy Davis and Grandparents are Heber& Kathleen Davis and Chad & Joyce Johnson. T.fi' " m', Tjf Scscc Curort Sewer Feci 12 unili t Credit! MOO 00 Previous ret (1976) - Piyoiem or 5 y can out of Im 20 yen worth of User Feci or 14 payment. $4,100.00 -- SU50 00 i - II ;00fW ,J& .' ti. '.a; S2JS0.M Cllniry Witfr Fee for one (I) unit of service S75O.O0 Avcrifc unit ofsemce 3 J people One bedroom apartment 1.5 people or 43 of aervice anft - 1 2 apartment service - jjj 13 unittS32l.4JS3,S37.l6 1 11 2"W.t.r S3OI.00 $30000 St4.M Electrical Service 1 1 new itrvicei $50000 - $5,50000 j3o.oe Secondary Water Service SMW.00 TOTAL $1341116 Letter From J.R. Boone The above bill is what referred to in my letter last week to Marlow about the extortion on the i Tree Apartment complex. This is not all, drive past the city office and note the curb and sidewalk they had me tear out and replace, at a cost of approx. $15,000.00. Now find out should not have touched the curb on the state highway. feel sure (they) meaning the 3 City Staff and the City Council knew better than to tear up something on a State Highway. The reason for them to hold up this project from 1993 to 1995 was so they could hand me this extortion bill for $13,515.16. have paid under protest which gives me the right to file a law suit on this and many other matters at a later date. have been approched personally or by phone by close to 100 people praising me for last weeks letter and telling me of what this group has done to them, referring to them as the Beaver Mafia or calr ing it the Beaver Gate. There is too many people upset for this to go away. You can call it insider trading or many things, but Hard Copy may come and think a movie should be made of Beaver and it's unusual situation. had my attorney come into town Sunday and Monday from California. He can't believe a group of people could be so bold as to try to do something like this, when towns are begging for investors to come in and start up businesses, giving them land, tax cuts, and all types of incentives. My opinion is too much power has been given to too few people for too long a time. Write your State Attorney General. Write the editor, and as said last week, vote when you have a chance. know they didn't give you a chance on part of these people. Paid for by J.R. Boone ' I I I I I ..- -'' I I , A 4jWe 8wvk 8vto and U80A Ponf! SUM ForaMr Of Vw Your i Happy Birthday!; 438-561- 5. 8, -- 1 ... is I Poets are invited to send Never give fireworks to one or two original poems of 24 young children. A responsible lines or less on any subject. The adult should supervise all fire- deadline has been set for works activities. December 31, 1995. Please Keep a bucket of water or make copies of your poetry. garden hose nearby. EPS Publishing will not return Don't use fireworks near Please submit all poems to: EPS Publishing Company, 19116 Tillman Road, Long Beach, MS. 39560. GeorgeCorry 1 fireworks. buildings and vehicles and never point or throw fireworks at anyone. Make sure you read and follow label directions carefully. Finally, observe local laws and use good common sense. Caitlin Draney I |