Show t Della Utah $1200 In county$1500 out ol county 6 months $700 and $800 (In Advance) USPS Copy 25e 0 Vol 75 No 17 November 1 1984 Millard County gets out the votes Marlene Whicker b County Clerk across the the statisticians country make their reports on the voter turnout always feel more than a tle bit smug because the Millard County voters almost always have a higher percentage of registered voters who think voted than the national average this is a record that we all can be proud of! When This election is showing signs of the largest turnout ever There are many more registrations than ever before and there is a lot of interest in the State would enLocal and National races courage anyone who can to vote early in the day the polls open at 7:00 am and remain open until 8:00 pm By voting early you will avoid the last minute lines and would help speed up the count This way the final tallys will be reported earlier In past years the County results in the were posted on a blackboard Commission Chambers or in the Courtroom This year the results will be entered on the computer and will be showing on a terminal screen This screen will then be filmed by video camera and projected onto two 24" TV screens DCR Dept Store will provide the equipment for this new method of showing the County results and we at the County Clerks office are very to DCR and Craig Bargrateful and tholomew for their cooperation This will lending of the equipment make the viewing of the results very timely and much more complete than in past years We invite anyone who is interested to come to the Courtroom and watch the results for the county For those of you who intend to call for results please use the line we will have reserved for election information by using this line we will be able to keep the Clerks line clear for incoming calls from the precincts with the results There will be someone on hand to answer this line Keep up the Millard County tradition remember to vots and if vou can VOTE EARLY! Drug and Alcohol Program and alcohol drug special program is being offered to parents in Millard County Drug and alcohol abuse is a problem in our county as it As citizens we need is everywhere to educate ourselves Herman Piene PhD and expert in this field will be at Delta High School Auditorium on Nov 6 and Millard High School Auditorium on Nov 7 at 7 pm both days Dr A Piene works at the Timpanogas Mental Health Center and with the Alpine School Board on Drug and Utah State Board Alcohol programs of Education had him develop an education program on drugs and in our schools alcohol for ages The goal is to educate youth before problems arise and not just treat abuse after it begins This special program is geared at education: understanding parent drug and alcohol abuse detecting it and knowing how to deal with it when it occurs Also he will teach parents how to teach their children about drugs and alcohol etc avoid peer pressure attend how Plan to to vocational center to be dedicated The West Central Utah Vocational Center which is located in Delta is to be officially dedicated in ceremonies to be held on Tues Nov 13 1984 at 7 pm according to Jack Fowles director of vocational education for the district The new facility designed to serve adult as well as secondary student training needs throughout the surrounding area is the product of several years of planning and development As are similar centers in the Jordan Granite and San Juan school district the center in Delta will be operated directly through Millard School District under the governance of the Millard and is equipped Board of Education to train students in a broad range of fields from cosmetology and word processing to welding and the bu’ ling construction trades According to Dr Kent Worthington Associate Superintendent Division of Vocational Education Utah State Office of Education the new center is already proving its value as an answer to retraining demands created by the Intermountain Power Project and other local businesses and industries With planning the district was able to utilize impact funds for this purpose Millard School District is providing between Fillmore and transportation Delta to promote accessibility of the center for county residents States Wor“The new center in Delta thington dramatizes the real and potential role which vocational education can play in a growing community to accommodate the evolving job training needs of its citizens” Mark Speakman receives one more Honor for Patriotism that 18 of Fillmore Mark Speakman who has received numerous honors for his patriotism and dedication to the American flag has been honored once again this time by receiving a rare autographed picture of President Ronald Reagan The photo was to him in a ceremony presented in the 15 1984 Oct Monday Millard Courthouse by County James Congressional Representative Hansen who obtained the 8” x 10" for Mark photo Congressman Hansen said the President doesn't hand these out lightly Mark first into the jumped limelight when he was five years old Shortly after a 1971 story about Mark’s dedication to the flag appeared in the Deseret News Dan Alleman of Spanish Fork a member of the of Veterans Springville Foreign Wars Post said to himself “Heck that kid needs a flagpole" and started the ball rolling to obtain VFW one for him At Alleman’s he discussed meeting that evening it with his Post members and they voted to get one for Mark Prior to that time Mark had flown his small flag by placing it in a hole his dad had drilled in a fence post for him Noted as the local unofficial expert on flag etiquette he has very politely called to their attention some of the local people's oversights such as a time when he was five and the Post left Office flag was inadvertently and another time a flying overnight few years later when an embarrassed Guardsman quickly changed the flag it after Mark pointed out to him down at the was flying upside Fillmore Armory (and incidently he caught them doing it again a week or so ago) Mark is the son of Scott and Iris Speakman of Fillmore Mrs Speak“Mark was bom on man said Washington’s birthday Maybe that has something to do with his patriotism” She said he has been interested in the flag since he was about 2'i years old He used to watch from the front window of his home as the flag was raised every school morning at the elementary next door when the family lived in Murray The VFW again honored Mark in 1979 when he was 13 years old this time by the local unit Post 3476 a with Mark They presented “Patriotic Citizens Award" certififor the teenager's "unusual display of patriotism” Post Commander Layton L Jackson said at that time “Mark has flown the flag every day at his home for many many years The VFW is proud to present this award in recognition of cate this patriotic service" Dan Another time Congressman Marriott sent Mark a flag that was flown over the nation’s caphol on Oct 26 1978 and a letter from him verifying that fact It is one of over 30 flags owned by Mark He still proudly flies the American flag every day on the flagpole in his front yard that the VFW installed for him when he was five years old -and he doesn’t ever plan to stop If Rep Jim Hansen presents autographed photo of President Ronald Reagan to Mark Speakman in appreciation for his patriotism and of the American Flag ke you ever have a question on flag call on the expert Mark etiquette Speakman won’t steer you wrong! |