Show Millard C'ounl) Saturday School thwarts DHS truants A Delta High School Saturday School program designed to allow truant students to make up academic work has been approved by the Millard County School Board of Education DHS Principal Bart Simmons said the Saturday School is assigned as an alternative to suspension and is a time for students to work on their academic in order to make subjects up work they have missed by their actions” ‘‘Our long range goal is to discourage unexcused absences Our previous policy was a suspension but that usually amounted to a vaction for the student Saturday School won’t allow students to escape their responsibility” Principal Simmons said The program began October 27 Teachers are taking turns at supervis- - Tardy hunter causes weekend panic A cold and hungry Oak City hunter was found to be in fine condition Sunday after spending the night on the mountain Chuck Geifer brought down a buck Saturday but found himself in some very rough country which delayed his efforts to get the deer off the mountain according to Devon Peterson head of the West Millard Sheriffs Posse Apparently Geifer was never in too much distress but because he had dragged the carcass to the wrong side of a ridge he had to backtrack ‘‘When it started to get dark he simply decided it would be easier to make a fire and than try to stay on the mountain negotiate the ledges and canyons in the dark” Mr Peterson noted a to Responding request by the Giefer family to search for the hunter was the West Millard Posse East Millard Posse and the HoldenScipio Riding Club Giefer was found in the Devil’s Den area of Oak Creek Canyon by horse back searchers ‘‘He probably did the right thing by staying on the mountain” Peterson said “When you get in some of those canyons you can’t even see the North Star” A Tea held at White Sage Community Center on October 16 was the first meeting of the Delta Community Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary Attending were ladies interested in working in the auxiliary and supporting the new medical center President NaRae Petersen spoke to the group on the purpose of the organization and introduced her board members and other who will be working with her Roy Barraclough hospital spoke to the group outlining its role supporting the hospital Mr Barraclough told of the hospitals expanding role in our community in the next few years The Utah State Bar has conducted a poll of its members for all judicial candidates of Courts of Record Our policy provides that in the event 70 or more of the members voting shall vote in favor of any candidate the Bar shall actively support his or her election The judicial candidates for the Supreme Court and 4th District listed Chronicle car thief caught The Chronicle Progresscar thief has been apprehended and slapped back to the State Prison after a long vestigation by Millard County Sheriff’s Sgt Robert Dekker Our steady readers will remember that just about a year ago an entire week’s issue of the printed Chronicle Progress was stolen when a hitchhiker made off with Publisher Sue Dutson’s truck just outside of Delta Douglas Leonard Singer of Blanding was arrested during an unrelated incident in San Juan County this fall and Deputies there quickly connected him to the car theft warrant out of Millard Page By Sylvia Huntsman the first weekly guests attended meeting Sunday night The discussion included questions such as: How old were you when you started getting into trouble? What would you change in your childhood if you could? What changes to you need to make in your life to get away from crime? The inmates spoke openly about their pasts and their hopes to new An exciting and productive program has started at the Millard County Jail - started by the inmates It’s called Alternatives themselves to Prison or ATP This very successful program State Utah started which at Penitentiary less than two years ago other is one of inmates helping discusinmates Through directed sion they learn new values and decide on positive plans for the future The motto is: No crime - one day at a time Mel Comer a prisoner from the who is housed at our penitentiary jail started the program here partly as an effort co keep county inmates He believes from going to prison that if attitudes are changed by those who have committed minor crimes they will not go on to major crimes Millard County Jail is the first county jail ever to have this program and four invited Twelve inmates Delta and Fillmore cities have informed the Millard County Commission that fire district they have no interest in the proposed A letter from Delta City informed the commissioners that Delta declined to issue join the Fire district at this time but would continue to study the Fillmore Mayor Doris Rassmussen told the commissioners that Fillmore feels A motion by Commissioner Leigh the Fire District idea is premature to drop the idea was unanimously approved by the commission DeltaScipio want hydro Delta and Scipio have joined 143 Uiah and Wyoming cities and counties obelectricity from jecting to a federal government policy that withholds hundreds of thousands of citizens according to UP&L UP&L filed a comment with the Western Area Power Administration office in Salt Lake City In August WAPA issued proposed marketing criteria which effectively denied a request by UP&L and the local governments to distribute the benefits of federal power to all citizens Last year whenb those guidelines were under review the company reasoned that since all taxpayei s contributed to building the dams all taxpayers should share in the benefits UP&L asked that WAPA either sell the power to the utility or to sell it to the cities and allow UP&L to transmit it In either option UP&L would pass the benefits directly through to customers without profit to itself Federal Highway officials have informed the local orest Service office that they will fund a new road up Chalk Creek Canyon Ron Wilson of the Forest Service’s Fillmore office said that engineers hope to have final plans for the new road finished by the end of the year “We still have to come up with a reasonably priced project but the Federal officials said that a new road in a new location is definitely needed” Mr Wilson said The road was basically destroyed during the floods of the summer of 1983 Traffic in the area has been limited to a single lane bulldozed road The canyon access is vital to cattle and recreational interests Delta Area j change Sheriff Ed Phillips who heartily supports the group was unable to attend Those attending guests were: John Kimball Jail Administrator Fred Taylor Adult Probation Huntsman and Parole Syliva and Clayton Deputy Chaplain Both the guests and the Edwards inmates were enthusiastic about the and future depth of discussion possibilities of ATP Several inmates hope to continue with the group after release John Kimball stated that it that has was the best program happened in the jail since it opened in June 1983 'i i i DACC General Membership Meeting Delta Area Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting will be held Wednesday Nov 7 12:00 noon at the City Cafe Main items of business will be to introduce the newly directors and officers Everyone is encouraged to attend Who’s afraid of opera? Millard County The Chronicle Progress USPS nwy Thwitfiy Publisher Editor Susan Dulson Editorial Barton Marge Mark Editor Managing Amott Reporter at Fillmore Large Advertising Production Dutson Shellie Ashbrook Dennis Evelyn Mallet Fillmore Greathouse Deb Design Sales Office Accounts Riley Wood Ward Receivable Printing In Beckwith Subscriptions in advance: SI200 m county (or 00 out of county for year St00 6 months year cents Single Copy Send Address changes PO Boa 249 Delta At 5 to Utah 14624 Postsfc Pad st Drill Orbs K4 2400 or Mmore dCtt Advance $300 per person $500 per couple the Door $400 per person $600 per couple Nov 3 1984 WHEN Saturday WHERE: Deseret Country Club ! TIME: 8:00 pm I IT s 3rd Annual Fireman’s Ball s CirculationComp opera delighting both the newcomers and officianado The Pan Artists maintain that opera need not be aloof and illusive The name Opera Piccola suggests “opera in the Minature” This brings opera "to a level of intimacy and unpretentious honesty which can surprise the listener into effortless entertainment” Put your unfounded fears aside and make the effort to discover this delightful musical experience Thursday Nov 15 at 7:30 pm is the High School Auditorium is the place See you there! HINCKLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT Legal Billing Commercial Jane " Manager Circulation Jude The West Millard Cultural Council with the Utah Arts in conjunction Council is delighted to be sponsoring the “Pan Artists” Opera Piccola Nov 15 at 7:30 pm The Thursday Delta High School Auditorium will reverberate with music and theater fused into a powerful whole--dazzling combination which is opera The magnificent singing and witty theatrics by singers: Patricia O’Neill Ann Hart Stanford Olsen and Clayne Robison accompanied by Utah Symphony pianist Ricklin Nobis will take you on a guided tour into the world of Door Prizes I S j : r ' ' : r°IJr -- 4 Free Refreshments Music By: Rose Petals ? it & Sage : j Get a free movie ticket for tho news tip of the week AtteffltiOli ii i Mews Hounds Congressman Jim Hansen Itjn been major supporter of the programs and policies of PreMdent Reagan This kind of looperation has brought the United Mates out of a troubled period of economie recession and declining national sell respect Jim Hansen has been a part of the leadership that has put America back on its feet and he intends to see this progress continue a The Chronicle Progress H offering a reward for ary news tip leading to an exclusive story for our readers News Hound Call win 864-240- 0 or 864-221- a FREE pass with your news tip and to the Plaza Twin Theaters 3 Feds to back Chalk Creek road begins below have received the requisite support of Utah lawyers actually voting The Utah State Bar therefore encourages their election for the judicial office indicated The candidate for Supreme Court is Justice Christine M Durham The candidates for Fourth Judicial District are Judge J Robert Bullock and Judge Cullen Y Christensen 1984 Fire District idea nixed our driver was returning to Delta from a Tooele press run Being a considerate sort our driver picked up the hitchhiking escapee and drove him to the Delta Valley Farms on the outskirts of Delta When our driver went into the store for cheese Singer jumped behind the wheel and took off Later that week the newspapers were found dumped near the DMAD Reservoir saving us from a second press run However the car was not found until several months later abandoned on the Indian Reservation in San Juan county Sue’s car was found to be in running condition when recovered but was turned over to the insurance company Singer was serving a prison sentence for burglary when he walked away from the work release program His new sentence to run concurrently with his old is for years Detective Dekker said Inovative jail program Judicial candidates Nov According to a statement concerning Saturday School class will begin promptly at 8:00 am - late students will not be admitted Four hours of classroom time will be separated by five minute breaks but no student will be allowed to leave the building nor will locker access be allowed newpapernapping Singer had walked away from a State Prison work release program near Vernon (south of Tooele) on a warm November afternoon last year when A wide range of talents can be utilized by the auxiliary in addition to patient work Sewing and handwork for special projects are welcomed now as well as items for the gift shop which will be a new service in our area Items for the shop are under the direction of Irene Grayson Anyone interested in sewing for the hospital is urged to contact NaRae Petersen at 1hurs said ing the Saturday sessions and Principal Simmons said there will likely be anywhere from three to 12 students volved each week Under present DHS policy a student qualifies for Saturday School when he or he has one unexcused absence or three unexcused tardies Failure to attend the Saturday School will result in a student being suspended for two school days the Principal County The officer’s job was made easier when Singer confessed to the auto and Delta Community Medical Center Auxiliary organizes USPS eaders in our area agree w ith President Reagan and support Jim Hansen in his hid for a third term as I tah s hrst District Congressman 4 i |