Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1800 in out ol county 8 months $1000 (In Advance) Senior Citizens Copy 50c (65 and older) $1500 county $18 00 out in of County USPS 0 Vol 78 No 46 May 19 1988 Home schooling gains momentum in Millard County Great Basin National Park DACC plans Great Basin Celebration by Dawn Carder Glen Swalberg President of the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce a tentative schedule of events presented for the second Great Basin Celebration The presentation was made at the general membership meeting of the Chamber held on Wednesday May at Top’s City Cafe The Great Basin Celebration will be held on Friday and Saturday June 17 and 18 Anticipated activities are' Friday June 17 11 a m— Opening Ceremony speakers program opening of exhibits and booths antique farm machinery display 12 noon—Food Fair opens pm— Youth and children games 2 to 4 pm talent shows and sporting events 5 pm— Evening Parade (very tentative) 6 Dinner (may be Saturday or both days) 7 pm— Evening play production 9 pm— Western Dance (very tentative) Saturday June 18 7 a m -- Chuck wagon Breakfast 10K race 10 a m -- Dignitaries and program 11 a m --exhibits games booths etc sporting events 12 noon— food in the park 1:30 pm -- park entertainment ball tournaments talent shows tennis tournaments sky divers horse show kids’ things 6 Dinner (this one is firm) 7 pm -- a good band concert or alternate entertainment 9 pm --dance (tentative-- if things look good OK) President Swalberg and the Chamber are urging all businesses to have special bargains and sales during the Great Basin Celebration Restaurants and all other eating establishments are also ing encouraged to offer specials for guests To be held in Delta the same weekend are a state aquatic meet and a state softball tournament The DACC reported Mr Swalberg is willing to pick up the low cost nonprofit “Welcome Neighbor” program This service is to be extended to new residents in the Delta area Other announcements included an update on the ArmyAir Force manuevers to be held from July 21 through August 19 1988 and a report that the Utah Social Service Convention will he held in Delta from September 20 through 22 1988 Mike Halloran KNAK owner troduced guest speaker Farrell Hansen Mr Hansen Executive Vice President of the White Pine County Nevada Chamber of Commerce presented an excellent video tape of Great Basin National Park and then shared tourism promotional ideas with DACC members The Delta Area Chamber of Commerce continues to pursue ways in which to attract tourists tourism dollars and business into the Delta area Water supply outlook for Southern Utah for The water supply outlook southern Utah is for near average runoff Forecasts for most drainages range from 90 to 110 percent of average except for a few local streamflow forecasts in he Manti area of the Lower Sevier River which are near 50 percent Precipitation in April ranged from 67 percent at Kanosh to 523 percent at in the southern Hatch Precipitation mountains was much above normal with many stations receiving over 2(H) of include: Beaver Some these percent Canyon Circleville Hatch Marysvalc Minersville Parowan and Cedar City Overall precipitation was 177 percent of average with very few stations below 100 Seasonal percent of average precipitation in the Sevier River basin ranged from near 70 percent in the 5 percent in the lower reaches to near upper reaches The headwater of the Virgin Basin has received 130 percent of average Snowpack measurements taken near May indicate that snowpacks have creased over the upper Sevier River Basin and decreased on the lower Sevier Some basin percentages include: from last up 10 Upper Sevier 71 down month Lower Sevier 58 no change and the 24 Beaver 83 a 87 Virgin gain of 31 Snowpacks in these basins are now more than those of about 10 to 40 last year at this time April runoff in southern Utah was above average: Sevier River at Hatch 107 the Sevier at Circleville 133 the East Fork of the Sevier at Kingston 160 Beaver river at Beaver 119 In the lower Sevier river basin April runoff was above average with the Sevier at Gunnison at 125 Seasonal runoff continues to be above average in southern Utah 110 to 130 Reservoir storage in the Sevier basin is above average with the combined contents of Piute Otter Creek and Sevier Bridge reservoirs at 146 and 98 of capacity The potential for some snowmelt is near normal in the southern flooding Utah area especially in the upper Sev ler and the Virgin and Coal Creek basins A doctor remembers his promise by Dawn Carder When Mike Brown of Hinckley was born there were difficulties and doctors to his gave little encouragement Beth and Ray However parents Brown were determined that their he at tle one was going to improve-thhe was going at was going to to become a productive adult With love and faith the couple persevered There were to be many trips to and stays in hospitals for the little boy Mike was not quite two when he had surgery on his feet The doctors had told Beth and Ray that their son would never walk All the doctors that is but one At the time of the foot surgery there was a young doctor in training at Primary Children's Hospital FollowDr Ty McCowm ing the operation recalls Beth Brown “danced an Irish want you to jig and announced know that your son will walk’ The other doctors remained unconvinced” Despite the doubts of his professional colleagues Dr McCowm held firm to his belief In tact he said “I will be in the front row when Mike graduates from high school and I will watch him walk across and receive his the Well doctor diploma” remembered his promise Believing that graduation would be held on a Friday Dr evening McCowm an orthopedic surgeon in Idaho Falls Idaho scheduled surgenev for the month of May leaving all Fridays open He was therefore disappointed it ts reported when he learn ed that Delta High School’s graduation exercises will be held on Wednesday evening May 25 The commencement does make it impossible for the doctor to be in attendance However his promise will be fulfilled Dr T W McCowm plans to drive from Idaho Falls to Hin cklev on Saturday May 28 to shake hands with Michael Brown a new DHS graduate who did mdeed walk acrosv the stage to receive his diploma by Dawn Carder During the early years in New Dame’s Schools were England for the purpose of established in homes educating young children The teacher was a woman or “dame” usually a mother and the students were her children and children of her neighbors The Bible was used as a basic text along with other religious and moral books and lessons In recent years many parents across the United States have decided to return to the home education concept Their reasons for keeping their children out of the institutional setting vary as Most do their methods of instruction keep a low profile appearing content to pursue their personal goals rather than to criticize public education At this time there are approximately eight Millard County couples who are teaching their children at home Others it has been reported are considering the option in the near future Denise A young Oak City mother Nielson has shared some of her periences as teacher in her own home Her six children range in age from 9 years to 9 months “The main reason why I took the kids out (of public school) was that I wanted to spend more time with them” stated Denise “They would rush to get ready for school would leave at 730 am would come back at 4 pm then go off to play or go to some kind of lesson Then we’d eat the kids would do their supper and I’d maybe have a homework meeting to attend or somebody would turn on the TV Then the kids would go off to bed and that would be the It was all tent of our relationships The home schooling according to Denise has allowed the family to become home and family centered where learning is going on all the time "If we have a problem we work it out together” Another aspect that Denise particularly enjoys is the freedom she and the children have to discuss religion and to go on field trips Some of their educational ventures have included exploring traveling to Pennsylvania Lehman Caves and visiting the Monte L Bean Museum and a recording with also studio have met They hairdressers paramedics postmen learning about the different occupations As a family they have sung together in several churches and the in children are becoming the religious beliefs of their parents and their church Daily lessons cover at least one page each of math and writing aerobics and lots of reading Encylopedias are used regularly for reference work each child has hisher own chores to do and discussions are held on a variety of topics Says Denise “My goals at this point are to get them (the children) comfortable with learning to give them here they aren’t a secure env ironment forced to simply reute facts but where they can learn because they are really interested and to give them an environcan ment in which we (parents) transmit our religious and moral values in a very natuial and unrestricted way " Denise Nielson points to the educational successes of her children Nine tested ar grade 13 in Amy spelling on her SAT s rnsiead ol grade 4 and she was second in the Delta Nouth Elementary spelling bee Her total battery reports Denise was 6 2 grade level and eight Julie tested at 3 5 grade level instead of 2nd grade Six Ben a kindergarten age child is also progressing under his mother’s tutelage Although the Nielson children are not involved with their peers in the classroom setting their mother feels all have many opportunities for socialization “They all have church friends friends down the street cousins etc " Denise commented "They get along ’o: just their well with all age groups immediate peer groups There are (if course varying titudes and opinions regarding home education Denise Nielson however is sold on the concept Need for county food pantry assessed by Dawn Carder In a continuing effort to meet the food needs of Millard emergency residents religious and civic County leaders held a second meeting at the Delta Community Presbyterian Church The group assembled having statistics researched agreed unanimously to proceed w ith plans to establish a food pantry in Delta with worker VISTA Hanover Sandy The Central Utah Food Sharing Inc materials to be used as distributed guidelines for the formation of an ofThe materials ficial organization cluded suggestions for system design client personnel needs philosophy for a forms and Ms Hanover stated that corporation she will continue to be available to help organize the Delta facility for CenOne portion of the tral Utah Food Sharing specifies that there is to be a Board of Directors This Board consists of twelve members divided into three each from the Public sector (government agencies such as Social Services) the Private sector (Religious denominaand tions and other organizations) clientele representation Following this format The Rev Warren Fikejs asked the people involved in the meeting to serve as the local council At this time only clientele representation is lacking The program will be designed to meet the emergency food needs ol It will dividuals andor households further provide advocacy services for aid to low income people with needed and referrals when working toward the goal of In providing such a procouncil intends to make local the gram every effort to coordinate with all agencies which aid the poor in order to avoid duplication of services Ms Hanover explained that an itial supply of food can be obtained Fund from the facilitv in Richfield raising will have to be done locally and the Delta council mud find a building to be used as a distribution center Days in of operation will be determined future plam ng sessions and the services of volunteers will be solicited The members (if ihe local council are The Rev Warm ikeis pastor of the Delta Community Presbyterian Social Scott bpeakman Church Worker wuh I tali Family Services Board Hospital Sylvia Huntsman W Rev alter Riendeau President The pastor of St John Bosco Catholic Delta West Church Marie Sianuotih Stake Rebel Soicv P'csidcnt Barbara Social Worker toi both aigle Fillmore and Delta Commumtv Medical Cemers Grin Allred President of Delta West S'ake and Dawn Carder Chronicle Progress newspaper It is hoped that both Robyn Pearson and Millard County Administrator Abe Johnson Millard Coun'v Comwill also sent on the missioner council Charity Auction to benefit PolioPlus Campaign arder by Dawn Members ol the Delta Rotarv Club conjunction with Rotary International are sponsoring a Charm AucMav 21 from 12 tion on Saturdav noon until 2:30 pm The proceeds will go to the PolioPlus— a campaign designed to eradicate polio Irom the face of the globe Rotary International is committed to a goal The organization has pledged to wipe out polio by the year 1990 and in an effort to do so to raise $120 million According to Delta PolioPlus Chairman Gil Trujillo the local Rotary Club has set its monetary for 1988 at $4000 goal For nearly two generations thanks in to Jonas Salk's discovery Americans have been free from the crippling fects of polio However in other parts of the world thousands of children are afflicted each year As a result of Rotary International's PolioPlus Cam993 million children have paign already been immunized ou along with the Delta Rotarians have an opportunitv to make a difference— to donate to PolioPlus m a fun and effortless manner bv suppor Millard Auction ting the Chanty Abe Johnson County Commissioner will serve as the Auctioneer entertainment will be provided throughout the fresh local talent by afternoon homenaJt pies will bt sold and vou mav even hen 'he good lor’une to met" s mt ot 'be coumv's poli'icdl Candida e he Somt ems o bt auctioned are six cO'w dinners mg lessons trail idee rendi lessons homemade chocolate' services eitvicdl equip ment and appliance' Ro'an mem bets will be happv to pick up am items ’hat you wish to donate Just call Bart Pa' 1 ru ullo ot Dorothv letters Haveatun til ted alter noon and help make a dll lerence m ht ond C ome to the Delta Citv Pa"k a noon on Saturdav lot the PolioPlus Chanty Auction Delta High School graduation Graduation for the class of 1988 will be held on Wednesday Mas 251988 on the Delta High Football Field The public is invited to attend at 730 pm |