Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Cody USPS 5Qc 0 Vot- 81 No 26 March 14 1391 vent may draw 5000 by Kca Rand An allterrain vehicle (ATV) rally scheduled for June in Fillmore could draw as many as 5 000 enthusiasts to the city of 2JXO residents officials have been told Millard County Shari Ashworth Tounsm Coordinator Fillmore Region said another observer predicted less than 100 people would show up In a progress report to the Millard County Commission Tuesday Feb 26 Ashworth said the prediction came from Dirt Wheels magazine editor Dennis Cox who said he will attend “He’s very excited about it" Ashworth said "He thinks it’s something really different for ATV enthusiasts" Ashworth did not name the pessimis- - tic forecast source Southern California Club members are coming “It would involve up to 342 families" Ashworth said “I have information on my desk to send to 40 clubs" The rally will capitalize on national interest m the new Piute ATV Trail that runs through the Fishlake National Forest in the mountains east of Fillmore Trailheads from the long ATV only trail lead to downtown Fillmore and elsewhere including Richfield The event is called the 4th Annual National ATV Jamboree Three previous ATV rallies held m Fillmore were local events not nationally advertised Neighbors take a bite out of crime The Millard County Sheriffs Department is praising Holden residents whose alertness resulted in the arrest of two burglary suspects Deputy Jim Masner said Lewis and J anel Monsen called the Sheriff s Office at about 1040 p m Friday March 8 to report a suspicious vehicle Deputies responding were unable to locate the vehicle Masner said the suspects had already entered Y Services and left They took change a checkbook and foodstuffs "They drove to Scipio (and got gas) with the money and then came back to HoldenThat's when the same people called the second time" The second call came at about 1:36 p m Masner and Deputy Randy Christiansen responded The suspects were found inside the business Masner said “We did make two arresu aruj recovered a lot of stolen property" Valueof the stolen goods was estimated at about SI 50 ' The suspects are Scott Lee 21 and his wife a juvenile both from Idaho Falls Both are charged with two felony burglaries two counts of misdemeanor theft and “we're investigating charges of possession of controlled substances and paraphernalia" Masner said Bail was set at $25000 each Keeping an eye on each other helps “The Neighborhood Masner said Witch program we've been trying to get off the ground works" Masner said the Sheriff s Office has held classes to show people "how to recognize criminals how to make their homes more safe who to call in case something happens who to notify in case something doesn’t look right” Lewis and Janet Monsen should be recognized for the good job they did Masner said “The thing is if we can watch out for each other we're going to wind up with a lot more arrests a lot less people getting ripped off m the county" mm The county is spending $6 from its tounsm budget to promote the rally Ads have been placed in two national ATV magazmes and a toll free number has been installed is givmg away a Honda 250 and a Honda 300 from Jorgensen’s Honda in Richfield Friday June 28 Polans is also a sponsor A Polaris 250 will be given away by Dearden Equipment m Fillmore Saturday June 29 Other prizes including another ATV may be added The event is being held along with the town's annual Old Capitol Days celebration Utah's first lawmakers met in Fillmore The Territorial State house where they met is now a state museum Last year Lt Gov Val Oveson tended Old Capitol Days participating m the first annual bathtub race down Mam Street The bathtub race will be held again along with the annual car show Gov Norm Bangerter and Oveson have been invited to attend “I hope (Oveson) comes again" Ashworth said “He loved being here and he was so much fun B ut I haven t heard back from them yet” Other activities will include daily ATV ndes horse races a barbecue dance and food booths in the city park See ATV Page 2 Welcome Home party planned The Delta City Youth Council Older the directum of City Recorder Dorothy Jeffery would like to hold a "Welcome Home" party upon the return of the military men from our area If you know the arrival date of your loved one please contact Dorothy Jeffery at the City Office so that further plans can be made Thank you for your support! County wants IPA tax review Fire closes Delta restaurant The Rancher Restaurant on Mam eet in Delta suffered damage from a that started at about 12:30 pm day March 8 Assistant Fire Chief Lynn Ashby t d the Delta Volunteer Fire headquartered across the street m the restaurant fought the fire for ‘A'LL about three hours Ashby said the fire started as a grease fire on the gnfl He had no cost estimate of damage but described physical damage as “extensive There was a lot of structure damage inside” No one was injured in the fire I’TvMi Rainsdon holds a sign River Bottom preserve hunters drove lemeath before vandals cut it down 7 andals destroy hunters’ gates A S100 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons rea private sponsible for vandalism on game preserve near Delta The reward is being offered by Bob Bottom River owner of Rainsdon Sporting Clays a private membership River hunting preserve along the Sevier north of Delta The property straddles US Highway 6 Rainsdon saad witnesses reported of the seeing a pickup truck at a gate east March highway at about 7 p m Sunday 3 That gate was later found to be one of four on the property that was vandalized A fifth gate was not damaged Chainsaws were used to cut down thick upright poles holding signs over the locked metal gates The gales were apparently rammed by the vandals pickup truck Investigating office Millard County Sheriffs Deputy Forrest Roper said evidence found at the scene indicates the suspect vehicle may be a white CMC 4X4 pickup truck The gates were built by members of the private hunting club in April Rainsdon figured the loss at $ 022 Chukars pheasants quail and other birds have been stocked on the land which also has a skeet shooting range Rainsdon said the birds stocked were worth about $30000 Anyone with information concerning the incident if urged to call the Sheriff i Office Millard County has asked the Utah Supreme Court to order the State Tax Commission to review its decision cutPower Agency’s ting IntermounUin sales tax liability from almost $21 million to about $6 8 million were presented to the Arguments high court Tuesday March 5 in Salt Lake City IPA which manages the Intermoun-taPower Plant north of Delta challenged ts tax liability and penalties during proceedings “held behind closed doors" according to Utah Association of Counties attorney Bill Peters representing Millard County in the case Peters said the initial amount was determined by an audit conducted by the commission’s sales and use tax audit division on the equipment and material installed at IPP He said the county was informed it could not intervene m the proceeding six months after the commission decided to lower IPA’s sales tax liability The county appealed to the Utah Supreme Court Peters said that a year later when the county learned a compromise had already been reached a second appeal was filed The second appeal asked that the county be allowed to intervene “We want standing to be heard” Peters said “Particularly when our taxes are being compromised" IPP accounts for 85 percent of the county's tax base State sales ux is 6 percent in most counties About percent goes to local governments and the state keeps the rest IPA attorney Mark Buchi said the lower figure was an adjustment not the result of a compromise and settlement He said the disparity was identified m part by millions of dollars that had ready been paid or credit for taxes paid by third parties Buchi said the county did not have standing in the case He said the Tax Commission protects the county’s inter ests “I think it boils down io some policy questions best decided by die laid He noted lawmakers have given the commission the responsibility to collect sid audit taxes Assistant Utah Attorney General Leon Dever representing the commission said whether or not the county should be allowed to intervene is question the Legislature should answer Justices look the arguments under advisement 2 rjtfT m v Ci Terry ’ Murray and The Little Railroad Express ’ Front yard train shows American pride by Ken Rand Terry Murray builds trains m his workshop behind his home in Delta and displays his art in the front yard Neat time you're in the area dnve by and take a look You'll be surprised A miniature tram “The Little Chug Chug Railroad Express" domi nates the yard brightly painted and draped with yellow bunting and American flags A wooden painted Bart Simpson is the engineer of the red steam engine and Snoopy mans the “Scud Buster" Patriot missiles on his Sopwith Camel being towed behind Terry is a traveling carpenter for Union Pacific Railroad What the company calls junk he often takes home and converts into art “I like to collect old antique stuff” he said “If I can't collect it I usually duplicate it" The engine a replica of an 1881 Pennsylvania steamer is made of plywood steel and old UPRR wheels and other parts “I built it from a little picture I ran off a calendar on a copy machine" he said “I just made it there from scratch I always wanted a train I can't afford to go buy one so I made my own " Terry started building the train last March “I originally built it for yard decoration" he said "and wanted to do something different for Christmas" The “Santa Claus Express" was nally finished in November in time to string the lights “Actually I'm still not done" Terry said "I want to build two more cars a caboose and stuff like that " When he took the lights down m early February (he has lots of lights) he added the patriotic motif “I wanted to show my support for the service men over there" he said “plus I got u:ed of listening to these protestors so I decided to do some thing about it to fix a little Desert Shield war tram and put it out" Now that the war is over the display will have to come down “The kids want to hang the missiles in their bedrooms" Terry said “so instead of throwing them away or putting them in a comer I'll just let them have it " But you still have time to see the display “I figure I'll leave it up until they start bringing the servicemen back home” Terry said “I go through a lot of trouble so I'd like to leave it up as long as I can" The Snoopy airplane will go into storage for Christmas next winter The tracks on which his tram sits pass under a water tower (Dustyville Junction) by a retired UPRR signal through a tunnel and into the backyard In time the tracks will encircle the house Terry moved from Vernal to Delta in 1972 Terry and Connne Murray have three children Many 14 Mark and Dusty 6 The Murray residence is in the trailer park west of US 6 m Delta just of Delta north Sports You can't miss it Fillmore will loan $200000 to help start of local computer business by Ken Rand Fillmore will provide $200000 to computer busihelp launch a ness that wants to locate m the city The city council held a special meeting Thursday March 7 to hear public comment on a proposal to transfer money from the city’s electric utility fund to an economic development fund where it could be loaned to the company for capital About 80 people attended the meeting A show of hands at the end of the meeting showed overwhelming support for the plan The council unanimously approved setting Tuesday March 2 to formally transfer the funds The municipal utility has generated a S14 million fund The account generates $100 000 interest per yesr Display Network Inc will provide retailers like grocery and hardware stores with a system that will allow prices and other information on aisles to be changed instantly throughout an entire store from a central computer The system works the same way grocery store checkout stands use barcodes to read package prices beams in the ceiling like TV remote controls transmit signals to small labels like pocket calculators on aisle shelves DNI President Mike Caldwell said the concept is new but no new technology is involved Caldwell said 10 job may be cre ated m Fillmore by 1994 to program process ship and service the system He said it would be sold nationwide and in Europe The blank labels would be in southeast Asia but all other company functions would take place m Fillmore he said DNI came to Fillmore “because Fillmore does have some money and they need the working capital to get this going” Mayor Keith Gillms said Caldwell was asked why the private funds sector wasn’t providing “It's very difficult to get the first person in" he said but “everybody wants to be the second one through the door " Large cities aren't interested and deals in Pay son and Vernal didn't work out Caldwell said Fillmore was “small enough to need us but large enough to situhelp us” He called it “a ation" The loan would see DNI through the first quarter An additional $800000 is needed to see it through the first year Caldwell said "Without planting the seed rest sured there won’t be a crop” Millard County Administrator Robyn Pearson said Several secondary funding sources have already been contacted he said but none have committed yet "It’s already been established that it is a business venture” he said "This council has been worried about the same thing” DNI and Caldwell have both been checked out thoroughly Councilwoman Arlene Bartholomew said she even asked the Sheriff s Department to check Caldwell’s background on behalf of the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce In addition to a clean police record it was also pointed out that Caldwell is preparing to quit a $ 20000 a year job m California’s Silicon Valley to move to Fillmore to manage his company Attorney Warren Peterson has been retained to protect the city's interests and prepare the needed contracts A deal could be struck “withm the next few weeks" Peterson said Anyone with comments should contact the mayor soon "The suggestion box is only going to be open for the next few days” he said Caldwell says he has contacts with several key potential buyers “at significant management levels” but no firm contracts yet He said he was “highly confident" of sales Caldwell said he anticipated “some sales in the first year" and profitability “to an accountant" m the second year In the third year “we go into a positive cash flow and we’re starting to pay back all loans “The loans would be paid off m the fourth year he said Collateral on the loan is the “intellectual property" and patents while the debt to the city is outstanding DNI would agree to stay in Fillmore for 20 years |