Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1500 In out of county-- months $800 and $900 (In Advance) KNAK Main Street lights go up announcer splits with no notice A nationwide alert has been issued for the arrest of KNAK Radio personality Joe Mack who is wanted on Theft of Services charges Mack whose real name is Joseph was reported William McConahy missing Monday Jan 20 It was later discovered that his personal and professional belor tings were gone and it was assumed he had fled the area according to Delta City Police Chief Roger Young Chief Young said that Tuesday a Delta motel filed Theft of Services charges a 2nd Degree felony "We later found out that the suspect is wanted on a parole violation from the Oregon State Prison” Chief Young said After Mack’s departure the Delta radio station was left hanging Owner Darrell Lester said he had no idea his man intended to number one leave However Mr Lester took to the airwaves to fill in He also bravely announced his employee was gone and being sought by the police a is reportedly Mr McConahy native of Ohio Driver’s License Bureau has moved Delta Main obsolete Utah Power by Delta City Neil Forster half the lights considered to is sporting ness sodium sapor street lights replacing an system and Light crews are oser half finished with the project funded Street said that it would take Delta City Public Works Supervisor to do the same job as the old lights The new lamps are also be energy efficient he said Delta High asks police to mellow on handling of errant building users Delta Police have been asked to tone down their handling of high school students who are caught using the school building without permission The request follows a Thanksgiving Day 1985 incident in which Delta Police arrested three juveniles and one legal adult in the building when it was suppose to be locked tight during the holiday The suspects who were hauled off in handcuffs were charged with felony The charges against the trespass juveniles were later dropped but are still pending against the adult according to Delta High Principal Bart Simmons Mr Simmons said the students admitted they knew they were not suppose to be in the building They claim they entered only after finding a door unlocked The Principal added that while he USPS Copy 50c does not excuse the student’s behavior he does not condone the police action backup and the requiring handcuffs filing of charges “Our policy has always been that no student is to be in the building without adult supervison We have always dealt with the problem ourselves by just getting the kids out We don’t think there is any need for the type of police action that was taken in this case” he said In the future police have been asked to contact at least one of five different school officials before handling the situation themselves The Delta police claim that most school officials were out of town on the Thanksgiving Day of arrest “We think that with five different people for the police to contact that at least one of them will be in town” Mr Simmons said The Drivers License Office has moved to Bunker Office Plaza 7 58 E Main across from the Elementary School Hours are am and pm Mon and Friday only The office will be closed Mon Jan 24 because of a Training Seminar in Cedar City Mon through Wed 76 No 30 Jan 30 1986 approve taxation Millard County mayors have decided they want to represent themselves on a newly created Fire District Meeting with county commissioners a Tuesday the mayors addressed number of issues including the Fire District that a Commissoners explained special election will be necessay to give the Tire District taxing authority The submit would by mayors agreed they I eb 15 name to the district board so that an election can be organized The commissioners hope that election can take place as soon as June 1986 Fillmore and Kanosh are the only two cities to decline membership in the Fire District Mayors of both towns were on hand Tuesday to get more formation New Fillmore Mayor Keith Gillens said he would like a presentation to the Fillmore council so that body could decide if they want to be in the district Kanosh Mayor Frank Harding said it was difficult for his town to make a decision when they have no idea w hat the taxing district tends to do Commissioners explained the intent of the district was to bring uniform fire protection to the county and to do away with double taxation where for example in the case of Delta residents pay a city fire protection lev of 2 mills : mills plus a county levy of said one of the Commissioners distinct advantages of the district is that 1PP will either have to be taxed or negotiate an Impact Alleviation Agreement Either way the commissioners said that Millard County taxpayers will see lower costs for fire protection It is estimated that where one mill nets the county about $60000 now with IPP's assessed value one mill would equal about $200000 Commissioners attempted to dispell rumors that equipment from existing like Delia and large fire departments Fillmore would be dispersed about the county to equalize the protection “This will not be the case” said commissioner Warren Jensen "The taxing ill not claim property already district It will simply owned by departments start from where we are at and bring the best protection it can to all the county residents" he saidd The county officials explained the district will likely use what is known as the “Iowa formula" to determine where the fire protection funds will go The formula considers assessed number of fires in an atea plus That formula theoreticallpopulation y allows for funds to be funncled into the areas where it is most needed One goal of the new Fire District is to bring various towns and areas of the county up to improved standards of water pressure and equipment which will allow for reduced insurance rates The commissioners also noted that ill not superceed the district’s efforts any efforts by towns and cities to im( ounty prove their own departments Pcaison Administrator Robyn explained that towns and cities should continue to look for Block Grant and other sources of funds to improve waier systems buy equipment and do other things to improve their services They cannot tax directly for fire protection however from The county generated $88 its ': fire protection mill levy in 1985 UDOT roadbarn goes up between Delta and Hinckley The state has moved quickly to quell fears of potential problems from the placing of fuel tanks near a drainage ditch north of Deseret Some 20 acres at the intersection of Highway 650 and SR 257 between Delta and Hinckley are the site for a new Utah Department of Transportation roadbarn Area residents have complained to health officials that an open drainage ditch sits right next to where fuel tanks are scheduled to be installed underground adjacent to an existing drainage ditch Architects for the project admit the tanks will sit below the water table and near the ditch but have assured local health officils that precautions will be taken to prevent contamination by leakage from the tanks or connecting pipe “The architect told me that the tanks are guaranteed for thirty years that they and the pipes will be anchored to prevent leakage” said Millard CounHealth Specialitst ty Environmental Jed Finlinson Mr Finlinson added that despite assurances he is still checking to make certain the tanks are installed according to state and county regulations The state has actually purchased 40 acres at the site to meet current and future needs of the department in Millard County UDOT District 5 Supers isor said that six employees will be employed at the facility consisting of a one building on a fenced lot Millard publisher is panelist for Governor’s economic conference Chronicle Progress Publisher Sue Dutson will participate on a public land management panel Thursday Feb 6 during a Special Rural Economic Development Program sponsored by Gov Bangerter’s economic development conference in Salt Lake City The panel will address the trends in public land management which will most affect the state over the next ten years The Thursday rural economic program will be a prelude to the Friday program featuring economic perts and a special governor’s report Concerning the rural economic concerns Gov Bangerter said public land issues will become management creasingly important for rural Utah where economies are tied to decisions made by officials in the National Park Service the Utah Division of State Lands and Forestry the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service Each of those groups will make a followed by responses presentation from the panelists and questions from the audience during the Thursday session Other panelists include Sam Taylor Publisher of the Moab Times IndepenPresident of the dent Dick Carter Bill Association Utah Wilderness Howell Southeastern Association of Terri Martin National Governments Assoc and Parks and Conversation National President Steve Gilmore Woolgrowers Association The public lands panel will be held 1:00 afternoon at Thursday pm at the Westin Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City Friday’s session of the conference will feature Gov Bangerter’s Annual Economic Review Peter Grace of the Grace Commission Dr Beryl of the President’s Council s of Economic Advisors Phil Company Vice President on “Marketing Your Small Community: How to Handle a Prospect” and Robert M Ady Fantus Compandy Executive Vice President speaking on “Getting Your Message Out Through Aggressive Marketing” Front Can anyone beat Rabbit grapplers? wrestling champions have crushed opponents of all sizes from Utah California and Nevada The Delta varsity wrestlers are a whooping 773 to 58 against foes this season and with the Region Tourney in and the State Fillmore Saturday Feb in Lehi Feb 7 and 8 Championships Vol Fire District moves toward special vote to Viola has been the Over confidence downfall of many teams and athletes but Delta High wrestling fans can rightly ask themselves if there is anyone who can beat the Rabbits at an event they have dominated for almost thirty years Though Delta is only 2A under state classification this year the defending 0 one wonders if anyone can stop them Delta coach Ladd Holman said the wrestlers have a great tradition to live up to and good support from the community That tradition amounts to 28 Region titles in a row and 18 state championships in 26 years A sampling of this years highlights a include of 3A drubbing Springville a 432 to 32 domination of in Las a twelve shcool tournament Vegas a 29 Vi point victory margin in 15 school the Wasatch Invitational tourney which included 3A and 4A teams to R: Francesca Martin Deborah Redding violin Back to R: Julie Rosenfeld violin Sharon Prater cello Colorado quartet Thursday After tour major competition awards and unanimous critical and public acslaim the Colorado String Quartet has emerged as one of the outstanding chamber groups today In 19'8 the quartet was admitted to the Julliard School of Music as scht larship students one of the lust quartets in the history of the school to be accepted for study as an ensemble Julie Rosenfeld and Deborah RedTrancesca Martin ding (violinists) (violinist) and Sharon Prater (cellist) comprise the quartet They will be perot works Mozart forming and Beethoven Shoxtakevich The quartet has an extensive touring schedule that has placed them in maaddijor halls on three continents and tional worldwide tours are scheduled The kest Millard Cultutal Council is proud to bring them to our own Delta High Auditorium on Thursday January 30 at 7:30 p m Admission is S3 00 Don’t miss it! |