Show mm m Chamber quilt winner Lois Harris of Delta claimed a beautifully stitched quilt from the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce in a raffle to raise operating funds for the organization The intricately sewn quilt is the handiwork of Delta's Alisha Jackson Materials were donated by Fashion Fabrics and various area merchants participated by selling over a hundred raffle tickets Delta City Council notes by Rob Hender Car show This year the Classy Chassis Car affair with a Show will be a swap meet as well as the antique car show Monday night the Delta City Council approved the old football field behind the city building as the show’s location scheduled for Saturday and Sunday Sept 19 and 20 1987 With over 66 cars and hundreds of people involved in last year’s show there was plenty of excitement to go around but not enough room It is hoped the field will supply ample space Delta City proved itself an able host for over 50 guests who spent at least one night in town during the one day show last summer creating for local a lucrative business merchants With more space for the show and the maybe some outdoor restrooms council is showing its support for the project which could become a Delta tradtion Well repair The council has approved the repair of the city’s main water well located at 345 W 50 So in Delta It was originally drilled in the early 1970s and is capable of pumping 1300 gallons of water per minute According to Public Works Director Neil Forster when the original drilling was done it was not gravel packed causing sand to collect in the bottom of the 1000 foot well The well now puts out about 800 gallons of water per minute The pump to the well will be pulled out by Rhodes Brothers Pump of Fillmore to repair it Mr Forster said that if the pump needs to be replaced and the well repaired it could cost Delta City about $6000 Air compressor The council approved the purchase of a Army suplus air compressor to replace the smaller worn out equipment It will cost about $2193 and the funds could be taken from available revenue sharing money Cable TV If you have any questions on your cable television service you may want to attend Delta City’s next council meeting Robert Thorup the president of Insight Communications Co who is proceeding to purchase ACTON TV the area’s current cable company will meet with the council on Jan 26 to r disscuss the Next meeting of the Delta City Council is January 26 1987 at 7:00 Proper disposal of ashes and clinkers by Jim Allan Delta City Manager This time of year there is a concern with ashes and clinkers and how to safely dispose of them without causing a fire This issue is of particular interest and concern at the Delta Solid Waste Site An area has been Transfer designated to drop ashes and clinkers that is separate from the bins Some users however have ignored the signs and have gone ahead and dropped ashes and clinkers into the bins This can be expensive to you and to me Recently there have been some fires in the bins at the Delta dump site that have been caused by improper disposal of ashes and clinkers One such fire was started just a few days ago in which a person dumped ashes into the bin and caused a fire which has damaged the When the fire department bins responded to put the fire out in the bin they found the contents burning hot enough that the sides of the bin were glowing and hot enough to warp the sides This is very unfortunate since such damage could eventually cost all solid waste fee payers higher rates if the bin has to be replaced It is requested that greater care be taken to avoid the dropping of ashes and clinkers into the solid waste bins and help prevent the possible unnecessary replacement of solidwaste bins at the site 'The two greatest tyrants on earth: Herder and time chance Women for Work We’ve put together a program that works for women and we want it to work for you! We know that changing your life is That’s hard and can be frightening why we’re here to help you plan it step by step with others who care about you your needs and your success All our services are provided at no charge If you or someone you know would like more information about our program please call or drop by our office We are located in the West Central Utah Vocational Center 305 E 2nd N Delta The number is pm Is unemployment compensation accomplishing its goal? Is the unemployment insurance program accomplishing its goals and what should be the role of the program in the future? These were some of the questhe tions asked by Utah Foundation in its private research organization latest analysis of Utah’s unemployment program According to the study there has been growing concern about the program during recent years Some critics have charged that the program has made unemployment too attractive for certain workers and firms On the other hand there are those who contend that the program is too restrictive and does not serve a large group of the unemployed Following are some of the major criticisms leveled against the program: Overly generous benefits have reduced incentives to seek new employment and tends to prolong the unemployment problem 2 Rules designed to limit benefits to those who are ready able and willing to work are difficult to enforce 3 Because of cost and time conoften are siderations employers discouraged from appealing the illegal granting of benefits 4 High employment taxes have raised the cost of labor and led to greater unemployment 5 of all Only about unemployed persons actually receive unemployment benefits 6 Availability of benefits encourages because unemployment temporary those laid off form a labor pool that can be used when needed 7 Some individuals use unemployment benefits as a means of extending vacations and increasing leisure time Utah’s Department of Employment Security is aware of some of these problems and has placed increased emphasis on detecting fraud According a record number of to the Foundation fraud cases were processed in 1986 Most of these involved individuals who benefits obtained unemployment legally while working or receiving other earnings Approximately 5 percent of these cases were referred for criminal prosecution Because of the concern about the program a 1985 Congressional Budget Office report outlined a number of future possible options for consideration: The waiting period before recibenefits could be would receive pients extended 2 The eligibility and enforcement quirements could be strengthened 3 Job search instruction for the unemployed could be provided 4 The distribution of costs among employers could be altered so as to better reflect the unemployment responsibilities of such employers 5 Loans could be provided rather than extended cash benefits to those who exhaust their regular benefits 6 Some of the funds could be used for retraining and relocation purposes 7 Accounts could be provided for workers for retraining purposes if they ever should become unemployed 8 Vouchers and subsidies could be provided to employers who hire the unemployed Foundation analysts point out that Utah’s unemployment program has come back a long way from 1982 and 1983 when it was forced to borrow from the federal government in order to continue to pay benefits Higher unemployment taxes along with an improving economy brought financial stability back to the system The debtedness to the federal government was repaid and there was a balance ol $1585 million in the reserve fund on November 22 1986 to meet future unemployment problems In 1985 Utah began operating under a system where the tax rates assigned to a particular firm was related to the unemployment benefits This has paid to former employees resulted in somewhat lower taxes for employers with stable employment but substantially higher taxes for seasonal and those with a large employers number of claims charged against them iPiiw w Millard ( Thurs Jan ISP's mints 15 1987 - Page 3 Business of the Week Sense of Humor Found at Mom’s Crafts by Dawn Carder Perhaps the most appealing features of Mom’s Crafts are the owner’s keen sense of humor and warmth Her positive feelings for people are evident in her demeanor enhancing a desire for customers to return As she quietly talks Peggy Overson’s eyes twinkle and she injests fun into every conversation An example of levity was her comment about getting started in the business “There is an advantage to starting something when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing!’’ Back in 1973 three women decided to open a business they deemed appropriate for the Delta area Women here were both frugal and creative they were home with their children they were sewers and quitters they seemed to like doing projects in their “spare” time Appealing to this creativity Mary Mitchell and Overson Peggy Charlotte Morrison opened Mom’s (for Mitchell and Morrison) Overson Crafts in the old Van Bishop shop Together they began the business but together they remained only briefly Mary soon moved to Texas After a too parted year’s time Charlotte from Mom’s leaving Peggy the sole owner and manager Had she ever previously had her own place? No she had been a telephone operator Having learned by the trial and error method Peggy offers this advice to anyone interested in opening a business: “Start small!! Understand that you probably won’t be able to live off the business for some time Be aware of the needs of the community” The business which began as a crafts store outgrew the Van Bishop shop after four short months When the women seized the opportunity to buy an existing fabric inventory they realized that they simply didn’t have ample room for their supplies in the small area so they moved lock stock and barrel into the basement of Peggy’s house There the business remained until 1981 at which time Peggy’s husband Kirt built a new building next door Conflicts with the town regarding zoning regulations created some setbacks and forced delays in building with determination Kirt However Overson persevered completing his designed project the 4800 square foot edifice located at 313 South 100 West in Delta The store large as it is is now quite full What began in Kirt’s words as “Peggy's $700 hobby” has grown to include one of the most complete lines of fabrics and crafts in the state The inventory is large and diverse Six days a week from 10 a m to 6 p m customers may shop for yarn notions fabrics lace and patterns enjoying conversation with and help from both Peggy and Kirt They may wander and peruse at leisure for the Oversons don’t like to “hang over shoulders” Besides running the shop Peggy does the ordering the book work the latter spending and the she considers a joke! In the spring she goes to market in Denver with a distributor to buy for the fall As the business has grown so has the list ol suppliers from whom Peggy buys throughout the year The initial list was given to her by the woman from whom she purchased the fabric inventory Now says Peggy she really doesn’t have to search for suppliers-thgenerally find her Along with day to day business Mom’s Crafts has offered sewing and crafts classes at various times Some were more successful than others success depending on the number of people enrolled One of the most successful was a class on designer jeans w hich w as taught by a woman from up north Thirty women were involved and that was before IPP! At the present time a Quilters Guild which was organized last summer meets in the store Although business continues to be good Peggy admits that the very first Witness in murder trial allowed work Kirt and Peggy year was the best of all Mom’s was built for the local women many of whom were farmers’ wives With the suffering farm economy more women are now working outside of their homes Consequently they have less time to sew andor quilt Despite the 5 increase at the store sales have gone down with the decrease in farm money and the slow down at IPP Peggy misses the good customers who have moved from the area but she continues to appreciate the support of the long time residents of Delta The town has changed over the years and the Oversons ponder the changes with mixed emotions The addition of new people has been good for they have brought new ideas which offer different Gone though is the perspectives home town feeling that Peggy and Kirt so much appreciated and enjoyed The Overson town they say used to be more sonal for everyone knew everyone else When one walked into a store he or she would be called by name Perhaps more building and more additions have been made than necessary What changes would the Oversons like to see in Delta? It would be helpful and pleasant if more people would be genuinely friendly to others Everyone especially those in public office needs to extend himself or herself in order to create a more congenial community W ith a little effort more of the home town atmosphere would resurface Vet both Peggy a native of Michigan and Kirt a home town boy enjoy Delta and plan to remain It is they say a comfortable pleasant town and a good place in which to raise children And Delta benefits from the genuiness found in the Oversons Why Receive Less? it r 'J v‘T'xrwf k V Wv ’ft ''i-- rgfcWJilsE i r AA VALLEY VJBANK v & TRUST release with 4th Under an arrangement District Court Robert Bott a material witness in the upcoming murder trial will be of George Wesley Hamilton allowed to work Bott’s attorney said Bott 27 was being held Wednesday on $500000 bail pending the March 25 trial of Hamilton on a charge of first degree murder in the 1985 mutilation slaying of Sharon Sant a Fillmore native Bott orginally was charged in the case but before the preliminary hearing in May 9th Circuit Judge Philip Eves dismissed the charges without prejudice meaning they can be filed again Bott In the preliminary hearing testified he had nothing to do with Sant’s death Attorney Milton Harmon said that while Bott is not charged with anv crimes he cannot afford to post bail and is being held as a material witness Harmon said the new arrangement allows Bott to leave jail lor work duties only 0' oX°°'°'evC'VV °'tvC0°°o'00' VO 0 I |