Show Page DSPS Millard County 2 - Tburs Comments Well I’m back from convention with a few new ideas and hopefully enough enthusiasm to keep smiling amid all the gloom I have to listen to about how bad the economy is (I can remember times when it was a lot worse) I found by talking to other publishers that nowhere in the state is anyone jumping for joy but everyone is still plugging away and trying to figure ways to turn it around - at least in their part of the world I attended the Rural Economic Development panel and didn’t learn a whole lot I didn’t already know There are ideas on the horizon but no “this the is the answer to improving economy" Everyone is just going to have to be creative and develop things for their own areas One of the things that did come out which I have heard before and don’t think can be stressed enough is: COMMUNITIES THAT ASSESS THEIR OWN ASSETS AND BUILD ON THEM HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF SUCCESS THAN COMMUNITIES THAT THINK BUSINESS FROM TO IS GOING THE OUTSIDE COME IN AND SAVE THE DAY! The quote was “Look at selves rather than smoke stacks” Another thing that came out of the panel is we are our own worst enemies Feb 25 1988 - IJji J§ue We bad mouth the state and everything about it and then wonder why everyone shys away We need to be continually positive! We have complained so long bad times will soon be a self fulfilling prophecy Let the self fulfilling prophecy be we are the best expect the best and only settle for the best Another note I took from the panel was “optimism and energy are missing in Utah and lack of imagination and persistance” What happened to the old pioneer spirit I think the weather was nice in St George Several people went golfing but I only poked my head out of the Hotel once until I left Sunday I didn’t want to get used to anything too warm ind then come back to this ice box But it least the snow is melting a bit We received a nice long letter from ‘Another Concerned Parent in Delta” hich is typeset and ready to run if the writer will just call and identify themself Our policy is we will run letters without publishing the signature if there is a legitimate reason but we MUST know who the writer is And we know we have left items out again this week you won’t need to call us The articles are being saved and hopefully we will print them next week TO THE EDITOR Thanks for your help Could take a moment of your time tell you how much I appreciate the help you (Sue Dutson) have given to the American Cancer Society through your cooperation with the publicity we have done on the projects for the East Millard Unit I don’t know how we would have spread the word on the CANCER AWARENESS shirt and what it will be used for or how would we have let everyone know what we to were trying to do with the “LIGHT UP A TREE WITH LOVE” project if you hadn’t given your space in the newspaper to us with no charge? On behalf of myself and the board of the East Millard Unit of the American Cancer Society we thank you Marlene Whicker Sincerely Unit President Community Calendar Beginning June 15 Motor Vehicle Schedule: Fillmore 9 a m noon & Mon & Thurs pm Delta Wed 9 am noon & pm Renewals any working day at Millard County Offices 12 March 26 Jan EMT Course in Delta pm Vocational Tuesdays Saturdays Center Feb 15 - March 2nd Arthritis Foundation Campaign Feb 16 - April 15 for 1988 Wheat and Feed Grain program ASCS office Feb 24 26 29 for spring soccer 10 Registration - 5 pm White Sage Park Office Feb 25 Reflections Awards Night Millard School Auditorium 7 pm High Horse Council meeting 7 pm Millard County Offices Delta Feb 26 Show DHS Magical Variety Auditorium 7:30 pm sponsored by West Millard Cultural Council Clinic Spring Equine Education seminar DHS 6:30 - 9 pm an MUM County Jhe Chronicle Progress USPS PMItM M IWT mu LkM Publisher Dutton Editorial Carder Dawn Reporter at Large Advertising Sales Riley Mood Rita Robinson luke Ward i Legal Billing Sales Goertz Design Fillmore Office Manager Evelyn Mallet Deb Greathouse Accounts Receivable Circulation aid Juke Goertz Circulation Circulation Rita Robinson Commercial Printing Dutson Shrike Advance Subscriptions in Comp Production 00 per year 00 per 6 months $20 00 per year $1100 per 6 months County cents Single Copy County SI0 In County Out of County Out of POSTMASTER ro Send 349 Mnrfw Box Address Delta Utah twa Tia't-Cs- M24 Uufc Mt K4 'Uis40 ram PUJSHN6 I changes m Ck I J— tc con- Feb 28 Elder Gayle and Sister Mavis Nielson mission farewell 1:20 pm Oak City 2nd Ward Elder Mark Petersen mission farewell 11 am Delta 5th Ward Feb 29 Immunization Clinic Delta Public Health Office am & pm March 2 Blood Pressure Clinic Delta Public Health office am & pm March 3 Delta Utah Stake Center District Cub Scout Roundtable 7:30 pm upstairs in Priesthood rooms Departments will be held East Millard Fne Arts Guild program March 4 World Day of Prayer Indian Festival fundraising m Pod Fillmore March 7 Cub Set Day Camp School Camp Kiesel O ten Canyon March 8 Immi ization Clinic Fillmore Public iealth office am Blood ressure Clinic Fillmore Public Helat' office 1:30 pm 10 Marc BanM lard County Cattlemen’s quet 7 pm M E Bird Center Marb Editor - Susan mad MU4 Data MW Feb 27 Spring Equine Education Clinic tinues Stockshow Barn 10 11 Sheep and Swine tag deadline for Millard County Jr Livestock Show March 12 Scouter’s Recognition Banquet Deseret District March 14 - 18 Older Workers Meek March Cancer Society Daffodil Days March 15 Food Handlers Class Delta Public Health office 2:30 p m (S5) March 15 - April 15 “Utah Art of the Depression” hibit Delta City Library March 16 Food Handlers Fillmore Class Public Health 2:30 pm (S5) March 17 Panoramic Steel sponsored by M est Millard Cultural Council March 23 Women’s Cancer Screening Clinic in Della For Appt call March 24 Women's Cancer Screening Clinic in Fillmore For Appt call Elva at March 25 Cub Scout Basic Training March 26 Delta Catholic Women Spring Fling Bazaar 10 am 3 pm church hall Vest Millard Pool Swimming celebrated 9th amversary noon to 5 p m Free swimming March 28 Immunization Clinic Delia Public Health office am A pm More news from Japan by Jane Beckwith Foreign Correspondent I’m not sure but I believe English has been taught in Japan in the schools for about 70 years That’s a long tradition inlight of the fact that for the past 42 years English has been a required subject of ALL students in junior highs high schools and universities Can you imagine what that means? Can you imagine how much Japanese students know about the English language? Can you imagine how much they know about American and other countries because of all they read that has been written in English? I wish students in America students in Utah knew some of what Japanese students know about how our language is put together But would be very selective about what I would have American students learn as some of the “facts” are not English T ruly Japanese people are fascinated by English —not necessarily the grammar that they are forced to learn in school but the music and TV movies fads customs-a- ll those things are of great interest to most Japanese students There are at least three TV regular “English” programs every week “Family Ties” “Knight Rider” and "Air Wolf’ In addition to that I’ve seen numerous American movies some some dubbed in The lastest fad is to buy a Japanese VCR with a satellite dish for American TV Besides those programs many Japanese programs take their viewers to other places all over the world Last I watched how catch men fish on night the Amazon I’ve seen works in Switzerland and in the newspaper this morning there was a allowreport on the satellite ing Russian and Japanese women to talk directly I admire that Japan is interested in the world beyond their I believe America could be borders strengthened by more of that In contrast I don’t admire the fact that although Japanese have been studying English most of their lives few of them can speak it They memorize English sentences and sentence patterns rather than really understanding what connections the words grammatical have They can find the subject and the verb of a sentence but they may not understand the vocabulary or the deeper structure of the sentence What about Utah students? Do they really understand their language? Can they locate subjects? More importantly can they see the relationships the words have in a sentence? And by students I don’t limit that to people who are formally enrolled in a class How about adults? Don’t get me wrong I don’t want students of any age to merely diagram sentences (I know it’s a split infinitive sorry) But is THE most powerful English language in the world right now millions of people speak English and it seems to me that native speakers of the language should be the experts of the language Do you know which produces more powerful sentences active or passive voice? Can you write or speak using the language in the best possible way? Studying language or anything elese won’t insure that you will be able to do that but it might help Today I tried to have an intensive discussion with the teachers here on the difference between these two sentences: “I made John find me a house” and “We made the town cleaner” Some of these teachers couldn’t see the difference Maybe it’s just because I’m an English teacher but I think seeing the difference and being able to discuss the difference is a good thing Surely seeing the difference won’t open the gates of heaven but it might make American students think a little more clearly more precisely It might help them understand their own language which to my way of thinking is one of the most precious gifts we have The rest of the world is catching up with the United States in its economic leadership In the 1960s America was challenged in the space race and a greater emphasis was placed on a sound and thorough education Now once again the importance of a deep even profound education for every citizen in the US will make a difference America cannot afford illiteracy shoddy or superficial thinking poor craftsmanship or anything else that is short of the “best” We can no longer forge our We can’t way on our past reputation merely SAY we are the best we have to BE the best As with Jim Campbell in his article on the importance of spelling I’m nervous that this letter will be replete with shoddy thinking and writing but I too am a student of the language trying each day to clarify and perfect my own abilities Opinion Participate in local government by Warreo Peterson ' Millard County Attorney A revolution may be building in Millard County and a healthy one at that Discussions in public meetings atand City tendance at Commission Council meetings and exchanges made through the Chronicle Progress and other local media reflect increased awareness of and interest in local Local residents and their government elected officials should work to transform this current level of concern and interest into better local government Local government functions best with public involvement Local government officials are elected to represent the people not replace them Representation requires knowledge of constivalues and resources tuent needs Communication furnishes such Silence generates knowledge norance suspicion and rumor The current swell of public comment and discussion of local government must therefore be viewed as helpful and productive not hostile Citizens speak out only when they care even though emotions often run high at such times Intense feelings conof our comcerning the munities should surprise no one unless such feelings are fueled by false information or misunderstanding Too often elected representatives interpret the raising of citizen voices as a call for especially when those appeasement voicing concerns are uninformed stead elected officials should answer questions and concerns with information Citizens on the other hand must also take responsibility for their own learning Elected officials cannot be called on to individually spoon needed information to every citizen A public official's responsibilities end at responding to reasonable requests for information and making a record sufficient for citizens to educate themselves Local government more directly affects our lives than any other government level Nevertheless citizens cannot rely on the news media to prov ide the son of information about local government that is provided on our state and national governments The local news media market simply does not support news media analysis of local affairs A communication gap therefore develops unless citizens and local officials actively This requires a change information between public officials partnership and citizens If the public official's portion of the partnership does not function it should be chastized If it does not respond it should be replaced The partnership will fail if we as citizens fail on our part Thomas Jefferson explained long ago that an informed electorate is the only protection for democratic institutions This valuable lesson has been repeatedly proven throughout American political history Unless we apply it to our situation the present terest in county and city governments will soon fade and citizen interest will revert to its earlier lifeless condition City and town council meeting rooms and county commission chambers will stand empty except for those elected and appointed officials duty bound to meet and decide vital issues in a vacuum that should be filled with public discussion The walls of these government chambers that should echo with citizen voices Instead they will hear only the questions of public officials wondering what should be done This sorry condition was well described by a Fillmore resident who said that even apathy would be an improvement If you think local government should be improved then you should explain your ideas to the proper local government officials If you express your concerns and nothing changes perhaps you need evaluate both your ideas and the public official who received them If your ideas are not valid then reconsider If your ideas are valid but were not listened to elect a new listener If however you have done nothing to understand the problem giving rise to your concern then remain silent Uninformed ranting does not improve government The greatest help to our local governments will be your participation Participate On July 2 1788 when nine states had ratified Cyrus Griffin the president of Congress officially recognized the Constitution as the framework of the United States government By September 13 1788 the state legislatures set dates for elections of a president and members of Congress In April 1789 the Senate and House of Representatives met for the first time counted votes by The Senate presidential electors naming George Washington president and John Adams vice president 12 proposed Congress approved Constitutional amendments On December 15 1791 Virginia became the 1th of 14 states to ratify the Bill of 10 of the amendments Rights December 15 1991 will end the bicentennial celebration We shouldn’t stop the celebration then-- or ever what happened Remember September 17 1987? Think now Give up? That was the 200th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution The celebration was supposed to kick celebration of that r off a honored document’s development But it seems the excitement has faded Americans shouldn’t forget the key events that followed the signing Here are some of them: Patrick Henry and others didn’t sign the Constitution because it had no Bill of Rights On September 28 1787 Congress sent the proposed Constitution to each state’s legislature A month later Alexander Hamilton and James Madison began writing most of The Federalist essays for New York They strongly endorsed newspapers the proposed Constitution The County Agent THIS l£ E4SICR THAN RlblMG THE by Larry Campbell Millard County USU Extension Agent “Cattle Rustlers” More cattle are stolen today than in the glory days of the old west But stead of riding up on an unsuspecting herd with guns blazing they use semi’s and helicopters Their boldness is astonishing One producer had a semi pull up to his pasture Portable corrals were set up horses unloaded the cattle rounded up and loaded and they were gone All while neighbors looked on thinking he had hired the work done What can you do to protect your cattle? "Brand them and register your brand” says Doyal Mitchell President of the Millard County Cattlemen’s Association “When you do we’d like to ask you to send us a copy of your brand information We are in the process of preparing a county brand book to help identify cattle and locate the KAH&E ALL WIGHT KEHOSABe owners” Positive identification of animals is essential to returning stolen cattle and prosecuting perpetrators A recent case in an adjoining county was successfully prosecuted because of the positive ID branding provided Brand information should be sent to: Star Route Box 50 Jim Stanworth Delta Utah 84624 or Doyal Mitchel Box 95 Fillmore Utah 84631 Area cattlemen and their wives are also invited to attend “The Millard County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Dinner” on March 10 7:30 pm at the ME Bird Center in Delta Tickets may be purchased from any director for $500 each Guest speakers will be Mr Gary Rose President of the Utah Cattlemen’s Association and Mr Brad Johnson Board Member of the National Beef Promotion and Research Board Sports Med Backaches are your responsibility We previously discussed the of backaches and its demographics symptoms in relation to sports It is important that every individual realize that he she can effect a positive change to preventing backache or for those who have a backache they can lessen the frequency and severity of their pain by close attention to their posture in all positions flexibility of the spine and physical fitness Today we are going to discuss how to do this Posture Correct posture is essential for a healthy back This includes standing sitting and lying postures When you stand your head should be over your shoulders such that your ear lines up with the tip of your shoulder You should have a slight hollow in your back called a lordosis w hile maintaining slight abdominal tone Keeping this hollow in your back as well as the above head posture is important when you sit Using a rolled towel at your waist while sitting helps maintain this posture curve in your spine During sleeping this can be achieved by using a towel roll around the neck and waist These rolls support the normal curve in your spine Flexibility Your spine is designed to absorb the ever day shocks applied to it However as we age we lose flexibility if regular daily attention is not paid to maintainThe ing good range of motion ligaments in your back as well as the discs are weakened by prolonged pressure at the end of their range of motion If we allow our spines to lose motion then these areas are under constant stress which weakens the ligaments and discs If we take good care of our spines throughout the day paying special at- - tention to maintaining good posture at every opportunity we do flexibility exercises to insure that both flexion and extension of the spine is maintained and we maintain good abdominal strength then when we ask our spines to take on stress it will be ready to do so for us By the same token if we abuse our spines on a daily basis when we put our spines under pressure (like lifting etc) the likelihood of failure is great This likelihood increases with age Physically Fit Staying physically fit is important to prevent and minimize the risk of low back pain There is no correlation between obesity and low back pain however if you do have a backache and are obese getting rid of the backache is much more difficult The best forms of exercise for those with a backache are swimming and walking Running aerobic dance and bicycling are conditional depending on whether they crease your pain Many people can do these activities without difficulty Twisting sports such as tennis and may be dangerous because of the twisting Contact sports are most risky because of the forces involved If you have no pain during your sport only afterwards be sure to watch your posture when you relax That may be the source of your pain not your sport An excellent resource book for the lay person about backaches is Treat Your Ow Back by Robin McKenzie It is easily read and takes a common sense approach to taking care of your back That is the key The backache you prevent will be your own For your Sports Medicine questions please write to Dr Stephen Henry 1361 Tyler Park Louisville Ky 40204 Communication classes Are you interested in developing skills that enable you to express yourself effectively? Kathy Walker Director of Women For Work will be teaching an Effective Communication Class each Monday from pm Also Kathy will have training sessions on topics of interest and concern to women each Thursday evening from 7 to 9 pm There is no charge for these classes and and everyone is welcome The classes will be held in the Women For Work room at the West Central Utah Vocational Center For more information call |