Show lrv r Ar)rMi r y yvx '" Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1500 In out ot county-- month $800 and $900 (In Advance) USPS Copy 50 0 Vol 76 No 43 May 1 1986 Landfill hearings continue Though county officials are working hard to explain the new Sanitary Landfill system to county residents they recognize that there are going to be many questions left unanswered To overcome this problem a series of public hearings are being conducted throughout the county County Administrator Robyn Pearson said that the hearings are an cellent chance for residents to not onbut also to ly get questions answered voice their opinions on the issue If you did not or cannot attend the hearing in your town contact your mayor for information Farmer of the year Soil District names Stanworth The Delta Soil Conservation District participating in the observance of Soil Week May and Water Stewardship has named Mike Stanworth “Farmer of the Year” The National Association of Conservation Districts has since 1955 sponsored the stewardship week as a means of emphasizing the importance of protecting soil anl water resources Ajj proximately 3000 conservation districts participate in the observance In announcing the choice of Stanworth DivD Chairman Wes Peterson said: “Mike Stanworth exemplifies the theme of this year’s observances--tha- t of establishing new frontiers through a revival of the pioneer spirit and constantly adjusting to changes dictated by discoveries technology demographic factors and the depletion of our resources” reared on a farm began Stanworth his field work in 1967 as a hand on the Ranch His time was spent Smith’s in harvesting planting and general farming practices In 1972 with his brother Lyle he machine and bought a went into custom work A year later he was able to buy 160 acres of farm land from Richard Dewsnup In following years he purchased 80 acres from his and another 80 from Otis mother Walch All of those with the ground he rents from Dean Black brings his total irrigated acres to 600 Half is planted in wheat and barley the other half in alfalfa hay With the assistance of his two sons Shane and TJ Stanwort runs the 600 work acres carries on his service to and offers a area farmers is that a Stanworth’s philosophy farmer should deal initially with the problems of irrigation and drainage he He believes the laser JO perhas done on his propertysaves cent of his vater and produces better yields It’s all part of 20th Century precision farming After solving the problems of irrigation and drainage Stanworth thinks a farmer’s next priority is the quality of crops produce for sale He admits that quality is the result of much time and many tests plus the expense of fertilizers and chemicals but the rewards he points out are higher prices and repeat customers he The farmer’s final consideration the right tool for says is equipment And he stresses the right job maintenance and service of all machinery Since 1983 the Stanworths have maintained and repaired all of their equipment in their own shops Stanworth credits his own success to family He said: “I would like to acknowledge the help and support of my family My wife Jane taught school for many years when I first started to farm My three children Shane Michelle and T J have spend many hours working on the farm We have farmed together as a family and have found happiness and success in our efforts Advocates demand notification of Nevada testing Advocates for downwind victims of from nuclear fallout weapons testing Friday called upon the adDepartment of Energy to provide tests in nuclear all vance warning of Nevada of The request for all nuclear tests was contained in letters sent to Secretary of Energy John Herrington and DOENevada Operations Manager Thomas Clark DOE operates the nuclear testing facility 90 miles north of Las Vegas Current DOE policy is to notify the public in advance of atomic explosions only if the blasts will result in signifi radioactive cant ground motion that could endanger workers on high rise buildings in Las Vegas An undergound test shot in 1980 resulted in a major venting of radiation State health department officials in Utah Nevada and California were never informed of the lead by DOE though they did learn of the hazard from the press 16 hours after the leak took place Nuclear testing was force underground in 1963 by the Limited Test Ban Treaty Since then the DOE has admitted to 62 leaks of radiation beyond the boundaries of the lest range lynndyl: already held Leamington: already held Scipio: already held Holden Town Hall: May Delta City Building: May 5 Kanosh Town Hall: May 13 Oak City: already held Hinckley LDS Church: May 8 Meadow: already held Fillmore: already held Old Oasis Church: May DeseretOasis 2 SutherlandAbrahamSugarville Sutherland Church: May 7 Flowell at LDS Church: May at 14 Four day school week urged Millard School District can save an estimated $110608 by changing the class schedule from five to four days a week according to the Utah Education Association “Schools will be critically underfunded next year and this is the best way we can find to save substantial sums of money with the least amount of damage to our children’s education" said UEA President Betty Condie She said UEA wishes such a change were not necessary but alternatives such as eliminating kindergarten or the 12th grade “are not acceptable" and Norm Bangerter Governor legislators asked UEA to propose ways programs and restructuring schools in light of the funding crisis and Mrs Condie said the school week "is the most promising of them all” school districts in Colschool week orado have the and they realize substantial savings in heating electricity student busing and substitute teachers Besides that a Colorado State University study shows that more than 90 percent of the students parents and schedule teachers favor the school week over the week Schools on the lengthen the school day so that students get the same amount of class time as those who attend class five days a week The Colorado study said achievement scores of students on the shorter week compare favorably with those on schedule the “Utah schools will be in deep financial trouble next year and I urge and boards of education to study this plan superintendents closely” Mrs Condie said “It could be one of the best things they can do for their schools at this time" of trimming Fillmore’s first capital kicks off by Kvelvif Majlet The lights will burn btfgHtly ag’&iirin the Territorial State House as it will be humming l star-activity May 8 Governor NorThursday man Bangerter and Lieutenant Governor Val Oveson will be in Fillmore to administrate They will have with them several other top level state officials media along with to deputy lieutenant According governor David D Hansen the program “Capital for a Day” is a new idea put into motion to bring the people to the governor for closer communications in discussing problems and opinions Since Fillmore was the first capital of Utah it was chosen as the first city to participate in this program Other cities in Utah will also have the distinction of the same experience on future dates so says Hansen The agenda as outlined by Mi Hansen will be starting at 9 am Meetings will be held with all the elected city and county officials in the Territorial State House From 10 to II Governor Bangerter will meet with the students of Millard High School w hile Lieutenant Governor Oveson will visit the students of the Middle School A private meeting with Mayor Gilltns and they city council is scheduled from to 12 At noon to 1:30 pm a luncheon will be served at the American Legion hall under the direction of the City Recorder’s office Anyone may attend this however reservations must be made with Carol Wise or anyone in the city offices The cost of the luncheon will be $500 and the Library board will be catering it The major media sources from all over the state will have their opportunity to talk with the state officials between 1:30 and 2:00 pm said Hansen and afterwards there will be visits to various community projects state offices the Fillmore Community Hospital the Mushroom plant and a farm Trom there they will hold an “open door" meeting front 4:30 to 5:30 at the State House This will be an opportuniillntote and surty for the citizens of rounding areas to meet with the Governor on a personal basis for questions Those interested in presenting inquiries to the Governor are asked lo call the city offices state who they are and the problem they wish to discuss According to Mr Hansen this is an excellent and timely program designed lor the people of this state to get to know their governor first hand and fot our state officials to obtain personal put from the people State workers get bogged down Though things seem a little bogged down at times work is progressing on the new slate road barn north of Desert Workers last week attempted to dig a trench near Highway 650 and nearly sunk out of site when this backhoe got too close to an old water well site The state will hook up to the Hinckley water system for its water :ggvnrvytutvvitvvttgxvvKinmvxxxvvgxxxiu:Tgyxygv:gitmun Elephant races at noon Tuesday May 6 No clowning! Two performances at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm he Circes Is comiee to towe lit Delta at the old foot ball field City Center block |