Show swearing-i- Derin Phelps Millard Countv Commissioners (i Co and Stephen H Draper took Ihc oath ol office Monday along ith coming Millard Counts Clerk Norma lirunson and several incumbent officers and deputies Just More the sweanng-ibegan at noon Commissioner Tony DearJen welcomed an audience lull of electej and officials atiJ their spouses He By then turned the time over to retiring A I' ' i "I'm looking forwarj to serving you in can" Cox said "I deem capacity this a priv ilege and a pleasure to be able to this position and hopefully can occupy represent the counts well" Draper repeated Cox's assertion that it's an honor and a priv ilege to serve as a commissioner le said he and Cox are open to the public and want to hear when the public's needs anJ concerns are as well as the county 's "We appreciate the opportunity to serve" Draper said Brunson promise J to Jo the best she can and invited anyone with any questions to stop by her office "W e appreciate any input or an help you can give us at any time" Brunson said Cox said that over the next four years he wants to help move the county forwarj He promiseJ to stay abreast of things that w ill giv c the county the proper growth and direction to remain viable He said there are no particular county matters he w ants to address right off the bat "I think there are things we'll need to address as we go but we want an opportunity to work on them and see how to address things" Cox said Draper sees controlled growth in Millard County for the next four years le said there w ill be some expansion and !e a d lie t commission any !hc Commissioner La Var Cox Commissioner Steve jobs created "A lot of the jobs will be agricultural" he said "We're also looking into the W ah ah Valley Project That w ill be a spaceport that will come here and supply a lot of high tech jobs So there are some things on the horion If we move slow we can investigate" One issue the new commissioners will have to address is Y2K and how it will affect the county's system and ambulance service Brunson's main objective is to serve and keep a good working relationship with the public "1 feel like that's a responsibility we have and to keep our court work going strong" she said During the commission meeting that followed the ceremony and bullet luncheon Dearden was elected Commission Chairman for 1999 Cox asked about a new commissioners' workshop Dearden recommenJed that the new commissioners attend the conference The commissioners then discussed different meetings coming up in the next few weeks including a meeting with the West Millard Care Center a breakfast meeting with a USU official and a MEDA meeting Dearden said he believes the USU meeting will be about the extension program Millard County Attorney LeRay Jackson said he believes MEDA meetings should be moved out of Delta Community Medical Center He doesn't want the public to think IHC is dictating economic policy to Millard County This month's meeting Jan 13 will be held at Delta Community Medical Center The location new in February will A child care pros iders training class has been Draper the conference room in the West Millard Counts Recreation Building in Delta The commission approsed the room's continued use for the class IVarden reported that he got a call trom Dexter Anderson of low ell He said trucks has e been hauling cinder material Irom Millard Counts to Salt akc City in oscrsied trucks Osersied trucks are permitted on Interstate 15 hut not ir county roads A driver was revenils cited Anderson is involved in the matter Dearden said Anderson was told hs the Utah held in Highway Patrol that the county com- mission will hase to authorize oversized trucks to trasel on county roads to avoid further citations Jackson will talk to Anderson and get details on the matter Hints sad j i he met ' ith sa!t COPY akc ' I its - J ' ee v snowy - 'im: j" r r re' r'e-t- a '"e r r a' dr U' si a in Kmss tiire- - do not e'p stop - 'ii )' a gon'g and ''e mcreae hiele- - hen - e" eed to Marlene rtr ycu are 0u' teen Topics jOI some of - Helping 're Parent Support Council Meets 2c i J'" Cq""i ' ve:res:!as Ce'er Mecv-- so"f ca eges 'acg oc ' ee 3 r"e our upcommg meetings kids o' p tec De"a Ti dr t"e fQsL vTiicker a 'a low d' i'e op s'nk r rnporaiit to nnow a from 'cj hctwee d Paren's Brunson (r) receives Oath of Office a V"- be follow wheel o A" cording to Nevada aid a Almy mcne to a Rolayne woman u' and " p nc! :rg corjtor eheie- succeea ° in 1999 scf How to sa'eguard r mcs ro avgs we suspect what to do are siig drcs - How to help our Kids set S acneve goa s car st ck to Setting limits that we and our Cur kids Learning to control anger m ourseives For Information call Joyce U'"am te More than 200 joined Holman for an open house at the ME Bird Center Testimony began May 4 in the murder trial of Bobbie Dawn Widdison 25 formerly of Delta She was charged w ith abusing and then killing her ter Breanna Lov eless daugh1998 Her Feb 22 boyfriend Travis Widdison 27 was charged with several counts of child abuse The two were convicted by an jury May 15 After the verdict was read Bobbie Widdison pointed her finger at Breanna's paternal grandmother Meridean Sanders and shouted "You did this to me!" The trial consisted of two weeks of grueling testimony detailing extensive child abuse to Breanna Bobbie and Travis Widdison were sentenced June 16 before Fourth District Judge Anthony Schofield Bobbie w as sentenced to 5 years to life in prison on the murder charge I to 15 ears in prison on each of two felony counts of child abuse and a year in jail on each of four class A misdemeanor counts of child abuse Travis was sentenced to to 15 y ears in prison on a felony count of child abuse and to a year in jail on each of tw o class A misdemeanor counts of child abuse Jim Kimball the nephew of J Golden Kimball one of the most beloved and controversial historic figures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was ir Kanosh and Fillmore May 28 and 29 He was in Millard County filming a KUED special on the life of J Golden Kimball The special called "On the Road with J Golden Kimball" was aired in early December Walt Disney's hit movie '"Mulan" opened in Delta June 19 The movie was produced by Pam Coats a 1975 graduate of Millard High School in Fillmore Coats is from McCornick where her parents Gerald and Nina Coats own and operate Triple C Farms William Jeffery Allen 20 of Keams was reported missing July 8 after he portedly left a group of friends he had been camping with in Juab County near the Millard County Line Search and rescue crew s from both counties tried to find Allen but have had no success to this date A skull was found Oct 24 in Juab County's West Desert but tests have not yet been able to identify it The rest of the body has not been found An investiga- - Hotline helps people without insurance SUBSCRIBE TODAY! the dris al:' J 'K o! 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The answers to these and other questions art just a phone call away How to access medical care when you don't have insurance will be the topic of January's Deseret Newslntermountain Health Care Health Hotline The free hotline will be offered SaL Jan 9 from 10 am to 12 noon The toll- - -' Sport Highlights from frontpage L'nlike W CYS students High School rolled at the CB A Center w ill not be able to graduate from the school A report stated that Rick Sanders father of Breanna Lov eless w ho filed a wrongful death died Feb 22 9 lawsuit against the State of Utah on of Breanna Sanders alleged that the state neglected to protect or remove Breanna from an unhealthy and unsafe env ironment Sanders reported concerns he had about Breanna to the Division of Family Services several times before her death Although a case worker was signed to the case Sanders said nothing was done to protect his daughter Heinz Lehwalder bought the old Hinckley Academy and High School in early 998 He then began the enormous task of refurbishing the old building He guessed the total cost to restore the building would be at least S800000 Lehw alder said it could take at least ten years to finish the project He's an artist and a sculptor and plans to turn the building into an art emporium During the Utah Press Association's Winter Convention in March Chronicle Progress columnist and Advertising Manager Kathy Walker took third place in the ProBest News Story and Best motion categories On March 20 Fillmore's new may or Eric Larsen resigned He said his decision was due to health problems which hav e had a tremendous impact on himself and his family City Councilman Mike Winget became Acting Mayor until an terim mayor Jer E' Brinkertiotf was appointed by the City Council Brinkerhoff will serve until the next election which will be it November of 1999 Seventeen Delta area residents went to Villisca Iowa March 25 to check out the SunBest Farms egg laying facility SunBest hosted the tour to give Millard County an idea of what its plant in Delta w ould be like The plant is currently under construction in Sugars ille Part of the plant is now operational It should be completed in 2002 Vivian Holman who turned 100 April 5 had her birthday featured on NBC's TcJa Show Willard Scott muttioneJ her name and showed her photo on a Smucker's jar Hohtian was bom in Scipio When she was a child her parents owned and operated a general store in Scipio She attended the old Hinckley Academy from r y rsi at m le to help osinty Planning and Vselopmcnt about the I''"' ot founts onsol: iiled Plan protect needs lor ditlerent counties submitted to the tite lor tundinc Dearden aid Millard outits need- - to - not tern bveau-upgrade the tern will Y2k compliant le aid the on Jan 2('Mi it it's not upgraded will cost approximately to ot upgrade the ss tern lie Six County funding proee— It an emergency reuue-- t is subJuly mitted funding could be expedited cording to one ol the It V: Moi !ar the Six J t wi t)s - ft i' ear ' e ' dr Community J - " 'V of sehic'e- to employ " S':s a v "!: - Sc- lie- - £T — &Jr Norma Paqe f'hrli o' li' Vs! je ud tor John ceond payment Heeled the Derin K 'Lover vp ler there hive vv cwr c's vie 'tie N ac" icr ciei'ior ion'icr i nvu t in M t jiti Vhn letmc and t m r: i ripcr which lise cirvd c i'i uuc ii (ittinissLners run v: !: un':: the uditr Vcndo ti e pKhi-d a !! the svesl Millard sre cnVr allaehmetits the lilt will n'sl S" 5"H umy cmplov 4t week ail MiliirJ ecs were paid twue because a phone cminlv inJ computer eliuh bet ten Clerk ence in tier Ki'k-- County Marlene Whicker who sat in the chainnan'schair in the middle at the request of f ast Millard County Justice of the I'eace Ron Hare "She"s always wanted to sit there" Dearden saij "She on occasion has been listeJ as the fourth commissioner Now she can be the first commissioner" " his has been a dav have been looking forward to until today" Whicker said She said it was a great honor to swear Brunson into office After Brunson was as Countv Clerk she swore all new elected and incumbent officers into ofoffice She then swore all ficers into office Dearden then asked Cox Draper and Brunson to speak to the audi- vv win aV ar 1999 7 January Progress Driver fatigue helps cause New Year's rollover ceremonies n County Chrontcie Millard New commissioners and clerk join county officers in Grover Cleveland was President of the United States Utah had not obtained statehood and the Wright Brothers had not yet made their successful airplane flight w hen one of Millard County 's living residents was bom BryantLarsen celebrated his 105th birthday Nov 16 w ith a gathering of friends and family in Delta Casey Cropper and Brent Bassett of Delta took national honors in the USTRC National Finals The calf roping ev ent w as in Oklahoma City Both held Oct men roped 15 times before winning The Spring Creek Youth Ranch of Smithfield wants to set up a female juvenile detention facility on the upper level of the Budget Motel in Delta The company's plans are contingent upon whether or not the Delta City Planning and Zoning Commission approv es a zone change for the property The company has been in contact with Delta City since Nov 4 The next regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission is Jan 13 Thos- - are the 1998 highlights The staff and management of the Millard County Chronicle Progress wish y ou and yours a very happy and safe 1999 by Chad Westover administrator of the Children's Health insurance Program for the State of Utah and Terry Langc director of reimbursement for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center START A WORK FLEXIBLE ENJOY UNLIMITED BUSINESS HOURS EARNINGS AVON CALL TOLL - c The greatest recorded temperature rise in tvo minutes occurred In Spoarfi&rt SD on Jan 22 1943 The temperature was 4 degrees F at 7:30 am and at 7:32 it rose to 45 degrees F Families Sponsored Agencies A by F A C T Community Tget"eri vice access medical services 177 can hotline number be called from anywhere in the region All calls are confidential Calls to the hotline will be answered free tion is continuing Millard County was treated to Native American culture Sept 14 as the Traditions in th Making Pow Vons was held in the Millard County Fair Building irr Delta This w as the first time a pow wos ' STilla'rJ had es'ei"beeYi 'presented County Helena Begaii and her family hosted the event Thev wanted to share their Nav ajo culture w ith the community The pow wow included Native American dancing music and food The Nov 3 General Election brought many changes to Millard County gov Incumbent County Commissioners Lana Moon and John Henrie losi their bids in the June primary for races LeVar Cox defeated Moon and Steve Draper beat Henrie Jim DeWyze failed to get the necessary votes to beat Cox in the General Election Curt Crosby put up an unsuccessful campaign to defeat Draper Ron Draper defeated Scott Sickle for a seat on the Millard County School Board Other county races were uncontested Norma Brunson was elected Millard County Clerk She replaces Marlene Whicker w ho retired after 30 years of ser- FftES (SOOj 7 r 1 vy Ust 1) k 40 N 300 W Delta Utah PHONE 864-240- 0 T)(la 3fig£ ScJioof $1875 or 75 cents each for 25 Graduation Announcements $800 for 50 plain name cards $1000 for 50 specialized foil name cards Our office will take orders for graduation announcements any time up until graduation Payment is made upon receipt of announcements Come in and check out our selection of customized announcements o to 3 |