Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley USPS Connie Jones Hansen named Interim County Recorder By Betty Jo Speakman On Monday September 18 County Commissioners named as interim Recorder Connie Jones Hansen for the remainder of the late Recorder Linda Carter's term According to law which requires a minimum of three names to be submitted the Republican Party submitted Connie Jones Hansen Robert Sherman and Chris Fowles to the County Commissioners Sherman withdrew his name and the other two were interviewed Both candidates were favorably considered and Connie Hansen was elected for the position which will last until the end of the year wnen Carter's term expires Names will be chosen as candidates for Recorder by the Republican Democrat and Independent Parties if they so chose Those names will be on the ballot for the November election Hansen has been well trained to assume the responsibilities of this office She has worked in the office for 4 years and has done every task that is requied many times over She accompanied Carter to meetings throughout these years learned the technical advancements which are coming each year keeps up on the responsibilities of the office and understands the new technology When Carter had to be away she put Hansen in charge of the office Hansen said Carter was training her for the position when she Carter would tire Hansen said she loves working in the She and her husband own property in both Meadow and Delta She said "The people have worked with and met arc special people and ” really enjoy being w ith them Bom in Idaho on a ranch near Milad Hansen worked on the ranch with her dad on property and farm descriptions which layed a foundation for the work she has done the last 14 years She said she likes to work hard and plans to continue doing that for the County Hansen said she appreciated the trainfor taking her to ing that Carter gave her the meetings and the trust she had in her She said "I appreciate the support in the past month from the public w ho has show n corcem in the transition of Recorders " hen asked if she planned to seek the election Hansen position in the said she does plan to do so and feels she is capable willing and well trained for it Carma Swallow of the Republican Party when asked if they had made a choice for candidate for Recorder at this time said that the Party had made their choice and that it is Connie Jones Hansen At press tunc there has been no candidate for the Democratic Party registered but the deadline is 5 p m on Friday Sept 29 so there is still lime The Independent Party has nominated Calvin W Bishop as their candidate for the Recorder's office W and with the other women who there She said "Janice Robins Bartholomew and Molly Stescns capable and good at their jobs They all feel that they serve the public well and do the job the public wants done Hansen said "I have lived in the " County over 22 years and lose it She has lived in Meadow for 22 years and early this year moved to a place near Delta office work Betty are all 12 September 28 2000 Theft Charges against Hondrick dismissed By Shellie Duton The Millard County Attorney 's Office has dismissed four charges of third degree felony theft against Kathleen Hondrick of trial was schedHinckley A uled to begin Tuesdav Sept 26 Hondrick terminated In April of 1999 her employment at the Car Quest Parts House in Delta According to Defense Attorney Brian Sidwell Hondnck left Car Quest because of alleged abuse by Larry Wallace Parts House manager Hondrick claims to have reported the incidents to Jerry Blanch owner of the Parts House but he chose to do nothing about the problem After Hondricks termination it was reported to the Millard County Sheriff's Office that money had been stolen from the business The Parts House claimed that S 0000 was stolen over the course of three years on 96 separate occasions according to Sidwell Some important records were missing Sidwell said Early in the investigation the did police searched Hondrick 's house but not find the records Both Hondrick and Sidwell asked that Lany Wallace's house be searched However Wallace's house was never searched In September 1999 preliminary hearHare ing was held before Judge Ron Hare By felt there was enough evidence to file the case in the Fourth District Court before Judge Lynn Davis according to Prosecuting Attorney Brent Berkley "Larry Wallace and Jerry Blanche testified that they did not know where the that they missing records were located and did not have the missing records" Sidwell said "Finally last week Wallace and boxes of Blanch came forward with two the missing records and told Deputy County Attorney Brent Berkley that they had the missing records for over a year" said Sidwell "Aftercareful review of the evidence including evidence recently disclosed to the prosecution bv the alleged victim the Millard County Attcmcv’s Office determined that the evidence is insufficient to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms Hondrick is guilty of the crimes ” Berkley said charged in this case “Wallace misunderstood the importance therefore didn't realize how critical to the that the the case records were ” of analysis According to Certified Public Accountants consulted by the State and the Defense the books and records of the Parts House were not accurate enough to provide the jury with a clear picture of the money which the State charged was sto len by Ms Hondrick Although the Counts Attomev's Office does not believe that the documents prove Ms Hondrik's innocense neither do they prove her guilt Since it is the burden of the State to prove a criminal defendant's guilt and not the defendant's burden to prove her innocence the prosecuting attorney felt ethicallv obligated to make the motion before Judge I nn Dav is that the charges be dismissed according to Berkley Judge Davis signed the order 7 uesdav Sept 26 and the case was dismissed “Ms Hondrick has alwtvs maintained " her innocence in this matter said Sidwell "and although the prosecutor docs not believe that the other occasions can he explained we have al wavs maintained that we could explain them We are w ilhne to go to trial to prove it We regret that pioper investigation was never performed It has always been our position that he had more access to the records and monev of The Paris House than any other person His testimonv umlet oath often contradicted Jerry Blanche - testimony She is the third person that he h is tecused of stealing at the Parts House between 99"t and 1999" Kathy Walker Comanche Arapaho Black foot Sioux and Navajo arc among the dancers competing Sat Oct 7 at the Millard County Fairgrounds in Delta Traditions in the Making Pow Wow gets underway with the Giand Entry at p m and again that evening at 7pm The possession begins with a Native American Indian carrying an eagle staff followed by American Legion veterans bcanng the U S and State flags and tribal members carrying their flags Indian princesses and dancers will complete the lineup The princesses are closer to ambassadors rather than true princesses They are usually elected by different tribes and organizations as representatives and travel the pow wow circuit Princesses arc given sashes that bear their tribe’s name and a beautifully beaded crown according to Paul Gowdcr When in Rome do as the Romans also applies to visitors The arena or circle where the dancing takes place is considered sacred Visitors must not walk across the arena at any time Chairs directly around the arena arc reserved for the dancers and it is courteous to ask permission before setting behind the dancers The chairs may be reserved for family Visitors may set around the outer circle and By always look at the person speaking He demonstra cd things in a way that challenged the acceptance that he didn't see what he was looking at or demonstrating “Often people who want to help a blind person” Waddoups said “do strange things such as talk extra loud speak to people who are with the bund person as if he doesn't comprehend what they are saying or try to avoid words such as “see” blind people use all the and time” Having trainees don Sleep Shades Waddoups taught them to listen for sounds that told them what they couldn’t sec how other senses pick up the slack when the eyes don’t sec and how to locate places in the room so they could find their way without help An activity of icing cookies was conducted by Ceil Stevenson and Tem Perks With the Sleep Shades on each trainee chose the preferred icing by smelling the chocolate and strawberry choices iced the cookie then ate it Waddoups demonstrated how to use and adapt kitchen tools how to prepare other articles of clothing— for the laundry how to sort them afterward and how to organize clothes so they can be chosen from the closet without help He taught how to choose a cane explaining why a long lightweight cane is best for mob'lity but a hook cane may be needed for support always white— the symbol of sightlessness A hat trainees were taught should be used when walkng to protect the head a two inches from bushes or warning Waddoups revealed his sense of humor in the hats he chose He prefers Safan hats while working in his acre garden because it protects him from all sides and from falling objects Because he was once lost in his large garden in the middle of the night he made a sound point of reference— a radio— winch always enabled him to orient himself and 90 No Drum beats will fill the air at Traditions in the Making Pow wow Orientation training a boon to visually impaired Betty Jo Speakman Red Rock Center for Independence and Utah State Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired joined forces on Friday at the Senior Center in Fillmore for an enlightening day of skills training for persons with significant visual impairment demonstrations of practical skills which assist visually impaired persons maintain their independence were O Waddoups Ph D CRC Milo by given of St George A vocational Rehabilitation CounselorTeacher and former University Professor Waddoups was accompanied by his secretary Tem Perks and Senior Blind Specialist Ceil Stevenson all of St George Waddoups said there is much adapative technology available for the blind or those threatened with blindness Training for such individuals is available in Salt Lake City where lodging will be provided free of charge for those who can go train for two months If an individual needing the training cannot go to Salt Lake City specialists will come to the home and do training that can be done there Services available include' I ow Vision Services including optical and nor aids Vision Screening for all ages Training and Adjustment Services offering classes for special skills Outreach Services for those unable to go to SLC Services provide specialist on staff Vocational Rehabilitation Services available to people statewide Business Enterprise Program helps people operate their own businesses Waddoups asked for introductions from all present with the nature of their pairment and something about themselves He looked at each listened tently and made appropriate comments Retinal macular degeneration was the most common problem and he explained how it occurs Central in the back of the eye is the macular a small disc behind the retina Light focused on the disc allows us to see detail Outside the disc gives peripheral vision Macular degeneration destroys nerve endings in the disc causing a spot in the center of vision to be blocked out as if an object were placed over it— your dinner plate seems to disappear as you look at it Waddoups was asked about his vision problem since he wore thick glasses He explained that he had retinitis pigmentation which began when he was 12 when as a Boy Scout he began rut ning into things Retinitis pigmentation wo ks on the peripheral area causing tunnel vision Waddoups said he had to quit driving when he was 23 and tunnel vision got progressively worse until he could sec only an eye nose or ear but not all at once When asked how it was reversed in his case he said “It wasn't- -I am totally blind You are all just voices to me wear these glasses as a bumper to protect my eyes from injury" This was not only a surprise but a shock to most of those present because W addoups has very bright clear eyes that Vol may bring their own chairs if desued Some Native Americans are sensitive about having their photographs taken so it is a good idea to ask first 1 he Master of Ceremonies or a pow wow committee member will gladly answer questions The Drum consisting of the singers and the actual drum A Drum usually has seven or eight men who sing for an entire pow wow without repeating a song Different songs are not announced but are started by the lead singer The Drum may stop at an unnatural place in order to try to trick the dancers into overstepping after the song has ended or the Drum may simply fade away It is customary to donate money to the Drum during a blanket dance A blanket is placed in the arena and visitors may place money on the blanket and dance the rest of that song If visitors do not want to dance it is acceptable to ask a dancer to place the money on the blanket for them A dancers 's outfit is called regalia and many of the designs arc family patterns or have spiritual meanings Eagle feathers aie usually considered sacred and most dancers have at least one on their regalia 1 he feathers may be legally obtained from the National Parks and Wildlife by those that are at least a quarter blood or greater Native American Acceptable designs are unique among different tribes lor stance a Kiowa dancer would never corporate an owl m a design or use owl feathers because the bird is considered a bad omen Jingle dancers wear dresses decorated with jungles made from cither chewing tobacco lids or canning lids 1 he lids arc rolled by hand into a a cone shape then piece of leather or material is threaded through before being clamped together Flic cones arc sewn onto the dresses in rows A junior dancer has about 200 jingles on her regalia while an adult may have 500jinglcs Dance categories usually start with the tiny tot dancers and progress upward However the dancers do not know when they will perform until the Arena Director announces a particuhir category Winners are not announced unt'l the pow wow is completed al midnight Visitors may come and go as desired throughout the day Tickets are available at the door A riety of arts and craft booths w ill be set up throughout the exhibit building and Navajo tacos and drinks will be sold Millard founts residents and visitors alike will not want to miss this unique and teresting Native American event Monument nearing completion Veterans-Militar- y Betty Jo Speakman Recent activity at the Millard County Monument in the County Court House Park in Fillmore has been watched with growing interest as workers faced the curved cement pillars with red sandstone Long narrow strips were left between the sandstone for stainless steel plates which will bear the names of Millard County's Veterans Engraving on the plates is being done presently When completed they will be placed on the monument in the strips provided At that time the Monument will be covered to be unveiled on November 4 when the Monument w ill be dedicated Wayne Jackson says there has been concern voiced by several people that they did not get their veterans' names on the list before the deadline and wonder if it is still possible that these names can be added Wayne says “Not to worry ” There will be space left after each category on the plates where those who were missed maybe lddcd after the Monument is dedicated you know of names that were not on the list which was taken to the engraver in July you may get those names turned in to Ray ma Day or Wayne Jackson for addition at a later date Plans are underway for dedication ng a parade with by the Confederate Air Force which many saw at the Scout Jamboral in August and posfrom the Air Guard as well sibly planes Fourteen HMMWV's (Humvces) will By Milo O Waddoups find his way back to the house a sound was that He stressed important to have home “To most visually impaired people— is a problem” totally blind or Waddoups said “especially writing straight" He taught how to line a sheet of paper it by rolling around a pen removing the pen then creasing it hard on each side This leaves a raised line— braille if you the writer to follow the line make a grocery list or even wnte a letter The latest electronic and computerized technology available to assist at home or work was demonstrated which is too much to cover here W'addoups his staff and the State of Utah hope that anyone who needs training will make themselves available for it A local contact for further information is Daniel Campbell Phone Offices arc available in Salt Lake City Ogden Provo and Sl George Numbers for these offices are available from Mr Campbell Milo O Waddoups contact number is or Or E trail MW ADDOLT'a USOR STATE UTUS in the point join the parade for a display of the modem version of the familiar Amiy Jeep The HMMWV (Highly Mobile Military W heeled Vehicle) has a wider wheelbase which eliminates the problem of rolling can travel rough terrain and is extremely durable Millard and Delta High School Chorus and Bands will perform in the program and march in the parade A Brass Quintet from the 23rd Army Band will also join in the parade and program Tanks military trucks big guns and possibly cannon will be seen and a helicopter may take its turn in the Several local veterans will participate in the program with invited guesix who have concerned to take part Several military officers will betaking part in the proceedings Dr Hirada who was mtcme-- at the Topaz Internment Camp during the war will speak as will Senator Gam President James L aust will dedicate the Monument A reception is being planned for thoxe dignitaries w ho w ill be able to remain and meet the public Mans people are exareas pected to come from who have family interests in the veterans who's names will be on the Monument |