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Show MILLARD COUNTY USPS AM I A V Am FOUNDED IN 1894 446-74- 0 25 CENTS MILLARD COUNTYS FIRST NEWSPAPER Volume 88, Number 10, Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah 84631, - Assoc'jf-o- f outvotes 1885 ''3' MtMItR 01 Friday, March 5, 1982 Tm A positive vote for Fillmore Hospital and Public invited to assist in staff spring deer range rides By Arva Dale AVunan On Feb. 19, Joe and I became the mid-Marc- very proud parents of a fine, new son. We want to take some space here and tell the community how very grateful we are that the doctors, the staff at the hospital, and the hospital itself were here to handle the emergency that developed. We expected this child to be born in the same uncomplicated, normal way The Fillmore Fire Department had no our other two children were. But, in the last part of the labor, Dr. Limburg sooner gotten back to the fire house determined a Caesarian section was Monday from cooling off a smoking needed to safely deliver the baby. pickup truck involved in an accident In a very short space of time, he (Dr. (see accompanying story) than they Limburg) had Dr. Jackson there to were called to the scene of a hay truck administer an epidural spinal anesfire in Flowell. thesia and to assist with the surgery. Captain Ted Whitaker said they There were also numerous other staff received a call at 3:31 p.m. that the hay members necessary who were, very on a semi, parked at Flowell Electric, quickly, assembled and ready to go to was burning. The Spanish Fork truck work. They were all very supportive of driver had picked up a load of hay in Joe and me, and very professional in Delta for Blaine Evans of Spanish Fork their work. Although I was having a for delivery to Chino, California earlier hard time, I was able to feel that I was in the day. As he neared the being taken care of by many pairs of intersection at Flowell Electric he very capable hands. It was comforting noticed smoke coming from the load of for me to be surrounded by people who I hay. He quickly pulled in the back of really knew and trusted instead of Flowell Electric and poured a bucket of strangers. Joe, who was under a lot of water on the smouldering hay, but stress, was relieved and comforted by decided his efforts wouldn't be enough the way Dr. Limburg and Dr. Jackson and called the Fire Department. worked so well together and the apThe Fire Department arrived nine pearance of all the staff people who minutes later and put out the fire. joined in the effort to make things run Whitaker said the hay wasn't damaged much at all, just scorched a little. The smoothly. And everything did go smoothly! The truck driver speculated that a piece of greatest gift of all is that Nathan (the carbon from the diesel rig's exhaust baby) and I are just fine and its because stack started the fire. we have two great doctors here in town and because of all the good care we received at Fillmore Hospital before, Im sure another hospital would have taken good care of us, too. But the point is, we didnt need to go to another hosEffective Sunday, February 28, Utah pital! All the talent and services were began a period of paying extended available right here and this Ashman benefits insurance unemployment family publicly thanks all the medical to Duane C. Price, Director according personnel who live and work with us. of Unemployment Insurance for the We encourage everyone to listen to Utah Job Service. everything they have to say about supBecause of a continuing high level porting our doctors and our hospital. of unemployment, individuals who Theyre treasures that will only get exhaust their regular unemployment better and better with the support of benefits will be eligible to receive one-hathe community. of their initial entitlement up to 13 A very special thank you to Dr. David additional weeks of payments. HowLimburg who was very kind, caring, and ever, an individual eligible to receive capable. extended benefits (EB) may not receive a total of more than 39 weeks from the combination of his or her regular and extended claim for benefits, according 4-- H to Mr. Price. UI for extending The Governor Scott Matheson has pro- benefits program in times of high unemployment Week. Utah claimed March and reduced job opportunities is Week theme, He says the 1982 by the current State Employprovided is to the Future, "Pathways ment Security Act. Once the extended appropriate for the more than 53,000 period triggers on, it remains in effect Utah youths participating in for a minimum of 13 weeks. The payhave programs. He says ment of additional benefits can continue expanded their efforts to cooperate with beyond the period if the other youth groups and handicapped "insured unemployment rate remains institutions. above the indicator, Mr. Price stated. The Utah State University CooperaMost individuals affected by the tive Extension faculty and the 5,670 announcement will be advised by Job volunteer adult leaders provide Service of their eligibility to file for educational experiences extended benefits. -doing Generally speaking, in turn, make for youth. The an individual will be eligible to receive contributions through their projects and additional payments if their regular activities in community service, energy benefits run out and they are not able conservation, health, cultural enrich- to file a new claim for compensation. ment, family life and many other areas Anyone having questions concerning Matheson says. vital to us all, the announcement should contact their State director Gerald Olson says nearest Job Service Office. will show their appreciation for community support by participating in a Bake and Take Week." They will deliver baked goods to the elderly, handicapped, shutins and many special Week. friends of during By Marlene Whicker HAY CATCHES ON FIRE ... Unemployment benefits extended lf Governor proclaims Week 1- 4-- -7 4-- H 4-- learning-by- 4-- H 4-- 4-- University A cappella Choir performing in. Fillmore March 20 The Fillmore Civic Arts Council in conjunction with Utah Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts is sponsoring a concert by the University of Utah A Cappella Choir, Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Millard High School Auditorium. This distinguished choir has gained international recognition from its tours and recordings. The Fillmore Concert will include selections drawn from all periods and styles of music, from the Deer range rides are h from scheduled through early May on most deer herd units in Utah. Interested persons are encouraged to assist state wildlife officers in over 100 of these horseback surveys. Range rides are conducted each spring by the Utah division of Wildlife Resources, in cooperation with federal agencies, to assess the condition of deer herds, winter mortality and condition of vegetation on the range. Deer are classified according to the number of adults and fawns and compared with classification counts conducted after the general deer season. Each region of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy prints a list of range rides, including meeting place and time and officer in Conservation charge. officers lead the range rides in their own districts. Persons interested in participating in a range ride may contact their local conservation officer or one of the six Wildlife in offices Resources Ogden, Salt Lake, Spring-villVernal, Cedar City or Price. Some range rides dates are to be announced, depending on weather conditions. All persons must provide their own horses. Range rides in southwestern Utah will be concentrated at the lower elevations where deer have wintered this year, according to Floyd Coles, Southern Regional game manager. A minimum of two range rides will be Scoreboard fund raising project successful e, held on each unit. In the Southeastern Region, Gordon Creek is the only area where a significant amount of deer loss may be found during the spring range rides, says Jim Bates, regional game manager. In other parts of the region, the winter was not severe. Northeastern Region biologists will be monitoring deer mortality closely in Duchesne County, where the winter was more harsh than in Uintah and Daggett counties. In the Central Region, areas of concern include Sanpete County, Tank Hollow in Spanish Fork Canyon and Lassen Draw, where the snow was very deep. Last year, after a mild winter, only eight winter-kille- d deer were counted on all range rides in the Central Region, to Jordan according Pederson, regional game manager. Two years ago, 157 mortalities were counted on the same areas. Significant deer losses have already occurred in some areas of the Northern Region, according to John Kimball, regional game manager. During the range rides, biologists will note location and elevation of dead deer. Pellet group counts will also be made to note how long herds wintered in specific areas. Weekend range rides have been scheduled on state land in Summit, Morgan and Cache counties. Of particular interest to public, says Kimball, may be d range rides on the 743-542- - J vfe' m k mm' i Imm Fillmore Ambulance EMTs Norma Brunson, Kent Dalton, and Dallin Nielsen, Jr. prepare patient Don Hendrick for trip to hospital while Fire Captain Ted Whitaker left, Sheriff Ed Phillips center, and UPH Trooper Clayton Allred back to camera offer assistance. x, 08 -- V Y . Q O & I) j t CAis Smr 1 1 mmt Monday afternoon collision with driveway gate post damaged this pickup extensively sending driver to hospital. Photography by Marge Barton newly-acquire- Henefer-Ech- Wildlife o Management FILLMORE MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE Area. A Fillmore man was seriously injured when the pickHe was taken to Fillmore Hospital and then transferred up he was driving Monday, March 1 , ran off the road, to Utah Valley Hospital in Provo where doctors compliknocked over a brick driveway entrance post, took out mented the Fillmore Ambulance Team on the stabilized two bushes and a water faucet, and came to rest in a condition of Mr. Hendrick. Ambulance Team members residents front yard. on the call were Dallin Nielsen, Jr., Norma Brunson, times may be made by Don Hendrick, 40, was driving east on Fillmores and Kent Dalton. The pickup suffered extensive front end damage Group Center Street near First West at 2:38 p.m. when the appointment. scheduling has been very accident occurred. Hendrick doesnt remember any- from the collision with the gate post and subsequent popular. Make your reser- thing about the accident and cant immagine how it fire. The gate post, belonging to Fay Frampton whose vations now, phone happened. He had been ill a few days prior and possi- front yard the truck finally stopped in, was demolished. The Fillmore Fire Department responded immediatebly could have fainted while driving. Skates will be returned Hendrick suffered a head laceration, a broken neck, ly and extinguished the fire before it could engulf the and partial paralysis of both legs and his right arm. pickup containing the unconscious driver. April 1st. Skates to be returned In courtesy of Utah Lake State Park we have been able to use the roller skates again this winter at the POD. Public skating is every Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m., to which all are invited. Other nights or 743-531- Former Fillmore man starts mushroom farm in Colorado ALAMOSA, Colorado, Feb. 23,1982-T- he San Luis Valley, lying here at 7,500 feet altitude in the Colorado Rockies, is putting its economic hopes on the mushroom. This isolated and economically depressed area, known mostly for -cold winters and a three month growing period, soon should become one of the major mushroom producers in the West. And all because of the vision, courage and entrepreneurial skill of one man, Don Smith. A native of Utah, Smith, 63, has earned a reputation in the West as a developer of industries and jobs for bitter- the lovely tricot quilt. These three ladies all feel that their purchase of tickets were probably the best money they ever spent. The local business who felt the prodrawing for the quilts had Mrs. Utona ject important and made contribut.ons Berry taking home the baby quilt, Mrs. deserve a pat on the back along with the Yolanda Hatton the recipient of the nice thanks of everyone. They are: Rustic fur quilt and Sandra Whicker receiving Kitchen, Averetts, Beth and Fred Cahoon, Gillins Insurance, Triple C folk to classics Farms, Baker Drug, Duanes Food-towand early jazz. Ben Franklin and DCR Dept. Admission will be S2 for Adults and SI for Students and Children. PreStore, many thanks to you. To try to list everyone who helped in schoolers are discouraged from attending. For more information on the con- this project would be impossible, the cert and to reserve tickets, please call cooperation of anyone asked was Diana Day, willingly given, from the kids who The results of the recent fundraising project to purchase a new Scoreboard for the Millard High Wrestling Program indicated just what we all knew, the people in our area are the greatest I The a - people. At the age when many are planning for retirement, Smith answered the call of Colorados governor to attempt another of his economic miracles in this area where 80 percent of the people were receiving some government relief. Since his discharge from the Army in re, incidentally, he learned to read at the age has made a career of creating businesses and jobs. He has helped start new industries in the United States, England, Sweden, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia. In California alone he has built 37 profitable meatpacking plants. But raising mushrooms is a bit different than packing meat, so how did Smith become a mushroom grower? In 1974, Smith, a Mormon, had returned to Utah from his seventh church mission when the state and federal government called on him to help build industry and create jobs in Utah. His first thought was to start another meatpacking plant. But a 1945-whe- 23-S- manned the hot dog booth at the tournament to the folks who got out and sold tickets on the quilts our thanks appreciation. The ladies who helped on the quilt projects, everyone!! Thank you. And thanks to the Progress for the publicity they freely gave. ) chance meeting with a mushroom grower from Tasmania changed his mind. A mushroom farm, it turned out, would cost less to build and would employ more people than a meatpacking plant. So Smith built the farm in Fillmore, Utah, and hired 100 Vietnamese refugees. After selling the successful mushroom operation to Dole Foods, Smith was contemplating retirement when the call came from the governor. Smith accepted the challenge, moved with his family to Alamosa and started planning his second, more ambitious mushroom farm. Smith estimated the Alamosa farm would cost about $10 million. He put down S3 million of his own, sold indus- trial revenue bonds, and received a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a loan from the Economic Development Agency. But he still needed almost $4 million to cover the construction costs. Since he had often dealt with Bank of America in starting his California meatpacking plants, he again approached the nation's largest private Continued on Page 8 st 1982 Deficiency Payments are very probable Grain prices are the lowest in three years, and without a reduction in U.S. supplies, prospects for recovery are limited. Because of this grim picture the Department of Agriculture has approved and budgeted money for 1982 deficiency payment use. The Millard County ASCS Office is now taking signups for farmers "Intentions to Participate. This volunteer signing of your intentions, is a most important first step, of a two-step process to be eligible to receive commodity loans or deficiency payments for 1982 crop year. DONT WAIT! TIME IS ESSENTIAL! If your have a commodity based on wheat, comgrain sorghums, barley or oats, and want the benefits derived from participation, then you must sign your intentions to participate at the ASCS Office by April 15th. There will be no extension of this deadline date. |