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Show BEAVER GSGDGDKJTTV at Milford, Utah Published 84751 mmnn "mr-iOrtn-ci Y LJULJIIMUl weather Information The following Is provided by the National Weather Service compliments of the Milford Weather Station. 44 76 T May 19 40 70 T May 20 22 70 73 36 33 0 0 23 74 74 66 38 33 .06 24 May 25 21 May May May May PFICE 25? THURSDAY ry;- i- I - - o w MAY 28, 1987 -Volumn Precipitation 87-- No. 0 0 last year to date was 8.48 Inches. This year to date 4.39 inches. 22 - l 44 Ghrisfy I'Jilldcn in Miss Utah Pageant -- 1.1-- ' i J i " n c f Christy Wlllden will participate in the Miss Utah Pageant on June 20th at Mountain View High in Orem. women will be Sixty-on- e young Wfc nt competing for the opportunity the Beehive State In the Miss America Pageant In Atlantic City, New Jersey in September. Christy graduates from Milford High School this Thursday with a 3.87 grade point average and is one of three honor address students. She plans to attend SUSC this fall majoring in Business Administration-Accotore-prese- unting. rTr : MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES-Pictu- red mander of the V.F.W. as he spoke - " " - Is Mr. Gary Clark, State Comgood crowd of people who at ii $ tended the Milford Memorial Day Services. Behind Clark Is the Chorus. to a M i Com-munit- Christy has been very active in school activities from track and volleyball to serving as a statistician for basketball and football. She has obtained Honor Roll status for six years and has received many awards and honors for her academic achievements, including being the Sterling Scholar nominee In Mathematics. Christy is employed as a Certified Nurses Assistant at the Milford Hospital. For her talent selection Christy will perform a Modern Jazz Dance to "Reach Out." The pagenat will begin on June 16th with a Miss Utah Parade. The parade will begin at dusk, and contestents will ride down state street In Orem In fashionable cars. The young wo- CHRISTY WILLDEN 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m. Fifty per cent of the contestant's points are earned in talent competition. The remaining points are distributed from personal Interview, swlmsult and evening gown. Final com petition will be June 20th at 7:30. The top ten finalists will compete In the same areas for the title of Miss Utah. Numerous awards and scholar- ships are awarded the contestants in the pageant. A new $500 award will be given to the young woman who presents the top public service presentation. Tickets can be purchased at Brides World or at Mountain View High School on the nights on the competition. will be dressed in "exotic -men type" attire, much as Is done on the Boardwalk Parade in Atlantic City New Jersey before the Miss Am- y erica Pageant begins. The contestants will be In preliminary competition on June 17, Sfafc Commander guosl speaker of services Although the weather was cold and gloomy a good crowd turned out for the Annual Memorial Day Services at the Milford Cemetery. Gary Clark, State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was the guest speaker. "This Is a solemn and important occasion," Clark "to pay tribute to the men who served in the Armed Forces who protected our way of life. Clark urged everyone to look closely at the flag and remember that it represents everything that is sacred to us. Commander AI Carvalho had requested and received a flag which began, alG8 VGlliilQ JS fca Business activity in Beaver County as measured by sales and use tax receipts totaled $22,167,000 last year, an Increase of 38.9over 1985. This was reported by Utah the private tax reFoundation, search organization, in an analysis of business activity in communities throughout Utah. The study emphasized that this change was based on gross sales volumes before a 1.9 inflation allowance. Gross sales volumes in Beaver County totaled $17,210,000 In 1985, $20,896,000 In 1980, $11,783,000 in 1975, and $6,645,000 in 1970. In the state as a whole, business activity declined for the second consecutive year. Gross sales volume dropped by 1.5 last year. When an adjustment Is made for the 1.9 decline In the purchasing power of the dollar, the total reduction sales volume in the effective amounted to 3.4 in 1986. The continued slowdown in business activity has contributed to the financial problems faced by state and local governments In Utah. The sales tax is the most Important revenue source for the state as well as for many Utah cities. Because sales and use tax collections have been well below earlier budget forecasts, the state had to cut back on 1986-7- 6 expenditure authorizations on three different occasions during the year in order to keep the Lebudget in balance. The 1987 Utah the enacted also largest gislature tax increase in the state's history. Foundation analysts point out that the adjusted sales volume In 1986 was at about the sane level as It MM year was back In 1987. In effect, there has been virtually no growth In Utah business activity over the past eight years. By contrast, business activity (as measured by adjusted sales volume) Increased 78 (or an average of 7.5 per year) In the period between 1970 and 1978. All eight of these years registered positive economic growth in Utah. During the period between 1978 and 1986, on the other hand, there was negative growth In five of the eight years. Total sales volume in Utah during the 1986 calendar year amounted to $12.4 billion according to the Foundation report. This was equal to about 69 of the total personal Income in the state for the year. In 1978, sales volume in Utah was equal to about 80 of personal income. In other words, Utahns currently are spending a much smaller proportion of their personal Income on taxable items than they did in the late 1970s. A larger percentage of their Income now Is probably going to meet other obligations (interest payments, taxes, housing costs, repayment of debt, medical bills, etc.) that are not subject to the sales and use tax. IIOTICf Jerry Ferguson from Farm Bureau will be in Miners vllle on June 2 at the Post Office from 9:00 a.m. until through to discuss legalization of alien farm workers. more information contact For Marlene at 386-246- 8. had flown over our nation's capito was at half-ma- st honor the 37 young men who gave their life on the U.S.S. Stark. Car- tal. The flag valho expressed his desire that this flag be flown every Veterans Day and Memorial Day. The community chorus, directed leaaaCDDircs D3cn trace by Arlene Malchus, accompanied by Pat Nelson performed several songs. Each year ladies from the community band together; practice for several months, then do a beautiful job at the program. The Beaver COUNTY NEWS wel- - any and an articles or Eomes to the county. We do ask that everyone keep in Imind that the deadline for articles is Monday at noon. It Is an absolute must that we stick to the deadline so that we can get the paper out, LaMarr Morris concluded the program with the playingof "Taps". on time, each week. The only exceptions will be mada if prearrangements are made fori late breaking events. Anything that comes InafterMonJ day noon will be held until the fol lowing week. mlmi, mmm if pip issf s, iltavl(i With all the bids on the three In the proposed swimming pools county coming in over budget each city met last week with the architect to determine what cuts could be made. A special meeting was held on Tuesday for the city's and county to over the cuts. "We need to eliminate costs from all the pools," stated County Commission Chairman Chad Johnson, "so that the bids can be awarded at the next commission meeting on Monday, June 1st." Beaver City Mayor Robert Lee said that they will eliminate both racquetball courts and use less exmaterials pensive construction which totals nearly $96,000 In cuts. The original estimate for the project was $884,120, the bids came In at $969,34- 6- with the cuts the cost Is $887,900 or project $3,780 over the original estimate. Milford City's bid came In at $545,000, $60,000 over the original estimate of $485,000. The city has opted to eliminate the Inflatable at a reduction of structure $110,000 including the footings for the bubble, which leaves M Uford with surplus funds which they would like to purchase new solar panels and a solar cover for the pool with. The bids on Mlnersville's pool came In at $212,000 (the architect feels the cost can be lowered to approximately $170,000) however, the original estimate was fur $142,000 which leaves Mlnersville $28,000 short. Mayor Phyllis Truman and Town Board memberCraig go nf said they did not know how Mlnersville could raise that much money, having just completed a sewer project. commitments from the "The city's were based on the architect's estimates for the type of facility desired as well as that city's ability to raise the funds", explained Commissioner Johnson. Beaver City's commitment Is Mllford's $87,500 and $287,500, Mlnersville $6,000. Beaver's facility will be a year-roupool, Milford andMinersville, outdoor pools. Davie nd mim 1 If Mlnersville Is forced to pull out, the amount of money from the Community Impact Board (CIB) will be reduced. The CIB Issued a grant of $400,000 and a loan of $380,000. The reduction would most likely be In the grant funds. The CIB with local funds were matching funds. The County andSchool Board could scale -- down their commitment to allow for the reduction in the overall County project. The $50,000 from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation would remain the same. The agreement was that the city's ill would pick-u- p the tab If the bids came In over the estimates. If Mlnersville wants a pool they must find a way to raise the $28,000. "The county will allow two budget years for the mpney to be raised," explained Johnson. The town m ay be able to do some of the excavation work to help with the funds. Mlnersville will make a decision and let the county know. At present, It Is planned to award the bids at the next regular commission meeting on Monday, June 1 at 4.00 p.m. . , Ml i I The color guard awaits the beginning of the Memorial Day Services. n |