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Show StandvdR U.S.Poatagt Pad P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT B4751 MKfort, UT. Utah Press Association 307 West 300 South, Suite 5005 Salt Lake City UT 84101-121- 2 64751 PtrmitNo. 15 Miff UN Happy New Year! JANUARY 1, 1997 tCity Fathers Want To Annex 0' HOW MANY Acres? A public hearing scheduled for Monday, January been has 6, postponed to Tuesday, February 4. The hearing is for the purpose of allowing Milford's esteemed city council to proceed with a plan for annexation of the western half of Beaver County. As of press time, policy declaration and annexation petition were not available for inspection in the city office. Depending on who is telling the story, the area ranges from 600 to 900 square miles not acres! .yes, we are talking about miles Who's idea was it? What services will the city be required to provide? How will this affect the proposed County Improvement District established for the purpose of upgrading roads to the Circle 4 Farm sites? What happens to green belt land on the flat? How will it affect residential property tax inside and outside of the existing city? Why would Circle 4 Farms agree to have their hog bams annexed into the incorporated city? Who is providing legal representation for the city? When Councilman Mark Dotson was asked directly: "How will L as a Milford City resident, benefit from this annexation?" He answered, "If another big company like Circle 4 decides to locate here, the city will get tax revenue." Mayor Wiseman appeared to be totally confused concerning the entire subject Proponents of the Milford Valley Township, which would encompass the same area Milford is attempting to annex, want their own planning and zoning commission plus a little more say in local government. They have taken action to "control their own destiny" because they say county government isn't giving them the protection they need. Odors from Circle 4 lagoons, and possibility of ground water contamination top the list of concerns. Dotson's comment regarding odor: "What you are smelling on 1st East is the city sewer lagoon. The odor from the hogs is absolutely no worse than the diesel fumes from trains idling at the depot, or the pesticides sprayed by the farmers." While neither city nor county government recognizes the possibility of future problems, Circle 4 , Farms has organized a citizen committee. The company has expressed that they are sensitive to the impact odor has on the community. Dotson said he has been assured that the legislature's first order of business, when the session begins on January 20, will be clarification of the township act. Meanwhile, a restraining remains in place resulting from Dotson's suit against Beaver County to disallow the township petition. Public hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, regarding the 1 10.757 acre Shauntie Hills annexation and 372 acre Antelope Ridge annexation. Decision is to be made at the time of development as to whether Shauntie Hills will be required to furnish water rights or cost of water rights. Antelope Ridge developer will provide water rights, source capacity and participate in storage structures. The Milford Tigerette Calenders are in. Ifyou have not received yours please 7. contact Bobbie Smith at 38 You Historical Tidbits Remember When... Norman Baxter - Sometimes, when I by think back on the past, I wonder if I am not getting old as I remember: When, The Main Street of Frisco was lined with homes. There was a feed store and other shops. A hotel, rooming houses, gas stations, a railroad depot, and a grade school. When, the horse drawn water wagon went down and Main Street with its sprinkler, to settle up the dust. When, gasoline was 9t a gallon and people were shocked when it rose to 10t and 1 U. When, your car was acting up,. Bill Martin, Killam or Willard Nochols came out, fiddled Shorty with it and got it running smoothly. When asked the charge, they would say "Oh, .151 or if a minor part was used they might ask for 25 1. When, J.C. Penny's store was thriving. Customers took the merchandise to the clerk, who would write the hems on a sales slip, put it and your money in a wooden cup hanging overhead. The clerk pulled on a cord and the cup zipped upstairs to another clerk who verified the transaction, made the change and sent it back to your clerk. When, the railroad shops were in full operation. Smoke belching from the stacks and steam rising in the air. The large turntable that could turn a locomotive around, and a Noon whistle that everyone could set their watches by. And, the many times when every whistle and horn in the yard, blew, and blew! You knew that there was a wreck somewhere on the Main Line. The frenzied activity as men prepared the special train with a large steam powered "Hook." It could lift a railroad car and set it aside. Everyone watched to see which direction it VOL. VII NO. could call it "the " event of 1996for Milford. 'There were some amusing moments but. all in all. it went pretty smooth," Bob Thieme, mill manager, reported. Production of an 8 ton, or 16,000 pound, batch takes Wz to 2 minutes. About 2,100 tons per week are needed to satisfy the current population of 160,000 animals. Beginning production includes 10 different rations of feeds. The 22,500 sows demand two rations; one for the gestation time and one for farrowing. Five recipes are needed to prepare the 90,000 finishers for market. Nursery inhabitants... approximately 48,000 in number right now.. ..graduate through three stages of feed ration before moving to the finishing barns. Staff moved into the office on Monday, December 30. "It's a big ship with lots of little pieces," Thieme said. As expected, there's still some "quirks" to work out, but it's getting there. Thieme says the animals "will be chewing on home made feed" by next week. March 18, at 7:00 AM the five day slip began to erect grain storage towers at the Circle 4 Farms feed mill. After months of preparation and underground work, it was finally happening. By 19, 9:30 P.M. on Friday, March 22, the eight 135' silos were standing. Slip of the actual feed mill began Monday, March 25. The structure rate at a of grew 10 inches approximately per hour. Eight days, and 3,100 truck loads of cement later, the mill reached it's 155' finished height. It took almost nine interior for months went When, the old wooden phone hung on the wall. You turned the crank and a sweet voice would ask "Number, please." You gave her the number you wanted and she would ring it for you. Those girls knew more of what was going on in town than anyone else, (some were deep, dark secrets). If you called someone and there was no answer, the operator might call back to tell you, "If you were calling Lucv. she is over to Anna s heroine with the new baby. If you want, I will ring there, for you." When, a trip to Cedar City was a two day affair. You hitched up the team early and travelled to Rush Lake to camp for the night, then went on to Cedar City the next morning. When, The railroad spur was completed from Lund to Cedar City. The huge celebration in 1923, to observe the driving of the Golden Spike. I don't remember the fare at that time but in the '30's it was a whopping $1.50. This could go on forever but as I read these ' fin ' qualify on each one. So, I am getting Id' But still, maybe too young to think of buying a V 92 r T! rT?rrSi Yes, it's true! Santa and all his elves do read the Monitor. Miljordlody Uons hosted the annua Santa event on December 21st. Back Row: Cher Phelps, Connie Wadnmrth, EJtth Haas. Patty Schultz. Lola Bridge, and Gloria McDermott. Front: Mayor Mary Wiseman and the guests ofhonor. 1 Wiring, completion. plumbing, and computer installation. ...tedious details led to the moment when the mill cranked out it's first batch of feed December 20th.. .right on schedule. r?" vTv - Way to go, Tigers! Brady Williams, with 22 points to his credit, led the Tigers to a 77-5- 2 defeat over East Carbon. ..and the Tournament Championship.. ..Saturday evening. Craig Wiseman scored 16 points, besides being credited with 15 rebounds. Both boys were named to the team. Craig Barnes certainly did his share with 10 rebounds in the game. Dustin Whittaker was a credit to the Tiger defense. Friday evening, the Tigers downed West Desert Brady Williams' 29 points led the scoring in that game, also. Craig Wiseman was not far behind with 24 points. 81-7- X;A VP'" 1 1. 9 when the Lady Tigers defeated Cedar Freshman team Friday. Lindsay Barnes led the scoring with 1 1 points. The Cedar Sophomore team took revenge the following day , Nisha Livingston defeating the Lady Tigers 42-2and Lindsay Barnes each scored 4 points. The Lady Tigers took second plae in the Nisha Livingston made the tournament. team. Not bad for the first year of tournament play! Next home game for the girls is Thursday, January 2, against Piute. The boys play Brycc Valley on Friday the 3rd. Come out and support the home team. It was 42-2- 9. "Gib " Yardley appears to be in much better shape than his truck (pictured above) after a December 19 crash with a Union Pacific freight train. Although he is still listed as "critical" in an intensive care unit at LDS Hospital, Mrs. Yardley says he is improving every day. "The doctors tell us that he has no injuries so serious that they will not heal completely. He is alert and gaining strength, and should be home in one to three weeks, " she said. Richard and Phyllis Mayer were in the vicinity when the accident occurred When the dust trail from the vehicle on the roadneared the track and the train appeared to begin emergency n procedure, they turned on their scannerradio in time to hear the call for an ambulance. Without hesitation, they headed for the scene. Using first aid equipment from the train, Phyllis put herfirst responder training to the test Gib was treated for shock while Rodney Holmes, from the train crew, held a cow....thrown from the truck.. ...at bay. By the time the ambulance arrived.....about IS minutes later.... two sets of vitals had been called in. Fast action by the Mayers, the train crew, and EMT s, had the patient on the life flight in record time. shut-dow- |