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Show Standard Rate US Postage Paid Mtfford.UT. 64751 Permit No. IS Congratulations to the Hilltop Echo staff and advisors for a superb publication. P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 See insert. Utah Press Association 307 West 300 South, Suite 5005 Salt Lake City UT 84101-121- 2 t winnnon J NOVEMBER 20, 1997 P. O. Box 224 A Happy Thanksgiving The Beaver County Monitor wishes all a haDDv Thanksgiving Holiday. We will be closed for the holiday and will publish our next issue on December 4, 1 997. Beeinnine next week readers will be able to access the Monitor, along with other Utah newspapers, on the Utah Press Association page on the Internet. nrnm VOL. VII NO. 47 Milford, Utah 84751 Tribute Holmes. Only occasionally in one's lifetime does on have the privilege of knowing an individual whose dedication and ability make a a whole to difference Dotson is Nicholas community. one of those people who has very quietly fulfilled a massive responsibility to all the Beaver Dr. J. Richard Rees will begin official duties at Milford Valley County taxpayers. For about a Utah Healthcare Services on Tuesday, December 2nd. Dr. Rees the past sixteen years Nick has native who's ancestors came to Utah with the Bunker Handcart the bulk of the County d attended University of Utah for and guarded Company in 1856 tax dollars with accuracy and medical education. For residency- and internship, the doctor transferred consistent His integrity. to a teaching hospital in New York. He then served as an assistant has dollars our of professor of surgery at Cornell University. This was followed by work vigilance as a Thorasic Surgeon at Ogden Medical Center. For the past several made it possible for the Beaver County School District to have years he has maintained a practice in Ogden and in California, working 10 days each month at each location. Dr. Rees says he is looking quality facilities, excellent forward to settling down in one place. programs, and competitive ByCarl , Welcome Dr. Rees pre-me- - He described the local hospital as surprisingly progressive, with equipment and staff capable of providing big city skills in the small town. Addition of the doctor's family practice and surgical skills will eliminate the need for patients to travel long distances for some procedures. Dr. Rees said he thinks the pig farms are "nifty" and will provide a burst of health growth, causing exciting things to happen. He and Pat, his wife of 34 years, have three grown children and two grandchildren. Although his wife, a registered nurse, plans to continue working in Ogden, they will be establishing a household in Milford. The doctor said he is possibly interested in restoring one of the older homes in town. MHS salaries. the Over past seventeen years, his duties grew and expanded until he currently takes care of the duties that other school districts hire 5 to 25 people to do. Those duties include such things as budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, bidding, 1 .... ij!i1'V After months of waiting, the new LDS meeting house is finally ready. Everyone is invited to attend an open house Saturday, November 22nd, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. payroll, transportation, state reporting, special education funding, other special project funding, dollar allocations, tax statistical data, employee employee contracts, salary construction, schedules, Wall of Fame i G r, YHY: J. Thorpe Waddingham Thorpe was born August 19, 1923 in Milford, Utah to Lois Bohn and Lindsay Bailey Waddingham. He graduated from Milford High School in 1941 where was active in debate, sports, and served as student body president. After graduation he enlisted in the Army Air Corp and in 1942 started training to be a pilot. He was in action flying a 4 Liberator in North Africa and Italy before being shot down over Hungary on April 13, 1944. He was held as a prisoner of w ar for 13 months until the liberation of the POW camp on April 29, 1945. He w as awarded the Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon, Air Medal and Prisoner of War Medal. Thorpe attended Snow College where he served as student body president and was covaledictorian of his graduating class. He was accepted to George Washington University Law School and after graduation in 1951, began his law practice in Delta, Utah. In 1957 he received the Junior Chamber of Commerce State Distinguished Service Award for services to his community and state. He was elected to the Utah State Senate in 1959 and served twelve years. He served as Senate President in 1960 and w as the first Democrat to hold that position in ten years. He accomplished many things while in office and championed the causes of education, water resources and fair taxation. In 1972 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of State Attorney General. He was appointed as a charter member of the State Centennial Commission by Governor Norm Bangerter and served until it was dissolved in 1997. Thorpe also received an Honorary Degree from Snow College, the Snow College Distinguished Alumni Award and the Southern Utah State College Honorary Aw ard. He has been a member of the Western States Water Council from 1965 to the present, a member of the Upper Colorado River Commission, and is a Past President of the Utah State B-2- Bar. He is married to Norma Michaelscn and the)' have five children. This is the last in a series honoring former Milford High School students who have been sited on the school Wall of Fame. . insurance, investments, auditing, school lunch, buildings and grounds and the list could go on. In large districts there is more than one employee covering each of the above areas. How does he do it all? He is at work every day before 7:00 a.m. and works at least until 5:00 p.m. and is often in his office in the evenings and on Saturdays. His dedication comes because he loves this county. He is a man of honesty, integrity, and commitment. This county and this school district have been fortunate to have had his capable services for such a long period of time. Over these many years all school district employees and boards of education have reaped the benefits of Nick Dotson's mmmmffi$P lllli.lf.liilMlli! llIHll ilfrlff-- IIIWI A ! The historic old LDS meeting house, when vacated, will be donated, with certain contingency, to Milford City for a community center. Restrooms must be upgraded to ADA standards before the building can be occupied for public use. Work is expected to be completed early next year. At that time, the city office will be moved from its present location on Main Street to the South West corner of the building, to what w as formerly the Relief Society room. Various areas of the building will be available for lease, as well as use for weddings, receptions, community and civic events. The main portion of the building was constructed in 1932 from materials salvaged when the Murdock Academy in Beaver was torn down. Relief Society sisters camped in the old academy to provide meals for the workers. Stones were transported more than 30 miles by horse drawn wagons. Olympic Essay Contest Winners lor i impeccable performance Nick and his family are an asset tot he Beaver area, and I express to them my commendation and thanks and wish them the very best in their new endeavors. it' fiV ' H If s Job Opportunity Mark Lieutenant Jail the for Commander Ewart, Beaver County Public Safety Facility, will be holding an employee orientation meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. in Milford at the City Office. Anyone in pursuing a interested the New Public at position Safety Facility who has not attended should be at this meeting. Back Row: Anther Thompson, Jackie Thompson, Mr. Robert Langston. Front: Erica Hass and Anastasia Romero. When teaching assistant Tiffany McGinn announced the "Spirit of Olympism Essay Contest" to Mr. Langston's 7th Grade Utah History class, students responded with enthusiasm. Three of the contest participants, Amber, Erica, and Anastasia, have been selected to represent Milford High at the Utah festivities in Salt Lake City, which will be held in coordination with the Closing Ceremonies of the 1998 Olympic winter Games. Jackie Thompson was chosen as a member of the SLOC Junior Ambassadors to Japan She will leave Salt Lake City on February 16, 1998 and arrive in Narita the following day. Her tentative schedule includes a visit to Matsumoto, sister city of Salt Lake City. She will stay with a Matsumoto family, attend a Japanese culture day, visit an elementary school, tour the Nagano Venue and attend one or more Olympic events. After attending the Nagano closing ceremonies on Sunday, February 22, she will travel to Tokyo to visit a junior high school, and participate in educational and cultural events before returning to Salt Lake City on February 25th. |