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Show Utah Press Association 307 West 300 South, Suite 5005 Salt Lake City UT 84101-121- 2 P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 II I mi mi A n Formerly Dodge City News Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT 84751 Permit No. 15 11 50 Cents Serving Beaver County Since 1 991 ' Next Milford City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8th. Delaying until the day after the election allows votes to be canvassed without calling a special meeting. It also postpones discussion and action on bulk water rates and draft of a franchise agreement (items listed on' the 7 agenda), as requested by Councilman Dotson, until after me election. In a July letter addressing Dotson's inquiry regarding sale to industry, Tim Jones, city engineer, recommended that bulk water not be sold at a lower rate than metered water. Also canceled mat same evening was a public hearing for adoption of a Public Housing Plan for Milford City. It has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. November 8. Planning & Zoning has scheduled a public hearing November 6 at 7:00 pjn. for adoption of the General Plan. John s Williams, Five County Association of Governments, said that, while it isn't written in stone that the General Plan must be adopted by ordinance before implementing an Affordable Housing Plan, it is recommended. 10-1- An MHS cheerleader fundraiser brought a little new life to Main Street by opening the Comer Drugstore last week. While delighted children, like Kyle and Jacob, chose Halloween pumpkins, teenagers fell in love with die building. "It would be fun to work here and make sodas and carry them oat on trays like in the old movies.'' "A great place to meet your friends and just hang out" "Someplace to go on weekends.'' Warmth and nostalgic charm worked like a magnet to make the fundraiser an overwhelming success. It also sparked inspiration in Lowell and Susan Mcllor, owners of the building. Susan, who was on duty as cheerleader advisor to oversee the pumpkin project, soon realized that it was a natural garnering place. Before the week was finished, Lowell started touching up the front trim with new paint By November 1st give or take a few days, the Mellors plan to have a holiday craft boutique up and running. Local crafters have shown tremendous interest and support. Of course 'tis the season! "Having the building decorated with Christmas lights and some displays in the windows will make Main Street look more alive," Lowell said. The soda fountain? He's working on it. The Mellors aren't going to stop with the Corner Drugstore. Next step is the shop next door. Kyle and Jacob Myers chose Halloween Pumpkins at the "Corner Drugstore " The "old guys" are getting Minemille Ambulance and More........ harder! find Discussions about ,, what really happened in local folklore and legend were years,.ago whenic commonplace twenty-od- d Norman Baxter was the Milford Postmaster, "If there was a dispute, we could go get the old guys to fill in the story. Now I one of the 'old guys' and I'm not all that sure about how things actually happened," he said. In an attempt to keep the legends alive, Baxter would like to share some memories with the community. "What I'm looking forward to is having somebody say 'No, it didn't happen that way. This is the way it was'," he explained. About 1946, upon his return from World War II, he took a trip with his father, Charley Baxter, to the Elephant Canyon area. The elder Mr. Baxter told him of a town called Elephant City, which had been located ma wash at the mourn of the canyon Gravel from the wash formed the main street. Both sides were lined with saloons and brothels. Baxter said he doesn't know where the people who settled Elephant City came from, nor does he know the year it was settled. The EMT's Tony Prodzinski, left, and Chellie Craw, right, check out the new ambulance before a trial run for delivery to Mincrsvillc. only contact with civilization was a single ; telegraph wire to the railhead in Milford. ', Thejcity caughton fire. A plea for help over " the telegraph wire was of little use, and the town burned to the ground before horse-- 1 'j drawn fire equipment arrived. He doesn't j recall hearing mention of the year of the fire. an ; When he first visited the site, there old rock fireplace standing alone. "The ijack ' hunters and tourists from California tote uV r down sometime m me '50's," he said. As with most events from there are a lot of empty spaces in the sajK- Gilbert McCulley thinks it may havebpa small place consisting of 12 tcL 15 ; ituuscuwja, uuuuiig mj a wubnuw S7i ';;3' description. and ; Baxter McCullev ss remember when the small local the dep operated at a profit "During there were lots 'of peopfe .Morkih;)! claims to survive," Baxter said: McCulley also recalls trips to the mining camps that 1 11A 1 .1 .1 1A J ' oouea ine area aunng uie zus ana jus. Anyone have more details? tijl "It's a symbol of the great community we live in. " Beth James Beaver County's pace may be a little k and slow in some areas, but not with forward progress at Milford Valley Memorial Hospital. Special Service District 3 held a public hearing earlier this month to collect input on a proposed lease purchase agreement for a new Minersville ambulance. All comment was favorable. The vehicle was delivered and, ready for service three days later. The second item on the agenda for the hearing, public input regarding a Minersville clinic, was also imanimously approved Application has been submitted to Permanent Community Impact Fund Board for a $65,000. The grant If ft is approved, a smglepractitioncTni facility would be located north of the Minersville Library. Tentative layout includes a waiting room, business office, consultation office, nurses station, two examination rooms and a procedure room, plus lab. Such manufactured buildings are aesthetically pleasing, meet all state and federal specifications, while holding cost and setup time to a minimum. ; 'v' Last, but certainly not least, Telemedicine is coming to Milford Valley Memorial Hospital. The technology, which could be in place by the end of this year, provides interactive video to link the Milford Hospital with other facilities possessing the same technology. Dr. Marta Petersen, Director of the University of Utah Outreach Program; Don Baune, Senior Systems Analyst; and Greig Huggins, Specialist; visited Milford earlier this week for discussion of the project Milford was selected as a recipient of the pilot program largely because of the interest demonstrated by John GkidhilL Hospital Administrator, and Doctor Bradley Spaulding. State funds were appropriated under the sponsorship of Governor Leavitt ' When the system is up and running, consultation with specialists will be available for patients without the need to travel. For examination and diagnostic consultation, the distant doctor has actual control of the video camera, in addition to communication with both the local doctor and the patient. Although University of Utah will act as router for the service, it is an open system, allowing Milford Valley Hospital to communicate with other doctors and hospitals as needed. and EKGs, which now require two or three days for transportation, can be evaluated immediately online. Local doctors will have Internet access for medical inforrnation and searches comparable to large city hospitals. Actual financial impact is unclear, EKGs and similar transmissions are billable items, while consultations may not be. "Patients will benefit from saved travel expenses as well as the security and comfort of being diagnosed and treated locally," Dr. Petersen said Imaghigwm be transmit transmission but, accenting decompressing the digital images for the T--l line is somewhat slower than direct fiber-optto Dr. Petersen, does not limit efficiency. Special training for the local staff is minimal. "The program is fairly intuitive," Dr.Petersen said Dr. Alam is already experienced in Internet transmission of and medical records from his work at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. The bottom line: 1. Not bad for a little hospital that was fightag for it's veiy Ufe a f hospital travels on hformation highway before Main Street needs a stop light. laid-bac- If .'h!i'',''r "" 1 1 ' iiil ' ay Tele-Radiolo- gy v., u , ys ic 1 - 'f: Bruce and Zoe Christensen and Beth James call this Main Street gardening project an expression of gratitude to the community. Russ and Kathy James had been in the community only a few weeks when their son, Curtis, was killed in a accident. Neighbors, both acquaintances and strangers, reacted from their hearts. In addition to the usual food and flowers, camp trailers were provided for the use of visiting family members, and generous financial contributions seemed to come out of nowhere. Perhaps the most touching was a fund set up by the Milford Grade School children, which raised $ 1 00. almost over night. The family, in turn, wanted to give something to the community. With permission of the city council, they adopted this spot at the south entrance to Milford as a memorial to Curtis. Russ and Kathy have since moved away, but extended family members still faithfully plant, week, and care for the area. |