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Show BIG BUCK HUNT Watch For Details -- Cv USPS 446-74- 0 CyA j-j- V AyJ NATIONAL NEWSPAPER AJxi. 7 v XI 'v riimi ini fnihm I A I Ilf -- A FOUNDED 20 IN Association 1894 NNASUSTAINING - MEMBER MEMBER-1- 981 cents Founded 1BS5 OF THE Volume 87, Number 36, Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah 84631, Friday, Sept. 11, 1981 Many prizes to EDITORIAL be given away Deer Hunt To Be Your Right To Know Has Been Promoted Suppressed County formed East Millard-Fillmor- e Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring festivities during the up coming deer hunt. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: The By Marge Barton Millard County is growing by leaps and bounds. Delta is being inundated by tents and trailers parked nearly everywhere there is an open space; at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir parking lot, the Sutherland Church parking lot, etc., etc. The days of the good old boys shaking hands over the back yard fence as a binding contract are gone! Gone also are the days when they can get together to plan what will go on at the next public meeting. It hasnt been so long ago that this casual mien was a way of life here in this secluded valley and My word is my bond" and a handshake were as binding upon the parties concerned as any legal document that could be drawn up. It is sad that such an era has to pass. But progress!?) and industrialization dictate that it does It seems that our county commission- ers are still living in the past, however. And after being burned once I should have thought a lesson would have been learned. Not so, it seems! When the commissioners and IPA people got together to sign the impact alleviation contracts, IPA convinced them that the two boards could get so much more accomplished by leaving our attorneys out of it" and barred not their attorneys but Millard only County's as well from the meeting, notwithstanding that their (IPAs) attorneys had drawn up the contracts. When the commissioners discovered that what they had signed for was not impact alleviation grants but impact alleviation loans that had to be repaid at 12 interest, and that 150 people coming into the county by the end of the year had swelled to 450 people, they temporarily halted all talks with IPA and "left town on business. Had our attorneys been allowed to review the contracts before they were signed, these problems could possibly have been pointed out to the commissioners. The three county commissioners should realize that they are dealing with some of the best legal minds in the country when they are dealing with IPA and their large staff of high powered attorneys and advisors, and should want all the help they can get. Members of IPAs legal committee include Tom Barr and Robert Ferdon of the legal Firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander, New York, counsel to the bond holders; Arthur Devine and Charles Montoya who represent the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water; George Fadel, counsel to the Intermountain Consumer Power Associations and the Intermountain Power Agency; Ted Rampton of the ICPA; William Batt and Ronald Rencher (United States attorney for the State of Utah until hired by IPA) of the IPA; Robert Gallup, representing R.W. Beck & Associates, consulting engineers; Victor Kaletta, representing Pasadena, Frank Martin, representing Calif.; Goldman Sachs. New financial Alan Watts, consultants; representing Anaheim and Riverside, Calif.; John Young, representing the IPA; A1 Colton and Tom Ellison of the legal firm of Fabian & Clcndenin, representing IPA; Larry Silva, representing Glendale, Calif.; Henry Lee, representing Pasadena; Richard representing Glendale; Robert Gordon, representing UP&L; and Ron Stassi, representing Burbank, Calif. Thursday, Sept. 3, 1981, the commisioners and IPA again got together (see accompanying article) to discuss their problems and resolve them again, without the presence of either side's attorneys. Once burned, lesson learned - or twice burned?? We'll see! (Please note in that article the differences in the resolutions to the problems that I received from the two sources). At the regular Wednesday county York-base- d . Trophy Buck Youngest hunter to get a deer during the season 5. Oldest hunter to get a deer during the season All prizes will be donated by Chamber of Commerce members. Hunters mat register for the priz.es up to the day of the hunt by registering with any businessman member of the Chamber with a minimum of a $5 purchase. A list of where you can register will be a at later date. Suggested published Mr. and Mrs. J. Francis Kelly left and Mayor and Mrs. Mark Paxton sign prje f,,r (he trophy buck is a deer papers officially donating land to Millard County on which the county plans to build rifle. a new county building which will also house a badly needed new jail. Other ideas to promote the hunt are being investigated, such as a deer hunters ball with door prizes, a deer hunters breakfast, and a wildlife movie for the youngsters. As plans progress this information will be published. Watch the Progress for more on this. T. Property Donated For New Jail Facilities In a ceremony with the County Commissioners Wednesday, September 2, 1981. approximately 8!i acres of land was donated to the county on which to build the new Millard County Jail Complex. Following is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Paxton and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kelly. "The Millard County Commission w ishcs v',u 10 know of their deeP aPPre c,a,,on for yur wlII,nness to donate commissioners meeting, on Sept. 2, 1981, which 1 attended, the commissioners were presented a letter from Millard County Attorney Eldon Eliason and Deputy County Attorney Clayton Huntsman stating that their office had received several complaints that the commissioners were meeting behind closed, locked doors in violation of the Open Meetings Law (Utah Code et seq) popularly known as the "Sunshine Laws. The attorneys very carefully explained the law to the commissioners and advised them to 52-4-- 1 comply with it. The law, in part: 1. Declaration of Public Policy. In enacting this chapter, the legislature finds and declares that the public commissions. ...(et al)....in this state exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and their deliberations be conducted openly. 2. Public bodies must give reasonable advance notice (including an agenda) of all public meetings by posting written notice at the principal office of the public body, or if no such office exists, at the building where the meeting is to be held, and by providing notice to at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic jurisdiction of the public body or to a local media correspondent. ...(52-4)6)- . 3. A meeting can only be closed by a recorded public vote of of members present at an open meeting. (52-4-1- ). at our request, valuable highway land for the site of a Millard County Com- plex. (52-4-4- ). (52-4-5- ). 52-4-- 6 PAHVANT VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENS SCHEDULE 743-688- Hot 743-537- 743-546- Weather Report By The donation of this land once again Jay T. Rogers demonstrates your and deserves the appreciation and thanks of all Millard County citizens. public-mindedne- Yours truly, Harold Stewart Ben Robison Leigh Maxfield MILLARD COUNTY COMMISSION The commissioners' reason for the closed, locked door meeting cited in the Continued on Page 7 Commissioners, IPA Board Report Rapport Reestablished Friends and neighbors of the Raun Child family turned out in force Monday to help them elean up the damage caused when raging flood waters poured into their basement bringing mud and debris with it. This is the second time in just weeks that the Child home has been threatened. A recent brush fire was slopped only feet hill allowed the mud to come sliding from the house and this time the into the basement during the flash flood the town suffered Saturday. Floods Ravage Fillmore Heavy rains in the East Millard area Saturday flooded basements and streets in Fillmore and other towns. Fillmore Weatherman Jay Rogers reports that 1.69 inches of rain fell that day and .7 inches in 15 minutes about 4:00 p.m. The Raun Child home on the Fillmore dump road, imperiled just weeks ago bv a brush fire, received a load of mud and water from the newly burned ground just east of the house. Over a foot of water and two inches of mud ran into their basement. Fast Center Street was the scene of rushing westbound torrents which eventually reached Lance Brunsons rental home, occupied by David Allen, on 300 West. Six feet of water accumulated in a short time in a basement furnace room there. The Rick Mcmmott home was also hit by the flood. The Fillmore Fire Department re- - C ' sponded to these inundations with water pumps, and numerous townspeople also helped. Fire Department spokesman Ted Whitaker said they worked until after midnight Saturday and some individuals worked until 2 a. m. at Raun Child's home. 125 bales of straw were obtained from Castle A Cooke Mushroom Farm to protect the threatened homes and East Center Street. Many townspeople gathered Monday to help the Hooded families elean up. I he Fillmore 4th Ward and many others helped hose off muddy belong-ging- s and carry debris away. Sieves Tire donated the use of their steam cleaner to elean things, and Kesler Cleaners opened up so that volunteers could wash and dry clothes for the Childs, in the aftermath of the worst storm of the season. 1 w w m By Marge Barton Millard County Commissioners Har- old Stewart. Ben Robison, and Leigh Maxfield were back in town this week and Thursday resumed their talks with IPA officials at a meeting between the commissioners and the entire IPA Board at the Millard County Court- house. The commissioners had drawn up a set of 11 questions and issues they wanted to negotiate and resolve with the IPA Board. IPA met with the commissioners during their recent tour through the county on scheduled talks with the various city and town officials. Ann Garrett. IPA Public Relations Representative, was interviewed, during the latter part of the meeting, and ran through the list of issues stating the decisions that had been reached by the commissioners and the IPA Board. to the meeting the Subsequent commissioners were interviewed and they went through the same list and Police Report two-thir- -- 16-R- newly 2. First male hunter who checks with a deer 2. First female hunter who cheeks in with a deer Monday. September 7, there was a gas skip at the Texaco Station in the 4. The only subjects that may be amount of $36.38. The Sheriff's Departdiscussed in a closed meeting arc: (a) ment look charge and recovered the character, competence, health of an money for gas. individual; (b) strategy for collective Monday. September 7, 1981. one bargaining, litigation or real estate juvenile was arrested for driving on purchase; (c) security measures; (d) suspension and illegal possession of criminal investigation. alcohol. 5. When because of unforeseen Leonard Kaufman was cited by circumstances it is necessary for a Wildlife Officer Brent Olson for shootpublic body to hold an emergency ing from a road in McCornick. Charles meeting to consider matters of an Hatton was cited for an unplugged shot emergency or urgent nature, the notice gun. Yee Vang. Chao Vang, and Chou (2) may be requirement of section Hang were cited for carrying a loaded disregarded and the best notice firearm in a vehicle. Norman Dobson practicable given. ...(52-4-6)- . was cited for carrying a firearm in a vehicle at night while hunting for jackrabbils. James Bowldcn was cited for shooting from a vehicle and his Bowlden for littering. son James Alan Marshall and Dale White were cited for shinning from a road and hunting By Ruth Zmilravlch doves from a vehicle. Two juveniles were cited, one for unplugged gun bv calling Dorothy. chicken seal Monday, September 14-and one for hunting without a license. or Albert. Alia salad the Monday. September 14 is the day to These violations were all during Wednesday. September hunt. dove will be Mrs. flu shot. Densley get your beef There has been a lot of shooting at the Center at 11:00 and stay unFriday. September til everyone has been inoculated. during the dove hunt in the city limits. casserole Brent Olson reminds hunters that it -- from the old scrapbook-He- 's a bad failure that isn't king in is unlawful to fire a gun within 600 feet The bus goes to Salt Lake City on of a dwelling. Thursday. September 24. Reserve a some little corner. Ger-mon- In stated their interpretation of the issues resolutions. (Note: The county commission Ben Robison as appointed but asked that the spokesman, commission as a body be quoted. Also, at the regularly scheduled county commission meeting on Wednesday, the gave the county attorneys commissioners a computer print-ou- t they had received from the University of Utah which showed that overall the county would be required to pay back to IPA $5 for every $1 received under the continued on page 7 New Chief Of Police Appointed During the last couple of weeks, the City has replaced the Chief of Police. Glen Quarnberg, and hired a new officer. Effective August 15, Chief Glen Quarnberg terminated his employment with Fillmore City after many years of service and has accepted employment as a security officer oil the IPP Project near Delta. On September 2. 1981. the Fillmore City Council took action to till the position of Chief of Police. Clayton F.dwards has been appointed as acting Chief of Police. While serving in this capacity, Officer Edwards will have all the authority and responsibility of Chief of Police. His actual appointment to that position will be done after a few months of serving in that capacity with a review the of his by performance City Council. It is obvious that Officer F.dwards has the full support and confidence of the Council in his ability to function in this capacity, or they would not give him the appointment as acting Chief. How- the Council is establishing the employment practice of provisional to various offices. Officer Edwards has been on the Fillmore City Police force for over a year and has manv years of law enforcement experience. While here in Fillmore, Clayton has demonstrated a sincere interest in the community and in law enforcement and has worked conscientiously to build up the department and fulfill his job as a police officer. Also, during the Council meeting of September 2. the City Council hired Jordon Dawn Olson left, president of the Millard County Peace Officers Association and Deputy Garth White right, president of the Peace Officers Association, present Stephanie Robins with $50(1 scholarship check. Auxiliary, Receives Peace Officers Scholarship Stephanie Robins was awarded the Millard County Peace Officers Association scholarship in a ceremony on the conn house lawn Friday. The Peace Officers Association awards two scholarships annually to young people, one from each side of the county, who are entering a law enforcement related field. Stephanie will be attending LI)S Business College in Salt Lake City this fall and plans to become a legal sec- Hcnncll till the Mr. Bennett is a native of this area and has lived in Holden for most ol his lile. Officer Bennett is in the process of moving to Fillmore City to be closer to his work and thus be able to take a more active part in affairs. Gordon has been cmploved bv the Millard County Shcr-eveill's Department for over a year as a dispatcher and previously has been emplaced by the Emery County Sheriff's Department in the same capacity. During these periods of employment. Ollicer Bennett has taken advantage ol many opportunities to become acquainted with law enforcement policies and procedures and enters the profession fulfilling a lifelong ambition to be a peace officer. We are certainly happy to have Officer Bennett in the police department and sincerely believe he w ill be a credit to it. ret a t v he scholarship for West Millard was not awarded this year as ( hi in no one applied that had a high enough grade point average. I he scholarship moiiev was. instead, donated to the Michelle Bennett hind. Depute Garth White, picsidcnt ol the Peace Officers Association, and Dawn Olson, president of the association's aiixiharv. pusented Miss Ro bins with a check for $5X). I fiev said die associations scholai ships are bv contributions from through-ou- t the coiiniv and from nionev the ollieeis earn from the Forest Service lor patrolling the campgrounds. Stephanie is the daughter of Garv .uid Rosalie Robins of Scipio. I i v sup-poiie- New Chamber Of Commerce Meeting Aiieniion East Millard businessmen and women! There will be a meeting of the Fast Millard Chamber of Commerce Wcdnesdav. September 16. at 12 in h n at the Paradise Inn Coffee Shop. A buffet lunch will be served. IPP Rev Stallworth, Millard County lepicsciitutive, will speak at the luncheon. I vcrvone is encouraged to attend. Contact Sieve Hensley or Ellie Fuller lor moi e details. |