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Show I Many people, not only In Milford, but throughout the county and state, were saddened by the sudden death of Alden Johnson, Tuesday, Septem- ber LAWN IN MILFORD: Few homes can compete with Fuss Brinkmans artistry at Milford Valley Memorial Hospital. Fuss can make flowers grow, according to his wife Marie, where others cant even plant a seed because the ground Is too hard to MOST BEAUTIFUL dig. Take a drive or walk clear around the hospital to see the floral magic Fuss plays. And hes even been known to plant a few vegetables In with the flowers and shrubs, for use In the hospital kitchen. new management underway ML Molly expansion, 'lhe long planned expansion of management of the ski resort has opened the way for expansion and growth that developers of the resort east of Beaver, Utah, have hoped for for some time now. A land exchange allowing Leisure to acquire a critical 320 acre parcel of land directly adjoining the existing development has been concluded, and a new management team at the resort plans on using that land to cut new runs and Install a new lift by next season. In addition, the new management team, Mount Holly Ski Corporation, has announced that the resort will expand Its skiing time to seven days a week from Thanksgiving to Easter. According to Conrad Koning of Leisure Sports, his company has contracted with the new management team to operate the ski area, Including concessions and condominiums sales and rentals, during the forthcoming ski season. This team has also acquired an option to purchase the resort, which It plans on exercising In the next Incorporated year. Principals of the new management team include Russell Gal Han and Lyle Drake, both real estate attorneys In St. George, Utah; and Barry Church, the owner of Heart Realty the developer of Tlmberbrook Condominiums, a highly successful project In Brian Head, Utah. He also lias served as marketing manager for other ski related projects. The new team plans a public stock offering during the upcoming ski season to finance the next phase of development at Mount Holly. They expect to add a new chair lift and several new runs In the summer of (Continued on Page 2) ballooning. U-2- A nickel wont buymuch anymore, unless you take it to the United Methodist Church Auction and Rummage Sale. Its coming up thin Saturday, September 22, with the auction starting at 9:00 sharp, and continuing until all auction hems are sold. The rummage sale will then open and run until 6.00 p.m. and will open again on Monday, Sept. 24 from 900 a.m. to 600 p.m. Andy Oost, the little Dutchman from Salt Lake City, will again volunteer his auctioneering, and hes here to make everybody happy. Just ask hlml He tries to send everybody home with a real bargain. And 33 he usually does. But In a more serious vein, the bargains are real. Many items go for a nlckle or dime, and most go for just a fraction of hat youd have to pay any place else. Many Items are new, some barely used, some antiques, and all are use -ful, decorative or fun. The auction will boast several beds, end tables, desks, overstuffed furniture, refrigerators, ranges, televisions and an antique swivel chair. There Is a twin tub Dexter Wash- that works, double laundry tubs, bicycles, and a lot of ing Machine, toys, clothes, and housewares. Its the Methodist Churchs annual fund raising event, and one of the few such affairs where you get much more than you pay for. There will be refreshments served Saturday, so you wont have to miss a thing while you eat lunch. There will be Sloppy Joes, hot dogs, potato salad, potato chips, coffee and punch. So bring the whole family, with their nlckles, dimes and dollars, for a fun day at the Methodist Auction -Rummage Sale. Youll have a good time and take home some real bargains to boot! -- 0 than - congi atulate Joe on his successful flight, which at the time of this writing Tuesday had successfully crossed the Atlantic, flown south over the coast of Europe and headed inland over France and Italy where he was expected to land, and most assuredly will have done so by the time you read this. -- 0 The pair set many ballooning re -cords. At the time of the crash landing In 1979, Maxey held the record for the highest balloon flight and for tte highest parachute jump and free fall. And even with the crash landing they came In second In the annual distance race from the Queen Elizabeth dock In California, forced down only by strong winds as they approached the Nevada-Uta- h border, and lost so much ballast, they were forced to land In Pine Valley so they wouldnt hang up on a mountain top. - Mount Holly Ski Resort In southern Utah Is now underway. A recently approved land exchange and an to transfer agreement Sports 11. Alden and his wife Bene are better known to most, and especially the kids as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Each Christmas tor the last 15 years they have spent hundreds of hours traveling from one community to another, playing the part of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Its Impossible to count the thousands of youngsters who have sat on Aldeas knee and related their Christmas wish list, as dad and mom, many of whom only a few years ago were also sitting on Aide ns knee, shot pictures or listened intently to be sure that Santa got the list straight. Alden started playing Santa In California long before he returned to his home town of Milford, where he grew up as a boy. It was his favorite job. And though injured in a parachute jump during WWII, and suffering many health problems, he often put off a trip to the hospital or surgery, so he wouldnt dlssappolnt the kids, most of whom knew him only as Santa. We remember a halloween when my daughter was about two, and she came home from trick or treating and exclaimed with stars In her eyes and roses In her cheeks, Santa But of course she scared us. wasnt really scared, because she knew Santa well, he just lived up the street. And so Its been for many years. Everybody knew that Saqta lived In Milford, and adults and kids alike, seldom called him Alden. We like to think that Alden wasnt just playing a role, and now with wings and angels to help him, Instead of reindeer and elves, he will still be watching over all the children of the world, to make sure that their stockings will be full on Christmas morning. -- 0 Weve watched with Interest as Joe Klttlnger made his successful attempt to be the first person to cross the Atlantic alone In a helium balloon. We 'first met Joe on Memorial Day 1979 when he and pardner, Maxey Anderson, crash Uudedthelr balloon in Pine Valley. Anderson died last year in a similar attempt to cross the Atlantic. When we received word about 3:00 p.m. from Daisy Rowley that a balloon had landed In Pine Valley Carol couldnt resist. We figured the backup crew would have them picked up before we could travel the 45 miles to Pine Valley. But with her urging, we picked up Marlon Walker and headed out to find them. Just as I thought, we searched high and low, and couldnt spot the balloon. After looking nearly an hour, we were just ready to get back on the highway when we noticed a reflection several miles south of 1. Wed been looking north, because that was where we were told the balloon came down. Investigating the reflection, which was very sporadic, we found Joe walking up the road carrying a water bottle, which reflected the sun as he swung It walking. He told us his pardner was with the balloon and gondola a couple of miles south, and would wehelpthem to town and the hospital as Maxey had been s hookup on the landing, which drug the gondola several hundred yards. We obliged, and quickly made friends. After they were released from the hospital, they came to the News office to thank us, and to find where they could rent a vehicle. Carol loaned them hers. They were aroind Milford several days waiting for their ground ergw to catch tg with them and we became friends. After they had returned home, Maxey to Phoenix and Joe to Orlando, Fla., we got a letter to the editor. The letter thanked us and others la Milford for their help. And there was a $10X0 bill and a PjS. for Carol. It said, "Id like to make a donation towards getting your brakes fixed. Driving your little truck Is more dangerous We - f.linorsvillo joins now recreation district In an Informal meeting last Thursday evening Minersvllle Town decided to join the West Beaver County Recreation allowing District, Minersvllle residents to vote on the maximum mill levy that will be established. Commissioner Pryor explained that the Commission had acted on a request from Comm. Jefferson and Mayor Pettey to set up the district. He apologized for the lack of factual and Informative Information at previous meetings, but said that the Commission had now taken on the responsibility of a feasibility study and would see It through. At the last Commission meeting, Sept. 6, a group of residents on the Milford Flat had protested the boundary line at Cates Road, and wanted It set either along the lines of the other service districts or on voting district boundaries. For that reason, the Commission was finalizing the boundaries for the purpose of levying taxes along the lines of the other service districts, which Is approximately down the ridge of the Mineral Range, north-sou- th to the Beaver County lines. He said that the Commission had discussed voting on amaxtmum mill levy of five mills with the stipulation that only one mill be used for a feasibility study and the other four mills could be put in a capital Improvement fund, until the feasibility study Is completed. Or, it Is possible to vote a maximum one mill levy for a feasibility study and return to the taxpayers after the study, to vote a mill levy for construction. At the present time no decision has been made on which approach Is the best to offer voters. But a meeting has been set up for Friday, September 21, In Minersvllle with the Mayors and councilmen of Milford and Minersvllle to set up the district and probably make the decision on how Is best to present the proposal to the voters. The Minersvllle Council was called Into special session Friday morning and passed the resolution Jolnlne the district, with the understanding that they will go along with one mill for the feasibility study. flo-co- st Votorans assistance Mr. Kenneth H. Rlslow, Department Service OfficeroftheDisabled American Veterans, will be In your community to answer questions and assist ( lb 1 The Milford City Council adopted a mill levy for 1984 of 21.42 mills, a drop of 2.23 mills from last years 23.65, during their regular meeting Monday night. Mayor Pettey explained that the reduction was possible due to the higher evaluation of city property la Milford, aad aew construction. Be said, this should make a total redaction of approximately 10 mills la local Uses, dse to Ttductlons made hr ether taxing eetltlss. nm resolution 71-detaUlegthe 84 mill levy Is printed elsewhere In this Issue. George Mayer was present at the meeting pn his request for a variance on the side set back requirements on a house he plaits to build In Mount ala view Estates. City Manager Raines said so recommendation had been received from the Flaming Commission, but that the request bad bees made before the last City Cornell meeting, ft was decided the Council should act, so that Mayer could go ahead with plans. On a motion by Wiseman and a se -cond by Davis to grant the variance the vote was Wiseman and Davis for and Schow abstained. Mayor Pettey reminded the Council that a majority of the full council was necessary to grant the variance and with two councilman absent, the variance was denied. Schow moved to reconsider the variance after he studied It, and took a couple of minutes to do so. ft was moved again to grant the variance, and Schow this time joined the other Councilman In the affirmative. Warren Atkin met with the Council and surfacing of the parking lot at the Senior Citizens Center. He will meet with the Council again after meeting with the Beaver County Commission. A letter from the State Department of Health said that the city watermaster must become certified to discuss drainage (routined on Page 3 The following weatherTnformation Is provided by the National Weather Service compliments of the Mllfbrd Weather Station. 58 80 0 Sept. 11 83 54 0 12 Sept. 0 88 46 Sept. 13 0 47 87 Sept. 14 88 0 44 Sept. 15 81 T 65 Sept. 16 0 86 45 Sept. 17 Precipitation last pear to date was 8.83 inches. This year to data ...... 13.73 laches. In completing required Veterans Administration forms. This Is a free service to Utah veterans. You need not beamember of the Disabled American Veterans to qualify for this assistance. Mr. Rlslow will be at the following locations and dates: DELTA; September 24, 1984, Job Service Center, 10:30 to 11:30 am. FILLMORE: September 24, 1984. Job Service Center, 1X0 p.m. to 2X0 pjn. BEAVER: September the M, 1984 at Cttrrbmmnnlty Center from 3X0 pun. until 4X0 pjn. CEDAR CITY: September 25, 1984 at the Job Service Center Cron 8X0 aja. until 10X0 ua. |