| Show Delta Utah $1500 in out ol Giardiasis not in Oak City Water Though several cases of the dreaded giardia parasite in humans have been confirmed in Oak City state health officials are convinced the town’s water system is not contaminated State Health Department Officials Byron T Haslam and J Travis Black traveled to Oak City last week to spect the system and determine once and for all the source of the parasites They informed the town council that four of the over 30 human stool specimens examined contained giardia cysts and were from small children suggesting the most likely source as family pets and perhaps some trom person to person Local health officials had assumed the giardia originated in the Oak City water system since other cases of contamination has occurred around the ast year over a thousand peostate ple were exposed to the parasite in Tooele when the water system there was contaminated But according to Mr Haslam it is easily possible for child petting a dog to pick up giardia eggs which get into the mouth when the child puts his fingers in his mouth “The eggs may also be transferred from hand to food to mouth” Mr Haslam said The health officials also pointed out that a few cases of giardiasis would be found in any group of people examined in Utah because it is such a common parasite in household pets and other animals Though it is “common” the giardia parasite is very dangerous and can be Health officials warn that deadly anyone afflicted with the disease shouid immediately obtain treatment “Without treatment a person may continue to harbor the eggs for several months and can infect other people" Mr Haslam said The only way to find the giardia organism is by laboratory examination from those of stool specimens suspected of having the illness Diarrhea nausea fever and pronounced are loss symptoms associated weight with giardiasis "Family members and others having close association with fected individuals should be aware of the symptoms and practice preventive hygiene such as washing the hands with soap and water after handling animals and before eating” Mr Haslam said State officials claim that about 350 cases of giardiasis are diagnosed in Utah every year They estimate that five times that many go unreported The parasite is often found in lakes and streams The city water system contamination such as in Tooele is believed to have been caused by the 1983 flooding problems After inspecting the Oak City Water System J Travis Black Evnironmen-ta- l Health Scientist for the state said that although the system does have a few defects as are commonly found in any water supply system it does not appear possible that giardia contamination could have entered the system “There have been no breaks in the system through which this type ol contamination could have gotten in” Mr Black said Meanwhile Oak City Mayor Bruce I ovell reported plans and funding finalized to make improvements for the water system as soon as possible Mayor Lovell said the town is anxious to do whatever is necessary to continue providing high quality water The state health officials commented that Oak City has a clean record of satisfactory results on water samples sent to the state laboratory each month Anyone with questions about giardia or symptoms should contact the local or their personal health deprtmcnt the Bureau ot Contact physician lor Public Water Supplies at information about the public drinking water supply months $8 00 and $900 (In Advance) USPS Copy 25c Miz Alfalfa Blossom crowned Yol 76 No 5 August 8 1985 Miss Millard County Reigning over Hay Days is Miz Alfalfa Blossom Mary Tippetts seated and attendants Laurel Johnson left and Luella Western right For full Hay Days and Millard County Fair schedule see page 3 Delta man arrested on rape charges A 22 Delta man is being held on $100 000 bail at the Millard Countv Jail in illmoicon suspicion of rape involving a girl in Delta Saturday morning Randy Paul Deal (most recent address Delta) is charged with entering the basement of a home of the juvenile around 1:30 am Saturday morning and sexually assaulting her The girl is reported to have identified the alleged assailant from a “photo lineup” after police were led to the suspect by his personal belongings left behind at the scene of the crime Delta Police Chief Roger Young said the accused was known to police front a previous misdemeanor arrest He also said that photos are taken of all persons arrested by Delta City Police and are kept on file The victim told police the assailant entered the basement bedroom and called her by a name other than her own She reportedly was choked and did not cry out for fear of further abuse Upon release from the assailant the victim alerted her parents upstairs and was taken to the Delta Community Medical Center for treatment The medical center alerted police to the crime Lewis was crowned Miss Millard County durcompetition this week She awarded a cash scholarship of $50000 First runnerup Loreen Finlinson was awarded a $20000 cash scholarship Second Lisa Dutson was runnerup awarded a $10000 scholarship Christie Smith third runnerup also received first place in the and was talent competition awarded $10000 scholarship Jennifer Abbott was named fourth runnerup and Julie Mace was named Miss Congeniality Jennifer Loreen Finlinson 1st Runnerup ing was Lisa Yutson 2nd Runnerup Drug busts nets seven arrests Five adults and two juveniles have been arrested and charged with drug in the most recent crackdown by the Millard County Sheriff’s Department Using their own undercover agent the Sheriff’s Department have secured evidence leading to the arrest of Bart 24 of Fillmore on two E Robinson Sean M counts of drug distribution Stevens 19 of Fillmore on two counts of drug distribution and one count of arranging a drug sale Rick Bauer 23 of Fillmore on two counts of drug distribution Ray L Searle 22 of Hinckley on one count of drug distribution and Kenneth G Brown 20 of on two counts of drug Delta distribution The juveniles one from Fillmore and one from Delta were charged with one count each of drug distribution distribution Names of juvenile suspects are not cleaved based on a cooperative agreement between police and the press Sheriff Ed Phillips said several wai rants for other drug distributors ate still outstanding He added these most recent at the result of a new independent in vestigation unrelated to the over two t dozen drug arrests made in Delta March “W'e know we can’t stop all the di in this county" the Slier it said “but we are serious about detei ring what we can Diug sales wil not definitely go unchecked in Millaul County All of the suspects have been aim inged in Fillmore’s Justice of the Beau Court The Sheriff said they have al posted bail and are awaiting the end of August Jennifer Abbott 4th Runnerup Christie Smith 3rd Runnerup Julie Mace Miss Congeniality Delta mayor says goodbye to politics A firm belief in a political system and a desire to travel are reasons why Delta Mayor Grant Nielson has decided not to seek a cond term this fall Alter manning the helm during Delta's most dramatic era of growth the mayor said it is time for someone else to step in and get the education in polities and government he has had “This job has been a great challenge have humbling in a lot of ways broadened my knowledge of government and big business also” he said “I veryone should have this kind of experience" or many years the served as councilman in his hometown of Leamington He also served four years as mayor there But he said that experience did little to prepare him for the experience of working for Delta dur“I think ing the boom years of IPP our budget in Leamington was usually under $2000” he said During the pasi four years the mayor has worked pounding out multimilhon dollar impact mitigation contracts with IPP and coordinated that money with state funding to rebuild the Delta sewer am: water systems build schools a new city hall and library increase local and recreation housing capacity facilities the police departmen-anattend to a seemingly endless list of taxing and zoning issues not to mention the public relations demand so much time In retrospect the mayor conclude-thprocess of transition from town to bustling boom town a smooth one in which everyone more or less worked toward common goals “There have been more good days than bad and in most areas IPP has met their obligations" he said “Nk e had a difference of opinions on several issues” he adds “I think more could have been done with Delta’s road situation and would like to have ecu more local builders supplying the holding needs but IPP did what thev thought they had to do and can': tauli them tor that" The mayor said the only criticism ot the impact mitigation process that teal him was directed at the ly bothered build up of the Delta Police Dc pan ment "IPP used the lormula ot one officer tor every 5(H) people and thev stuck to that think it was a good id because we really didn’t know what to expect in the way of law cnlotccmcni The idea was to be prepared in for whai we might need " Giv en the chance to say hat ad ie he might give his replacement the mayor emphasized two points "The future ol this area is in don’t know what growth will be coming here next but it will am sure We have got coming air and workforce suspect ll’P Unit 3 w ill probably be built soon hai means that Delta w ill have to ontinue to to contn-- l ns own growth through things like he recent annexation pto he other area ol concern will continue to be the quality ol our roads would like to ee lurther improvement there Themi-o- t noted that under Delta's lent the mayor 'tone council to break a tie He aid the emails mote behind theopen ha- - to he i "I he se cues work ho pcicemakei and one the movine thtough keep- - things swtem 5 on can expect a lot ot non and complaints Maun Nielson aid Ins own bigge-- t complaint while serving the it were the run ins with multiple lasers ol when living to pioblems "Main Street traltic controls aie a good example ol where we have e on ow n mall tow n proied to ended up in a deadlock blem and eav villi laic and ledeial otticials it must be done this - av and it can done that wav and o -- c don't solu'ion to the problem vet addition to politic- - Maor Nielson - been a rancher and ul No- - he businessman preparing to turn the reign- - over to other- - o that - time to do the traveling that he he have dreamed about and vote t where they are oil to howevei "1 wants to mv eve on ee I urope and an Alaskan boat lour would also like to ee parts ot the I S r traveled to Who that knows where we mav end up The Nielson’s - ill have another ix months to make up their mind- - Flection- for max or and three council i non- - will be ihi- - tall with the new mavor taking ottice m lanuary 1986 "I guess I’m what von call a lame duck now" the mavor said adding that now he has ro lurther political ambition- be In |
