Show jii J Delta Utah $1500 in out ol month $800 and $900 (In Advinc) LISPS Copy 50c 0 Vol 76 No 35 Mar 6 1986 Fillmore voters approve $12 million in bonds for water project D ' Tots take a nap at Kanosh Paiute Indian Head Start center The tribe is attempting to stave off a government threat to halt the program Pauites fight for Head Start funds The Kanosh Band of the Paiute Tribe has accused the federal government of reverse discrimination in a battle for continued funding of a preschool Head Start Program which serves 22 The program children on the Kar sh Reservation and another 22 on the Shivwits Band Reservation near St George is less than a year old But not all the children in the program are Paiute Indians Last August federal officials told the tribe the program would be terminated for this reason This prompted a strong response from parents of the Head Start kids Head Start parent and tribal worker Lisa Waters said that parents met with tribal officials in December to protest the ruling ‘We met with the tribe and told them the ruling was foolish and that we had too much at stake here to let this program die” she said Mrs Waters said that denying other families the children from chance to participate in the Indian Head Start program discriminates against their right to government services She claims that despite the low numbers of Paiute Indians in the program the ultimate goal of serving families is being realized “This is a program which is needed very badly in this area and is working for whites Indians and other ethnic children in a very positive way” she said As an example Mrs Waters said that most of the parents feel that the mingling of children accomplished an important goal of breaking down negative social stereotypes before the kids start regular school “As everyone knows we have a lot of trouble between Indians and white kids in the public schools and this mingling of kids in Head Start is a great way to get a jump on the problem” ment threat to stop funding Based on a tribal appeal the American Indians Program Branch of the Department of Health and Human Services decided to 1986 continue funding through April to give the tribe a chance to get Pauite In a letter children in the program last from the federal government January the tribe was told that if they cannot meet the condition of 20 Paiute children in the program funding for Head Start will be discontinued Base on this threat Ms Waters and other parents are appealing to Congress and gathering signatures on petitions in an attempt to persuade the government to change its opinion “We are not taking this lying down" Mrs Waters said "This program has brought educational and social progress to our areas It has supplied jobs and solved the problem of preschooling for many families” Acting on parent concerns the tribe vowed to fund the program through the first half of 1986 despite the govern American Savings abandons try at Delta branch 3-y- After only three years in business American Savings has closed its Delta branch in a move that company officials say was forced by a stagnant economy and a need to consolidate resources Company officials told the Chronicle Progress that the branch was opened in 1982 in anticipation of serving the thousands of IPP workers coming to the area Those plans were made however on the expectation that IPP would build four units instead of only two according to Melissa Warren Assistant Vice President of Marketing for American Savings The finance company denied rumors that the branch was closed due to a large number of loan defaults Region Manager Craig Park said the company ear had not gotten much into agricultural an area that has seen lending defaulting in Millard County as with the rest of the country "We went into Delta with the intention of attracting the average bank customer With the worker slow down in construction numbers we just simply weren’t getting them through the door” he said Ms Warren said the closing of the Delta branch coincidently coincided move by with a “reposturing” American Savings which has seen the seven branch offices company it is for unusual not that She explained financial company’s like American offices Savings to close branch especially w hen the economy of an area is on a downswing branch Delta depositors were notified in advance of the Feb 28 closing Some of the deposits were sold to Zions Bank while others have been retained by American Savings The branch employed four people three of whom chose not to transfer to other American Savings branches Ms Warren said Meanwhile the East Main Street office building is still owned by American Savings The company does not yet know what they will do with the building which is only three years old American Savings is a three state in with branches Utah operation Oregon and Hawaii By a margin of 319 for and 193 against Fillmore residents this week approved the sale of bonds totalling $1270000 to be used for improvement of the culinary water system The 512 residents who voted about 41 percent of represented Fillmore’s registered voters according to city officials The bonds will be sold for zero terest with 20 years to pay back Since design of the project is virtually complete the city hopes to get the construction bidding process underway as soon as possible Slated for installation is some 46650 feet of 68 and 10 inch pipeline of the representing about isting distribution system in the city In determing which lines should be replaced emphasis was placed on eliminating lines smaller than 4 inches and bringing at least one 6 inch line into each This is intended to provide better circulaton and throughout of stagnation Reduce possibilities contaminants fire hydrants will Moderate economic growth expected to continue in ‘86 Relatively slow but sustained growth the outlook for the nation’s economy 1986 according to Donald L Snyder Utah State University Extension economist as Snyder says the economy measured by the gross national product should grow by between 25 and com35 percent this year a low rate pared with 984’s 47 percent growth but one similar to last year’s 28 percent (Gross national product measures the economy’s production of goods and services over a given time) Snyder says the economy has perienced positive growth in each of the past four years making the period the second best for sustained growth since the late 1940s This positive growth should continue in 1986 Snyder says unless major tax or spending changes are bi ought about plan being proby the posed by the federal government Economic growth has slowed he said because of the high unemployment rate which leaves little room for expansion in production output or the mounting US trade capacity deficit the continued strength of the US dollar and the burgeoning federal deficit now at its highest level ever Snyder offered projections in several areas of the economy for 1986: which The unemployment rate averaged 74 percent in 1984 and about 71 percent last year should fall to between 67 and 69 percent this year There should be more jobs in service industries and areas requiting technical expertise Jobs related to agricultural are not expected to production crease but jobs in the is in be added to the system to upgrade fire protection capabilities These hydrants will be placed at intersections where there are currently either no fire hydrants or replace a hydrant tached to a mainline This improvement will provide in increase in flow and allow the fire department to utilize their large pumper trucks to their full capacity Throughout the city where a service connection to a residence is older than 10 years the service line from the main pipeline to the meterbox will be replaced with a new line Each resident is then encouraged to replace their old line from the meter box into their home By doing this all restrictions and obstacles from the main line into the home would be eliminated This would assure maximum pressure and volume available A computer flow distribution and nressure analysis has been utilized in properly sizing new pipes This overall has also assisted establishing analysis distinct presssure zones Currently there are three pressure zones in the system The fall in elevation from East Applicants sought by forest service for YCC summer work program to West is substantial enough to necessitate 4 pressure ones By replacing worn out valves in existing regulating stations and building an additional pressure regulating station pressure zones can be specifically identified and operated without having homes connected to low pressure lines one servicing a different The project fund includes money for surface lestorations earmarked Where asphalt is torn up to install pipe a tight specification will ensure a proper bituminous mix will be placed on a densely compacted backfill The projected base rate for each water connecton will be SIO per month The projected overage fee will be 35 cents per 1000 gallons on a quarterly basis The current base rate for Fillmore City is $6 per month with the current overage fee at 20 cents per 000 gallons over the 30(XX) gallon per quarter The only requirement is that the ap19S6aiul plicant be age 15 by June not be 19 before August 30 1986 Employment will be for eight weeks nrollees will beginning about June work 40 hours per week doing campground cleanup and maintenance and will be paid at the minimum wage rate of $335 per hour Applications may be obtained fiom the Fillmorc Ranger Dixtiict Olfice at Utah and will 390 S Main rillmoie be accepted until close ot business April 15 1986 Both male and female will be selected The Fillmore Ranger District is by random drawing alter the closing Ethnic minorities and women arc date recruiting for two Youth Conservation encouraged to apply Corp (YCC) enrollees processes of agriculture should grow to a limited extent Stable food prices and falling energy prices should keep consumer price creases under control with an increase of 31 to 38 percent projected In 1984 prices rose an average of 47 percent but the growth rate dropped sharply last year to 29 percent Producer price increases should average about 2 percent this year which is near last year’s level As a result of the measure passAct a ed recently by Congress interest rates could move lower during 1986 The which banks charge rate prime lending their most creditworthy customers could fall to around 85 percent by the end of 1986 down from an average of about 106 percent last year and 124 percent in Petsonal and other commercial tales aie expected to tunge betdown ween 10 and 125 peicent significantly Irom rates three to five years ago Housing mortgage lates ate at the lowest level in xeveial yeaix and aie ex peeled to decline further in 1986 Personal after tax income is expected to grow between 5 and “ percent depending on whethei new taxes aie imposed to help reduce the fedeial budget deficit However workers in “traditional" factory jobs could see increases of onwhile farm income ly 2 to 3 percent could fall by II percent 1984 Rod Clark Roast Saturday March 15 1986 Deadline for $10 ticket f sales is Monday March 10 v |