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Delta Utah $1500 WmWW8a0M88aWCM88CW8WMMmMWWM In out ol months $800 and $900 (In Advance) USPS Copy 50c Immunization clinic In conjunction with our physical clinic for all assessment and children we will be holding an immunization clinic for the public This clinic will be on Thursday June 12 at the Fillmore Elementary School from 9:30 to 12:00 noon and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Those desiring physical aminations must make an appointment at either the testing and registration in or by calling the Fillmore May Elementary School prior to June 12 As a reminder the recommended is as for immunizations schedule follows: 1st DPT and Polio at 2 months 2nd DPT and Polio at 4 months 3rd DPT at 6 months Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) at 15 months 4th DPT and 3rd Polio at 18 months 5th DPT and 4th Polio at school en- K til) 'H' fl O years) try (ages: Those children who received a physical examination last year for preschool will not need to have an additional one this year If you will only need the immunizations for your child please feel free to come in at any time during our scheduled appointments will be Cost for the immunizations $!00 each Utah State Law requires a minimum number of immunizations for school entry which are: 4 DPT 3 Oral Polio and MMR If there are any questions please contact the Fillmore Elementary School Mrs Baker RN at or at cV THE DREADED in Millard MORMON CRICKET County this year is the focus of spraying 40000 acres sprayed to stave off cricket hordes Some 40000 acres of federal land between Delta and Oak City is being sprayed this week for cricket infestations County officials said this is the largest block to be sprayed in Millard County with 32000 acres of Forest land and 8 000 acres of BLM property to be doused with the poison Sevin Officials report that grasshopper numbers may be much lower this year than last due to the unseasonably cold spring weather which killed off many hatching larvae However they ate an- ticipating high numbers of the dreaded Mormon cricket Infestation and by grasshoppers crickets last year destroyed an estimted 10 percent of Utah cropland at a cost of millions of dollars Officials estimate that 500000 acres of federal land will be sprayed beginning this month The federal government this year has committed to spraying its land adjacent to private cropland where much of the cricket and grasshopper problem originates Fay Jacobsen picked outstanding U of U teacher Delta High School science and mathematics teacher Fay J Jacobson has been chosen to receive the outstanding teaching award from the University of Utah colleges of engineering and mines and mineral industries The colleges established the award m 1984 to recognize dedicated teachers who have prepared students for the challenge of seeking a college degreee in the engineering or science disciplines The award carries a cash prize of $500 A former teacher in the Oregon 529-6- public school system Mr Jacobson teaches chemistry physics and algebra Some of his students have competed in the World Science Fair Mr A student who nominated Jacobson for the award described him as a man who “spends many hours outside of class teaching special sessions on subjects of interest to students" The award will be presented at the joint convocation ceremony of the two colleges at 2:00 pm Friday June 13 in Kingsbury Hall at Salt Lake City Insect infests range grasses Ranchers in central Utah must act quickly to thwart an unusually heavy of an insect that causes outbreak serious damage to range grasses used for livestock feed B Austin Haws Utah State Universaid the sity Extension entomologist hatch this spring of the black grass bug (Labops) is the heaviest in years The black grass bug is protected by the snow but hatches and begins to feed as the snow melts often destroying a rancher’s range allotment before the cattle or sheep get there to feed "There’s only a short time to do anything about them at the lower levels” Haws said “But at the higher levels there’s still time" The bug is found in the lower valleys and up to 10000 feet It is small and hard to see Ranchers can identify its presence by pulling up a handful of grass and looking for little white spots which are the feeding marks 8 Control is done with Malathion ounces per acre “You can get excellent control if you said Haws the at right time" spray The best time to spray is before the insects lay their eggs After that Haws said it’s not worth the money spent Boat races this weekend at reservoir The West Millard Jeep Posse will be trying hard to match last year's exciting Delta Regatta which is scheduled this weekend at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir Boat races in several classes will be featured for two days on Saturday May 31 and Sundy June On both days time trials will begin at 10:00 am with elimination trials at 12:00 pm An added attraction this year will be a fastest lap trophy with a $100 cash prize Spectators can participate in a $1 raffle for a 200 cc Tickets will be $5 for one day and $8 for two with kids under eleven free V y s X x ' H’ yv Y Y ” 0 Vol 76 No 47 May 29 1986 Voters approve taxing authority for fire district By a matgin of 307 votes Millud County voters approved taxing authoriwhich officials ty for a file district claim will lower taxes The fire district was formed earlier this year by the county commission With taxing authority it will levy about from to the Zi mills currently levied In addition it will eliminate double taxation in some cities like Delta where residents pay a city fire protection levy of 2 mills plus the county levy The lower tax rate is due in large pai to the inclusion of the assessed value ot the Intermountain Power Project in the fire distriet Without 1PP the county’s assessed value is $65 million which nets the county only $65000 for one mill levied This is only half of the firefighting budget for one year To make up the difference cities like Delta and Fillmore levy an additional firefighting levy By taxing one mill the county raises some $65000 or about half of its total fire budget of $160000 Cities and towns then assess a mill to their residents to laise another $80000 to meet the countv fire budget Residents of those towns and cities are taxed twice for fire protection with the new taxing However authority and $365 million in assessed IPP value a single levy of will raise about to the equivalent of $160000 to meet the county fire protection budget Other goals of the fire district will be to standardize policies prodecures training as well as contracts with other tirefighting entitities like the Forest Service and the BL M The fire district will not supercede any efforts by towns and cities to improve their own departments Though they cannot tax directly for fire protection the towns and cities can continue to look for Block Grants and other sources of funds to improve water and other systems buy equipment items to improve their services In addition the volunteer firefighters will continue to be the heart and soul of the departments scattered throughout the county Commissioners told Millard County mayors in January that they need not fear that equipment from existing laige fire departments like Delta and Fillmore would be dispersed about the county to equalize ‘‘This will not be the the protection Warren case" said Commissioner Jensen ‘‘The taxing distnct will not claim property already owned by It will simply start liom departments where we aie at and bring the best proit can to all the county tection he said residents” The county olficials explained the district will likely use what is known as the ‘‘Iowa Formula” to deteimme wheie they lire protection funds will go The loi mula considers assessed value plus the number ol lues in the area plus population The lot inula theoretically allows for funds to be into the areas where it is most needed The distiict will be admmisteied by a boaid of representatives Irom twelve towns and cities Hus too will bung new advantages to the county’s lue The one control fighting abilities board will replace admimstiations ol 10 The board will dill'eiem departments devise one set of policies and for the enlne county Hearing begins today for teen’s accused killers lie accused killcis ol illmoie teen Mmioii loi Siiii iic scheduled ptelimmiiy hearing Ihuisday in the illmoie Distnct of the 9th Circini ves ( ouii heloic nidge Plnllip Due to security problems the hearing will be held at the Millaid County Public Safety Building George Wesley Hamilton 41 and Robert William Bott 27 were arrested in February and charged with the August 1985 torture and killing of Ms Sant whose dismembered body was found in a shallow grave near Cove Fort Millard County in August of 1985 They have been charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in connection with the slaying of Ms Sant Millard Steve County Attorney Jackson has received approval from county commissioners to ask for help Horn the Utah ttoiney Cieneial's we on what is expelled to he one ol he mosi uisily and eases m the countv's histoiv Based on the request for help the Utah Attorney General has assigned Assistant Attorney General John Soltis to the case Mr Soltis will use his own investigator from the attorney general’s office Cost of Mr Soltis’ handling of the case will be paid from funds of the Statewide Association of Prosecutor’s ot which Millard County is a member Though Mr Jackson will be working on the case Assistant County Attorney Dexter Anderson will lead the piosecution with Mr Soltis Mr Hamilton was arrested in St Geoige and Mr Bott in Cedar City It is thought Ms Sant was picked up while hitehhiking out of Cedar City 1985 killed soon after then Aug buried at Cove Fort has Most of the investigation centered in Southern Utah away from Millard County I Richfield attorneys Michael abrum and Maieus Taylor aie the low bidders for the job ol defending Mt Hamilton That decision was made by county commissioners after takina several bids for the legal work Mr Jackson said Milton T Harmon Nephi Millard County’s public defender has agreed to defend Mr Bott The accused pair lemuin in the Millard County Jail on $500 000 bail each For neatly six months police weie frustrated in solving the case until an anonymous tip led them to Hamilton in February Ironically Hamilton's rest was piompted by Bott who gave information to a thud party according to court documents The third party made the anonymous call to police tipping them Hamilton then told to Hamilton that Bott killed Ms Sant Both suspects are icpoited to be transient farm laborers who had been working lor the past year in the Cedar City area Ms Sant was studying law enloue-mit at Southern Utah Slate College in Cedar City before disappearine in Aug of 1985 X Y-- I a - Saturday May 31 Munfe rtf Fillmore City Park Courthouse lawn Time: jln ft inr My Ms ll:am3:pm 4 u V |