Show w &&& Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1800 In out of county-- months $1000 (In Advance) Copy 50 Senior Cltizens (65 and older) $1500 Superintendent Hendricks is excited about Great Basin National Park by Dawn Carder Great Basin National Park in Baker Nevada has been and continues to be the hub of activity and excitement as the formal dedication date approaches Deeply involved in both the short and long term planning is A1 Hendricks Superintendent of the park “It is exciting” he said last Friday “New national parks are rare therefore it is a rare opportunity to be a part of the early development” August 15 promises to be a and memorable day It undoubtedly will also be a day when events flow thanks to the efforts of smoothly countless planners committee members workers and to A1 Hendricks and his staff The day however is but one of many busy ones for Hendricks as long range planning for the park continues The assignment as Superintendent for the newest national park follows years of service in various US parks A graduate of the by A1 Hendricks University of Wyoming with a degree in geology he says that any aspect of natural science interests him and he is “immersed in resource values” He was first assigned to Lehman Caves Monument in October 1981 and has remained in the Great Basin area since that time Education for A1 is an process He reads constantly gathering information from professional magazines as well as research studies “There is an existing pool of information that I have to tap” he stated Listening to and talking with the many experts who visit and explore the park provides mental stimulus and new information He considers the long time residents of Baker a ready source of local history which is important to broadening his his and expanding understanding knowledge of the area Lehman Caves have been attractions for many years However the new na tional park status has attracted nationwide notoriety for Great Basin The Smithsonian and the National Geographic Travel magazines are two publications featuring pictorial articles and many newspapers from coast to coast have according to Hendricks in feature given major recognition articles With notoriety of course come more visitors and more demands issues that a planning team assigned from the Denver Park Services Center and A1 Hendricks must address Congress required a general enactment plan which includes a planning phase Since the development of the park is tied to the plan no major changes will occur at the facility until the plan is completed According to Hendricks are good thought and consideration taking place before action for team members (professional planners) are studying geology plants animals and history of the Great Basin area as they assess resource and visitor needs falls under two general Everything categories: protection of the resources and developmental needs A1 Hendricks is an integral part of the planning team but he is not in charge A team captain is responsible for coordinating studies and research thus leaving A1 free to worry about the daily operations of the park perDaily visitation is up cent from last year which means that more services are required Since the caves have limited space tour groups are limited to thirty people and sixteen tours are conducted per day On certain holiday weekends— Easter Memorial Day July 4 and July were great and some visitors missed going through the caves There has been some pressure since Hendricks acknowledged to institute a reservation He maintains system however that experience says such a m county $18 00 out of rj USPS County 0 Vol 78 No 6 Aug 13 1987 State and National leaders turn out for park dedication State and national leaders will join the public at a gala dedication celebration for Great Basin National Park under a huge white tent near Baker Nevada at 10:00 am on Saturday August 15 The dramatic mountains of the nation’s 49th National Park Nevada’s first will serve as brilliant backdrop to the ceremony in the Snake Valley of Eastern Nevada Scheduled to speak at the ceremony for the first new national park in sixteen years are Nevada Governor Richard Bryan Senator Chic Hect Senator Harry Reid and Representative Barbara Vucanovich of Nevada include Other former speakers Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt Representative Bruce Vento of Minnesota Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands and William Penn Mott Jr Director of the National Park Service Two marching bands a chorale and a dance group will provide entertainment during the ceremony to be held system generates more complaints and dissatisfaction Since Superintendent Hendricks and his staff are eager to accomodate all f visitors it is suggested that people plan i trips during the week or on weekends Also they are encouraged to visit experience and enjoy the many other park attractions such as the —— Wheeler Peak scenic drive Stella and Teresa lakes the bristlecone pine forest Lexington Arch developed and remote campgrounds and back country hiking trails comAs with all new operations plaints come in and misunderstandings occur One hot issue surrounds fishing in the park Attempting to answer August 15 1987 2:00 Choir Concert questions ease concerns and clear the air Superintendent Henricks says that 3:00 Roast Beef Dinner he has met with and talked with conBall Game 5:00 cerned citizens The issue is not resolv- - ' 6:30 Pony League Champs vs ed but like others is being addressed Ball Game A1 Hendricks invites 9:00 Dance everyone to the dedication festivities on Saturday He Dinner Prices assures all that there will be lots of 12 years & up $400 things to do and plenty of shade and Children $200 water Meantime he continues his Family $2000 supervision and guidance Oak City Homecoming Day — white under a 200000 t t canopy open to a view of the state’s second Wheeler Peak highest mountain The dedication site is on State Highway 487 some seven miles south of US Highway 50 Adequate public parking will be available and shuttle bus service will be provided to the barbecue and to Lehman followCaves and park headquarters ing the ceremony The act which created the 120 Great Basin National Park in the South Snake Mountain Range Ronald was signed by President Reagan last October 27 some years after the first such legislative in had been introduced proposal Congress A historical perspective will be prowho was vided by Ted Thatcher Superintendent of Lehman Caves National Monument (now part of the new park) during the 1930s Dr Robert Starr Waite a Salt Lake City environmentalist who campaigned extensively for establishment of Great Basin Municipal elections approaching Millard County municipalities will hold elections this year Deadline for filing is August 25 1987 Primaries if held will be October 6 1987 and general elections will be November 3 1987 Men —— also will speak The winning design in a statewide competition for a logo for the park will be unveiled by Bonnie Bryan wife of the Governor and Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Great Basin National Park Weekend A special dedicatory postal cancellation to be used at the Baker Post Office will be presented by Jerry Egbert Director of Field Operations for the Salt Lake City Division of the US Postal Service Also participating in the program Western will be Stanley Albright Regional Director of the National Park Service and A1 Hendricks Superintendent of Great Basin will be provided by Entertainment the West High School Marching Band of Salt Lake City the Eskdale Chorale of Eskdale Utah the Milford Valley Utah and the Cloggers of Milford White Pine High School Marching Band of Ely Nevada Each perspective candidate must: be a U S citizen be at least eighteen (18) years of age be a resident (inside the city limits) of the municipality for twelve consecutive months immediately preceding filing for candidacy be a registered voter Hinckley will elect two council peo ple each for a four year term A class C primary will be held if two or more candidates file for each position The election will be Leamington will fill two council seats each for two year terms Fillmore will fill three council positions Unlike other municipalities in the county a partisan election without a primary will be held Candidates must be nominated by conventions which are required to be held on or before September 21 Delta will fill three council seats should contact terested candidates Delta City Recorder Dorothy Jelfery for filing forms 1987 MILLARD COUNTY FAIR The 1987 Millard County Fair was a great success A parade exhibits baby and pet contests barrel races and a horse show were featured events Pictured clockwise: Miss Millard Julie Mace assisted by her attendants cut the ribbon to officially open the fair Second place winner in the special exhibit category Painting sweepstakes winners were Faun Anderson-junio- r Lance Steele-tee- and Cindy Pearson-senio- r First place winner-spec- ial exhibit Special exhibit in memory of Sebrina and George Ekins |