Show Millard Business of the Week Curtis Smith owner of the Pizza House Pizza House owners’ philosophy is to feed the soul as well as the body by Dawn Carder By providing good food and a cozy relaxing environment for eating Curtis and Frances Smith owners of the Pizza Hut in Delta endeavor to satisfy the needs of their customers “We try to feed the soul as well as the body” Curtis explained “That’s our philosophy” In a sense the Smiths “started over” in Delta Frances originally from Las Vegas and Curtis a native of North Dakota had spent much of their lives living working and raising their eight children in Huntington Beach California There they also had owned and managed three dry cleaning stores for years Then they decided to “We always liked Millard relocate County” said Curtis “Frances has a cousin who lives here so we had visited many times” In August 1981 Frances moved to Delta with the couple’s two Curtis high school aged children followed in January 1982 is a pizza restaurant Running somewhat different than operating dry the However cleaning businesses Smith family loves pizza there was no in Delta “we such establishment weren’t farmers” IPP was being built Smiths began a new vensoooo-tture In February 1982 the original Pizza House was opened in a little house Lots of at 40 East Main Street remodeling was done especially in the kitchen Curtis shared “We had to enlarge in order to make room for an oven And the first oven was a small one” Curtis Smith developed the crust used for pizza himself and initially he was the chief cook Today his primary lie in managing the responsibilities His duties include keeping restaurant the books scheduling planning and preparing the food and the menu “Careful planning is necessary because we cook our own food” Curtis commented and Admitting that he is a still learning pizza chef Curtis takes his He new profession quite seriously subscribes to and regularly reads the “Pizza Today” magazine and each year he attends Pizza Expos sponsored by the National Association of Pizza There the latest Operators (NAPO) equipment is displayed and seminars are held exclusively for pizza restaurant owners The event often held in Las Vegas is a national exposition that lasts for three days and two nights so did the As business increased need for larger and better facilities Curtis designed and drew up the plans the Bunkers did the construction Frances decorated and in November located at 1985 the new Pizza House 69 South 300 East opened for business For the next six to eight months a steady line of customers enjoyed the food and service provided by the Smiths Then IPP construction workers began to leave and according to Curtis the Pizza House experienced a 30 “I had percent decline in business counted on the other two units (IPP) I being built” he said “However designed the new place with the people of Delta in mind” He went on to explain that he his building plans and the construction allowed for the addition he intends to make within the next year During the summer months the Pizza House is open from 11 am to 10 pm Monday through Thursday and from 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday Customers may chose from fourteen toppings offered on any one of the four combination pizzas and from one of six sizes Other menu specialties are sixteen different sandwiches a soup and salad bar a limited number of dinners AND frozen yogurt! Almost all of the food is made on the twenty premises and approximately employees (full and part time) endeavor to please the customers Curtis' greatest satisfaction comes from serving people "I really enjoy people and Delians are great! They (Deltans) have been so good to us This summer business has been as good as it ever has been in the past and we’ve had more tourists than ever before People tell us that they have altered their vacation route in order to stop and have pizza here” Many of the Smiths’ friends visit the Pizza House then urge Curtis and “You Frances to return to California make the best pizza” they tell Curtis both “Come on back” However have Delta and like Frances and Curtis no intentions of leaving Curtis is an active member of the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce “I feel that everyone here should shop at home as much as possible” he said em“Any business that fails phatically hurts all of us” Striving to satisfy the wants and Curtis and needs of their customers Frances Smith adhere to their philosophy of feeding the soul as well as the body Together they make the Pizza House as restaurant to which many people want to return Labor Day weekend safety tip: buckle up and live through it by Ren Rand The last great vacation spree ol the r is summer Day weekend That means a lot of vehicles on the freeways highways roads and backroads of Millard County If half the fun is getting there the other half is surviving the trip Wearif ing seatbelts can save lives but not they are used improperly or not at all offers these The tips from the National Highway TrafAdministration about fic Safety seatbelt use form of The most common seatbelt misuse is placing the shoulder bell under the arm This eliminates the critical protection the shoulder belt provides in keeping the upper portion of the body from pitching forward and striking the steering wheel dashboard or windshield Putting the shoulder belt behind the back doesn’t help much either Excess slack is have American car manufacturers stalled tension release devices which function like a window shade enabling you to relieve some excess pressure exerted by the shoulder belt But too much slack defeats the purpose The shoulder belt should be comfortable but snug across the chest Excess slack should be eliminated by tugging on the shoulder belt or pulling it out slightly and then releasing it quickly Lap belts and the lap portion of belt combinations should - - - always be worn low and snug across the bones of the pelvis and not up across the soft organs of the abdomen Don’t forget to buckle up your chidren It’s required by law in every state A recent survey showed 84 percent of children ages four and under were being placed in child safety seats but only a third of the seats were being used correctlv The solution: read the directions Then follow them (Incidentally the safest place for a child safety seat is ip the back seat of the - car) Inspect your seatbelt and child safeLook for twisted seat occasionally webbing frayed fabric malfunctioning mechanisms and check to see if the belt is retracting properly Replace as needed Belts and child seats used in a crash have been subjected to enormous and should be also be pressure replaced Be nice That may be the most important safety tip of all It’s not in the owner’s manual of any car or the advice from the Department of Transportation but it’s still a good idea There are no statistics available to show how many lives are saved by this safety strategy but that’s okay If we’re all nice to each other on the road this Labor Day weekend maybe we’U avoid seeing familiar names in accident the next issue of the in reports Chronicle ty - - East Millard County incidents reported by Dawn Carder Millard County Sheriffs Deputy James Masner reported three occurat accidents and a red on the east side of the county All were handled by the Sheriff’s Department On Tuesday August 16 1988 at approximated 12:30 pm a grain truck driven by Phil Pikyavit of Kanosh was headed towards town in the 200 block of West Crooked Lane Kanosh Deputy Masner said that the truck was going to be reloaded for seeding A group of juveniles from Kanosh hitched a ride on the outside of the truck standing on the running boards and holding on to mirrors doors etc Ricky Lee Davis 15 of Kanosh slipped and fell under the left rear wheels of the vehicle Subsequently the truck rolled over the youth Davis was transported to the Fillmore Community Medical Center by the ambulance service When his conditioned stabilized he was then transported to Utah Valley Hospital where he was treated for a broken pelvis and internal injuries His condition is reported as stable No other injuries were sustained in the accident Deputy Masner emphatically stated that hitching rides in such a manner (clinging to the outside of a vehicle) is not a good idea “Many people in the area do it” Masner relayed “but it be discontinued concerned” is 25 198 - Page 3 a practice that should for the safety of all An industrial accident occurred at approximately 9:43 am on Wednesday August 17 1988 at the Master Blend Corporation (formerly Mountain Made Mulch Plant) in Fillmore While on duty Todd Alan Patrick 28 of Fillmore caught his right arm in the conveyor belt of the mulch loader Another employee Larry Stuckey mediately turned off the machine Officials from the Millard County Sheriff’s office and members of the ambulance crew arrived at the scene of the accident Mr Patrick was taken to the Fillmore Community Medical Center His upper right arm which was fractured was set Mr Patrick was kept in the hospital overnight for observation The Fillmore Shell Station located at 5900 North Main Street in Fillmore was the scene of a gas theft on Thursday August 18 1988 at approximately 7:15 am A male suspect put 111 gallons of gasoline in his vehicle then drove off making no attempt to pay Later about 8:25 am the subject was stopped and arrested by Utah Dean Shields Highway Patrolman Restitution was paid and according to Deputy James Masner the investigation continues Beware of carelessly discarding coupon advertisements by Dawn Carder Many people toss coupon advertisements that arrive in the mail right into the trash basket without a second several unthought Unfortunately suspecting Fillmorites were exploited by a crafty youth Millard County Sheriff’s Deputy James Masner investigated complaints residents who had from Fillmore received and were billed for unordered merchandise What he discovered was that nearly $2400 worth of items from such companies as Finger Hut and Italian Swiss Colony had been defivered Fillmore resident to a 15 The youth it was later determined had removed discarded advertising offers from the trash basket at the Fillmore Post Office had signed the Tburs August LSPS County name of the person to whom the mail had been sent returned the forms to the send and in time received the prized merchandise Deputy Masner ovens reported that microwave cameras and $300 worth of chocolate were some of the falsely ordered items Deputy Masner the investigating officer arrested the juvenile The youth was handed over to the Juvenile Court and then placed in a juvenile detention center in St George Utah All items save the consumable chocolates were returned to the sending companies The warning from Deputy James Masner? “Watch out how you get rid of your junk mail Innocent people as in this case can be taken advantage of quite easily” Rededication service to be held by Charlotte Morrison A special rededication service will be offered at the Delta Community Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning August 28th at 1000 am During the past several years much repair and remodeling has taken place and now with the culmination of these efforts by adding a cross to the roof the congregation felt extra notice should be given these efforts The accompanying picture of the Rev Charles and Mary Hamilton will bring back fond memories to folks who knew this couple Rev Hamilton came to the Delta area in 1913 with his wife Mary with the one purpose in mind-- to build a church here The Hamiltons had been in Korea where he had spent time as a missionary constructing church buildings As a young boy he had helped his father in Pennsylvania build homes He had learned the building craft well before he went to seminary to become a Minister of the Word Many of the early families in the North and South Tract areas of West Millard remember the Hamiltons well the Parkers the The Haumans DeLapps the Ashbys to name only a few all can relate many stories of the kindness and service of this clergy couple The Hamiltons’ love for their congregation and their dedication to the even ministry are well remembered today From Delta the Hamiltons moved on This picture to Toquerville in 1928 shows them by their house there Rev Hamilton remained in Southern Utah for over 20 years after he left Delta In addition to serving a congregation in Toquerville he was finally the Clerk of the Southern Utah Presbytery before he and Mary retired to Florida m the early 1950s In Fourth District Court In Fourth district Court in Fillmore heard before Judge George Ballif Wed Aug 17: LaVon Rowley Garrison entered a guilty plea pursuant to a plea bargain to third degree felony theft of livestock (sheep) Merlin and Zelda Jackson rillmore entered not guilty pleas to several felony theft charges They were assigned to judges for trial SUSC offers college degree program in Delta- - Fillmore area Pictured is a female Mormon cricket devouring another cricket Mormon crickets still invading by Evelyn Mallet The crickets are here! The crickets are here! Apparently they have left Dry Wash Canyon and Dameron Canyon south of Kanosh and are presently below those areas They are now in the process of laying eggs along their This northward steady migration means next March and April the hatching begins and an even greater inva sion will begin so that the towns ot Hatton and Meadow could possibly be seeing plenty of the ugly devastating insects Bob Stevens of the Fish Lake Na tional Forest Service in Fillmore sas there is nothing he can now do with the situation since the crickets are on private ground and cannot be touched by the Forest Service If people are eon cerned they must do something abou it themselves The crickets’ destructive nature the suddenness and severity of their attack on range and croplans when they conic in overwhelming numbers make them one of the most dreaded and spec tacular of all insect enemies plaguing the western farmers and ranchers Away back during the years 193" to 1949 more than 673000 cropland acre' in the Rocky Mountain region were severely damaged by Mormon cricket' This damage was done prior to V42 when extensive control campaigns were finally begun in which poisoned ban was used In the Rocky Mountain region wheat and other cereal grains suffer the greatest injury In wheat just belorc it begins to head the crickets damage the plant by cutting through the outer sheath to feed on the tender inner part' The heads consequently soon dry up If they reach the wheat after wheat kernels have formed the crickets can cause even worse devastation by eating the kernels Alfalfa is the second serious victim to these voracious insects They consume the leaves and only bare stalks remain Gardens are another of their choice meals and the insects can clean them up in no time The hatching process begins in March and April The crickets progress through 7 stages of growth periods and molts when they shed their outer skins In about their third shedding or instar they start migrating After 60 days they have reached the adult stage and male and the females begin laying their eggs One female may lay about 250 eggs and NOTHING seems to destroy the eggs or any crickets that may have overwintered except range or forest fires Surprisingly crickets form bands or colonies and can travel from one half to one mile a day If weather conditions and there are about 50 permit favorable days from the beginning of migration to the egg laying period a band of crickets can travel 25 to 50 miles When conditions are right they will leave their breeding areas and infest the As they nearest range and farmlands migrate from rangeland and reach farm crops their raids come without warning and demand immediate attention Control needs the cooperation of farmers and livestock owners with the and county and state governments Federal agencies Individuals can try to but they are control local outbreaks soon overwhelmed when the crickets migrate in large bands It is almost imperative that all peocontrol in cricket ple interested organize and report infestations from reaching outbreak proportions by controlling them at their source Delay means more migration more crop and range devastation Farmers and landholders should be Mormon interested in controlling crickets on their own lands and can consult their county agricultural agent Comor Extension entomologist munities should apply to their State Department of Agriculture for assistance in organizing and obtaining the principal poison bait materials means of controlling Mormon crickets now Scientists estimate that as many as 200000000 meteors enter earth's atmosphere every day These and other meteorites are estima to add more than 1000 tons daiiy to the Earth's weight Dr Philip Carter Director ol Continuing Education at Southern Utah State College has announced the intention of SUSC to again offer Outreach Classes in the area Enrollment in this program is designed to encourage students to earn a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education The college will also offer other Inservice classes at the level for those indiv iduals in the area who desire credit for Advanced Degree work or Teachers’ desiring no Certification and Lane Change credit Dr Carter also announced the apR of William Foster pointment Counselor at Delta High School as the SUSC Program Coordinator for the area Individuals desiring more information about SUSC’s Outreach and Programs can contact Mr Foster at or Suggestions as to types ol classes you would like to see offered on a local level are welcome Commodities distribution There will be a new date a new time and new income guidelines for commodities distribution this time Thev will be available at the M E Bird Center on Sept 8 at 130 pm Please read the income guidelines that are posted on the bulletin board and also on the sign up tables If you would like to have the ladies at the table read the guidelines to vou they will be happy to do so No notes Please plan to pick up your own If you have some bags please bring them Remember Sept 8 for the seniors 60 and over For the 59 and under on Sept 14 at 1:30 p m Diane Hardy Dance Studio in Delta Featuring TAP For ages 3 & up Instructors: Diane Hard Andrea Dutson Classes beginning 1st week in Sept Call & sign up today 857-236- 5 Classes are limited To ROCKY nzr smjm ' 864-290- 5 Beginning Clogging classes starting the first week in September Boys Girls and Adults Ages 6 S Up INSTRUCTOR: Jill Carroll |