| Show I SPS Millard Counl) 2 - Page (ffnmmenta got a new batch of cartoons and a note from creator Barry McWilliams It seems that J P Doodles a character patterned after McWilliams’ late L D Frost of Eureka Montana is going into and being replaced with Random Stiles And according to McWilbams "Random 's just a common joe Just another small town working stiff like like you He is your neighbor and Growing up he listened to Marty Robbins and danced to Eh is As a kid he dreamed of being a test pilot but neser got any closer to a jet than the one on his gas furnace Though Random never finished colin the classics lege he’s very - you know ‘field and Stream’ ‘Time’ ‘I ouis ’Amour’ and ‘The t nquirer’” - Ihurs - Jan 26 1989 & t)i j McWilliams reports that Random loses to hunt and fish and spends much of his time trying to figure out how to do more of both He’s a family man "with a swell wife and a covey of kids ranging from high school to diapers" Random calls himself a Democrat but lately hasn’t had a candidate he could vote for "And just like ol’ Doodles” ays McWilliams “Random can be pretty outspoken and opinionated much of the time But at heart he’s just a marshmeHow" So te watching for "Random” and don’t be surprised to see “J P Doodles” sneak back from once in awhile and we still have many which we have never primed Media Man! (Void where Taxed Licensed or Prohibited) Song” But it was not until the staff threatened to shove a thesaurus down my throat when began singing Walt Kelly’s “Deck Us All With Boston Charlie” during the Christmas holidays that realized the tragedy of it all You see obviously the entire staff of the is tune deaf Ain’t good ol’ it a shame? In view of their unfortunate affliction have considerately refrained from providing theme music for this column But that doesn’t mean you have to go without You can provide your very own music! It’s as easy as chewing gum and voting Republican at the same time Here’s how: while reading this column turn on your radio and listen to the music playing thereon Sing along or hum or even whistle if you prefer Try it There’s no messy bowls to clean and it’s free! Environmental Protection Agency officials recommend you take a few simple precautions before engaging in this practice They include: Be sure your radio has adequate electrical power It must either be plugged into an electrical outlet or supConsult your plied with batteries owners manual 2 Be sure your radio is turned “on” When the controls are set to "off” most radio stations cannot be heard - 3 Select a radio station signal with the selector knob This knob is rated PG Keep it out of reach of children Harmful or fatal if set to rock and roll and some country and western stations 4 Adjust the volume control knob to a comfortable level This knob is also rated PG See 3 above Based on my own observations would add: do not try to whistle while eating crackers As have learned singing humming and whistling is often best practiced in the privacy of your own home It’s healthier often hum along to my favorite tunes while writing these columns in my Secret Penthouse Hideout Greater overlooking Metropolitan Delta My faithful follower the fierce feline Cato often sings along Perhaps if motivated by sufficient public outcry I’ll consider providing cassette tapes of my terpretations of your favorite ditties We needn’t let the lack of musical taste by the staff of the good ol’ deprive us of our listening and reading enjoyment Next week dance lessons: do the boogie and the shuffle - - - Community Calendar Motor Vehicle Schedule: Fillmore Delta weekdays Millard County Assessor’s offices Millard County The Chronicle Progress USPS um PvWMttf mry Tkmtoy Lacattd MU Publisher am Editor - Susan Jan 29 Elder John L Johnson mission 1st farewell 2:15 pm Sutherland Ward Jan 31 11 am 7 Cholesterol Screening Dutton Editorial Ken Rand at Reporter Large Advertising RHey Wood i Satej pm Accounts Rita Robinson Goertz CirculationComp Production Circulation Commercial Shetlie Printing Dutton In Advance Subscriptions In County 12000 per year In County $13 00 per 6 months Out of County $2500 per year Out 00 per of County 6 months Single Copy 50 cents POSTMASTER Send Address changes P0 tgwU Box 249 Atimuwg CIm fosuf tMu txzwti 'liu’ti Utah Delta r fad twil 14624 ftinura Mu HI W14 510 nmmmM comhanv owvfo r t ( L Jan 30 Immunization Health Office Bv Appt Senior only call Clinic Delta Public am & pm Circulation Ward Rita Robinton Fillmore Pahvant Citizen’s Center Rec Sates Julie Ward Goertz Design Fillmore Office Manager! Evelyn Mallet Deb Greathouse Accounts Receivable Julie 10:30 am Mondays Reflections Turning Point Office Voc Center Delta Jan 3 - Feb 3 Watercolor at Fillmore display Elementary School Jan 26 Grant & Louise Nielson report on trip to Russia Delta City Council Chambers 7 pm Jan 27 Elder Jeff Rasmussen mission report Fillmore lst4th Ward 10:50 AION to Feb ScreenBlood PressureCholesterol By ing Clinic Delta Public Health Cost $6 Appt onlv call Feb 2 Blood Pressure Cholesterol Screening Clinic Delta Public Health By Appt onlv pm by appt call Cost $6 Children of Alcoholics to meet 7:30 pm Millard Fillmore Library Sponsored by East Millard Lions Feb 7 West Millard Rec Racquetball Rec Office 6 pm registration Delta Little League Wrestling final DHS Gvm 6:30 pm registration Feb 9 American I egion Dept Service Officer at Delta Job Service pm Feb 14 Diabetes and foot care 7 pm Fillmore Community Hospital speaker David Jaramillo DPM The 94th Infantry Division Association is conducting a nationw ide search for former members of the 94th Infanor!J k ar II Army unit try Division a that compiled an outstanding combat record as part ot General George Patton's Third Army in Europe The association w ill hold its 40th anin St nual national reunion July Louis Mo at the Clarion Hotel Any former member of the 94th who is not member of the association wanting information about the reunion and a free copy of the 94th newspaper the Attack should write: Ross Jordan 1415 Orion Rd secretary treasurer Batavia IL 60510 Ross Jordan a SecfTreas 94th Inf Div Ass'n BILL continued income rate was between $50 and $100 a week at DHS “The Governor’s in favor of it” Butterfield said A representative from Governor Norm Bangerter's office attended the committee hearing on the bill Dr Coleen Colton said vending machine revenues are the only discretionary money available to schools All other funds are earmarked for special Colton is the governor’s purposes education aide and a former principal in the Uintah County School District Press Secretary F rancine Giani said the governor’s official position is: “We support the law and the amendments which basically say the schools can do what they want They have the discretionary use of those funds We support that That’s in line with our block grant funding which gives greater autonomy to the schools which is where we think it should belong” State Superintendent for Public Instruction James Moss was also at the “He said that all of the hearing superintendents voted unanimously for our bill” Johnson said "He said they all wanted it” Butterfield said committee members asked questions of Moss and the governor’s aide but had no questions for the students “They asked Moss how much we were talking money statewide about” Butterfield said “and he didn’t know for sure" Moss estimated the figure at about $12 million Moody had earlier estimated vending machines revenue statewide was about $15 million Another estimate puts the figure as high as $2 million and another up to $6 million Moss congratulated Moody after the meeting “on the kids and how well he thought they’d done" Moody said “He was impressed” Butterfield said student councils at other schools were asked to write letters in support of the bill “We got a couple of letters back from them” he said ”1 hope the other people have written lo their representatives and senators so they’ll be in favor of the bill We’ve received only about three or four letters back and those are the only ones we know about for sure” The letters were going to be used to help in the presentation before the committee “They passed it without them so guess we really didn’t need them" Butterfield said continued TAX decision was announced Dec 19 “So IPA anticipated that including it as part of their protest” Peterson said IPA paid $10 million of its $23 million tax bill to the county under protest The protested money is in an escrow account pending a decision by the state tax commission Styler earlier said he believes IPA will go to court if the tax commission doesn’t rule in its favor "This could really hurt the county badly" he said Pearson said IPA was the main reason for Monson’s visit “He came down to explore with us some possible remedies or whatever we may want to consider” he said “or at least some options that we may want to push” The case could set a precedent that would spin off into other utilities beyond IPA Pearson said Such a “ripple effect” is prompting government agencies such as the county commission to “jockey to see what they ’re going to do to respond” he said Styler agreed Union Pacific and IPA are not the only ones involved “Tight now guess what all the properties are waiting for is a litigation involving Amax up on the Great Salt Lake” he said "They ’re think the 20 percent excluing over think sion that the railroad won You and Your Child: Success j 1U I School ' 'r i Ml JIM CAMPBELL Utah Education Association President by Teachers are telling parents that if they'll do three things their children’s grades attitudes about school and learning will improve dramatically Those three things are: Ask the kids about school 2 Check the kids' homework 3 Talk to their teachers Many parents don’t realize the power they have Parents who ask about school every day and check over homework and work done at school send a strong message to their children Parents who keep in touch with the in limes of trouble a supportive bond that and helps children achieve results Yes parents are busy people right? Virginia teachers are telling parents they havv an answer for busy people Thev sav those things often can be f Some committee members opposed the bill “I think the main opposition is that they don’t want to hand back a bunch of money to the students” Johnson said “They don’t feel that students around the state are responsible enough to handle that much money” House Majority Leader H Craig Moody Sandy said more accountability for the proceeds was warranted "We have had hideaway beds for custodians being paid for out of students’ money” he said He said before the textbook clause he introduced went into effect last year some school administrators used vending machine money to redecorate their offices buy jackets for school officials and hold faculty parties "They don’t trust students” Butterfield said “They think that the school boards should be in charge of it I was kind of frustrated with that I don’t like it when people think I’m so dumb just because I’m not an old man But that’s mainly where they were coming from They were worried that we were going to go out and piddle the money away” Tuesday Craig Moody introduced an amendment to HB46 that would quire local school boards first give permission for diverting the funds use of w hich would then be supervised by a panel of parents students and teachers Joseph Moody argued that students pnd principals know how best to administer the funds The amendment ftsas rejected "The House was pleasantly sur- irised decided thai they wanted to let go through the way it was” Joseph Moody said Moody said he has been assured the pill will clear the Senate Rules Commit-leThe bill’6 prospects for passage are good he said “I already have people lined up to carry it through the Senate” Moody said Sen Lyle Hilliard Logan will carry it Butterfield said Senate Majority Leader Cary Peterson Nephi supports HB46 “He said he had received a ter from the student body president at Juab High School and he was in favor of the bill” Butterfield said “I feel real good about it” Johnson said ”1 think that we have a good chance of it passing” Moody said the bill could be addressed by the Senate by the time this goes to prim Amax thing by Dennis Hinkamp Information Writer Utah State University The new year brings some new problems and continuation of some old problems Hair Wars: Whenever there is a possibility to make buckets of money over people's insecurities you’re going to see some slick commercials Case in man stands on point: A beach and cona deserted templates his age The wind reveals that his hair line recedes a bit above his eye brows The sountrack goes something like this: ”1 talked to my doctor and he says there may be hope for me after all” Isn’t “hope” a bit strong? This is not an ad for cancer but rather for the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved hair growth aid Rogaine Topical Solution produced by the Upjohn Company Looking at it another way “hope” is the appropriate word because Rogaine (active ingredient minoxidil) still can’t be labeled a “cure” because it doesn’t work for everyone A curious twist to all of this is that Upjohn is now suing other companies and The such as New Generation Helsinki Formula for their claims to stop hair loss or grow hair These types of hair loss concoctions have been around since the invention of the mirror but this is the first time in history that a powerful company has had an Consumer EDITOR Reunion planned My Opinion by hisself A letter poured in last week asking why the background music for this column had been cancelled Frankly the staff at the good ol’ Chronicle Progress was surprisingly less than charmed at my calypso rendition of "Battle Hymn of the Republic” with additional lyrics inspired by Henry Gibson The Laugh-Icomic was also a composer of incredibly complex lyrics and intricate poetry but it appears that like political pundit Pat Paulson his talents continue to remain mysteriously unappreciated We aren’t talking about your everyday tunesmith like Amadeus that Austrian guy from the 17th century (or that John Lemmon guy who wrote an alleged song or two) or even Johnny Cash We’re talking talent here We’re talking people about the guy who wrote “Is The Frog The Farmers’ Friend?” “Dogs Are Better Than Ants” (“because you don’t have to bend so far to pet them In addition they are scruffly old muzzier who fetch us our slippers and “The Thumbnail twig chunks”) Song” (“It may be fat and pudgy but it’s heart is true and true It’s prettier that a toenail and easier to chew”) and my favorite “The Eyelash Health updates TO THE I' FDA approved hopeful cure Salt Reduction: For many people reducing salt ard especially sodium in their diets is a necessary health precaution However you can't reduce the sail in all recipes w ithout causing other health problems According to Dr Georgia Launtzen Extension nutrition specialist at Utah reducing salt in State University fermented pickles and sauerkraut recipes can cause bacteria to grow Salt is essential to the preservation of these Don’t alter canning recipes foods without professional advice Egg Caution: Raw eggs and raw egg products are still considered too risky according to for human consumption Lauritzen She says the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued this w arning because of the possibility of salmonella poisoning in the eggs She says you should avoid raw eggs in recipes and “sunny side up" style fried eggs Lauritzen says eggs should be cooked thoroughly until both the white and yolk of the egg are firm Eggs in profood have been cessed packaged and therefore pose no pasteurized danger to consumers She says the chance of contracting salmonella is slim but precautions should still be taken especially for the pregnant young children elderly women and anyone else with a weakened immune system Utah forms new health fraud group by Dennis Hinkamp Information Writer Utah State University Utah unrightly so has been labeled “investment fraud capital” and “scam capital” of the US Utahns have fallen victim to many chain reaction scams because of the established church and community networks People have a tendency to buy things on the recommendation of a friend or neighbor rather than an established pert on the subject The chain reaction of friends selling to friends just seems to work a little faster in L'tah Health fraud is even more difficult It to track than investment fraud thrives on a mixture of fact fiction and wishful thinking Investment fraud is lies Health often full of often religiously fraud promoters believe their own claims Tragically some of them have died believing their own scams Another reason health fraud flourishes is that many people mistrust hospitals and medical doctors They believe that doctors are keeping people sick so the medical establishment can keep making money Consumer had a call last week from a man who said hi6 cancer was cured by a man who had since been run out of the country He now runs a cancer clinic in Mexico It is amazing that people who won’t drink the water in Mexico go there for cancer cures Utah has recently formed a local Council of the National chapter Against Health Fraud The Utah Council Against Health T raud (UCAHF) was formed to help consumers decipher the difference between health fact fiction and wishful thinking The UCAHF will help monitor national and local health fraud problems and monitor legislation that pertains to health fraud The organization can also act as a clearinghouse for information either supplying answers directly or finding a resource person who can A part of the national organization UCAHF has access to the library of information at the national office in Loma Linda Calif You can join or get more information about the UCAHF by writing UCAHF 22 North 1200 West 172 Orem UT 84057 Preep was talking about the same It’s a fairly complicated business” Pearson agreed “It’s a complex he said The state legislature will eventually become involved he added “You’re going to see a lot of press at the state level on this one because it affects not just Millard County but all property in the state” Rep Joseph Moody Delta said “I would guess this is going to be a long t type of thing" Monson said the UP court decision could he appealed He said his office is considering options but he declined to discuss them Frank Baker said Commissioner commissioners were scheduled to meet with IPA officials “to bring this thing to a head and find out why they’re not paying their taxes” Thursday Jan 26 in Salt Lake City “They invited us up so they can meet the new commissioners’’ he said Baker said the commissioners feel the longer they wait before taking action the less likely it is that they’ll get the protested money “We don’t know where they’re going” he said “I just haven’t figured this thing out yet We don’t know for sure what we’re up attamst ” question” done in the time it takes to shave eat an apple or brushing teeth So ask to see that homework every school night Is it neat? Read some of Does your child it Ask questions understand it? Should more time have been spent on doing the work well? Teachers want you to send a note by your child when you have good news or bad news or a question Call the teacher if necessary When you ask your child what happened in school don’t take “nothing” for an answer That word kills conversation So ask questions and listen to the answers It tells the child you care Who knows? Mas be you can eat an apple WHILE doing these things Deadlines will be enforced The deadline for news items is Fridays by 5 pm Anv news which arrives later than this time will be run on a space available only basis To make sure your news items are run on time please bring them in on time and a good time will be had by all! The deadline for ads is Mondays by 12 noon The County Agent by Larry Campbell Extension Agent USE! CF COURSE MY FIGURES ARE PELIASLE ‘Buckwheat and radishes” One day a farmer was proudly showing his city friend around his farm “W’hat do you raise?” he asked “Buckwheat and radishes” was the jeply “How do you do on them?” “Well we do real good on the loses Radishes hut the buckwheat money every year” "Why do you raise it then?” off the to wolverines “Why keep my farm dummy Did you ever see a Wolverine on my farm?" "Well no" "See that stuff really works" In todays farm economy we have to be able to identify exactly what each enterprise is doing to contribute to the farms financial well being We do not have the luxury of raising livestock or crops at any cost just because we alwavs have Enterprise analysis is the key to measuring each enterprise on its own merits We’ve alreadv talked about ventories and profit and loss You now have onh two statements ! things left to do to find out what it cost you to raise a bushel of barley ton or alfalfa or pound of oeef First you need to allocate all your fixed cost to your enterprise by percent For example your barley acreage comprises 50 percent of your larm So oarlev must pick up 50 percent of your land cost II it uses 35 percent of your water cost it loo must be added m Now let's say it accounts for 25 percent of the equipment and buildings and don’t foiget all those hidden costs like surance and taxes Make sure you include family living costs loo Now if you wrote on each check what enterprise the bill was for adding up your variable cost will be easy If not you have to stretch yourmemory and divide the fertilizer and other penses over the crops that used them Now you should able to figure actly what a bushel or ton cost you to An added bonus tor your produce homework is that now you can market your crops and know you’ve locked in a profit |
