Show m osnig fcrr District court Actions taken in 4th District Court meeting in session Wednesday Sept 13 in Fillmore included the following: —James Lee Dailey aka Jim L Dailey charged with distributing a controlled substance marijuana a third class felony appeared for sentencing after a 90 day evaluation Defendant waa sentenced to serve up to five years in the Utah State Prison Sentence was stayed and defendant waa placed on probation for 18 Defendant waa fined months $800 ordered to pay restitution $35 ordered to pay $150 to a drug counselling service and to pay $200 to the victim’s reparation fund As condition of his probation defendant was ordered to serve 90 days in the Millard County Jail with work release The court granted a request by Adult Probation and Parole for probation termination for Steven conference P'Tress 21 1569 Pace 3 16 “The general plan was to have a good time while helping a wonderful group of children counting on our support" event coordinator Steven Jewke said The ride honors Ellen Marie a solid tumor patient at St Jude Riders signed up sponsors who donated an amount based on each mile completed The money waa pledged Each rider turning in money received a certificate Those who raised $25 got a certificate with a who Those St Jude raised $75 got a tote bag as well as a and certificate were Additional prizes awarded to the top four riders who turned in the most pledges Delta Treasurer certified was held in the case of Michael Anthony Archuleta That conference ia reported elsewhere in this issue - Several civil matters were also heard Judge George E Ballif presided Brown and other artists from the Very Special Arts Utah Statewide Tour participated In a show and reception Friday Sept 15 at the Western Rehabilitation Institute in Sandy Photo courtesy of Gerald Silver Deseret News c'e St Jude Children’s ReHospital “Wheels For Life’ drew riders and onlookers to Rancho Mobile Home Estates in Delta Saturday Sept The search activities Allen McVey A pretrial Qjy Ch":r Bike-a-tho- n Christopher Stanworth flys his kite with his mother RaeMi members of the Municipal Treasurers Association of the United States and Canada have earned the Certified Municipal Finance Administrator credential Among them was H Doyle Bender Delta City Treasurer Official presentation ceremonies were held recently during the association’s 22nd annual conference in Ottawa Ontario Canada Kite flying contest held in Delta many families participating First second and third place prizes were awarded in several categories including largest smallest most creative longest tail highest flying and best A contest sponsored by the Delta Youth City Council was held at the Regional Park in Delta Saturday Sept 16 Theme of the event: “Drug F ree Families Fly Together About 50 kites were airborne during the afternoon event with about as Hot dogs and pop were to families on hand served Mike Utah Power Announces Brown talent limited only by his imagination (The following article wai written by Lola M Co Hina Deaeret News social aervices writer in the August iaaue of the Newa It ia reprinted here with permia-aion- ) The oil painting ia aa criap and detailed aa the photograph from which it waa created: a clear blue lake with tree and mountain in the background The artist looka different aa he Mike worka Nineteen Brown stands beside a canvas laid table He flat on a turns the canvas by nudging it and sometimes he paints trees and mountains upside down because it’s easier than trying to reposition the painting Brown waa bom with arthrocharacterized by undergryposis developed and even muscles and stiffening of the joint When he wa born doctors told Ray and Beth Brown his parents that he would never walk never use his arms or legs never lead a normal life A lone voice in a sea of doctors offering discouraging news said “lie will walk He will do things" 'll) at doctor provided a motto that is on the opening page of Mike’s scrapbook: "He’s not handicapped he’s just inconvenienced" Although he can’t lift his arms to perform tasks like holding a spoon to his mouth Brown discovered in seventh grade that he could paint with oils One of his paintings has been on Christmas cards and he was commissioned by Hercules to paint Voyager for He dodisplay in their office nated the proceeds from the sale of one pa inting to the Lion’s Club's Eye Bank Brown recently spent four days in Washington DC at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where he represented Very Special Arts Utah in went sightseeing and demonstrated how he creates hi realistic paintings childhood was dotted by injuries and surgeries (like one to move the muscle from the back of his arm to the front in the hopes that he would be able to lift the arm) Because his joints have stiffened and he has weak muscles he frequently injured himself falling During a serious fall he even broke his neck None of that slowed him down “I like a challenge" he smiled shyly “I like to hunt and fish and go camping go places with friends I played drums in the Delta High band when I was in school I swim I bowl and I pretend to play golf “I have a physical condition" he said “But there’s nothing wrong with my mind" He does some things differently Through 12 years of school he stood at his desk to take notes He can’t feed himself with a spoon so he uses a straw and eats diand very rectly from the plate because he neatly at that doesn’t want someone to feed him He has worked with Western Rehabilitation Institute on dressing and grooming and with the use of adaptive equipment he is independent His car is adapted so that the blinkers and windshield wipers are on the door where he can reach them more easily In September Brown plans to leave his Hinckley home to attend college in St George Although he’ll study art he wants to branch into computers and maybe do mechanical or architecdesign tural work And frankly he’s not sure why everyone fusses over him or his paintings He’s just Mike Brown he said the same Mike Brown he’s classes colorful His - always been County gets crime victim fund Millard County has been granted $ 12000 for the Victims of Crime Funds The award covers the period of July 1 1989 to June 30 1990 Announcement of the award came in an August 29 letter to County Attorney Warren Peterson from D Mark Jones Executive Directorof the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice The County Attorney’s office administers the program Other participating agencies include the County Sheriff s office the Delta City Police Central Utah Mental Health the Fillmore Community Medical Center and the Delta Community Medical Center The award was granted to enhance the existing county Crime Victim Assistance Program The grant “will allow funding to organize a coordinated program to identify crime victims identify resources available to deliver crime victim assistance services and to coordinate delivery of these services" accord: ng to the application A volunteer training program will also be funded and a training and resource manual prepared Beginning Jan 1 1990 a volunteer assistance program will be implemented It is a matching program The county provided $5462 in cash and $1000 match The grant brings the total budget for this fiscal year to $18462 The budget covers such costa as contracted fees equippersonnel ment travel supplies volunteer time and other needs The program in Millard County began in June 1988 with a budget of $11700 crime victims were aided through the program in the first year Crimes involved included homicide adult incest domestic violence child sex abuse adult sexual assault DUI and other violent Victims included homicrimes cide victim families mentally handicapped adults children Native Americans Hispanic and Asian resident a a a A a s a- (ITiis is not a misprint) Utah Power's Utah prices are being lowered by $265 million percent Combined with fie prexious reductions I’P&L prices hae been decreased by 12 percent since January 19SS for a total uf $795 million! about 4 Reflecting a welcome trend resulting from our ongoing efforts to reduce costs further price decreases are expected over the next sex era! ears U& LIGHT COMPANY pc a - 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