Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley USPS CQDYSQQ Vot 81 No 12 October 11 199Q Warnick named 1991 Utah Teacher of the Year cl vff Waldo Wamick Jr has been named Utah Teacher of the Year for 1991 The announcement was officially made by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jay B Taggart at a reception Tuesday Oct 9 at the State Office of Education in Salt Lake City Media had advance notice cameras were in Delta Friday Oct 5 to take pictures KUTV planned to come to Delta Monday afternoon but couldn’t make it Deseret News sent writer Marianne Funk and photographer Jerry Silver to interview Wamick Monday Wamick is a drafting and cabinetmaking instructor at the DeltaTechnical Center He has taught industrial arts to high school students in Millard County for 24 years At the Tuesday afternoon event Key Bank of Utah presented Wamick with a $500 cash award and gave $250 each to the two 1991 Teacher Kath: leen B Petersen an English speech and drama teacher at San Rafael Junior High School in Ferron and Marilyn Cole Wenzel an English teacher at Dixie High School in St George Wamick said his commitment to education was the natural result of having grown up in rural Utah under the beneficial influence of scout leaders leaders and teachers who were al ways there to provide encouragement and help to young people He is a Elelta High School graduate He received his BA degree at Southern Utah State College in 1967 with a composite major in industrial education and woodworking He got his Master's degree from Utah State University “My classroom is a place where excellent drafting and beautiful furniture are created" Wamick said “because my students know their projects are worth doing to the very best of their ability and that this requires hard work dedication and extra effort I try to help students in need to turn their lives around and set goals for themselves that will lead them to success and not We must be there to build of students to inspire up the them to excel and not to give up" Wamick said he believes education starts in the home and that the other institutions of society should build upon that base to bring about the greatest possible development of the individual “My greatest accomplishment"hcsaid “is to encourage and to assist each student to do his or her best When they accomplish that these students become honest hardworking responsible and productive citizens who want to help others and thereby establish a ripple effect of people who care and love one another" Retired Millard District vocational director Jack Fowles described Wamick as “a giant of his profession" who has worked to improve teacher salaries working conditions and the image of the teacher rather than seeking the added financial incentives from the private sector or educational administration that could have been his Wamick has been a leader in the development of rural vocational education in Utah Employers have even hired people without an interview knowing they were students Fowles said Wamick's students have been among the top vocational students in the slate receiving top honors at Southern Utah State College Vocational Day contests and Brigham Young University 's Young Craftsman Fair They have also received Sterling Scholar Awards Wamick and the two runners-uwere chosen from 18 nominees who were chosen as district teachers by their respective school districts As the 1991 Utah Teacher of the Year Wamick becomes a automatically nominee for National Teacher of the Year The Utah Teacher of the Year is Utah State the program sponsored by Board of Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers County ag promotion film to be unveiled by Ken Rand Millard County officials are ready to unveil a video made to promote the agricultural business climate in the area County Administrator Robyn Pearvideo will be son said the shown for the first time Friday Nov 2 at the county fairgrounds exhibition buildHansen has Jim of Delta Rep ing east accepted an invitation to speak The general public is invited to tend the premier A buffet will be served “We're hoping to have upwards e i ' f :: 7 of maybe 300 people" Pearson said County elected officials will be vited as will Farm Bureau Utah Cattlemen’s Association and Millard County Cattlemen's Association members Gov Norm Ban getter will be invited to attend along with other state elected officials including Miles “Cap" Ferry state department of agriculture director The video's main theme is to promote “the value added aspects of agriculture" Pearson said “We just want V t i Sheriff Ed Phillips at 6'4" is dwarfed by this marijuana plant one of several deputies found Phillips is offering a reward for the agricultural entrepreneur who planted it: exclusive resort community at Point of residency in the the Mountain The vacation package includes room board clothing and medical care Deputies find funny weeds Millard County Sheriffs deputies are looking for the person or person’s who planted several marijuana plants in a com field near Delta Sheriff Ed Phillips said the plants were found when the farmer on whose land they were located started to harvest his com crop Monday Oct “He'd noticed it and wasn't sure what it was so he called us" Phillips said “He’d noticed it for several color days this kind of over the top of his com in one area It was in so far that he'd never taken the lime to go look After he finally did he remembered seeing a poster in Fillmore alerting farmers what marijuana looks like and to report it" In some parts of the country particularly in the midwest marijuana grows wild a common roadside weed But there was no doubt these plants were deliberately planted Phillips said Com plants had been removed in a row and the marijuana carefully planted in their place he said "We were happy to go beat the rush so to speak” Phillips said “and harvest a little earlier than was anticipated We were glad to take it off the market" Value of the plants was estimated at about $3000 Phillip said the plants were “without a doubt the largest plants I've ever seen anywhere let alone in this area” The bi ggest one was 2 to 3 feet high in full bud and bloom “There aren’t a lot of people who believe they grow that big" Phillips said “They’re really healthy plants" T wenty to 25 plants were pulled up in the single cornfield “In that number of plants" he said "you're talking a large quantity of marijuana" The Sheriff declined to be more specific about the plant's location saying there were more his department hadn’t harvested yet The weeds will be destroyed this to be a super event promoting and sponsoring agriculture in south central Utah" Millard County exports much of the hay grain cattle and other commodi-- fies produced on local farms as raw material to other areas where jobs preparing that material for market are created The concept is to keep those jobs in the county and export the fmished product rather than the raw material The video a year in production was the partner made by Pacific Corp company of Utah Power and Light It is the second economic promotional video made by the company in Utah The fust was made for Utah County Pacific Corp has made promotional videos for communities in other states the utility serves It cost $75000 to $80000 to make the video The county's part was about $12500 Pacific Corp and UP&L paid the rest All but $2500 of the county's portion was secured from a grant Pearson said A second video promoting the area's climate for industry is planned using some footage from the agriculture video plus some original footage still to be shot “The theme we’re using is ‘Millard County: an environment that works Pearson said “The Erst one will be: agriculture’ The second one will be" - for industry’" The second video will be ready for distribution by next summer About 500 copies will be made and distributed as widely as possible Pearson said Copies will go to local chambers of commerce Utah State University the state department of agriculture the governor’s office other ag departments in western states and other counties in central Utah The video will be shown at various state county and local promotional tivities The state will have a copy to show in Pacific Rim countries An alumni network of people who live elsewhere but who have local ties will be developed and contacted about the video Those who respond with an inquiry card will be sent a video which county officials hope will “allow us to get right into their minds and give them a real good view of what Millard County has to offer" Pearson said The video will also be sent to key dairy producers in Chino California and Jerome Idaho who may want to relocate their farms here The video has produced numerous phone calls even before it was finished Pearson said “We think the video will really help us get some kind of national recognition here in this area" he said “We think it will be a real benefit" PTA w Deseret News photographer Jerry Silver snaps Wamick and students Jeffery and Jennifer Bird to right) Matt Nichols Shaun Chairmanship resignation is rejected by Ken Rand Millard County Commissioner Mike Styler’s offer to resign as commission chairman has been rejected by Commissioners Frank Baker and Jcr’E f “We thought he was doing a good Baker said “We were happy with the way Mike was handling it" Styler’s offer was on the regular commission meeting agenda Tuesday Oct 2 in Fillmore At the time Stylcr was in Delta addressing a voter awareness seminar sponsored by through the USU Extension Office for Delta High School seniors The commission chairman is elected by the other two commissioners Styler was defeated in the primary election by fellow Republican Lana Moon who will seek his Commissioner A seat in November against Democrat challenger Jim DeWyze After the primary Styler said he told Brink erhoff and B aker he wanted them to “be thinking about moving into some of the areas that I have been in so whoever' there next year will be familiar with job" them” No new chairman need be named until Styler steps down in January and a new commissioner is sworn in “I just thought I’d like those guys to have some experience" Styler said Styler has been a commissioner for eight years Baker and Brink ertioff have held office for two years Baker a Republican faces challenger Democrat Warren Peterson for Commissioner B in November Brinkerhoff also a Republican won’t be on the ballot for another two years The commission chairman not only chairs meetings and normally functions as commission spokesman but officially belongs to central Utah's Association of Governments The group is made up of representatives from Juab Piute Wayne Sevier Sanpete and Millard counties schedules candidate forum by Ken Rand Millard County political candidates will have an opportunity to address issues before a live audience Tuesday Oct 16 The candidates night sponsored by the Delta South Elementary PTA will start at 7 pm in the DSE auditorium The event is being organized by PTA member Susan Stcfanoff (left While not ell offices are being contested in the November general election the forum will include candidates for clerk attorney county commission auditor sheriff recorder assessor and treasurer State Rep Joseph Moody who without opposi- is running for See PTA Page 2 State Rep Joseph Moody was one of several elected pating in voter awareness seminars at DHS DHS officials partici- seniors told their vote counts by Ken Rand Delta High School About 135 seniors participated in a voter awareness at DHS program Monday Sept The program was sponsored by Utah State University and Utah Extension Service leader Mary Greathouse coordinated the program held in the DHS auditorium in the Participants program included State Rep Joseph Moody who talked about state government County Sheriff Ed Phillips who addressed students about police and the courts and County Commissioner Mike Stylcr and County Clerk Marlene Whicker who spoke about county government Sandra Martin aide to Rep Jim Hansen spoke about government on the federal level Keynote address was presented by USU Extension Agent Dr Edwin Peterson Lt Gov Val Oveson was to have delivered the address as he had done the day before at a similar program in Nephi but he had come down w ith a cold and was unable to attend Peterson a geography professor at USU has been a congressional aide a city councilman and a lobbyist He also directed American Legion Boys' State programs at USU Peterson has lectured high school seniors throughout Utah about voting since the programs began in 1976 The program is arranged by the local USU County Extension Agents at the request of the schools After speakers were introduced and background of the program presented seniors were divided into four smaller groups to discuss government at federal state and county levels as well as police and the courts “Our theory is that the person who holds the office can tell a student what the office does better than anybody else” Peterson said In addition to answering questions from students about her functions as county clerk Whicker was also on hand with Deputy County Clerk Norma Brunson to register students to vote All students who are 8 years old by Nov 6 the date the general election will be held are eligible to vote if the register to do so “I registered nearly 800 at Alta High School two years ago" Peterson said “Once they register they feel they are part of the act They then have a tendency to vote This is what the program is about This is what we are trying to do" The program will be held for Millard High School seniors in Fi'Yiore Tuesday Oct 23 't |